NIO Hong Kong shares climb 3.2% on battery-swapping deal with Geely
Shares hit HK$28.96, their highest since September 23, after NIO signed a broad deal with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
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96, putting the stock on track for its biggest one-day percentage gain since September 18. The stock climbed to its highest level since September 23, ending two straight sessions of declines. NIO said it has signed a broad deal with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group covering their battery-swapping and charging businesses. Under the agreement, Geely Holding Group will take a 30% stake in NIO Power, NIO's battery-swapping and charging unit, in exchange for 100% of the equity in its battery-swapping subsidiary Yiyi Power and 640 million yuan ($95 million) in cash.
NIO said the transaction values NIO Power at a post-money valuation of about 16 billion yuan. 8%. 7147 Chinese yuan renminbi)