Kensington Capital Acquisition VI to merge with critical minerals refiner Nth Cycle in deal valuing company at $585 million

  • Nth Cycle agreed to combine with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI, taking the critical minerals refiner public on the NYSE as Nth Cycle Holdings.
  • The combined company is expected to trade under ticker NTH; closing is targeted for Q4 2026.
  • The deal implies a pro forma enterprise value of about $585 million, assuming no redemptions and estimated transaction expenses.
  • Expected proceeds include up to $230 million from Kensington’s trust, subject to redemptions, and up to $100 million in PIPE equity.
  • PIPE commitments total $40 million to date; Nth Cycle cited a 10-year offtake term sheet with Trafigura valued at about $1.1 billion.


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