Aether Holdings, Inc.
Filed Jul 18, 2025.
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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2025.
Registration No. 333-[●]
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORMS-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Aether Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 7372 | 35-2818803 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1441 Broadway,30th Floor,
New York, NY 10018
(347) 363–0886
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Nicolas Lin
Chief Executive Officer
1441 Broadway,30th Floor,
New York, NY 10018
(347) 363–0886
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
with copies to:
| Richard I. Anslow, Esq. Jonathan Deblinger, Esq. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 Phone: (212) 370-1300 Fax: (212) 370-7889 | Richard A. Friedman, Esq. Stephen A. Cohen, Esq. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Phone: (212) 653-8700 Fax: (212) 653-8701 |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date hereof.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☒
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ | Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
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| 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 to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.☐
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.
The information contained in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
| PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 18, 2025 |
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$40,000,000
Up to 3,322,259 Units, each consisting of
One Share of Common Stock and
Up to 3,322,259 Pre-Funded Units, each consisting of
One Pre-funded Warrant to Purchase One Share of Common Stock and
Up to 3,322,259 Shares of Common Stock Underlying the Warrants
** Up to 3,322,259 Shares of Common Stock Underlying the Pre-funded Warrants**
This is a firm commitment underwritten public offering by Aether Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (which we refer to herein as “we,” “us,” “our,” “Aether,” or the “Company”), of up to 3,322,259 units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of one (1) share of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and one (1) warrant to purchase one share of common stock (“Warrant”) at an assumed public offering price per Unit of $12.04, which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on July 15, 2025. The actual public offering price per Unit will be determined between us and the underwriters at the time of pricing and may be at a discount to this assumed offering price. Therefore, the assumed public offering price used throughout this prospectus may not be indicative of the final offering price.
We are also offering up to 3,322,259 pre-funded units (the “Pre-funded Units”), with each Pre-funded Unit consisting of (i) one pre-funded warrant (“Pre-funded Warrant”) to purchase one share of our common stock and (ii) one Warrant to purchase one share of common stock to those purchasers whose purchase of Units in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares of common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering. The purchase price of each Pre-funded Unit is equal to the price per Unit being sold to the public in this offering, minus $0.001.
The Warrants will have an exercise price of $12.04 per whole share (100% of the assumed public offering price of $12.04 per Unit, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on Nasdaq on July 15, 2025) and will be exercisable from the initial issuance date until they expire on the fifth anniversary of the original issuance date. Each Pre-funded Warrant will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the Pre-funded Warrants are exercised in full. For each Pre-funded Unit we sell, the number of Units that we are offering will be decreased on a one-for-one basis.
The common stock and Pre-funded Warrants, and the accompanying Warrants, as the case may be, can only be purchased together in this offering but will be issued separately and will be immediately separable upon issuance. Pursuant to the registration statement related to this prospectus, we are also registering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and Pre-funded Warrants included in the Units and Pre-Funded Units offered hereby.
Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “ATHR.” On July 15, 2025, the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $12.04. We have applied to list the Warrants on Nasdaq under the symbol “ATHRW”, which listing is a condition to this offering. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved. There is no established trading market for the Pre-funded Warrants and we do not intend to list the Pre-funded Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.
We are an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and future filings. See “Summary — Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”
Investing in our common stock is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| Per Unit | Per Pre-funded Unit | Total Without Over-Allotment Option | Total With Over-Allotment Option | ||||
| Public offering price | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
| Proceeds to us, before expenses (2) | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| (1) | Please see “Underwriting” beginning on page 124 for additional information regarding underwriters’ compensation. |
| (2) | We have also agreed to issue to the representatives of the underwriters warrants to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of Units and Pre-funded Units sold in this offering, including the over-allotment option, at an exercise price equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the public offering price of the securities sold in this offering. For a description of the other terms of compensation to be received by the underwriters, see “Underwriting.” |
We have granted a 30-day option to the representatives of the underwriters to purchase up to 498,338 additional shares of common stock and/or up to 498,338 Pre-funded warrants and/or 498,338 Warrants (based upon an assumed public offering price per Unit of $12.04, the last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 15, 2025) solely to cover over-allotments or any combination thereof, if any. If the representatives of the underwriters exercise the option in full, the total underwriting discounts and commissions will be approximately $[●] and the additional proceeds to us, before expenses, from the over-allotment option exercise will be approximately $5.6 million (based upon an assumed public offering price per Unit of $12.04, the last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 15, 2025).
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers on or about , 2025.
| The Benchmark Company | Axiom Capital Management, Inc. |
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The date of this prospectus is , 2025
Table of Contents
| Page | |
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| Prospectus Summary | 1 |
| The Offering | 8 |
| Summary Financial Information | 10 |
| Risk Factors | 11 |
| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 49 |
| Use of Proceeds | 50 |
| Capitalization | 51 |
| Dilution | 52 |
| Dividend Policy | 53 |
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 55 |
| Business | 72 |
| Management | 94 |
| Executive Compensation | 99 |
| Principal Stockholders | 108 |
| Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions | 110 |
| Description of Capital Stock and Securities We are Offering | 112 |
| Shares Eligible For Future Sale | 118 |
| Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders | 120 |
| Underwriting | 124 |
| Experts | 129 |
| Legal Matters | 129 |
| Where You Can Find More Information | 129 |
| Index to Financial Statements | F-1 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
We and the underwriters have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by us or on our behalf or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. We are not making an offer to sell these Units and Pre-funded Units in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted or where the person making the offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not permitted to make such offer or sale. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
Persons who come into possession of this prospectus and any applicable free writing prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus and any such free writing prospectus applicable to that jurisdiction. See “Underwriting” for additional information on these restrictions.
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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
Unless otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus concerning economic conditions, our industry, our markets and our competitive position is based on a variety of sources, including information from third-party industry analysts and publications and our own estimates and research. Some of the industry and market data contained in this prospectus are based on third-party industry publications. This information involves a number of assumptions, estimates and limitations.
The industry publications, surveys and forecasts and other public information generally indicate or suggest that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. None of the third-party industry publications used in this prospectus were prepared on our behalf. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications.
TRADEMARKS
This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks, or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by any other companies.
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