Form 8-K - Current report

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

September 25, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Redwoods Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-41340		86-2727441
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1115 Broadway, 12th Floor

New York, NY

10010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 916-5315

N/A

(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

☐	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
Units	RWODU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock	RWOD	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants	RWODW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights	RWODR	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 September 23, 2023, Redwoods Acquisition Corp. (“RWOD”) issued an unsecured, non-interest bearing promissory note in the principal amount of $120,000 (the “Note”) to Redwoods Capital LLC, RWOD’s sponsor. The maturity date of the Note shall be upon the closing of a Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event, as such term is defined below, and the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, may convert any or all of the unpaid principal under the Note into shares of the Company, at a price of $10.00 per share, upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. “Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event” means:

(i)

the closing of a merger, consolidation or other business combination pursuant to which the Company acquires an entity for its initial business combination; or

(ii)

the liquidation of RWOD on or before the expiration of the time available under RWOD’s certificate of incorporation for RWOD to consummate a business combination, or such later liquidation date as may be approved by RWOD’s stockholders, or such later liquidation date as may be approved by RWOD’s stockholders, that occurs while the Note is outstanding or any time thereafter prior to the repayment of the Note.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Promissory Note to Redwoods Capital LLC, dated September 25, 2023.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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.

Dated: September 25, 2023

REDWOODS ACQUISITION CORP.

By:	/s/ Jiande Chen
Name:	Jiande Chen
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.1

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

PROMISSORY NOTE

Principal Amount: Up to $120,000

Dated as of September 25, 2023

New York, New York

Redwoods Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Redwoods Capital LLC, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of up to One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

1. Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable by the Maker upon the closing of a Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event, as such term is defined below (the “Maturity Date”). The principal balance may be prepaid at any time prior to the Maturity Date without penalty upon written notice by the Maker to the Payee, subject to the terms of Section 1(b) hereof. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.

(a)

Each of the following shall constitute a “Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event”:

(i)

the closing of a merger, consolidation or other business combination pursuant to which the Maker acquires an entity for its initial business combination (a “DeSPAC Transaction”); or

(ii)

subject to the terms below, the liquidation of the Maker on or before the expiration of the time available under the Maker’s certificate of incorporation for the Maker to consummate a business combination, or such later liquidation date as may be approved by Maker’s stockholders (a “Liquidation”), that occurs while the Note is outstanding or any time thereafter prior to the repayment of the Note.

Maker shall provide Payee at least ten (10) calendar days’ prior written notice of any Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event, and to the extent applicable, a copy of the material terms and conditions of the DeSPAC Transaction.

(b)

Form of Repayment. In the event of a Liquidation, all amounts due under this Note shall be repaid in cash. In the event of a DeSPAC Transaction, the Note may be repaid, at the Payee’s discretion, (i) in cash or (ii) in Conversion Shares (as defined below), pursuant to Section 15 herein. Absent reasonable prior written notice by Payee to convert into Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 15 herein, the Note shall become due and payable in cash at the closing of such DeSPAC Transaction.

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

3. Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request up to One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) for working capital purposes. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the Maturity Date upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must state the amount to be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five (5) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note is One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000). Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

4. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

(a)

Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due (including, but not limited to, by way of the issuance of Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms of this Note) pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified above.

(b)

Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

(c)

Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

6. Remedies.

(a)

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b)

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.

7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.

8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.

9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be made in writing and delivered: (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established for the benefit of the Maker’s stockholders in which the proceeds of the Maker’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement which occurred concurrently with the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in the final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.

13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

14. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

15. Conversion.

(a)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Note to the contrary, upon receiving due notification by Maker of a DeSPAC Transaction, Payee may elect to convert the unpaid principal balance under this Note into that number of shares of common stock of the Maker (the “Conversion Shares”), the total Conversion Shares so issued shall be equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of this Note being converted pursuant to this Section 15, divided by (y) the conversion price of Ten Dollars ($10.00), rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares. The Conversion Shares and any other equity security of Maker issued or issuable with respect to the foregoing by way of a share dividend or share split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, amalgamation, consolidation or reorganization, shall be entitled to the registration rights set forth in Section 16 hereof.

(b)

Upon any complete or partial conversion of the principal amount of this Note, (i) such principal amount shall be so converted and such converted portion of this Note shall become fully paid and satisfied, (ii) Payee shall surrender and deliver this Note, duly endorsed, to Maker or such other address which Maker shall designate against delivery of the Conversion Shares , (iii) Maker shall promptly deliver a new duly executed Note to Payee in the principal amount that remains outstanding, if any, after any such conversion and (iv) in exchange for all or any portion of the surrendered Note, and simultaneous with the surrender of the Note, Maker shall, at the direction of Payee, deliver to Payee (or its members or their respective affiliates) (Payee, or such other persons, are known herein as the “Holder” or “Holders”) the Conversion Shares, which shall bear such legends as are required in the opinion of legal counsel to Maker (or by any other agreement between Maker and Payee) and applicable state and federal securities laws, rules and regulations.

(c)

The Holders shall pay any and all issue and other taxes that may be payable with respect to any issue or delivery of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the Holders shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes resulting from any transfer requested by the Holders in connection with any such conversion.

16. Registration Rights. The Holders shall be entitled to registration rights with respect to the Conversion Shares and will enter into a registration rights agreement with the post-DeSPAC company upon closing of the DeSPAC Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holders shall be entitled to similar registration rights as the holders of the Maker’s common stock under that certain Registration Rights Agreement between the Maker and the parties thereto, dated as of March 30, 2022.

[Signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

REDWOODS ACQUISITION CORP.

By:	/s/ Jiande Chen
	Name:	Jiande Chen
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Sep. 25, 2023
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 25, 2023
Entity File Number	001-41340
Entity Registrant Name	Redwoods Acquisition Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001907223
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-2727441
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1115 Broadway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	12th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10010
City Area Code	646
Local Phone Number	916-5315
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Units
Title of 12(b) Security	Units
Trading Symbol	RWODU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	RWOD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants
Trading Symbol	RWODW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Rights [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Rights
Trading Symbol	RWODR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ