Sono Motors Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) (parent company to "Sono Motors GmbH”, "Sono Motors” or the "Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of an aggregate of 11,500,000 common shares at a price to the public of $15.00 per share, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional common shares. The net proceeds from the offering to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, were approximately $156.1 million.

The common shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SEV" on November 17, 2021.

Berenberg acted as sole global coordinator for the proposed offering. Craig-Hallum acted as co-manager for the proposed offering.

A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to these securities was previously filed with the SEC (File Number: 333-260432) and declared effective by the SEC on November 16, 2021. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed by visiting the SEC website at www.sec.gov. This offering was made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from: Berenberg Capital Markets LLC, Attention: Investment Banking, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 53rd Floor, New York, NY 10020, or by telephone at +1 646 949 9000, or by email at prospectusrequests@berenberg-us.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT SONO MOTORS

Sono Motors is on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every vehicle solar. Its disruptive solar technology has been developed to enable seamless integration into all types of vehicles to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions and pave the way for climate-friendly mobility.

Sono Motors is developing the world’s first solar electric vehicle (SEV) for the masses, the Sion. Empowered by a strong community, Sono Motors has amassed more than 16,000 reservations with advance payments for the Sion. These vehicles will be produced through contract manufacturing with customer deliveries expected to begin in the first half of 2023.

Sono Motors' proprietary solar technology has been engineered to enable integration and licensing for a wide range of vehicle architectures that go far beyond the Sion, such as buses, trailers, trucks, camper vans, trains and boats.

PRESS CONTACT

Sono Motors
Christian Scheckenbach |   Mobile: +49(0)17618050132
E-Mail: press@sonomotors.com   | Website: www.sonomotors.com/press

Finsbury Glover Hering
Michael Mittelman | E-Mail: SonoMotors-US@fgh.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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