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Forge Nano completes Archimedes II SPAC merger, lists on Nasdaq as NANO Oct 22 after 22.2M share redemptions
ATII Holdings Inc.
- 22,219,068 ATII public shares redeemed at ~$10.73 each (~$238.4M), leaving only ~$8.4M in the trust account before closing.
- Combined company renamed Forge Nano Holdings, Inc.; common stock and warrants expected to trade on Nasdaq as NANO and NANOW starting October 22, 2026.
- CEO Paul Lichty said public markets will help scale the Atomic Armor ALD platform in semiconductor equipment and defense/commercial battery materials.
- Cites Taiwan manufacturing expansion, 1,000:1 high-aspect-ratio wafer coatings, expanded Samsung SDI relationship, Nanexa JDA and North Carolina gigafactory groundbreaking.
- BTIG was lead capital markets advisor and PIPE placement agent; Cohen & Company Capital Markets advised; Nasdaq Opening Bell ringing set for October 28, 2026.