BEIJING, June 29,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:
NAAS) ("NaaS" or the "Company"), the first U.S. listed EV charging
service company in China, today
announced that it entered into a convertible note purchase
agreement with LMR Partners Limited (the "Investor" or "LMR"), a
global multi-strategy investment fund, pursuant to which the
Investor will purchase from the Company a convertible note with a
principal amount of US$30 million,
convertible into American depositary shares ("ADSs") representing
the Company's ordinary shares. Concurrently, the Company and the
Investor entered into a derivative arrangement with respect to the
ADSs.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and
the closing is expected to take place in the near future. The
convertible note has a 363-day term and interest will be payable on
a quarterly basis. Subject to certain conditions, the Investor may
purchase from the Company an additional convertible note with a
principal amount of US$25 million and
with substantially similar terms.
"We are excited to welcome LMR as our new investor and are
grateful for their endorsement of our efforts to propel the
electrification of China's
transportation industry," said Mr. Alex
Wu, NaaS' president and chief financial officer.
The issuance of the securities is exempt from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and
is made in reliance on, and in compliance with, Regulation S under
the Securities Act.
About NaaS Technology Inc.
NaaS Technology Inc. is the first U.S. listed EV charging
service company in China. The
Company is a subsidiary of Newlinks Technology Limited, a leading
energy digitalization group in China. The Company provides one-stop EV
charging solutions to charging stations comprising online EV
charging, offline EV charging and innovative and other solutions,
supporting every stage of the station lifecycle. As of March 31, 2023, NaaS had connected over 575,000
chargers covering 55,000 charging stations, representing 40% and
49% of China's public charging
market share respectively. On June 13,
2022, the American depositary shares of the Company started
trading on Nasdaq under the stock code NAAS.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking
nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates,"
"intends," "estimates" and similar statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions,
estimates and projections about the Company and the industry. All
information provided in this press release is as of the date
hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events
or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be
required by law. Although the Company believes that the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn
out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results
may differ materially from the anticipated results. A number of
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not
limited to the following: NaaS' goals and strategies; its future
business development, financial conditions and results of
operations; its ability to continuously develop new technology,
services and products and keep up with changes in the industries in
which it operates; growth of China's EV charging industry and EV charging
service industry and NaaS' future business development; demand for
and market acceptance of NaaS' products and services; NaaS' ability
to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights; NaaS'
ability to attract and retain qualified executives and personnel;
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of government
and other measures taken in relation thereto; U.S.-China trade war and its effect on NaaS'
operation, fluctuations of the RMB exchange rate, and NaaS' ability
to obtain adequate financing for its planned capital expenditure
requirements; NaaS' relationships with end-users, customers,
suppliers and other business partners; competition in the industry;
relevant government policies and regulations related to the
industry; and fluctuations in general economic and business
conditions in China and globally.
Further information regarding these and other risks is included in
NaaS' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Investor Relations
NaaS Technology Inc.
E-mail: ir@enaas.com
Media inquiries:
E-mail: pr@enaas.com
View original
content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/naas-technology-inc-announces-us30-million-private-placement-of-convertible-note-301867749.html
SOURCE NaaS Technology Inc.