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):
April 9, 2022
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-40193 |
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86-1286799 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
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2093 Philadelphia Pike #1968
Claymont, DE 19703
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (650) 560 4753
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:
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Units, each consisting of one subunit and one-quarter of one warrant |
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ATSPU |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Subunits included as part of the units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $.0001 par value, and one-quarter of one warrant |
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ATSPT |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Redeemable warrants |
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ATSPW |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement
Subscription Agreement.
On April 9, 2022, Archimedes
Tech SPAC Partners Co., a Delaware corporation (“Archimedes”) entered into a subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”)
with an accredited investor (the “New Subscriber”) pursuant to which the New Subscriber agreed to purchase, and Archimedes
has agreed to sell, 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Archimedes (“Class A Common Stock”),
at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for gross proceeds of $2,000,000. The subscription was made in connection with the previously
reported planned merger (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of
November 15, 2021, by and among Archimedes, ATSPC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Archimedes
(“Merger Sub”), and SoundHound, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SoundHound”).
As previously reported, in
connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Archimedes entered into Subscription Agreements with certain accredited investors
(the “Subscribers”) pursuant to which the Subscribers agreed to purchase, and Archimedes agreed to sell, an aggregate of 11,100,000
shares of Class A Common Stock, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and aggregate gross proceeds of $111,000,000 in a PIPE transaction.
With the new Subscription Agreement, the PIPE investment increased to an aggregate of 11,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and aggregate
gross proceeds of $113,000,000. The obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements are conditioned
upon, among other things, customary closing conditions and the consummation of the Merger and related transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description
of the Subscription Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Subscription Agreement,
a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Amendment to Lock-Up Agreement.
On April 14, 2022, Archimedes
amended the lock-up agreement (the “Amendment”) previously entered into with the chief executive officer of SoundHound, Keyvan
Mohajer, to extend the lock-up period applicable to Mr. Mohajer from six months to one year from the date of the closing of the Merger.
As previously reported, pursuant to lock-up agreements entered into between Archimedes and certain key SoundHound stockholders, including
Mr. Mohajer, such holders agreed not to (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, “Common Stock”) held by them (such
shares, together with any securities convertible into or exchangeable for or representing the rights to receive shares of Common Stock
if any, acquired during the lock-up period, the “Lock-up Shares”), (ii) enter into a transaction that would have the same
effect, (iii) enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of the Lock-Up Shares or otherwise, or engage in any short sales or other arrangement with respect to the Lock-Up Shares
or (iv) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii), during the applicable lock-up period.
No terms of the original lock-up agreement were amended in connection with the Amendment other than the extension of the lock-up period
applicable to Mr. Mohajer.
The foregoing description
of the Amendment is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed
with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth
above in Item 1.01 of this Report under the heading “Subscription Agreement” is incorporated by reference herein. The
shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Subscription Agreement will not be registered under the Securities
Act, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated
thereunder.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
This document relates to a
proposed transaction between Archimedes and SoundHound. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation
of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale
or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Archimedes has
filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-262094) with the SEC, which includes a document that serves as a prospectus
and proxy statement of Archimedes, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy statement/prospectus is being sent to all Archimedes
stockholders. Archimedes also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting or investment
decision, investors and security holders of Archimedes are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and
all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available
because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders
can obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will
be filed with the SEC by Archimedes through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements included
in this Current Report on Form 8-K are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally are
accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate,"
"intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "future," "outlook,"
and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence
of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other performance metrics and projections of market opportunity. These statements are
based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report on Form 8-K and on the current expectations of Archimedes’
and SoundHound’s respective management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided
for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance,
a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict
and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Archimedes and SoundHound. Some important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements could include changes in domestic
and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions.
These forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Merger,
including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that
could adversely affect the Company or the expected benefits of the Merger, if not obtained; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits
of the Merger; matters discovered by the parties as they complete their respective due diligence investigation of the other parties; the
ability of Archimedes prior to the Merger, and the Company following the Merger, to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares
on Nasdaq; costs related to the Merger; the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Merger, including the approval
of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of Archimedes, the satisfaction of the minimum cash requirements of the Merger Agreement,
which is an amount equal to the PIPE commitments as of the date of the Merger Agreement, following any redemptions by Archimedes’
public shareholders; the risk that the Merger may not be completed by the stated deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension
of the stated deadline; the inability to complete a PIPE transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
Archimedes or SoundHound related to the Merger; the attraction and retention of qualified directors, officers, employees and key personnel
of Archimedes and SoundHound prior to the Merger, and SoundHound following the Merger; the ability of SoundHound to compete effectively
in a highly competitive market; the ability to protect and enhance SoundHound’s corporate reputation and brand; the impact from
future regulatory, judicial, and legislative changes in SoundHound’s industry; the uncertain effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; competition
from larger technology companies that have greater resources, technology, relationships and/or expertise; future financial performance
of SoundHound following the Merger including the ability of future revenues to meet projected annual bookings; the ability of SoundHound
to forecast and maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth and appropriately plan its expenses; the ability of SoundHound to generate
sufficient revenue from each of its revenue streams; the ability of SoundHound’s patents and patent applications to protect SoundHound’s
core technologies from competitors; SoundHound’s ability to manage a complex set of marketing relationships and realize projected
revenues from subscriptions, advertisements, product sales and/or services; SoundHound’s ability to execute its business plans and
strategy; and those factors set forth in documents of Archimedes filed, or to be filed, with SEC. The foregoing list of risks is not exhaustive.
If any of these risks materialize
or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements.
There may be additional risks that neither Archimedes nor SoundHound presently know, or that Archimedes and SoundHound currently believe
are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking
statements reflect Archimedes’ and SoundHound’s current expectations, plans and forecasts of future events and views as of
the date hereof. Nothing in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the attachments hereto should be regarded as a representation by any person
that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking
statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and
the attachments hereto, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary
statements herein and the risk factors of Archimedes and SoundHound described above. Archimedes and SoundHound anticipate that subsequent
events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while Archimedes and SoundHound may elect to update these forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, they each specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing Archimedes’ or SoundHound’s assessments as of any date subsequent to
the date of this Current Report. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Participants in the Solicitation
Archimedes and SoundHound
and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Archimedes’
stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of the directors and executive officers of Archimedes and
information regarding their interests in the Merger are contained in the proxy statement/prospectus. You may obtain free copies of these
documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
This communication does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall
there be any sale of any 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 such other jurisdiction.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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.
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ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS CO. |
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By: |
/s/ Long Long |
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Name: |
Long Long |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: April 14, 2022 |
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