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Advanced Silicon Battery to Become a Public via $RSVA SPACAdvanced Silicon Battery Company Enovix to Become a Public Company Through Merger with Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp.
Enovix is the leader in the design and manufacture of next generation 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion batteries with energy densities that are five years ahead of current battery technologies
- Funded design wins with several blue chip customers in the high-value mobile computing segments (wearables, mobile communications, PCs and AR/VR) of the Li-ion battery cell market, which is expected to reach a $13 billion addressable market by 2025, of the total expected $75 billion Li-ion battery cell market
- Customer endorsement and investment has led to the construction of Enovix's first battery production facility in Fremont, CA; larger second facility planned for 2023 and strategy for a third facility focused on Electric Vehicle ("EV") batteries
- Transaction values Enovix at an estimated pro forma enterprise value of $1.128 billion upon completion
- The transaction will result in approximately $385 million in net proceeds through the business combination, which includes $230 million of cash held in trust by Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp., assuming no redemptions
- Transaction includes an upsized and oversubscribed $175 million PIPE issued at $14 per share, anchored by leading institutional investors
Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2021
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XPEV: The forgotten Chinese EV PlayI am wary of Chinese ADRs, but I think this technical set up in XPEV is too good to ignore. I love the consolidation since it's peak in November, and I also think it has developed a solid support level the past few weeks at $45.
XPEV is another EV maker, so it has the upside of catching momentum on any news associated with the industry. I am targeting $60/65 as my upside target, while using a $36 stop to minimize my downside
Switchback Energy - two possivle routs - Q1Switchback Energy - two possivle routs - Q1 - depends if it can break out on top of the tirangle or will make a second round to build a bullish flag.
SOCMA and $GTEC Sign Co-Operation AgreementSOCMA and Greenland Technologies Sign Co-Operation Agreement to Support U.S. Production of Electric Industrial Vehicles
$GTEC yesterday announced a co-operation agreement to utilize SOCMA's existing supply-chain and certain technologies.
The agreement also represents a commitment by Greenland to invest in the U.S. as a key center of innovation in the global electric vehicle market.
Under the agreement, both parties intend to establish a strategic partnership to fully cooperate on technology sharing and supply chain management for the production of electric industrial vehicles in the U.S.
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Chinese drone company EHang rebounds after short reportChinese drone company EHang rebounds after short report
Yesterday, the stock had plunged more than 60% after a short sell report from Wolfpack, claiming that EHang was largely fabri-- had largely fabricated revenues based on sham sales contracts.
Now EHang today put out a statement saying that the report contains numerous errors, unsubstantial statements, and misinterpretation of information. So the stock has been rebounding a bit from yesterday.
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$LODE soars after taking stake in lithium-ion battery recyclerComstock Secures Majority Interest in Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Company; Facility Plans 10,000 Tons Per Year of 99.9% Pure Lithium-ion Cathodes for Clean Energy Transition.
Comstock today announced transactions securing the rights to a majority equity stake in LINICO Corporation (“LiNiCo”), a lithium-ion battery (“LIB”) recycling company who recently acquired a state-of-the-art battery metal recycling facility from Aqua Metals, Inc. (“Aqua Metals”) located in the Tahoe Reno Industrial (“TRI”) Center in Storey County, Nevada.
The Company will pay $4,500,000 in cash and 3,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock, representing up to $10,750,000 in consideration for up to a 64% ownership stake in LiNiCo. Aqua Metals is investing $2,000,000 for a 10% stake in LiNiCo.
LiNiCo will use the proceeds to increase its direct strategic investment in Green Li-ion Pte, Ltd. (“Green Li-ion”), purchase Green Li-ion’s patented process equipment, with exclusive rights for the U.S. market, enabling the production of 99.9% pure lithium-ion cathodes.
Extraordinary Growth
Lithium-ion battery production capacity has increased tenfold in the past decade.
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Volta Industries to go public via $SNPR spac companyVolta Industries, Inc. and Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II Announce Planned Merger Combined Company to Remain on the NYSE
Volta is a leading owner - operator of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is prominently located in places where drivers live, work, shop and play.
Pro Forma enterprise value of the transaction is estimated to be $1.4 billion.
Anticipated net proceeds of approximately $600 million (assuming minimal redemptions) will be used to accelerate Volta's buildout of its charging network already in the pipeline. This includes an upsized $300 million fully committed private placement of common stock in the combined company (the "PIPE"). The PIPE is anchored by institutional investors including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC and Neuberger Berman Funds.
- Volta's significant contract portfolio of real estate and retail partners (including Ahold Delhaize, Brookfield, Regency and others), as well as the company's iconic installations at the United Center and Dignity Health Arena as examples, highlight Volta's market leading position in convenience, high-accessibility public charging.
- Existing Volta securityholders will roll 100% of their equity in the transaction and are expected to own approximately 64% of the company upon transaction close.
- Pro forma implied equity value of the combined company of over $2 billion, at the $10.00 per share PIPE price and assuming minimal redemptions by Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II public shareholders. The transaction is expected to close late in the second quarter of 2021
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Morgan Stanley $QS Buy and $70 price targetFor Morgan Stanley’s Jonas, involvement in QS stock comes with high risk, but also high potential reward. In fact, the analyst calls it, "The Biotech of Battery Development."
"We believe their solid state technology addresses a very big impediment in battery science (energy density) that, if successful, can create extremely high value to a wide range of customers in the auto industry and beyond. The risks of moving from a single layer cell to a production car are high, but we think these are balanced by the commercial potential and the role of Volkswagen to help underwrite the early manufacturing ramp," Jonas explained.
Noting that QS is a stock for the long haul, Jonas rates the shares an Overweight (i.e. Buy), and his $70 price target indicates confidence in an upside of 28% for one-year time horizon.
Morgan Stanley $FSR Buy and $27 price targetFisker, is based in Southern California, the epicenter of so much of our ground-breaking tech industries. Fisker’s focus is on solid-state battery tech, a growing alternative to the lithium-ion batteries that most EVs depend on. While more expensive that the older lithium-based systems, solid state batteries are safer and offer higher energy densities.
For EVs, solid-state batteries offer faster charging times, longer range per charge, and potentially lower battery weight – all important factors in vehicle performance.
Morgan Stanley’s Jonas is impressed by this company, describing the ‘value proposition of Fisker’ as “…design, time to market, clean sheet user experience and management expertise,” and saying that the 4Q22 launch schedule for the Ocean is likely to be met.
“Fisker is specifically targeting the personal owned/passenger car business as opposed to commercial oriented end markets, where emotive design and user experience matter more. Additionally, the company wants to create an all-digital experience from the website to the app to the HMI in the car and continued customer engagement through its flexible lease product,” Jonas added.
In line with his upbeat outlook on the company (and the car), Jonas rates Fisker an Overweight (i.e. Buy), and sets a $27 price target suggesting an upside of 42% for the coming year.
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