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): May 26, 2023



ATAI LIFE SCIENCES N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



The Netherlands
001-40493
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Wallstraße 16
10179 Berlin, Germany
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+49 89 2153 9035
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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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 shares, €0.10 par value per share
 
ATAI
  The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Market)

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
 
On May 26, 2023, 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 Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “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, the “Existing Loan Agreement,” and as amended by the Amendment, the “Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) extend the availability of Tranche 1B of $10.0 million, from May 1, 2023, under the Existing Loan Agreement, to November 15, 2024, (ii) extend the availability of Tranche 1C of $15.0 million, from December 15, 2023, under the Existing Loan Agreement, to December 15, 2024, (iii) provide Tranche 1D of $20.0 million, available upon the earlier of (x) the full draw of Tranche 1C and (y) the expiration of Tranche 1C availability, through February 15, 2025, (iv) extend the availability of Tranche 2 of $15.0 million, from June 30, 2024, under the Existing Loan Agreement, subject to certain conditions under the Agreement, to the earlier of  (x) the full draw of Tranche 1D and (y) the expiration of Tranche 1D availability, through March 15, 2025, subject to the Tranche 2 Draw Test, (v) extend the timeline to achieve the second amortization extension condition, from June 30, 2024, in the Existing Loan Agreement, to December 15, 2024, (vi) amend the Tranche 2 Draw Test, satisfaction of which is a condition to draw Tranche 2 under the Agreement and (vii) extend the financial covenant commencement date, from the later of (x) July 1, 2023, and (y) the date that the outstanding debt under the facility is equal to or greater than $40.0 million, in the Existing Loan Agreement, to the later of (x) May 1, 2024, and (y) the date that the outstanding debt under the facility is equal to or greater than $30.0 million, provided, that the financial covenant is waived if the Company has a market capitalization of at least $550.0 million.
 
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

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

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
 
Description


 
 
Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement between the Registrant, ATAI Life Sciences AG, certain of the Registrant’s subsidiaries from time to time party thereto as a guarantor, Hercules Capital, Inc., and the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto, and Hercules Capital, Inc. as administrative agent and collateral agent for itself and the lenders, dated May 26, 2023.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

   
 
Certain confidential portions (indicated by brackets and asterisks) have been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv).


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.

 
ATAI LIFE SCIENCES N.V.
   
Date:   May 31, 2023
By:
/s/ Florian Brand
 
Name:
Florian Brand
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer



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