RIVN: Investor Feedback – Rivian's 75M Share Offering

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RIVN: Investor Feedback – Rivian's 75M Share Offering

EQUITY RESEARCH QUICK TAKE

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Tom Narayan (Analyst)

Thomas Ito, CFA (Senior Associate)

July 8, 2026

Rivian Automotive, Inc.

Investor Feedback – Rivian's 75M Share Offering

NASDAQ: RIVN | USD 16.49 | Sector Perform | Price Target USD 14.00

Sentiment: Neutral

Rivian recently announced a 75M share equity offering at $15.50/share (plus an option for underwriters to purchase up to 11.25M

shares). Proceeds are earmarked to fund equity co-investment requirements under Rivian's $4.5B DOE loan, which is financing

the construction of its new manufacturing facility in Georgia. On July 2nd, the company announced Q2/26 deliveries of 12,194

(well above consensus at 10,907), and shares proceeded to rise ~17% up until the equity offering announcement. Alongside the

offering, Rivian pre-released preliminary Q2/26 results, guiding to revenues of $1.55-$1.65B (vs consensus at $1.45B), up ~23% y/

y from $1.30B in Q2/25, driven by higher vehicle deliveries partially offset by ASP headwinds from a richer commercial van mix.

The company also disclosed a sequential increase in cash and ST investments to ~$5.3B as of June 30, 2026 from $4.8B at March

31, 2026, providing some reassurance on near-term liquidity ahead of what remains a capital-intensive growth phase. We have

been receiving the following questions from investors:

What was the rationale for issuing equity instead of using cash on the balance sheet? We think the company prefers to preserve

its unrestricted cash balance to focus on the R2 ramp and autonomy development. The DOE wants certainty of funding for the

Georgia plant, so the proceeds will sit as restricted cash in escrow earmarked specifically for that project, including any cost

overruns.