ATAI Life Sciences N.V. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2024

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On August 14, 2024 (the “Amendment Date”), ATAI Life Sciences N.V. (the “Company”), ATAI Life Sciences AG (“ATAI AG” and together with the Company, the “Borrowers”) and certain subsidiary guarantors of the Company (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) entered into the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), with the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Loan Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders”) and Hercules Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”) which amends that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated August 9, 2022 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 13, 2023, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 26, 2023, the “Existing Loan Agreement,” and as amended by the Third Amendment, the “Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) provide Tranche 1B of $5.0 million on the Amendment Date, (ii) reduce the remainder of available Tranche 1 to $25.0 million, and extend the availability thereof (x) with respect to Tranche 1C, to be available after the Amendment Date until March 31, 2025, and (y) with respect to Tranche 1D, to be available upon the earlier to occur of (1) March 31, 2025 and (2) full borrowing of Tranche 1C, until June 30, 2025, (iii) increase Tranche 2 to $30.0 million, and extend the availability thereof to be available upon the earlier to occur of (1) June 30, 2025, and (2) full borrowing of Tranche 1D, until September 30, 2025, subject to the Tranche 2 Draw Test, (iv) extend the availability of Tranche 3 of $100.0 million, through March 31, 2026, available subject to lender’s investment committee approval, (v) extend the amortization date to September 1, 2025, and extend the timeline to achieve the second amortization extension condition, to June 30, 2025, upon the occurrence of which the amortization date may be extended to March 1, 2026, (vi) amend the financial covenant to commence on October 1, 2024, and require that so long as the Company’s market capitalization is less than $550.0 million, Borrowers shall maintain qualified cash equal to at least 50% of the sum of (x) the amount of outstanding debt under the facility plus (y) Qualified Cash A/P Amount (as defined in the Agreement), or upon the occurrence of certain conditions, 70% of the sum of (x) the amount of outstanding debt under the facility plus (y) Qualified Cash A/P Amount, and (vii) reduce the interest rate to equal the greater of (x) 9.05% or (y) prime rate plus 4.30% (or, upon achieving certain conditions, (y) shall equal prime rate plus 4.05%).

The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

To the extent required, the information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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