PROSPECTUS
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
COMMON STOCK
This prospectus provides a general description of the common stock that we may offer from
time to time. Each time any securities are offered pursuant to this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain more specific information about the offering. The
prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities without a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering. You
should carefully read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest in our securities.
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SEDG.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should read carefully and
consider the risks referenced under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus, as well as the other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any accompanying prospectus supplement before
making a decision to invest in our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
We may sell these securities on a continuous or delayed basis directly, through agents,
dealers or underwriters as designated from time to time, or through a combination of these methods. We reserve the sole right to accept, and together with any agents, dealers and underwriters, reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part,
any proposed purchase of securities. If any agents, dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable commissions or discounts. Our net proceeds from the
sale of securities also will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Prospectus dated February 12, 2019
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) using a “shelf” registration process. We may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus from time to time.
This prospectus provides a general description of the securities that may be offered. Each
time we sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the specific terms of the securities offered. That prospectus supplement may include a discussion of any risk
factors or other special considerations applicable to those securities. In each prospectus supplement we will include the following information:
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the amount of securities that we propose to sell;
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the initial public offering price of the securities;
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the names of any underwriters or agents through or to which we will sell the securities;
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any compensation of those underwriters or agents; and
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information about any securities exchanges or automated quotation systems on which the securities will be listed or traded.
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In addition, the prospectus supplement also may add, update or change the information
contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and
any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent
anything not contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus or any accompanying prospectus
supplement does not offer to sell or ask for offers to buy any securities other than those to which it relates and it does not constitute an offer to sell or ask for offers to buy any of the securities in any jurisdiction where it is
unlawful, where the person making the offer is not qualified to do so, or to any person who cannot legally be offered the securities. The information contained in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any document
incorporated by reference in each of them is current only as of its date. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
In this prospectus, except as otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, the
words “SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.” refer to SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., Inc. on an unconsolidated basis and the words “SolarEdge,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “ours” refer to SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with
the SEC, and we have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of
the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. For further information about us and the securities described in this prospectus, you should
refer to the registration statement, its exhibits and schedules and our reports, proxies, information statements and other information filed with the SEC. Our filings are available to the public on the Internet, through a database maintained
by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Our filings are also available, free of charge, on our website at https://investors.solaredge.com. We have included our website address for the information of prospective investors and do not intend it to be
an active link to our website. Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement (or any document incorporated by reference herein or therein).
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means
that we can disclose important information about us and our financial condition to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this
prospectus, except any information that is superseded by information that is included in a document subsequently filed with the SEC.
This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously
filed with the SEC and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), from the date of this prospectus until the termination of an
offering of securities, except that we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished (and not filed) with the SEC, including our Compensation Committee report and performance graph or any information furnished pursuant to Items
2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (including the portions of our Proxy Statement for our 2018 annual meeting
of stockholders incorporated by reference therein);
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our quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the Quarters ended March 31, 2018, June 20, 2018, and September 30, 2018;
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2018, September 25, 2018, October 17, 2018, January 2, 2019, January 7, 2019 and January 25,
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the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-Afiled on March 24, 2015 filed pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report updating such description.
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Any statement contained in a document all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified will not be deemed to constitute a part hereof, except as so modified, and any statement so superseded will not be deemed to constitute a part hereof.
A copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus may be obtained at no
cost by writing or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:
1 Hamada Street
Herziliya Pituach, Israel, 4673335.
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Phone: (877) 360-5292
We maintain a website at www.SolarEdge.com. Information about us, including our reports filed with the SEC, is available through that site. Such reports are accessible at no charge through our website and are
made available as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our website and the information contained on that website, or connected to that website, are not incorporated by reference in this
prospectus.
You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s website mentioned
under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.” The information on the SEC’s website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, information incorporated by
reference into each of them, and any related free-writing prospectus contain numerous forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include
information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, technology developments, new product developments, financing and investment plans, dividend policy, competitive position, industry and
regulatory environment, potential growth opportunities, and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,”
“seek,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this filing. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from our expectations include:
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our limited history of profitability, which may not continue in the future;
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our limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict future results;
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future demand for solar energy solutions;
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changes to net metering policies or the reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar
energy applications;
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changes in the U.S. trade environment, including the recent imposition of import tariffs;
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federal, state, and local regulations governing the electric utility industry with respect to solar energy;
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the retail price of electricity derived from the utility grid or alternative energy sources;
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interest rates and supply of capital in the global financial markets in general and in the solar market specifically;
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competition, including introductions of power optimizer, inverter and solar photovoltaic (“PV”) system monitoring products by our competitors;
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developments in alternative technologies or improvements in distributed solar energy generation;
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historic cyclicality of the solar industry and periodic downturns;
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defects or performance problems in our products;
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our ability to forecast demand for our products accurately and to match production with demand;
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our dependence on ocean transportation to deliver our products in a cost-effective manner;
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our dependence upon a small number of outside contract manufacturers;
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capacity constraints, delivery schedules, manufacturing yields, and costs of our contract manufacturers and availability of components;
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delays, disruptions, and quality control problems in manufacturing;
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shortages, delays, price changes, or cessation of operations or production affecting our suppliers of key components;
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business practices and regulatory compliance of our raw material suppliers;
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performance of distributors and large installers in selling our products;
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our customers’ financial stability, creditworthiness, and debt leverage ratio;
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our ability to retain key personnel and attract additional qualified personnel;
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our ability to effectively design, launch, market, and sell new generations of our products and services;
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our ability to maintain our brand and to protect and defend our intellectual property;
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our ability to retain, and events affecting, our major customers;
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our ability to manage effectively the growth of our organization and expansion into new markets;
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fluctuations in global currency exchange rates;
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unrest, terrorism, or armed conflict in Israel;
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general economic conditions in our domestic and international markets; consolidation in the solar industry among our customers and
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other factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
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Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
General
We have invented an intelligent inverter solution that has changed the way power is
harvested and managed in a solar PV system. Our direct current (“DC”) optimized inverter system maximizes power generation at the individual PV module level while lowering the cost of energy produced by the solar PV system and providing
comprehensive and advanced safety features. Our system consists of our power optimizers, inverters and cloud‑based monitoring platform and addresses a
broad range of solar market segments, from residential solar installations to commercial and small utility‑scale solar installations. Since we began
commercial shipments in 2010, we have shipped approximately 6.7 gigawatts (“GW”) of our DC optimized inverter systems and our products have been installed in solar PV systems in 121 countries.
Historically, the solar PV industry used traditional string and central inverter
architectures to harvest PV solar power. However, traditional inverter architectures result in energy losses as well as systemic challenges in design flexibility, safety, and monitoring. More recently, microinverter technology was introduced
in an attempt to resolve these challenges, but this technology has certain inherent limitations. We believe that our DC optimized inverter system, consisting of an inverter and distributed power optimizers, best addresses all of these
challenges.
Our system allows for superior power harvesting and module management relative to
traditional inverter systems by deploying power optimizers at each PV module while maintaining a competitive system cost by keeping the AC inversion and grid interaction centralized using a simplified DC‑AC
inverter. The entire system is monitored through our cloud‑based monitoring platform that enables reduced system operation and maintenance (“O&M”)
costs. Our system enables each PV module to operate at its own maximum power point (“MPP”), rather than a system‑wide average, enabling dynamic
response to real‑world conditions, such as atmospheric conditions, PV module aging, soiling and shading and offering improved energy yield relative to
traditional inverter systems. In addition to higher efficiency, our system’s installed cost per watt is competitive with traditional inverter systems of leading manufacturers and generally lower than comparable microinverter systems of
leading manufacturers. Furthermore, our architecture allows for complex rooftop system designs and enhanced safety and reliability. Our technology and system architecture are protected by 121 awarded patents and 161 patent applications filed
worldwide as of December 31, 2017.
We primarily sell our products indirectly to thousands of solar installers through large
distributors and electrical equipment wholesalers and directly to large solar installers and engineering, procurement, and construction firms (“EPCs”). Our customers include leading providers of solar PV systems to residential and commercial
end users, key solar distributors and electrical equipment wholesalers as well as several PV module manufacturers that offer PV modules with our power optimizer physically embedded into their modules.
We were founded in 2006 and began commercial shipments in 2010. As of December 31, 2017, we
have shipped approximately 22.7 million power optimizers and 950,000 inverters. More than 560,000 installations, many of which may include multiple inverters, are currently connected to, and monitored through, our cloud‑based monitoring platform.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in Delaware in 2006. Our principal executive offices are located at 1
HaMada Street, Herziliya Pituach 4673335, Israel and our telephone number at this address is 972 (9) 957-6620. Our website is www.solaredge.com.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks,
uncertainties and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC,
and in other documents which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as well as the risk factors and other information contained in or incorporated by reference into any accompanying prospectus supplement before investing in any
of our securities. Our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The risks and uncertainties described in the documents incorporated by reference herein are not the
only risks and uncertainties that you may face.
For more information about our SEC filings, please see “Where You Can Find More Information”
and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, the net
proceeds from the sale by us of the securities to which this prospectus relates will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt, acquisitions, additions to working capital, capital expenditures and investments
in our subsidiaries. Net proceeds may be temporarily invested prior to use. When we offer and sell the securities to which this prospectus relates, the prospectus supplement related to such offering will set forth our intended use of the
proceeds, if any, received from the sale of such securities.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
Voting
Rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of common stock, as such, shall not
be entitled to vote on any amendment to our amended and Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately
or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation. Holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Accordingly, the
holders of a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock could, if they so choose, elect all the directors.
Dividend
Rights. Holders common stock are entitled to receive dividends if, as and when declared by our board of directors, out of our legally available assets, in cash, property, shares of our common stock or other securities, after payments
of dividends required to be paid on outstanding preferred stock, if any.
Distributions
in Connection with Mergers or Other Business Combinations. Upon a merger, consolidation or substantially similar transaction, holders of each class of common stock are entitled to receive equal per share payments or distributions.
Liquidation
Rights. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, any business combination or a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders will be
distributable ratably among the holders of the common stock, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debts and other liabilities and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding preferred stock.
Other
Matters. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not entitle holders of our common stock to preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common
stock. The common stock may be subdivided or combined in any manner unless the other class is subdivided or combined in the same proportion. All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
Authorized but Unissued Preferred Stock
Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing
requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which apply as long as our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the combined voting power of
our common stock. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans.
Unless required by law or by any stock exchange on which our common stock may be listed, the authorized shares
of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders. Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes our board of directors to establish, from time to time, the number of shares to be included in each
series of preferred stock, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences, and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each series of preferred stock, and any of its qualifications, limitations
or restrictions. Our board of directors also is able to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series of preferred stock, but not below the number of shares of that series of preferred stock then outstanding, without any further
vote or action by the stockholders, without any vote or action by stockholders.
The existence of unissued and unreserved common stock or preferred stock may enable our board of directors to
issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and could thereby protect the
continuity of our management and possibly deprive stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of common stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of Incorporation and Our By-laws
Certain provisions of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation and our By-laws could make the acquisition
of the Company more difficult and could delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or other takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interest, including takeover attempts that might result in the payment of a premium
to stockholders over the market price for their shares. These provisions also may promote the continuity of our management by making it more difficult for a person to remove or change the incumbent members of our board of directors.
Authorized
but Unissued Shares; Undesignated Preferred Stock. The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval except as required by law or by any stock exchange on which our
common stock may be listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. In addition, our board of
directors may authorize, without stockholder approval, the issuance of undesignated preferred stock with voting rights or other rights or preferences designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but
unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.
Board
Classification. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with the directors serving three-year
terms. As a result, approximately one-third of our board of directors is elected each year. The classification of directors has the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors. Our
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws provides that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors may be fixed from time to time exclusively
pursuant to a resolution adopted by our board of directors.
No
Cumulative Voting. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
Special
Meetings of Stockholders. Our By-laws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our Chairman, our Chief Executive Officer, our board of directors or our Secretary at the request of holders of not less
than a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock.
Stockholder
Action by Written Consent. Pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent
or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all
shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless our certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our Certificate of Incorporation precludes stockholder action by written consent.
Advance
Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Nomination of Directors. Our By-laws require stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate individuals for election as directors at
an annual or special meeting of stockholders, to provide timely notice in writing. To be timely, a stockholder's notice needs to be sent to and received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, prior to the
anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or 70 days after the anniversary of the immediately preceding annual
meeting of stockholders, such notice will be timely only if received no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the annual meeting and no
later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and the tenth day following the date on which a public announcement of
the date of the annual meeting was made by us. Our By-laws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder's notice. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of
stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our meetings of stockholders. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the potential acquiror's own slate of
directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company.
Removal
of Directors; Vacancies. Under the DGCL, unless otherwise provided in our Certificate of Incorporation, directors serving on a classified board may be removed by the stockholders only for cause. Our Certificate of Incorporation
provides that directors may only be removed for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 662/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding
shares of common stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation also provides that any newly created directorship on our board of directors that result from an
increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in our board of directors may only be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by the
stockholders).
Supermajority
Provisions. Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws provide that our board of directors is expressly authorized to alter, amend, rescind or repeal, in whole or in part, our By-laws without a stockholder vote in any matter not
inconsistent with Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation. Any amendment, alteration, rescission or repeal of our By-laws by our stockholders requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of our Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.
The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote
thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend a corporation's certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate of incorporation requires a greater percentage. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the following
provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% in
voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of our Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class:
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the provision requiring a 662/3% supermajority vote for
stockholders to amend our By-laws;
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the provisions providing for a classified board of directors (the election and term of our directors);
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the provisions regarding removal of directors;
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the provisions regarding stockholder action by written consent;
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the provisions regarding calling special meetings of stockholders;
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the provisions regarding advanced notification of stockholder nominations and proposals;
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the provisions regarding filling vacancies on our board of directors and newly created directorships;
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the provisions eliminating monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty by a director and governing forum selection; and
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the amendment provision requiring that the above provisions be amended only with a 662/3% supermajority vote.
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203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which provides that, subject to certain stated exceptions, a corporation may not engage in a business combination with any "interested
stockholder" (as defined below) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
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prior to such time the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or transaction which resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at
least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and employee stock plans in which participants do not have
the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;
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at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders, and not by written consent; or
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by the affirmative vote of 662/3% of the outstanding voting
stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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An "interested stockholder" is any person (other than the corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned
subsidiary) who owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within the
three-year period immediately prior to the date of determination, and the affiliates and associates of such person.
We may sell the offered securities through agents, through underwriters or dealers, directly
to one or more purchasers or through a combination of any of these methods of sale. The prospectus supplement will include the following information:
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the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;
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the purchase price of securities from us and, if the purchase price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the currency or composite currency in which
the purchase price is payable;
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the net proceeds to us from the sale of securities;
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any delayed delivery arrangements;
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any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
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any commissions paid to agents.
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Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers
If we use underwriters in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their
own account. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may
offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the
obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from
time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers. If we utilize an underwriter or underwriters in the sale, we will execute an underwriting agreement with such
underwriters at the time of sale to them. Any underwriters will use the prospectus supplement to make sales of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered to the public.
We may make sales of our common stock to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or
agents in at-the-market offerings and will do so pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement between the underwriters, dealers or agents and us. If we engage in at-the-market sales pursuant to a distribution agreement, we will issue
and sell shares of our common stock to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, which may act on an agency basis or on a principal basis. During the term of any such distribution agreement, we may sell shares on a daily basis
in exchange transactions or otherwise as we agree with the underwriters, dealers or agent. The distribution agreement may provide that any shares of our common stock sold will be sold at prices related to the then prevailing market prices
for our securities. Therefore, exact figures regarding net proceeds to us or commissions to be paid are impossible to determine and will be described in a prospectus supplement. Pursuant to the terms of the distribution agreement, we also
may agree to sell, and the relevant underwriters, dealers or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our common stock. The terms of each such distribution agreement will be set forth in more detail in a prospectus
supplement to this prospectus. To the extent that any named underwriter, dealer or agent acts as principal pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, or if we offer to sell shares of our common stock through another dealer acting as
underwriter, then such named underwriter may engage in certain transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock. We will describe any such activities in the prospectus supplement relating to the
transaction. To the extent that any named dealer or agent acts as agent on a best efforts basis pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, such dealer or agent will not engage in any such stabilization transactions.
In connection with any particular offering pursuant to this shelf registration statement, an
underwriter may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids.
Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the
stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price.
Over-allotment involves sales by an underwriter of shares in excess of the number of shares
an underwriter is obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares over-allotted by an
underwriter is not greater than the number of shares that it may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. An
underwriter may close out any short position by either exercising its over-allotment option and/or purchasing shares in the open market.
Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the common shares in the open market
after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of shares to close out the short position, an underwriter will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for
purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. If an underwriter sells more shares than could be covered by the over-allotment option, a naked short position, the
position can only be closed out by buying shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if an underwriter is concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after
pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
Penalty bids permit representatives to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member
when the common shares originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have
the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common shares or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common shares. As a result, the price of our common shares may be higher than the price that might
otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
If we use dealers in the sale of securities, we will sell the securities to the dealers as
principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. We will include in the prospectus supplement the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents
We may sell the securities directly, without the involvement of underwriters or agents. We
also many sell the securities through agents we designate from time to time, who may be deemed to be underwriters as that term is defined in the Securities Act. In the prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the offer or
sale of the securities, and we will describe any commissions payable by us to the agent. Unless we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period
of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed
to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the prospectus supplement.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
If we so indicate in the prospectus supplement, we may authorize agents, underwriters or
dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the
future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement would describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
General Information
We may have agreements with the agents, dealers and underwriters to indemnify them against
certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with respect to payments that the agents, dealers or underwriters may be required to make. Agents, dealers and underwriters may be customers of,
engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, securities must
be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, some states may restrict us from selling securities unless the securities 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.
Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, the
validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, New York.
The consolidated
financial statements of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2017, the period from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, and the two fiscal years ended
June 30, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2017 have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon
the reports of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global Limited, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.