Azio Ai Holdings, Inc S-1/A, filed Dec 6, 2024
Azio Ai Holdings, Inc. (AZIO)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2024.
Registration No. 333-282961
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Envirotech Vehicles, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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46-0774222 |
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(Primary Standard Industrial |
(I.R.S. Employer |
1425 Ohlendorf Road
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 970-3355
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Franklin Lim
Chief Financial Officer
1425 Ohlendorf Road
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 970-3355
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Michael A. Hedge K&L Gates LLP 1 Park Plaza, Twelfth Floor Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 623-3519 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling Securityholder may not sell these securities or accept an offer to buy these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS |
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION |
DATED DECEMBER 6, 2024 |
13,609,145 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, of up to 13,609,145 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), by YA II PN, LTD. (the “Selling Securityholder”). The shares of Common Stock to which this prospectus relates have been or may be issued by us to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to a standby equity purchase agreement, dated as of September 23, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the Company and the Selling Securityholder (the “Original SEPA”) which was amended and restated on October 31, 2024 (the “A&R SEPA” and together with the Original SEPA, the “SEPA”), from time to time after the date of this prospectus, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SEPA.
Such shares of Common Stock include (i) up to 13,545,042 shares of Common Stock that may be issued to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA, either in our sole discretion following an Advance Notice (as defined below) or pursuant to an Investor Notice and (ii) 64,103 shares of Common Stock (the “Commitment Shares”) that we issued the Selling Securityholder, upon our execution of the Original SEPA on the Effective Date, as partial consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our Common Stock in one or more purchases that we may direct them to make, from time to time after the date of this prospectus, pursuant to the SEPA. We are not selling any securities under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our Common Stock by the Selling Securityholder. However, we may receive up to $25,000,000 aggregate gross proceeds from sales of Common Stock that we may elect to make to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA after the date of this prospectus. See “The Standby Equity Purchase Agreement” on page 10 of this prospectus for a description of the SEPA and “Selling Securityholder” on page 14 of this prospectus for additional information regarding the Selling Securityholder.
The Selling Securityholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the Common Stock described in this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. The Selling Securityholder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any profits on the sales of shares of our Common Stock by the Selling Securityholder and any discounts, commissions, or concessions received by the Selling Securityholder are deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in any applicable prospectus supplement. We will pay the expenses incurred in registering under the Securities Act the offer and sale of the shares of Common Stock to which this prospectus relates by the Selling Securityholder, including our legal and accounting fees. See the sections “About this Prospectus” on page ii and “Plan of Distribution” on page 19 of this prospectus for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in our securities.
We engaged A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“AGP”) to act as our financial advisor in connection with this offering. We have agreed to pay AGP a cash fee of 7% based upon the aggregate gross proceeds received from the sales of Common Stock that we elect to make to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 19 of this prospectus for additional information regarding this arrangement.
Shares of our Common Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EVTV”. On December 4, 2024, the last reported sale price for our Common Stock was $1.41 per share.
Investing in the securities involves a high degree of risk. See the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that you should consider before investing in our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2024.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities described in this prospectus for resale by the Selling Securityholder who may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus.
We may also provide a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement to add information to, or update or change information contained in, this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, you should rely on the prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, as applicable. You should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement together with the additional information to which we refer you in the section titled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement filed by us with the SEC in connection with this offering, and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholder has authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The information in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on its respective cover. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. The Selling Securityholder is offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.
Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement concerning our industry, including our market opportunity, is based on information from independent industry analysts, market research, publicly available information and industry publications. The third-party sources from which we have obtained information are generally believed to be reliable, but we cannot assure you that such information is accurate or complete. Management estimates contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement are based on assumptions made by us using our internal research data and our knowledge of such industry and market, including reference to publicly available information released by independent industry analysts and third-party sources, which we believe to be reasonable. In addition, while we believe such information is generally reliable and is based on reasonable assumptions, such data involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
For investors outside the United States: Neither we, nor the Selling Securityholder have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.
As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Envirotech,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” mean Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider in making an investment decision. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the section titled “Risk Factors,” as well as the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” and our audited financial statements and related notes thereto, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, before making an investment decision.
Overview
We are a provider of purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership and helping fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology. We serve commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies and colleges and universities to meet the increasing demand for light to heavy-duty electric vehicles. Our vehicles address the challenges of traditional fuel price cost instability and local, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance. We currently offer Class 2 through 4 logistics vans, Class 4 through 5 urban trucks, school buses, electric forklifts, street sweepers, neighborhood electric vehicles (“NEV”) and right-hand drive vans and urban trucks.
Our vehicles are manufactured by outside, original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partners located in China, Malaysia and the Philippines that can be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.
Our vehicles include options for telemetrics for remote monitoring, electric power-export and various levels of grid-connectivity. Our zero-emission products may also grow to include automated charging infrastructure and “intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables fast vehicle charging, emergency back-up facility power, and access to the developing, grid-connected opportunities for the aggregate power available from groups of large battery packs.
Our Solution
Our vehicles are designed to help fleet operators unlock the benefits of technology that reduces GHG, NOx, PM and other pollutants, as well as to address the challenges of local, state and federal regulatory compliance and traditional-fuel price cost instability.
We seek to enable our customers to:
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Add Emission-Compliant Vehicles to Their Fleets. Our commercial fleet vehicles are designed to reduce or eliminate the use of traditional petroleum-based fuels that create greenhouse gases and particulate matter. |
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Reduce Total Cost of Ownership. Our technology is designed to reduce fuel budgets and maintenance costs by eliminating or reducing the reliance on traditional petroleum-based fuels, instead using the more energy efficient and less variably priced grid-provided electricity. |
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Prolong Lives of Existing Vehicles. Zero-emission electric vehicles generally have lower maintenance costs. These reduced maintenance costs may take the form of longer service intervals between brake system maintenance, elimination of internal combustion engine oil and oil filter changes, reduction or elimination of transmission oil and oil filter changes, reduction or elimination of air filter changes, elimination of emissions systems services, elimination of diesel emission fluid use, elimination of emissions and the elimination of certification tests. |
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Plan for Natural Disasters When Fuel Supply May be Interrupted. Our zero-emissions systems are designed, when optionally equipped, to serve as on-site emergency back-up energy storage if grid power becomes intermittent or fails temporarily during natural or man-made disasters. |
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Improve the Environment Around Vehicles. As a result of our zero-emission systems, drivers, operators, customers and the communities they serve could have healthier environments in and around these vehicles. |
Our Products and Services
Our products and services primarily include purpose-built, zero-emission vehicles and chassis of all sizes manufactured by OEMs, and are marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.
We engage OEMs to design and supply vehicles for us that meet our specifications. In addition, our products and services may in the future include some or all of the following:
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Zero-emission electric systems for ship-through integration by outside OEMs into their own privately branded medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles. |
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Automated charging infrastructure for commercial fleet vehicles. |
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“Intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables fast vehicle charging. |
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“Intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables emergency back-up facility power during grid power outages. |
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“Intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables access to the developing grid-connected opportunities for the aggregate power available from groups of large battery packs. |
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“Intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables avoidance of electric utility demand charges for commercial customers integrated with or independent of Envirotech-supplied, zero-emission fleet vehicle(s). |
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Energy storage systems (battery packs) replacements with better energy density and/or expected lifecycles for existing electric vehicles and equipment that has outlived their OEM-provided energy storage systems. For example, replace flooded lead acid (“FLA”) battery packs of existing industrial forklifts and underground mining equipment with more energy dense and higher cycle-life battery packs composed of lithium-ion cells. |
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with the Selling Securityholder
On September 23, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into a standby equity purchase agreement, by and between the Company and the Selling Securityholder (the “Original SEPA”) which was amended and restated on October 31, 2024 (the “A&R SEPA” and together with the Original SEPA, the “SEPA”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth therein, the principal amount of $3 million (the “Pre-Paid Advance”), which shall be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) in two tranches. The Promissory Notes will accrue interest on the outstanding principal balance at an annual rate equal to 0%, which shall increase to an annual rate of 18% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Promissory Notes) or a Registration Event (as defined in the Promissory Note) for so long as such event remains uncured. The Promissory Notes will mature on the date that is fifty-four (54) weeks after the closing date of the first Pre-Paid Advance. The Promissory Notes are convertible at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) $2.148 per share or (ii) 93% of the lowest daily VWAP (as defined below) during the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date (but no lower than the “floor price” then in effect, which is $0.358, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the terms contained in the Promissory Notes) (the “Conversion Price”).
The first tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $2 million and advanced on the date of A&R SEPA (the “First Pre-Advance Closing”), and the second tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $1 million and advanced on the second trading day after this Registration Statement first becoming effective (the “Second Pre-Advance Closing”) (each of the First Pre-Advance Closing and Second Pre-Advance Closing individually referred to as a “Pre-Advance Closing” and collectively referred to as the “Pre-Advance Closings”). At each Pre-Advance Closing, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company the principal amount of the applicable tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance, less a discount in the amount equal to 5% of the principal amount of such tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance netted from the purchase price due and structured as an original issue discount.
Pursuant to the SEPA, and upon the satisfaction of the conditions to the Selling Securityholder’s purchase obligation set forth in the SEPA, including the registration of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the SEPA for resale, we will have the right, from time to time, until November 1, 2027, to require the Selling Securityholder to purchase up to $25 million of shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, by delivering written notice to the Selling Securityholder (“Advance Notice”).
If there is no balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, we may, in our sole discretion, select the amount of the advance that we desire to issue and sell to the Selling Securityholder in each Advance Notice, subject to a maximum limit equal to 100% of the average of the daily volume traded of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the delivery of an Advance Notice (“Maximum Advance Amount”). If there is a balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, we may only submit an Advance Notice (i) if an Amortization Event (as defined below) has occurred and our obligation to make prepayments under the Promissory Notes has not ceased, and (ii) the aggregate purchase price owed to us from such Advances (“Advance Proceeds”) will be paid by the Selling Securityholder by offsetting the amount of the Advance Proceeds against an equal amount outstanding under the Promissory Notes. Pursuant to an Advance Notice, the shares will be issued and sold to the Selling Securityholder at a per share price equal to, at the election of the Company as specified in the relevant Advance Notice: (i) 96% of the Market Price (as defined below) for any period commencing on the receipt of the Advance Notice by the Selling Securityholder (or, if the Advance Notice is submitted to the Selling Securityholder prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the opening of trading on such day) and ending on 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the applicable Advance Notice date (the “Option 1 Pricing Period”), and (ii) 97% of the Market Price for any three consecutive trading days commencing on the day such Advance Notice is delivered (the “Option 2 Pricing Period,” and each of the Option 1 Pricing Period and the Option 2 Pricing Period, a “Pricing Period”).
For so long as there is a balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, the Selling Securityholder, at its sole discretion, may deliver to us a notice (“Investor Notice”), to cause an Advance Notice to be deemed delivered to the Selling Securityholder and the issuance of shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to an Advance. The Selling Securityholder may select the amount of the Advance pursuant to an Investor Notice up to the Maximum Advance Amount, provided that the amount of the Advance selected shall not exceed the balance owed under all Promissory Notes outstanding on the date of delivery of the Investor Notice. The shares will be issued and sold to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to an Investor Notice at a per share price equal to the Conversion Price that would be applicable to the amount of the Advance selected by the Selling Securityholder if such amount were to be converted as of the date of delivery of the Investor Notice. The Selling Securityholder will pay the purchase price for such shares to be issued pursuant to the Investor Notice by offsetting the amount of the purchase price to be paid by the Selling Securityholder against an amount outstanding under the Promissory Notes.
Under applicable Nasdaq rules and pursuant to the SEPA, in no event may we issue or sell to the Selling Securityholder shares of our Common Stock in excess of 3,297,883 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Cap”), which is 19.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the Original SEPA, unless (i) we obtain stockholder approval to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of Common Stock under the SEPA equals or exceeds $1.868 (reference price under Nasdaq Rules) per share (which represents the lower of (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the Effective Date; or (ii) the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the Common Stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date). In any event, we may not issue or sell any shares of our Common Stock under the SEPA if such issuance or sale would breach any applicable Nasdaq listing rules.
Actual sales of shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA will depend on a variety of factors, which may include, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of our Common Stock and determinations by us as to the appropriate sources of funding for our business and its operations.
We may not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA which, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder and its affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the Selling Securityholder and its affiliates beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). However, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation does not prevent the Selling Securityholder from selling some or all of the shares of Common Stock it acquires and then acquiring additional shares, consequently resulting in the Selling Securityholder being able to sell in excess of the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation despite not holding more than 4.99% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock at any given time.
The net proceeds to us under the SEPA will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder. Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we expect that any proceeds received by us from such sales to the Selling Securityholder will be used for working capital. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business, although we have no present agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments.
The Selling Securityholder has agreed that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the SEPA, it and its affiliates will not engage in any short sales of the Common Stock during the term of the SEPA.
The SEPA will automatically terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) November 1, 2027, provided that if any Promissory Notes are then outstanding, such termination will be delayed until such date that the outstanding balance of any Promissory Note has been repaid or any outstanding Promissory Note has been otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms or (ii) the date on which the Selling Securityholder shall have purchased from us under the SEPA $25.0 million of shares of our Common Stock. We have the right to terminate the SEPA upon five trading days’ prior written notice to the Selling Securityholder, provided that there are no outstanding Advance Notices under which we are yet to issue Common Stock and provided that we have paid all amounts owed to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA and the Promissory Notes. We and the Selling Securityholder may also agree to terminate the SEPA by mutual written consent. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholder may assign or transfer our respective rights and obligations under the SEPA, and no provision of the SEPA may be modified or waived by us or the Selling Securityholder other than by an instrument in writing signed by both parties.
As consideration for the Selling Securityholder’s commitment to purchase shares of Common Stock at our direction upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SEPA, prior to the Effective Date, we issued the Commitment Shares and paid a structuring fee in an aggregate amount of $25,000.
The SEPA contains customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the SEPA were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The description of the SEPA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SEPA, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and is incorporated herein by reference.
Because the purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for the shares of Common Stock that we may elect to sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our Common Stock during the applicable Pricing Period, as of the date of this prospectus we cannot reliably predict the number of shares of Common Stock that we will sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, the actual purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for those shares, or the actual gross proceeds to be raised by us from those sales, if any. As of October 25, 2024, there were 16,622,010 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which 14,800,868 shares were held by non-affiliates. If all of the 13,609,145 shares offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part were issued and outstanding as of October 25, 2024, such shares would represent approximately 45.1% of the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and approximately 48.0% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates.
Although the SEPA provides that we may, in our discretion, from time to time after the date of this prospectus and during the term of the SEPA, direct the Selling Securityholder to purchase shares of our Common Stock from us in one or more advances under the SEPA, for a maximum aggregate purchase price of up to $25 million, only 13,609,145 shares of Common Stock are being registered for resale under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. While the market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate from time to time after the date of this prospectus and, as a result, the actual purchase price to be paid by the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA for shares of our Common Stock, if any, may also fluctuate, in order for us to receive the full amount of the Selling Securityholder’ commitment under the SEPA, it is possible that we may need to issue and sell more than the number of shares being registered for resale under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
If it becomes necessary for us to issue and sell to the Selling Securityholder more shares than are being registered for resale under this prospectus in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to $25 million under the SEPA, we must first (i) to the extent necessary, obtain stockholder approval prior to issuing shares of the Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules, and (ii) file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by the Selling Securityholder of any such additional shares of our Common Stock, which the SEC must declare effective, in each case, before we may elect to sell any additional shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA. The number of shares of our Common Stock ultimately offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder depends upon the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, we ultimately sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA.
Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company
To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we will continue to be permitted to make certain reduced disclosures in our periodic reports and other documents that we file with the SEC.
Company and Other Information
Our company was originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Florida on August 6, 2012, as ADOMANI, Inc., and, in November 2016, was reincorporated in the state of Delaware under the same name.
On March 15, 2021, we completed our acquisition of Envirotech Drive Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EVTDS”), and subsequently changed our company’s name from ADOMANI, Inc. to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., effective as of May 26, 2021.
Our principal executive offices are located at 1425 Ohlendorf Road, Osceola, Arkansas 72370. Our telephone number is (870) 970-3355. Our corporate website address is www.evtvusa.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.
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Issuer: |
Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. |
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Shares of Common Stock offered by the Selling Securityholder: |
Up to 13,609,145 shares of our Common Stock. |
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Common stock outstanding before this offering: |
16,622,010 shares of our Common Stock. (1) |
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Common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to the issuance of the shares registered for resale hereunder: |
30,167,052 shares of our Common Stock.(1) |
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Use of proceeds: |
We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of shares of Common Stock included in this prospectus by the Selling Securityholder. However, we expect to receive proceeds from sales of Common Stock that we may elect to make to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA, if any, from time to time in our discretion. The net proceeds from sales, if any, under the SEPA, will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder after the date of this prospectus. See the section of this prospectus titled “The Standby Equity Purchase Agreement” for a description of how the price we may sell shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder is calculated pursuant to the SEPA.
We currently intend to use the net proceeds that we receive from sales of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder, if any, under the SEPA primarily for working capital. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business, although we have no present agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments. See “Use of Proceeds” on page 12 of this prospectus for additional information. |
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Market for Common Stock: |
Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EVTV.” |
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Risk factors: |
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider before making a decision to invest in our securities. |
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The number of shares of our Common Stock to be outstanding immediately before this offering, as shown above, is as of October 25, 2024. The number of shares of our Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering, as shown above, is based on 16,622,010 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 25, 2024, and excludes, as of such date: |
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32,717,163 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; |
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1,901,631 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted-average exercise price of $12.79 per share; and |
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5,644,030 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, with a weighted-average exercise price of $2.59 per share. |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein contain “forward-looking statements” and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which are subject to the “safe harbor created by these sections, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our:
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ability to generate demand for our zero-emission commercial fleet vehicles in order to generate revenue;
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dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations;
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ability to effectively execute our business plan;
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ability and our suppliers’ ability to scale our zero-emission products assembling processes effectively and quickly from low volume production to high volume production;
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ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses and reduce and adequately control the costs and expenses associated with operating our business;
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ability and our manufacturing partners’ ability to navigate the current disruption to the global supply chain and procure the raw materials, parts, and components necessary to produce our vehicles on terms acceptable to us and our customers;
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ability to obtain, retain and grow our customers;
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ability to enter into, sustain and renew strategic relationships on favorable terms;
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ability to achieve and sustain profitability;
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ability to evaluate and measure our current business and future prospects;
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ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry;
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ability to respond and adapt to changes in electric vehicle technology; and
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ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance a strong brand. |
Although the forward-looking statements in this prospectus are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us, future transactions, results, performance, achievements our outcomes are unknown. The expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be attained, or deviations from them could be material and adverse. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to re-issue this prospectus or otherwise make public statements updating our forward-looking statements.
You should refer to the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section contained in this prospectus and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus will prove to be accurate, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before you invest in our securities, you should consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as well as any updates thereto contained in subsequent filings with the SEC, before deciding whether to purchase our securities in this offering. If any of the risks described below or incorporated by reference actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our Common Stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations and stock price.
Risks Related to this Offering
It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the SEPA to the Selling Securityholder, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales.
On September 23, 2024, we entered into the Original SEPA with the Selling Securityholder which was amended and restated on October 31, 2024 by the A&R SEPA (collectively referred to herein as the “SEPA”), pursuant to which the Selling Securityholder has committed to purchase up to $25 million of shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA. The shares of our Common Stock that may be issued under the SEPA may be sold by us to the Selling Securityholder at our discretion from time to time for a period of up to 36 months following the execution of the SEPA, unless the SEPA is earlier terminated.
We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA. Generally, sales of our Common Stock, if any, to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to the Selling Securityholder all, some or none of the shares of our Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA.
Because the purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for the shares of Common Stock that we may elect to sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our Common Stock prior to each advance made pursuant to the SEPA, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, as of the date of this prospectus and prior to any such sales, the number of shares of Common Stock that we will sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, the purchase price per share that the Selling Securityholder will pay for shares purchased from us under the SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, if any.
Investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.
Pursuant to the SEPA, we will generally have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold to the Selling Securityholder. If and when we do elect to sell shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA, after the Selling Securityholder has acquired such shares, the Selling Securityholder may resell all, some or none of such shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion and at different prices. As a result, investors who purchase shares from the Selling Securityholder in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices for those shares, and so may experience different levels of dilution, and in some cases substantial dilution, and different outcomes in their investment results. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase from the Selling Securityholder in this offering as a result of future sales made by us to the Selling Securityholder at prices lower than the prices such investors paid for their shares in this offering. In addition, if we sell a substantial number of shares to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, or if investors expect that we will do so, the actual sales of shares or the mere existence of our arrangement with the Selling Securityholder may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect such sales.
Sales of a substantial number of our securities in the public market by our existing stockholders could cause the price of our shares of Common Stock to fall.
The Selling Securityholder can resell, under this prospectus, up to 13,609,145 shares of Common Stock, consisting of (i) up to 13,545,042 shares of Common Stock that we may elect to sell to the Selling Securityholder, from time to time from and after the Commencement Date pursuant to the SEPA and (ii) 64,103 shares of Common Stock we issued to the Selling Securityholder on the Effective Date, as partial consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our Common Stock that we may direct the Selling Securityholder to purchase from us pursuant to the SEPA, from time to time after the date of this prospectus and during the term of the SEPA. If all of the 13,609,145 shares offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder under this prospectus were issued and outstanding as of October 25, 2024 (without taking into account the 19.99% exchange cap limitation), such shares would represent approximately 45.1% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and approximately 48.0% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of our company, in each case as of October 25, 2024.
Sales of a substantial number of our shares of Common Stock in the public market by the Selling Securityholder and/or by our other existing stockholders, or the perception that those sales might occur, could depress the market price of our shares of Common Stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.
Our management team will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from our sale of shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder, if any, and you may not agree with how we use the proceeds and the proceeds may not be invested successfully.
Our management team will have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from our sale of shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder, if any, and we could use such proceeds for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of commencement of this offering. Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of our management team with regard to the use of those net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that, pending their use, we may invest those net proceeds in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for us. The failure of our management team to use such funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Securities
The price of our Common Stock is and is likely to continue to be volatile and fluctuate substantially, which could result in substantial losses for our stockholders and may prevent you from reselling your shares at or above the price you paid for your shares.
The market price of our Common Stock is and is likely to remain volatile and may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
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the development and sustainability of an active trading market for our Common Stock; |
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changes in the estimates of our operating results that we provide to the public, our failure to meet these projections or changes in recommendations by securities analysts that elect to follow our Common Stock; |
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press releases or other public announcements by us or others, including our filings with the SEC; |
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changes in the market perception of all-electric and hybrid products and services generally or in the effectiveness of our products and services in particular; |
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announcements of technological innovations, new applications, features, functionality or enhancements to products, services or products and services by us or by our competitors; |
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The market price and volume of our Common Stock could fluctuate, and in the past has fluctuated, relative to our limited public float. We are particularly subject to fluctuations as reported on Nasdaq. During the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, the closing price of a share of our Common Stock reached a high of $3.92 and a low of $1.03, with daily trade volumes reaching a high of 291,200 and a low of 1,500. During the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, the closing price of a share of our Common Stock reached a high of $7.40 and a low of $1.98, with daily trade volumes reaching a high of 430,809 and a low of 2,476. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the closing price of a share of our Common Stock reached a high of $16.20 and a low of $3.80, with daily trade volumes reaching a high of 351,028 and a low of 3,594. In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies. Stock prices of many technology companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies.
Future sales of our Common Stock could lower our stock price and dilute existing stockholders.
We may, in the future, sell additional shares of Common Stock in subsequent public or private offerings. We cannot predict the size or terms of future issuances of our Common Stock or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of shares of our Common Stock will have on the market price of our Common Stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Common Stock. In addition, these sales may be dilutive to existing stockholders.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our Common Stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If few securities analysts commence coverage of us, or if industry analysts cease coverage of us, the trading price for our Common Stock would be negatively affected. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our Common Stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our Common Stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our Common Stock could decrease, which might cause our Common Stock price and trading volume to decline.
We may fail to meet our publicly announced guidance or other expectations about our business, which would cause our stock price to decline.
We may provide guidance regarding our expected financial and business performance, such as projections regarding sales and production, as well as anticipated future revenues, gross margins, profitability and cash flows. Correctly identifying key factors affecting business conditions and predicting future events is inherently an uncertain process and our guidance may not ultimately be accurate. Our guidance is based on certain assumptions such as those relating to anticipated production and sales volumes and average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If our guidance is not accurate or varies from actual results due to our inability to meet our assumptions or the impact on our financial performance that could occur as a result of various risks and uncertainties, the market value of our Common Stock could decline significantly.
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We have never declared nor paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, stockholders must rely on sales of their Common Stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment.
Provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. These provisions include the following:
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authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to defend against a takeover attempt; |
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establish a classified board of directors, as a result of which the successors to the directors whose terms have expired will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following their election; |
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require that directors only be removed from office for cause and only upon a supermajority stockholder vote; |
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provide that vacancies on the board of directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office rather than by stockholders; |
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In addition, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a broad range of business combinations with any “interested” stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder becomes an “interested” stockholder.
THE STANDBY EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On September 23, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into a standby equity purchase agreement, by and between the Company and the Selling Securityholder (the “Original SEPA”) which was amended and restated on October 31, 2024 (the “A&R SEPA” and together with the Original SEPA, the “SEPA”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth therein, the principal amount of $3 million (the “Pre-Paid Advance”), which shall be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) in two tranches. The Promissory Notes will accrue interest on the outstanding principal balance at an annual rate equal to 0%, which shall increase to an annual rate of 18% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Promissory Notes) for so long as such event remains uncured. The Promissory Notes will mature on the date that is fifty-four (54) weeks after the closing date of the first Pre-Paid Advance. The Promissory Notes are convertible at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) $2.148 per share or (ii) 93% of the lowest daily VWAP (as defined below) during the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date (but no lower than the “floor price” then in effect, which is $0.358, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the terms contained in the Promissory Notes).
The first tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $2 million and advanced on the date of A&R SEPA (the “First Pre-Advance Closing”), and the second tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $1 million and advanced on the second trading day after this Registration Statement first becoming effective (the “Second Pre-Advance Closing”) (each of the First Pre-Advance Closing and Second Pre-Advance Closing individually referred to as a “Pre-Advance Closing” and collectively referred to as the “Pre-Advance Closings”). At each Pre-Advance Closing, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company the principal amount of the applicable tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance, less a discount in the amount equal to 5% of the principal amount of such tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance netted from the purchase price due and structured as an original issue discount.
Pursuant to the SEPA, and upon the satisfaction of the conditions to the Selling Securityholder’s purchase obligation set forth in the SEPA, including the registration of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the SEPA for resale, we will have the right, from time to time, until November 1, 2027, to require the Selling Securityholder to purchase up to $25 million of shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, by delivering written notice to the Selling Securityholder (“Advance Notice”).
If there is no balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, we may, in our sole discretion, select the amount of the advance that we desire to issue and sell to the Selling Securityholder in each Advance Notice, subject to a maximum limit equal to 100% of the average of the daily volume traded of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the delivery of an Advance Notice (“Maximum Advance Amount”). If there is a balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, we may only submit an Advance Notice (i) if an Amortization Event (as defined below) has occurred and our obligation to make prepayments under the Promissory Notes has not ceased, and (ii) the aggregate purchase price owed to us from such Advances (“Advance Proceeds”) shall be paid by the Selling Securityholder by offsetting the amount of the Advance Proceeds against an equal amount outstanding under the Promissory Notes. Pursuant to an Advance notice, the shares will be issued and sold to the Selling Securityholder at a per share price equal to, at the election of the Company as specified in the relevant Advance Notice: (i) 96% of the Market Price (as defined below) for any period commencing on the receipt of the Advance Notice by the Selling Securityholder (or, if the Advance Notice is submitted to the Selling Securityholder prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the opening of trading on such day) and ending on 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the applicable Advance Notice date (the “Option 1 Pricing Period”), and (ii) 97% of the Market Price for any three consecutive trading days commencing on the day such Advance Notice is delivered (the “Option 2 Pricing Period,” and each of the Option 1 Pricing Period and the Option 2 Pricing Period, a “Pricing Period”). “Market Price” is defined as, for any Option 1 Pricing Period, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on Nasdaq as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“VWAP”) during the Option 1 Pricing Period, and for any Option 2 Pricing Period, the lowest daily VWAP of the Common Stock during the Option 2 Pricing Period. If, with respect to an Option 1 Pricing Period, the total number of shares of Common Stock traded on Nasdaq during the applicable Pricing Period is less than the Volume Threshold (as defined below), then the number of shares of Common Stock issued and sold pursuant to such Advance Notice will be reduced to the greater of (a) 30% of the trading volume of the Common Stock on Nasdaq during the relevant Pricing Period as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or (b) the number of shares of Common Stock sold by the Selling Securityholder during such Pricing Period, but in each case not to exceed the amount requested in the Advance Notice. “Volume Threshold” is defined as a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (a) the number of shares requested by the Company in the Advance Notice divided by (b) 0.30. “Amortization Event” is defined as (i) the daily VWAP of our Common Stock is less than the floor price then in effect for five trading days during a period of seven consecutive trading days, (ii) we have issued to the Selling Securityholder, pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Promissory Notes and the SEPA, in excess of 99% of the shares of Common Stock available under the Exchange Cap (as defined in the Promissory Notes), where applicable, or (iii) any time after 90 days from the date of the issuance of the Promissory Notes, the Selling Securityholder is unable to utilize a Registration Statement to resell the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Promissory Notes for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days.
For so long as there is a balance outstanding under a Promissory Note, the Selling Securityholder, at its sole discretion, may deliver to us a notice (“Investor Notice”), to cause an Advance Notice to be deemed delivered to the Selling Securityholder and the issuance of shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to an Advance. The Selling Securityholder may select the amount of the Advance pursuant to an Investor Notice up to the Maximum Advance Amount, provided that the amount of the Advance selected shall not exceed the balance owed under all Promissory Notes outstanding on the date of delivery of the Investor Notice. The shares will be issued and sold to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to an Investor Notice at a per share price equal to the Conversion Price that would be applicable to the amount of the Advance selected by the Selling Securityholder if such amount were to be converted as of the date of delivery of the Investor Notice. The Selling Securityholder will pay the purchase price for such shares to be issued pursuant to the Investor Notice by offsetting the amount of the purchase price to be paid by the Selling Securityholder against an amount outstanding under the Promissory Notes.
Under applicable Nasdaq rules and pursuant to the SEPA, in no event may we issue or sell to the Selling Securityholder shares of our Common Stock in excess of 3,297,883 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Cap”), which is 19.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the SEPA, unless (i) we obtain stockholder approval to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of Common Stock under the SEPA equals or exceeds $1.868 (reference price under Nasdaq Rules) per share (which represents the lower of (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the signing of the SEPA; or (ii) the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the Common Stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date). In any event, we may not issue or sell any shares of our Common Stock under the SEPA if such issuance or sale would breach any applicable Nasdaq listing rules.
Actual sales of shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA will depend on a variety of factors, which may include, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of our Common Stock and determinations by us as to the appropriate sources of funding for our business and its operations.
We may not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA which, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder and its affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the Selling Securityholder and its affiliates beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). However, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation does not prevent the Selling Securityholder from selling some or all of the shares of Common Stock it acquires and then acquiring additional shares, consequently resulting in the Selling Securityholder being able to sell in excess of the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation despite not holding more than 4.99% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock at any given time.
The net proceeds to us under the SEPA will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder. Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we expect that any proceeds received by us from such sales to the Selling Securityholder will be used for working capital. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business, although we have no present agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments.
The Selling Securityholder has agreed that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the SEPA, it and its affiliates will not engage in any short sales of the Common Stock during the term of the SEPA.
The SEPA will automatically terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the date of the SEPA, provided that if any Promissory Notes are then outstanding, such termination will be delayed until such date that the outstanding balance of any Promissory Note has been repaid or any outstanding Promissory Note has been otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms or (ii) the date on which the Selling Securityholder shall have purchased from us under the SEPA $25.0 million of shares of our Common Stock. We have the right to terminate the SEPA upon five trading days’ prior written notice to the Selling Securityholder, provided that there are no outstanding Advance Notices under which we are yet to issue Common Stock and provided that we have paid all amounts owed to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA and the Promissory Notes. We and the Selling Securityholder may also agree to terminate the SEPA by mutual written consent. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholder may assign or transfer our respective rights and obligations under the SEPA, and no provision of the SEPA may be modified or waived by us or the Selling Securityholder other than by an instrument in writing signed by both parties.
As consideration for the Selling Securityholder’s commitment to purchase shares of Common Stock at our direction upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SEPA, prior to the Effective Date, we issued the Commitment Shares and paid a structuring fee in an aggregate amount of $25,000.
The SEPA contains customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the SEPA were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The description of the SEPA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SEPA, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and is incorporated herein by reference.
Because the purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for the shares of Common Stock that we may elect to sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our Common Stock during the applicable Pricing Period, as of the date of this prospectus we cannot reliably predict the number of shares of Common Stock that we will sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA, the actual purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for those shares, or the actual gross proceeds to be raised by us from those sales, if any. As of October 25, 2024, there were 16,622,010 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which 14,800,868 shares were held by non-affiliates. If all of the 13,609,145 shares offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part were issued and outstanding as of October 25, 2024, such shares would represent approximately 45.1% of the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and approximately 48.0% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates.
Although the SEPA provides that we may, in our discretion, from time to time after the date of this prospectus and during the term of the SEPA, direct the Selling Securityholder to purchase shares of our Common Stock from us in one or more advances under the SEPA, for a maximum aggregate purchase price of up to $25 million, only 13,609,145 shares of Common Stock are being registered for resale under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. While the market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate from time to time after the date of this prospectus and, as a result, the actual purchase price to be paid by the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA for shares of our Common Stock, if any, may also fluctuate, in order for us to receive the full amount of the Selling Securityholder’ commitment under the SEPA, it is possible that we may need to issue and sell more than the number of shares being registered for resale under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
If it becomes necessary for us to issue and sell to the Selling Securityholder more shares than are being registered for resale under this prospectus in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to $25 million under the SEPA, we must first (i) to the extent necessary, obtain stockholder approval prior to issuing shares of the Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules, and (ii) file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by the Selling Securityholder of any such additional shares of our Common Stock, which the SEC must declare effective, in each case, before we may elect to sell any additional shares of our Common Stock to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA. The number of shares of our Common Stock ultimately offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder depends upon the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, we ultimately sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA.
All of the shares of our Common Stock offered by the Selling Securityholder pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Securityholder for its own respective account. We will not receive any of the direct proceeds from these sales. However, we expect to receive proceeds under the SEPA from sales of Common Stock that we may elect to make to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA, if any, from time to time in our discretion. See the section of this prospectus titled “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.
We currently expect to use any net proceeds we receive under the SEPA primarily for working capital. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business, although we have no present agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses, and the respective amounts we may allocate to those uses, for any net proceeds we receive. Accordingly, we will retain broad discretion over the use of these proceeds and could utilize the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our securities.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
We cannot currently determine the price or prices at which shares of Common Stock may be sold by the Selling Securityholder under this prospectus.
Our Common Stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EVTV.” As of October 25, 2024, there were 163 holders of record of our Common Stock. The actual number of stockholders of our Common Stock is greater than the number of record holders and includes holders of our Common Stock whose shares of Common Stock are held in street name by brokers and other nominees.
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends to holders of our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Instead, we currently plan to retain any earnings to finance the growth of our business. Any future determination relating to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements as well as other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
This prospectus relates to the possible resale from time to time by the Selling Securityholder of up to 13,609,145 shares of Common Stock that have been and may be issued by us to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA. For additional information regarding the shares of Common Stock included in this prospectus, see the section titled “The Standby Equity Purchase Agreement” above.
We are registering the shares of Common Stock included in this prospectus pursuant to the provisions of the SEPA we entered into with the Selling Securityholder, in order to permit the Selling Securityholder to offer the shares included in this prospectus for resale from time to time. Except for the transactions contemplated by the SEPA, and as set forth in the section titled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus, the Selling Securityholder has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
The table below presents information regarding the Selling Securityholder and the shares of Common Stock that may be resold by the Selling Securityholder from time to time under this prospectus. This table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the Selling Securityholder and reflects holdings as of October 25, 2024. The number of shares in the column “Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Offered” represents all of the shares of Common Stock being offered for resale by the Selling Securityholder under this prospectus. The Selling Securityholder may sell some, all or none of the shares being offered for resale in this offering. We do not know how long the Selling Securityholder will hold the shares before selling them, and we are not aware of any existing arrangements between the Selling Securityholder and any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares of our Common Stock being offered for resale by this prospectus.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, and includes shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Selling Securityholder has sole or shared voting and investment power. The percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder prior to the offering shown in the table below is based on an aggregate of 16,622,010 shares of our Common Stock outstanding on October 25, 2024. Because the purchase price to be paid by the Selling Securityholder for shares of Common Stock, if any, that we may elect to sell to the Selling Securityholder in one or more advances from time to time under the SEPA will fluctuate based on the market prices of our Common Stock during the applicable Pricing Period, the actual number of shares of Common Stock that we may sell to the Selling Securityholder under the SEPA may be fewer than the number of shares being offered for resale under this prospectus. The fourth column assumes the resale by the Selling Securityholder of all of the shares of Common Stock being offered for resale pursuant to this prospectus.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the Selling Securityholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws. Except as otherwise described below, based on the information provided to us by the Selling Securityholder, the Selling Securityholder is not a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
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Represents the 64,103 shares of our Common Stock we issued to the Selling Securityholder on September 23, 2024 as Commitment Shares in partial consideration for entering into the SEPA with us and 765,335 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the first Promissory Note issued to the Selling Securityholder as of October 31, 2024. Shares reported herein do not include 165,764 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Promissory Notes because the Selling Securityholder is prohibited from acquiring shares of our Common Stock pursuant to the SEPA or upon conversion of the Promissory Notes to the extent such shares, when aggregated with all other shares of our Common Stock then beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder, would cause the Selling Securityholder’s beneficial ownership of our Common Stock to exceed the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation or would exceed the 19.99% Exchange Cap, unless we obtain stockholder approval to do so, or unless the average price for all shares of our Common Stock purchased by Yorkville under the SEPA equals or exceeds $1.868 per share, such that the Exchange Cap limitation would not apply under applicable Nasdaq rules. |
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Assumes the sale of all shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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The Selling Securityholder is a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP (the “IM”). Yorkville Advisors Global II, LLC is the General Partner of the IM. Investment decisions for the Selling Securityholder are made by Mr. Mark Angelo. The business address of the Selling Securityholder is 1012 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. |
Our authorized capital stock consists of 355,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 350,000,000 shares are designated as Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share, and of which 5,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).
The following is a description of the material terms of our capital stock and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. This description is based upon, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and applicable provisions of the DGCL. You should read our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, which have been publicly filed with the SEC, for the provisions that are important to you.
General
As of October 25, 2024, there were 16,622,010 shares of our Common Stock outstanding and held of record by 163 stockholders. No shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series of Preferred Stock, which we may issue in the future.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights
Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of our Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, for as long as such stock is outstanding, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for dividends.
As a Delaware corporation, we are subject to certain restrictions on dividends under the DGCL. Generally, a Delaware corporation may only pay dividends either out of “surplus” or out of the current or the immediately preceding year’s net profits. Surplus is defined as the excess, if any, at any given time, of the total assets of a corporation over its total liabilities and statutory capital. The value of a corporation’s assets can be measured in a number of ways and may not necessarily equal their book value.
Voting Rights
Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on any matter to be voted upon by stockholders. We have not provided for cumulative voting for the election of directors in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation establishes a classified board of directors that is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only the directors in one class will be subject to election at each annual meeting of stockholders, with the directors in other classes continuing for the remainder of their three-year terms.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Our Common Stock is not entitled to preferential, preemptive, conversion or exchange rights.
Liquidation Rights
If we become subject to a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders would be distributable ratably among the holders of our Common Stock outstanding at that time, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights of and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.
Redemption Rights
There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock.
Undesignated Preferred Stock
Subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, our board of directors may issue Preferred Stock in one or more series, establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series, and determine for each such series of Preferred Stock the voting powers, designations, preferences, and special rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions as permitted by law, in each case without further vote of action by our stockholders. Our board of directors may also increase or decrease the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock, but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of Preferred Stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of Common Stock. The issuance of Preferred Stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company and might adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock. We have no current plan to issue any shares of Preferred Stock.
Anti-Takeover Matters
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another person from acquiring control of our company and discouraging takeover bids. These provisions may also have the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our board of directors rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include the items described below.
Board Composition and Filling Vacancies
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Furthermore, any vacancy on our board of directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of our board of directors, may only be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors then in office even if less than a quorum.
Classified Board of Directors
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for a classified board of directors, as a result of which the successors to the directors whose terms have expired will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following their election.
No Cumulative Voting
The DGCL provides that stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws provide that there will be no cumulative voting.
No Written Consent of Stockholders
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that all stockholder actions are required to be taken by a vote of the stockholders at an annual or special meeting, and that stockholders may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.
Meetings of Stockholders
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that a majority of the members of our board of directors then in office, the Chairman of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer may call special meetings of stockholders and only those matters set forth in the notice of the special meeting may be considered or acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders. Our amended and restated bylaws will limit the business that may be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders to those matters properly brought before the meeting.
Advance Notice Requirements
Our amended and restated bylaws include advance notice procedures for stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual or special meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders. These procedures provide that notice of stockholder proposals must be timely given in writing to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not later than 120 days nor earlier than 150 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year. The notice must contain certain information specified in the amended and restated bylaws.
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
The amendment of the provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation require approval by holders of at least 66 2⁄3% of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, in addition to any rights of the holders of our outstanding capital stock to vote on such amendment under the DGCL. The amendment of the provisions in our amended and restated bylaws require approval by either a majority of our board of directors or holders of at least 66 2⁄3% of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, in addition to any rights of the holders of our outstanding capital stock to vote on such amendment under the DGCL.
Blank Check Preferred Stock
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for authorized shares of Preferred Stock. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or otherwise. For example, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, our board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal is not in the best interests of us or our stockholders, our board of directors could cause shares of Preferred Stock to be issued without stockholder approval in one or more private offerings or other transactions that might dilute the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder or stockholder group. In this regard, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation grants our board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock. The issuance of shares of Preferred Stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of Common Stock. The issuance may also adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of these holders and may have the effect of delaying, deterring, or preventing a change in control of us.
Delaware General Corporation Law
We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL (“Section 203”). In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that this stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person or entity who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:
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before the stockholder became interested, our board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; |
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or |
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at or after the time the stockholder became interested, the business combination was approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. |
Any provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our Common Stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our Common Stock.
Exclusive Forum
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors or officers to us or our stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws; or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable.
Limitations of Director Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
As permitted by the DGCL, provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws limit or eliminate the personal liability of our directors. Consequently, directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages or breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for:
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any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; |
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any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
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any unlawful payments related to dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions; or |
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any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. |
These limitations of liability do not alter director liability under the federal securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies, such as an injunction or rescission.
In addition, our amended and restated bylaws provide that:
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we will indemnify our directors, officers and, in the discretion of our board of directors, certain employees, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to limited exceptions, including an exception for indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or counterclaim) initiated by such persons; and |
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we will advance expenses, including attorneys’ fees, to our directors and, in the discretion of our board of directors, certain officers and employees, in connection with legal proceedings, subject to limited exceptions. |
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors. These agreements provide that, subject to limited exceptions and among other things, we will indemnify each of our executive officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and advance expenses to each indemnitee in connection with any proceeding in which a right to indemnification is available.
We also intend to maintain general liability insurance that covers certain liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons who control us, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. We believe that these provisions, the indemnification agreements and the insurance are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers where indemnification will be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that might result in a claim for such indemnification.
Exchange Listing
Our Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EVTV.”
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is Issuer Direct Corporation. The transfer agent’s address is One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, and its telephone number is (919) 481-4000.
The shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus are being offered by the Selling Securityholder. The shares of Common Stock may be sold or distributed from time to time by the Selling Securityholder directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The sale of the shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus could be effected in one or more of the following methods:
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ordinary brokers’ transactions; |
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transactions involving cross or block trades; |
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through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents; |
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“at-the-market” into an existing market for the shares of our Common Stock; |
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in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents; |
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in privately negotiated transactions; |
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through any combination of the foregoing; or |
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from the state’s registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.
The Selling Securityholder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.
Except as set forth above, we know of no existing arrangements between the Selling Securityholder and any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares of our Common Stock offered by this prospectus.
Brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the shares of our Common Stock offered by this prospectus may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the purchasers, for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent, of the shares sold by the Selling Securityholder through this prospectus. The compensation paid to any such particular broker-dealer by any such purchasers of shares of our Common Stock sold by the Selling Securityholder may be less than or in excess of customary commissions. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholder can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive from any purchasers of shares of our Common Stock sold by the Selling Securityholder.
We may from time to time file with the SEC one or more supplements to this prospectus or amendments to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to amend, supplement or update information contained in this prospectus, including, if and when required under the Securities Act, to disclose certain information relating to a particular sale of shares offered by this prospectus by the Selling Securityholder, including with respect to any compensation paid or payable by the Selling Securityholder to any brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents that participate in the distribution of such shares by the Selling Securityholder, and any other related information required to be disclosed under the Securities Act.
We will pay the expenses incident to the registration under the Securities Act of the offer and sale of the shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus by the Selling Securityholder.
As consideration for its irrevocable commitment to purchase our Common Stock at our direction under the SEPA, we have agreed to issue to the Selling Securityholder 64,103 shares of our Common Stock as Commitment Shares, which Commitment Shares have a total aggregate value equal to 0.50% of the Selling Securityholder’s $25 million total dollar amount purchase commitment under the SEPA (assuming a value of $1.95 per Commitment Share, representing the Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the Common Stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) on the trading day immediately preceding the execution of the SEPA), upon execution of the SEPA. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110, the Commitment Shares are deemed to be underwriting compensation in connection with sales of our shares of Common Stock by the Selling Securityholder to the public. We have also paid a structuring fee to the Selling Securityholder in an aggregate amount of $25,000.
In addition, we have agreed to pay AGP a cash fee equal to 7% of the aggregate gross proceeds received from the sales of Common Stock that we elect to make to the Selling Securityholder pursuant to the SEPA. Additionally, we have agreed to reimburse AGP for its accountable legal expenses relating in connection with the offering in the amount of $75,000 and its non-accountable expenses in connection with the offering up to $15,000.
We also have agreed to indemnify the Selling Securityholder and certain other persons against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of shares of our Common Stock offered hereby, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. The Selling Securityholder has agreed to indemnify us against liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from certain written information furnished to us by the Selling Securityholder specifically for use in this prospectus or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore, unenforceable.
The Selling Securityholder has represented to us that at no time prior to the date of the SEPA has the Selling Securityholder, its sole member, any of their respective officers, or any entity managed or controlled by the Selling Securityholder or its sole member, engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for its own account or for the account of any of its affiliates, any short sale (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of our Common Stock or any hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to our Common Stock.
The Selling Securityholder has agreed that during the term of the SEPA, none of the Selling Securityholder, its sole member, any of their respective officers, or any entity managed or controlled by the Selling Securityholder or its sole member, will enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any short sale (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of our Common Stock or any hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to our Common Stock, for its own account or for the account of any other such person or entity.
We have advised the Selling Securityholder that it is required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the Selling Securityholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the securities offered by this prospectus.
This offering will terminate on the date that all shares of our Common Stock offered by this prospectus have been sold by the Selling Securityholder.
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by K&L Gates LLP, Irvine, California.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for each of the two years then ended, incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of Barton CPA PLLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus is a part of the registration statement on Form S-1 we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, does not contain all of the information set forth or incorporated by reference in the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities being offered hereby, you should read the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.
We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other documents with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including our company, that file electronically with the SEC. You may obtain documents that we file with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
We also make these documents available on our website at www.evtvusa.com. Our website and the information contained or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus certain of the information we file with the SEC. This means we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that has been filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024; |
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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2024, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2024, and for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024; |
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2024, January 29, 2024, February 29, 2024, May 9, 2024, September 4, 2024, September 19, 2024, September 27, 2024, October 15, 2024, October 22, 2024, November 5, 2024, and November 6, 2024; and |
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The description of our Common Stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with SEC on July 5, 2022, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
We also incorporate by reference in this prospectus additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the completion or termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus, but excluding any information deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference into this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in a subsequently filed document also incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Notwithstanding the statements in the preceding paragraphs, no document, report or exhibit (or portion of any of the foregoing) or any other information that we have “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act shall be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
We will furnish without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for documents to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., 1425 Ohlendorf Road, Osceola, Arkansas 72370, Attention: Chief Financial Officer or telephoning us at (870) 970-3355. You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.evtvusa.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.
13,609,145 Shares of Common Stock
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
The date of this prospectus is , 2024
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, we expect to incur in connection with the sale of the securities being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.
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98,833.75 | ||
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for breaches of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of a law, authorizations of the payments of a dividend or approval of a stock repurchase or redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or for any transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that no director will be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, subject to the same exceptions as described above.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification is limited to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with defense or settlement of such action or suit and no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. In addition, to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding described above (or claim, issue, or matter therein), such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding may be advanced by the corporation upon receipt of an undertaking by such person to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification by the corporation under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she (or his or her testators or intestate) is or was our director or officer or serves or served at any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in a similar capacity or as an employee or agent at our request, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by us, against expenses (including attorneys’), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with the investigation, preparation to defend, or defense of such action, suit, proceeding, or claim. However, we are not required to indemnify or advance expenses in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim, or counterclaim initiated by us or on behalf of us. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was our director or officer, or is or was serving at our request in a similar capacity of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans (whether the basis of such action, suit, or proceeding is an action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director of officer) to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, and this indemnification continues after such person has ceased to be an officer or director and inures to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators. The indemnification rights also include the right generally to be advanced expenses, subject to any undertaking required under DGCL, and the right generally to recover expenses to enforce an indemnification claim or to defend specified suits with respect to advances of indemnification expenses.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors, which may, in some cases, be broader than specific indemnification provisions contained in Delaware law. These agreements provide that, subject to limited exceptions and among other things, we will indemnify each of our executive officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and advance expenses to each indemnitee in connection with any proceeding in which a right to indemnification is available.
We also expect to maintain general liability insurance that covers certain liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons who control us, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Set forth below is information regarding securities sold and issued by us within the last three years that were not registered under the Securities Act, as well as the consideration received by us for such securities and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed.
Settlement Agreement between the Company and Alan K. Brooks
On January 12, 2022, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Alan K. Brooks. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Brooks $197,500 in shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.00001. The securities issued to Mr. Brooks have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The securities of Common Stock of the Company were issued in connection with the settlement in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
On September 23, 2024, we entered into the Original SEPA with the Selling Securityholder which was amended and restated on October 31, 2024 by the A&R SEPA (collectively referred to herein as the “SEPA”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth therein, the principal amount of $3 million (the “Pre-Paid Advance”), which shall be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) in two tranches. The Promissory Notes will accrue interest on the outstanding principal balance at an annual rate equal to 0%, which shall increase to an annual rate of 18% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Promissory Notes) for so long as such event remains uncured. The Promissory Notes will mature on the date that is fifty-four (54) weeks after the closing date of the first Pre-Paid Advance. The Promissory Notes are convertible at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) $2.148 per share or (ii) 93% of the lowest daily VWAP (as defined below) during the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date (but no lower than the “floor price” then in effect, which is $0.358, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the terms contained in the Promissory Notes) (the “Conversion Price”).
The first tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $2 million and advanced on the date of A&R SEPA (the “First Pre-Advance Closing”), and the second tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance will be in the principal amount of $1 million and advanced on the second trading day after this Registration Statement first becoming effective (the “Second Pre-Advance Closing”) (each of the First Pre-Advance Closing and Second Pre-Advance Closing individually referred to as a “Pre-Advance Closing” and collectively referred to as the “Pre-Advance Closings”). At each Pre-Advance Closing, the Selling Securityholder will advance to the Company the principal amount of the applicable tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance, less a discount in the amount equal to 5% of the principal amount of such tranche of the Pre-Paid Advance netted from the purchase price due and structured as an original issue discount.
Pursuant to the SEPA, and upon the satisfaction of the conditions to the Selling Securityholder’s purchase obligation set forth in the SEPA, including the registration of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the SEPA for resale, we will have the right, from time to time, to require the Selling Securityholder to purchase up to $25 million of shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA.
As consideration for the Selling Securityholder’s commitment to purchase shares of Common Stock at our direction upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SEPA, on the Effective Date, we issued 64,103 Commitment Shares to the Selling Securityholder, which Commitment Shares have a total aggregate value equal to 0.50% of the Selling Securityholder’s $25 million total aggregate purchase commitment under the SEPA (each Commitment Share valued at $1.95 per share, representing the Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the Common Stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) on the trading day immediately preceding the Effective Date). In addition, we paid the Selling Securityholder a structuring fee in the amount of $25,000 prior to the Effective Date. The offer and sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the SEPA, including the issuance of the Commitment Shares, was and will be made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Private Placement of Convertible Promissory Note
On January 18, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, issued a convertible promissory note, as amended on April 5, 2024 (the “Note”), in the principal amount of $1,000,000, to Gerald Douglas Conrod, as investor, according to the following terms:
Principal amount: $1,000,000, together with an origination fee of $99,000.
Maturity Date: September 30, 2024.
Warrant Coverage: Grant of 800,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock at $1.50 per share, expiring two years from the date of the Note.
Note Conversion Terms: On or before maturity, the investor has the right to convert any and all outstanding principal amount into Common Stock at a per-share price equal to the greater of $1.50 and an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the per-share price at which such shares of Common Stock close on Nasdaq, calculated as of the date of the conversion contemplated by the Note (in any event subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of stock splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events).
On May 6, 2024, the investor fully converted the Note and the Company issued 505,051 shares of Common Stock to Gerald Douglas Conrod upon conversion of the Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000, at a conversion price of $1.98 per share. The issuance of the shares of Common Stock to Mr. Conrod upon conversion of this convertible promissory note was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. The warrants are still outstanding.
Private Placements of Common Stock and Warrants
On January 25, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 150,000 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $1.17 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $175,500.
On February 7, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 50,000 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000.
On February 15, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 75,000 shares of common stock to a private investor at a price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000.
On February 16, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 25,000 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $2.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000.
On March 11, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 48,889 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $2.25 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $110,000.
On May 3, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 85,387 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $2.13 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $181,874.31.
On May 3, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 85,387 shares of Common Stock to a private investor at a price of $2.13 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $181,874.31.
On September 16, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold 60,241 shares of Common Stock at a price of $1.66 per share and a warrant to purchase up to 60,241 shares of Common Stock to a private investor for a purchase price of $1.66 (exclusive of proceeds from any future exercise of the warrant). The warrant has a term of two years and is exercisable at any time after September 16, 2024, at an exercise price of $1.66 per share.
On September 16, 2024, the Company, through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, sold an aggregate of 451,806 shares of Common Stock at a price of $1.66 per share and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 451,806 shares of Common Stock to three private investors for an aggregate purchase price of $750,000 (exclusive of proceeds from any future exercise of the warrants). The warrants have a term of two years and are exercisable at any time after September 16, 2024, at an exercise price of $1.66 per share.
No underwriters were used in the foregoing transactions, and no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid for the transactions described above. Such issuances of shares of Common Stock and warrants, as applicable, were made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed (or incorporated by reference herein) as part of this registration statement:
Exhibit Index
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Exhibit |
Filed |
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Number |
Description of Exhibit |
Form |
File No. |
Date |
No. |
Herewith |
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| 2.1* | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2024, by and among Maddox Industries, LLC, Jason Maddox, and Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. | 8-K | 001-38078 | 11/5/2024 | 2.1 | |||||||
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3.1 |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company |
1-A POS |
024-10656 |
6/15/2017 |
2.7 |
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3.2 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
6/11/2018 |
3.1 |
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| 3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 26, 2021 | 8-K | 001-38078 | 6/2/2021 | 3.1 | |||||||
| 3.4 | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 24, 2022 | 8-K | 001-38078 | 6/28/2022 | 3.1 | |||||||
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3.5 |
1-A POS |
024-10656 |
6/15/2017 |
2.8 |
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4.1 |
S-1/A |
333-220983 |
12/15/2017 |
4.1 |
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4.2 |
1-A |
024-10656 |
12/21/2016 |
3.1 |
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4.3 |
S-1/A |
333-220983 |
1/4/2018 |
4.7 |
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4.4 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
12/28/2020 |
4.1 |
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5.1 |
S-1 | 333-282961 | 11/1/2024 | 5.1 | ||||||||
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9.1 |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
4/7/2017 |
5.1 |
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10.1+ |
1-A |
024-10656 |
12/21/2016 |
6.8 |
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10.2+ |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
4/7/2017 |
6.17 |
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10.3+ |
Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2017 Equity Incentive Plan |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
4/7/2017 |
6.18 |
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10.4+ |
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option for 2017 Equity Incentive Plan |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
4/7/2017 |
6.19 |
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Exhibit |
Filed |
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Description of Exhibit |
Form |
File No. |
Date |
No. |
Herewith |
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10.5 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
1/8/2018 |
10.1 |
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10.6 |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
2/13/2017 |
4.1 |
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10.7 |
1-A/A |
024-10656 |
2/13/2017 |
8.1 |
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10.8 |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
8/14/2020 |
10.1 |
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10.9 |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
8/14/2020 |
10.2 |
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10.10 |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
8/14/2020 |
10.3 |
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10.11 |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
8/14/2020 |
10.4 |
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10.12 |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
11/13/2020 |
10.1 |
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10.13+ |
10-Q |
001-38078 |
11/13/2020 |
10.2 |
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10.14 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
12/03/2020 |
10.1 |
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10.15 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
12/28/2020 |
10.1 |
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10.16 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
12/28/2020 |
10.2 |
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10.17 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
2/17/2021 |
2.1 |
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10.18+ |
8-K |
001-38078 |
1/7/2022 |
10.1 |
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10.19+ |
8-K |
001-38078 |
1/7/2022 |
10.2 |
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10.20+ |
Offer Letter with Christian S. Rodich dated February 3, 2022 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
2/8/2022 |
10.1 |
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10.21 |
8-K |
001-38078 |
9/27/2024 |
99.1 |
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| 10.22* | Amended and Restated Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2024, by and between Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. and YA II PN, LTD. | S-1 | 333-282961 | 11/1/2024 | 10.22 | |||||||
| 10.23 | Convertible Promissory Note, dated October 31, 2024, issued to YA II PN, Ltd. | S-1 | 333-282961 | 11/1/2024 | 10.23 | |||||||
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Exhibit |
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Number |
Description of Exhibit |
Form |
File No. |
Date |
No. |
Herewith |
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21.1 |
10-K |
001-38078 |
3/28/2024 |
21.1 |
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23.1 |
Consent of Barton CPA, PLLC, independent registered public accounting firm |
X |
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| 23.2 | Consent of K&L Gates LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above) | S-1 | 333-282961 | 11/1/2024 | 5.1 | |||||||
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24.1 |
X |
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107 |
S-1 | 333-282961 | 11/1/2024 | 107 |
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Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan. |
| * | Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request. |
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(b) |
Financial Statement Schedules |
No financial statement schedules are provided because the information called for is not required or is shown either in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
Item 17. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1) |
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
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(i) |
To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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(ii) |
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§230.424(b) of this chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement. |
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(iii) |
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
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(2) |
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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(3) |
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
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(4) |
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
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(i) |
Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
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(ii) |
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or |
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(5) |
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
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(i) |
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§230.424 of this chapter); |
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(ii) |
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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(iii) |
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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(iv) |
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
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(6) |
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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(7) |
For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
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(8) |
For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Osceola, State of Arkansas, on this 6th day of December, 2024.
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ENVIROTECH VEHICLES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Phillip W. Oldridge |
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Phillip W. Oldridge |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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We, the undersigned directors and officers of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Phillip W. Oldridge and Franklin Lim, and each of them, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any subsequent registration statements pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Phillip W. Oldridge |
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
December 6, 2024 |
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Phillip W. Oldridge |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Franklin Lim |
Chief Financial Officer |
December 6, 2024 |
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Franklin Lim |
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/s/ Melissa Barcellos |
Director |
December 6, 2024 |
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Melissa Barcellos |
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/s/ Michael Di Pietro |
Director |
December 6, 2024 |
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Michael Di Pietro |
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/s/ Terri White Elk |
Director |
December 6, 2024 |
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Terri White Elk |
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/s/ Brock J. Pierce |
Director |
December 6, 2024 |
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Brock J. Pierce |
Exhibit 23.1
Certified Public Accountants and Advisors
A PCAOB Registered Firm
713-489-5635 bartoncpafirm.com Cypress, Texas
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the use, in this Registration Statement on Form S-1, of our report dated March 28, 2024, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the years then ended, which includes an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BARTON CPA
BARTON CPA
Cypress, Texas
December 6, 2024