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US Army, Airbus Battery Supplier Turns To SPAC Deal For Public Debut: WSJ

Benzinga Real-time News ·  May 12, 2022 07:06
  • Amprius Technologies Inc has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC)that values the company at about $1.3 billion and would take it public, Wall Street Journal reported.
  • Amprius makes batteries that it says are more powerful than conventional lithium-ion cells because they use energy-dense silicon in the battery's anode instead of graphite, the traditional material. 
  • The company sells them to customers such as Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) and the U.S. Army to power electric aircraft and drones and says it can also be used for electric cars.
  • Amprius is combining with the transportation-focused SPAC Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp IV (NYSE:KCGI) in a deal that will be unveiled Thursday.
  • Founded in 2008, Amprius joins many other clean-energy startups in reaching a SPAC deal to go public.
  • As part of the deal, Amprius plans to raise $200 million in equity from investors. 
  • That money and the $230 million the Kensington SPAC raised in March could be used to expand the business, though SPAC investors can pull out their money before a deal goes through.
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