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 23, 2022
TLG Acquisition One Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39948 | 85-3310839 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 520 West Palm Beach, FL | 33401 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 945-8340
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-third redeemable warrant | TLGA.U | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | TLGA | New York Stock Exchange |
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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
First Amendment to Merger Agreement
As previously disclosed, on November 13, 2022, TLG Acquisition One Corp. (“TLG”) and Eagle Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of TLG, entered into a Merger Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”) with Electriq Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Electriq”). We refer to TLG after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Business Combination”) as “New Electriq.” Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.
On December 23, 2022, each of the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into a First Amendment to Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to, among other things, the following:
• | eliminate the Minimum Cash Closing Condition; and |
• | replace TLG’s agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to enter into subscription agreements, non-redemption agreements, backstop agreements or similar financing agreements (the “Financing Agreements”) with one or more persons which shall raise or backstop an amount of at least $120.0 million with an agreement by TLG to use its reasonable best efforts to enter into Financing Agreements to provide at least the level of cash required to provide adequate operating liquidity for New Electriq through December 31, 2023. |
A copy of the Amendment is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment filed herewith.
Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement
As previously disclosed, on November 13, 2022, Electriq entered into a securities purchase agreement with John Michael Lawrie pursuant to which Mr. Lawrie agreed to purchase secured convertible promissory notes from Electriq (the “Lawrie Note”) in an amount of up to $8.5 million.
On December 23, 2022, Electriq and Mr. Lawrie entered into an amended and restated securities purchase agreement (the “A&R Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties agreed that, among other things, Mr. Lawrie would fund the initial $5.0 million under the A&R Securities Purchase Agreement, subject to certain customary conditions. Subsequent funding under the A&R Securities Purchase Agreement is subject to certain conditions, including the documentation of, and funding under, a $21.5 million asset-backed revolving credit facility with one or more banks, commercial finance lenders or other institutions regularly engaged in the business of lending money.
A copy of the A&R Securities Purchase Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the A&R Securities Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the A&R Securities Purchase Agreement filed herewith.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication relates to the proposed Business Combination involving TLG and Electriq. This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed Business Combination. The proposed Business Combination will be submitted to TLG’s stockholders for their consideration. In connection with the proposed Business Combination, TLG has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”), in which a joint proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) was included. The information in the Form S-4 is not complete and may be changed. TLG also intends to file other relevant documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding the proposed Business Combination. After the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to TLG’s stockholders in connection with TLG’s solicitation of proxies for the vote of TLG’s stockholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and will serve as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Electriq’s stockholders in connection with the completion of the proposed Business Combination. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF TLG AND INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF ELECTRIQ AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.
The Proxy Statement/Prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by TLG with the SEC, may be obtained once such documents are filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or free of charge from TLG at https://tlgacquisitions.com/investor-relations/default.aspx or by directing a written request to TLG at 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 520, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication 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 Securities Act.
Participants in the Solicitation
TLG, Electriq and certain of their respective executive officers, directors, other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Information regarding TLG’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022 (the “Annual Report”). To the extent that holdings of TLG’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in the Annual Report, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. These documents may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Form S-4, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials relating to the proposed Business Combination to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Stockholders and other investors should read the Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “scheduled,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of TLG and Electriq. Although TLG and Electriq believe that their respective plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither TLG nor Electriq can assure you that either will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. 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.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
2.1 | First Amendment to Merger Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2022, by and among TLG Acquisition One Corp., Eagle Merger Corp. and Electriq Power, Inc. | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2022, between Electriq Power, Inc. and John Michael Lawrie. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
TLG ACQUISITION ONE CORP. | ||||||
Dated: December 23, 2022 | ||||||
By: | /s/ John Michael Lawrie | |||||
Name: John Michael Lawrie | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |