Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
15-55 BLVD CHARLES DE GAULLE, COLOMBES, FRANCE, 92700. |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, who are collectively referred herein as "Reporting Persons", with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of the Company:
(i) Divisar Capital Management, LLC
(ii) Divisar Partners QP, L.P.
(iii) Steven Baughman |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
(i) Divisar Capital Management, LLC
275 Sacramento Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(ii) Divisar Partners QP, L.P.
275 Sacramento Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(iii) Mr. Steven Baughman
c/o Divisar Capital Management, LLC
275 Sacramento Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111 |
(c) | Citizenship:
(i) Divisar Capital Management, LLC - DE
(ii) Divisar Partners QP, L.P. - DE
(iii) Mr. Steven Baughman - USA |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
American Depository Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares, nominal value Euro 0.01 |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
817323306 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Divisar Capital Management, LLC is an investment adviser that is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Divisar Capital Management, LLC, which serves as the general partner and investment manager to each of Divisar Partners QP, L.P. and Divisar Partners, L.P., (collectively the "Funds"), may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held by the Funds. Mr. Steven Baughman, as CEO of Divisar Capital Management, LLC, with the power to exercise investment and voting discretion, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held by the Funds. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Funds expressly disclaims beneficial ownership over any of the securities reported in this statement, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that either of the Funds are the beneficial owner of any of the securities reported herein.
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Amount beneficially owned: 1,415,697
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Amount beneficially owned: 1,322,657
Steven Baughman
Amount beneficially owned: 1,415,697
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(b) | Percent of class:
Based on 249,928,692 Ordinary Shares (equivalent to 24,992,869 American Depository Shares ("ADS")) as of September 30, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in the 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 5, 2024. Each ADS represents ten Ordinary Shares.
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Percent of Class: 5.7%
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Percent of Class: 5.3%
Steven Baughman
Percent of Class: 5.7 % |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
Steven Baughman
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,415,697
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,322,657
Steven Baughman
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,415,697
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Steven Baughman
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,415,697
Divisar Partners QP, L.P
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,322,657
Steven Baughman
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,415,697
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to
that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more
than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement. |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the
Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identification of the relevant subsidiary.
See Note Above. |
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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