<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001383395-23-000012.txt : 20230331
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001383395-23-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			I0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35135
		FILM NUMBER:		23783115

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15-55 BLVD CHARLES DE GAULLE
		STREET 2:		LES PORTES DE LA DEFENSE
		CITY:			COLOMBES
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			92700
		BUSINESS PHONE:		33170721600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15-55 BLVD CHARLES DE GAULLE
		STREET 2:		LES PORTES DE LA DEFENSE
		CITY:			COLOMBES
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			92700
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<DESCRIPTION>6-K PRIVATE PLACEMENT MARCH 2023
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i0dfcfdb3aff84e16a7fef064be1d7c89_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:18pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 6-K</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">For the month of March 2023</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Commission File Number&#58; 001-35135 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:20pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Sequans Communications S.A.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Translation of Registrant&#8217;s name into English)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">92700 Colombes, France </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Telephone&#160;&#58; +33 1 70 72 16 00 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Address of Principal Executive Office)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F&#58; Form 20-F </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">R </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Form 40-F </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#163;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)&#58; Yes </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#163;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;No</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">R</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Note&#58;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Regulation&#160;S-T Rule&#160;101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)&#58; Yes </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#163; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">No</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">R</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Note&#58; Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&#8217;s &#8220;home country&#8221;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&#8217;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&#8217;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.   &#160;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The information in this report, furnished on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into each of the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrant&#58; Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-187611, 333-194903, 333-203539, 333-211011, 333-214444, 333-215911, 333-219430, 333-226458, 333-233473, 333-239968, 333-259914 and 333-266481) and Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-250122 and 333-255865).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:102%">On February 14, 2023, Sequans Communications S.A. announced that its Board of Directors had formed a special committee to explore strategic options for the Company. Since then, the Company has received interest from multiple parties, including a non-binding indication of interest requesting further due diligence. The Company has engaged an investment bank to assist in evaluating and pursuing certain strategic alternatives.  </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:102%">In order to put the Company in a position to pursue all its strategic alternatives, including multiple IP licensing opportunities currently under discussion, and to negotiate from a position of strength, the Board of Directors intends to reinforce the Company&#8217;s balance sheet. The Company expects to sell ordinary shares (represented by American Depositary Shares, or ADSs) for a total value of $10-20 million to certain existing shareholders, each of whom is an institutional accredited investor, in a private placement under Rule 506(c). The price per ADS will be set after the market close on April 3, 2023 at the lower of&#58; (a) the closing price on the NYSE of the Company&#8217;s ADSs on April 3, 2023&#59; or (b) the average closing price for the five trading days ending April 3, 2023.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:102%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:102%">The private placement is expected to close on or about Wednesday, April 5, 2023.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Forward Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This report on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements regarding future events, including the potential for IP licensing opportunities, strategic transactions or a private placement. There can be no assurance that current discussions will result in the entry into any new IP licensing arrangements. Similarly, the process to evaluate and consider strategic alternatives is still in process, and there can be no assurance that the Company will ultimately enter into a strategic transaction or, if so, the structure or terms of any transaction. All statements other than present and historical facts and conditions contained in this report, including any statements regarding the expectation of an equity investment by existing institutional investors, the expected closing, and the potential for new IP licensing arrangements or strategic transactions, are forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These statements are only predictions and reflect our current beliefs and expectations with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risk and uncertainties and subject to change at any time. We undertake no obligation to update the information made in this report in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change after the date of this report. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on or place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. 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