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): December 5, 2023
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-39505 | | 85-1508739 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
11450 SE Dixie Hwy, Suite 105 | | |
Hobe Sound, FL | | 33455 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(212) 207-8884
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant | | JAQCU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | JAQC | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | JAQCW | | 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 8.01. Other Events.
First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement
As previously disclosed, on July 18, 2023, Jupiter Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Jupiter”), 1427702 B.C. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“TopCo”), Filament Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of TopCo (“Merger Sub”), and Filament Health Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“Filament”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Original Business Combination Agreement”), which provides for a proposed business combination through a series of related transactions (collectively, the “Proposed Business Combination”).
On December 5, 2023, Jupiter, TopCo, Merger Sub and Filament entered into the First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement (the “First Amendment”) to provide for certain convertible notes to be issued by Filament pursuant to its announced Securities Purchase Agreement with Helena Global Investment Opportunities 1 Ltd., an affiliate of Helena Partners Inc. Except as expressly amended by the First Amendment, the terms of the Original Business Combination Agreement remain in full force and effect.
The foregoing description of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Adjournment of Business Combination Special Meeting
On December 12, 2023, Jupiter reconvened and then adjourned, without conducting any business, the special meeting of stockholders of Jupiter (the “Business Combination Special Meeting”) scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, until Monday, December 18, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to be held as a completely virtual meeting conducted via live webcast, which will be available at https://www.cstproxy.com/jupiteracquisitioncorp/sm2023. At the Business Combination Special Meeting, once further reconvened, stockholders of Jupiter will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed by Jupiter with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 13, 2023 (as further amended or supplemented, the “definitive proxy statement/prospectus”), relating to the Proposed Business Combination.
If you properly submitted public shares for redemption in connection with the Business Combination Special Meeting, such shares will be redeemed if Jupiter implements the proposed extension of time to complete an initial business combination in connection with the separate special meeting of stockholders of Jupiter (the “Extension Special Meeting”) scheduled to be held on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you do not wish to have such public shares redeemed or wish to redeem in connection with the Business Combination Special Meeting but not the Extension Special Meeting, you must contact Jupiter’s transfer agent prior to the Extension Special Meeting. Information about the procedures for redemption or withdrawing redemptions is included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, which is available without charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
In connection with the adjournment of the Business Combination Special Meeting, Jupiter is extending the deadline for public stockholders to exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination Special Meeting, or to withdraw any previously delivered demand for redemption in connection with the Business Combination Special Meeting received after the Extension Special Meeting, to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 14, 2023 (two business days before the current date of the Business Combination Special Meeting).
Important Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) relates to the Proposed Business Combination between Jupiter and Filament and may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the Proposed Business Combination. The Proposed Business Combination will be submitted to Jupiter’s stockholders for their consideration and approval. TopCo has filed a registration statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-273972) and amendments and supplements thereto (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC, which contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that constitutes (i) a preliminary proxy statement in connection with Jupiter’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Jupiter’s stockholders to approve the Proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement and (ii) a preliminary prospectus relating to the offer of TopCo securities to be issued in the Proposed Business Combination. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on November 13, 2023, and TopCo and Jupiter filed the definitive proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC on that same date. Jupiter and TopCo also intend to file other relevant documents with the SEC and, in the case of Filament and TopCo, with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, regarding the Proposed Business Combination. On November 13, 2023, after the Registration Statement was declared effective, Jupiter commenced the mailing of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. The Proposed Business Combination will also be submitted to the securityholders of Filament for their consideration and approval. JUPITER’S STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IN CONNECTION WITH JUPITER’S SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR ITS SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD TO APPROVE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JUPITER, FILAMENT, TOPCO AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.
Jupiter’s stockholders and other interested parties may also obtain a copy of the Registration Statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the Proposed Business Combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Jupiter, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Jupiter Acquisition Corporation, 11450 SE Dixie Hwy, Suite 105, Hobe Sound, FL 33455. As the Registration Statement contains certain information about Filament, the Registration Statement has also been made available under Filament’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY SECURITIES ARE TO BE OFFERED OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “scheduled,” “should,” “would.” “seek,” “target” or other 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. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, and any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report, and on the current beliefs and expectations of Filament’s, TopCo’s and Jupiter’s 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. Although Filament, TopCo and Jupiter believe that their respective plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, none of Filament, TopCo or Jupiter can assure you that any of them will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations. 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 Filament, TopCo and Jupiter. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Proposed Business Combination; (ii) the failure of either Jupiter or Filament prior to the Proposed Business Combination, or TopCo after the Proposed Business Combination, to execute their business strategy; (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Filament, TopCo or Jupiter or others following the announcement of the Proposed Business Combination; (iv) the inability to complete the Proposed Business Combination due to the failure to obtain any necessary interim order or other required court orders in respect of Filament’s statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) with respect to the Proposed Business Combination or the failure to obtain the approval of Filament’s shareholders or Jupiter’s stockholders or to satisfy other conditions to closing; (v) changes to the proposed structure of the Proposed Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Proposed Business Combination; (vi) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards prior to and following the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (vii) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Filament as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (viii) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of TopCo to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and retain its management and key employees; (ix) costs related to the Proposed Business Combination; (x) failure to comply with and stay abreast of changes in laws or regulations applicable to Filament’s business, including health and safety regulations and policies; (xi) Filament’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to redemptions by Jupiter’s stockholders and purchase price and other adjustments; (xii) any downturn or volatility in economic or business conditions; (xiii) the effects of COVID-19 or other epidemics or pandemics; (xiv) changes in the competitive environment affecting Filament or its customers, including Filament’s inability to introduce, or obtain regulatory approval for, new products; (xv) the failure to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms; (xvi) the impact of pricing pressure and erosion; (xvii) failures or delays in Filament’s supply chain; (xviii) Filament’s ability to protect its intellectual property and avoid infringement by others, or claims of infringement against Filament; (xix) the possibility that Filament, TopCo or Jupiter may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (xx) the failure of Filament or TopCo to respond to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and (xxi) Filament’s estimates of its financial performance; and those factors discussed in documents of Jupiter or TopCo filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or any assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that none of Filament, TopCo or Jupiter presently knows or that Filament, TopCo and Jupiter 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 Filament’s, TopCo’s and Jupiter’s expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report. Filament, TopCo and Jupiter anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Filament’s, TopCo’s and Jupiter’s assessments to change. However, while Filament, TopCo and Jupiter may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Filament, TopCo and Jupiter specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Filament’s, TopCo’s or Jupiter’s assessments as of any date after the date of this Current Report. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report 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 securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act. In Canada, no offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus in accordance with the requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws or an exemption therefrom. This Current Report is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed as, a prospectus, offering memorandum, an advertisement or a public offering in any province or territory of Canada. In Canada, no prospectus has been filed with any securities commission or similar regulatory authority in respect of any of the securities referred to herein.
Participants in Solicitation
Jupiter, Filament, TopCo, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Jupiter’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Information regarding Jupiter’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Jupiter’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination is set forth in the Registration Statement, and the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included therein, and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests is included in the Registration Statement, and the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included therein, and is included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. Jupiter’s stockholders, potential investors, and other interested persons should carefully read the Registration Statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and any amendments or supplements thereto, and related documents filed with the SEC, before making any voting or investment decisions. These documents, once available, can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
No Assurances
There can be no assurance that the Proposed Business Combination will be completed, nor can there be any assurance, if the Proposed Business Combination is completed, that the potential benefits of the Proposed Business Combination will be realized.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and 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.
| Jupiter Acquisition Corporation |
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| By: | /s/ James N. Hauslein |
| | Name: | James N. Hauslein |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: December 12, 2023
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