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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 19, 2023

 

 

AERWINS Technologies Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-40734		86-2049355
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

 

Shiba Koen Annex 6 f, Shiba Koen 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan		105-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +813-6409-6761

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐	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
Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share		AWIN		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		AWINW		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 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.

 

Effective as of December 19, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Aerwins Technology, Inc. (“Company”) entered into a letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with Helicopter Technology Company (“Helicopter Technology”) regarding the design, development, manufacturing, sales, and marketing (collectively, the “Project”) of a single-seat optionally manned air vehicle (the “Air Vehicle”). Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, the Company and Helicopter Technology will form an entity (the “Operating Company”) that will be owned 70% by the Company and 30% by Helicopter Technology. The Operating Company agreed to enter into an agreement with Helicopter Technology to design, build, assemble and test the Air Vehicle that is planned to meet the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) Powered Ultra-Light Category (the “Development Services Agreement”). In addition, pursuant to the Development Services Agreement, Helicopter Technology will determine and obtain all required regulatory approvals for the Air Vehicle, provide all required labor and materials and enter into a manufacturing supply agreement on terms to be mutually agreed on. In addition, the parties will work together to secure funding required to start production of the Air Vehicle. The Operating Company will pay Helicopter Technology its costs plus 15% of such amount to provide the services it provides pursuant to the Development Services Agreement in addition to equity compensation in the Company no less favorable than comparable compensation to the Company’s executive management.

 

The Operating Company will enter into a marketing and support agreement with the Company to provide certain engineering oversight, accounting, marketing, sales, advertising, development of a dealer distribution network, online marketplace, and other distribution channels, and financial management, budgeting, accounting, legal, and other administrative services as may be required by the Operating Company. The Operating Company will pay the Company its costs plus 15% of such amount to provide these services. Payments will be subject to available cash flow of the Operating Company. In addition, the Company has agreed to provide working capital to the Operating Company of up to a maximum of $1,700,000 for its operations over a 12 month period.

 

The parties intend to use their best efforts to negotiate and enter into an operating agreement for the Operating Company (the “Operating Agreement”) with 45 days of the execution of the Letter of Intent. The Letter of Intent also contains additional customary conditions to entering into the Operating Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Letter of Intent is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Letter of Intent, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number		Description
10.1		Letter of Intent.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 22, 2023	AERWINS Technologies Inc.
	By:	/s/ Kiran Sidhu
		Kiran Sidhu
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

AERWINS Technologies Inc.

691 Mill Street Unit

204 Los Angeles, CA

90021

 

LETTER OF INTENT

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

 

December 15, 2023

 

Gary Burdorf, President & CEO

Helicopter Technology Company

12902 South Broadway

Los Angeles, CA 90061

 

Re: Single Seat Optionally Manned Air Vehicle Development Project

 

Dear Mr. Burdorf:

 

This letter of intent sets forth the principal terms of a proposed transaction between AERWINS Technologies, Inc. (“Aerwins”) and Helicopter Technology Company (“Helicopter Technology”) regarding the design, development, manufacturing, sales, and marketing of a single- seat optionally manned air vehicle (the “Air Vehicle”) and other related matters described in this letter of intent (collectively, the “Project”). The Company and Helicopter Technology are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”. The planned start date of this development project is on or before February 1, 2024

 

l. Project Terms.

 

	a.	Formation of Joint Venture Entity. The Parties will form a limited liability company or such other type of legal entity as mutually agreed on by the Parties (the “Operating Company”) pursuant to a definitive operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) to be negotiated in good faith, agreed upon and executed by Aerwins and Helicopter Technology. The Operating Company will carry out the business contemplated by the Project.
	b.	Ownership of the Operating Company.

 

		1.	Helicopter Technology or its designees will be issued a membership interest in the Operating Company equal to 30% of the Operating Company’s member interests (the “Membership Interests”), subject to vesting terms to be provided for in the Operating Agreement.
		ii.	Aerwins agrees will retain ownership of the remaining 70% of the Membership Interests.

 

 

Helicopter Technology Company

December 15, 2023

Page 2

 

c.

Contributions by Helicopter Technology. The Operating Company will enter into a product development agreement (the “Development Services Agreement”) with Helicopter Technology whereby Helicopter Technology will perform the following services on behalf of the Operating Company (the “Development Service”):

 

		i.	Design, build, assemble, and test the Air Vehicle for sale at a target list price to be determined by the Operating Company with the ultimate design and specifications for the Air Vehicle to be determined by the Operating Company. The Air Vehicle is initially planned to be a vehicle built to meet the requirements of the FAA Powered Ultra-Light Category;
		ii.	Determine regulatory approvals, if any, required for the use of the Air Vehicle and obtain such approvals;
		iii.	Provide all labor and materials required to perform the Development Services and
		iv.	Enter into a manufacturing supply agreement on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Helicopter Technology intends to finance the working capital required to build these Air Vehicles, including all specialized equipment. HTC will need to secure a loan to fund initial detail parts investment to start rate production. HTC will look to Aerwins for assistance in securing the funding.
		v.	Helicopter Technology Compensation. Helicopter Technology and its executive officers will be entitled to the following compensation:

 

	1.	An amount equal to the costs of providing the services plus 15% with such amount paid within 15 days after the end of each month during the term of the Development Services Agreement; and
	2.	Equity compensation in Aerwins in amounts that are no less favorable than the comparable compensation of Aerwins executive management.

 

d.

Contributions by the Company. The Operating Company will enter into a marketing and support agreement with Aerwins (the “Support Services Agreement”) whereby Aerwins will perform the following services on behalf of the Operating Company (the “Support Services”):

 

		i.	Engineering oversight, accounting, marketing, sales, advertising, development of a dealer distribution network, online marketplace, and other distribution channels, and financial management, budgeting, accounting, legal, and other administrative services as may be required by the Operating Company in providing the Support Services. These services and costs shall be agreed upon by the Parties and deployed as required.
		ii.	Aerwms Compensation. Aerwins will be entitled to the following compensation:

 

1.

An amount equal to the costs of providing the Support Services plus 15% with such amount paid within 15 days after the end of each during the term of the Support Services Agreement, these will be accrued and paid to Aerwins once there is sufficient cash flow from the Operating Company.

 

 

Helicopter Technology Company

December 15, 2023

Page 3

 

	e.	Financial Contributions by Aerwins. Aerwins will provide working capital sufficient to pay for the Development Services and the Support Services for a period of 12 months up to a maximum of $[1.7 million]:
	f.	The Operating Agreement. As soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this letter of intent by the Parties, the Parties shall use their best efforts to negotiate and enter into the Operating Agreement within 45 days following the execution of this letter of intent. The Operating Agreement shall include the terms summarized in this letter of intent and such other representations, warranties, conditions, covenants, holdbacks, indemnities, and other terms as are customary for transactions of this nature and not inconsistent with this letter of intent, including that Helicopter Technology will not compete with the Company.

 

2. Conditions. The Parties’ obligation to enter into the Operating Agreement would be subject to customary conditions, including (a) the Board of Directors of Aerwins approving the Project and the Operating Agreement and (b) the execution by the Parties of the Operating Agreement and other agreements contemplated by this letter of intent.

 

3. Termination. This letter of intent will terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the earlier of (a) execution of the Operating Agreement by the Parties, (b) mutual agreement of Aerwins and Helicopter Technology, (c) or 45 days from the date this letter of intent is signed; provided, however, that Sections 5 through 8 shall survive the termination of this letter of intent.

 

4. Governing Law. This letter of intent shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California.

 

5. Confidentiality. The Parties agree that their discussions, the terms discussed for this letter of intent, and any other exchanged confidential information shall be strictly confidential and not disclosed to any other Parties at any time.

 

6. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any person or entity other than the Parties and their successors or assigns any rights or remedies under or by reason of this letter of intent.

 

 

Helicopter Technology Company

December 15, 2023

Page 4

 

7. Expenses. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with this letter of intent, the terms hereof, and the transactions contemplated hereby. It shall indemnify and hold the other harmless from and against any claim, demand, or order to the contrary.

 

8. Material Non-Public Information Warning. Please be advised that the Project may constitute material, non-public information concerning Aerwins. Consequently, Aerwins reminds Helicopter Technology that securities laws prohibit any person who is aware of this information from purchasing or selling securities of Aerwins or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to buy or sell such securities of Aerwins in reliance upon such information.

 

9. Binding Agreement. This letter of intent 1s a legally binding commitment and obligation of the Parties.

 

10. Miscellaneous. This letter of intent may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement. The headings of the various sections of this letter of intent have been inserted for reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this letter of intent. Except as otherwise indicated, section references herein refer to sections of this letter of intent. This letter of intent may be amended or modified only by a writing executed by all Parties. Each of the Parties hereto represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. Each individual executing this agreement on behalf of a party represents and warrants that he or she has full power and authority to bind such party to the terms and conditions of this agreement.

 

If you are in agreement with the terms set forth above, please sign this letter of intent in the space provided below and return an executed copy to Aerwins.

 

	Sincerely,
	AERWINS Technologies, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Kiran Sidhu
		Kiran Sidhu, Executive Chairman

 

Agreed to and accepted this 15^th day of December, 2023:

 

Helicopter Technology, Inc.

 

By:	/s/ Gary Burdorf
Name:	Gary Burdord, President and CEO

 

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