- Leading U.S. advanced manufacturing company, backed by global industrial leaders and the U.S. Department of Energy, enters public markets to accelerate domestic production of AI-era semiconductor technologies and high-performance defense batteries.
DENVER, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology for artificial intelligence (“AI”)-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, announced today that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. (“Archimedes II”) (NASDAQ: ATII), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
The combined company will operate as Forge Nano Holdings, Inc., and its common stock and warrants have begun trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “NANO” and “NANOW,” respectively.
Forge Nano enters the public markets with more than a decade of technology development and commercial experience, a differentiated advanced manufacturing platform and strategic backing from global industrial leaders including Volkswagen, Air Liquide, Hanwha Aerospace, GM Ventures, LG Technology Ventures and Samsung SDI. The company has also received a $100 million U.S. Department of Energy grant supporting domestic battery manufacturing capabilities.
At the center of Forge Nano's platform is Atomic Armor®, a proprietary nanocoating technology designed to engineer materials at the atomic level, enabling improved performance, durability and manufacturing efficiency across multiple industries. By combining its advanced coating technology with domestic equipment manufacturing and battery production capabilities, Forge Nano is positioned to address critical challenges across semiconductor fabrication, energy storage and defense supply chains.
“We built Forge Nano around a fundamental belief: the next generation of technological breakthroughs will be enabled by engineering materials at the atomic level,” said Paul Lichty, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Forge Nano. “Over the past decade, we've taken that vision from the laboratory to commercial manufacturing, demonstrating how Atomic Armor can unlock performance improvements across semiconductors, batteries and other critical technologies. Our NASDAQ listing marks an important milestone in Forge Nano's evolution and provides a platform to scale our technology, strengthen American supply chains, and bring atomic-level innovation to the industries shaping the future.”
To commemorate its public listing, Forge Nano expects to ring the NASDAQ opening bell on Wednesday, October 28th.
Additional information regarding the listing and investor materials will be available at ir.forgenano.com.
ADVISORS
BTIG, LLC served as lead capital markets advisor and PIPE placement agent to Forge Nano. Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, served as financial advisor, capital markets advisor, and PIPE placement agent to Forge Nano. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to Forge Nano. Loeb & Loeb LLP served as legal counsel to Archimedes II. Alliance Advisors Investor Relations served as investor relations advisor for the Transaction. Kirkland & Ellis acted as legal counsel to BTIG, LLC and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, in connection with their roles as co-placement agents.
ABOUT FORGE NANO
Forge Nano is a leading U.S. based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology for AI-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications via its platform technology, Atomic Armor®. Atomic Armor® is a scalable, adaptable nano-scale coating system that strengthens America’s most critical systems – at the atomic level. The superior surface coatings produced by Forge Nano’s Atomic Armor® process allow partners to unlock peak performance. Learn more at https://www.forgenano.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Pubco cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Pubco. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things: (i) risks related to Pubco’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Pubco to grow and manage growth profitably following the business combination; (ii) risks related to costs related to the business combination; (iii) risks related to changes in applicable laws or regulations; (iv) risks related to Pubco’s ability to successfully develop and deploy new technologies to address the needs of its customers; (v) risks related to the effects of competition on Pubco’s business, financial condition and results of operations; (vi) risks related to the availability and cost of the raw materials necessary for the production of Pubco’s products; (vii) risks related to Pubco’s ability to meet the specifications and requirements of its customers or adequately provide them with effective support and services; (viii) risks related to delays in the construction and operation of production facilities; (ix) risks related to intellectual property infringement, data protection, and other losses; (x) risks related to Pubco’s ability to operate effectively as a public company, including its ability to implement controls and procedures required for public companies; (xi) risks related to changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; (xii) risks related to the possibility that Pubco may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (xiii) other risks discussed in Pubco’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 related to the business combination, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 22, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2026 (the “Registration Statement”). There may be additional risks Pubco presently does not know or that Pubco currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this communication materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in the Registration Statement, which is available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the business of Pubco and Forge Nano described in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections of the Registration Statement and other documents filed or to be filed by Pubco from time to time with the SEC, all of which are available at www.sec.gov. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Pubco assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law. Pubco does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
Contacts:
Media Contact
Will McKenna
VP, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Forge Nano
wmckenna@forgenano.com
Investor Relations Contact
Bryan Baritot
Alliance Advisors IR
ForgeNanoIR@allianceadvisors.com
