CINCINNATI, Dec. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workhorse Group Inc. (OTCQB:WKHS), a U.S. domestic developer and OEM of medium duty electric trucks, completed a private placement of $13.5 million principal amount of convertible notes and warrants with existing and new accredited investors. Maxim Group LLC acted as sole placement agent in connection with the transaction.
"We appreciate the confidence expressed by existing and new shareholders to provide this funding to our company as we move ahead on our previously stated business execution plan, which includes delivering our trucks to customers in early 2016," said Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group.
Workhorse received approximately $11.9 million in proceeds, net of placement fees and expenses, in connection with the two closings of this offering on November 9 and December 4, 2015. The two-year notes carry interest at 6% per annum and are mandatorily convertible upon certain events including the company listing its shares on a national exchange. The investors also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of approximately 38.5 million shares of common stock. Any funds received from warrant conversion to common stock would be incremental to the offering.
The full terms of the transaction have been filed in an 8-K dated December 7, 2015, and Workhorse Group encourages investors to read the filing for a better understanding of all terms of the funding.
This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration under the securities laws of any state or jurisdiction.
About Workhorse Group, Inc.
Workhorse Group Inc. is the parent company of AMP Electric Vehicles Inc. and AMP Trucks Inc. AMP Electric Vehicles manufactures electric drive systems for medium-duty, class 3-6 commercial truck platforms. AMP Trucks Inc., which purchased the assets of Workhorse Custom Chassis LLC from Navistar in March of 2013, can equip its Workhorse chassis with gasoline, propane, or CNG engines in addition to all-electric. Workhorse Group's HorseFly line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is designed to be the 'last mile' solution in delivery logistics. The HorseFly is differentiated from other UAVs as it is designed to work in tandem with a Workhorse electric truck. HorseFly is designed to deliver packages, loaded on-route by the truck's driver, to remote locations, while the driver continues on the main delivery route. For additional information visit www.workhorse.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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