Why QuantumScape Stock Is Falling Thursday

QuantumScape Corp QS shares are trading lower Thursday after the company proposed a $300 million public offering.

What Happened: QuantumScape said it intends to offer $300 million of shares of its common stock in a public offering. The lithium battery company intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $45 million worth of stock. 

QuantumScape said it intends to use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

QuantumScape reported second-quarter financial results last week. As of June 30, the company said it had $232.84 million in cash and equivalents. 

Capital expenditures in the second quarter totaled $25 million. Operating expenses were $124 million. The company maintained its full-year outlook for capital expenditures of $100 million to $150 million and cash operating expenses of $225 million to $275 million.

QuantumScape aims to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. 

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QS Price Action: QuantumScape shares were down 13.1% at $9.66 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

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