ECARX Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of COVA Acquisition Corp. from COVA Acquisition Sponsor LLC and others in a reverse merger transaction.
The transaction will require the approval of the shareholders of both ECARX and COVA and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. The shareholders of COVA will hold a meeting on December 14, 2022 to approve the transaction. The Boards of Directors of ECARX and COVA have unanimously approved the transaction. As of November 18, 2022, the registration statement has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the transaction. On December 14, 2022,COVA Acquisition shareholders approved the transaction. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2022. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to accelerate technology development and the roll-out of new products, support strategic acquisitions or investments, as well as create further pathways for global growth through its international operations office in London and a product development center in Gothenburg, Sweden.
UBS AG Hong Kong Branch and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited acted as joint financial advisors to ECARX. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom acted as international legal counsel to ECARX. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as capital markets advisor to COVA Acquisition Corp., and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP acted as its legal counsel. COVA has hired D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist in the proxy solicitation process. COVA will pay to D.F. King & Co., Inc. a fee of $25,000, plus disbursements. Mark Zimkind of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company served as transfer agent to COVA. PriceWaterhouseCoopers Advisory LLC acted as the financial advisor and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Roland Berger LLC acted as the due diligence advisors to COVA. China International Capital Corporation acted as financial advisor to ECARX.
ECARX Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of COVA Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqCM:COVA) from COVA Acquisition Sponsor LLC and others in a reverse merger transaction on December 20, 2022.