EVgo, an LS Power Company, and Leader in U.S. Electric Vehicle Fast Charging, to Publicly List through Business Combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation
Anticipated net proceeds of approximately $575 million will be used to fully fund and accelerate EVgo’s growth strategy and network buildout. This includes a $400 million fully committed private placement of common stock in EVgo (the “PIPE”). The PIPE is anchored by institutional investors including private funds affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Wellington Management, Neuberger Berman Funds and Van Eck Associates Corporation.
CRIS is co-sponsored by private funds affiliated with PIMCO, which has more than $640 billion in sustainability investments across its portfolios.
Commercial relationships with large automotive OEMs (including General Motors, Nissan and Tesla), rideshare operators (including Lyft and Uber), and major property owners for its host sites (including Albertsons, Wawa, and Kroger), underscore EVgo’s market-leading position in the rapidly growing fast charging market.
LS Power, a leading investment firm focused on power, energy infrastructure and energy innovation, along with EVgo management, who together own 100% of EVgo today, will be rolling 100% of their equity in the transaction and are expected to own approximately 74% of the company upon transaction close.
Pro forma implied equity value of the combined company of $2.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
With more than 800 locations in 67 major metropolitan markets across 34 states, EVgo’s network serves a rapidly expanding customer base that currently exceeds 220,000 customers.
a strategic relationship with General Motors, which selected EVgo for a nationwide EV charging infrastructure buildout, whereby EVgo expects to add more than 2,700 additional fast chargers to its network over the next 5 years.
Corporate partners also include Uber and Lyft, which selected EVgo as one of their first charging providers.
EVgo has also worked with Tesla, to enable native fast charging on EVgo’s network.
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