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On February 9, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), we consummated the previously announced transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated November 16, 2022 (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation (“Quantum”), Calculator Merger Sub 1, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub 1”), Calculator Merger Sub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub 2”), AtlasClear, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“AtlasClear”), Atlas FinTech Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Atlas FinTech”) and Robert McBey. The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are hereinafter referred to as the “Business Combination.” In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company changed its name from “Calculator New Pubco, Inc.” to “AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.” (hereinafter referred to as “AtlasClear Holdings”).
Prior to the Closing, pursuant to (i) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Bill of Sale, dated November 16, 2022, by and among AtlasClear, Atlas FinTech and Atlas Financial Technologies, Corp. (the “Contribution Agreement”), AtlasClear received certain assets from Atlas FinTech and Atlas Financial Technologies Corp., and (ii) the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2022, between Wilson-Davis & Co., Inc. (“Wilson-Davis”) and AtlasClear (as amended, the “Broker-Dealer Acquisition Agreement”), AtlasClear completed the acquisition of broker-dealer, Wilson-Davis. In addition, at Closing, the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Commercial Bancorp, a Wyoming corporation and parent of Farmers State Bank (“Commercial Bancorp”) and AtlasClear (as amended, the “Bank Acquisition Agreement”), pursuant to which AtlasClear has agreed to acquire Commercial Bancorp (the “CB Merger”), continued to be in full force and effect. On February 26, 2024, AtlasClear and Commercial Bancorp entered into an amendment to the Bank Acquisition Agreement pursuant to which Commercial Bancorp received 40,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), in lieu of an escrow deposit.
At Closing, AtlasClear stockholders received merger consideration in the form of 4,440,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, the AtlasClear stockholders will receive up to 5,944,444 shares of Common Stock (the “Earn Out Shares”). The Earn Out Shares will be issued to AtlasClear stockholders upon certain milestones (based on the achievement of certain price targets of Common Stock following the Closing). In the event such milestones are not met within the first 18 months following the Closing, the Earn Out Shares will be cancelled. Atlas FinTech will also receive up to $20 million of Common Stock (“Software Products Earn Out Shares”), which will be issued to Atlas FinTech upon certain milestones based on the achievement of certain revenue targets of software products contributed to AtlasClear by Atlas FinTech and Atlas Financial Technologies Corp. following the Closing. The revenue targets will be measured yearly for the five years following Closing, with no catch-up between the years.
Pursuant to the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent, on February 16, 2024, AtlasClear and Pacsquare Technologies, LLC (“Pacsquare”) entered into a Source Code Purchase and Master Services Agreement (the “Pacsquare Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which AtlasClear purchased a proprietary trading platform with clearing and settlement capabilities that will be developed by Pacsquare, including certain software and source code (the “AtlasClear Platform”).
Our Common Stock is now listed on the NYSE under the symbol “ATCH”. Warrants to purchase the Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share are listed on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “ATCHW.”
Because we closed the Business Combination after the end of our fiscal year, this Annual Report principally describes our business and operations following the Closing, but includes the financial statements of Quantum and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations, which describe the business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources of Quantum prior to the Business Combination, and disclosure in “Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services” relates to fees paid in respect of Quantum’s financial statements.
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