VERO Venus Concept Inc

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Venus Concept Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held on February 14, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. This Special Meeting will be held entirely online to allow greater participation and improved communication. You will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VERO2025SM where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote. The Special Meeting will be held for the following purpose:

The foregoing item of business is more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders. Only stockholders who owned common stock or voting convertible preferred stock of the Company at the close of business on December 31, 2024 (the “Record Date”) can vote at this meeting or any adjournments that take place.

The board of directors recommends that you vote:

FOR the approval of the proposal to give our board of directors the authority, at its discretion, to file an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, as described in Proposal 1 of the Proxy Statement.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING IN PERSON, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE USING ONE OF THE THREE CONVENIENT VOTING METHODS DESCRIBED IN THE “INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY PROCESS AND VOTING” SECTION IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS, IT IS LIKELY BECAUSE YOUR SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN DIFFERENT NAMES OR ADDRESSES, EACH PROXY SHOULD BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED.

We have sent you this Proxy Statement and the enclosed Proxy Card because the board of directors of Venus Concept Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “Venus Concept,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at our Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Special Meeting can be accessed by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VERO2025SM, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online.

In addition to solicitations by mail, our directors, officers and regular employees, without additional remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, e-mail and personal interviews. We may retain outside consultants to solicit proxies on our behalf as well. All costs of solicitation of proxies will be borne by us. Brokers, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy soliciting material to the owners of stock held in their names, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of proxy materials.

This Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of Proxy Card shall be mailed on or about January 10, 2025, to holders of record of the Company’s common stock and voting convertible preferred stock, as of December 31, 2024 (the “Record Date”), using the full set delivery option pursuant to Rule 14a-16(n) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Only holders of record of common stock and voting convertible preferred stock at the close of business as of the Record Date are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

The only outstanding voting securities of Venus Concept Inc. are shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “common stock”), of which there were     shares outstanding as of the Record Date (excluding any treasury shares) and shares of convertible voting preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “preferred stock” and together with the common stock, “shares”), of which there were     shares outstanding as of the Record Date. The holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock and preferred stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, are required to hold the Special Meeting.

We have mailed this Proxy Statement and the form of Proxy Card to you because the board of directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Special Meeting, including any adjournments or postponements thereof. You are invited to attend the Special Meeting online; however, you are not required to attend the Special Meeting in order to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the Proxy Card, or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the telephone or on the internet.

This Proxy Statement and the form of Proxy Card were first mailed to our holders of record of common stock and preferred stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on or about January 10, 2025.

Only holders of record of common stock and preferred stock at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were     shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote and     shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.

If, on the Record Date, your shares of common stock were registered directly in your name with the transfer agent for our common stock, Computershare Inc., then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting online, we urge you to fill out and return the Proxy Card or vote by proxy over the telephone or on the internet as instructed below to ensure your vote is counted.

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid Proxy Card from your broker or other agent.

You are being asked to vote on one proposal:

In addition, you are entitled to vote on any other matters that are properly brought before the Special Meeting.

This Special Meeting will be held entirely online to allow greater participation and improved communication and provide cost savings for our stockholders and the Company. Stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024 will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online by accessing http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VERO2025SM. To join the Special Meeting, you will need to have your 16-digit control number which is included on your Proxy Card.

Please note that by casting your vote by proxy you are authorizing the individuals listed on the Proxy Card to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions and in their discretion with respect to any other matter that properly comes before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The procedures for voting are as follows:

If you are a holder of record of common stock or preferred stock, you may vote at the Special Meeting. Alternatively, you may vote by proxy by using the accompanying Proxy Card, over the internet or by telephone. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we encourage you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. Even if you have submitted a proxy before the Special Meeting, you may still attend the Special Meeting and vote in person. In such case, your previously submitted proxy will be disregarded.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent, you should have received a voting instruction card and voting instructions with these proxy materials from that organization

rather than from us. Simply complete and mail the voting instruction card to ensure that your vote is counted. To vote in person at the Special Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker, bank or other agent to request a proxy form.

We provide internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) has been engaged as our independent agent to tabulate stockholder votes (the “Inspector of Election”). If you are a stockholder of record, your executed Proxy Card is returned directly to Broadridge for tabulation. As noted above, if you hold your shares through a broker, your broker returns one Proxy Card to Broadridge on behalf of all its clients.

Votes will be counted by the Inspector of Election appointed for the Special Meeting. The Inspector of Election will separately count “For”, “Against” votes, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes. If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee (that is, in “street name”), you will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to “routine” items, but not with respect to “non-routine” items. See below for more information regarding: “What are “broker non-votes”?” and “Which ballot measures are considered “routine” or “non-routine”?”

Holders of common stock and preferred stock will vote together as a single class.

Broker non-votes occur when a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed “non-routine.” Generally, if shares are held in street name, the beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares. If the beneficial owner does not provide voting instructions, the broker or nominee can vote the shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. In the event that a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of common stock indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular proposal, then those shares will be treated as broker non-votes with respect to that proposal. Accordingly, if you own shares through a nominee, such as a broker or bank, please be sure to instruct your nominee how to vote to ensure that your vote is counted on the proposal.

The approval of the Reverse Stock Split (Proposal 1) is considered non-routine under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there may be broker non-votes on Proposal 1.

With respect to Proposal 1, the affirmative vote of the majority of the number of shares entitled to vote (meaning the number of shares voted “For” the proposal must exceed the number of shares voted “Against” the proposal). Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “Against”.

Holders of common stock have one vote for each share of common stock owned as of the Record Date, holders of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock have ten votes for each share of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock owned as of the Record Date (subject to applicable voting caps), holders of the Senior Convertible Preferred Stock have 1.2478 votes for each share of Senior Convertible Preferred Stock owned as of the Record Date, and holders of Voting

Convertible Preferred Stock (as described below) have two thirds of one vote (2/3) for each share of Voting Convertible Preferred Stock owned as of the Record Date. At the Special Meeting,     shares of preferred stock are entitled to vote, representing an aggregate of     votes.

If we receive a signed and dated Proxy Card and the Proxy Card does not specify how your shares are to be voted, your shares will be voted “For” the approval of the Reverse Stock Split. If any other matter is properly presented at the Special Meeting, your proxy (one of the individuals named on your Proxy Card) will vote your shares in his or her discretion.

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials which are available on the internet or mailed to you, our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. Directors, officers and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

If you receive more than one set of materials, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. In order to vote all the shares you own, you must either sign and return all of the Proxy Cards or follow the instructions for any alternative voting procedure on each of the Proxy Cards.

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Special Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways:

If your shares are held by your broker, bank or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by them.

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present if the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock and preferred stock issued and outstanding, voting together as a single class, and entitled to vote are present in person, or by remote communication, or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. On the Record Date, there were     shares of common stock and     shares of preferred stock outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Special Meeting,     shares of preferred stock are entitled to vote, representing an aggregate of     votes. Accordingly,     votes must be represented by stockholders present at the Special Meeting or by proxy to have a quorum (see “How many votes do I have?” above).

Your shares will be counted toward the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy or vote at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted toward the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, either the chairperson of the Special Meeting or a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, present in person, by remote communication or represented by proxy, may adjourn the Special Meeting to another time or place.

Voting results will be announced by the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Special Meeting. If final voting results are unavailable at that time, we will file an amended Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days of the day the final results are available.

Our board of directors has approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to combine the outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares (a “Reverse Stock Split”). If approved by the stockholders as proposed, the board of directors would have the sole discretion to effect the Reverse Stock Split, if at all, within one (1) year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders and to fix the specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-sixteen (1-for-16) split. The board of directors has the discretion to abandon the amendment and not implement the Reverse Stock Split. We believe that enabling the board of directors to fix the specific ratio of the Reverse Stock Split within the stated range will provide us with the flexibility to implement it in a manner designed to maximize the anticipated benefits for our stockholders.

In fixing the ratio, the board of directors may consider, among other things, factors such as: the initial and continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market; the number of shares of our common stock outstanding; potential financing opportunities; and prevailing general market and economic conditions.

The Reverse Stock Split, if approved by our stockholders, would become effective upon the filing of the amendment to our certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, or at the later time set forth in the amendment. The exact timing of the amendment will be determined by the board of directors based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to our Company and our stockholders. In addition, the board of directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to abandon the amendment and the Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the filing of the amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed. If implemented, the Reverse Stock Split will have the effect of decreasing the number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Because the number of authorized shares of our common stock will not be reduced in connection with the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split will result in an effective increase in the authorized number of shares of our common stock available for issuance in the future.

The proposed form of amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. Any amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split will include the Reverse Stock Split ratio fixed by the board of directors, within the range approved by our stockholders.

Our primary reason for recommending the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the bid price of our common stock to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market.

On April 11, 2024, we received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that we no longer met the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) because the closing bid price for our common stock was less than $1.00 for the previous 30 consecutive business days. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we were provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until October 8, 2024 (the “Initial Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The Company did not regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by the Initial Compliance Date.

On October 17, 2024, Nasdaq notified us that we were eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until April 7, 2025 (the “Extended Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. Nasdaq’s determination was based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and the Company’s written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if required.

Our board of directors strongly believes that the Reverse Stock Split is necessary to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Accordingly, our board of directors has approved resolutions to effect the Reverse Stock Split and directed that it be submitted to our stockholders for adoption and approval at the Special Meeting.

Failure to approve the Reverse Stock Split may potentially have serious, adverse effects on us and our stockholders. Our common stock could be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market because shares of our common stock may continue to trade below the requisite $1.00 per share price needed to maintain our listing in accordance with the minimum bid price requirement. Our shares may then trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market or other small trading markets, such as the pink sheets. In that event, our common stock could trade thinly as a microcap or penny stock, adversely decrease to nominal levels of trading and may be avoided by retail and institutional investors, resulting in the impaired liquidity of our common stock.

The Reverse Stock Split may make our common stock more attractive and cost-effective investment to a broader range of investors, which in turn would enhance the liquidity of the holders of common stock. For example, the current market price of our common stock may prevent certain institutional investors, professional investors and other members of the investing public from purchasing our common stock. Many brokerage houses and institutional investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tend to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to their customers. Furthermore, some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers. Moreover, because brokers’ commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of our common stock can result in investors paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price were higher.

The Reverse Stock Split will affect all holders of our common stock uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest or any stockholder’s proportionate voting power, except that as described below under “Fractional Shares,” record holders of common stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share.

The Reverse Stock Split may result in some stockholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of common stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.

Our common stock is currently registered under the Exchange Act, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the registration of our common stock under the Exchange Act. In addition, notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares that will result if the reverse stock split is effected, our board of directors does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act, however, the Company continues to explore all available strategic options.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the post-split market price of our common stock may be less than the pre-split price multiplied by the Reverse Stock Split ratio. In addition, a reduction in number of shares outstanding may impair the liquidity for our common stock, which may reduce the value of our common stock.

The following table contains the approximate number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and the estimated per share trading price following a one-for-five (1:5) to one-for-sixteen (1:16) Reverse Stock Split, without giving effect to any adjustments for fractional shares of common stock or the issuance of any derivative securities, as of December 16, 2024.

The Reverse Stock Split will result in an effective increase in the authorized number of shares of our common stock because the number of authorized shares of our common stock will not be reduced. The effect of the relative increase in the amount of authorized and unissued shares of our common stock would allow us to issue additional shares of common stock in connection with future financings, employee and director benefit programs and other desirable corporate activities, without requiring our stockholders to approve an increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock each time such an action is contemplated.

The increase in authorized shares of our common stock will not have any immediate effect on the rights of existing stockholders. However, because our stockholders do not have any preemptive rights, future issuance of shares of common stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of common stock could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, book value per share, and the voting rights of stockholders and could have a negative effect on the price of our common stock.

Disadvantages to an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock may include: stockholders may experience further dilution of their ownership; stockholders will not have any preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase any additional shares of common stock that may be issued in the future, and therefore, future issuances of common stock, depending on the circumstances, will have a dilutive effect on the earnings per share, voting power and other interests of our existing stockholders; the additional shares of common stock for which authorization is sought in this proposal would be part of the existing class of common stock and, if and when issued, would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of common stock presently outstanding; the issuance of authorized but unissued shares of common stock could be used to deter a potential takeover of us that may otherwise be beneficial to stockholders by diluting the shares held by a potential suitor or issuing shares to a stockholder that will vote in accordance with the desires of the board of directors. A takeover may be beneficial to independent stockholders because, among other reasons, a potential suitor may offer such stockholders a premium for their shares of stock compared to the then-existing market price. We do not have any plans or proposals to adopt provisions or enter into agreements that may have material anti-takeover consequence.

The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the par value of our common stock, which will remain at $0.0001.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, proportionate adjustments are generally required to be made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion of outstanding warrants, and convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the holders to purchase, exchange for, or convert into, shares of our common stock. This will result in approximately the same aggregate price being required to be paid under such securities upon exercise, exchange or conversion, and approximately the same value of shares of common stock being delivered upon such exercise, exchange or conversion, immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as was the case immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to these securities will be proportionately adjusted based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio, subject to our treatment of fractional shares.

The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the authorized number or par value of our preferred stock, which will remain at 10,000,000 and $0.0001, respectively. We currently have four series of preferred stock issued and outstanding, which are designated as: (1) voting convertible preferred stock, (2) senior convertible preferred stock, (3) Series X convertible preferred stock, and (3) Series Y convertible preferred stock.

The voting convertible preferred stock will convert into shares of common stock on a one for 2/3 basis (the “Voting Convertible Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount”) (i) at the option of an Investor upon delivery of a valid conversion notice to the Company or (ii) at the option of the Company within 30 days following the earlier

to occur of the date on which the volume-weighted average price of the common stock has been greater than or equal to $18.75 for 30 consecutive trading days and (b) the date on which the Company has reported two consecutive fiscal quarters of positive cash flow. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the Voting Convertible Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount with respect to shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split, will be proportionately adjusted.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the certificate of designations of voting convertible preferred stock, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 18, 2022.

The senior convertible preferred stock will convert into shares of common stock on a one for 2 and 2/3 basis (the “Senior Convertible Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount”) (i) at the option of an Investor upon delivery of a valid conversion notice to the Company or (ii) upon the occurrence of a “Mandatory Conversion Trigger” (as defined in the Senior Convertible CoD (as defined below)), the Company may, in its sole discretion within 30 days following the occurrence of the Mandatory Conversion Trigger, elect that all (but not less than all) of the outstanding shares of senior convertible preferred stock be converted. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the Senior Convertible Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount with respect to shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split, will be proportionately adjusted.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the certificate of designations of senior convertible preferred stock (the “Senior Convertible CoD”), which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023.

The Series X preferred stock will convert into shares of common stock on a one for ten basis (the “Series X Converted Stock Equivalent Amount”) at the option of an Investor upon delivery of a valid conversion notice to the Company. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, Series X Converted Stock Equivalent Amount with respect to shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split, will be proportionately adjusted.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the certificate of designations of Series X preferred stock, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 5, 2023.

The Series Y preferred stock will convert into shares of common stock on a one for one hundred basis (the “Series Y Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount”) (i) at the option of an Investor upon delivery of a valid conversion notice to the Company or (ii) automatically, in the event that the Company effectuates an equity financing transaction that satisfies the following conditions (a) no less than $30,000,000 in gross cash proceeds is raised in such equity financing; (b) the Company issues in such equity financing (i) common stock or (ii) preferred stock that is convertible into common stock; and (c) upon (i) the completion of such equity financing (in the case of an equity financing in which the Company issues common stock) or (ii) the conversion of all of such preferred stock (in the case of an equity financing in which the Company issues preferred stock), the holders and their affiliates beneficially own at least as much common stock as has been purchased in such equity financing. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the Series Y Preferred Converted Stock Equivalent Amount with respect to shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split, will be proportionately adjusted.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the certificate of designations of Series Y preferred stock, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024.

We previously granted stock options and other awards under our 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”), 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) and our Venus Concept Ltd. 2010 Israeli Employee Share Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”, and together with the 2019 Plan, ESPP and 2015 Plan, the “Plans”). As of December 16, 2024, there were approximately 569,859 shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards granted under the 2019 Plan, ESPP, 2015 and 2005 in aggregate and approximately 279,931 shares remained available under the 2019 Plan for future awards. As of December 16, 2024, there were approximately 130,133 shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards under the 2010 Plan and approximately 28,947 shares remained available under the 2010 Plan for future awards. We also have 293,335 incentive option grants outstanding which were made outside of our incentive and option plans.

The Plans provide that in the event of a stock split or reverse stock split, the number of shares subject thereto (i) each right to shares granted pursuant to the Plans and the underlying common shares and (ii) outstanding awards, will each be appropriately and proportionately adjusted. Accordingly, if the reverse stock split is effected, these proportionate adjustments will be effected.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the respective Plans, which were filed as Exhibits 10.14, 10.20, 10.22, 10.25, respectively, to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

We will not issue fractional shares in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, record holders of our common stock who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In any event, cash will not be paid for fractional shares.

If our stockholders approve this proposal, and if our board of directors determines that it is in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split, we will file the amendment to our certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Stock Split. As of the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, each stock certificate representing pre-split shares will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-split shares.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, stockholders holding shares of our common stock in certificated form will be sent a transmittal letter by our transfer agent after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how a stockholder should surrender their certificate(s) representing pre-split shares of our common stock to our transfer agent in exchange for certificates representing the appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock. No certificates representing post-split shares of our common stock will be issued to a stockholder until such stockholder has surrendered to our transfer agent all their certificates representing their pre-split shares, together with a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal. No stockholder will be required to pay a transfer or other fee to exchange their certificates representing pre-split shares of our common stock. Until surrendered, we will deem certificates representing pre-split shares of our common stock to be cancelled and only to represent the number of whole shares of post-split shares of our common stock to which these stockholders are entitled, subject to the treatment of fractional shares. If a certificate representing pre-split shares of our common stock bears a restrictive legend, the certificate issued in exchange therefor will bear the same restrictive legend. Any pre-split shares submitted for transfer, whether pursuant to a sale or other disposition, or otherwise, will automatically be exchanged for post-split shares. Stockholders should not destroy any stock certificate(s) and should not submit any certificate(s) unless and until requested to do so.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, we intend to treat shares held by stockholders through a bank, broker, or other nominee in the same manner as shares held by stockholders of record. Banks, brokers, and other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Stock Split for beneficial owners holding our common stock in street name. However, these banks, brokers, and other nominees may have different procedures for processing the Reverse Stock Split than for stockholders of record. Stockholders who hold shares of our common stock in street name and who have questions in this regard are encouraged to contact their banks, brokers, or other nominees.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, stockholders who hold their shares of our common stock electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent will not need to take action (i.e., the exchange will be automatic) to receive their shares of post-reverse stock split common stock.

The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the per share par value of our common stock. As a result, as of the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital attributable to common stock and the additional paid-in capital account on our balance sheet, in the aggregate, will not change due to the Reverse Stock Split. Reported per share net income or loss will be higher because there will be fewer shares of common stock outstanding.

The following paragraphs are intended as a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders (as defined below) with respect to the Reverse Stock Split, if effected. This summary does not attempt to describe all possible federal or other tax consequences of such actions nor does it address the particular circumstances of any U.S. Holder of shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, it does not describe any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences.

The following discussion is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split that may be relevant to holders of shares of the Company’s common stock that are U.S. Holders (as defined below) who hold such stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for federal income tax purposes. This summary is based upon the provisions of the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial decisions as of the date hereof, all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect, resulting in U.S. federal income tax consequences that may differ from those discussed below. This summary does not discuss the potential effects, whether adverse or beneficial, of any proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be applied on a retroactive or prospective basis. In addition, except as specifically set forth below, this discussion does not discuss applicable tax reporting requirements.

This discussion does not address all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders that may be subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation: (i) holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; (ii) banks, insurance companies, underwriters, or other financial institutions; (iii) tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts or other tax-deferred accounts; (iv) dealers in securities or commodities; (v) regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts; (vi) partnerships (or other flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and their partners or members); (vii) S corporations (and shareholders therein); (viii) traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings; (ix) holders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; (x) persons holding shares of the Company’s common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other integrated transaction; (xi) persons who acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with employment or other performance of services including pursuant to the exercise of compensatory stock options or the vesting of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock; (xii) persons who hold shares of the Company’s common stock as qualified small business stock within the meaning of Section 1202 of the Code; (xiii) U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the U.S.; (xiv) holders which own, have owned or will own (directly, indirectly or by attribution) 10% or more of the total vote or value of the Company’s stock; (xv) holders that are subject to special tax accounting rules; or (xvi) holders that hold their common shares in connection with a trade or business, permanent establishment, or fixed base outside the United States or that are otherwise subject to taxing jurisdictions other than, or in addition to, the U.S. In addition, this summary does not address the tax consequences arising under the laws of any foreign, state or local jurisdiction and U.S. federal tax consequences other than federal income taxation. U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions under the Code, including, but not limited to, U.S. Holders described immediately above, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal net investment income, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and local, and non-U.S. tax consequences relating to the Reverse Stock Split.

If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of the Company’s common stock, the tax treatment of a holder that is a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Owners of entities or arrangements that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences arising from and relating to the Reverse Stock Split. This summary does not discuss any U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to holders of voting preferred stock, warrants or any other convertible or exchangeable Company securities. Holders of voting preferred stock, warrants or any other convertible or exchangeable Company securities should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split and any related transactions to them in light of their own particular circumstances.

The Company has not sought, and will not seek, an opinion of legal counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split and there can be no assurance the IRS will not challenge the statements and conclusions set forth in this discussion or that a court would not sustain any such challenge. EACH HOLDER OF COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT SUCH HOLDER’S OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO SUCH HOLDER.

For purposes of the discussion below, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of shares of the Company’s common stock that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is: (i) a citizen or individual resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and as to which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or that has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person.

This summary does not address the tax consequences of transactions effected prior or subsequent to, or concurrently with, the Reverse Stock Split (whether or not such transactions are undertaken in connection with the Reverse Stock Split).

The Reverse Stock Split is intended to constitute a “recapitalization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) (E) of the Code and/or a tax-deferred exchange pursuant to Section 1036 of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Provided the Reverse Stock Split qualifies as a “recapitalization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) (E) of the Code and/or a tax-deferred exchange pursuant to Section 1036 of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder generally should not recognize gain or loss upon the receipt of the Company’s common stock in the Reverse Stock Split except with respect to any additional fractions of a share of the Company’s common stock received as a result of the rounding up of any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued, as discussed below. Subject to the following discussion regarding a U.S. Holder’s receipt of a whole share of the Company’s common stock in lieu of a fractional share, a U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of the Company’s common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split should equal the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Company’s common stock surrendered, and such U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of the Company’s common stock received should include the holding period in the shares of the Company’s common stock surrendered. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of the Company’s common stock surrendered to the shares of the Company’s common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. U.S. Holders of shares of the Company’s common stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their own tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

As described above under “Fractional Shares,” no fractional shares of the Company’s common stock will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, if the Reverse Stock Split would result in a U.S. Holder receiving fractional shares, the number of shares to be issued to such U.S. Holder will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt of such additional fraction of a share of the Company’s common stock are not clear. A U.S. Holder who receives one whole share of the Company’s common stock in lieu of a fractional share may recognize income or gain in an amount not to exceed the excess of the fair market value of such share over the fair market value of the fractional share to which such U.S. Holder was otherwise entitled. The Company is not making any representation as to whether the receipt of one whole share in lieu of a fractional share will result in income or gain to any stockholder, and stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the possible tax consequences of receiving a whole share in lieu of a fractional share in the Reverse Stock Split.

None of the Company’s directors or executive officers have any substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in this proposal except to the extent of their ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock.

Stockholders are not entitled to rights of appraisal with respect to this proposal.

Stockholders may vote for, against, or abstain from voting on the approval of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split proposal will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock, voting together as a single class, present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will effectively count as votes against the Reverse Stock Split proposal. Failures to vote will also effectively count as votes against the Reverse Stock Split proposal.

The following table presents information as to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 16, 2024, 2024 for:

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. Shares of our common stock (i) subject to options and/or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 16, 2024 or (ii) convertible from other classes of our nonvoting securities within 60 days of December 16, 2024 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options and/or warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed on the basis of 7,255,277 shares of our common stock deemed to be outstanding as of December 16, 2024. This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedules 13D and 13G and other beneficial ownership reports, if any, filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the individuals and entities named below is c/o Venus Concept Inc., 235 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8.

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

Brokers with account holders who are Venus Concept stockholders may be “householding” our proxy materials. A single proxy statement may be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that it will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you notify your broker or the Company that you no longer wish to participate in “householding.”

If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, you may (1) notify your broker or (2) direct your written request to: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 235 Yorkland Blvd. Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of this Proxy Statement at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their broker or the Company, as applicable. In addition, we will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. by calling 1-866-540-7095 or in writing at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, Attention: Householding Department, a separate copy of the Proxy Statement or Proxy Card to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, which might incorporate future filings made by us under those statutes, the Audit Committee Report will not be incorporated by reference into any of those prior filings, nor will any such report be incorporated by reference into any future filings made by us under those statutes. In addition, information on our website, other than our proxy statement, notice and form of proxy, is not part of the proxy soliciting material and is not incorporated herein by reference.

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the board of directors does not intend to present any matters other than those described herein at the Special Meeting and is unaware of any matters to be presented by other parties.

If other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting for action by the stockholders, proxies will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the board of directors or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in the discretion of the proxy holder.