Rivian Plans Debt Deal to Tackle Costs and 2026 Loans

According to a new report by Bloomberg, Rivian is working with JPMorgan on a potential $2 billion bond deal. If that sounds confusing, here’s what that means.

Instead of raising money by selling more stock (which can hurt share prices), Rivian is looking to borrow money by offering high-interest bonds to investors, basically that means, “We’ll pay you back later with interest if you lend us cash now.” These types of bonds are usually riskier (hence “high-yield”), and early estimates suggest Rivian might offer around 10% interest to attract buyers.

Why now? Rivian has existing debt that comes due in 2026, and they’re trying to get ahead of it by locking in fresh funding. Plus, with tariffs driving up the cost of key components (like batteries sourced from China), Rivian is under added pressure. RJ Scaringe recently said those tariffs could add a few thousand dollars in cost per vehicle.

So in plain terms: Rivian’s trying to buy itself more runway to keep scaling production, manage higher costs, and avoid raising money by diluting shares. It’s a common move for companies trying to grow, but the 10% rate shows investors still see some risk.

We’ll keep an eye out to see if the deal goes through next week.