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): June 9, 2023

 

AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-41594   22-3956444

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

500 West Putnam Ave. Suite 400

Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-998-7962

 

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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
None   N/A   N/A

 

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 checkmark 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information set forth below under this Item 7.01, including the exhibits attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time-to-time (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time-to-time, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Technical Report Summary

 

On June 9, 2023, American Battery Materials, Inc. (the “Company” or “ABM”) posted a Technical Report Summary dated 15 May 2023 (the “Technical Report”) to its website, which is available at www.americanbatterymaterals.com by clicking on the “Projects” link. A copy of the Technical Report is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The Company intends to use the Technical Report in presentations to investors and analysts from time to time in the future, including in connection with the proposed business combination involving the Company and Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (NASDAQ: SGII) (“SGII”). The furnishing of the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination by the Company that the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company. The information in the materials is presented as of 09 June 2023, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

 

Press Release

 

On 09 June 2023 the Company issued a press release relating to the Technical Report. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Important Information and Where to Find It

 

The Company has previously disclosed a proposed business combination with SGII (the “Proposed Business Combination”) and related transactions (collectively, the “Transactions”). In connection with the Transactions, the Company intends to file Schedule 14C Information Statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the registration statement and other documents in connection with the Transactions to be filed with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this communication is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this communication.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

SGII and the Company and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, and other members of management and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from SGII’s and ABM’s stockholders in connection with the Transactions. SGII’s and ABM’s stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of SGII and ABM, in, respectively, SGII’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on April 4, 2023; and, ABM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on April 21, 2023. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to SGII stockholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination will be set forth in the proxy statement for the Proposed Business Combination to be filed by SGII. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Proposed Business Combination will be included in the Registration Statement that SGII intends to file with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

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No Offer or Solicitation

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Report includes certain statements that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this communication, regarding the Proposed Business Combination, ABM’s ability to consummate the Transactions, the benefits of the Transactions and the combined company’s future financial performance, as well as the combined company’s strategy, future operations, estimated financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of the respective management of SGII and ABM and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of SGII or ABM. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the business combination, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the business combination or that the approval of the stockholders of SGII or ABM is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of business combination; risk relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to ABM; the amount of redemption requests made by SGII’s stockholders; the overall level of consumer demand for lithium; general economic conditions and other factors affecting; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; ABM’s ability to implement its business and growth strategy; changes in governmental regulation, ABM’s exposure to litigation claims and other loss contingencies; disruptions and other impacts to ABM’s business, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response, and as a result of the proposed transaction; ABM’s ability to comply with environmental regulations; competitive pressures from many sources, including those, having more experience and better financing; changes in technology that adversely affect demand for lithium compounds; the impact that global climate change trends may have on ABM and its potential extraction operations; any breaches of, or interruptions in, SGII’s or ABM’s information systems; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of electricity and other raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks.

 

More information on potential factors that could affect SGII’s or ABM’s financial results is included from time-to-time in SGII’s and ABM’s respective public reports filed with the SEC, including their Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as the Registration Statement that SGII plans to file with the SEC in connection with SGII’s solicitation of proxies for the meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination. If any of these risks materialize or SGII’s or ABM’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither SGII nor ABM presently know, or that SGII and ABM currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect SGII’s and ABM’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. SGII and ABM anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while SGII and ABM may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, SGII and ABM specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing SGII’s or ABM’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

 

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Technical Report Summary dated 15 May 2023.
99.2   Press release issued on 09 June 2023.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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.

 

Date: 09 June 2023 AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
   
  BY: /s/ SEBASTIAN LUX
    Sebastian Lux,
    Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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