Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-251433

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated March 4, 2021)

306,053,642 Shares of Class A Common Stock

6,650,000 Warrants

 

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This Prospectus Supplement supplements the prospectus dated March 4, 2021 (as supplemented to date, the “Prospectus”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333- 251433) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 4, 2021 and declared effective by the Commission on March 8, 2021.

The Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement relate to the disposition from time to time of 1) up to 306,053,642 shares of our Class A Common Stock, which include Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of our Class B Common Stock, the exercise of certain private placement and public warrants (together, the “Warrants”), the exercise of certain stock options, and the vesting of certain restricted stock units, and 2) up to 6,650,000 private placement warrants, which are held or may be held by the selling securityholders named in the Prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our securities offered by the selling securityholders under the Prospectus. We will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $208,724,873.50 from the exercise of the Warrants assuming the exercise in full of all of the Warrants for cash at a current exercise price of $11.50 per share.

This Prospectus Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this Prospectus Supplement. This Prospectus Supplement updates, amends and supplements the information included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement, you should rely on the information in this Prospectus Supplement.

This Prospectus Supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements to it.

Current Report on Form 8-K

On March 25, 2021, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission. The portion of the text of such Form 8-K that is treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is attached hereto.

 

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. In reviewing the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement, you should carefully consider the matters described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of the Prospectus.

You should rely only on the information contained in the Prospectus, this Prospectus Supplement or any Prospectus Supplement or amendment hereto. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 25, 2021.


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2021

 

 

QuantumScape Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware
  001-39345
  85-0796578
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1730 Technology Drive
San Jose, California
  95110
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(408) 452-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001
per share
   QS    The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each whole
warrant exercisable for one share of
Class A common stock at an exercise
price of $11.50
   QS.WS    The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 25, 2021, QuantumScape Corporation issued a press release announcing the pricing of its public offering of its Class A common stock pursuant to registration statement on Form S-1 (333-254582). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release issued by QuantumScape Corporation on March 25, 2021

 

2


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 25, 2021

 

QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION

By:   /s/ Michael McCarthy
  Name:   Michael McCarthy
  Title:  

Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate

Development


Exhibit 99.1

 

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QuantumScape Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

SAN JOSE, CA (March 25, 2021) – QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS), today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 10,400,000 shares of its Class A common stock (the “Shares”) for gross proceeds of $416.0 million. QuantumScape has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,560,000 Shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. No shareholders are selling in this offering. The offering is expected to close on March 29, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the Offering. Deutsche Bank Securities is acting as an additional book-running manager.

A registration statement relating to the securities sold in this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021. Copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by phone at (866) 471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About QuantumScape Corporation

QuantumScape is a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company’s mission is to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future.

Contacts:

For Investors

ir@quantumscape.com

For Media

media@quantumscape.com

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