LUXEMBOURG, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) announced today the closing of its offering (the “Notes Offering”) of US$320.0 million in aggregate principal amount of green convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), including the full exercise by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase an additional US$45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The net proceeds to Arrival from the Notes Offering are approximately US$310.4 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount but before offering expenses.
The Notes were offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The offer and sale of the Notes and the ordinary shares of Arrival issuable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, the Notes and such ordinary shares, if any, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the Notes or any ordinary shares of Arrival issuable upon conversion of the Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Arrival
Arrival was founded in 2015 with a mission to make air clean by replacing all vehicles with affordable electric solutions - produced by local Microfactories. Six years and over 2,000 people later, we are driving the transition to electric vehicles globally by creating products that are zero-emission, more desirable, more sustainable and more equitable than ever before. Our in-house technologies enable our radical new method of design and production using rapidly-scalable, local Microfactories around the world. This method facilitates cities and governments in achieving their sustainability goals whilst also supercharging their communities. We are a technology company, a product company, a supply chain company, an automotive company, a mobility company, a fintech company and a service company – all rolled into one with a shared goal of true sustainability. This vertically integrated business model is how we can have the radical impact our world needs today. Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) is a joint stock company governed by Luxembourg law.
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