---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-027341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEAE"
cik: "0001852016"
company_name: "AltEnergy Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:37:52.640684+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Car Tech merger amended: $120M total consideration, removes $50M PIPE condition, adds warrants

## Summary
- Total consideration up to $120M ($80M closing + $40M earn-out); Merger Warrants added.
- $50M PIPE financing condition removed as a closing condition.
- Backstop: Shinyoung contributes debt to Car Tech for units; provides guaranty.
- Sponsor to forfeit 250,000 Class B shares; 250,000 Class A shares issued to third parties.
- Lock-up: staggered 12-24 months; earn-out shares tied to $14/$18 price over 5-10 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-027341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEAE
- cik: 0001852016
- company_name: AltEnergy Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852016/000119312525027341/0001193125-25-027341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852016/000119312525027341/d885243d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-027341.txt

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