ZombieEV/Automotive

What Happened to ChargePoint Holdings?

Ticker: CHPTSPAC Year: 2020Merger: 2021

Return

-91.0%

Current Price

$0.85

Peak Price

$49.48

Trust Size

$275M

Summary

The largest EV charging network in the US went public via SPAC at a $11.75B valuation. The stock surged to $49 before reality set in — massive cash burn, delayed profitability, and growing competition from Tesla Superchargers collapsed the stock by 97%.

What Happened

ChargePoint merged with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corp in February 2021. It was the first pure-play EV charging SPAC and initially seemed promising — strong revenue growth, 73% market share of Level 2 charging. But the company burned through $300M+ annually, repeatedly missed profitability targets, and faced margin pressure from hardware commoditization. By 2025, shares traded under $1 after a reverse split, and the company faced delisting warnings.

Key People

Pasquale RomanoCEO— Led through peak and decline, replaced in 2024
Scott McNealyBoard Chair— Sun Microsystems co-founder, brought credibility

Timeline

2020-09

SPAC merger with Switchback Energy announced

2021-02

Merger completed, stock surges to $49

2023-01

Stock falls below $10

2024-06

Revenue growth stalls, layoffs

2025-01

Stock below $1, delisting risk

Risk Indicators

⚠ïļ Reverse Split⚖ïļ Class Action Lawsuit