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Phoenix Motor secures $6M loan from J.J. Astor & Co. for production expansion
PHOENIX MOTOR INC.
- Loan up to $6M in two tranches ($4M initial, $2M optional) via senior secured convertible notes.
- Proceeds used to repay ~$1.22M senior debt and fund working capital; notes mature March 2026.
- Conversion price at 85% of lower of prior close or avg of 4 lowest VWAP over 20 days.
- Notes require registration filing within 90 days; subsidiaries guarantee and pledge assets.
- CEO Denton Peng says financing enables production ramp-up to fulfill electric bus orders.