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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 10, 2024 (April 2, 2024)
Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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333-234741
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84-1766761
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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9 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(607) 351-9768
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(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Item 8.01 - Other Events
As described in a Current Report filed on March 15, 2024, on March 12, 2024, Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Odyssey Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Seller”), JR2J, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seller (“JR2J”, together with the Seller and the Company, the “Seller Parties”), and a large semiconductor company (“Buyer”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions and limitation provided therein, including the Go-Shop Provisions noted below, the Seller Parties will sell, transfer and assign substantially all of their asset to the Buyer.
The parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement have agreed, and the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined, that the Buyer’s name will be withheld as confidential for a period beginning on the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement and continuing for 20 calendar days until 11:59 p.m. EST, April 1, 2024 (such period, the “Go-Shop Period”), while the Board carry out its obligations under the Go-Shop Provisions.
The Go-Shop Period expired at 11:59p.m. EST, April 1, 2024.
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company and its representatives had the right to solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals from third parties during the Go-Shop Period. The Company did not receive any alternative acquisition proposals from any third party during the Go-Shop Period.
In addition, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parties have agreed to continue to withhold the name of the Buyer until the result of the Special Meeting is announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed at the time of such meeting, except as disclosed in the Proxy Statement (as defined below) to the stockholders of the Company or otherwise disclosed by the Buyer.
As previous disclosed, the Asset Sales shall be closed on or around July 1, 2024, but no later than July 10, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), subject to the satisfactions of certain conditions, including (i) the approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sales and other related matters by the stockholders of the Company, (ii) the deliveries of the assets acquired under the Asset Sales, including necessary assignments, assumptions, transfer, conveyance or otherwise; (iii) a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), (iii) the receipt of authorizations and consents from relevant third parties regarding certain assets; and (vi) other customary conditions.
The Company is expected to organize a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of stockholders on or about June 3, 2024 for the approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sales and other related matters by the stockholders of the Company. We will prepare and mail a proxy statement to the registered stockholders of the Company (the “Proxy Statement”), in accordance with requirements of the law of the state of Delaware. The Proxy Statement and a proxy card will be mailed to stockholders as of a record date] to be established for voting at the stockholders’ meeting of the Company relating to the proposed transactions. Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement and proxy card without charge from the Company or on behalf of the company through Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Forward-looking Statements
This report contains disclosures, which may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements do not relate solely to historical or current facts, rather they are based on management’s expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions and the Company’s future financial condition and results.
Various forward-looking statements in this report relate to the proposed Asset Sales. Important transaction-related and other risk factors that may cause these forward-looking statements to differ include: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement; (ii) the completion of the Asset Sales on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining required stockholder and regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction of other conditions to the completion of the Asset Sales; (iii) significant transaction costs associated with the Asset Sales; (iv) potential litigation relating to the Asset Sales, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; and (vii) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Asset Sales.
Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC and subsequent filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent circumstances or events.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This report is being issued in connection with the proposed Asset Sales of the Company., The Company does not intend to file the Proxy Statement with the SEC, as its securities are not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Proxy Statement (if and when available) will be mailed to the Company’s stockholders. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, and is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any document that the Company may file with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSET SALES THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE SELLER PARTIES AND THE ASSET SALES DESCRIBED HEREIN.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed Asset Sales. Additional information regarding the identity of the participants, and their respective direct and indirect interests in the Asset Sales, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement.
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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Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.
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April 10, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Rick Brown |
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Name:
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Rick Brown
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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