BUZZ-Churchill Capital rises on media report of Agility Robotics deal
Churchill Capital Corp. XI Class A CCXI | 0.00 |
** Churchill Capital Corp XI CCXI.O shares rise 23% to $12.82 in pre-market trading
** WSJ reports co will take Agility Robotics public, ticker AGLT, in a deal valuing the startup at about $2.5 bln
** Expected to generate over $600 mln in gross proceeds, per report, including $420 mln cash from Churchill XI and a private investment in public equity of over $200 mln led by Foxconn
** Agility has reportedly secured orders for a new version of its Digit robot that is in development, which is expected to have finer dexterity and higher safety standards
**Reuters could not immediately verify the report; Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment
