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Chinese premium EV brand ZEEKR prices upsized US IPO at $21, the high end of the range

May 10, 2024
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ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding, a premium electric vehicle brand spun out of Chinese automaker Geely, raised $441 million by offering 21 million ADSs at $21, the high end of the range of $18 to $21. The company offered 3.5 million more ADSs than anticipated. New and existing shareholders had indicated on $349 million worth of ADSs in the offering.

ZEEKR is a battery electric passenger vehicle (BEV) technology company, developing and offering next-generation premium BEVs and technology-driven solutions. Originally commencing business within multinational automaker Geely Auto (HKEx: 175), ZEEKR was restructured as a separate company in 2021 and has expanded rapidly since then. Its current product portfolio primarily includes ZEEKR 001, a cross-over hatchback released in April 2021; ZEEKR 009, a luxury MPV released in November 2022; ZEEKR X, a compact SUV released in April 2023; and ZEEKR 001 FR, its latest cross-over hatchback model, released in October 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the company had cumulatively delivered nearly 197,000 ZEEKR vehicles.

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol ZK. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, and CICC acted as joint bookrunners on the deal.