UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
Current
Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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:
| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act | |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act | |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act | |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 1.02 Termination of Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 8, 2023, Bannix Acquisition Corp. (“Bannix”) entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with GBT Tokenize Corp. (“Tokenize”), which is 50% owned by GBT Technologies Corp. (“GBT”), where GBT provided its consent, to acquire the entire right, title, and interest of the Patents. The closing date of the PPA was set to be immediately following the closing of the Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) by Bannix with EVIE Autonomous Group Ltd. (“EVIE”).
On March 11, 2024, Bannix sent EVIE and the shareholder of EVIE a notice providing that the Business Combination Agreement has been terminated (“BNIX EVIE Termination Letter”)
As the PPA was contingent upon Bannix closing the acquisition of EVIE and due to the BNIX EVIE Termination Letter, on March 19, 2024 Bannix and Tokenize agreed to terminate the PPA which was consented to by GBT. Tokenize and Bannix are continuing discussions with respect to a potential acquisition of certain assets of Tokenize by Bannix. There is no guarantee that the parties will be able to enter into a definitive agreement reflecting the above intentions. Even if the parties are able to enter into a definitive agreement it still will be contingent upon approval of regulators and shareholders governing Bannix.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, exhibits hereto and information incorporated by reference herein, contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the proposed Business Combination. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to applicable law.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Dated: March 22, 2024 | ||
| BANNIX ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas Davis | |
| Name: | Douglas Davis | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |