Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
The principal trading market for the shares of CORN, SOYB, CANE, WEAT and TAGS is the NYSE Arca.
Price Range of Shares
The following tables set forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares for each Fund as reported on the NYSE Arca for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
The following table sets forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares of the Teucrium Corn Fund (symbol “CORN”) as reported on the NYSE Arca:
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2021
$ 17.53
$ 15.99
June 30, 2021
$ 22.91
$ 17.29
September 30, 2021
$ 21.35
$ 19.13
December 31, 2021
$ 22.27
$ 19.53
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2020
$ 14.90
$ 12.96
June 30, 2020
$ 12.73
$ 11.67
September 30, 2020
$ 13.19
$ 11.54
December 31, 2020
$ 15.58
$ 13.13
The following table sets forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares of the Teucrium Soybean Fund (symbol “SOYB”) as reported on the NYSE Arca:
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2021
$ 21.62
$ 19.48
June 30, 2021
$ 24.75
$ 21.16
September 30, 2021
$ 23.82
$ 22.02
December 31, 2021
$ 23.18
$ 20.86
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2020
$ 15.86
$ 13.45
June 30, 2020
$ 14.12
$ 13.34
September 30, 2020
$ 16.17
$ 13.91
December 31, 2020
$ 19.47
$ 15.83
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The following table sets forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares of the Teucrium Sugar Fund (symbol “CANE”) as reported on the NYSE Arca:
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2021
$ 7.79
$ 6.76
June 30, 2021
$ 8.50
$ 6.98
September 30, 2021
$ 9.79
$ 8.21
December 31, 2021
$ 9.83
$ 8.93
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2020
$ 7.59
$ 5.45
June 30, 2020
$ 5.95
$ 4.92
September 30, 2020
$ 6.20
$ 5.56
December 31, 2020
$ 6.75
$ 6.11
The following table sets forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares of the Teucrium Wheat Fund (symbol “WEAT”) as reported on the NYSE Arca:
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2021
$ 6.50
$ 5.82
June 30, 2021
$ 7.36
$ 5.92
September 30, 2021
$ 7.48
$ 6.17
December 31, 2021
$ 8.31
$ 7.05
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2020
$ 6.01
$ 5.15
June 30, 2020
$ 5.77
$ 4.86
September 30, 2020
$ 5.75
$ 5.04
December 31, 2020
$ 6.19
$ 5.58
The following table sets forth the range of reported high and low closing prices of the shares of the Teucrium Agricultural Fund (symbol “TAGS”) as reported on the NYSE Arca:
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2021
$ 23.50
$ 21.38
June 30, 2021
$ 27.12
$ 22.27
September 30, 2021
$ 27.21
$ 24.42
December 31, 2021
$ 27.96
$ 25.83
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
High
Low
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2020
$ 19.90
$ 16.14
June 30, 2020
$ 17.31
$ 15.81
September 30, 2020
$ 18.63
$ 16.89
December 31, 2020
$ 21.21
$ 18.44
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Change in Net Asset Value per Share
The graphs below reflect the change in net asset value (“NAV”) per share for each year during which a Fund has been in operation. For the first year of operation, the graph reflects the change from the NAV per share from the initial price at the commencement of operations to the price on December 31 for that year ended. For all other years, the change is from December 31 of the preceding year to December 31 of that year.
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Holders of the Funds
The table below sets forth the approximate number of shareholders for each Fund of the Trust as of December 31, 2021.
Fund
Approximate Number of Shareholders
CORN
13,682
SOYB
6,619
CANE
3,315
WEAT
7,976
TAGS
2,035
Use of Proceeds
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
From June 9, 2010 (the commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021, Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $802,016,249. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund from June 9, 2010 (the commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021 in an amount equal to $1,131,431, resulting in net offering proceeds of $800,884,818. 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
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through December 31, 2021, Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $237,416,939. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through December 31, 2021 in an amount equal to $232,403, resulting in net offering proceeds of $237,184,536. 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
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through December 31, 2021, Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $74,455,024. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through December 31, 2021 in an amount equal to $92,530, resulting in net offering proceeds of $74,362,493. 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.
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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
From September 19, 2011 (the commencement of the offering) through December 31, 2021, Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $236,138,972. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through December 31, 2021 in an amount equal to $399,556, resulting in net offering proceeds of $235,739,416. 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.
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
From March 28, 2012 (the commencement of the offering) through December 31, 2021, Shares of the Fund were sold at an aggregate offering price of $31,989,255. The Fund paid fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC for its services to the Fund through December 31, 2021 in an amount equal to $15,806, resulting in net offering proceeds of $31,973,449. 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.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Sponsor, the Trust or any Fund do not purchase shares directly from shareholders; however, the information below details for the current period, October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, by month and for the year ended December 31, 2021, the share purchases in connection with the redemption of baskets by Authorized Purchasers.
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
October 1 to October 31, 2021
800,000
$ 20.18
N/A
N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2021
200,000
$ 21.17
N/A
N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2021
600,000
$ 21.48
N/A
N/A
Total
1,600,000
$ 19.76
January 1 to December 31, 2021
8,325,000
$ 19.46
N/A
N/A
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
October 1 to October 31, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2021
250,000
$ 21.36
N/A
N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2021
100,000
$ 21.93
N/A
N/A
Total
350,000
$ 21.52
January 1 to December 31, 2021
3,825,000
$ 21.95
N/A
N/A
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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
October 1 to October 31, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2021
675,000
$ 7.55
N/A
N/A
Total
675,000
$ 7.55
January 1 to December 31, 2021
5,150,000
$ 6.81
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
October 1 to October 31, 2021
275,000
$ 9.39
N/A
N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2021
225,000
$ 9.03
N/A
N/A
Total
500,000
$ 9.22
January 1 to December 31, 2021
1,125,000
$ 8.95
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
October 1 to October 31, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2021
-
$ -
N/A
N/A
Total
-
$ -
January 1 to December 31, 2021
87,500
$ 25.91
N/A
N/A
Dividends
Neither the Trust nor any Fund has made, and there are no plans to make any cash distributions to shareholders.
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