Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a)
None.
 
 
(b)
On July 31, 2010, for all Funds listed below except the Teucrium Agricultural Fund for which the contribution was made on April 1, 2011 and the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF for which the contribution was made on May 25, 2022, the Sponsor made the following capital contributions and received the following shares for that contribution prior to each Fund’s commencement of operations; such shares were sold in private offerings exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
 
1.
a $100 capital contribution to the Teucrium Corn Fund, another series of the Trust, in exchange for four shares of such fund;
2.
a $100 capital contribution to the Teucrium Soybean Fund, another series of the Trust, in exchange for four shares of such fund;
3.
a $100 capital contribution to the Teucrium Sugar Fund, another series of the Trust, in exchange for four shares of such fund;
4.
a $100 capital contribution to the Teucrium Wheat Fund, another series of the Trust, in exchange for four shares of such fund;
5.
a $100 capital contribution to the Teucrium Agricultural Fund, another series of the Trust, in exchange for two shares of such fund; and
6.
a $100 capital contribution to the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF, another series of the Trust, in exchange for four shares of such fund.
 
Teucrium Corn Fund
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
 
333-162033
 
 
30,000,000
 
June 7, 2010
2
 
 
333-187463
 
 
-
 
April 30, 2013
3
 
 
333-210010
 
 
-
 
April 29, 2016
4
 
 
333-230626
 
 
-
 
April 29, 2019
5
 
 
333-237234
 
 
10,000,000
 
May 1, 2020
6
 
 
333-248546
 
 
20,000,000
 
October 2, 2020
7
 
 
333-263434
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
April 7, 2022
 
From June 9, 2010 (the commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023, 46,425,000 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $1,040,347,790. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund from June 9, 2010 (the commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023 in an amount equal to $1,221,3390, resulting in net offering proceeds of $1,039,126,401. The offering proceeds were invested in corn futures contracts and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
Teucrium Soybean Fund
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
333-167590
 
 
10,000,000
 
June 13, 2011
2
 
333-196210
 
 
-
 
June 30, 2014
3
 
333-217247
 
 
-
 
May 1, 2017
4
 
333-223940
 
 
5,000,000
 
April 30, 2018
5
 
333-241569
 
 
15,000,000
 
August 24, 2020
6
 
333-263448
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
April 7, 2022
 
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through September 30, 2023, 16,675,000 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $307,231,839. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through September 30, 2023 in an amount equal to $262,397, resulting in net offering proceeds of $306,969,442. The offering proceeds were invested in soybean futures contracts and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
Teucrium Sugar Fund
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
333-167585
 
 
10,000,000
 
June 13, 2011
2
 
333-196211
 
 
-
 
June 30, 2014
3
 
333-217248
 
 
-
 
May 1, 2017
4
 
333-223941
 
 
5,000,000
 
April 30, 2018
5
 
333-248545
 
 
15,000,000
 
October 2, 2020
6
 
333-263438
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
April 7, 2022
 
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through September 30, 2023, 12,875,000 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $120,202,444. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through September 30, 2023 in an amount equal to $107,313, resulting in net offering proceeds of $120,095,131. The offering proceeds were invested in sugar futures contracts and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
Teucrium Wheat Fund
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
333-167591
 
 
10,000,000
 
June 13, 2011
2
 
333-196209
 
 
-
 
June 30, 2014
3
 
333-212481
 
 
25,050,000
 
July 15, 2016
4
 
333-230623
 
 
30,000,000
 
April 29, 2019
5
 
333-263293
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
March 9, 2022
 
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through September 30, 2023, 130,000,000 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $1,225,123,346. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through September 30, 2023 in an amount equal to $560,511, resulting in net offering proceeds of $1,224,562,835. The offering proceeds were invested in wheat futures contracts and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
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Teucrium Agricultural Fund
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
333-173691
 
 
5,000,000
 
February 10, 2012
2
 
333-201953
 
 
-
 
April 30, 2015
3
 
333-223943
 
 
-
 
April 30, 2018
4
 
333-254650
 
 
-
 
April 30, 2021
5
 
333-263450
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
April 7, 2022
 
From March 28, 2012 (the commencement of the offering) through September 30, 2023, 2,287,500 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $77,555,646. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through September 30, 2023 in an amount equal to $31,340, resulting in net offering proceeds of $77,524,306. The offering proceeds were invested in Shares of the Underlying Funds and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF
 
Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
File Number
 
 
Registered Common Units
 
Effective Date
1
 
333-256339
 
 
Indeterminate Number of Shares
 
September 14, 2022
 
From September 15, 2022 (the commencement of the offering) through September 30, 2023, 110,000 Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $2,829,029. The offering proceeds were invested in bitcoin futures contracts and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective stated in the prospectus.
 
Issuer Purchases of CORN Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 150,000
$                24.35
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 275,000
$                22.51
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 200,000
$                21.98
N/A
N/A
Total
 625,000
$                22.78
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 2,375,000
$                24.55
N/A
N/A
 
Issuer Purchases of CANE Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 150,000
$                12.86
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 200,000
$                13.17
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 150,000
$                14.95
N/A
N/A
Total
 500,000
$                13.61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 2,425,000
$                12.72
N/A
N/A
 
Issuer Purchases of WEAT Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 650,000
$                  6.56
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 -   
$                       -   
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 200,000
$                  5.80
N/A
N/A
Total
 850,000
$                  6.38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 8,050,000
$                  7.15
N/A
N/A
 
 
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Issuer Purchases of SOYB Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 75,000
$                29.29
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 50,000
$                27.31
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 175,000
$                27.68
N/A
N/A
Total
 300,000
$                28.02
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 1,250,000
$                27.64
N/A
N/A
 
Issuer Purchases of TAGS Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 37,500
$                30.72
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 25,000
$                31.02
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 -   
$                       -   
N/A
N/A
Total
 62,500
$                30.84
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 537,500
$                31.14
N/A
N/A
 
Issuer Purchases of DEFI Shares:
 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased  
Average Price Paid per Share  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
July 1 to July 31, 2023
 -   
$                       -   
N/A
N/A
August 1 to August 31, 2023
 -   
$                       -   
N/A
N/A
September 1 to September 30, 2023
 -   
$                       -   
N/A
N/A
Total
 -   
$                       -   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 to September  30, 2023
 10,000
$                32.39
N/A
N/A
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
None.
 
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