Lotus Technology announces $23M investment from Ecarx

Lotus Technology (LOT) entered into a share subscription agreement with ECARX Holdings (ECX). ECARX has agreed to subscribe for and purchase from the Company, through a private placement, a total of 16,788,321 newly issued ordinary shares of the Company at a price of $1.37 per ordinary share, for a total purchase price of $23M. The private placement is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close within 30 days following the execution of the Subscription Agreement. The ordinary shares to be purchased by ECARX in this private placement will be subject to a six-month lock-up period with certain customary exceptions. The strategic investment is designed to significantly broaden the collaborative framework between the two companies, deepening the existing relationship into a more integrated, strategic global partnership.