iPower IPW

iPower: securities offering (amended)

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What changed since the last draft

7 changes since the S-1 filed Jul 9, 2024

Compared with the S-1 0001683168-24-004724, filed Jul 9, 2024.

  1. New Sections

    New section: MD&A

    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the "MD&A") should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

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    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the "MD&A") should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The MD&A contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the words "believe," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "target," "estimate," "expect," and the like, and/or future-tense or conditional constructions ("will," "may," "could," "should," etc.), or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors.
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    New section: Business

    BZRTH, Inc.), a California-based corporation, was formed in Nevada in April 2018.

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    BZRTH, Inc.), a California-based corporation, was formed in Nevada in April 2018. Driven by tech and data, iPower Inc. is a U.S.-based online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products. Through the operations of our e-commerce platforms, www.simpledeluxe.com and www.Zenhydro.com, as well as Amazon, Walmart, and eBay, our combined approximate 98,000 square foot fulfillment centers in Los Angeles, California, and our 99,000 square foot fulfillment center in Rancho Cucamonga, California, we believe we are one of the leading online marketers, distributors, and retailers in our product categories, based on management's estimates. Our core strategy continues to focus on expanding our geographic reach across the United States and internationally through organic growth, both in terms of expanding customer base as well as brand and product development. iPower has developed a set of methodologies driven by proprietary data formulas to effectively bring products to market and increase sales.
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    New section: Management

    of our directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors.

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    of our directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are appointed by our board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, subject to applicable employment agreements. The following table sets forth information relating to our executive officers and members of our board of directors.
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    New section: Executive Office Compensation

    following table presents information regarding the total compensation earned by our executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of June 30, 2024 for services rendered in all capacities to us for the…

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    following table presents information regarding the total compensation earned by our executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of June 30, 2024 for services rendered in all capacities to us for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
  5. New Sections

    New section: Notes to the financial statements

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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    New section: Other information

    Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 2,129,841 $ 2,303,668 Remaining term in years 1.08 – 4.17 0.33 – 5.17 Average discount rate - operating leases 5 - 8% 5 - 8% F- 34 The…

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    Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 2,129,841 $ 2,303,668 Remaining term in years 1.08 – 4.17 0.33 – 5.17 Average discount rate - operating leases 5 - 8% 5 - 8% F- 34 The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the period is as follows:
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    Section removed: Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

    by reference" the information contained in documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents rather than by including them in this…

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    by reference" the information contained in documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents rather than by including them in this prospectus. Information that is incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and you should read it with the same care that you read this prospectus. Later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information that is either contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus and will be considered to be a part of this prospectus from the date those documents are filed. We have filed with the SEC, and incorporate by reference the following in this prospectus:
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Cover page 10 changes

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Registration No. 333- 280734

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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED JULY 9, 23, 2024

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on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "IPW." On July 8, 22, 2024, the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq

Nasdaq Capital Market was $1.76 $1.74 per share.

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involves a high degree of risk. You should read this prospectus as well as the information incorporated herein by reference carefully before you make your investment decision. See " Risk Factors " beginning on page 11 of this prospectus.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations

Executive Office Compensation

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

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Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

About this Prospectus 3 changes

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a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus may from time to time sell the Shares described in the prospectus. You should read this prospectus together with the more detailed information regarding our company, our common stock, and our financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this prospectus and any applicable amendment or supplement to this prospectus, together with the additional information that we incorporate in this prospectus by reference, which we describe under the heading " Where You Can Find More Information ."

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information contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus and in any applicable amendment or supplement to this prospectus.

information contained in this prospectus and in any applicable amendment or supplement to this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information from that contained in or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any applicable amendment or supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents or that any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than its filing date.

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Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward Looking Statements 2 changes

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this prospectus and in the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our ability to control or predict and that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.

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potential disruption of our business and supply chain as a result of any political conflicts or trade wars between China and the U.S., as well as increased tariffs on the products which we import; and any other risks set forth herein and in the documents incorporated by reference herein under the caption " Risk Factors ."

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Prospectus summary 7 changes

The information set forth below is only a summary

summary of more detailed information included elsewhere in or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus and the accompanying base prospectus, and should be read together with the information contained or incorporated by reference in other parts of this prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. Before making a decision to invest in our common stock, you should carefully read all of the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including the information set forth under the caption " Risk Factors " in this prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated herein by reference, which are described under " Where you can Find More Information " and " Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference " in this prospectus.

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involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks described below, and the more detailed information at " Risk Factors " on page 11 of this prospectus, together with all of the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the applicable amendments or supplements to this prospectus, before you decide whether to purchase our securities:

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31,404,184 31,359,899 shares of common stock (1)

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Shares of common stock to be outstanding assuming exercise of the Warrants 33,487,518 shares of common stock.

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The number of shares

The number of shares of our common stock outstanding after the completion of this resale offering by the Selling Shareholder is based on 31,404,184 31,359,899 shares of our common stock outstanding as of July 9, 22, 2024, and excludes 6,336,598 shares of common stock which are reserved for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, including (i) 3,250 restricted stock units and (ii) 3,330,000 options to purchase common stock, all of which remain subject to vesting conditions.

Risk factors 231 changes

An investment in our securities

securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in this prospectus.

involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each on file with the SEC and which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as well as the following risk factors, which supplement or augment the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment.

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Related to This Offering

Sales of substantial

amounts of our common stock by the Selling Stockholder, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

The sale by the Selling

Stockholder of a significant number of shares of common stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

In addition, the perception in the public markets that the Selling Stockholder may sell all or a portion of its shares as a result of the registration of such shares for resale pursuant to this prospectus could also in and of itself have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those shares of common stock for resale will have on the market price of our common stock.

Our Business and Products

brand offerings, as well as third party brands, which could expose us to various risks.

rely on different intellectual property rights, including trade secrets and trademarks and the strength of our proprietary brands, which we consider important to our business. If we are unable to protect or preserve the value of our intellectual property rights for any reason, or if we fail to maintain our brand image due to actual or perceived product or service quality issues, adverse publicity, governmental investigations or litigation, or other reasons, our brand and reputation could be damaged, and our business may be harmed.

we believe that our proprietary brand products offer significant value to our customers at each price point and provide us with higher gross margins than sales of comparable third-party branded products, expanding our proprietary brand offerings subjects us to certain specific risks in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this section, such as:

potential mandatory or voluntary product recalls in the event of product defects or other issues;

the measures we take may not effectively or sufficiently protect and/or maintain the intellectual property, and proprietary rights associated with our products and business;

we may be required to heavily invest in marketing such proprietary branded products;

our ability to successfully innovate and obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights (including defending against counterfeit, knock offs, grey-market, infringing or otherwise unauthorized goods); and our ability to successfully navigate and avoid claims related to the intellectual property and proprietary rights of third parties, which, if successful, could force us to modify or discontinue products, pay significant damages or enter into expensive licensing arrangements with the prevailing party, in addition to other harm, including to our reputation or financial results.

increase in sales of our proprietary brands may also adversely affect our sales of the products of certain of our vendors which may, in turn, adversely affect our relationship with such vendors. Our failure to adequately address some or all of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

and potential competitors may develop products and technologies that are more effective or commercially attractive than our products.

products compete against national and regional products and in-house branded products produced by various suppliers, many of which are established companies that provide products that perform functions similar to our products. Our competitors may develop or market products that are more effective or commercially attractive than our current or future products. Some of our competitors have substantially greater financial, operational, marketing, and technical resources than we do. Moreover, some of these competitors may offer a broader array of products and sell their products at prices lower than ours and may have greater name recognition. In addition, if demand for our specialty indoor gardening supplies and products continues to grow, we may face competition from new entrants into our field. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in generating or increasing revenues and capturing market share. In addition, increased competition may lead to reduced prices and/or margins for products we sell. We may not have the financial resources, relationships with key suppliers, technical expertise or marketing, distribution, or support capabilities to compete successfully in the future.

able to successfully develop new products or improve existing products or maintain our effectiveness in reaching consumers through rapidly evolving communication vehicles.

future success depends, in part, upon our ability to improve our existing products and to develop, manufacture and market new products to meet evolving consumer needs. We cannot be certain that we will be successful in developing, manufacturing and marketing new products or product innovations which satisfy consumer needs or achieve market acceptance, or that we will develop, manufacture and market new products or product innovations in a timely manner. If we fail to successfully develop, manufacture and market new products or product innovations, or if we fail to reach existing and potential consumers, our ability to maintain or grow our market share may be adversely affected, which in turn could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the development and introduction of new products and product innovations require substantial research, development, and marketing expenditures, which we may be unable to recoup if such new products or innovations do not achieve market acceptance.

of the products we distribute and market, such as our fertilizers and nutrients, contain ingredients that are subject to regulatory approval or registration with certain U.S. state regulators. The need to obtain such approval or registration could delay the launch of new products or product innovations that contain ingredients or otherwise prevent us from developing and manufacturing certain products and product innovations.

ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations .

global economy, including credit and financial markets, has experienced extreme volatility and disruptions as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, as well as ongoing challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates, increases in inflation rates and uncertainty about economic stability. On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a military offensive in Ukraine, and in October 2023, an armed conflict between Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups and Israeli military forces began. While we do not do business in those regions, the military conflict in Ukraine and in Israel has resulted in global economic uncertainty while the scope, intensity, duration and outcome of the ongoing wars remain uncertain and their continuation or escalation could have a material adverse effect on iPower due to the general impact on the global supply chain and prices of certain commodities. These conflicts could potentially cause supply chain disruptions that could disrupt our business should any of our end-suppliers rely on supplies, products or shipments from those regions.

response to the Russia-Ukraine war, the United States, other North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") member states, as well as non-member states, have announced targeted economic sanctions on Russia, certain Russian citizens and enterprises. Any continuation or escalation of the war may trigger a series of additional economic and other sanctions. Certain companies have experienced negative reactions from their investors, employees, customers, or other stakeholders as a result of their action or inaction related to the war between Russia and Ukraine. We continue to monitor the reactions of our investors, employees, customers and other stakeholders and, as of the date of this prospectus, have neither experienced any material adverse financial impacts nor suffered from the loss of key customers or employees.

addition, the risk of cybersecurity incidents has increased in connection with the ongoing wars, driven by justifications such as retaliation for the sanctions imposed in conjunction with the war, or in response to certain companies' continued operations in such regions.

For example, the Russsia-Ukraine war has been accompanied by cyberattacks against the Ukrainian government and other countries in the region. It is possible that these attacks could have collateral effects on additional critical infrastructure and financial institutions globally, which could adversely affect our operations and could increase the frequency and severity of cyber-based attacks against our information technology systems. While we have taken actions to mitigate such potential risks, the proliferation of malware from the war into systems unrelated to the war or cyberattacks against U.S. companies in retaliation for U.S. sanctions against Russia or U.S. support of Ukraine, could also adversely affect our operations.

insure ourselves against many types of risks; however, while this insurance may mitigate certain of the risks associated with the ongoing war, our level of insurance may not cover all losses we could incur. The potential effects of these conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

operating history on which stockholders and potential investors can evaluate our business or base an investment decision.

business prospects are difficult to predict given our limited operating history and unproven business strategy. While we inherited in 2018 the business of our predecessor entity, BizRight LLC, an entity through which we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities, we did not begin operations under iPower Inc. (formerly BZRTH Inc.) until our formation in April 2018. Thereafter, we launched our e-commerce platforms, www.Zenhydro.com and www.simpledeluxe.com, where we sell our own in-house branded products, marketed under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brands, and provide distribution for hundreds of other brands manufactured by a number of third-party vendors. Accordingly, the operation of our e-commerce platform, branding and marketing of our own in-house branded products, and our relationships with third-party vendors and suppliers have been limited. If we are unable to effectively maintain our relationships with third-party vendors and suppliers, manage our e-commerce operations, as well as other sales platforms/distribution network, our business is unlikely to succeed. Our business should be viewed in light of these risks, challenges and uncertainties.

98% of our sales are carried out through third-party platforms, including Amazon.com, Walmart and eBay; any disruption in our selling efforts on such third party platforms could substantially disrupt our business.

we maintain our own websites, Zenhydro.com and simpledeluxe.com , as well as our offline wholesale department, which together account for approximately 2% of our sales, the bulk of our overall sales, or approximately 98%, occurred on third party platforms such as Amazon.com, Walmart eBay and other platforms . As such, should we experience a disruption in our sales on third party platforms, or should such third party platforms somehow come to rank us unfavorably or fail to list our products, this could negatively affect our overall sales and, thus, negatively impact our overall revenues.

suppliers are experiencing operational difficulties as a result of COVID-19, which in turn may have an adverse effect on our ability to provide, or timely provide, products to our customers. Any disruption in our supply chain, including an increase in shipping and/or storage costs, and the consistency and availability of our supply chain, could negatively affect our revenues and overall business strategy.

measures being taken to combat the pandemic are impacting our suppliers and may have a destabilizing affect on our supply chain. For example, some manufacturing plants have closed and work at other plants has been curtailed in many places where we source our products. Some of our suppliers have had to temporarily close a facility for disinfecting after employees tested positive for COVID-19, and others have faced staffing shortages from employees who are sick or apprehensive about coming to work. Further, the ability of our suppliers to ship their goods to us has become difficult as transportation networks and distribution facilities have had reduced capacity and have been dealing with changes in the types of goods being shipped, all of which have caused an increase in shipping costs and affected the availability of inventories to meet our sales demand.

the difficulties experienced by our suppliers have resulted in longer purchase lead times, increased inventory build up as a result of shipping delays, along with increased ocean freight and storage costs. Nonetheless, we have continued to deliver products to our customers and the fact that we do not significantly depend on any one supplier has helped to lessen any disruptions. Nonetheless, should there be any further disruption caused by the pandemic, it may negatively affect our inventory and delay our ability to timely deliver merchandise to our stores and customers, which in turn will adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. If the difficulties experienced by our suppliers continues, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to locate alternative sources of supply for our merchandise on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to purchase appropriate amounts of inventory, our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

conditions could adversely affect our business.

global economic conditions, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, could adversely affect our business. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the effects of which are still ongoing, there have been ongoing negative global economic trends, such as decreased consumer and business spending, higher than normal unemployment levels and declining consumer and business confidence. All of these issues have posed challenges to our business and could result in declining revenues, profitability and cash flow. Although we continue to devote significant resources to support our brands, unfavorable economic conditions may negatively affect demand for our products. Our most price-sensitive customers may trade down to lower priced products during challenging economic times or if current economic conditions worsen, while other customers may reduce discretionary spending during periods of economic uncertainty, which could reduce sales volumes of our products in favor of our competitors' products or result in a shift in our product mix from higher margin to lower margin products.

Heightened inflation,

increased interest rates and other economic conditions including potential recession and credit market disruptions could negatively impact our business.

demand for our products may be influenced by heightened inflation, increased interest rates and other weak economic conditions including recessionary conditions and credit market disruptions and volatility. Continued weak economic conditions may cause a decrease in demand for our products from our customers. In addition, these economic conditions may adversely impact certain customers, suppliers and other vendors who are highly leveraged. Accordingly, in an environment of heightened inflation, increased interest rates or other recessionary pressures, our business, financial condition and results of operation may be adversely impacted.

weakened economic conditions in the U.S. and globally may adversely affect our business and operating results. Moreover, while the recent banking crisis involving the closure of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and other small banks did not have a material direct impact on our business, continued instability in the global banking system may result in additional bank failures, as well as volatility of global financial markets, either of which may adversely impact our business and financial condition.

overall performance depends in part on U.S. and international macroeconomic conditions. The U.S. and other key international economies, including China, have experienced and may in the future experience significant economic and market downturns in which economic activity is impacted by falling demand for a variety of goods and services, restricted credit, poor liquidity, reduced corporate profitability, volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets, inflation, bankruptcies and overall uncertainty with respect to the economy.

These economic conditions can arise suddenly and the full impact of such conditions are impossible to predict. In addition, geopolitical and domestic political developments, such as existing and potential trade wars and other events beyond our control, such as the war in Ukraine and the trade war between the U.S. and China, can increase levels of political and economic unpredictability globally and increase the volatility of global financial markets.

there has been recent turmoil in the global banking system. For example, in March 2023, SVB was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, as receiver. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company then assumed all of SVB's customer deposits and certain other liabilities and acquired substantially all of SVB's loans and certain other assets from the FDIC. While the closure of SVB, and the subsequent failures of Signature Bank, First Republic Bank and Heartland Tri-State Bank, did not have a material direct impact on our business, continued instability in the global banking system may result in additional bank failures, as well as volatility of global financial markets, either of which may adversely impact our business and financial condition.

to combat inflation, along with other interest rate pressures arising from an inflationary economic environment, could lead to higher financing costs.

has risen on a global basis, the U.S. has been experiencing historically high levels of inflation, and government entities have taken various actions to combat inflation, such as by raising interest rate benchmarks. Government entities may continue their efforts, or implement additional efforts, to combat inflation, which could include, among other things, continuing to raise interest rate benchmarks or maintaining interest rate benchmarks at elevated levels. Such government efforts, along with other interest rate pressures arising from an inflationary economic environment, could lead to higher financing costs and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

on our access to the China markets for the production of our products; should U.S. and China trade relations further deteriorate, and should the ongoing trade war continue, our supply chain, and thus our operations and revenues, could be subject to deleterious effects.

are heavily reliant on manufacturers in China to produce many of the goods we sell. Approximately 90% of the products we purchased for resale during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 were manufactured in and imported from China. At present, we have 13 suppliers in the U.S. and more than 140 suppliers in China. However, all of the goods sourced in China were purchased through our VIE, DHS. The U.S. and China have been involved in ongoing trade disputes, resulting in increased tariffs when such goods arrive in the U.S., among other things.

Any changes in U.S. trade policy, or an escalation in the ongoing trade disputes, could trigger retaliatory actions, resulting in "trade wars" and an increase in costs for goods imported into the United States. Such actions could disrupt our supply chain. In addition, increased tariffs could, in turn, reduce customer demand for such products as such tariffs could cause us to have to increase the price at which we sell our goods, or it could result in trading partners limiting their trade with the United States. To date, iPower has absorbed some of the costs related to increased tariffs. However, should we be unable to continue to absorb such costs, or should we need to pass all such costs on to consumers, such increase could cut into our competitive advantage and our volume of sales activity in the United States could be materially reduced. Any such reduction may materially and adversely affect our sales and our business.

subsidiaries, Dayourenzi (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. and Daheshou (Shenzhen) Information Technology Co., Ltd., through which we procure the majority of our inventory and overseas logistical support, are owned through contractual agreements, as required by the laws of the PRC. As a result, the Chinese government could potentially exercise significant oversight and/or discretion over the business and operations of our China-based subsidiaries and could potentially intervene in or influence the operations of those businesses at any time.

recently acquired two China-based subsidiaries, Dayourenzi (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. (the WFOE") and Daheshou (Shenzhen) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (the "Operating Company"). (The WFOE and the Operating Company together are referred to as our "China-based Subsidiaries"). The Operating Company has historically provided the bulk of our China-based procurement and logistical needs and we believe its acquisition will serve to streamline our procurement of goods and shipping, as well as reduce costs by bringing these services in house. Our China-based subsidiaries are owned by us through contractual arrangements with our Hong Kong subsidiary, Fly Elephant Limited, and its parent company, Anivia Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. In addition, our China-based subsidiaries may be at risk of influence by the PRC government as they are subject to the laws, rules and regulations of the PRC, which can be complex and evolve rapidly.

The PRC government has the power to exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our China-based Subsidiaries, and the regulations to which they are subject may change rapidly and with little notice to us or our shareholders. As a result, the application, interpretation, and enforcement of new and existing laws and regulations in the PRC are often uncertain. In addition, these laws and regulations may be interpreted and applied inconsistently by different agencies or authorities, and inconsistently with our own policies and practices.

New laws, regulations and other government directives in the PRC may also be costly to comply with, and such compliance or any associated inquiries or investigations or any other government actions may, as regards our China-based subsidiaries:

Delay or impede development,

Result in negative publicity or increase our operating costs,

Require significant management time and attention, and

Subject us to remedies, administrative penalties and even criminal liabilities that may harm our business, including fines assessed for our current or historical operations, or demands or orders that we modify or even cease our China-based business practices.

promulgation of new laws or regulations, or the new interpretation of existing laws and regulations, could restrict or otherwise unfavorably impact the ability or manner in which we conduct the business of our China based subsidiaries and could require us to change certain aspects of their business to ensure compliance, which could delay our procurement of goods, reduce revenues, increase costs, or subject us to additional liabilities. To the extent any new or more stringent measures are required to be implemented in the PRC, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

competition that could prohibit us from developing or increasing our customer base.

specialty gardening and hydroponic product industry is highly competitive. We may compete with companies that have greater capital resources and facilities. More established gardening companies with much greater financial resources which do not currently compete with us may be able to easily adapt their existing operations to sell hydroponic growing equipment. Our competitors may also introduce new hydroponic growing equipment, and manufacturers may sell equipment direct to consumers. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in increasing revenues and maintaining and/or increasing market share. In addition, increased competition may lead to reduced prices and/or margins for products we sell.

If we need additional

capital to fund the expansion of our operations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient capital on terms favorable to us and may be forced to limit the expansion of our operations.

connection with our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs and, accordingly, we may not have sufficient capital to fund the future expansion of our operations without additional capital investments. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us on terms favorable to us or at all. If we cannot obtain sufficient capital to fund our expansion, we may be forced to limit the scope of our acquisitions and growth prospects.

depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our executive officers and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

future success depends substantially on the continued services of our executive officers, especially our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Chenlong Tan. We do not presently maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers or directors, although we intend to obtain such insurance in the near future. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. The loss of any of our executive officers could cause our business to be disrupted, and we may incur additional and unforeseen expenses to recruit and retain new officers.

successful in attracting and retaining highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy.

ability to compete in the highly competitive hydroponics and gardening industry depends in large part upon our ability to attract highly qualified managerial and sales personnel. In order to induce valuable employees to come and work for us and to remain with us, we may provide employees with stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units that vest over time. The value to employees of such incentive stock and stock options that vest over time will be significantly affected by movements in our stock price that we will not be able to control and may at any time be insufficient to counteract more lucrative offers our employees may receive from other companies. Our success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled junior, mid-level and senior personnel. Certain of our executive officers have employment agreements but these agreements do not guarantee us the continued services of such employees.

Further, we do not currently offer any health care or retirement benefits to any of our employees, and many of our more established competitors may offer more competitive compensation packages for the kind of personnel that is critical to our company's survival and success.

If we have difficulty identifying, attracting, hiring, training and retaining such qualified personnel, or incur significant costs in order to do so, our business and financial results could be negatively impacted. For example, offering competitive compensation packages may significantly increase our operating expenses and negatively impact our gross profits. Further, the loss of our executive officers or our other key personnel, particularly with little or no notice, could cause delays on business developments and projects and could have an adverse impact on our customers and industry relationships, our business, operating results, or financial condition.

increase our sales and marketing infrastructure, we will need to grow the size of our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing this growth.

we continue to work to increase our presence across the hydroponics market, we will need to expand the size of our employee base for managerial, operational, sales, marketing, financial, human resources, and other areas of specialization. Future growth would impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, recruit, maintain, motivate, and integrate additional employees.

In addition, our management may have to divert a disproportionate amount of its attention away from our day-to-day activities and devote a substantial amount of time to managing these growth activities. Our future financial performance and our ability to continue to grow our operation and effectively compete in the hydroponics industry will depend in part on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.

products may be purchased for use in the cannabis industry and/or be subject to varying, inconsistent, and rapidly changing laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations, and consumer perceptions.

hydroponic gardening products are multi-purpose products designed and intended for growing a wide range of plants and are generally purchased from retailers by end users who may grow any variety of vegetables and plants, including cannabis. As such, we sell hydroponic gardening products that end users may purchase for use in a variety of industries or segments, including the growing of cannabis. The cannabis industry is subject to varying, inconsistent and rapidly changing laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations and consumer perceptions. For example, certain countries and a total of 46 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia have adopted frameworks that authorize, regulate and tax the cultivation, processing, sale and use of cannabis for medicinal and/or non-medicinal use, including legalization of hemp and CBD, while the U.S. Controlled Substances Act and the laws of U.S. states prohibit growing cannabis.

act solely as a supplier and distributor of hydroponics equipment and supplies, and at no time do we engage in the cultivation, sale, distribution or dispensing of cannabis or any cannabis products or accessories. In addition, we believe that none of our hydroponic equipment and supplies or any other products we sell would be considered paraphernalia under federal drug paraphernalia laws. Similar to Amazon and eBay, we do not advertise or promote our products on our website for use in growing cannabis, nor do we screen or otherwise track how our customers use our products – whether it is to grow flowers, fruits, vegetables or cannabis.

are unaware of any threatened or actual law enforcement activity against manufacturers, distributors or retailers of hydroponic supplies that could potentially be used by participants in the cannabis industry, and do not believe that our operations directly or indirectly violate aid and abet violations of the Controlled Substances Act (including Section 856) or other federal laws (including conspiracy laws, money laundering laws, or RICO. Nevertheless, a theoretical risk exists that our activities could be deemed to be facilitating the selling or distribution of cannabis in violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, or to constitute aiding or abetting, or being an accessory to, a violation of that Act. Federal authorities have not focused their resources on such tangential or secondary violations of the Act, nor have they threatened to do so, with respect to the sale of equipment that might be used by cannabis gardeners, or with respect to any supplies marketed to participants in the emerging medical cannabis industry. We are unaware of such a broad application of the Controlled Substances Act by federal authorities.

the federal government were to change its practices, or were to expend its resources attacking providers of equipment that could be usable by participants in the medical or recreational cannabis industry, such action could have a materially adverse effect on our operations, our customers, or the sale of our products. In addition, we could be faced with or required to expend substantial resources in an effort to comply with new and changing laws and regulations. Such necessary capital expenditures could negatively affect our earnings and competitive position.

the demand for our products may be negatively impacted depending on how laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations and consumer perceptions develop, we cannot reasonably predict the nature of such developments or the effect, if any, that such developments could have on our business.

intervention in certain segments of the cannabis industry may have a negative impact on us.

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Selling Stockholder 1 change

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The second column lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder, which number includes the shares underlying the Warrants, as of July 9, 22, 2024, assuming exercise of the Warrants held by the Selling Stockholder, without regard to any limitations on conversions or exercise. The third column lists the maximum number of the shares of common stock being offered in this prospectus by the Selling Stockholder. The fourth column lists the amount of the shares of common stock owned after the offering, assuming in the sale of all of the Shares of common stock offered by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus, and without regard to any limitations on conversions or exercises.

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Description of Offered Securities 3 changes

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As of July 9, 22, 2024, our authorized capital

stock consists of 180,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 31,404,184 31,359,899 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding; and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, none of which were issued and outstanding. The authorized and unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our stockholders unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. Unless approval of our stockholders is so required, our board of directors will not seek stockholder approval for the issuance and sale of our common stock.

The authorized and unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our stockholders unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. Unless approval of our stockholders is so required, our board of directors will not seek stockholder approval for the issuance and sale of our common stock.

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Experts 2 changes

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statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023 have been so included in reliance on the report of UHY LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

statements of iPower Inc. as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 included elsewhere in this prospectus have been audited by UHY LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 included herein are not audited.

Where You Can Find More Information 1 change

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statement on Form S-1 with the SEC under the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which is filed as part of a registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, some portions of which have been omitted in accordance with the SEC's rules and regulations. Statements made in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred to or incorporated in this prospectus are not necessarily complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to each such contract, agreement or other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the internet at the SEC's website http://www.sec.gov .

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Undertakings 4 changes

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of the Securities Act of 1933 the registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rancho Cucamonga of the State of California, on July 9, 23, 2024.

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTED,

that each director and officer of iPower Inc. whose signature appears below hereby appoints Chenlong Tan and Kevin Vassily, and each of them severally, acting alone and without the other, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution or re-substitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign on such person's behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, any and all amendments, including post-effective -amendments to this Registration Statement, and to sign any and all additional registration statements relating to the same offering of securities of the Registration Statement that are filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Kevin Vassily Chief Financial Officer July 9, 23, 2024 Kevin Vassily (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Bennet Tchaikovsky * Director July 9, 23, 2024 Bennet Tchaikovsky /s/ Hanxi Li * Director July 9, 23, 2024 Hanxi Li /s/ Kevin Liles * Director July 9, 23, 2024 Kevin Liles * Pursuant to power of attorney By: /s/ Chenlong Tan Chenlong Tan Attorney-in-Fact II- 7

Unchanged: Use of proceeds, Legal Matters, Other expenses of issuance and, Indemnification of Directors and Officers, Recent sales of unregistered securities, Exhibits

Only in this filing: MD&A, Business, Management, Executive Office Compensation, Financial statements, Notes to the financial statements, Note 2: Basis of Presentation and Summary, Note 4: Acquisition of Anivia Limited and Subsidiaries and Variable, Note 5: Variable interest entity, Note 7: Inventories, net, Note 9: Non-current prepayments, Note 10: Intangible assets, net, Note 11: Other payables and accrued, Note 13: Related party transactions, Note 14: Income taxes, Note 15: Earnings per share, Note 16: Equity, Note 17: Warrants, Note 18: Concentration of risk, Note 19: Commitments and contingencies, Other information, Note 1: Nature of business and organization, Note 3: Joint Ventures, Note 6: Accounts receivable, net, Note 8: Prepayments and other current assets, net, Note 11: Other payables and accrued liabilities, Note 12: Loans payable, Note 17: Warrant liabilities

Only in the earlier filing: Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

Compared by code from the two drafts’ text: offering terms first, then sections and risk factors added or removed, numbers that moved, and rewording. No model wrote this list. Not investment advice.

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