REE Automotive To Listing On Nasdaq Through Merger

REE is revolutionizing the e-Mobility marketplace via its really modular and disruptive REEcorner engineering which integrates vital auto factors (steering, braking, suspension, powertrain and command) into the arch of the wheel. REE’s proprietary x- by-wire technological know-how challenges century-outdated automotive ideas by getting agnostic to car or truck measurement and layout, electric power-source and driving mode (human or autonomous). Platforms utilizing REEcorners can present significant functional andoperational advantages about traditional EV “skateboards” now out there in the market.

REE’s innovative technological know-how enables thoroughly flat and modular EV platforms that can carry far more passengers, cargo and batteries as compared to conventional electric or internal combustion (IC)autos, thereby improving next  generation emobility for new electricand legacy OEMs, logisticscompanies and service providers. Compared to IC and electric vehicles, REE offers customerscompetitive pricing and considerably lessen TCO with faster time-to-market.

REE targets professional and MaaS markets, enabling them to create mission-precise electric powered autos as component of the change in the direction of electrification and autonomy. The shift is pushed by the advancement in e-commerce, govt restrictions on carbon emissions and public policy, as well as newly developed mobilityconcepts which require complete freedom of design for the build-out of any size or condition of electric or autonomous motor vehicle – from Class 1 via 6. For OEMs, incorporating REEcorner technological innovation into EV item portfolios enables quickly and economical entry into EV markets. Mobility support providers this kind of as supply and logistics companies, e- commerce vendors, trip sharing corporations and additional can leverage the REEcorner architecture to make EVs dependent on their exact demands and technical specs, even though no more time getting constrained to purely “off-the-shelf” offerings. 

REE’s groundbreaking in-home generate-by-wire, brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire technology enables lower TCO through speedy REEcorner replacements in under an hour, over-the-air (OTA) updates andhardware upgrades. REE’s data harvesting capabilities can be used to further minimize TCO via clever preventative routine maintenance features. REE’s award-winning technologies is backed by an considerable mental property portfolio throughout engineering and structure, with much more than 60 patents to date.

REE will use a CapEx-light-weight producing design comprised of globally positioned integration centers, which results in scalable and agile device economics. REE will employ producing capability by using a secured and distinctive worldwide community of Tier 1 partners in over 30 nations around the world, with stage-of-sale assembly. This technique is envisioned to help REE to access profitability by 2024.

“We believe that our technology will become the cornerstone for our customers to create better andgreener e-Mobility services that will be the backbone of our culture. Staying the only actually horizontal participant in the market right now positions us to enjoy a big position in accelerating electrification of mission-specificvehicles in multiple sectors such as delivery fleets, Mobility-as-a-Support, e-commerce retailers and newmobility players. There is no limit to who we can serve, as REE is unbound in its capabilities andopportunities.” said Daniel Barel, REE Automotive Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “We are trulyexcited to be partnering with Hans Thomas and the 10X Funds management workforce as we start out our subsequent chapter as a publicly outlined enterprise in our journey in direction of a much better, cleaner and a lot more sustainable e-Mobility foreseeable future.”

“10X Capital has a strong commitment to sustainability and we are very enthusiastic to partner with REEas it executes on its strategic vision of becoming the cornerstone of next generation EVs,” said HansThomas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 10X Capital.

“REE addresses an enormous totaladdressable market, and its ability to provide EV technology solutions to a broad array of markets is very compelling. Daniel has assembled a globe-class crew of engineers and designers and is delivering a really unique offering in the EV room. We are also thrilled by the alignment with essential strategic companions and buyers that REE has assembled, and with a significant pipeline of orders reflected in itsMOUs with top global automotive and mobility companies, we believe that REE is firmly on its way toestablishing itself as a leader in the industry. The EV revolution is happening today, and it will bepowered by REE.”

Transaction Overview

The transaction values the put together enterprise at a pro forma organization benefit of $3.1 billion. Pursuant to the merger and subsequent the share exchanges, the blended company is expected to acquire approximately $500 million in gross money proceeds from a combination of US $201 million in cash held in10X SPAC’s trust account, assuming no public shareholders exercise their redemption rights at closing, and $300 million from a thoroughly dedicated PIPE with participation from prolonged-phrase strategic investors like Koch Strategic Platforms, Mahindra & Mahindra and Magna International.

As a outcome of outsized need, the PIPE giving was meaningfully oversubscribed and upsized. All existing shareholders and investors will keep on to maintain their fairness possession, which includes Mitsubishi Company, American Axle, and Musashi Seimitsu Industry. Net cash from the transaction will be usedto fund growth of the combined company. Current REE shareholders will remain the the vast majority proprietors of the combined company at closing.

The proposed transaction was unanimously permitted by REE’s Board of Administrators as perfectly as 10X SPAC’s Board of Directors and is predicted to be concluded by the finish of the very first 50 percent of 2021. The proposed transaction will be subject to acceptance by REE’s shareholders and gratification or the waiver of the closing problems determined in the merger settlement.