Xos Amends $20M Convertible Note, Drastically Cuts Conversion Price to $12.00
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Xos, Inc. amended a $20 million convertible note with Aljomaih Automotive Co., significantly reducing the conversion price from $71.45 to $12.00 per share and adding a mandatory conversion feature.
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Convertible Note Amended
Xos, Inc. entered into a Third Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note with Aljomaih Automotive Co. on May 8, 2026, for an original principal amount of $20 million (with approximately $17 million currently outstanding).
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Conversion Price Drastically Reduced
The conversion price for the note was lowered from $71.451 per share (adjusted for a prior reverse stock split) to $12.00 per share.
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Mandatory Conversion Feature Added
The amended note includes a new feature allowing the company to compel conversion of the note into common stock if the daily volume-weighted average price (VWAP) exceeds $16.00 for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days.
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This amendment to a significant convertible note is critical for Xos, Inc., a company facing going concern warnings and material weaknesses. The drastic reduction in the conversion price from $71.45 to $12.00 per share, while still above the current market price, makes future conversion much more plausible. This increases the potential for substantial dilution if the stock recovers. The new mandatory conversion feature provides the company with a mechanism to reduce its debt burden if the stock price improves, but at the cost of issuing shares at $12.00. This official company disclosure follows a Form 4 filing on May 12, 2026, which first indicated this change from the 10% owner's perspective.
At the time of this filing, XOS was trading at $1.97 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $24.3M. The 52-week trading range was $1.60 to $5.60. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.