NIO Announces RMB3.3 Billion Investment in NIO China from Strategic Investors
29 September 2024 - 8:29AM
NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the
“Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the global smart
electric vehicle market, today announced that it has entered into
definitive agreements for investment in NIO Holding Co., Ltd., a
PRC subsidiary in which it holds 92.1% controlling equity interest
(“NIO China”), with Hefei Jianheng New Energy Automobile Investment
Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Anhui Provincial Emerging
Industry Investment Co., Ltd. and CS Capital Co., Ltd.
(collectively, the “Strategic Investors”), pursuant to
which the Strategic Investors will invest an aggregate of
RMB3.3 billion in cash (the “Strategic Investment Amount”) to
subscribe for newly issued shares of NIO China. Concurrently, NIO
will invest an aggregate of RMB10 billion in cash (the “NIO
Investment Amount”) to subscribe for newly issued shares of NIO
China (collectively, the “Investment Transaction”). Upon completion
of the Investment Transaction, NIO will hold 88.3% of controlling
equity interest in NIO China, while the Strategic Investors
together with the other existing shareholders will collectively
hold the remaining 11.7% of equity interest in NIO China.
In addition to the NIO Investment Amount, NIO
also has the right to invest an additional RMB20 billion to
subscribe for additional shares in NIO China by December 31, 2025
based on the same price and terms of the Investment
Transaction.
The Investment Transaction is subject to
regulatory and internal approvals, as well as the satisfaction of
customary closing conditions. The Strategic Investors and NIO will
each inject cash into NIO China in two installments, with 70% of
the Strategic Investment Amount and NIO Investment Amount to be
made by the end of November 2024, with the remaining 30% to be made
by the end of December 2024.
This investment not only demonstrates the
strategic investors’ firm support for the high-quality development
of the electric vehicle industry but also underscores their strong
recognition of NIO’s unique values and industry leadership. With an
enhanced balance sheet, NIO is strategically positioned to maintain
its long-term advantages in technology, products, services, and
user community, promote its multi-brand strategy and penetrate
broader markets, and propel the Company into the next stage of
sustainable growth.
About NIO Inc. NIO Inc. is a
pioneer and a leading company in the global smart electric vehicle
market. Founded in November 2014, NIO aspires to shape a
sustainable and brighter future with the mission of “Blue Sky
Coming”. NIO envisions itself as a user enterprise where innovative
technology meets experience excellence. NIO designs, develops,
manufactures and sells smart electric vehicles, driving innovations
in next-generation core technologies. NIO distinguishes itself
through continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations,
exceptional products and services, and a community for shared
growth. NIO provides premium smart electric vehicles under the NIO
brand, and family-oriented smart electric vehicles through the ONVO
brand.
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and results of operations; NIO’s ability to develop and manufacture
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and on a large scale; its ability to ensure and expand
manufacturing capacities including establishing and maintaining
partnerships with third parties; its ability to provide convenient
and comprehensive power solutions to its customers; the viability,
growth potential and prospects of the battery swapping, BaaS, and
NIO Assisted and Intelligent Driving and its subscription services;
its ability to improve the technologies or develop alternative
technologies in meeting evolving market demand and industry
development; NIO’s ability to satisfy the mandated safety standards
relating to motor vehicles; its ability to secure supply of raw
materials or other components used in its vehicles; its ability to
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