Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) Acquires Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V (KCGI)

April 8, 2023

  • Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V (KCGI) to be acquired by Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) in a transaction valuing the pro forma entity at $524 million in Enterprise Value ($672 million equity value) assuming zero redemptions.
  • Kensington shareholders will receive PubCo ordinary shares equal to $17.0 divided by a 10-day VWAP of Arrival ordinary shares for every 1 Kensington share.
  • Arrival shareholders will receive $85.0 million of equity consideration.
  • Sponsor shares will be forfeited up to 100% pro rata with redemptions of KCGI.
  • No minimum cash condition.
  • No termination fees.  
  • Business combination transaction is targeted to close in the second half of 2023.
  • SPAC Details:
    • Unit Structure: 1 Class A ordinary share + 0.75 Redeemable Warrant
    • #Cash in Trust: $283,042,286 (102.6 % of Public Offering)
    • Public Shares Outstanding: 27.60 million shares  
    • Private Shares Outstanding: 6.90 million shares  
    • Reported Trust Value/Share: $10.26
    • Liquidation Date: August 17, 2022
    • Outside Liquidation Date: August 17, 2023
Redemption Rate0%
Share Price$0.134 per share
Enterprise Value$524 million
Market Cap Value$672 million  
  • SPAC Shareholders Receive:
    • Pubco Ordinary Shares = ER*Kensington Class A ordinary shares (including after conversion)
    • Pubco Ordinary Shares = ER*27.60 million shares
      • ER = $17.00/10-day VWAP of Arrival ordinary shares for every 1 Kensington share.
  • Target Shareholders Receive (~12.7%):
    • Equity consideration of $85 million (PubCo Ordinary shares)
  • PIPE / Financing:
    • None
  • Redemption Protections:
    • None
  • Support Agreement:
    • Standard voting support
    • Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 6.90 million founder shares (or 100%) in proportion to the number of public shares are redeemed in connection with closing:
      • Number of founder shares forfeited = (Founder Shares*Redeemed shares)/ (27.60 million*ER)
      • Number of founder shares forfeited = (6.90 million*Redeemed shares)/ [27.60 million*($17.0/Daily VWAP)]
  • Lock-up:
    • SPAC Sponsors and Key Target Shareholders:  1-year post-closing
      • Early Release: If the price equals or exceeds $12.00 per share after 150 days post-closing
  • Closing Conditions:
    • Termination date: August 27, 2023
    • No minimum cash condition
    • Other customary closing conditions
  • Termination:
    • No termination fees
    • Other standard termination clauses
  • Advisors:
    • Target Financial Advisor: Teneo Securities LLC
    • SPAC Legal Advisors: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
    • Target Legal Advisors: Linklaters LLP
  • Financials (N/A):
    • No financials provided
  • Comparables (N/A):
    • No valuations provided
  • Equity Incentive Plan:
    • No information provided

*Denotes estimated figures by CPC

#Reported as on December 31, 2022