JUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company, announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with a foreign strategic institutional investor, for an investment of $45 million.  Canoo and the investor agreed to work together in good faith to negotiate one or more additional investments for up to $150 million. The closing and sale are expected to occur as promptly as practicable, subject to customary closing conditions.

Tony Aquila, Chairman, Investor, and CEO, commented, "The capital raised through this convertible preferred stock supports Canoo's mission and demonstrates our disciplined, milestone driven approach to capital is aligned with the phased manufacturing capacity ramp required to satisfy our customer demand."

Under the purchase agreement, the investor agreed to purchase, $45 million of Series B Cumulative Perpetual Reedemable Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock"). The Preferred Stock ranks senior to the common stock. Each share of Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000 and dividends on the Preferred Stock may be paid in either cash, in kind or, at the option of the holders, in shares of common stock. The company will pay dividends at an annual rate of 7.50% from the original issuance date through the fifth anniversary of the closing date.  After that date, the dividend rate will increase by 1.50%; provided, however, the maximum dividend rate on the Preferred Stock shall be capped at 12.0% per annum. The investor has the right, at its option, to convert its Preferred Stock into common stock at a conversion price of 120% of the average closing prices per share of the common stock over the preceding ten (10) trading days.  In connection with the purchase agreement, the company issued to the investor warrants to purchase 22.96 million shares of common stock.

Additional details regarding the terms are included in a Form 8-K filed by Canoo with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Subsequent tranches and terms are to be mutually agreed upon by the parties at a future date.

About Canoo

Canoo's mission is to bring EVs to Everyone. The company has developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with bold innovations in design, pioneering technologies, and a unique business model that spans the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Distinguished by its experienced team from leading technology and automotive companies – Canoo has designed a modular electric platform purpose-built to deliver maximum vehicle interior space that is customizable across all owners in the vehicle lifecycle to support a wide range of vehicle applications for consumers and businesses.  

Canoo has teams in California, Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.canoo.com. For Canoo press materials, including photos, please visit press.canoo.com. For investors, please visit www.investors.canoo.com. 

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However, while Canoo may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Canoo specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Canoo's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.