As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2018
Registration No. 333 -
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Turtle Beach Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 11011 Via Frontera, Suite A/B San Diego, California 92127 (888) 496-8001 |
27-2767540 | ||
(State of Incorporation) |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
John T. Hanson
Chief Financial Officer
11011 Via Frontera, Suite A/B
San Diego, California 92127
(888) 496-8001
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a Copy to:
Gregory A. Schernecke, Esq.
Dechert LLP
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2808
(215) 994-4000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Security(2) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee | ||||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
1,857,143 | $16.53 | $30,698,573.79 | $3,821.98 | ||||
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(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as may be issuable as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices per share of the Companys common stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common Stock), as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market, on May 21, 2018, a date within five business days prior to the filing of this registration statement. |
(3) | Includes (i) 1,307,143 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and (ii) 550,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. |
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 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling Stockholders 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 is not soliciting an offer to buy or sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED May 22, 2018
Turtle Beach Corporation
1,857,143 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale or other disposition from time to time by the selling stockholders identified herein (including, except as the context may otherwise require, their donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest, the Selling Stockholders), of, subject to adjustment, 1,857,143 shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock), of Turtle Beach Corporation (the Company). Of these shares, (a) 1,307,143 shares are issued and outstanding and (b) 550,000 shares are issuable upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the Warrants). The shares of common stock covered hereby were issued or became issuable in connection with a private placement transaction consummated on April 26, 2018 related to a series of transactions pursuant to which the previously outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock of our subsidiary, VTBH, were retired in exchange for the issuance to the Special Situations Funds and 180 Capital (all capitalized terms as defined herein) of the shares of Common Stock offered hereunder and the Warrants, as further described under the heading, Prospectus Summary Summary of Exchange Agreement and Private Placement contained herein. We are registering the resale or other disposition of such shares of Common Stock to satisfy registration rights we have granted in connection with such transaction.
The Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of Common Stock or interests in shares of Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. See Plan of Distribution beginning on page for more information.
We are not selling any shares of Common Stock under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.
You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus carefully before you invest.
Our Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol HEAR. On May 21, 2018, the last reported closing sale price of our Common Stock was $15.99 per share.
Investing in our Common Stock involves significant risks. See Risk Factors on page 5 of this prospectus, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, any of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in any applicable prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein carefully before you make your investment decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Common Stock being offered hereby or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) using a shelf registration process. Under this process, the Selling Stockholders may from time to time, in one or more offerings, sell the Common Stock described in this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus, the related prospectus supplement, including any information incorporated by reference, and any pricing supplement. No one is authorized to provide you with information different from that which is contained, or deemed to be contained, in the prospectus, the related prospectus supplement and any pricing supplement. The Selling Stockholders are not making offers to sell Common Stock in any jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document in which the information is contained or other date referred to in that document, regardless of the time of sale or issuance of the Common Stock.
This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the Common Stock, you should refer to the registration statement including the exhibits thereto. This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading Where You Can Find More Information. We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
Unless otherwise specified or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this prospectus to Turtle Beach, the Company, we, us, our or similar references mean Turtle Beach Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
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The following is a summary of what we believe to be the most important aspects of our business and the offering of our common stock under this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that should be considered before investing in our common stock. Investors should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the risks related to our business and purchasing our common stock discussed under Risk Factors beginning on page 5 of this prospectus, Special Notes Regarding Forward Looking Statements and our financial statements and the notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Turtle Beach Corporation
Business Overview
We are the global leader in gaming headsets and have been an innovator in premier audio technology for over 40 years. The Turtle Beach® brand is highly regarded among the over 700 million gamers in North America and Europe where we have a leading market share in gaming headsets for Xbox and PlayStation® consoles. In addition to our gaming headset business, we acquired and developed an innovative and patent-protected sound technology that delivers immersive, directional audio called HyperSound®.
Headset Business
We launched our first gaming headset in 2005 and have grown to be the leading brand in console gaming headsets. We design and market premium audio peripherals for both Xbox and PlayStation® game consoles, as well as for PC, Mac® and mobile/tablet devices. Additionally, we are an officially-licensed partner of Microsoft, delivering innovative and groundbreaking first-to-market products for their latest family of consoles including the latest Xbox One X. Turtle Beach headsets are distributed internationally across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia, and are sold at thousands of storefronts, including major retailers such as Amazon, Argos, Best Buy, Game, GameStop, EB Games, Target, and Walmart.
We offer a variety of headsets, spanning multiple retail price points ranging from $20 to $300, with offerings compatible across all major gaming platforms. Our price tiers correspond to customer profiles, beginning with Entry-Level gamers and progressing through Casual, Enthusiast, Core, and professional gamers including eSports players and fans. Each successive price tier incorporates a higher level of finish, features and technology, progressing from passive mono to amplified stereo, surround sound, and programmable surround sound. Premium headsets have padded leather headbands, accent stitching, and noise-isolating memory foam ear cups. Other features found in select premium headset models include removable microphones, breakaway cables and charge-and-play batteries that allow gamers to continue playing even as they recharge their batteries. As gaming consoles have evolved from dedicated video game platforms to home entertainment hubs, and as mobile and tablet devices have become mainstay platforms for entertainment, we have continued to evolve our headsets to reflect how content is consumed.
Each Turtle Beach headset is designed for a primary platform, such as a specific console or for the personal computer platform, though many can be used with multiple platforms, and most are compatible with mobile/tablet devices via a standard 3.5mm jack and Bluetooth® connectivity. A primary platform designation paired with our unique, platform-specific packaging designs often result in our products being assorted in multiple sections in-store by retailers, increasing the prominence of the Turtle Beach brand and its products in physical retail locations and online catalogs.
In 2017, we were the leading console gaming headset manufacturer in North America with a 42.1% dollar share of the market, as noted by the December 2017 sales tracking data from The NPD Group, Inc, holding six of the top ten selling Xbox One models and four of the top ten selling PlayStation® 4 models by revenue. Market share in the United Kingdom was 51.8% in 2017 as reported by the GFK Group. We have achieved these high global market shares by delivering high quality products that often include first-to-market innovations and robust features, in addition to superior sound and unmatched comfort - all key factors gamers look for when shopping for a gaming headset.
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HyperSound Business
HyperSound technology is a pioneering audio solution that projects sound in a highly directional manner. HyperSound directs a beam of audio to targeted listeners in a specific spot, delivering an immersive, 3D-like audio experience as well as benefits for people with hearing loss. We have also developed and patented the capability to created directed audio from a transparent speaker using a set of layered materials on glass. The technology has applications in multiple verticals including retail displays where isolated audio is desired, personal or business audio where a directed beam of audio offers privacy benefits, and living room audio solutions for people with hearing loss.
Our business model for HyperSound has evolved into a licensing strategy, focusing on out licenses to companies in the retail aspect for more precise marketing. In October 2017, we signed a licensing contract with Waves Systems to incorporate HyperSound technology for customer contact points such as retail point of sales, kiosks, digital signage, wayfinding, museum exhibits, meeting halls and more.
Corporate Information
Turtle Beach Corporation was incorporated in the state of Nevada in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Our stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol HEAR.
VTB Holdings, Inc. (VTBH), our subsidiary and the parent holding company of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (VTB), and Turtle Beach Europe Limited, together the historical headset business, was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2010 with operations principally located in Valhalla, New York. VTB was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1975.
We maintain our principal executive offices at 11011 Via Frontera, Suite A/B, San Diego, California 92127. Our telephone number there is (888) 496-8001. The address of our website is corp.turtlebeach.com. The information set forth on, or connected to, our website is expressly not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this prospectus.
Summary of Exchange Agreement and Private Placement
On April 23, 2018, we entered into (i) an Exchange Agreement (the Exchange Agreement) with certain funds affiliated with AWM Investment Company, Inc. (the Special Situations Funds) and 180 Degree Capital Corp. (180 Capital) and (ii) a Settlement Agreement (the Settlement Agreement) with Dr. John Bonanno (Dr. Bonanno), a former holder of Series B Preferred Stock of VTBH (the Series B Preferred Stock). The transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, the Settlement Agreement and the Sale Agreement (as defined below) shall be referred to herein as the Private Placement.
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, and in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Settlement Agreement and the Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to exchange the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Special Situations Funds and 180 Capital for (i) an aggregate of 1,307,143 shares of Common Stock and (ii) Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 550,000 shares of Common Stock. The Exchange Agreement also includes the other terms and conditions of the exchange, as well as representations and warranties, covenants and conditions customary in agreements of this type.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Special Situations Funds and 180 Capital agreed to purchase the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to a privately negotiated purchase and sale agreement with Dr. Bonanno (the Sale Agreement) and the Company agreed to waive its right of first refusal with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock in connection with the Sale Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Dr. Bonanno agreed to discontinue certain previously disclosed claims and actions against the Company related to the Series B Preferred Stock, as well as to provide a release of the Company with respect to all such claims and any other claims related to Dr. Bonannos ownership or disposition of the Series B Preferred Stock. In connection with and as consideration thereof, the Company agreed to pay Dr. Bonanno a cash sum of $950,000 for attorneys fees and to settle non-redemption claims in connection with the matter, and to pay an additional $1,250,000 if a change of control transaction meeting certain specified requirements is consummated within three years of the date of the Settlement Agreement.
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The transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and Settlement Agreement closed on April 26, 2018. Accordingly, all exchanged shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been retired and no shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding. As of March 31, 2018, the redemption value of the Series B Preferred Stock was approximately $19.3 million.
On April 23, 2018, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) with the Special Situations Funds and 180 Capital pursuant to which, among other things, we agreed to register the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in the Private Placement (the Registrable Securities) for sale or other disposition by the Selling Stockholders. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement (the Registration Statement) with the Commission for resale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities within 30 days following the close of the Offering and to use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof. This Registration Statement satisfies our obligation to file a Registration Statement.
In the event that, among other things, this Registration Statement (i) is not declared effective by the earlier of (A) five business days after the Commission informs us that no review of the Registration Statement will be made or that the Commission has no further comments on the Registration Statement and (B) 90 days following the close of the Private Placement, or (iii) after the effective date of the Registration Statement sales cannot be made thereunder (other than certain allowed delays), we have agreed to make payments to the holders of the Registrable Securities as liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1.5% of the aggregate amount invested by each such holder per 30-day period the Registration Statement has not been declared effective. In addition, we have agreed to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective (subject to certain allowed delays) until the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement as amended from time to time, have been sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to the Registration Statement or in a transaction in which the transferee receives freely tradable shares, and (ii) the date on which the Registrable Securities no longer constitute Registrable Securities.
Warrants Issued in the Private Placement
As of May 22, 2018, there were 550,000 Warrants issued and outstanding. The Warrants are pre-funded, immediately exercisable and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Warrants do not expire prior to exercise, and no additional consideration is payable for the exercise of the Warrants. The Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such Warrant (together with the holders affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holders affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding Common Stock.
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Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Prior to making any decision to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any accompanying prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, each of which is incorporated by reference herein, the risk factors described under the caption Risk Factors in any applicable prospectus supplement and any risk factors set forth in our other filings with the Commission, pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), before making an investment decision. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or a part of your investment in the offered securities. See Where You Can Find More Information.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein include certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words may, could, will, would, should, expect, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, predict, seek, contemplate, potential or continue and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations of Turtle Beach Corporation concerning future events and actual results may differ materially from current expectations or historical results. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those discussed in the sections of this prospectus entitled Prospectus Summary Business Overview and Risk Factors.
Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on our managements beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our products, the expansion of product offerings geographically or through new marketing applications, the timing and cost of planned capital expenditures, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Forward-looking statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In addition, even if our actual results are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, those results may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
| The availability of capital under our revolving credit facility and term loan; |
| Our dependence on the success and availability of third-party platforms and software to drive sales of our headset products; |
| Continued relationships with our largest customers; |
| Our ability to adapt to new technologies and introduce new products on a timely basis; |
| The impact of competitive products, technologies and pricing; |
| The impact of seasonality on our business; |
| Manufacturing capacity constraints and difficulties; |
| Current and future transitions in video gaming console platforms and the potential impact on our business; |
| The scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our technology; |
| Our ability to forecast demand for our products; |
| Estimates of our future revenues, expenses, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing; |
| Cybersecurity and other information technology risks; |
| Our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items; |
| Our ability to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange; |
| Our financial performance; and |
| Other factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Commission we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after we file this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider the above-mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results or performance.
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We will receive no proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders or any exercise of the Warrants.
We will pay all expenses associated with effecting the registration of the shares covered hereby, including filing and printing fees, our counsel and accounting fees and expenses, costs associated with clearing the shares for sale under applicable state securities laws, listing fees, fees and expenses of one counsel to the Selling Stockholders up to an aggregate of $10,000 and the Selling Stockholders other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the registration, but excluding discounts, commissions, fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry professionals with respect to the shares being sold.
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This prospectus relates to the resale or other disposition from time to time by the Selling Stockholders identified herein (including their donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest) of, subject to adjustment, 1,857,143 shares of Common Stock. Of these shares, (a) 1,307,143 shares are issued and outstanding and (b) 550,000 shares are issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants. In connection with the Private Placement, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with the Special Situations Funds and 180 Capital. We are filing this prospectus pursuant to our obligations to register the shares of Common Stock on behalf of the Selling Stockholders under the Registration Rights Agreement. All expenses incurred with the registration of the Common Stock owned by the Selling Stockholders will be borne by us. This prospectus will not cover subsequent sales of Common Stock purchased from a Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus.
We cannot predict when or whether any of the Selling Stockholders will sell their Common Stock or exercise their Warrants and even if they do, we do not know how long the Selling Stockholders will hold the shares acquired upon exercise, as applicable, before selling them, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the Selling Stockholders regarding the sale or other disposition of any of the shares. The shares covered hereby may be sold or otherwise disposed of from time to time by the Selling Stockholders.
Furthermore, we do not know when or in what amounts the Selling Stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the shares covered hereby. The Selling Stockholders might not sell any or all of the shares covered by this prospectus or may sell or dispose of some or all of the shares other than pursuant to this prospectus. Because the Selling Stockholders may not sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the shares covered by this prospectus and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale or other disposition of any of the shares, we cannot estimate the number of the shares that will be held by the Selling Stockholders after completion of the offering. For purposes of the table below, we have assumed that the Selling Stockholders will have sold all of the shares covered by this prospectus upon completion of the applicable offering.
The table below presents information regarding the Selling Stockholders and the shares of our Common Stock that they may sell or otherwise dispose of from time to time under this prospectus. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon 13,654,150 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of May 22, 2018. Beneficial ownership is determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and includes any securities that grant the Selling Stockholders the right to acquire Common Stock within 60 days of May 22, 2018, except that, for purposes of the table below, we have not given effect to the beneficial ownership limitation in the Warrants. Information in the table below is based on information provided by or on behalf of the Selling Stockholders. Since the date on which they provided us with the information below, the Selling Stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of the shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Name of Selling Stockholders |
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Before this Offering |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Being Offered Pursuant to this Prospectus |
Shares of Common Stock To Be Beneficially Owned Upon Completion of this Offering(7) |
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Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P.(1)(6) |
0 | * | 607,817 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P.(2)(6) |
0 | * | 227,223 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.(3)(6) |
0 | * | 251,431 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P.(4)(6) |
0 | * | 71,088 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P.(5)(6) |
0 | * | 413,870 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
180 Degree Capital Corp. |
0 | * | 285,714 | 0 | * | |||||||||||||||
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0 | * | 1,857,143 | 0 | * |
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(1) | Consists of (i) 395,081 shares held by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (SSFQP) and (ii) 212,736 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by SSFQP. |
(2) | Consists of (i) 147,695 shares held by Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (SSFCF) and (ii) 79,528 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by SSFCF. |
(3) | Consists of (i) 163,431 shares held by Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (SSFPE) and (ii) 88,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by SSFPE. |
(4) | Consists of (i) 46,207 shares held by Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. (SSFTF) and (ii) 24,881 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by SSFTF. |
(5) | Consists of (i) 269,015 shares held by Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. (SSFTFII) and (ii) 144,855 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by SSFTFII. |
(6) | AWM Investment Company, Inc. (AWM) is the investment adviser to SSFQP, SSFCF, SSFPE, SSFTF and SSFTFII (collectively, the Funds). As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and investment power over the securities held by the Funds. Austin W. Marxe, David M. Greenhouse and Adam Stettner are the principal owners of AWM. |
(7) | For purposes of this table, the Company assumes that all of the shares covered by this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Stockholders. |
* - | Less than 1%. |
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The Selling Stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of Common Stock or interests in shares of Common Stock received after the date of this prospectus from a Selling Stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of Common Stock or interests in shares of Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:
| ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
| block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| privately negotiated transactions; |
| short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC; |
| through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
| broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
| a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
| any other method permitted by applicable law. |
The Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of Common Stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of Common Stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of Selling Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders also may transfer the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
In connection with the sale of our Common Stock or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares of our Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities that require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
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The aggregate proceeds to the Selling Stockholders from the sale of the Common Stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the Common Stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the Selling Stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of Common Stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.
The Selling Stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.
The Selling Stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the Common Stock or interests therein may be underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
To the extent required, the shares of our Common Stock to be sold, the names of the Selling Stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the Common Stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the Common Stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.
We have advised the Selling Stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the Selling Stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the Selling Stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the shares offered by this prospectus.
We have agreed with the Selling Stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (i) the date that such securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144 and certain other conditions have been satisfied, or (ii) all of the securities have been sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part or in a transaction in which the transferee receives freely tradable shares. We are registering the shares of Common Stock issued to the Selling Stockholders in connection with the Private Placement and issuable upon exercise of the Warrants to permit the resale of these shares of Common Stock by the holders thereof from time to time after the date of this prospectus, pursuant to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement. As used in this prospectus, Selling Stockholders includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other permitted transfer.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the Selling Stockholders of the shares of Common Stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of Common Stock.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Available Information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. You may read and copy any of this information at the Commissions public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at (800) SEC-0330 or (202) 942-8090 for further information on the public reference room. The Commission also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, who file electronically with the Commission. The address of that site is www.sec.gov.
We also maintain an Internet website at corp.turtlebeach.com, which can be used to access free of charge, through the investor relations section, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or furnish it to the Commission and all such reports of ours going forward. The information set forth on, or connected to, our website is expressly not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this prospectus.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the Commission under the Securities Act, for the registration under the Securities Act of the securities offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement, parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission. Reference is hereby made to the registration statement that contains further information with respect to our company and our securities. Statements herein concerning the provisions of documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement are necessarily summaries of such documents, and each such statement is qualified by reference to the copy of the applicable document filed with the Commission.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus. This means we can disclose information to you by referring you to another document we filed with the Commission. We will make those documents available to you without charge upon your oral or written request. Requests for those documents should be directed to Turtle Beach Corporation, c/o Liolios Group, 20371 Irvine Avenue, Suite A-100, Newport Beach, California 92660, Attn: Cody Slach, telephone: (949) 574-3860. This prospectus incorporates by reference the following documents (other than any portion of the respective filings furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable Commission rules) that we have filed with the Commission but have not included or delivered with this prospectus:
| Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Commission on March 7, 2018. |
| Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed with the Commission on May 9, 2018. |
| Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 18, 2018, March 9, 2018, April 6, 2018 and April 27, 2018 (in each case, to the extent not furnished). |
| The description of our Common Stock included in the registration statement on Form 8-A12B filed with the Commission on March 21, 2012, and any amendment or report we have filed or may file with the Commission for the purpose of updating such description. |
We also incorporate by reference into this registration statement and prospectus any future filings we will make with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus (other than current reports or portions thereof furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K). This additional information is a part of this prospectus from the date of filing of those documents.
Any statements made in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document, which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus, modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement
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so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. The information relating to us contained in this prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference.
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The validity of the issuance of the Common Stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any underwriter or agent will be advised about other issues relating to any offering by its own legal counsel.
The consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement schedule of Turtle Beach Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the reports of BDO USA, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 14. | Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
The following is a statement of the expenses (all of which are estimated) to be incurred by us in connection with a distribution of the Common Stock registered under this registration statement:
SEC registration fee |
$ | 3,821.98 | ||
Legal fees and expenses |
* | |||
Accounting fees and expenses |
* | |||
Printing fees |
* | |||
Trustees fees and expenses |
* | |||
Miscellaneous |
* | |||
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Total |
$ | * | ||
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* | The estimated expenses are presently indeterminable and will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement with respect to any offering of the Common Stock registered hereunder. |
Item 15. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
The summary set forth below does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended, each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).
Our officers and directors are indemnified as to personal liability as provided by the NRS, our articles of incorporation and our bylaws. Section 78.7502 of the NRS provides that a corporation may eliminate personal liability of an officer or director to the corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as an officer or director provided that such indemnification is limited if such party acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation.
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws state that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent not prohibited by the NRS. Except under limited circumstances, our bylaws provide that we will advance to 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, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefore, all expenses incurred by any director or officer in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said mounts if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, we may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to our bylaws.
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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the 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.
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Item 16. | Exhibits |
The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the exhibit index that immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 17. | Undertakings |
(a) | 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: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(ii) | 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 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 a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | 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 (a)(1)(i), (ii) and (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 purpose 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 that 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: |
(i) | 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 |
(ii) | 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 |
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described in the prospectus. 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. |
(b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans 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. |
(c) | 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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
* | To be filed, if necessary, either by amendment to the Registration Statement or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. |
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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 on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Diego, State of California, on this 22nd day of May, 2018.
TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Juergen Stark | |
Juergen Stark Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
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KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Turtle Beach Corporation, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, who may act alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments to this registration statement and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents and in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all his said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Juergen Stark Juergen Stark |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ John T. Hanson John T. Hanson |
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) |
May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ Ronald Doornink Ronald Doornink |
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Director | May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ Gregory Ballard Gregory Ballard |
Director | May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ Kenneth A. Fox Kenneth A. Fox |
Director | May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ William E. Keitel William E. Keitel |
Director | May 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ Andrew Wolfe Andrew Wolfe |
Director | May 22, 2018 |