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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016

Registration No. 333-209486

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

PRE-EFFECTIVE

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

TRANSENTERIX, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		11-2962080
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

635 Davis Drive, Suite 300

Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 765-8400

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Joseph P. Slattery

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

635 Davis Drive, Suite 300

Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 765-8400

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

With a copy to:

Mary J. Mullany, Esquire

Ballard Spahr LLP

1735 Market Street, 51st Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 864-8631

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.

If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  x

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer		¨		Accelerated Filer		x
Non-Accelerated Filer		¨		Smaller Reporting Company		¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities to be Registered		Amount to be Registered(1)		Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security		Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price		Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share to be offered for resale by SOFAR S.p.A.		15,543,413		$3.58		$55,645,419(2)		$5,604(3)

(1)

These securities are being registered hereunder for resale by SOFAR S.p.A. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the securities registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of securities as may be issuable with respect to the securities being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

(2)	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), based upon the average of the high and low sales price of our common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on February 8, 2016.

(3)	Previously paid.

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 COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.

 

 

 

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. SOFAR 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 March 4, 2016

PROSPECTUS

 

15,543,413 shares of Common Stock

 

 

This prospectus relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, of up to 15,543,413 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held by SOFAR S.p.A., or SOFAR, who received such shares as part of the consideration paid by us for the acquisition of the ALF-X Surgical Robotic System.

The shares of common stock registered for the account of SOFAR may be sold from time to time by SOFAR, subject to the provisions of a lock-up agreement described herein, directly or through one or more broker-dealers, in one or more transactions on the NYSE MKT, in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, all as more fully described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares of common stock offered by SOFAR. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, of the offering made hereby will be paid by us, other than any brokerage fees and commissions, fees and disbursements of legal counsel for SOFAR and stock transfer and other taxes attributable to the sale of the shares, which will be paid by SOFAR.

We are registering the offer and sale of these shares pursuant to certain registration rights granted to SOFAR. The registration of these shares of common stock does not necessarily mean that any of the shares will be offered or sold by SOFAR.

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “TRXC.” On March 3, 2016, the closing price of our common stock was $3.20 per share.

 

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “RISK FACTORS” on page 5.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this Prospectus is                     .

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			1
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			5
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			5
RISK FACTORS			5
USE OF PROCEEDS			6
SELLING STOCKHOLDER			6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			7
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK			9
LEGAL MATTERS			11
EXPERTS			11
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE			11
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			12

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement (including in any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein). We have not, and SOFAR has not, authorized anyone to provide you with any different information. SOFAR is offering to sell our securities, and seeking offers to buy, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a resale registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. By using a resale registration statement, SOFAR may, from time to time, offer and sell up to an aggregate of 15,543,413 shares of our common stock in one or more offerings. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sales. We may add, update or change in a prospectus supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the Company and our securities. For further information about our business and our securities, you should refer to the registration statement and the reports incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as described in “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement (including in any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein). We and SOFAR have not authorized anyone to provide you with any different information. SOFAR is offering to sell our securities, and seeking offers to buy, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included or incorporated in this prospectus regarding our strategy, future operations, collaborations, intellectual property, cash resources, financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “likely,” “projects,” “continue,” “will,” and “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements. These important factors include those referenced below under the heading “Risk Factors.” These factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this prospectus. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of the date that this prospectus is filed with the SEC, and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves substantial risks. In addition to other information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, before investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as it may be amended, and in any other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our future filings. These risks are not the only ones faced by us. Additional risks not known or that are deemed immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, our products, business and prospects. Any of these risks might cause you to lose all or a part of your investment.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We are registering the shares of common stock for resale by SOFAR. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by SOFAR.

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

As described in the prospectus summary, SOFAR acquired shares of our common stock in the ALF-X Acquisition. SOFAR is also a party to the Registration Rights Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreement we entered into in September 2015. We are registering these shares in accordance with the registration rights provided under the Registration Rights Agreement. The Lock-Up Agreement provides that SOFAR may sell, transfer or convey: (i) no more than 50% of the shares between September 22, 2016 and March 21, 2017; and (ii) no more than 75% of the shares between March 22, 2017 and September 21, 2017. The restrictions on transfer contained in the Lock-Up Agreement cease to apply to all of the shares registered on this prospectus on September 22, 2017. The restrictions on transfer contained in the Lock-Up Agreement immediately terminate upon (x) the announcement by any third party of an offer to acquire at least 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; (y) the entry by the Company into an agreement for the sale of at least 51% of the Company’s common stock or assets to, or the merger or consolidation with, a third party; or (z) if one of the Second Tranche or Third Tranche of the purchase price of the ALF-X Acquisition has not yet been paid to SOFAR, the date on which there is a decrease in the trading price of the Company’s common stock to a closing price below $1.50 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days.

The following table sets forth information as of February 1, 2016 and includes the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by SOFAR prior to the offering, the number of shares of common stock offered by SOFAR, and the number of shares of common stock that will be owned by SOFAR upon completion of the offering or offerings pursuant to this prospectus, assuming SOFAR sells all of the shares of common stock offered hereby. Only SOFAR or its permitted transferees, pledgees, donees, assignees, distributees, successors and others who later come to hold any of SOFAR’s interest may offer and sell the common stock pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. SOFAR may offer the shares listed in the table below for sale pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement from time to time. Accordingly, no estimate can be given as to the shares of common stock that SOFAR will hold upon consummation of any such sales. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. There are no material relationships between SOFAR and us other than as disclosed below.

 

Beneficial Ownership Prior to this Offering

Shares Being

Beneficial Ownership After this Offering

Name of Selling Stockholder

Number

Percent

Offered

Number

Percent

SOFAR, S.p.A.

15,543,413(1)

15.5%

15,543,413

0

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*	Holds less than one percent (1%).

(1)

The shares were acquired on September 21, 2015 in connection with the Company’s acquisition from SOFAR of all of the assets, employees and contracts related to the ALF-X Acquisition, as further described above under “Prospectus Summary.” Mr. Andrea Biffi, the chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors, of SOFAR, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with the ALF-X Acquisition.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

SOFAR and any transferees, pledgees, donees, assignees, distributees or other successors in interest to SOFAR may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus on the NYSE MKT or any other 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. SOFAR may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares:

 

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

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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;

 

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

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privately negotiated transactions;

 

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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

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broker-dealers may agree with SOFAR to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

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a combination of any such methods of sale; or

 

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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law (including underwritten transactions).

SOFAR may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

SOFAR has informed us it does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the shares covered under this prospectus. If SOFAR notifies us that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we may be required to file a prospectus supplement pursuant to the applicable rules promulgated under the Securities Act.

Broker-dealers, underwriters and agents engaged by SOFAR may arrange for other broker-dealers, underwriters or agents to participate in sales. Broker-dealers, underwriters or agents may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from SOFAR (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA rules.

 

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In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, SOFAR 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. SOFAR may also sell shares of the 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. SOFAR may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

SOFAR and any broker-dealers, underwriters or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers, underwriters or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. If SOFAR qualifies as an “underwriter,” it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act.

All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the offering made hereby will be paid by us, other than any brokerage fees and commissions, fees and disbursements of legal counsel for SOFAR and stock transfer and other taxes attributable to the sale of the shares, which will be paid by SOFAR.

In connection with the ALF-X Acquisition, SOFAR entered into the Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which SOFAR has agreed not to sell shares of our common stock for a fixed period of time following the closing of the ALF-X Acquisition. The Lock-Up Agreement prohibits all sales of securities by SOFAR (including sales of the securities offered by this prospectus) prior to September 22, 2016, after which SOFAR is entitled to sell up to 50% of the securities subject to the Lock-Up Agreement. Beginning on March 22, 2017, SOFAR is entitled to sell up to 75% of the securities subject to the Lock-Up Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreement terminates on September 22, 2017, at which point all of the securities subject to the Lock-Up Agreement will be eligible for sale. The restrictions on transfer contained in the Lock-Up Agreement immediately terminate upon (x) the announcement by any third party of an offer to acquire at least 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; (y) the entry by the Company into an agreement for the sale of at least 51% of the Company’s common stock or assets to, or the merger or consolidation with, a third party; or (z) if one of the Second Tranche or Third Tranche of the purchase price of the ALF-X Acquisition has not yet been paid to SOFAR, the date on which there is a decrease in the trading price of the Company’s common stock to a closing price below $1.50 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days. As of the date of this prospectus, all of the shares of common stock to be resold by SOFAR pursuant to this prospectus remain subject to the restriction on sale contained in the Lock-Up Agreement.

Because SOFAR may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold; the name of a selling stockholder; the respective purchase prices and public offering prices; the names of any agents, dealers or underwriters; and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus. The resale shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold 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.

 

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Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, SOFAR will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our common stock by SOFAR or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to SOFAR and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

Our authorized capital stock consists of 750,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Common Stock

Of the authorized common stock, as of February 1, 2016, there are 100,149,453 shares outstanding and, as of December 31, 2015, there are 6,795,815 shares of our common stock reserved for the exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock units. There were approximately 250 record holders as of February 1, 2016. Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any shares of preferred stock which may be issued in the future, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends from our funds legally available therefor when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, and are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of our common stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs, subject to the liquidation preference, if any, of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of our common stock do not have any preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters which they are entitled to vote upon at meetings of stockholders or upon actions taken by written consent pursuant to Delaware corporate law. The holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which mean that the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares can elect all of our directors. All of the shares of our common stock currently issued and outstanding are fully-paid and nonassessable. No dividends have been paid to holders of our common stock since our incorporation, and no cash dividends are anticipated to be declared or paid in the reasonably foreseeable future.

Transfer Agent.

The transfer agent for our common stock is Continental Stock & Transfer Company.

Listing.

The shares of our common stock are currently listed on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “TRXC.”

Preferred Stock

Our Board has the authority, without further action by the holders of the outstanding common stock, to issue preferred stock from time to time in one or more classes or series, to fix the number of shares constituting any class or series and the stated value thereof, if different from the par value, as to fix the terms of any such series or class, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), the redemption price and the liquidation preference of such class or series.

 

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, our By-Laws and Delaware Law

Delaware Statute

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

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prior to such date, our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder’s becoming an interested stockholder;

 

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upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owns at least 85% of our outstanding voting stock, excluding shares held by directors, officers and certain employee stock plans; or

 

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on or after the consummation date, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and by the affirmative vote at an annual or special meeting of stockholders holding at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

For purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder, and an “interested stockholder” is generally a person who, together with affiliates and associates of such person:

 

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owns 15% or more of outstanding voting stock; or

 

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is an affiliate or associate of ours and was the owner of 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock at any time within the prior three years.

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws include provisions that, among others, could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change of control of us. The provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws that may have such effect include:

 

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Preferred Stock. As noted above, our board of directors, without stockholder approval, has the authority under our certificate of incorporation to issue preferred stock with rights superior to the rights of the holders of common stock. As a result, we could issue preferred stock quickly and easily, which could adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock and could be issued with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change of control or make removal of management more difficult.

 

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Stockholder Meetings. Under our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws, special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors or the chairman of the Board of Directors. Our stockholders may not call a special meeting of the stockholders.

 

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Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals. Our bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters with respect to the securities offered hereby have been passed upon by Ballard Spahr LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, (the report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The carve-out financial statements of ALF-X System (a carve-out of SOFAR S.p.A.) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the two years in the period ended December 31, 2014 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO S.p.A., an independent auditor, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents containing such information. This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely on the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the registration statement. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information and information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering; provided, that we are not incorporating by reference any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules. The documents we are incorporating by reference are:

 

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed on March 3, 2016;

 

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2016 (Items 1.01, 8.01 and 9.01), on February 10, 2016 (Items 8.01 and 9.01) and on February 11, 2016 (Items 8.01 and 9.01) and our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 4, 2015 (Item 9.01); and

 

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the description of our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on April 7, 2014 and any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, including all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

We will furnish to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that have been incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or telephoning our Secretary at the following address and telephone number:

TransEnterix, Inc.

Attention: Joshua Weingard, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

635 Davis Drive, Suite 300

Morrisville, NC 27560

Telephone No.: (919) 765-8400

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act to register our securities being offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed thereto. For further information about us and our securities offered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. Any statement contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement is not necessarily complete and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC, including the registration statement, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1 -800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov. You may also inspect our SEC reports and other information at our website at www.transenterix.com. Information on or accessible through our website is not a part of this prospectus. We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The costs and expenses payable by the Company in connection with the offerings described in this registration statement are set forth below. SOFAR will not bear any portion of such expenses.

 

SEC registration fee		$	5,604.00
Legal fees and expenses		$	7,500.00	*
Accounting fees and expenses		$	7,500.00	*
Printer costs and expenses		$	2,000.00	*
Total		$	22,604.00

 

*	Estimated as permitted under Rule 511 of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 15.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and certain provisions of our bylaws under certain circumstances provide for indemnification of our officers, directors and controlling persons against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided for is contained herein, but this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to our bylaws.

Section 145 of the DGCL permits a corporation to indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that 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, if he or she had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions (i.e., actions brought by or on behalf of the corporation), except that indemnification only extends to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote, agreement or otherwise.

Our bylaws provide for the indemnification described above and requires that any such indemnification only be made by the Company upon a determination that the applicable standard of conduct has been met, which determination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the stockholders.

Our bylaws also authorize the Board of Directors, in its discretion, to pay the expenses of any such action in advance of the final disposition of such action upon a written undertaking by such indemnitee to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification under the standard set by the DGCL and our bylaws.

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Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provide, that no director shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for such a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liabilities arising:

 

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from any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders;

 

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from acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

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under Section 174 of the DGCL (unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption); and

 

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from any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

We have entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements provide indemnification to each director or executive officer (the “Indemnitee”) against all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee, or on his or her behalf if the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any proceeding related to his or her status as a director and/or executive officer of the Company, as long as the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. For proceedings by or in the right of the Company, indemnification is provided as set forth above; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such expenses will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

Section 145(g) of the DGCL grants the power to us to purchase and maintain insurance which protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a position, and such a policy may be obtained by us.

A stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees regarding which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

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Item 16.

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into this registration statement:

 

Exhibit Number		Identification of Exhibit
1.1 +		Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1		Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 18, 2015, by and among SOFAR S.p.A., Vulcanos S.r.l., the Company and TransEnterix International, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein)
4.1		Specimen Certificate for common stock of Registrant (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-193235, filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein)
5.1 **		Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
10.1		Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 21, 2015, by and between the Company and SOFAR S.p.A. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.2		Lock-Up Agreement, dated September 21, 2015, by and between the Company and SOFAR S.p.A. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein)
23.1 *		Consent of BDO USA, LLP
23.2 **		Consent of BDO S.p.A.
23.4 **		Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 **		Power of Attorney

 

+	To be filed as an exhibit to a report filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or by post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement if securities are sold by SOFAR S.p.A. through one or more underwriters.

 

*	Filed herewith.

**	Previously filed.

 

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 of 1933;

(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 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 SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 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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(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 (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) of this section 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 SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 of 1933, 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 of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) (i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A) 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

(B) 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 of 1933 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. 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; or

(ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness, provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration

 

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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 first use, 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 date of first use.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 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, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) 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;

(iii) 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

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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 of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, 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 of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in said act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.

 

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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 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Morrisville, State of North Carolina on the 4th day of March, 2016.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Todd M. Pope Todd M. Pope		President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)		March 4, 2016
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery Joseph P. Slattery		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)		March 4, 2016
* Paul A. LaViolette		Chairman of the Board		March 4, 2016
Andrea Biffi		Director		, 2016
* Dennis J. Dougherty		Director		March 4, 2016
* Jane H. Hsiao		Director		March 4, 2016

 

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Signature		Title		Date
* William N. Kelley		Director		March 4, 2016
* Aftab R. Kherani		Director		March 4, 2016
* David B. Milne		Director		March 4, 2016
* Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.		Director		March 4, 2016
* William N. Starling, Jr.		Director		March 4, 2016

 

* By:		/s/ Joseph P. Slattery
		Joseph P. Slattery
		Attorney-in-fact

 

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TransEnterix, Inc.

Morrisville, North Carolina

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated March 3, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of TransEnterix, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina

March 4, 2016