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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Amendment No.    )*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Battery Future Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(Titles of Class of Securities)

G0888J 108

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out of a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G0888J 108    Schedule 13G   

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Battery Future Sponsor LLC

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

    5    

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  - 0 -

   6  

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

   7  

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  - 0 -

   8  

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

10  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

  ☐

11  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  12.9% (4)

12  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  OO

 

(1)

The securities are held directly by Battery Future Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and indirectly by Kristopher Salinger, who is a member of the Sponsor and the sole member of Battery Future Manager LLC, the manager of the Sponsor, and has voting and dispositive power over the securities held directly by the Sponsor. As a result, Mr. Salinger may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. Mr. Salinger disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Sponsor, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(2)

The Sponsor owns 5,573,889 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”), of Battery Future Acquisition Corp. (the “Issuer”), which are convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), of the Issuer, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Ordinary Shares—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-261373) (the “Registration Statement”).

(3)

Excludes 9,445,000 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of 9,445,000 private placement warrants of the Issuer. Each private placement warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, becomes exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination and expires five years after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Warrants—Private Placement Warrants” in the Registration Statement.

(4)

Based on 34,500,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 8,625,000 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of January 28, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2022.

CUSIP No. G0888J 108    Schedule 13G   

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Kristopher Salinger

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

    5    

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  - 0 -

   6  

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

   7  

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  - 0 -

   8  

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,573,889 (1)(2)(3)

10  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

  ☐

11  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  12.9% (4)

12  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  IN

 

(1)

The securities are held directly by the Sponsor and indirectly by Kristopher Salinger, who is a member of the Sponsor and the sole member of Battery Future Manager LLC, the manager of the Sponsor, and has voting and dispositive power over the securities held directly by the Sponsor. As a result, Mr. Salinger may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. Mr. Salinger disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Sponsor, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(2)

The Sponsor owns 5,573,889 Class B Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, which are convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Ordinary Shares—Founder Shares” in the Registration Statement.

(3)

Excludes 9,445,000 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of 9,445,000 private placement warrants of the Issuer. Each private placement warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, becomes exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination and expires five years after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Warrants—Private Placement Warrants” in the Registration Statement.

(4)

Based on 34,500,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 8,625,000 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of January 28, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2022.

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Battery Future Acquisition Corp.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

51 NW 26th Street, Suite 533

Miami, Florida 33127

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

 

  1.

Battery Future Sponsor LLC

  2.

Kristopher Salinger

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

51 NW 26th Street, Suite 533

Miami, Florida 33127

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.

Item 2(d). Titles of Classes of Securities:

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share.

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

G0888J 108

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),

              Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

 

(a)    ☐    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)    ☐    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)    ☐    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)    ☐    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)    ☐    Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f)    ☐    Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g)    ☐    Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h)        ☐      Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)    ☐    Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j)    ☐    Non-U.S. institution, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
(k)        ☐      Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ______________ .

Item 4. Ownership

 

  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.

 

  (b)

Percent of class:

See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

 

  (c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

 

  (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

 

  (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

 

  (iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Not Applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 1, 2022

 

Battery Future Sponsor LLC

 

By: Battery Future Manager LLC, its Manager

By:  

/s/ Kristopher Salinger

Name:   Kristopher Salinger
Title:   Sole Member

/s/ Kristopher Salinger

Kristopher Salinger