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Geely to Take Zeekr Private Under Cash-or-Share Merger

The move responds to intensifying competition for electric vehicles under rising regulatory scrutiny of Chinese listings in U.S. markets.

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Overview

  • Under the agreement, Zeekr ADS holders can choose $26.87 in cash or 12.3 newly issued Geely shares for each ADS they hold.
  • Geely will back the deal with its 65.2% stake, but the merger still requires two-thirds approval from other Zeekr shareholders and a majority vote from non-affiliated Geely investors.
  • June deliveries fell 16.9% year-on-year to 16,702 vehicles, and first-half volumes of 90,730 account for just 28.4% of Zeekr’s 320,000-unit annual target.
  • The broader Zeekr Group, now including Lynk & Co, has registered 214,800 vehicles through June, or 30.3% of its 710,000 delivery target, while Lynk & Co shipments dipped 4.8% to 26,310 units in June.
  • Zeekr marked production of its 500,000th vehicle and began delivering its X crossover in Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand while its 7X SUV’s European rollout set new records for charging speed and range.