AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) completed its purchase of 24.9% of Ark Financial Services on October 14, 2026, and agreed to acquire the remaining 75.1% at a later closing, subject to conditions. The initial stake cost $2.5 million in cash and a $2.5 million seller note bearing 5% interest per annum, payable in full at the earliest of 90 days after signing, a Qualified Financing, or closing.
For the remaining stake, AtlasClear would pay $2.4375 million in cash plus $13.8125 million in common stock, priced using the five-trading-day average VWAP ending on the closing date. Up to $3.25 million in additional cash and stock is tied to Ark and its subsidiaries exceeding $21.25 million in revenue for the years ending December 31, 2026 and 2027, with up to 50% payable for each year. Completion is subject to FINRA approval, stockholder approval if required under NYSE American rules, and other conditions. A portion of the closing consideration will be held in escrow for up to 18 months; Ark stockholders receiving shares are subject to a six-month lock-up, subject to exceptions.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) granted CFO and General Counsel Sandip I. Patel options to purchase 777,332 shares of common stock on October 1, 2026, at an exercise price of $0.201 per share. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2027, and expire October 1, 2033. The option position is reported as directly held.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. director Robert Dawson Keyser Jr. received two stock option awards. On July 14, 2026, he received options for 109,654 common shares at an exercise price of $0.18 per share, expiring June 30, 2031. On October 1, 2026, he received options for 626,881 common shares at an exercise price of $0.201 per share, expiring October 1, 2033; that award vests in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2027.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) granted Executive Chairman John Martin Schaible 700,000 shares of restricted stock on July 14, 2026, immediately vested in full, and another 286,842 restricted shares, which vest in full on June 30, 2027, subject to continued employment through that date. He also received options covering 45,000 and 731,030 shares, each with a $0.18 exercise price. On October 1, 2026, he received an option covering 777,332 shares at $0.201, and AtlasClear granted his spouse a separate option covering 50,000 shares at $0.201.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. granted President and director David Craig Ridenhour 782,332 stock options on October 1, 2026. The options have an exercise price of $0.2010 per share, vest in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2027, and expire October 1, 2033. His reported resulting position is 782,332 options.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. director Steven J. Carlson acquired a stock option covering 626,881 shares of common stock on October 1, 2026. The option has an exercise price of $0.201 per share and expires October 1, 2033. It vests in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2027. The option gives Carlson the right to buy common shares under those exercise and vesting terms.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) director Thomas Jon Hammond was granted stock options to acquire 35,000, 731,030 and 626,881 common shares. The two awards dated July 14, 2026, have exercise prices of $0.18 per share and expire January 26, 2030, and June 30, 2031, respectively. The October 1, 2026, award has a $0.201 exercise price, expires October 1, 2033, and vests in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2027.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) reported that Executive Chairman John Martin Schaible directly purchased 35,100 common shares on September 24, 2026, at a weighted-average price of $0.2139 per share, and 64,900 shares on September 25, 2026, at a weighted-average price of $0.1870 per share. The amendment corrects the earlier classification of these open-market purchases.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) President and director David Craig Ridenhour reported direct purchases of 50,000 common shares on September 24, 2026, at $0.2001 per share, and 50,000 shares on September 25 at a weighted average price of $0.1878 per share. The September 25 purchases occurred in multiple transactions at prices from $0.187 to $0.1878, inclusive. The amendment corrects the earlier report’s transaction coding to identify the entries as purchases. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. director and CFO & General Counsel Sandip I. Patel reported direct purchases of 50,000 Common Stock shares on September 24, 2026, at $0.2173 per share, and 50,000 shares on September 25, 2026, at $0.1975 per share. The amendment corrects the earlier classification of these open-market purchases. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.