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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): January 29, 2025

 

RAIN ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts   001-42460   99-3527155
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4851 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 200

Naples, FL 34103

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 339-222-6714

 

1659 Chinaberry Ct.

Naples, FL 34105

(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:

 

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
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   RAIN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50   RAINW   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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 29, 2025, Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (the “Company”), Rain Enhancement Technologies, Inc. (“RET”), and Christopher Riley entered into a letter agreement whereby Mr. Riley resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and RET effective as of January 30, 2025 (the “Termination Letter”). Pursuant to the Termination Letter, in lieu of all other compensation and payments of any kind due and payable to Mr. Riley, Mr. Riley will be paid for services rendered in an amount of $124,500, payable in 18 monthly installments beginning in February 2025. Additionally, conditioned on approval by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors, the Termination Letter provides that Mr. Riley will be granted 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company vesting one year from the date of grant. The foregoing description of the Letter Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Mr. Riley’s decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its board of directors, including any matters relating to the Company’s operations, polices, accounting practices or financial reporting. Mr. Riley will remain as a member of the Company’s board of directors.

 

As previously disclosed, the Company appointed Randall Seidl to serve as Co-Chief Executive Officer effective as of January 2, 2025. Following the resignation of Mr. Riley, Mr. Seidl is the Company’s sole Chief Executive Officer.

 

On January 31, 2025, J. Eric Smith, a member of the Company’s board of directors, notified the Company that he was resigning from his role as a director of the Company. Mr. Smith’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its board of directors, including any matters relating to the Company’s operations, polices, accounting practices or financial reporting.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 3, 2025, the Company issued a press release relating to the appointment of Randall Seidl, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

The disclosure herein 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,” “project,” “forecast,” “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, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1) statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other financial, performance and operational metrics and projections of market opportunity; (2) references with respect to the anticipated benefits of the recently-completed business combination between RET Holdco, RET, and Coliseum Acquisition Corp. (the “Business Combination”) and the projected future financial performance of RET; (3) changes in the market for RET’s services and technology, expansion plans and opportunities; (4) the projected technological developments of RET; (5) current and future potential commercial and customer relationships; (6) the ability to operate efficiently at scale; (7) anticipated investments in capital resources and research and development, and the effect of these investments; (8) the ability of RET Holdco to issue equity or equity-linked securities in the future; and (9) the ability to maintain the listing of RET Holdco’s Class A common stock and warrants on Nasdaq following the Business Combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto, and on the current expectations of RET’s management 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 by any investor 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 RET and RET Holdco. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on November 25, 2024, as amended from time to time, and the other documents that RET Holdco has filed, or will file, with the SEC relating to the Business Combination. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties above are not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that RET and RET Holdco do not presently know or that RET and RET Holdco 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 RET and RET Holdco’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto. RET and RET Holdco anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause RET and RET Holdco’s assessments to change. However, while RET and RET Holdco may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, RET and RET Holdco specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing RET and RET Holdco’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.
   
10.1 Termination Letter dated January 29, 2025, between the Company, RET and Christopher Riley
99.1 Press Release dated February 3, 2025.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

Date: February 3, 2025 RAIN ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDCO, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Oanh Truong
  Name: Oanh Truong
  Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EX-10.1 2 ea022956901ex10-1_rain.htm TERMINATION LETTER DATED JANUARY 29, 2025, BETWEEN THE COMPANY, RET AND CHRISTOPHER RILEY

Exhibit 10.1

 

RAIN ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDO, INC.

 

January 29, 2025

 

Mr. Christopher M. Riley
1659 Chinaberry Ct.
Naples, Florida 34105

 

Dear Chris,

 

On behalf of Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (the “Company”) and Rain Enhancement Technologies, Inc. (“RET”) I want to thank you for your service to RET and the Company over the past several months, and your work through a transition period as we brought in a new CEO. This letter is to set out the process and terms for termination of your role as Co-CEO as you transition to a full-time role at Xerox. This letter supersedes and replaces the letter agreement between RET and you dated June 26, 2024 (“June Letter”) excluding however the Fair Competition Agreement entered into by you in connection with the June Letter.

 

1. Termination of CEO role. You hereby resign as co-CEO of the Company and RET effective January 30, 2025, and you acknowledge that your voluntary resignation is not as a result of any disagreement between you and the Company or RET, its management or the Board. Your voluntary resignation as Co-CEO does not affect your position on the Board of Directors of the Company, or any compensation you may receive or be entitled to as a director. Your position as a director will continue to be subject to removal (i) as provided in the Company’s Articles of Organization, as amended, bylaws, as amended, and applicable law or (ii) immediately for cause.

 

2. Compensation. In consideration of your consulting and support of RET and the Company over the past several months the Company shall pay you a consulting fee for the period June 1, 2024 the total amount of $124,500 in eighteen (18) number of equal monthly installment payments starting within the first two weeks of February 2025 (“Compensation Payment”). You agree and acknowledge that this Compensation Payment is in full satisfaction of the Company’s or RET’s obligations to you, and that no further payments shall be due. All compensation terms set forth in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the June Letter are terminated, voided and of no effect.

 

3. Stock Grant. Upon approval by the Compensation Committee you will be granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan, as in effect from time to time and subject to the terms of such plan (the “Incentive Plan”), 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company vesting one year from date of the grant.

 

 


 

4. No Severance or Benefits. For the avoidance of doubt, you agree that you are not entitled to severance since you have voluntarily resigned. During your role as an advisor and Co-CEO you were not an employee, and neither the Company nor RET had established any benefit programs to which you might be entitled.

 

5. Ongoing duties and responsibilities. In consideration of the compensation provided by this
Letter you agree that you will make yourself reasonably available, taking into account your other business and personal commitments, to cooperate with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and any of their officers, directors, shareholders, or employees in connection with the transition of your role as advisor, CEO and Co-CEO, and in particular will provide reasonable assistance to the CEO of the Company to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and authorities and support existing sales efforts.

 

6. Fair Competition Agreement. The Fair Competition Agreement dated June 24, 2024 (“FCA”) remains in full force and effect except as amended by this Letter. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that your engagement and employment with Xerox is not in conflict with the Company or its business, and that paragraph 3 (No Conflicting Obligations) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by “Paragraph Intentionally Blank”.

 

7. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) The terms of this Letter may only be modified in a specific writing signed by you and an authorized representative of the Company.

 

(b) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Letter will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which will remain in full force and effect.

 

(c) Any disputes arising out of or related to this Letter or termination of your advisory, CEO and Co-CEO roles with the Company will be subject to the dispute resolution provisions in the FCA, and this Letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the governing law provision set forth in the FCA. In the event of any conflict between any of the terms in this Letter and the terms of any other agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this Letter will control.

 

(d) This Letter is binding on and may be enforced by the Company and its successors and assigns and is binding on and may be enforced by you and your heirs and legal representatives. In addition, the Company may assign this Letter or any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder to any subsidiary of the Company; provided that any payment made by any such assignee shall offset any payment obligation of the Company.

 

(e) This Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument. Execution and delivery of this Letter by facsimile or other electronic signature is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.

 

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Please acknowledge your acceptance of this offer by returning a signed copy of this Letter.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Harry L. You
    Harry L. You, Chairman

 

Accepted and agreed:  
   
/s/ Christopher Riley  
Christopher Riley  

 

 

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EX-99.1 3 ea022956901ex99-1_rain.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

 

Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. Announces Management Updates and Appointment of Randy Seidl as Chief Executive Officer

 

Technology Industry Veteran With Over 30 Years Of Enterprise Leadership Experience To Accelerate RET’s Growth And Commercialization Strategy

 

NAPLES, FL February 3, 2025 – Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (“RET Holdco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RAIN, RAINW), an emerging company developing rainfall generation technology, today announced that Randy Seidl has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of RET Holdco and of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rain Enhancement Technologies, Inc. (“RET”). Seidl has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since January 2, 2025.

 

Seidl brings over three decades of experience scaling technology companies and driving revenue growth. He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett Packard’s Americas Enterprise Group, Senior Vice President at Sun Microsystems, and held executive leadership positions at EMC Corporation. He has founded several successful technology companies including Sales Community and Revenue Acceleration, focused on accelerating growth for technology companies. Seidl currently serves on multiple corporate boards including Ondas Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) and holds a degree from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.

 

As part of this leadership transition, Chris Riley has stepped down from his role as Co-Chief Executive Officer but will continue to serve on the Company’s Board.

 

“Randy is a well-respected industry veteran with a tremendous track record of success, and I look forward to continue working with him as he assumes his new role and advances our ability to develop and commercialize our ionization rainfall generation technology and ignite new market opportunities,” said Harry You, Chairman of the Board of RET Holdco. “I also want to thank Chris for all he has done for RET, including shepherding the Company through the go-public transaction and providing RET a platform for future success.”

 

“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the company as we bring RET’s ionization rainfall generation technology to our pipeline of prospective customers across the energy, agriculture, logistics, transportation, decarbonization, and food industries, as well as supranational organizations, countries and localities,” said Randy Seidl, CEO of RET. “I look forward to leveraging RET’s exceptional market opportunity and to generating value for our customers, employees, and shareholders.”

 

“I am immensely proud of leading RET during this transformative period for the Company,” said Mr. Riley. “With the strategic foundation and a dynamic leadership team in place, I’m confident RET is on a path toward fulfilling its mission to provide the world with reliable access to water, one of life’s most important resources.”

 

 


 

About Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc.

 

RET was founded to provide the world with reliable access to water, one of life’s most important resources. To achieve this mission, RET aims to develop, manufacture and commercialize ionization rainfall generation technology. This weather modification technology seeks to provide the world with reliable access to water, and transform business, society and the planet for the better.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The disclosure herein 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,” “project,” “forecast,” “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, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1) statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other financial, performance and operational metrics and projections of market opportunity; (2) references with respect to the anticipated benefits of the recently-completed business combination between RET Holdco, RET, and Coliseum Acquisition Corp. (the “Business Combination”) and the projected future financial performance of RET; (3) changes in the market for RET’s services and technology, expansion plans and opportunities; (4) the projected technological developments of RET; (5) current and future potential commercial and customer relationships; (6) the ability to operate efficiently at scale; (7) anticipated investments in capital resources and research and development, and the effect of these investments; (8) the ability of RET Holdco to issue equity or equity-linked securities in the future; and (9) the ability to maintain the listing of RET Holdco’s Class A common stock and warrants on Nasdaq following the Business Combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of RET’s management 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 by any investor 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 RET and RET Holdco. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on November 25, 2024, as amended from time to time, and the other documents that RET Holdco has filed, or will file, with the SEC relating to the Business Combination. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties above are not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that RET and RET Holdco do not presently know or that RET and RET Holdco 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 RET and RET Holdco’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. RET and RET Holdco anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause RET and RET Holdco’s assessments to change. However, while RET and RET Holdco may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, RET and RET Holdco specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing RET and RET Holdco’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

 

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