UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): June 25, 2020
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | |
| 001-36316 | | 46-4007249 | |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
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One Washington Square 510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350 Philadelphia, PA | | 19106 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (267) 317-9139
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | AGFS | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | AGFSW | | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 25, 2020, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an ATM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Virtu Americas LLC, as its sales agent (the “Sales Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell from time to time through the Sales Agent up to $30,000,000 maximum aggregate offering price of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), in such amounts as the Company may specify by notice to the Sales Agent, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Sales Agreement. . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell on the Company’s behalf any shares of Common Stock to be offered by the Company under the Sales Agreement. The Company will pay the Sales Agent a commission of up to 3.0% of the gross sales price per share for any shares of Common Stock sold through the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement.
The Sales Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties, and termination provisions. Under the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Sales Agent against certain specified types of liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to contribute to payments the Sales Agent may be required to make in respect of these liabilities, and to reimburse the Sales Agent for certain expenses.
The foregoing summary of the Sales Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Sales Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
A copy of the opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP with respect to the validity of the shares of Common Stock that may be sold and issued pursuant to the Sales Agreement is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This Current Report on Form 8-K is also being filed for the purpose of filing Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1 as exhibits to the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-229002), and such exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number | | Exhibit |
| | ATM Sales Agreement, dated June 25, 2020, between AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. and Virtu Americas LLC |
| | Opinion of Greenberg & Taurig, LLP |
| | Consent of Greenberg & Taurig, LLP (included within the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) |
| 104 | | The cover page from this current report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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.
Dated: June 25, 2020
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| AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Thomas Ermi Name: Thomas Ermi Title: Vice President and General Counsel |
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