Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Peraso Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

Peraso Inc. 

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

71360T200 

(CUSIP Number)

September 30, 2024 

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

^* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this Amendment, such shares and percentage are based on 2,787,461 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and do not give effect to all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of the (i) Series A Warrants and (ii) Series B Warrants, which exercise in each case is subject to the Blocker.

(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this Amendment, such shares and percentage are based on 2,787,461 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and do not give effect to all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of the (i) Series A Warrants and (ii) Series B Warrants, which exercise in each case is subject to the Blocker.

(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this Amendment, such shares and percentage are based on 2,787,461 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and do not give effect to all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of the (i) Series A Warrants and (ii) Series B Warrants, which exercise in each case is subject to the Blocker.

This Amendment No. 1 to Statement on Schedule 13G (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13G filed by the reporting persons with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 12, 2024 (the “Schedule 13G”). The purpose of this Amendment is to update the beneficial ownership information on the cover pages and in Item 4 in the Schedule 13G.

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Peraso Inc. (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 2309 Bering Drive, San Jose, California 95131.

Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:

The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons”. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G, pursuant to which they have agreed to file the Schedule 13G, Amendment and all subsequent amendments jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.

The filing of this Amendment should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.  

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 3053 Fillmore St, Suite 256, San Francisco, CA 94123.

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Ionic is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of California. Ionic Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Mr. O’Neil and Mr. Coulston is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

The title of the class of securities to which the Schedule 13G and this Amendment relate is the Issuer’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”).

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 71360T200

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:

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership. 

The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Amendment and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The ownership percentages reported are based on (i) 2,787,461 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as disclosed in the prospectus supplement, dated August 30, 2024, to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-280798), filed by the Issuer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2024, (ii) up to 952,380 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon full exercise of the Series A common stock purchase warrants held by Ionic (the “Series A Warrants”) and (iii) up to 952,380 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon full exercise of Series B common stock purchase warrants held by Ionic (the “Series B Warrants”, and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “Warrants”), which exercise thereof, is in each case subject to a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation provision (the “Blocker”).

Ionic holds Warrants exercisable for up to an aggregate of 1,904,760 shares of Common Stock, of which 1,595,387 are not deemed beneficially owned by Ionic as a result of the triggering of the Blocker in each of the Warrants, which in each case prohibits Ionic from exercising the Warrants into shares of Common Stock if, as a result of such exercise, the holder thereof, together with its affiliates and any persons acting as a group together with such holder or any of such affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of Common Stock then issued and outstanding immediately after giving effect to any such exercise.

Consequently, Ionic is the beneficial owner of 309,373 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”). Ionic has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Shares beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by its manager, Ionic Management. Each of the managers of Ionic Management, Mr. O’Neil and Mr. Coulston, has shared power to vote and/or dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by Ionic and Ionic Management. Neither Mr. O’Neil nor Mr. Coulston directly owns the Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each of Mr. O’Neil and Mr. Coulston may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares which are beneficially owned by each of Ionic and Ionic Management, and Ionic Management may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares which are beneficially owned by Ionic.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 1 filed with the Schedule 13G.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below the Reporting Persons certify that, to the best of each of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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