Navitas to acquire Claros in $232.8M deal
Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NVTS) filed a Form S-4 to register up to 8,202,598 shares of Class A common stock to be issued as part of the acquisition of Claros, Inc. under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 24, 2026.
Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NVTS) filed a Form S-4 to register up to 8,202,598 shares of Class A common stock to be issued as part of the acquisition of Claros, Inc. under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 24, 2026. The registered shares consist of 6,912,729 Closing Shares issued at closing to eligible Claros securityholders and up to 1,289,869 Earnout Shares issuable upon achievement of specified business milestones during a two-year Earnout Period. The estimated aggregate purchase price is $232.8 million, including approximately $126.4 million in cash, approximately $89.7 million in stock at a reference share price of $12.97, and up to $16.7 million in additional stock-based earnout consideration. Navitas also plans to grant performance stock units with an approximate value of $28.9 million to certain Claros employees, payable in Class A shares upon achieving milestones. The deal is subject to customary conditions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and effectiveness of this registration, is not subject to Navitas stockholder approval, and Merger Sub 2 will not be a significant subsidiary. Navitas’ Class A common stock trades on Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol NVTS.
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Filing Explained
The filing registers shares, not an immediate sale; if issued in the merger, they dilute existing ownership and provide Navitas no cash proceeds.
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The filing is not itself an offer or sale: it says the shares may not be sold until the registration statement is effective, and the merger remains subject to conditions including regulatory clearance and effectiveness of the registration statement. Navitas also says it will receive no cash proceeds from issuing these shares; the shares serve as part of the consideration for the businesses, assets, properties or securities acquired.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Torrance, California 90503-1640
(844) 654-2642
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Navitas Semiconductor Corporation
3520 Challenger Street
Torrance, California 90503-1640
(844) 654-2642
including area code, of agent for service)
Katheryn A. Gettman, Esq.
Kevin J. Roggow, Esq.
Cozen O’Connor
Three World Trade Center
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 24, 2026, by and among Navitas Semiconductor Corporation, Claros, Inc., Compass Merger Sub 1 Inc., Compass Merger Sub 2 LLC, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2026).
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2021).
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 10, 2025).
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Opinion of Cozen O’Connor.
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List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2024).
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Consent of KPMG LLP.
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Consent of Baker Tilly US, LLP.
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Consent of Cozen O’Connor (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this registration statement).
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Filing Fees Table.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Chris Allexandre
Chris Allexandre
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Tonya Stevens
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Richard J. Hendrix
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Cristiano Amoruso
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September 8, 2026
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Gregory M. Fischer
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September 8, 2026
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Davin D. Lee
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Brian Long
Brian Long
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ David Moxam
David Moxam
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Dipender Saluja
Dipender Saluja
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September 8, 2026
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/s/ Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr.
Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr.
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September 8, 2026
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