Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-261745
PROSPECTUS
Transphorm, Inc.
2,021,801 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus covers the offer and resale by the selling stockholders identified herein, from time to time in one or more offerings, of up to 2,021,801 shares of our common stock, which consists of (i) an aggregate of 1,673,152 shares of common stock privately issued to the selling stockholders on December 7 and December 10, 2021 (the “December Placement”), and (ii) 348,649 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued to the selling stockholders in connection with the December Placement.
The selling stockholders or their permitted transferees or other successors-in-interest may, but are not required to, sell the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus from time to time in a number of different ways and at varying prices as determined by the prevailing market price for shares or in negotiated transactions. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 11 for a description of how the selling stockholders may dispose of the shares covered by this prospectus. We do not know when or in what amount the selling stockholders may offer the shares for sale.
We are not selling any shares of our common stock under this prospectus and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. We will receive proceeds from the cash exercise of the warrants which, if exercised for cash with respect to all of the 348,649 shares of common stock underlying such warrants at the exercise price per share of $9.25, would result in gross proceeds to us of approximately $3.2 million. We have agreed to pay certain expenses related to the registration of the offer and sale of the shares of common stock pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The selling stockholders will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sale of the shares.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTCQX”) under the symbol “TGAN.” On December 23, 2021, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTCQX was $7.50 per share.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.
We are an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, are eligible for reduced public company reporting requirements.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” starting on page 4 of this prospectus, and under similar headings in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is December 27, 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEGAL MATTERS | |||||
EXPERTS | |||||
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a resale registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the selling stockholders may, from time to time, offer and sell the common stock described in this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or contained in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus is accurate only as of its date regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects may have changed since that date.
You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you under the captions “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference” in this prospectus.
For investors outside the United States, neither we nor the selling stockholders have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus and any free writing prospectus related to this offering in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus and any such free writing prospectus applicable to that jurisdiction.
As used in this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Transphorm,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or similar terms refer to Transphorm, Inc. and its subsidiaries. When we refer to “you,” we mean the potential holders of the shares of our common stock.
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THE COMPANY
We are a global semiconductor company founded in 2007. We are a pioneer, and a market and technology leader, in the wide-bandgap gallium nitride (“GaN”) power electronics field for high voltage power conversion applications. We deliver high quality and reliable GaN devices with high performance, while providing application design support to a growing customer base. Our GaN devices allow customers to design smaller, lighter and cooler power systems that create increased functional value in end products including smartphone power adapters, smartphone chargers, power supplies for datacenter servers and automotive electric vehicles, among other applications. We deploy our unique vertically integrated innovation model that leverages one of the industry’s most experienced GaN engineering teams (with over 300 years of combined experience) at every development stage: device design, materials growth, device fabrication, packaging, circuits and application support. This approach is backed by one of the GaN power industry’s largest intellectual property portfolios with access to over 1,000 world-wide patents. Our innovations are designed to move power electronics beyond the limitations of silicon and provide our customers with the potential to achieve higher efficiency (e.g., titanium-class performance in power supplies), higher power density and, in some designs, an overall lower system cost.
We were originally incorporated as Peninsula Acquisition Corporation in the State of Delaware on May 31, 2017. Prior to February 12, 2020, we were a “shell company” registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with no specific business plan or purpose. On February 12, 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary, Peninsula Acquisition Sub, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 22, 2019, merged with and into Transphorm, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware on February 22, 2007. Transphorm Technology, Inc. (“Transphorm Technology”) was the surviving corporation in the merger and became our wholly owned subsidiary. Immediately following the merger, the business of Transphorm Technology became our business and we changed our corporate name to Transphorm, Inc. In accordance with “reverse merger” accounting treatment, our historical financial statements as of period ends, and for periods ended, prior to the merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Transphorm Technology in our filings with the SEC made subsequent to the merger.
Our principal executive offices are located at 75 Castilian Dr., Goleta, California 93117. Our telephone number is (805) 456-1300.
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THE OFFERING
| Issuer | Transphorm, Inc. | ||||
Common Stock Offered by Selling Stockholders | Up to 2,021,801 shares | ||||
| Use of Proceeds | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. We will receive proceeds from any cash exercise of warrants to purchase the shares included in the shares that are being offered by the selling stockholders hereunder. We intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from the cash exercise of the warrants for general corporate purposes. | ||||
| Risk Factors | Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. | ||||
| Market for Common Stock | Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “TGAN.” | ||||
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities has a high degree of risk. Before you invest, you should carefully consider the risk and uncertainties described under “Part I. Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Transition Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on June 24, 2021, and “Part II. Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 15, 2021, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, together with all of the other information contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations and financial results and the value of our common stock.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders.
We will receive proceeds from the cash exercise of the warrants which, if exercised for cash with respect to all of the 348,649 shares of common stock underlying such warrants at the exercise price per share of $9.25, would result in gross proceeds to us of approximately $3.2 million. There can be no assurance that any of the warrants will be exercised by the selling stockholders or that they will exercise the warrants for cash instead of using the cashless exercise feature.
We intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from the cash exercise of the warrants for general corporate purposes.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following descriptions of our capital stock and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to these documents, which were filed with the SEC and are referenced in the exhibits to our registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
Authorized Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 755,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share, of which:
•750,000,000 shares are designated as common stock; and
•5,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting rights. Because of this, the holders of a plurality of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose. With respect to matters other than the election of directors, at any meeting of the stockholders at which a quorum is present or represented, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, except as otherwise required by law. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders.
Dividends
Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding convertible preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds.
Liquidation
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any then-outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Our common stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Fully Paid and Non-Assessable
All issued and outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. These rights, preferences, and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption
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rights, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms, and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock and the likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing change in our control or other corporate action.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Our Amended and Restated Bylaws
Certain provisions of Delaware law and certain provisions included in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter, or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.
Preferred Stock
Our certificate of incorporation contains provisions that permit our board of directors to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, shares of preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting rights (if any) of the shares of the series and the powers, preferences, or relative, participation, optional, and other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions, of the shares of such series.
Classified Board
Our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors shall be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes as nearly equal in number as practicable, and with the directors serving three-year terms. As a result, approximately one-third of our board of directors will be elected each year. The classification of directors has the effect of making it more difficult for shareholders to change the composition of our board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation also provides that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors is, and will continue to be, fixed exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by our board of directors.
Removal of Directors
Our certificate of incorporation provides that stockholders may only remove a director for cause by a vote of no less than a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote.
Director Vacancies
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes only our board of directors to fill vacant directorships.
No Cumulative Voting
Our certificate of incorporation provides that stockholders do not have the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
Special Meetings of Stockholders
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the chairperson of our board of directors, the chief executive officer, the president (in the absence of a chief executive officer), or our board of directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by board members constituting a majority of the total number of authorized directorships.
Advance Notice Procedures for Director Nominations
Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders must provide timely notice thereof in writing. Our bylaws also specify certain requirements regarding the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. Although the bylaws do not give our board of
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directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates to be elected at an annual meeting, the bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage
or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company
Action by Written Consent
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that any action to be taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by written consent.
Amending Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Our certificate of incorporation provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of all classes of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation. Our bylaws may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by stockholders only upon approval of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of all classes of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. Additionally, our certificate of incorporation provides that our bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed by the board of directors.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuances without stockholder approval, except as required by the listing standards of any exchange upon which our common stock may become listed, and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or otherwise.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware, is the exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer, or other employee to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) or our certificate of incorporation or bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time), or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except, in each case, (A) any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court, or (C) for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Our bylaws also provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, that the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our securities shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to these provisions. These exclusive-forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, and other employees.
Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders
We have opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL. However, our certificate of incorporation contains similar provisions providing that we may not engage in certain “business combinations” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
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•prior to this time, our board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
•upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding certain shares; or
•at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 and 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset, or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions (including a provision that provides that KKR Phorm Investors L.P. and certain of its affiliates and any of their direct or indirect transferees and any group as to which such persons are a party shall not be deemed to be “interested stockholders”), an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with that person’s affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years owned, 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. For purposes of this section only, “voting stock” has the meaning given to it in Section 203 of the DGCL.
The provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. For example, under certain circumstances, our charter provisions regarding certain “business combinations” will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with the Company for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in management or in our board of directors. It is possible that these provisions may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Philadelphia Stock Transfer, Inc. The transfer agent and registrar’s address is 2320 Haverford Rd., Suite 230, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
This prospectus covers the offering for resale from time to time, in one or more offerings, of up to 2,021,801 shares of our common stock (including 348,649 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants) by the selling stockholders. The term “selling stockholders” includes the stockholders listed below and their transferees, pledges, donees or other successors in interest who may acquire shares from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this prospectus. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change after the date of this prospectus and changed information will be presented in a supplement to this prospectus if and when required.
The table below sets forth (i) the name of each selling stockholder, (ii) the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder as of December 15, 2021, (iii) the number of shares of common stock offered by each selling stockholder hereunder, (iv) the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder following the completion of this offering (assuming each selling stockholder sells all of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus), and (v) the percentage of common stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder following the completion of this offering (assuming each selling stockholder sells all of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus), based on 53,066,922 shares of our common stock outstanding as of December 15, 2021.
The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options, warrants or other rights held by such person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days are considered outstanding, although these shares are not considered outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
The selling stockholders are not making any representation that any shares of common stock covered by this prospectus will be offered for sale. Because each selling stockholder may dispose of all, none or some portion of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares that will be beneficially owned by a selling stockholder upon termination of this offering. In addition, the selling stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of their shares of common stock in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date on which the information in the table is presented. For purposes of the table below, however, we have assumed that after termination of this offering, none of the shares of common stock registered for resale under this prospectus will be beneficially owned by the selling stockholders, and we have further assumed that the selling stockholders will not acquire beneficial ownership of any additional shares of common stock during this offering.
The footnote disclosure following the table sets forth the nature of any position, office or other material relationship, if any, that each of the selling stockholders has had within the past three years with us or with any of our predecessors or affiliates. None of the selling stockholders is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
Name of Selling Stockholder(1) | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Before this Offering | Shares of Common Stock Offered by this Prospectus(2) | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After this Offering | Percentage of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After this Offering | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MCM Investment Partners SPC – MCM Renew SP(3) | 1,629,979 | 1,629,979 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Boardman Bay Optical Opportunities, LP(4) | 391,822 | 391,822 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) This table and the information in the notes below are based upon information supplied to us by the selling stockholders.
(2) Includes shares issuable to the selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants.
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(3) The number of shares beneficially owned consists of (i) 1,348,898 shares of common stock held by MCM Investment Partners SPC – MCM Renew SP (“MCM Renew”), and (ii) 281,081 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants held by MCM Renew. MCM Investment Partners Limited (“MCMIP”), which is the investment manager of MCM Renew, has voting and investment control over the securities held by MCM Renew. Adrian Valenzuela is a director of MCMIP. The principal business address of MCM Renew, MCMIP and Mr. Valenzuela is Suite 701, 7F Henley Building, 5 Queen’s Road Central, Central Hong Kong.
(4) The number of shares beneficially owned consists of (i) 324,254 shares of common stock held by Boardman Bay Optical Opportunities, LP (“Boardman Bay LP”), and (ii) 67,568 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants held by Boardman Bay LP. William Graves, as the managing member of Boardman Bay Optical GP LLC, which is the general partner of Boardman Bay LP, has voting and investment control over the securities held by Boardman Bay LP. The principal business address of Boardman Bay LP and Mr. Graves is 1120 Avenue of the Americas FL 4, New York, NY 10036.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from the selling stockholders as a gift, pledge, partnership or other distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:
•on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
•in the over-the-counter market;
•in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;
•ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
•block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
•purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
•an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
•privately negotiated transactions;
•through agents;
•through one or more underwriters in a public offering on a firm commitment or best-efforts basis;
•through the settlement of short sales (including short sales “against the box”), in each case subject to compliance with the Securities Act and other applicable laws;
•through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
•broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
•in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets;
•by pledge to secure debts and other obligations;
•a combination of any such methods of sale; and
•any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of these provisions, including the requirements of Rule 144(i) applicable to former “shell companies.”
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The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if the selling stockholders default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424 or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successor in interest as a selling stockholder under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
In connection with the sale or other disposition of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale or other disposition of the common stock covered by this prospectus will be the price at which the shares of common stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholders reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants if they are exercised for cash by a holder thereof.
The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the common stock or interests therein may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The maximum amount of any compensation to be received by any FINRA member will not be greater than an amount that is considered fair and reasonable for the sale of any securities being registered. The selling stockholders have informed us that they do not as of the date hereof have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock. If a selling stockholder is deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the name of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the shares of our common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states shares of our common stock may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.
We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the shares offered by this prospectus.
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We have also agreed to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part effective for up to three years from the date it is declared effective by the SEC.
Once sold under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the offered shares of common stock will be passed upon for us by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, Palo Alto, California.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 included in the Transition Report on Form 10-K of Transphorm, Inc. filed on June 24, 2021, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph that raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) of Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, including Transphorm, Inc., who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
Our SEC filings are also available on our website: http://www.transphormusa.com. Except for documents filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this prospectus, no information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is to be considered part of this prospectus.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The rules of the SEC allow us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC. This means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring to other documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below (other than any portions thereof, which under the Exchange Act, and applicable SEC rules, are not deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act):
•our Transition Report on Form 10-K for the transition period from January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 24, 2021;
•our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021 and November 15, 2021, respectively;
•our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 23, 2021, May 13, 2021, May 24, 2021, June 30, 2021, July 26, 2021, August 16, 2021, October 7, 2021, October 20, 2021, November 9, 2021, November 10, 2021, and December 10, 2021; and
•the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2017, and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating the description.
We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all future reports and other documents (other than the Current Reports on Form 8-K or portions thereof that are “furnished” under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) that we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and (ii) on and after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination or completion of the offering of shares of common stock under this prospectus.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or
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in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You can obtain any of the filings incorporated by reference into this prospectus through us or from the SEC through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should direct requests for these documents to Transphorm, Inc., 75 Castilian Drive, Goleta, CA 93117; Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telephone (805) 456-1300). Exhibits to any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have been specifically referenced in this prospectus.
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