Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K that First Light Acquisition Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), filed on September 15, 2021 with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Company previously
entered into an Investment Management Trust Agreement (the "IMTA"), dated
September 9, 2021, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("CST"), as
trustee, On September 13, 2022, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment
to the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the "Charter
Amendment") to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business
combination transaction, as further described in the definitive proxy statement
filed by the Company on August 23, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement") and under Item
5.03 below. In connection with the Charter Amendment, on September 15, 2022, the
Company and CST entered into an amendment to the IMTA to extend the term of the
IMTA.
The foregoing description of the IMTA Amendment does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the IMTA
Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On September 13, 2022, the Company issued two non-convertible unsecured
promissory notes (the "Extension Notes") in the principal amount of $366,233 and
$123,767 to First Light Acquisition Group, LLC (the "Sponsor") and Metric
Finance Holdings I, LLC ("Metric"), respectively. The proceeds of the Extension
Notes were used to fund the Extension and for general working capital purposes.
The Company deposited the funds into the Company's Trust Account in connection
with the Extension (as defined below). The Extension Notes were issued in
connection with the approval of the Charter Amendment, as further described in
the Proxy Statement and under Item 5.03 below.
The Extension Notes bear no interest and is repayable in full upon the
consummation of a business combination by the Company.
Copies of each of the Extension Notes are attached as Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit
10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by
reference. The disclosure as set forth in this Item 2.03 is intended to be a
summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Extension
Notes.
Item 5.02 Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
Effective September 15, 2022, the Company's board of directors appointed Thomas
A. Vecchiolla as co-Chief Executive Officer to serve in such role with William
J. Weber, who will also serve as co-Chief Executive Officer.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year
On September 13, 2022, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders
(the "Special Meeting"). At the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders
approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business
combination transaction from September 14, 2022 (the date which is 12 months
from the closing date of the Company's initial public offering of units) to
December 14, 2022, following which the board of directors of the Company has the
ability to extend for three additional times for three months each time, if the
Sponsor pays an amount equal to 1% of the amount then on deposit in the Trust
Account for each three-month extension; provided, that if as of the time of an
extension the Company has filed a Form S-4 or F-4 registration statement under
the Securities Act or a proxy, information or tender offer statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with such initial business
combination, then no Extension Fee would be required in connection with such
extension; provided further, that for each three-month extension (if any)
following such extension where no deposit into the Trust Account or other
payment has been made, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees would be
required to deposit into the Trust Account an amount equal to 1% of the amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account. The certificate of amendment was filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State and has an effective date of September 14,
2022.
The foregoing description of the certificate of amendment does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
certificate of amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to
this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Special Meeting, of the 28,750,000 shares of common stock outstanding and
entitled to vote, 23,664,736 shares were represented, constituting a quorum. The
final results for the matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Special
Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: The stockholders approved a proposal to (a) extend the date by which
the Company has to consummate a business combination for an additional three
months, from September 14, 2022 to December 14, 2022 and (b) provide our board
of directors of the Company the ability to further extend the date by which the
Company has to consummate a business combination up to three additional times
for three months each time, for a maximum of 9 additional months if the Sponsor
pays an amount equal to 1% of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account
for each three-month extension (the "Extension Fee"), which amount shall be
deposited in the Trust Account; provided, that if as of the time of an extension
the Company has filed a Form S-4 or F-4 registration statement under the
Securities Act or a proxy, information or tender offer statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with such initial business
combination, then no Extension Fee would be required in connection with such
extension; provided further, that for each three-month extension (if any)
following such extension where no deposit into the Trust Account or other
payment has been made, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees would be
required to deposit into the Trust Account an amount equal to 1% of the amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account (the "Charter Amendment Proposal").
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
% % %
# (Present) # (Present) # (Present)
21,495,555 90.83 2,169,181 9.17 0 0
Proposal 2: The stockholders approved an adjournment of the special meeting to a
later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of
proxies in the event that there were insufficient votes for, or otherwise in
connection with, the approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
% % %
# (Present) # (Present) # (Present)
22,123,960 93.49 1,478,907 6.25 61,869 0.26
No other items were presented for stockholder approval at the Special Meeting.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth below under this Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
In connection with the Charter Amendment Proposal, stockholders elected to
redeem 18,871,976 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per
share ("Common Stock"). Following such redemptions, 4,128,024 shares of Common
Stock will remain issued and outstanding and there is $41,562,580.79 remaining
in the Trust Account after giving effect to the redemptions.
On September 16, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the results
of the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
3.1 Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation
10.1 Amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement
10.2 Sponsor Promissory Extension Note
10.3 Metric Promissory Extension Note
99.1 Press Release, dated September 16, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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