Asset Package would further bolster the Company's leadership position in the commercial EV sector
ANAHEIM, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2023 / Phoenix Motor Inc. (NASDAQ:PEV) ("Company" or "Phoenix"), a leader in manufacturing of all-electric, medium-duty commercial vehicles, today announced that the Company has signed a non-binding convertible bond term sheet providing for up to $300 million in funding with a California-based investor to support the potential acquisition opportunity of commercial electric vehicle assets for which Phoenix has submitted an Indication of Interest.
The Company expects to provide additional details regarding the potential acquisition only if and when a definitive agreement is executed. Completion of any financing or acquisition of assets is subject to, among other matters, the completion of due diligence, the negotiation of definitive agreements providing for the financing or acquisition, satisfaction of the conditions negotiated therein, including approval of the boards of both companies, as well as regulatory approvals. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the parties will successfully negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement for the financing or acquisition, or that the financing or acquisition will be consummated on the terms or timeframe currently contemplated, or at all.
About Phoenix Motor Inc.
Phoenix Motor Inc., a pioneer in the electric vehicle ("EV") industry, designs, builds, and integrates electric drive systems and light and medium duty EVs and sells electric forklifts and electric vehicle chargers for the commercial and residential markets. Phoenix operates two primary brands, "Phoenix Motorcars", which is focused on commercial products including medium duty EVs (shuttle buses, school buses, municipal transit vehicles and delivery trucks, among others), electric vehicle chargers and electric forklifts, and "EdisonFuture", which intends to offer light-duty EVs. Phoenix endeavors to be a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies. For more information, please visit: www.phoenixmotorcars.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE: Phoenix Motorcars Inc.