Form 8-K - Current report

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: October 3, 2023

Archer Aviation Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-39668

85-2730902

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


190 W. Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA						95134
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-272-3233

N/A

(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:


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


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


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


o						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

ACHR

New York Stock Exchange

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share

ACHR WS

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 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. o

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Design-Build Agreement

On October 3, 2023, Archer Aviation Operating Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Aviation Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a design-build agreement (the “Agreement”) with Evans General Contractors, LLC (the “Contractor”) relating to the design, coordination and build of the Company’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia (the “Project”). The Company has agreed to pay the guaranteed maximum price of approximately $54.4 million to the Contractor for the Project, subject to certain adjustments for change orders and change directives issued by the Company and for costs resulting from uncontrollable circumstances. The Agreement contains other terms and conditions that are customary for this type of project.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2023.

Credit Agreement

On October 5, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, and Synovus Bank (“Synovus”), as administrative agent and lender, and the additional lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company may request the Lenders to provide multiple delayed term loan advances (“Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $65.0 million for the construction and development of the Project, subject to certain limitations and requirements.

The Loans under the Credit Agreement shall accrue interest from and including the date the applicable advance is made but excluding the repayment date at a rate of the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”), plus 2.00% subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The Company is required to make interest-only payments for 36 months on the Loans starting on November 14, 2023, followed by monthly interest and principal payments for the remaining maturity, with any outstanding principal, interest and other then outstanding indebtedness due at maturity.

The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, and are secured by cash, general intangibles, instruments, securities, financial assets, security entitlements and other property maintained in a money market account at Synovus (the “Synovus Account”).

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and ongoing affirmative and negative covenants and agreements. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company has agreed to maintain a cash balance of no less than $100.0 million in the Synovus Account subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, the failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable, the breach of representations or warranties made by the Company or its subsidiary guarantors, non-performance of covenants, default on other material indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, and the occurrence of certain change of control events. The Credit Agreement matures on the earlier of October 5, 2033 or the date on which all outstanding Loans have been declared or automatically become due and payable pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2023.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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.


	ARCHER AVIATION INC.
Date: October 10, 2023
	By:	/s/ Mark Mesler
	Name:	Mark Mesler
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Cover Cover	Oct. 03, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 03, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	Archer Aviation Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39668
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-2730902
Entity Address, Address Line One	190 W. Tasman Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95134
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	272-3233
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001824502
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ACHR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	ACHR WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE