Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO), an electric vehicle company in China, made a recent announcement that CYVN, a fund controlled by the government of Abu Dhabi, has invested $738.5 million in the company in an effort to improve the financial position of Nio amid a period of fierce price competition in the market, which has caused price-conscious investors to switch to less expensive versions.
Nio, along with Li Auto and Xpeng, are some of the companies attempting to seize a greater market for electric vehicles in the largest automobile market in the world, which is controlled by the BYD company. According to the announcement, the acquisition was priced at $8.72 per share, 6.7% lower than the closing price for Nio’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange, which dropped by roughly 0.5%.
Early in the month, Nio reported that slow vehicle deliveries were impacting cash flow and delaying some R&D projects as well as capital expenditures. At the time, Nio claimed to have sufficient funds to run its operations. Nio declared 14.76 billion yuan ($204.1 million) in cash equivalents for the period ending March, which is less than what it revealed for the years ending 2021 as well as the declaration for 2022.
By 2019’s year-end, the cash and cash equivalents for the electric vehicle company were less than $1 billion. However, Nio boosted its books in 2020 after collecting around $1 billion from government-backed organizations and other investors.
The electric vehicle manufacturer stated that the investment strategy finally results in CYVN owning a 7% share in Nio and giving the fund the ability to propose a director for the company’s (Nio) board of directors.
In a statement, William Li, CEO and cofounder of Nio, claimed that the investment is going to improve the financial position of the company and support the company’s ongoing efforts to speed up business expansion, drive technological advances and increase competitiveness over time.
After the completion of the investment arrangement, Nio stated that it was going to work with CYVN to develop international business possibilities.
During the past few months, Middle Eastern investors have become more interested in finding prospects in China, particularly in the field of electric vehicles. However, due to regulatory uncertainties, the United States and international investors have begun to steer clear of China. As a result, funds with their headquarters in China have also turned to the Middle East for funding.
According to Nio, the investment agreement should be finalized by the beginning of July.
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