QuantumScape Corp 8-K, filed Nov 27, 2020
QuantumScape Corp (QS)
About this 8-K
QuantumScape Corp filed this 8-K on November 27, 2020, reporting on events of November 25, 2020.
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): November 25, 2020
QuantumScape Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction |
001-39345 (Commission File Number) |
85-0796578 (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| 1730 Technology Drive (Address of principal executive offices) |
95110 (Zip code) | |||
(408) 452-2000
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | QS | The New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | QS.W | The 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 November 25, 2020, QuantumScape Corporation, a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp.) (the “Company”), held a special meeting in lieu of the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) of the Company and QuantumScape Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a QuantumScape Corporation) (“Legacy QuantumScape”), as described in the proxy statement, prospectus and information statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”). Present at the Special Meeting were holders of 16,910,043 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) in person or by proxy, representing 58.81% of the voting power of the Common Stock as of October 27, 2020, 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 28,750,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Proxy Statement.
At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Business Combination Proposal, the Authorized Share Charter Proposal, the Director Declassification Charter Proposal, the Dual Class Charter Proposal, the Additional Charter Proposal, the election of each director nominee pursuant to the Election of Directors Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, in each case as defined and described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement (collectively, the “Proposals”).
The approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Authorized Share Charter Proposal, the Director Declassification Charter Proposal, the Dual Class Charter Proposal and the Additional Charter Proposal required the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote thereon at the Special Meeting. The approval of the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal required the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock that were voted at the Special Meeting. The approval of the election of each director nominee pursuant to the Election of Directors Proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote and actually voted thereon at the Special Meeting. The Adjournment Proposal, as defined and described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement, was not presented to the Company’s stockholders as the Business Combination Proposal, the Authorized Share Charter Proposal, the Director Declassification Charter Proposal, the Dual Class Charter Proposal, the Additional Charter Proposal, the election of each director nominee pursuant to the Election of Directors Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal each received a sufficient number of votes for approval.
Set forth below are the final voting results for the Proposals:
Proposal 1: The Business Combination Proposal
The Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2020 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Legacy QuantumScape and Kensington Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the transactions contemplated thereby, was approved and adopted. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 16,872,911 |
17,975 | 19,157 |
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Proposal 2: The Authorized Share Charter Proposal
The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock and preferred stock was approved. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 15,806,756 |
1,004,068 | 99,219 |
Proposal 3: The Director Declassification Charter Proposal
The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to declassify the Company’s board of directors was approved. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 16,784,536 |
36,804 | 88,703 |
Proposal 4: The Dual Class Charter Proposal
The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to implement a dual class stock structure comprised of New QuantumScape Class A Common Stock, which will carry one vote per share, and New QuantumScape Class B Common Stock, which will carry 10 votes per share, was approved. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 15,172,625 |
1,633,508 | 103,910 |
Proposal 5: The Additional Charter Proposal
The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate provisions in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to the Business Combination that will no longer be applicable following the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), change New QuantumScape’s name to “QuantumScape Corporation” and make certain other changes that the Company’s board of directors deems appropriate for a public operating company was approved. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 15,617,803 |
1,223,942 | 68,298 |
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Proposal 6: The Election of Directors Proposal
The Company’s stockholders elected each of Jagdeep Singh, Justin Mirro, Frank Blome, Brad Buss, John Doerr, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Prof. Fritz Prinz, Dipender Saluja and J.B. Straubel to serve as a director on the Company’s board of directors until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Withheld | |||||||
| Jagdeep Singh |
16,312,281 | 597,762 | ||||||
| Justin Mirro |
16,083,176 | 826,867 | ||||||
| Frank Blome |
16,312,971 | 597,072 | ||||||
| Brad Buss |
16,315,657 | 594,386 | ||||||
| John Doerr |
16,207,086 | 702,957 | ||||||
| Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold |
16,322,343 | 587,700 | ||||||
| Prof. Fritz Prinz |
16,322,293 | 587,750 | ||||||
| Dipender Saluja |
16,314,036 | 596,007 | ||||||
| J.B. Straubel |
16,312,734 | 597,309 | ||||||
Proposal 7: The Equity Incentive Plan Proposal
The equity incentive award plan established to be effective upon the Closing was approved and adopted. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 14,288,222 |
2,435,931 | 185,890 |
Proposal 8: The NYSE Proposal
The issuance of New QuantumScape Common Stock to the Legacy QuantumScape stockholders in the Merger pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and to the investors in the PIPE was approved. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 16,666,940 |
182,217 | 60,886 |
Proposal 9: The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal
The employee stock purchase plan established to be effective upon the Closing was approved and adopted. The voting results were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 14,412,128 |
2,366,267 | 131,648 |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 27, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Business Combination. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Such exhibit and the information set forth therein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Stockholders holding 15,255 shares of the Company’s 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, $152,608.86 (or $10.00385830 per share) will be removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 27, 2020. | |
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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: November 27, 2020
| QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael O. McCarthy | |
| Name: Michael O. McCarthy | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
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QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION AND KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCE CLOSING OF BUSINESS COMBINATION; QUANTUMSCAPE TO TRADE ON NYSE UNDER TICKER “QS” BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 27
SAN JOSE, CA (November 27, 2020) – QuantumScape Corporation (“QuantumScape”), a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles, announced today that it has completed its business combination with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Kensington”) (NYSE: KCAC), a special purpose acquisition company. The Business Combination was approved by Kensington stockholders in a special meeting held on November 25, 2020. Beginning on November 27, 2020, QuantumScape shares will trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “QS” and its warrants will trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “QS.W”.
Since the company was founded in 2010, QuantumScape has been exclusively focused on developing solid-state batteries and designing a scalable manufacturing process to commercialize its battery technology for the automotive industry. Through its elegant “anode-less” design, QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal batteries are designed to be safer, and to deliver greater range, faster charge times and improved cycle life, than today’s conventional lithium-ion battery technology.
“Today marks a big step in the evolution of our company,” commented Jagdeep Singh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of QuantumScape. “This transaction allows QuantumScape to fund development and commercialization of our OEM-validated battery technology as we look forward to playing our part in the electrification of the automotive powertrain, helping transform one of the world’s largest industries and fostering a cleaner future for all.”
Justin Mirro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kensington, added, “we are incredibly excited to complete our business combination with QuantumScape and to provide the company with significant capital and automotive guidance to accelerate its business plan. The adoption of electric vehicles has emerged as the global mega-trend in the automotive industry, and QuantumScape is now well positioned to become a leading supplier of solid-state batteries for this next generation of electric powertrains.”
The transaction will result in net proceeds of approximately $680 million to QuantumScape, including through a $500 million fully committed PIPE. Funds from the transaction are expected to fully support the company through the start of production in the second half of 2024.
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP served as legal advisor and UBS Investment Bank, Stifel Nicolaus & Company Incorporated and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated served as financial advisors to Kensington. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and UBS Investment Bank served as joint placement agents on the PIPE offering. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati served as legal advisor and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisor to QuantumScape.
About QuantumScape Corporation
QuantumScape, founded in 2010 in California, is a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company’s mission is to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future.
For additional information, please visit www.quantumscape.com
About Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp.
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: KCAC) is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination in the automotive sector. Kensington is sponsored by Kensington Capital Partners LLC and the management team of Justin Mirro, Bob Remenar, Simon Boag and Daniel Huber. Kensington is also
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supported by a board of independent directors including Tom LaSorda, Anders Pettersson, Mitch Quain, Don Runkle and Matt Simoncini. The Kensington team has completed over 70 automotive transactions and has over 300 years of combined experience leading some of the largest automotive companies in the world.
For additional information, please visit www.autospac.com.
Forward Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this presentation, regarding Kensington’s proposed acquisition of QuantumScape, Kensington’s ability to consummate the transaction, the development and performance of QuantumScape’s products (including the timeframe for development of such products), 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. When used in this press release, the words ‘are designed to,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, QuantumScape disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. QuantumScape 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 either Kensington or QuantumScape. In addition, QuantumScape cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) QuantumScape’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of QuantumScape to grow and manage growth profitably following the business combination; (ii) risks relating to the outcome and timing of the Company’s development of its battery technology and related manufacturing processes; (iii) the possibility that QuantumScape may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (iv) the possibility that the expected timeframe for, and other expectations regarding the development and performance of, QuantumScape’s products will differ from current assumptions. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could different materially from those expressed 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 Kensington’s periodic filings with the SEC. Kensington’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Contacts:
For Investors
ir@quantumscape.com
For Media
media@quantumscape.com
For Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp.
Dan Huber
Chief Financial Officer
dan@kensington-cap.com
703-674-6514
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