Cps Technologies Corp S-3, filed Sep 20, 2024
Cps Technologies Corp (CPSH)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2024.
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
04-2832509
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
111 South Worcester Street Norton, MA 02766 (508) 222-0614
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Brian T. Mackey
President and Chief Executive Officer
c/o CPS Technologies Corp.
111 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 222-0614
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Thomas B. Rosedale, Esq.
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
155 Seaport Blvd
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 439-2000 (telephone number)
(617) 310-9000 (facsimile number)
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public)
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), shall determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion, dated September 20, 2024
PROSPECTUS
CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
$25,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Rights
Units
We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, up to $25,000,000 in the aggregate of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights and units, in any combination. We intend to use the proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities offered. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will file a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and, if applicable, the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. Such supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in any of our securities. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement directly to our stockholders or to other purchasers or through agents on our behalf or through underwriters or dealers as designated from time to time. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commission or discounts.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CPSH.” On September 12, 2024, the last reported sales price of our common stock was $1.37 per share.
As of the date of this prospectus, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 is $17,445,048, which was calculated based on 12,733,612 shares of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of September 12, 2024 and a price of $1.37 per share, the closing price of our common stock on September 12, 2024, which is within 60 days of the date of this prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, we have sold approximately $0 of our securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the period of 12 calendar months immediately prior to, and including, the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in public primary offerings on Form S-3 with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float (as defined by General Instruction I.B.6) in any 12 calendar month period so long as our public float remains below $25.0 million.
Our principal executive office is located at 111 South Worcester Street, Norton, Massachusetts 02766 and our telephone number is (508) 222-0614.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully read and consider the “Risk Factors” commencing on page 4 of this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement relating to a specific offering of securities and in any other documents we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
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 September 20, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $25,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the securities being offered and the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” carefully before making an investment decision. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement, provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date — for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement — the statement in the later-dated document modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering materials do not contain all of the information included in the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement on Form S-3, including its exhibits. We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and, therefore, file reports and other information with the SEC. Statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering materials about the provisions or contents of any agreement or other document are only summaries. If SEC rules require that any agreement or document be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should refer to that agreement or document for its complete contents.
This prospectus incorporates by reference, and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain and incorporate by reference, certain market and industry data obtained from independent market research, industry publications and surveys, governmental agencies and publicly available information. Industry surveys, publications and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We believe the data from such third-party sources to be reliable. However, we have not independently verified any of such data and cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Similarly, internal market research and industry forecasts, which we believe to be reliable based upon our management’s knowledge of the market and the industry, have not been verified by any independent sources. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the market or industry data presented herein, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference herein as described under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference”, and any free writing prospectus that we prepare and distribute. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
You should assume that the information in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any other offering materials is only accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless otherwise indicated. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such date.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “CPS,” “the Company,” “our company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar names refer to CPS Technologies Corp.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains our reports, proxy and other information regarding us and other issuers that file electronically with the SEC, at http://www.sec.gov. Our SEC filings are also available at our website (www.cpstechnologysolutions.com). However, except for our filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, the information on our website is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of, or incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows “incorporation by reference” into this prospectus of information that we file with the SEC. This permits us to disclose important information to you by referencing these filed documents. Any information referenced this way is considered to be a part of this prospectus and any information filed by us with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus automatically will be deemed to update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents which we have filed with the SEC (excluding any documents or portions of such documents that have been “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act):
(1) The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023, which incorporates by reference certain portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on April 25, 2024; and
(2) The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on January 13, 2015, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description;
(3) The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2024, and June 6, 2024; and
(4) The Company’s Periodic Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 30, 2024 and June 29, 2024.
We incorporate by reference any filings made by us with the SEC in accordance with Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this prospectus and the date all of the securities offered hereby are sold or the offering is otherwise terminated, with the exception of any information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 (including any financial statements or exhibits relating thereto furnished pursuant to Item 9.01) of Form 8-K, which is not deemed filed and which is not incorporated by reference herein. Any such filings shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference and to be a part of this prospectus from the respective dates of filing of those documents.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Statements in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement at the SEC’s website, as provided above.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus, excluding any exhibits to those documents unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this prospectus. You should direct requests for documents to:
CPS Technologies Corp.
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
111 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 222-0614
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights certain information about us and selected information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock. For a more complete understanding of our company, we encourage you to read and consider carefully the more detailed information in this prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, beginning on page 4, before making an investment decision.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made in this prospectus, the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of our Company may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “should,” “believe” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and financial performance and the assumptions that underlie these statements, and are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions and speak only as of the date on which it is made. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors”, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• If we fail to comply with any of the covenants in our existing financing arrangement, we may not be able to access our existing revolving credit facility, and we may face an accelerated obligation to repay any indebtedness;
• Cybersecurity incidents could result in the compromise of potentially sensitive information about our employees, vendors or company and expose us to business disruption, negative publicity, costly government enforcement actions or private litigation and our reputation could suffer;
• Changes in regulatory and statutory laws, such as increases in the minimum wage, and the costs of compliance and non-compliance with such laws, may result in increased costs to our business;
• We rely heavily on our information technology systems for our key business processes. If we experience an interruption in their operation, our results of operations may be affected;
• A worldwide pandemic and the measures implemented to contain its spread, may have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations, and may impact the operations of the Company’s key suppliers, including its raw materials, components and personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers;[KH1] [GC2]
• If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results and prevent or detect material misstatement due to fraud, which could reduce investor confidence and adversely affect the value of our common stock;
• We could be subject to changes in tax rates, the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities;
• Failure to control costs may adversely affect our operating results;
• Changes in the general economic environment may impact our business and results of operations; and
• We rely on our management team and other key personnel.
This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative but not exhaustive. In addition, new risks and uncertainties may arise from time to time. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be evaluated with an understanding of their inherent uncertainty and we caution accordingly against relying on forward-looking statements.
Consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. Additional factors that may cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed by us with the SEC, including on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Because of the foregoing, you are cautioned against relying on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake to update any of these statements in light of new information or future events, except as required by applicable law.
THE COMPANY
Overview
CPS Technologies Corp. (the “Company” or “CPS”) provides advanced material solutions for the transportation, automotive, energy, computing/internet, telecommunications, aerospace and defense markets. CPS products are important elements in electrifying the green economy and in the protection of military personnel around the world.
Our primary material solution is metal matrix composites (“MMCs”). We design, manufacture and sell custom MMC components that improve the performance and reliability of systems in the end markets described above.
The Company is an important participant in the growing movement towards alternative energy. The Company’s products are used in high-speed trains, mass transit, hybrid and electric cars, wind-turbines for electricity generation, routers, switches and fiber optic components for internet infrastructure. The Company’s products are used in high reliability communications and power modules for avionics and satellite applications such as the current generation of GPS satellites. The Company also produces housings and heat spreaders for high-performance microprocessors, graphics processing chips, and application-specific integrated circuits. All of these applications involve electrical energy use or energy generation; the Company’s products allow higher performance and improved energy efficiency.
Using its proprietary MMC technology, the Company also produces light-weight armor. Due to its ability to withstand extreme environments and high threat levels, CPS armor has been selected as the solution for the U.S. Navy’s crew served weapons station program. Its light weight also makes it an ideal solution for aircraft and other vehicles requiring a high strength to weight ratio.
MMCs are a class of materials consisting of a combination of metals and ceramics. Compared to conventional materials, MMCs provide superior thermal conductivity, improved thermal expansion matching, greater stiffness and lighter weight. These factors, in particular the lighter weight, are among the reasons CPS parts are on the last two Mars Rovers as well as many satellites.
CPS is a fully qualified manufacturer for many of the world’s largest electronics OEMs.
In 2022 CPS resumed its participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs, sponsored by the US Small Business Administration. These programs provide funding for innovative research and development to domestic small businesses, who maintain certain intellectual property rights. The technologies developed by the Company during these programs will further enhance CPS’ intellectual property portfolio.
CPS management believes our business model of providing advanced material solutions to a portfolio of high growth end markets in various stages of the technology adoption lifecycle provides CPS with the opportunity for sustained growth and a diversified customer base. We believe we have validated this model as we are now supplying customers at all stages of the technology adoption lifecycle.
Our products are manufactured by proprietary processes we have developed including the QuicksetTM Injection Molding Process (“Quickset Process”) and the QuickCastTM Pressure Infiltration Process (“QuickCast Process”).
CPS was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1984 as Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and reincorporated in Delaware in April 1987 through a merger into a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary organized for purposes of the reincorporation. In July 1987, CPS completed our initial public offering of 1.5 million shares of our Common Stock. In March 2007, the Company changed its name from Ceramics Process Systems Corporation to CPS Technologies Corp.
CPS’ website is http://www.cpstechnologysolutions.com.
Our Corporate Information
We maintain our principal executive offices at 111 South Worcester Street, Norton, MA 02766 and our telephone number is (508) 222-0614. Our corporate website address is www.cpstechnologysolutions.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not incorporated by reference in, and is not part of, this prospectus. You should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase our securities.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors included in this prospectus, and any updates to those risk factors or new risk factors contained in our subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K, all of which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by our filings under the Exchange Act, as well as any prospectus supplement relating to a specific offering or resale. Before making any investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus or in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. For more information, see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Documents by Reference” elsewhere in this prospectus. These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition and affect the value of our securities. You could lose all or part of your investment. Additionally, the risks and uncertainties discussed in this prospectus or in any document incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face, and additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Registration Statement on Form S-3, please carefully consider the risk factors described below. The risks set forth below may not be the only risk factors relating to the Company. Any of these factors, many of which are beyond our control, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flow and stock price.
We have a highly concentrated customer base so that changes in ordering patterns, delays or order cancellations could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Three customers accounted for 60% of revenue in 2023 and 53% of revenue in 2022. We believe that our relationships with these customers are positive and may provide us with ongoing continuous sustainability for years to come, however a large customer, if lost, would be difficult to be replace, and our inability to do so may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. We expect that orders from a relatively limited number of customers will continue to account for a substantial portion of our business. The mix and type of customers, and sales to any single customer, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. If any of our significant customers do not place orders, or they substantially reduce, delay or cancel orders, we may not be able to replace the business in a timely manner or at all, which can and has had a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Major customers may also seek, and on occasion receive, pricing, payment or other commercial terms that are less favorable to us and can hurt our competitive position.
Our lengthy and variable sales cycle makes it difficult to predict our financial results.
The sales cycle for our products is often lengthy, ranging from several months to several years. In many cases potential customers must evaluate the properties of our product against their current solution, which may not be as robust as the CPS solution, but is often less expensive. In many cases potential customers must redesign other components of the end product they are making to realize the full benefits of using our products. The lengthy sales cycle makes forecasting the volume and timing of sales difficult and raises additional risks that customers may cancel or delay introduction of their end-products into the marketplace, thus affecting our demand. The length of the sales cycle depends on the size and complexity of the project, and the depth of the evaluation of our products conducted by the customers.
Because a significant portion of our operating expenses is fixed, we have and may continue to incur substantial expense before we earn associated revenue. If customer cancellations occur, they could result in the loss of anticipated sales without allowing us sufficient time to reduce our operating expenses.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates can negatively impact our ability to compete against foreign based competitors.
Several of our major competitors are located outside of the United States. The relative strength of the U.S. dollar compared to such competitors’ respective local currencies makes our products more expensive to our customers relative to our competitors’ prices. Such circumstances could result in a reduction in product pricing (and profitability) in order to maintain or grow our current levels of business. If we are unable or unwilling to reduce pricing of our products to the level necessary to maintain current business levels, we could see an overall reduction in revenue.
Our success is highly dependent on managerial contributions of key individuals and we may be unable to retain these individuals or recruit others.
We depend on our senior executives and certain key managers as well as engineering, research and development, sales, marketing and manufacturing personnel, who are critical to our business. While we have employment agreements with certain executives, none of these agreements would prevent any such person from leaving the Company. Furthermore, larger competitors may be able to offer more generous compensation packages to our executives and key employees, and therefore we risk losing key personnel to those competitors. If we were to lose the services of any of our key personnel, or if we fail to attract and train qualified personnel, our engineering, product development, manufacturing and sales efforts could be slowed. In particular, we have, from time to time, experienced difficulty in hiring and retaining skilled engineers with appropriate qualifications to support our growth strategy. Our success depends on our ability to identify, hire, train and retain qualified engineering personnel. Specifically, we need to continue to attract and retain product development, materials and manufacturing engineers to work with our direct sales force to technically qualify and perform on new sales opportunities and orders, and to demonstrate our products.
We may also incur increased operating expenses and be required to divert the attention of our senior executives to search for replacements. The integration of any new personnel could disrupt our ongoing operations.
Business or economic disruptions or global health concerns could seriously harm our business.
Broad-based business, economic disruptions or global health concerns could adversely affect our business and the sale of our products. For example, in December 2019 an outbreak of a novel strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated in Wuhan, China, and has since spread to a number of other countries, including the United States. Initially, this outbreak resulted in extended shutdowns of certain businesses in the Wuhan region and had ripple effects to businesses around the world. While the impact of this pandemic has largely subsided, a resurgence of this virus or another could have an impact on our business. Although the Company has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, complete or partial government shutdowns of many businesses, schools, bars and restaurants have occurred. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Israel and Gaza could also adversely affect our business in spite of the immaterial amount of direct business we have done in this region in the past. We cannot presently predict the scope and severity of any future business shutdowns or disruptions to us, but if we or any of the third parties with whom we engage, including our customers, suppliers and other third parties, were to experience extended shutdowns or other business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business could be materially and negatively impacted, and could have a material adverse effect on our business and our results of operation and financial condition.
Acquisitions can result in an increase in our operating costs, divert management’s attention away from other operational matters and expose us to other associated risks.
From time to time, we evaluate potential acquisitions of businesses and technologies, and we consider targeted acquisitions that expand our core competencies to be an important part of our future growth strategy. We expect that any acquisitions of other businesses will have synergistic products, services and technologies.
Acquisitions involve numerous risks, which include but are not limited to:
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The conditions of the markets in which we operate are volatile. The demand for our products and the profitability of our products can change significantly from period to period as a result of numerous factors.
The industries in which we operate are characterized by ongoing changes, including:
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For these and other reasons, our results of operations for past periods may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results.
Volatile and cyclical demand for our products may make it difficult for us to accurately budget our expense levels, which are based in part on our projections of future revenues.
When cyclical fluctuations result in lower-than-expected revenue levels, operating results may be materially adversely affected and cost reduction measures may be necessary for us to remain competitive and financially sound. During a down cycle, we must be able to make timely adjustments to our cost and expense structure to correspond to the prevailing market conditions. In addition, during periods of rapid growth, we must be able to increase manufacturing capacity and the number of our personnel to meet customer demand, which may require additional liquidity. We can provide no assurance that these objectives can be met in a timely manner in response to changes within the industry cycles in which we operate. If we fail to respond to these cyclical changes, our business could be seriously harmed.
We do not have long-term volume production contracts with our customers, and we do not control the timing or volume of orders placed by our customers. Whether and to what extent our customers place orders for any specific products, and the mix and quantities of products included in those orders are factors beyond our control. Insufficient orders would result in under-utilization of our manufacturing facilities and infrastructure, and will negatively affect our financial position and results of operations.
We face significant competition, are relatively small in size and have fewer resources in comparison with some of our competitors.
We face significant competition throughout the world, which may increase as certain markets in which we operate continue to evolve. Our future performance depends, in part, upon our ability to continue to compete successfully worldwide. Some of our competitors are diversified companies that have substantially greater financial resources and more extensive research, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and customer service and support capabilities than we can provide. Our failure to compete successfully with these other companies would seriously harm our business. There is a risk that larger, better financed competitors will develop and market more advanced products than those we currently offer, or that competitors with greater financial resources may decrease prices, thereby putting us under financial pressure.
We may experience increasing price pressure.
Our historical business strategy for many of our products has focused on product performance and customer service rather than on price. As a result of budgetary constraints, many of our customers are extremely price sensitive when purchasing our products. Recent inflationary trends could further exacerbate this issue. If we are unable to obtain prices that allow us to continue to compete on the basis of product performance and customer service, our profit margins will be reduced.
Manufacturing interruptions or delays could affect our ability to meet customer demand and lead to higher costs.
We may experience significant interruptions of our manufacturing operations, delays in our ability to deliver products or services, increased costs or customer order cancellations as a result of:
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the failure or inability of suppliers to timely deliver sufficient quantities of materials and components on a cost-effective basis; |
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Continued growth could result in the need to move or expand our facilities. The costs of such a move or expansion could be significant to our profitability.
Our ability to meet our customer’s needs including the on-time shipment of products, is paramount to our success. Our current facility may not be able to adequately handle future growth and our ability to meet the needs of our customers. This could result in our having to relocate to a new facility which could have a material impact on our profitability.
We have made investments in our proprietary technologies. If third parties violate our proprietary rights, or accuse us of infringing upon their proprietary rights, such events could result in a loss of value of some of our intellectual property or costly litigation.
Our success is dependent in part on our technologies and our other proprietary rights. We believe that while patents can be useful and may be utilized by us in the future, they are not always necessary or feasible to protect our intellectual property. The process of seeking patent protection is lengthy and expensive, and we cannot be certain that applications will actually result in issued patents or that issued patents will be of sufficient scope or strength to provide meaningful protection or commercial advantage to us. In addition to patent protection, we have also historically protected our proprietary information and intellectual property such as design specifications, blueprints, technical processes and employee know-how, by limiting access to this confidential information and trade secrets and through the use of non-disclosure agreements. Other companies and individuals, including our competitors, may develop technologies that are similar or superior to our technology, or design around the intellectual property that we own or license. Our failure to adequately protect our intellectual property, could result in the reduction or extinguishment of our rights to such intellectual property. We also assert rights to certain trademarks relating to certain of our products and product lines.
While patent, copyright and trademark protection for our intellectual property may be important, we believe our future success in highly dynamic markets is most dependent upon the technical competence and creative skills of our personnel. We attempt to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information through confidentiality agreements with our customers, suppliers, employees and consultants, and through other internal security measures. However, these employees, consultants and third parties may breach these agreements, and we may not have adequate remedies for wrongdoing. In addition, the laws of certain territories in which we sell our products may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.
We may receive communications from other parties asserting the existence of patent rights or other intellectual property rights that they believe cover certain of our products, processes, technologies or information. If such cases arise, we will evaluate our position and consider the available alternatives, which may include seeking licenses to use the technology in question on commercially reasonable terms, or defending our position. Nevertheless, we cannot ensure that we will be able to obtain licenses, or, if we are able to obtain licenses, that related terms will be acceptable, or that litigation or other administrative proceedings will not occur. Defending our intellectual property rights through litigation could be very costly. If we are not able to negotiate the necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms or successfully defend our position, our financial position and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The price of our common shares is volatile and could decline significantly.
The stock market has at times over the last 15 years experienced periods of high and extreme volatility. If these market fluctuations continue, the trading price of our common shares could decline significantly independent of the overall market, and stockholders could lose all or a substantial part of their investment. The market price of our common shares could fluctuate significantly in response to several factors, including, among others:
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difficult macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, unfavorable geopolitical events, and general stock market uncertainties, such as those occasioned by a global liquidity crisis and a failure of large financial institutions; |
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receipt of large orders or cancellations of orders for our products; |
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Significant price and value fluctuations have occurred with respect to our publicly traded securities. The price of our common shares is likely to be volatile in the future. In the past, securities class action litigation often has been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. If similar litigation were pursued against us, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
If we are subject to cyber-attacks, we could incur substantial costs and, if such attacks are successful, we could incur significant liabilities, reputational harm, and disruption to our operations.
We manage, store and transmit proprietary information and sensitive data relating to our operations. We may be subject to breaches of the information technology systems we use for these purposes. Experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate and/or compromise our confidential information (and or third-party confidential information), create system disruptions, or cause shutdowns. Computer programmers and hackers also may be able to develop and deploy viruses, worms, and other malicious software programs that attack our systems or our products, or that otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities.
The costs to address the foregoing security problems and security vulnerabilities before or after a cyber-incident could be significant. Our remediation efforts may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays, or cessation of service, and loss of existing or potential customers, impeding our sales, manufacturing, distribution, or other critical functions. In addition, breaches of our security measures and the unapproved dissemination of proprietary information or sensitive data about us, our customer, or other third parties, could expose us, our customers, or other third parties to a risk of loss or misuse of this information, result in litigation and potential liability for us, damage our reputation, or otherwise harm our business.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, the repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness and other investments. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to that offering.
DILUTION
If there is a material dilution of the purchasers’ equity interest from the sale of common equity securities offered under this prospectus, we will set forth in any prospectus supplement the following information regarding any such material dilution of the equity interests of purchasers purchasing securities in an offering under this prospectus:
• the net tangible book value per share of our equity securities before and after the offering;
• the amount of the increase in such net tangible book value per share attributable to the cash payments made by the purchasers in the offering; and
• the amount of the immediate dilution from the public offering price which will be absorbed by such purchasers.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following descriptions of our common stock and preferred stock do not purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws (each as amended and restated to date), and by the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporate Law. For information on how to obtain copies of our organizational documents, see “Where You Can Find More Information” contained elsewhere.
General
Our current authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 14,661,487 shares were issued and 14,525,960 shares were outstanding as of September 12, 2024, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, none of which was issued and outstanding as of September 12, 2024.
Common Stock
Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. At meetings at which action is to be taken, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Company, all action taken by the holders of a majority of the stock voting, present or represented by proxy and voting on such matter at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be valid and binding upon the Company, although directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by those entitled to vote in the election.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as and when declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any then outstanding preferred stock. Upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably the net assets of the Company available after the payment of all debts and liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred stock.
Holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, are not entitled to pre-emptive or subscription rights or any rights of conversion or redemption, and such shares are not subject to any sinking fund provisions. Shares of our common stock are, and any shares sold pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part will be, when issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock may be subject, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of shares of any series or class of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future, if any.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CPSH. On September 12, 2024, the closing price of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $1.37 per share.
Preferred Stock
Our Certificate of Incorporation permits us to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and with such rights and preferences as may be determined by our Board of Directors without the need for further stockholder approval, subject to any limitation imposed by law and voting provisions set forth in our charter. We currently have no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. Any shares of preferred stock that may be redeemed, purchased or acquired by the Company may be reissued except as otherwise provided by law. Different series of preferred stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares for the purposes of voting by classes unless expressly provided.
Examples of rights and preferences the Board of Directors may fix include voting rights, dividend rights and rates, conversion rights, redemption privileges and terms, and liquidation preferences. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible financings, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the company. The rights of holders of our common stock, described above, will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of any preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future, including with respect to voting and dividend and liquidation payments.
Options and Incentive Awards
As of September 12, 2024, we had outstanding stock awards to purchase an aggregate of 263,400 shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.40 to $2.90 per share under our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan and 774,500 shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.49 to $11.87 per share under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. While the Board of Directors continues to administer the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, such plan expired in December 2019 and no further awards can be made thereunder. Vesting periods for awards under the plans are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and typically range between one and five years. Options under these plans are granted with an exercise price determined by the Board on the date of grant (typically not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, except when incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code are granted to certain employees, in which case the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant), and have terms of 10 years, or, in some cases of incentive stock options, terms of five years. As of September 12, 2024, there were no shares available for new option grants under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan and there were 1,362,800 shares authorized and available for grant under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
The 2020 Plan provides for the issuance of awards to officers, directors, consultants and advisors to the Company pursuant to the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards.
Effects of Certain Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws and Delaware Law
Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, as well as applicable Delaware law, may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a change in control or takeover attempt that a stockholder may deem in his, her or its best interest. The existence of these provisions also could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay for our securities. They include:
Authorized but Unissued Shares
The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market and the provisions relating to interested stockholder transactions described below. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes. In particular, although our Board of Directors has no present intention to do so, it could issue shares of stock that could, depending on the terms, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other takeover attempt. Our Board may determine that the issuance of such shares of stock is in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders. Such issuance could discourage a potential acquiror from making an unsolicited acquisition attempt through which such acquiror may be able to change the composition of the board, including a tender offer or other transaction that some, or a majority, of our stockholders might believe to be in their best interest or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then-current market price.
No Cumulative Voting
Our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors, which would allow the holders of less than a majority of the stock to elect some directors.
No Action by Stockholders Without a Meeting
Our Certificate of Incorporation expressly provides that stockholders of the Company may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting. Moreover, Article FIFTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the charter or our By-laws, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the votes which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of directors is required to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with such Article. Eliminating the ability of stockholders to act by written consent and imposing a super-majority threshold to permit such right may delay or prevent a stockholder vote on an extraordinary transaction such as a merger or business combination.
Special Meetings of Shareholders
Our By-laws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the President or Board of Directors but is silent as to the ability of stockholders to request a meeting. The inability of stockholders to call a special meeting may delay or prevent a stockholder vote on an extraordinary transaction such as a merger or business combination.
Director Vacancies; Size of Board
Unless and until filled by stockholders, our By-laws permit incumbent directors to fill any vacancies on the Board, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of the Board, by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.
The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board is determined by resolution of the stockholders or the Board. The number of directors may be decreased at any time by stockholders or by a majority of the directors then in office but only to eliminate vacancies existing by reason of the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of one or more directors. The number of directors may be increased at any time by stockholders or by a majority of the directors then in office.
Advance Notice Requirements for Director Nominations and Stockholder Proposals
Our By-laws provide that except as otherwise provided by law, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. In order to be properly brought before the meeting, such business must have been either:
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brought before the meeting at the direction of the Board or the Chairman of the meeting; or |
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specified in a written notice given by or on behalf of a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting entitled to vote thereat or a duly authorized proxy in accordance with specified requirements. |
A stockholder wishing to raise a matter must provide notice thereof. Notice must be delivered personally to, or mailed to and received at, the principal executive office of the Company, addressed to the Secretary, (1) not more than 10 days after the date of the notice of the meeting provided by the Board, in the case of business to be brought before a special meeting of stockholders, and (2) not less than 30 days prior to the first anniversary of the notice provided for the prior year’s annual meeting, in the case of business to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. However, notice shall not be required to be given more than 50 days prior to an annual meeting of stockholders.
Such notice shall set forth a full description of each item of business proposed to be brought before the meeting, the name and address of the person proposing to bring such business before the meeting, and the class and number of shares held of record, held beneficially, and represented by proxy by such person as of the record date for the meeting (if such date has been made available) and as of the date of such notice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, our By-Laws give the Board the authority to decline to include information as to any nominee for director in any proxy statement or other communication sent to stockholders, subject to applicable federal securities law requirements.
Higher Vote for Business Combinations and Other Transactions
Article TENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides that in addition to any affirmative vote required by law, the Company’s By-laws or the charter itself, and except as expressly provided in such Article TENTH, any
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merger or consolidation of the Company or any subsidiary with (1) an “interested stockholder” or (2) any other corporation, whether or not itself an interested stockholder which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be an “affiliate” or “associate” of an interested stockholder, or |
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sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition to or with an interested stockholder or any affiliate or associate thereof of all or a “substantial part” of the assets of the Company or any subsidiary, or |
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the issuance, exchange or transfer by the company or any subsidiary to an interested stockholder or any affiliate or associate thereof for consideration equal to or in excess of the fair market value of a substantial part of the assets of the Company, or |
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the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the company proposed by or on behalf of an interested stockholder or any affiliate or associate thereof, or |
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reclassification of securities, or recapitalization of the Company, or any merger or consolidation of the Company with a subsidiary, which has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Company or any subsidiary which is owned by an interested stockholder or any affiliate or associate thereof, or |
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agreement, contract or arrangement with an interested stockholder providing for any of the foregoing |
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the votes which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of directors. Such affirmative vote is required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required or that a lesser percentage may be specified by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.
Nevertheless, such higher vote would not be required for any of the above in the event (a) such transaction is approved by a majority of “disinterested directors” and (b) eight specified transaction requirements are met, including that holders of the common stock receive per share consideration at least equal to the highest of (i) the per share price (including brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by or on behalf of the interested stockholder for any share of stock in connection with the acquisition by such stockholder of shares of common stock within the prior two year period or the transaction in which such stockholder became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, and (ii) the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of the announcement of the transaction at issue or the date on which the interested stockholder became interested, whichever is higher.
“Interested stockholder” is defined to mean any person who or which (a) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of shares of the Company having more than 10% of the voting power of the then-outstanding voting stock, (b) at any time within the prior two-year period was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of shares of the Company having more than 10% of the voting power of the then-outstanding voting stock, or (c) is at any time an assignee or has otherwise succeeded to the beneficial ownership of any shares of voting stock which were at any time within the prior two-year period beneficially owned by any interested stockholder. “Substantial part” of the Company is defined to mean more than 10% of the fair market value of the total assets of the Company as of the end of its most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the time the determination is made.
The super-majority approval requirement and the broad definition of “business combination” may delay or prevent any extraordinary transaction with an interested stockholder. Moreover, the provisions of Article TENTH imposing such voting requirement and including such broad definitions cannot be amended without the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of directors, further reducing the likelihood of a transaction with an interested party.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, with the following exceptions:
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before such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; |
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upon closing of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned by (1) persons who are directors and also officers and (2) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or |
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on or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. |
In general, Section 203 defines business combination to include the following:
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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; |
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; |
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subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; |
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any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or |
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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits by or through the corporation. |
In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as an entity or person who, together with the person’s affiliates and associates, beneficially owns, or within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation.
Amendments to Organizational Documents
Article ELEVENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the notwithstanding any other provision of law, our charter or our by-laws, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the votes which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of directors is required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, the sections of our charter relating to the personal liability of directors, indemnification and the Article itself.
Listing
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CPSH.” Neither shares of our preferred stock nor warrants to purchase shares of our common stock are listed on any exchange, and neither security is publicly traded.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Our stock transfer agent is Computershare, 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, United States and its telephone number is (781) 575-4223.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock or preferred stock. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the investors or a warrant agent. The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.
The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
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The number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon such exercise; |
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The designation, stated value and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock; |
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The date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related preferred stock or common stock will be separately transferable; |
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The terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants; |
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The date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire; |
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A discussion of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and |
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Any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants. |
Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled to:
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Vote, consent or receive dividends; |
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Receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or |
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Exercise any rights as stockholders of the Company. |
Each warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of the number of shares of preferred stock or common stock at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new warrant certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock are exercised, the holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common stock or preferred stock, including any rights to receive dividends or payments upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the common stock or preferred stock, if any.
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
We may issue rights to purchase our common stock. The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and one or more banks, trust companies or other financial institutions, as rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
The prospectus supplement and any incorporated documents relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:
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The date of determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution; |
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The aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the rights; |
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The exercise price; |
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The conditions to completion of the rights offering; |
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The date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the rights will expire; and |
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A discussion of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the rights offering. |
Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase for cash shares of common stock at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will become void.
If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than our security holders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
The following description, together with the additional information that we include in any applicable prospectus supplements and in any related free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related free writing prospectuses and the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.
General
We may issue units comprised of shares of common stock, debt securities, warrants and units in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units, including:
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designation and terms of the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be held or transferred separately; |
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any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and |
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any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units. |
The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Capital Stock” and “Description of Warrants,” will apply to each unit and to the common stock and warrants included in each unit, respectively.
Issuance in Series
We may issue units in such amounts and in such numerous distinct series as we determine.
Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units
Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.
Title
We, the unit agent and any of its agents, may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell securities in any one or more of the following ways from time to time: (i) to or through agents; (ii) to or through underwriters (including through syndicates or acting alone for resale); (iii) to or through brokers or dealers; (iv) directly by us to purchasers, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process; (v) upon the exercise of subscription rights that may be distributed to our stockholders; (vi) through a combination of any of these methods of sale; or (vii) by any other method permitted by law. The applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material will contain the terms of the transaction, name or names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents and the respective amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by them, the initial public offering price of the securities, and the applicable agent’s commission, dealer’s purchase price or underwriter’s discount. Any dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and compensation received by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts.
Sales of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, (a) at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; (b) at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; (c) at prices related to prevailing market prices; (d) at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or (e) at negotiated prices. Any initial offering price, dealer purchase price, discount or commission may be changed from time to time. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions, at negotiated prices, at a fixed price or fixed prices (that may be subject to change), at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at various prices determined at the time of sale or at prices related to prevailing market prices.
Offers to purchase securities may be solicited directly by us or by agents designated by us from time to time. Any such agent may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities so offered and sold.
If underwriters or dealers acting as principal are utilized in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, such securities will be acquired by the underwriters or dealers for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at fixed public offering prices or at varying prices determined by the underwriters or dealers at the time of sale. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by one or more underwriters. If any underwriter or underwriters are utilized in the sale of securities, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material, the obligations of the underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all such securities if any are purchased.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale. Transactions through brokers or dealers may include block trades, in which brokers or dealers will attempt to sell shares as agent but may position and resell as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses, in which the same broker or dealer acts as agent on both sides of the trade. Any such dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter, as such term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities so offered and sold.
Offers to purchase securities may be solicited directly by us and the sale thereof may be made directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale thereof.
If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material, we may authorize agents and underwriters to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material. Such delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material.
Agents, underwriters and dealers may be entitled, under relevant agreements, to indemnification against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which such agents, underwriters and dealers may be required to make in respect thereof. The terms and conditions of any indemnification or contribution will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material.
We may also sell shares of our common stock through various arrangements involving mandatorily or optionally exchangeable securities, and this prospectus may be delivered in connection with those sales.
We may enter into derivative, sale or forward sale transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material indicates, in connection with those transactions, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material, including in short sale transactions and by issuing securities not covered by this prospectus but convertible into, or exchangeable for or representing beneficial interests in such securities covered by this prospectus, or the return of which is derived in whole or in part from the value of such securities. The third parties may use securities received under derivative, sale or forward sale transactions, or securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those transactions to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment) or other offering material.
Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions from us. Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may also receive compensation from the purchasers of shares for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both. Compensation as to a particular underwriter, broker-dealer or agent might be in excess of customary commissions and will be in amounts to be negotiated in connection with transactions involving shares. In effecting sales, broker-dealers may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in the resales.
Each series of securities will be a new issue and, other than the common stock, which is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, will have no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of securities on an exchange, and in the case of the common stock, on any additional or substitute exchange, but, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material, we shall not be obligated to do so. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities.
Agents, underwriters and dealers may engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our respective subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time. An underwriter may carry out these transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market, any additional or substitute exchange on which our common stock is listed, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. We do not make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above might have on the price of the securities. In addition, we do not make any representation that underwriters will engage in such transactions or that such transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
The place and time of delivery for securities will be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering material for such securities.
To comply with applicable state securities laws, the securities offered by this prospectus will be sold, if necessary, in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, securities may not be sold in some states unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP, Boston, MA. Any underwriters, dealers or agents will also be advised about the validity of the securities and other legal matters by their own counsel, which will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The financial statements as of and for the years ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023 filed on March 14, 2024, have been audited by Wolf & Company, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, and are incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon 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. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at https://cpstechnologysolutions.com/. Our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus omits some information contained in the registration statement in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. You should review the information and exhibits in the registration statement for further information on us and the securities we are offering. Statements in this prospectus concerning any document we filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or that we otherwise filed with the SEC are not intended to be comprehensive and are qualified by reference to these filings. You should review the complete document to evaluate these statements. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SEC’s website.
CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
$25,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Rights
Units
PROSPECTUS
September 20, 2024
The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED September 20, 2024
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 14. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
The expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered are set forth in the following table (all amounts except the registration fee are estimated):
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SEC registration fee |
$ | 3690 | ||
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FINRA Filing Fees |
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Accounting fees and expenses |
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These fees and expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly are not estimated at this time and will be reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), because he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor because the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which he or she shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, he or she is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court shall deem proper.
Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person against such liability under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
The Certificate of Incorporation of our Company provides that our Company shall indemnify, to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, each person who is or was a director or officer of our Company. Pursuant to Delaware law, this includes elimination of liability for monetary damages for breach of the directors’ fiduciary duty of care to our Company and its stockholders. These provisions do not eliminate the directors’ duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to our Company, for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.
Our Company maintains a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures its directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment under some circumstances.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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Exhibits. |
See the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the signature pages of this registration statement, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 17. |
Undertakings. |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); |
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
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Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
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Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. |
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As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, such undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(6) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this document:
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Form of Underwriting Agreement. |
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3.1 |
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Specimen certificate for shares of Common Stock of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-255373) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2021 | |
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Specimen Certificate of Preferred Stock of the Company. |
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4.3** |
Description of the Company’s securities is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-36807) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2021). |
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Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of Warrant Certificate). |
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Form of Right Agent Agreement (including form of Rights Certificate) |
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Form of Unit Agreement (including form of Unit Certificate). |
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5.1* |
Opinion of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP, counsel to the Registrant. |
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Consent of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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Filed herewith. |
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To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a document incorporated by reference into this registration statement at a later date, in connection with a specific offering. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Norton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on this 20th day of September 2024.
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CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
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/s/ Brian T. Mackey |
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Brian T. Mackey |
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Brian T. Mackey and Charles K. Griffith, Jr. and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of CPS Technologies Corp. and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto and any new registration statement with respect to the offering contemplated thereby filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Brian T. Mackey |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Brian T. Mackey |
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September 20, 2024 |
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/s/ Charles K. Griffith, Jr. |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Charles K. Griffith, Jr. |
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September 20, 2024 | |
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/s/ Francis J. Hughes, Jr. |
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Francis J. Hughes, Jr. |
Director |
September 20, 2024 | |
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/s/ Daniel C. Snow |
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Daniel C. Snow |
Director |
September 20, 2024 | |
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/s/ Ralph M. Norwood |
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Ralph M. Norwood |
Director |
September 20, 2024 | |
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/s/ Grant C. Bennett |
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Grant C. Bennett |
Director |
September 20, 2024 |
Exhibit 5.1
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
September 20, 2024
CPS Technologies Corp.
111 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as legal counsel to CPS Technologies Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), being filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on the date hereof.
You have provided us with a draft of the Registration Statement in the form in which it will be filed with the Commission. The Registration Statement includes a base prospectus (the “Prospectus”), which provides that it will be supplemented in the future by one or more supplements to the Prospectus (each, a “Prospectus Supplement”). The Prospectus provides for the offering of the following securities: (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $0.01 par value per shares (“Preferred Stock”), (iii) warrants to purchase Common Stock or Units (as defined below) (“Warrants”), (iv) rights for the purchase of Common Stock (“Rights”), and (v) units comprised of Common Stock, Warrants, Units or other debt securities (“Units”). The Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Warrants, Rights and Units are collectively referred to as the “Securities.” The Securities may be offered and sold from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Act, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of the offering thereof, at an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $25,000,000.
We have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records and instruments, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to facts material to the opinions, statements and assumptions expressed herein, we have, with your consent, relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. We have not independently verified such factual matters.
In expressing our opinions below, we have assumed, with your consent, that:
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the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto) will have become effective under the Act and will comply with all applicable laws; |
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the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto) will be effective under the Act and will comply with all applicable laws at the time the Securities are offered or sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto), the Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement(s); |
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no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto) will have been issued and remain in effect; |
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a Prospectus Supplement describing the Securities offered thereby and the offering thereof and complying with all applicable laws will have been prepared and filed with the Commission; |
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the Securities will be offered and sold in the form and with the terms set forth in the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto), the Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement(s) and the organizational documents of the Company; |
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the Securities will be offered and sold in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement (including any and all required post-effective amendments thereto), the Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement(s); |
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the Securities offered and sold do not and will not violate any applicable law or the organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; |
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the Company will have obtained any and all legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and other orders of the Commission and any and all other regulatory authorities and other third parties necessary to offer and sell the Securities being offered; |
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the Securities offered and sold comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the Company, whether imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company; |
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a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement (each a “Purchase Agreement”) with respect to any Securities offered and sold will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; and |
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any Securities or other securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Security being offered and sold will be duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange or exercise. |
Our opinions expressed below are subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with or effect of: (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, preference, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally; (ii) general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief), concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the discretion of the court before which a proceeding is brought; or (iii) public policy considerations that may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies.
We express no opinion concerning (i) the qualification of the Securities under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction; (ii) the validity or enforceability of any provisions contained in any document, instrument or agreement that purports to waive or not give effect to rights to notices, defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively waived under applicable law; or (iii) the enforceability of indemnification provisions to the extent they purport to relate to liabilities resulting from or based upon negligence or any violation of federal or state securities or blue sky laws.
We have also assumed, with your consent, that: (i) the Warrants and any related warrant agreement and the Units and any related unit agreement (collectively, the “Documents”) will be governed by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (ii) each of the Documents will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto; (iii) each of the Documents will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto other than the Company, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms; and (iv) the status of each of the Documents as legally valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto will not be affected by any (a) breaches of, or defaults under, any agreements or instruments, (b) violations of any statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental orders, or (c) failures to obtain required consents, approvals or authorizations from, or to make required registrations, declarations or filings with, any governmental authorities or other third parties.
We are opining herein only as to the federal laws of the United States, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Delaware General Corporation Law, in each case as in effect on the date of this opinion, and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or, in the case of Delaware, any other laws, or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.
Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof:
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The Company has the authority pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to issue up to an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Upon adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the issuance of shares of Common Stock and/or shares of Preferred Stock (with such shares, together with all shares of Common Stock and/or shares of Preferred Stock previously issued or reserved for issuance and not duly and lawfully retired, not exceeding an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares in the case of Common Stock and an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares in the case of Preferred Stock), and upon issuance and delivery of and payment of legal consideration in excess of the par value thereof in accordance with the applicable Purchase Agreement and all applicable law, such shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. |
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When (a) a warrant agreement, if any, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the execution and delivery of such warrant agreement) and duly executed and delivered by the Company, (b) the specific terms of a particular issuance of Warrants have been duly established in accordance with such warrant agreement, if any, and all applicable law and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the issuance and delivery of the Warrants), and (c) the Warrants have been duly executed, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with such warrant agreement, if any, the applicable Warrant Agreement and all applicable law, such Warrants will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and the terms of the applicable warrant agreement (if any). |
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When (a) a Right, if any, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the execution and delivery of such warrant agreement) and duly executed and delivered by the Company, (b) the specific terms of a particular issuance of Rights have been duly established in accordance with such warrant agreement, if any, and all applicable law and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the issuance and delivery of the Rights), and (c) the Rights have been duly executed, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with such warrant agreement, if any, the applicable Rights Agreement and all applicable law, such Rights will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and the terms of the applicable warrant agreement (if any). |
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When (a) a unit agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution duly authorizing the execution and delivery of such unit agreement) and duly executed and delivered by the Company, (b) the specific terms of a particular issuance of the related Units have been duly established in accordance with such unit agreement and all applicable law and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company (including, without limitation, the adoption by the board of directors of the Company of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law duly authorizing the issuance and delivery of the Units), and (c) such Units have been duly executed, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with such unit agreement, the applicable Purchase Agreement and all applicable law, such Units will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and the terms of the applicable unit agreement (if any). |
This opinion is being delivered solely for the benefit of the Company and such other persons as are entitled to rely upon it pursuant to applicable provisions of the Securities Act. This opinion may not be used, quoted, relied upon or referred to for any other purpose nor may this opinion be used, quoted, relied upon or referred to by any other person, for any purpose, without our prior written consent.
We consent to your filing this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm in the Prospectus under the heading “Legal Matters.” In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 and related Prospectus of CPS Technologies Corp. of our report dated March 13, 2024, relating to the financial statements of CPS Technologies Corp., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ Wolf & Company, P.C. Boston, Massachusetts September 20, 2024