Rivian Has Record Drop on Plans to Offer Convertible Debt

  • $1.5 billion debt issue in line with Evercore’s expectations
  • Preliminary revenue range encompasses average analyst estimate

An employee works on an R1S model electric vehicle on the pilot production line at Rivian's headquarters in Irvine, California, on July 5.

Photographer: Alisha Jucevic/Bloomberg
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Rivian Automotive Inc. shares fell the most ever after the electric-vehicle maker announced plans to issue $1.5 billion in convertible debt.

The Irvine, California-based company plans to offer green convertible senior notes due in 2030 as a private offering to qualified institutional buyers, according to a securities filingBloomberg Terminal Wednesday. It granted the purchasers an option to buy an additional $225 million.