MILWAUKEE, June 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.
("Harley-Davidson") (NYSE:HOG) today announces the appointment
of Tralisa Maraj as Chief Financial
Officer at LiveWire.
Effective today, Maraj joins LiveWire with extensive experience
in leadership, corporate governance, accounting and finance. Maraj
formerly served as both Chief Financial Officer & Corporate
Secretary for CGX Energy Inc. ("CGX") and previously served as
Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to CGX, Maraj served as Corporate
Controller at Remora Energy Management. Maraj started her career at
PWC, holding various roles over fourteen years at the firm.
"It's great to have Tralisa join the team at such an exciting
point in LiveWire's journey to becoming the first publicly traded
EV company in the US," said Jochen
Zeitz, Chairman, CEO and President, Harley-Davidson.
About
LiveWire:
LiveWire is the future in the making for the pursuit of urban
adventure and beyond. Drawing on its DNA as an agile disruptor from
the lineage of Harley-Davidson and capitalizing on a decade of
learnings in the EV sector, LiveWire's ambition is to be the most
desirable electric motorcycle brand in the world. With a dedicated
focus on EV, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future
and to invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation
of motorcycling. LiveWire benefits from Harley-Davidson's
engineering expertise, manufacturing footprint, supply chain
infrastructure, and global logistics capabilities. Innovating by
design and attracting industry-leading talent, LiveWire is
headquartered virtually, with initial hubs in Silicon Valley, CA
(LiveWire Labs) and Milwaukee,
WI.
For LiveWire career opportunities please see
LiveWire.com/careers
Editors: For more information regarding LiveWire products visit:
LiveWire.com
About
Harley-Davidson:
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson
Motor Company and Harley- Davidson Financial Services. Our vision:
Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation,
evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we
stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul.
Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture with an
expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable
motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional
motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson
Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs
to help get Harley-Davidson riders on the road. Learn more
at www.harley-davidson.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Legend
This communication may contain a number of "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information
concerning Harley-Davidson's, LiveWire EV, LLC ("LiveWire")'s or
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. ("ABIC")'s possible or assumed future
results of operations, business strategies, debt levels,
competitive position, industry environment, potential growth
opportunities and the effects of regulation, including whether the
proposed business combination between LiveWire and ABIC (the
"Business Combination") will generate returns for shareholders.
These forward-looking statements are based on Harley-Davidson's,
LiveWire's or ABIC's management's current expectations, estimates,
projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions
concerning future events. When used in this communication, the
words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates,"
"forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may,"
"will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words
or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or
expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important
factors, many of which are outside Harley-Davidson's, LiveWire's or
ABIC's management's control, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
important factors include, but are not limited to: (a) the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could
give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent
definitive agreements with respect to the Business Combination; (b)
the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
Harley-Davidson, LiveWire, ABIC or others following the
announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive
agreements with respect thereto; (c) the inability to complete the
Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the
shareholders of ABIC, to obtain financing to complete the Business
Combination or to satisfy other conditions to closing; (d) changes
to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be
required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or
regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of
the Business Combination; (e) the ability to meet the applicable
stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the
Business Combination; (f) the inability to complete the private
placement transactions or the backstop facility contemplated by the
Business Combination Agreement and related agreements, as
applicable; (g) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts
current plans and operations of LiveWire or its subsidiaries as a
result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions
described herein; (h) the ability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by,
among other things, competition, the ability of LiveWire to grow
and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers
and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (i)
costs related to the Business Combination; (j) changes in
applicable laws or regulations, including legal or regulatory
developments (including, without limitation, accounting
considerations) which could result in the need for ABIC to restate
its historical financial statements and cause unforeseen delays in
the timing of the Business Combination and negatively impact the
trading price of ABIC's securities and the attractiveness of the
Business Combination to investors; (k) the possibility that
Harley-Davidson, LiveWire and ABIC may be adversely affected by
other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (l)
Harley-Davidson's ability to execute its business plans and
strategies, including The Hardwire; (m) LiveWire's estimates of
expenses and profitability and (n) other risks and uncertainties
indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of ABIC,
including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and other documents
filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") by Harley-Davidson, LiveWire Group, Inc. ("HoldCo") or
ABIC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
made.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, and Harley-Davidson, LiveWire, HoldCo
and ABIC assume no obligation and, except as required by law, do
not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. Neither Harley-Davidson, LiveWire, HoldCo nor ABIC gives
any assurance that either LiveWire or ABIC will achieve its
expectations.
Additional Information and Where
to Find It
In connection with the Business Combination, HoldCo and ABIC
have filed on February 7, 2022 a
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-262573) (as may be
amended from time to time, the "Registration Statement") as
co-registrants that includes a preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus of ABIC and a preliminary prospectus of
HoldCo, and after the Registration Statement is declared effective,
ABIC will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to
the Business Combination to ABIC's shareholders. The Registration
Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained
therein, when declared effective by the SEC, will contain important
information about the Business Combination and the other matters to
be voted upon at a meeting of ABIC's shareholders to be held to
approve the Business Combination (and related matters). This
communication does not contain all the information that should be
considered concerning the Business Combination and other matters
and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment
decision or any other decision in respect of such matters.
Harley-Davidson, HoldCo and ABIC may also file other documents with
the SEC regarding the Business Combination. ABIC shareholders and
other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the
preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto
and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents
filed in connection with the Business Combination, as these
materials will contain important information about Harley-Davidson,
LiveWire, HoldCo, ABIC and the Business Combination.
When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant materials for the Business Combination will be
mailed to ABIC shareholders as of a record date to be established
for voting on the Business Combination. Shareholders will also be
able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and
other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by ABIC
through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, or by
directing a request to AEA-Bridges Impact Corp., PO Box 1093,
Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, Grand
Cayman KY1-1102 Cayman
Islands.
Participants in
Solicitation
Harley-Davidson, LiveWire, ABIC and their respective directors
and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of
proxies of ABIC shareholders in connection with the Business
Combination. ABIC shareholders and other interested persons may
obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the
directors and officers of ABIC. A description of their interests in
ABIC is contained in ABIC's final prospectus related to its initial
public offering, dated October 1,
2020, and in ABIC's subsequent filings with the SEC.
Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be
deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to ABIC
shareholders in connection with the Business Combination and other
matters to be voted upon at the ABIC shareholder meeting is set
forth in the Registration Statement. Additional information
regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of
proxies in connection with the Business Combination is included in
the Registration Statement. You may obtain free copies of these
documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
Filed by LiveWire Group, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Harley-Davidson, Inc.
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp.
Commission File No.: 001-09183
Date: June 22, 2022
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