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Harley-Davidson to combine LiveWire EV unit with SPAC ABIC at ~$1.77B enterprise value
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
- LiveWire becomes first publicly traded U.S. EV motorcycle company via merger with SPAC ABIC; pro forma enterprise value ~$1.77B.
- Net proceeds of ~$545M from ABIC trust ($400M), H-D PIPE ($100M), and KYMCO PIPE ($100M); H-D also provides $100M backstop.
- Harley-Davidson retains ~74% ownership; ABIC shareholders ~17%; KYMCO ~4%; Jochen Zeitz to be Chairman and Acting CEO of LiveWire.
- Transaction expected to close in first half of 2022, subject to ABIC shareholder approval and customary conditions.
- LiveWire will also include STACYC e-balance bikes and leverage H-D and KYMCO's manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain.