{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162747","rtpr_id":"nGNX6RB0WP-20261007","ticker":"GGR","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["GGR"],"title":"Gogoro Inc. Announces US$61.8 Million New Round of Equity Investments","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-07T10:00:00.380Z","article_body":"TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gogoro Inc. (“Gogoro,”\nthe “Company” or “we”) (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in\nbattery swapping ecosystems, today announced a second round of new equity\ninvestments by entities controlled by Mr. Chung-Yao Yin, a director of the\nCompany (“Mr. Yin”) and certain strategic investors (collectively, the\n“Investors”). The aggregate amount of the new equity investments is\nexpected to be approximately $61.8 million.\n\nPursuant to separate share purchase agreements that the Company has entered\ninto with the Investors, the Company will issue and sell an aggregate of\n24,936,057 ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.002 per share (the\n“Ordinary Shares”) to the Investors at a subscription price of US$2.48 per\nshare, which was determined based on an agreed pricing mechanism and in\ncompliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Upon completion of these\nnew equity investments, Mr. Yin will fully discharge his obligation under the\nundertaking he provided to the Company’s lenders led by Mega International\nCommercial Bank Co., Ltd. as announced by the Company in September 2025.\n\nThe Investors include Gold Sino Asset Limited (“Gold Sino”) and Peng-Lin\nInvestment Limited (“Peng-Lin”), both of which are controlled by Mr. Yin,\nand Ruen Hua Dyeing & Weaving Co., Ltd. (“Ruen Hua”) and Yi Tai Investment\nCo., Ltd. (“Yi Tai”). Upon completion of these new equity investments,\nGold Sino is expected to beneficially own approximately 45.0% of the\nCompany’s outstanding Ordinary Shares, Peng-Lin approximately 8.8%, and Ruen\nHua and its affiliates approximately 21.9%.\n\nThese new equity investments are expected to further strengthen the\nCompany’s capital base and support its continued business development and\nlong-term growth strategy.\n\nThese new equity investments were approved by the audit committee and the\nboard of directors of the Company. The Company will issue Ordinary Shares that\nare not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the\n“Securities Act”), to the Investors, and will grant the Investors certain\ncustomary registration rights with respect to such shares. Closing of these\nnew equity investments is subject to certain customary closing conditions\nincluding any required clearance with Nasdaq. The Company expects that the\nremittance of these new equity investments will occur on or before October 13,\n2026.\n\nAbout Gogoro\n\nFounded in 2011 to rethink urban energy, Gogoro is the world’s leader in\nbattery-swapping electric mobility, setting new standards for sustainable\nmobility. Powering nearly 700,000 riders and over 900 million battery swaps\nacross more than 2,700 GoStation locations, the Gogoro Network redefines how\ncities move. Recognized globally in 2024, including Fortune’s \"Change the\nWorld,\" Fast Company’s \"Asia-Pacific's Most Innovative Company,\" MIT\nTechnology Review’s \"15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch,\" and Frost &\nSullivan’s \"Global Company of the Year\" for battery swapping, Gogoro\ncontinues to disrupt the status quo and accelerate the shift to cleaner,\nsmarter mobility, and lead the way in reimagining how cities move.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements\ngenerally relate to future events or Gogoro's future financial or operating\nperformance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements\nbecause they contain words such as \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"expects,\"\n\"plans,\" \"anticipates,\" \"going to,\" \"could,\" \"intends,\" \"target,\" \"projects,\"\n\"contemplates,\" \"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"predicts,\" \"potential\" or \"continue\"\nor the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that\nconcern Gogoro's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions.\nForward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding Gogoro’s ability to close the new equity\ninvestments, strengthen its capital base, continue business development,\nstrengthen its financial discipline, operational execution, and long-term\ngrowth strategy; Gogoro’s future plans and growth strategy; and statements\nby Gogoro's chief executive officer and current and future chief financial\nofficer. Gogoro’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not\nmaterialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nprojected, including risks related to Gogoro incurring operating losses\nhistorically and expecting to incur significant expenses and continuing\nlosses; Gogoro's declining cash position, dependence on a director associated\nwith its largest shareholder to procure equity financing and ability to raise\nadditional funds; future operating and financial results being subject to\nsignificant uncertainty; Gogoro not being able to execute on its strategy;\nchallenges associated with strategic collaborations or alliances; Gogoro's\nfailure to execute its growth strategy or manage growth effectively; Gogoro's\nfailure to develop new products or technologies; Gogoro's failure to manage\nits supply chain; delays in launching the production of Gogoro's products and\nfeatures; Gogoro's exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates; Gogoro\nfacing strong competition; changes to fuel economy standards or the success of\nalternative fuels; Gogoro's dependence on the rapid adoption of and demand for\nePTWs and battery swapping services; rapid technological change in the ePTW\nmarket; the timely release of new products by Gogoro; Gogoro's ability to\nprotect its technology and intellectual property; risks related to maintaining\nand expanding Gogoro's international operations; macroeconomic factors\nincluding inflation and consumer confidence; and risks related to the Taiwan\nscooter market. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication\nare also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully\ndescribed in Gogoro's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”), including in Gogoro’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,\n2025, which was filed on March 31, 2026 and in its subsequent filings with the\nSEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The\nforward-looking statements in this communication are based on information\navailable to Gogoro as of the date hereof, and Gogoro disclaims any obligation\nto update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.\n\n Gogoro Media Contact:    Gogoro Investor Contact:  \n press@gogoro.com         ir@gogoro.com             \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c861a475-2ad6-4695-9d83-64cbf9f6199d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX6RB0WP-20261007","title":"Gogoro Inc. Announces US$61.8 Million New Round of Equity Investments","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"GGR","created":"2026-10-07T10:00:00.380Z","tickers":["GGR"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gogoro Inc. (“Gogoro,”\nthe “Company” or “we”) (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in\nbattery swapping ecosystems, today announced a second round of new equity\ninvestments by entities controlled by Mr. Chung-Yao Yin, a director of the\nCompany (“Mr. Yin”) and certain strategic investors (collectively, the\n“Investors”). The aggregate amount of the new equity investments is\nexpected to be approximately $61.8 million.\n\nPursuant to separate share purchase agreements that the Company has entered\ninto with the Investors, the Company will issue and sell an aggregate of\n24,936,057 ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.002 per share (the\n“Ordinary Shares”) to the Investors at a subscription price of US$2.48 per\nshare, which was determined based on an agreed pricing mechanism and in\ncompliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Upon completion of these\nnew equity investments, Mr. Yin will fully discharge his obligation under the\nundertaking he provided to the Company’s lenders led by Mega International\nCommercial Bank Co., Ltd. as announced by the Company in September 2025.\n\nThe Investors include Gold Sino Asset Limited (“Gold Sino”) and Peng-Lin\nInvestment Limited (“Peng-Lin”), both of which are controlled by Mr. Yin,\nand Ruen Hua Dyeing & Weaving Co., Ltd. (“Ruen Hua”) and Yi Tai Investment\nCo., Ltd. (“Yi Tai”). Upon completion of these new equity investments,\nGold Sino is expected to beneficially own approximately 45.0% of the\nCompany’s outstanding Ordinary Shares, Peng-Lin approximately 8.8%, and Ruen\nHua and its affiliates approximately 21.9%.\n\nThese new equity investments are expected to further strengthen the\nCompany’s capital base and support its continued business development and\nlong-term growth strategy.\n\nThese new equity investments were approved by the audit committee and the\nboard of directors of the Company. The Company will issue Ordinary Shares that\nare not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the\n“Securities Act”), to the Investors, and will grant the Investors certain\ncustomary registration rights with respect to such shares. Closing of these\nnew equity investments is subject to certain customary closing conditions\nincluding any required clearance with Nasdaq. The Company expects that the\nremittance of these new equity investments will occur on or before October 13,\n2026.\n\nAbout Gogoro\n\nFounded in 2011 to rethink urban energy, Gogoro is the world’s leader in\nbattery-swapping electric mobility, setting new standards for sustainable\nmobility. Powering nearly 700,000 riders and over 900 million battery swaps\nacross more than 2,700 GoStation locations, the Gogoro Network redefines how\ncities move. Recognized globally in 2024, including Fortune’s \"Change the\nWorld,\" Fast Company’s \"Asia-Pacific's Most Innovative Company,\" MIT\nTechnology Review’s \"15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch,\" and Frost &\nSullivan’s \"Global Company of the Year\" for battery swapping, Gogoro\ncontinues to disrupt the status quo and accelerate the shift to cleaner,\nsmarter mobility, and lead the way in reimagining how cities move.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements\ngenerally relate to future events or Gogoro's future financial or operating\nperformance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements\nbecause they contain words such as \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"expects,\"\n\"plans,\" \"anticipates,\" \"going to,\" \"could,\" \"intends,\" \"target,\" \"projects,\"\n\"contemplates,\" \"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"predicts,\" \"potential\" or \"continue\"\nor the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that\nconcern Gogoro's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions.\nForward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding Gogoro’s ability to close the new equity\ninvestments, strengthen its capital base, continue business development,\nstrengthen its financial discipline, operational execution, and long-term\ngrowth strategy; Gogoro’s future plans and growth strategy; and statements\nby Gogoro's chief executive officer and current and future chief financial\nofficer. Gogoro’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not\nmaterialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nprojected, including risks related to Gogoro incurring operating losses\nhistorically and expecting to incur significant expenses and continuing\nlosses; Gogoro's declining cash position, dependence on a director associated\nwith its largest shareholder to procure equity financing and ability to raise\nadditional funds; future operating and financial results being subject to\nsignificant uncertainty; Gogoro not being able to execute on its strategy;\nchallenges associated with strategic collaborations or alliances; Gogoro's\nfailure to execute its growth strategy or manage growth effectively; Gogoro's\nfailure to develop new products or technologies; Gogoro's failure to manage\nits supply chain; delays in launching the production of Gogoro's products and\nfeatures; Gogoro's exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates; Gogoro\nfacing strong competition; changes to fuel economy standards or the success of\nalternative fuels; Gogoro's dependence on the rapid adoption of and demand for\nePTWs and battery swapping services; rapid technological change in the ePTW\nmarket; the timely release of new products by Gogoro; Gogoro's ability to\nprotect its technology and intellectual property; risks related to maintaining\nand expanding Gogoro's international operations; macroeconomic factors\nincluding inflation and consumer confidence; and risks related to the Taiwan\nscooter market. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication\nare also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully\ndescribed in Gogoro's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”), including in Gogoro’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,\n2025, which was filed on March 31, 2026 and in its subsequent filings with the\nSEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The\nforward-looking statements in this communication are based on information\navailable to Gogoro as of the date hereof, and Gogoro disclaims any obligation\nto update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.\n\n Gogoro Media Contact:    Gogoro Investor Contact:  \n press@gogoro.com         ir@gogoro.com             \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c861a475-2ad6-4695-9d83-64cbf9f6199d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T10:00:00.445376248Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791367200445},"received_at":"2026-10-07T10:00:00.534Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"151231","press_release_id":"162747","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Automobiles","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":["equity raise priced via an 'agreed pricing mechanism' rather than stated market price","insider concentration: entities controlled by a director will hold ~53.8% of shares post-deal","company discloses a declining cash position and dependence on a director-affiliated investor for financing","shares issued unregistered under the Securities Act, subject to Nasdaq clearance"],"eventType":"offering","narrative":"Gogoro announced a second round of equity investments totaling approximately $61.8 million from entities controlled by director Chung-Yao Yin and strategic investors, via issuance of 24,936,057 ordinary shares at US$2.48 per share.\n\nAfter closing, Gold Sino (controlled by Yin) is expected to own about 45.0% of outstanding shares, Peng-Lin about 8.8%, and Ruen Hua and affiliates about 21.9% — a major consolidation of insider ownership.\n\nThe deal discharges Yin's undertaking to lenders led by Mega International Commercial Bank and strengthens Gogoro's capital base, which the company flags is declining and dependent on director-procured equity financing. 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