CleanTech Acquisition Corp. and Nauticus Robotics, Inc. complete business combination
Nauticus Robotics, Inc., formerly known as CleanTech Acquisition Corp., announced the successful closing of its business combination on September 9, 2022 with Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of ocean robots, autonomy software, and services to the marine industries.
Nauticus’ mission is to become the most impactful ocean robotics company through the deployment of autonomous maritime systems.
The resulting combined company will operate under the name Nauticus Robotics, Inc. and will be led by Nauticus Founder and CEO Nicolaus Radford and the current executive team. The combined company’s common stock and public warrants will trade on NASDAQ under the symbols “KITT” and “KITTW,” respectively, effective September 13, 2022.
On or about September 13, 2022, all remaining CLAQ units will separate into their underlying components, which consist of one share of CLAQ common stock, one right and one-half of one warrant. All of the rights will automatically be converted into shares of common stock, with every 20 rights being automatically converted into one share of common stock. The transaction was approved by CLAQ’s stockholders at the special meeting held on September 6, 2022.
“The closing of this business combination represents a pivotal milestone in our company’s history as we take public our pursuit of transforming the ocean robotics industry with autonomous systems,” said Mr. Radford. “Not only is the ocean a tremendous economic engine, but it is also the epicenter for building a sustainable future. Our robotic fleet of Aquanauts and Hydronauts powered by our autonomy software platform, ToolKITT, will significantly reduce emissions, offshore personnel, and costs for our customers. The capital raised in this transaction from both new and existing investors will enable us to deliver the start of this fleet and accelerate our growth trajectory. I would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the Nauticus and CLAQ teams for their tireless work throughout this process as we begin demonstrating our execution and capabilities on the public stage.”
Eli Spiro, former CEO of CLAQ, commented, “We are pleased with this outcome that takes Nauticus public and allows them to further their mission of positively impacting the cost and emission profiles of the massive ocean economy. I continue to believe Nauticus’ Robotics-as-a-Service business model will be appealing to public markets investors and have confidence in their long-term growth trajectory.”
Advisors
Chardan Capital Partners, Lake Street Capital Markets and ROTH Capital Partners, LLC served as financial advisors to CLAQ. Chardan acted as sole placement agent on the private placement of public equity. Loeb & Loeb LLP acted as the legal advisor to CLAQ. Winston & Strawn LLP acted as the legal advisor to Nauticus.
