Filed by ECARX Holdings, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: COVA Acquisition Corp.
Commission File No.: 001-40012
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com TECHNOLOGY 02 STRATEGY 03 01 COMPANY TRANSACTION 04 05 FINANCIALS |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Transaction Overview • Pro Forma Equity Value of $3.8bn 2 • Pre - Money Enterprise Value of $3.4bn and Equity Value of $3.4bn 1 • Implied EV multiple of 4.3x 2023E Revenue and 2.6x 2024E Revenue 1 • $368mm raised goes to balance sheet after expenses, including $300mm from COVA cash - in - trust 2 and $110mm in additional capital committed through strategic investments and other financings 3 • Existing ECARX shareholders will retain 89% of pro forma equity in the combined company 3 FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6. 6981 as of June 30, 2022 1. For pre - money valuation, Enterprise Value is calculated based on Equity Value of $3.4bn, total debt of $139mm and existing cash balance of $135mm (as of December 31, 2021) 2. Assumes no redemptions by COVA shareholders and excludes ( i ) the impact of any equity awards issued at or after the closing of the transaction, (ii) the dilutive impact of 15.0mm publi c w arrants and 8.9mm sponsor warrants with a strike price of $11.50 per share, (iii) the impact of shares with super - voting rights, and (iv) shares underlying the $65mm convertible notes which are convertible into shares of ECARX upon election of the holder of such notes 3. As of November 14, 2022, the Company has received a committed amount of $35mm in the form of strategic investments, the proce eds of which are dependent upon the closing of the proposed business combination. The Company has also received $75mm financing i n the form of convertible notes which consist of ( i ) $10mm convertible notes that are automatically convertible into shares of ECARX upon consummation of the proposed business com bination and (ii) $65mm convertible notes that are convertible into shares of ECARX upon election of the holder of the notes, th e proceeds of which have been received by the Company Transaction 7 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com COVA Acquisition Corp .. Jun Hong Heng Chairman, CEO K.V. Dhillon President, Secretary and Director Alvin Widarta Sariaatmadja Director Austin Russell Senior Advisor Jack Smith Director Pandu Sjahrir Director Transaction 8 |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Co - founded in 201 7 by renowned Chinese entrepreneurs Mr. Eric Li (Li Shufu ) and Mr. Ziyu Shen to develop the full - stack automotive computing platform c.70% of the team are R&D personnel 5 years since founding c.2,000 FTEs 2 $415mm 2021 revenue 1 3.7 mm+ vehicles equipped with ECARX technologies 3 serving 12 brands in Asia Pacific and Europe 3 All copyright shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX sh all reserve the right to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com 1. FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6.6981 as of June 30, 2022 2. Full - time employees 3. Operational data as of June 30, 2022 Company 10 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Peter Rogbrant Common OS Brook Zhang Head of China Product Development President of China Kelvin Du Richard Sun AI and Core Computing Platform COO P eter Cirino Chairman and CEO Ziyu Shen CFO Ramesh Narasimhan General Counsel Andrew Winterton ECARX is led by a highly experienced international team Senior Management Core Technical Leadership Company 11 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com ECARX provides a unique investment opportunity 1. Operational data as of June 30 , 2022 2. FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6.6981 as of June 30 , 2022 3.7 mm vehicles equipped with ECARX technologies 1 since 2017 Revenue of $ 415 mm in 2021 2 Competing in a growing market with a TAM of $400bn+ Vehicle "DNA" to transform more in the next decade than in the past century Vertically integrated full - stack technology solution Vision to transform vehicles into seamlessly integrated information, communications, and transportation devices Integrated approach allows efficient product roadmap development Deep experience with Geely ecosystem Established business with seasoned management team Large and growing market Differentiated technology and product vision Well positioned with unique go - to - market strategy Company 12 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com The shift towards next - gen vehicle technologies creates a large and growing market opportunity Tailwinds • Shift towards fully electric vehicle platforms, more connected cars and automated driving technologies • Transformative demand in electronic components means they will take greater portion of product value as software enables onboard experiences • ECARX is positioned to partner with and/or supply OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with key platform technology • Expect "all - new" platforms to serve as the foundation for future product development over the next 10+ years Company Source: Frost & Sullivan 2020 – 2030 Global TAM Opportunity 4.6X Autonomous driving solutions market ~$ 400 B Automotive software market ~$105 B 4.7X Automotive SoC market ~$177 B 12.0X All copyright shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX sh all reserve the right to take legal action against such violations. | www ..arxgroup ..com 13 |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Technology ECARX is developing a vertically - integrated, full - stack automotive technology platform Clear platform roadmap consisting of one SoC family and versatile OS Digital Cockpit Initial SOP: 2021 Infotainment S o C: E01 (2018) , E02 (2020) Customized Android Infotainment Oriented Initial SOP: 201 7 Next Generation Products Seamlessly integrated information, communications, and transportation devices Automotive Central Computing Platform Initial SOP: 2024 1 SoC : Snapdragon8155 (2021); SE1000 (2022) 1 Customized Android Linux and RTOS Cluster + Infotainment + ADAS SoC Family (Multiple) One OS Platform Cockpit + Body + ADAS + Unsupervised highway driving 1. Estimated 15 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com ECARX combines SoC and OS technology with a unique software stack Operating System Software Stack Powerful SoC targeting automotive applications Operating system and tool chain intended to maximize the power of ECARX SoC Software to address major domains of automotive applications Technology Vertically integrated technology platform simplifies and speeds up product development System - on - a - Chip 16 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com System on a Chip ("SoC") ECARX is implementing a fast and robust SoC technology development roadmap 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 CPU: 14k DMIPS GPU: 22 GFLOPS Coc kp it i n CHN 28nm E01 CPU: 60k DMIPS GPU: 100 GFLOPS Coc kp it i n CHN 12nm E 02 E 01 and E 02 Infotainment SoC Core Modules 1 E03: Digital In - Car Host SoC Core Module 1 CPU: 30k - 45 DMIPS GPU: 100~200 GFLOPS Coc kp it i n CHN 14nm E03 SE 1000 : Digital Cockpit SoC 2 ✓ High performance, low power consumption ✓ High security ✓ High AI capability ✓ Customer sample ready AD 1000 Vehicle Computing SoC 2 Coc kp it i n ASIL - D AD1000 IP Core SE2000 2 Coc kp it i n ASIL - B SE 2000 JV between ECARX and ARM China established in 2018. ECARX is collaborating with SiEngine to define the feature set for the next generation automotive SoC. 1. ECARX repackaged from commercial chipset to automotive grade and integrated with key IC (integrated circuit) peripheral into E01 /E02/E03 SoC Core Modules 2. Estimated timeline for SE1000, SE2000 , AD1000 and ECARX IP Core Infotainment Digital Cockpit Automotive Central Computing Platform Technology Coc kp it i n 7 nm ASIL - B SE1000 17 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Operating System Technology ECARX Hypervisor • Integrate heterogeneous processing units’ (CPU/GPU/NPU/ etc ) resources with best utilization for various vehicle domains • Simplified peripheral integration and easy development Core OS Platforms for Main Vehicle Application Domains • HaleyTek OS for Infotainment • ECARX Drive OS for Cluster + AD • Safety OS for functional safety ECARX Automotive Service Core • Abstraction of vehicle features and communication flow across systems and domains Tools and Services • Runtime, SDK, Toolchains, IDE, Emulator, EVB hardware and relevant source code to developers ECARX is building a versatile one OS platform to maximize SoC benefits and enable broad applications Joint venture between ECARX and Volvo Cars established in 2021 to develop the OS to empower Android based infotainment system 18 |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Geely Auto 7 Brands + Ecosystem 8 Brands ECARX's unique go - to - market strategy creates multiple development and commercialization opportunities, starting with scale and "day one" involvement • Millions of customers in China are already enjoying ECARX experiences across Geely Auto • Geely's diverse international OEM ecosystem helps to expand ECARX's geographic reach and creates meaningful scale • Deliver unique "day one" involvement and early technology deployment, accelerating and informing our future product pipeline • Capital efficient technology partnerships including strategic international co - development These strategic relationships are creating robust pathways to third party OEMs and international growth Partnerships & Collaborations System on a Chip Operating system Driver assist / unsupervised highway 4 2 5 JICA Intelligent 3 1. SoC Core M odule refers to complete computing board which efficiently integrates SoC together with core ICs (integrated circuit) and peripheral 2. Zenseact was founded by Volvo Cars. ECARX held 13.5% equity interest in Zenseact as of June 30, 2022 3. JICA Intelligent was co - founded by ECARX and a subsidiary of Geely Holding in April 2021. ECARX held 50% equity interest in JICA Intelligent as of June 30, 2022 4. Haleytek was co - founded by ECARX and Volvo Cars in September 2021. ECARX held 40% equity interest in Haleytek as of June 30, 2022 5. SiEngine was co - founded by ECARX and ARM China in September 2018. ECARX held 30.97% equity interest in SiEngine as of June 30, 2022 6. AMD and ECARX entered into a strategic collaboration agreement in August 2022 7. Geely Auto refers to Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, which manages brands including Geely , Lynk & Co, Geometry, Zeekr and other brands 8. Geely Ecosystem refers to Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, s mart, Lotus, Proton, LEVC and other OEMs that are affiliated with or are investee companies of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (" Geely Holding") Strategy 21 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Significant global momentum with ECARX technologies embedded in next generation vehicles • Key strategic partner to various Geely ecosystem brands including Lotus, Smart, Volvo with respect to their automotive products and services • Pathway in place to secure international orders from OEMs worldwide “ Luminar, the Florida - based lidar company that went public via SPAC in 2020 , has formed a close alliance with an auto behemoth in China. It ’ s making a strategic investment … in ECARX , an auto tech startup co - founded by Eric Li, founder of China ’ s largest private automaker Geely, ECARX said on Thursday. ” “ Volvo Cars to launch joint venture with ECARX to develop smart car software systems ” ECARX has operations in China and Europe and is focused on technology used in smart vehicles, high - definition maps and car chips. The company was founded in 2017 by Ziyu Shen, its chief executive officer, and Li Shufu , chairman of Geely. “We are getting bigger and we want to be an international company,” Ziyu Shen, ECARX’s chairman, said in an interview. “We want to have a very strong international expansion in the next five years.” Strategy 22 |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Revenue Growth and Diversification 74 % 57% 44% 7% 18% 30% 19% 25 % 26 % $415mm $539mm $797mm $1,317mm 2021A 2022E 2023E 2024E Geely Auto Brands Other Geely Ecosystem Brands Third Party Key Highlights • Over 50% CAGR in revenues over the next several years • Contribution from third - party OEMs to increase significantly to 26% in 2024 • Continue to heavily invest to drive growth, with over 70% of opex allocated to R&D = YoY Growth + 65.2 % +47.9% +29.9% FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6. 6981 as of J une 30, 2022 1. The financial forecast assumes additional financing of $300mm in 2022 from the proceeds of the SPAC trust and from the strate gic investments and other financings. If the Company is unable to raise $300mm from the proposed business combination transaction i n conjunction with the strategic investments and other financings, the Company intends to seek alternative financing following the closing of the bu sin ess combination. If such amounts are not available to the Company on acceptable terms, such amounts may not be raised and the financial forecast set forth herein would be inaccurate Financials 24 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Adjusted EBITDA FYE December ($mm) 2021A 2022E 2023E 2024E Gross Profit 122 167 266 456 Gross Profit Margin (%) 29.4% 31.0% 33.3% 34.6% Adjusted EBITDA 2 (122) (162) (122) 31 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) (29.4%) (30.0%) (15.4%) 2.3% Break - even by the end of 2024, with gross margin growth through new product margin and customer diversity Key Highlights • Enhanced gross margins with an increase of over 500 basis points by the end of 2024 • Clear pathway to achieve adjusted EBITDA profitability by the end of 2024 FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6. 6981 as of J une 30 , 2022 1. The financial forecast assumes additional financing of $ 300 mm in 2022 from the proceeds of the SPAC trust and from the strategic investments and other financings. If the Company is unable to rais e $ 300 mm from the proposed business combination transaction in conjunction with the strategic investments and other financings, the Company intends to seek alternative financing following the closing of the bu sin ess combination. If such amounts are not available to the Company on acceptable terms, such amounts may not be raised and the financial forecast set forth herein would be inaccurate 2. Adjusted EBITDA is a non - GAAP financial metric defined by the Company as net loss or gain before income tax expenses, net intere st expenses, depreciation and amortization and share - based compensation Financials 25 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com ECARX provides a unique investment opportunity 3.7mm vehicles equipped with ECARX technologies 1 since 2017 Revenue of $415mm in 2021 2 Competing in a growing market with a TAM of $400bn+ Vehicle "DNA" to transform more in the next decade than in the past century Vertically integrated full - stack technology solution Vision to transform vehicles into seamlessly integrated information, communications, and transportation devices Integrated approach allows efficient product roadmap development Deep experience with Geely ecosystem Established business with seasoned management team Large and growing market Differentiated technology and product vision Well positioned with unique go - to - market strategy 1. Operational data as of June 30, 2022 2. FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6.6981 as of June 30, 2022 Financials 26 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Selected Public References Enterprise Value EV/Revenue 2023E 1,2 EV/Revenue 2024E 1,2 Revenue CAGR 2022E - 2024E 1 Semiconductor & Software Full Stack Solution - 9.2x 8.3x 4.9% Automotive Technology - 15.3x 6.4 x 121 .. 4 % ECARX $3.4BN 3 4.3x 2.6x 56.3% Source: FactSet as of N ovember 16, 2022 1. EV / Revenue multiples and 2022 - 2024E revenue CAGRs refer to arithmetic averages 2. Aurora excluded from the calculation as multiple exceeds 40x 3. Pre - money valuation based on Equity Value of $3.4bn, total debt of $139mm and existing cash balance of $135mm (as of December 31, 2021) 4. FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6.6981 as of June 30, 2022 Financials 27 |
| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com 7.9% 2.0% 1.2% 89.0% Public Shareholders COVA Sponsor Strategic and Other Financings Investors Existing ECARX Shareholders Transaction Overview 1,2 Illustrative Pro Forma Ownership 1,2,3 Transaction S ummary Estimated Sources And Uses 1 (assuming no redemptions by COVA shareholders) Pro Forma Valuation 1,2 • Pro forma equity value of $3.8bn 2 • Pre - money enterprise value of $3.4bn 2 and equity value of $3.4bn 2 - An implied EV multiple of 4.3x 2023E Revenue and 2.6x 2024E Revenue 2 • Assumes $300mm cash in trust from COVA 3 and $110mm in additional capital committed through strategic investments and other financings 4 • Previously agreed financing satisfies the $100mm minimum cash condition for the business combination • All existing ECARX shareholders will retain their shareholding. No existing shareholders exit • Proceeds to be used for strategic acquisitions or investments, R&D, product roll - out, geographic expansion and general corporate purposes Sources ($mm) Existing ECARX Shareholder Equity 3,400 COVA Trust 3 300 Common Equity Strategic Investments 4 35 Convertible Notes 4 75 Total Sources $3,810 ($mm, except for per share data) PF Shares Outstanding 382 Share Price $ 10.00 Pro Forma Equity $3,820 Plus: Debt 139 Less: Existing Cash Balance (135) Less: Net Transaction Proceeds to Balance Sheet (368) Pro Forma Enterprise Value $3,457 Uses ($mm) Existing ECARX Shareholder Equity 3,400 Net Cash to Balance Sheet at Closing 368 Estimated Fees & Expenses 5 42 Total Uses $3,810 FX rate (USD/RMB) = 6. 6981 as of J une 30, 2022 1. Excludes ( i ) the impact of any equity awards issued at or after the closing of the transaction, (ii) the dilutive impact of 15.0mm publi c w arrants and 8.9mm sponsor warrants with a strike price of $11.50 per share, and (iii) the impact of shares with super - voting rig hts 2. Pro forma valuation assumes no redemptions by COVA shareholders and excludes the shares underlying the $65mm convertible note s w hich are convertible into shares of ECARX upon election of the holder of such notes. For pre - money valuation, Enterprise Value is calculated based on Equity Value of $3.4bn, total debt of $139mm and existing cash balance of $135mm (as of December 31, 2021) 3. Assumes no redemptions by COVA shareholders 4. As of November 14, 2022, the Company has received a committed amount of $35mm in the form of strategic investments, the proce eds of which are dependent upon the closing of the proposed business combination. The Company has also received $75mm financing i n the form of convertible notes which consist of ( i ) $10mm convertible notes that are automatically convertible into shares of ECARX upon consummation of the proposed business com bination and (ii) $65mm convertible notes that are convertible into shares of ECARX upon election of the holder of the notes, th e proceeds of which have been received by the Company 5. Estimated transaction fees & expenses of c.$42 million, exact number to be finalized Financials 28 |
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| All copyrights shall belong to ECARX. No person shall copy or distribute any or all part of the content in any way. ECARX shall reserve th e r ight to take legal action against such violations. | www.ecarxgroup.com Risk Factors Risks Relating to ECARX's Business and Industry 1. ECARX has a limited operating history in a new market and faces significant challenges in the fast - developing industry. 2. If ECARX 's solutions do not appropriately address the evolution of the automotive industry or automotive intelligence technologies, its business could be adversely affected. 3. Changes in automobile sales and market demand can adversely affect the business of ECARX. 4. Disruptions in the supply of components or the underlying raw materials used in ECARX's products may materially and adversely affect its business and profitability. 5. A reduction in the market share and changes in product mix offered by ECARX's customers could materially and adversely affect ECARX's business, financial condition, and results of operations. 6. The automotive intelligence industry is highly competitive, and ECARX may not be successful in competing in this industry. 7. ECARX had negative net cash flows from operations in the past and has not been profitable, which may continue in the future. 8. ECARX currently has a concentrated customer base with a limited number of key customers, particularly Geely Holding and its related parties. The loss of one or more of its key customers, or a failure to renew any agreement with one or more of its key customers, could adversely affect its results of operations and ability to market its products and services. 9. ECARX is subject to risks and uncertainties associated with international operations, which may harm its business. 10. ECARX's automotive intelligence technologies and related hardware and software could have defects, errors, or bugs, undetected or otherwise, which could create safety issues, reduce market adoption, damage its reputation with current or prospective customers, or expose it to product liability and other claims that could materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition, and results of operations. 11. ECARX relies on its business partners and other industry participants. Business collaboration with partners is subject to risks, and these relationships may not lead to significant revenue. Any adverse change in ECARX 's cooperation with its business partners could harm its business. 12. ECARX's business plans require a significant amount of capital. In addition, ECARX's future capital needs may require it to sell additional equity or debt securities that may dilute its shareholders or introduce covenants that may restrict its operations or its ability to pay dividends. 13. The COVID - 19 pandemic continues to impact ECARX's business and could materially and adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations. 14. ECARX is subject to risks relating to its restructuring. 15. ECARX may not be able to realize the potential financial or strategic benefits of business ventures, acquisitions or strategic investments or successfully integrate acquisition targets, which could harm its ability to grow its business, develop new products or sell its existing products. 16. ECARX may incur material losses and costs as a result of warranty claims, product recalls, and product liability that may be brought against it. 17. ECARX has limited insurance coverage, which could expose it to significant costs and business disruption. 18. ECARX's business depends substantially on the continued efforts of its executive officers, key employees and qualified personnel, and its operations may be severely disrupted if ECARX loses their services. 19. ECARX's management team has limited experience managing a public company. 20. ECARX may not succeed in continuing to establish, maintain, or strengthen its brand, and the brand and reputation of ECARX could be harmed by negative publicity with respect to itself, its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, peers, business partners, or the industry in general. 21. ECARX's revenues and financial results may be adversely affected by any economic slowdown in China as well as globally. 22. Heightened tensions in international relations, particularly between the United States and China, may adversely impact ECARX's business, financial condition, and results of operations 23. Natural disasters, terrorist activities, political unrest, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rising inflation, and other global pandemic outbreaks could disrupt ECARX's production, delivery, and operations, which could materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition, and results of operations. 24. If ECARX fails to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls, it may be unable to accurately report its results of operations, meet its reporting obligations or prevent fraud, which may have material and adverse effect to investor confidence and the market price of its shares. 25. ECARX depends on information technology to conduct its business. Any significant disruptions to its information technology systems or facilities, or to those of third parties with which it does business, such as disruptions caused by cyber - attacks, could adversely impact ECARX's business. 26. Unexpected termination of leases, failure to renew the lease of ECARX's existing premises or to renew such leases at acceptable terms could materially and adversely affect its business. Select Risk Factors 30 |
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About ECARX
ECARX is transforming vehicles into seamlessly integrated information, communications, and transportation devices. It is shaping the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology at the heart of smart mobility. ECARX's current core products include infotainment head units (IHU), digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, a core operating system and integrated software stack. Beyond this, ECARX is developing a full-stack automotive computing platform.
Over the last three years, ECARX's technology has been integrated into more than 3.7 million cars worldwide. ECARX was founded in 2017 and has since grown to close to 2,000 team members. The co-founders are two automotive entrepreneurs, Chairman and CEO Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu), who is also the founder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), one of the largest automotive groups in the world that holds ownership interest and investment in international brands such as Lotus, Lynk & Co, Polestar, smart and Volvo Cars.
About COVA
COVA Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to COVA and ECARX.
All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this communication are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “target,” “seek” or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are based upon estimates and forecasts and reflect the views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of COVA and ECARX, which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any such estimates, assumptions, expectations, forecasts, views or opinions, whether or not identified in this communication, should be regarded as preliminary and for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. Although each of COVA and ECARX believes that it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this communication, each of COVA and ECARX caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known and projections of the future, which are inherently uncertain. In addition, there are risks and uncertainties described in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus on Form F-4 relating to the proposed transaction filed by ECARX with the SEC and other documents filed by COVA or ECARX from time to time with the SEC. These filings may identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Neither COVA nor ECARX can assure you that the forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the ability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval from COVA shareholders or satisfy other closing conditions in the merger agreement, the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, the amount of redemption requests made by COVA public shareholders, costs related to the transaction, the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the risk that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transaction, the outcome of any potential litigation, government or regulatory proceedings and other risks and uncertainties, including those included under the heading “Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form F-4 filed by ECARX with the SEC and those included under the heading “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus of COVA dated February 4, 2021 and in its subsequent filings with the SEC. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by COVA or ECARX, their respective directors, officers or employees or any other person that COVA or ECARX will achieve their objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this communication represent the views of COVA and ECARX as of the date of this communication. Subsequent events and developments may cause those views to change. However, while COVA and ECARX may update these forward-looking statements in the future, COVA and ECARX specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of COVA and ECARX as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Important Additional Information Regarding the Transaction
In connection with the proposed transaction, ECARX has filed a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC that includes a prospectus with respect to ECARX’s securities to be issued in connection with the proposed transaction and a proxy statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of COVA to vote on the proposed transaction, which was declared effective on November 18, 2022. Shareholders of COVA and other interested persons are encouraged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus as well as other documents to be filed with the SEC because these documents contain important information about COVA and ECARX and the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement will be mailed to shareholders of COVA as of November 8, 2022. Shareholders of COVA are also able to obtain a copy of the F-4, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and other documents filed with the SEC without charge, by directing a request to: COVA Acquisition Corp., 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94111 or, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
Participants in the Solicitation
COVA and ECARX and their respective directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the potential transaction described in this communication under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of COVA and their ownership is set forth in COVA’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of COVA’s shareholders in connection with the potential transaction is set forth in the registration statement containing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to COVA Acquisition Corp., 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94111.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of COVA or ECARX, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.