EVgo Inc 8-K, filed Jun 29, 2021
EVgo Inc. (EVGO)
About this 8-K
EVgo Inc filed this 8-K on June 29, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 29, 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS REAL IMPACT I ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-39572 | 85-2326098 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
300 Carnegie Center, Suite 150 Princeton, NJ |
08540 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(212) 847-0360
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant | CLII.U | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the units | CLII | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | CLII WS | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 29, 2021, Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation (“CLII”) held a virtual special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) of CLII and EVgo Services, LLC, (“EVgo”), as described in the definitive proxy statement filed by CLII with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 27, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”) and incorporated herein by reference. Present at the Special Meeting were holders of 12,010,569 shares of CLII’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”) and 5,750,000 shares of CLII’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B common stock” and, together with the Class A common stock, the “common stock”), in person (online) or by proxy, representing 61.78% of the voting power of the common stock as of May 19, 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting (the “Record Date”), and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. As of the Record Date, there were 23,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 5,750,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.
At the Special Meeting, CLII’s stockholders approved the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the Advisory Charter Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, in each case as defined and described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement.
The approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the NYSE proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal required the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting as a single class, cast by CLII’s stockholders present in person (online) or by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Approval of the Charter Amendment proposal required the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting as a single class, entitled to vote thereon at the special meeting. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Advisory Charter Proposals required the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock cast by CLII’s stockholders present in person (online) or by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class. The election of the director nominees pursuant to the Director Election Proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting as a single class, cast by CLII’s stockholders present in person (online) or by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the Advisory Charter Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal each received a sufficient number of votes for approval.
Set forth below are the final voting results for the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the Advisory Charter Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal:
Business Combination Proposal
The Business Combination Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 17,651,188 | 73,210 | 36,171 | ||||||||
The Charter Amendment Proposal
The Charter Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 17,277,158 | 424,479 | 58,932 | ||||||||
The Advisory Charter Proposals
The Advisory Charter Proposals were approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock for each of the sub-proposals were as follows:
| (a) | to authorize an additional 1,499,000,000 shares of common stock, which would consist of (i) increasing the number of shares of Class A common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 1,200,000,000 shares, (ii) increasing the number of shares of Class B common stock from 10,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares and (iii) increasing the number of shares of preferred stock from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 shares: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 15,323,651 | 2,099,802 | 337,116 | ||||||||
| (b) | to amend the terms of the Class B common stock to provide that the Class B common stock will convey no economic rights but will entitle its holder to vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally in order to implement the “Up-C” structure: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 16,765,681 | 639,369 | 355,519 | ||||||||
| (c) | to provide for the waiver of the corporate opportunity doctrine with respect to LS Power Equity Partners IV, L.P. (“LS Power”), any investment funds or entities controlled or advised by LS Power and non-employee directors: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 16,447,208 | 920,485 | 392,486 | ||||||||
| (d) | to provide that certain actions under the proposed second amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Proposed Charter”) relating to the nomination and election of directors are subject to the nomination agreement: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 17,051,232 | 432,945 | 276,392 | ||||||||
| (e) | to provide that the board of directors of CLII be divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected each year and each class serving a three-year term: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 16,146,843 | 1,388,231 | 225,395 | ||||||||
| (f) | to permit stockholders to act by written consent in lieu of a meeting until the time that LS Power beneficially owns less than 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 16,101,582 | 1,362,292 | 296,695 | ||||||||
| (g) | to change the stockholder vote required from the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon to the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon to amend the Proposed Charter following the time that LS Power ceases to beneficially own less than 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, provided that, for so long as LS Power beneficially owns at least 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, such amendments will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon, including at least 65% in voting power of the shares of stock then held by LS Power: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 15,918,212 | 1,532,787 | 310,170 | ||||||||
| (h) | to change the stockholder vote required from the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon to the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon to amend the bylaws following the time that LS Power ceases to beneficially own less than 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, provided that, for so long as LS Power beneficially owns at least 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, such amendments will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon, including at least 65% in voting power of the shares of stock then held by LS Power: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 15,881,045 | 1,539,984 | 339,540 | ||||||||
| (i) | to change the stockholder vote required from the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon to the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon for the removal of directors following the time that LS Power ceases to beneficially own less than 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, provided that, for so long as LS Power beneficially owns at least 30% of the voting power of the then-outstanding common stock, any director may be removed with or without cause by the holders of a majority of the outstanding of stock entitled to vote generally for the election of directors. |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 15,873,375 | 1,534,657 | 352,537 | ||||||||
The NYSE Proposal
The NYSE Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 17,327,316 | 220,976 | 212,277 | ||||||||
The Director Election Proposal
The election of each director nominee pursuant to the Director Election Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock for the director nominees were as follows:
Class I
Elizabeth Comstock
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,578,654 | 181,915 | |||||
Joseph Esteves
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,175,634 | 584,935 | |||||
John King
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,172,627 | 587,942 | |||||
Class II
Darpan Kapadia
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,148,683 | 611,886 | |||||
Rodney Slater
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,562,291 | 198,278 | |||||
Kate Brandt
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,188,470 | 572,099 | |||||
Class III
Cathy Zoi
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,194,570 | 565,999 | |||||
David Nanus
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,159,624 | 600,945 | |||||
Patricia K. Collawn
| For | Withheld | |||||
| 17,560,723 | 199,846 | |||||
The Incentive Plan Proposal
The Incentive Plan Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 16,622,730 | 807,004 | 330,835 | ||||||||
The Adjournment Proposal
The Adjournment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the common stock were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 17,352,876 | 220,195 | 187,498 | ||||||||
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
CLII and EVgo expect the Business Combination and related transactions (the “Proposed Transactions”) to close on July 1, 2021. On July 2, 2021, the combined company’s Class A common stock and warrants are expected to commence trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) under the new ticker symbols “EVGO” and “EVGOW,” respectively.
On June 29, 2021, EVgo Inc., CLII issued a press release announcing the Special Meeting results. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The disclosure set forth above in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. Stockholders holding 13,230 shares of Class A Common Stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”). As a result, approximately $132,305.78 (or approximately $10.00 per share) will be removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 29, 2021 announcing the Special Meeting results. | |
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes certain statements that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding CLII’s and EVgo’s ability to consummate the Proposed Transactions; the expected timing of completion of the Proposed Transactions and the timing of the expected commencement of the trading of the combined company’s common stock and warrants on Nasdaq. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of EVgo’s and CLII’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of EVgo and CLII. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general economic, financial, legal, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the potential effects of domestic civil unrest and the potential closure of government offices, the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Proposed Transactions or to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the Proposed Transactions, and those factors discussed in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents of CLII filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither EVgo nor CLII presently know or that EVgo and CLII currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect EVgo’s and CLII’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. EVgo and CLII anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while EVgo and CLII may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, EVgo and CLII specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing EVgo’s or CLII’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 29, 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS REAL IMPACT I ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John A. Cavalier | |
| Name: | John A. Cavalier | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition
Corporation
Announces Stockholders Approval of Business Combination with EVgo
NEW YORK (June 29, 2021) – Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: CLII) (“CLII”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that its stockholders voted to approve the previously announced business combination with EVgo Services, LLC (“EVgo”) at CLII’s special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) held on June 29, 2021.
More than 99% of the votes cast at the Special Meeting were in favor of the approval of the business combination. CLII stockholders also voted overwhelmingly to approve all other proposals presented at the Special Meeting. CLII plans to file the results of the Special Meeting, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, on a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) today.
Subject to the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions, the business combination is expected to close on July 1, 2021 and CLII will change its name to from “Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation” to “EVgo Inc.” EVgo Inc.’s Class A common stock and EVgo Inc.’s warrants are expected to commence trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC under the symbols “EVGO” and “EVGOW,” respectively, on July 2, 2021.
About CLII
CLII is a special-purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) formed to identify and acquire a scalable company making significant contributions to the fight against the climate crisis. CLII is co-sponsored by private funds affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), which has more than $640 billion in sustainability investments across its portfolios. CLII is led by a seasoned operations and leadership team that has decades of experience at the intersection of climate change and capitalism, and includes veterans from NRG, Credit Suisse, General Electric and Green Mountain Power. For more information, please visit www.climaterealimpactsolutions.com.
About EVgo
EVgo is the nation’s largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles, and the first to be powered by 100% renewable energy. With more than 800 fast charging locations, EVgo’s owned and operated charging network serves over 65 metropolitan areas across 34 states, and more than 250,000 customers. Founded in 2010, EVgo leads the way on transportation electrification, partnering with automakers; fleet and rideshare operators; retail hosts such as hotels, shopping centers, gas stations and parking lot operators; and other stakeholders to deploy advanced charging technology to expand network availability and make it easier for drivers across the U.S. to enjoy the benefits of driving an EV. As a charging technology first mover, EVgo works closely with business and government leaders to accelerate the ubiquitous adoption of EVs by providing a reliable and convenient charging experience close to where drivers live, work and play, whether for a daily commute or a commercial fleet. EVgo’s parent company is LS Power, a New York-headquartered development, investment and operating company focused on leading edge solutions for the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. On January 22, 2021, EVgo announced that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement with CLII (NYSE: CLII). For more information visit evgo.com and lspower.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding CLII’s proposed business combination with EVgo, CLII’s ability to consummate the transaction, the benefits of the transaction and the combined company’s future financial performance, as well as the combined company’s strategy, future operations, estimated financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the respective management of CLII and EVgo and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CLII or EVgo. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the business combination, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the business combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of business combination; risk relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to EVgo; the overall level of consumer demand for EVgo’s products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; the financial strength of EVgo’s customers; EVgo’s ability to implement its business strategy; changes in governmental regulation, EVgo’s exposure to litigation claims and other loss contingencies; disruptions and other impacts to EVgo’s business, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response; stability of EVgo’s suppliers, as well as consumer demand for its products, in light of disease epidemics and health-related concerns such as the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact that global climate change trends may have on EVgo and its suppliers and customers; EVgo’s ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; any breaches of, or interruptions in, CLII’s information systems; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of electricity and other raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. More information on potential factors that could affect CLII’s or EVgo’s financial results is included from time to time in CLII’s public reports filed with the SEC, as well as the definitive proxy statement that CLII has filed with the SEC in connection with CLII’s solicitation of proxies for the meeting of stockholders held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination. If any of these risks materialize or CLII’s or EVgo’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither CLII nor EVgo presently know, or that CLII and EVgo currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect CLII’s and EVgo’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. CLII and EVgo anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while CLII and EVgo may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, CLII and EVgo specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing CLII’s or EVgo’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
CLII
For Investors:
Dan Gross
dan.gross@climaterealimpactsolutions.com
For Media:
Isaac Steinmetz
Director of Media Relations
cris@antennagroup.com
646-883-3655
EVgo
For Investors:
Ted Brooks
VP of Investor Relations
investors@evgo.com
310-954-2943
For Media:
EVgoPR@icrinc.com
LS Power
Steven Arabia
Director, Government Affairs & Media Relations
sarabia@lspower.com
609-212-3857