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Joby Aviation, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced on October 24, 2024 the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 40,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $5.05 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Joby. In addition, Joby has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 6,000,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Joby, are expected to be $202 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Joby currently intends to use the net proceeds that it will receive from the offering, together with existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, to fund its certification and manufacturing efforts, prepare for commercial operations and for general working capital and other general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on October 28, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Morgan Stanley and Allen & Company LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

About Joby

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi, which it intends to operate as part of a fast, quiet and convenient service in cities around the world.