secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Aether Holdings, Inc. (ATHR)
CIK:        0002026353
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-11T13:29:23+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-26-037023
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Aether Holdings acquires 60% of Noviant for $3.6M; also issues $1.5M note
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- Aether Compute acquired 60% of Noviant for $3.6M: $2.7M in restricted stock (686,823 shares) and $900k cash; closed Aug 7, 2026.
- Noviant becomes majority-owned subsidiary; founders retain 40% (Kevin Wang 20%, Jin Yi Wang 10%, Enbo Zeng 10%).
- Streeterville note: $1.62M principal ($120k OID, $1.5M proceeds), 8% interest, 18-month maturity, prepay at 110%.
- Note secured by first-position lien on assets, IP security, and guaranty from six subsidiaries; monthly redemptions up to $125k after 6 months.
- Transaction shares locked up: 50% for 6 months, 50% for 2 years; no registration rights.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226037023/0001493152-26-037023-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226037023/form8-k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-037023

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