Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 6, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) entered an order regarding the settlement agreement between the Company, The Boeing Company and Wisk Aero LLC (“Wisk”) entered into in August 2023. This order addressed a dispute between the parties regarding the exercisability of the second tranche of the warrant issued by the Company to Wisk pursuant to the settlement agreement. The Court has determined that the shares underlying the second tranche of the warrant are immediately exercisable and that the Company must pay Wisk prejudgment interest for the period from March 21, 2024 and the date of the Court’s hearing on the issue, which occurred on August 14, 2024, at a rate of $11,912.53 per day.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain statements that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, the timing of Mr. Mesler’s return to his role, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of Archer’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. 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 the Company. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding the business of Archer and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents of the Company filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or if assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know or that the Company currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company’s assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.