Polestar announces updates to its capital structure and intention to consolidate Polestar 3 manufacturing

 

 

• Initial approximate USD 274 million debt-to-equity conversion and extension of shareholder loan from Volvo Cars, with a further conversion of approximately USD 65 million expected later in the second quarter
• Intention to consolidate manufacturing of Polestar 3 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA to drive efficiencies

Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) announces that Volvo Cars has agreed to convert approximately USD 274 million of its outstanding shareholder loan into Polestar’s equity.

Following completion of the previously announced approximate USD 300 million debt-to-equity conversion by Geely Sweden Holdings AB, Volvo Cars is expected to carry out a second debt-to-equity conversion later during the second quarter, totalling approximately USD 65 million. In doing so, Volvo Cars’ ownership in Polestar will remain at approximately 19.9%.

The maturity of the remaining approximately USD 661 million shareholder loan has been extended to December 2031. The shareholder loan conversion and amendments announced today strengthen Polestar’s balance sheet and extend Polestar’s debt maturity profile.

Polestar and Volvo Cars also intend to increase efficiencies by consolidating future manufacturing of Polestar 3 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Michael Lohscheller, Polestar CEO, says: “We are grateful for the continued support from Volvo Cars in helping us to strengthen our balance sheet and reinforce our liquidity profile. Our strong operational collaboration with Volvo Cars continues through manufacturing, our commercial operations and offering our customers access to one of the most extensive service networks in the industry.”

Additional information about Volvo Cars’ debt to equity conversion

The conversion price will be set at 95 per cent of the 30-day volume-weighted average price in Polestar shares up to 27 March 2026. As the debt-to-equity conversion announced on 19 December 2025 by Geely Sweden Holdings AB, which will have a dilutive effect on Volvo Cars' shareholding in Polestar, has not yet been completed, Volvo Cars intends to carry out a second, smaller conversion later in the second quarter, subject to agreed deadlines and necessary regulatory approvals.