Sono Group N.V. (parent company to “Sono Motors GmbH”, “Sono Motors” or the “Company”) today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for an initial public offering (IPO) for its common shares. The amount of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Sono Motors intends to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “SEV”.
The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether, or when, the offering may be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
Berenberg is acting as global coordinator for the proposed offering. Craig-Hallum will act as co-manager for the proposed offering.
The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus, when available, may be obtained from: Berenberg Capital Markets LLC, Attention: Investment Banking, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 53rd Floor, New York, NY 10020, or by telephone at +1 646 949 9000, or by email at prospectusrequests@berenberg-us.com.
A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to the proposed sale of these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.
This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 134 under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
UK FINANCIAL PROMOTION LEGEND
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EEA LEGEND
In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area, this press release is only directed at any person or entity that is a qualified investor as defined in Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (all such persons together being referred to as “Qualified Investors”) and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Qualified Investors. Any investment or investment activity to which this press release relates is available only to Qualified Investors and will be engaged in only with Qualified Investors.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) is on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every vehicle solar. Sono Motors’ disruptive solar technology has been engineered to be seamlessly integrated into a variety of vehicle architectures — including third-party OEM cars, buses, refrigerated vehicles, and recreational vehicles — to extend range and reduce fuel costs as well as the impact of CO2 emissions, paving the way for climate-friendly mobility.