Quanergy Systems, Inc., (NYSE:QNGY) ("Quanergy" or the "Company") a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the "reverse stock split"). The reverse stock split will be effective at 4:01 p.m. (EDT) on October 6, 2022, and shares of Common Stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") opens on Friday, October 7, 2022. The Common Stock will continue to trade on the NYSE under the trading symbol "QNGY," but will trade under the following new CUSIP number starting October 7, 2022: 74764U 203. The reverse stock split was approved by Quanergy's stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on October 3, 2022.
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Quanergy Announces Reverse Stock Split (Graphic: Business Wire)
As a result of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding or held as treasury shares as of the effective date will be automatically combined into one share of Common Stock. Outstanding warrants, equity-based awards and other outstanding equity rights will be proportionately adjusted. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Stockholders of record otherwise entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split will receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional shares. The par value of the Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share after the reverse split. The reverse split affects all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity, except to the extent that the reverse split results in some stockholders owning a fractional share as described above.
Further, as a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Company's (i) 7,520,000 private warrants (the "private warrants") originally issued in a private placement in connection with the initial public offering of CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. ("CCAC") and (ii) 13,799,987 warrants (the "public warrants" and, together with the private warrants, the "warrants") originally issued in the initial public offering of CCAC and traded on the NYSE under the symbol QNGY.WS, will be also be reduced at a ratio of 1-for-20. The exercise price of each warrant will increase from $11.50 per share to $230.00 per share.
The reverse stock split is primarily intended to increase the Company's per share trading price and bring the Company into compliance with the NYSE's listing requirement regarding minimum share price.
Additional information concerning the reverse stock split can be found in Quanergy's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2022.
About Quanergy Systems, Inc.
Quanergy's (NYSE:QNGY) mission is to create powerful, affordable smart LiDAR solutions for automotive and IoT applications to enhance people's experiences and safety. Quanergy has developed the only true 100% solid-state CMOS LiDAR sensor built on optical phased array (OPA) technology to enable the mass production of low-cost, highly reliable 3D LiDAR solutions. Through Quanergy's smart LiDAR solutions, businesses can now leverage real-time, advanced 3D insights to transform their operations in a variety of industries including industrial automation, physical security, smart cities, smart spaces and much more. Quanergy solutions are deployed by nearly 400 customers across the globe. For more information, please visit us at www.quanergy.com.
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