Lanzatech Global, Inc. current report, 18 October 2022

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Filing Overview

Registrant: AMCI Acquisition Corp. II, in connection with its proposed business combination with LanzaTech NZ, Inc. The report concerns events dated October 18, 2022, and was signed on October 24, 2022. The filing is an 8-K reporting a material definitive agreement and an unregistered equity issuance. The filing text does not identify the registrant as “LanzaTech Global, Inc.”

Transaction and Financing

  • AMCI entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors for an additional private placement of 5,500,000 shares of AMCI Class A common stock at $10.00 per share.
  • The additional PIPE investment is expected to generate $55.0 million and is scheduled to close immediately before the proposed merger, subject to applicable closing conditions.
  • Including the previously announced 12,500,000-share PIPE investment, investors have agreed to purchase shares for an aggregate PIPE investment of $180.0 million.
  • The additional financing is intended to help satisfy the minimum closing cash condition under the merger agreement.
  • The shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and are expected to be issued under the Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D exemptions.

Business Combination and Conditions

Under the March 8, 2022 merger agreement, AMCI Merger Sub, Inc. is expected to merge with and into LanzaTech NZ, Inc., with LanzaTech surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCI. Completion remains subject to approval by AMCI and LanzaTech stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other merger closing conditions, including the minimum closing cash condition.

Financial Metrics and Liquidity

This filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt balances, or operating liquidity metrics. It discloses committed PIPE financing of $180.0 million in total, including the $55.0 million additional investment, but does not provide a pro forma balance sheet or a clear estimate of cash available at closing.

Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

  • The financing is contingent on the proposed business combination closing and is intended to support the minimum cash requirement.
  • The transaction remains subject to stockholder approvals and other customary closing conditions; completion is not assured.
  • The securities issued in the additional PIPE will be unregistered, creating applicable resale and securities-law restrictions.
  • Investors are directed to the Form S-4 registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus, and related SEC filings for transaction terms, risk factors, dilution, and participant information.
  • The filing is transaction-focused and contains no standalone operating guidance or management forecast.

Key Facts to Verify

  • Whether all $180.0 million of PIPE commitments remain valid and whether the additional $55.0 million is funded at closing.
  • Whether AMCI and LanzaTech stockholders approve the proposed business combination.
  • Whether the minimum closing cash condition and all other merger conditions are satisfied or waived.
  • The final number of shares issued, ownership dilution, redemption levels, and post-closing capitalization.
  • The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and subsequent SEC filings for updated transaction timing, financing terms, and risks.