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Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc. – ‘DEF 14A’ for 5/9/23

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )

Filed by the Registrant  x                            Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ¨

Check the appropriate box:

ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.

1828 North Higley Road, Suite 116

Mesa, AZ 85205

A HOLDING COMPANY REORGANIZATION IS PROPOSED – YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc. (“Atlis”) cordially invites you to attend the virtual Special Meeting of Stockholders of Atlis which will be held online via live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, on May 9, 2023. There will be no physical location for the Special Meeting. Atlis stockholders will be able to attend the Special Meeting online, and, with a control number appearing on your proxy card, vote shares electronically and submit questions during the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM at the meeting date and time.

At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on two proposals: (1) a proposal (the “Holding Company Proposal”) to reorganize our corporate structure following which Atlis will become a subsidiary of a new Delaware corporation named “Nxu, Inc.” (“Holdings”) and (2) a proposal (the “Plan Proposal”) to approve the Nxu, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

The Holding Company Proposal contemplates that Atlis will merge with Atlis Merger Sub Inc., a new Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Reorganization Agreement”). Upon completion of the reorganization merger, Atlis will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and Holdings will replace Atlis as the publicly-listed corporation and will conduct all of the operations currently conducted by Atlis. Each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. You will own the same number of shares of Holdings common stock as you own of Atlis common stock immediately prior to the reorganization merger, and your shares in Holdings will represent the same ownership of Holdings as you have of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. Your rights as a stockholder of Holdings will be substantially the same as the rights you currently have as a stockholder of Atlis, including rights as to voting and dividends. In addition, the reorganization merger contemplated by the Holding Company Proposal is generally expected to be tax-free to Atlis, Holdings and Atlis stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We expect the shares of Holdings common stock to trade under the ticker symbol “NXUI” on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. Implementing the new holding company structure will provide us with strategic, operational and financing flexibility and enable us to more efficiently manage the operations and liabilities in each segment of our business. 

Assuming the approval and adoption of the Holding Company Proposal, Atlis is asking its stockholders to also approve the Plan Proposal. After careful consideration, our Board of Directors believes that approving the Plan is in the best interests of Holdings. The Plan promotes ownership in Holdings by its employees, directors and consultants by permitting these service providers to receive compensation in the form of awards denominated in, or based on the value of, Holdings common stock. The Plan aligns incentives between these service providers and shareholders and gives Holdings the flexibility to attract and retain top talent.

Our Board of Directors has carefully considered the Reorganization Agreement and the Plan and believes that each of them is advisable, fair to and in the best interests of our stockholders and recommends that you vote FOR the Holding Company Proposal and FOR the Plan Proposal described on the following pages. If you are unable to attend the virtual Special Meeting, we urge you to participate by voting your shares by proxy pursuant to the instructions included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Any stockholder attending the virtual Special Meeting may vote at the virtual Special Meeting even if a proxy has been returned.

The Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement/Prospectus on the following pages describe the matters to be presented at the Special Meeting.

Please read these materials carefully. In particular, you should consider the discussion of risk factors beginning on page 17 before voting on the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal.

Sincerely,

Mark Hanchett

Chairman of the Board

April 19, 2023

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this Proxy Statement/Prospectus or determined if this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is dated April 19, 2023 and is first being mailed to Atlis stockholders on or about April 19, 2023.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

MAY 9, 2023

To the Stockholders of Atlis:

The 2023 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF Atlis will be held virtually on May 9, 2023 for the following purposes:

Proposal 1: To consider and vote on the Holding Company Proposal, to adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Atlis, Holdings and Merger Sub; and

Proposal 2: To consider and vote on the Plan Proposal, to adopt and approve the Nxu, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

In order to assure a quorum at the virtual 2023 Special Meeting of Stockholders of Atlis (the “Special Meeting”), it is important that stockholders who do not expect to attend virtually vote by using the internet address or the toll-free telephone number listed in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus or vote by completing and returning, or by scanning the QR code on, the proxy card enclosed in the proxy materials that have been mailed to you.

Any stockholder of Atlis, any past or present associate, and other invitees may attend the Special Meeting.

The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has fixed the close of business on April 5, 2023 as the record date for the Special Meeting (the “Record Date”). Stockholders at that date and time are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Special Meeting. Each share is entitled to one vote. You will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions prior to and during the meeting by visiting: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM at the meeting date and time described in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. There is no physical location for the Special Meeting.

This Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and related Proxy Statement/Prospectus are first being mailed to all Atlis stockholders as of the Record Date on or about April 19, 2023 Atlis stockholders can also view this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Annual Report online at www.atlismotorvehicles.com.

A complete list of stockholders as of the Record Date will be open to examination by any stockholder during regular business hours at the offices of Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc., 1828 North Higley Road, Suite 116, Mesa, AZ 85205, for 10 days before the Special Meeting, as well as at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM on the meeting day and time, entering your control number and joining the Special Meeting as a “Shareholder”.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Annie Pratt

Secretary

April 19, 2023

Additional Information

You should rely only on the information contained in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement of which this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is a part to vote on the Holding Company Proposal being presented at the Special Meeting. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from what is contained in this document.

We will provide, without charge, to each person to whom a copy of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus has been delivered, a copy of any and all of the documents referred to herein that are summarized in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, if such person makes a written or oral request directed to Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc., 828 North Higley Road, Suite 116, Mesa, AZ 85205, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Telephone: (408) 674-9027.

This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is dated April 19, 2023. You should not assume the information contained in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is accurate as of any date other than this date, and neither the mailing (or otherwise making available) of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus nor the issuance of the Holdings common stock pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger implies that information is accurate as of any other date.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

Market and industry data and forecasts used in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus have been obtained from independent industry sources as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. We are responsible for all of the disclosure in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and although we believe these third-party sources to be reliable, we have not independently verified the data obtained from these sources, and we cannot assure you of the accuracy or completeness of the data. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and uncertainties as the other forward-looking statements in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES AND SERVICE MARKS

This document contains references to trademarks, trade names and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies. 

Questions and Answers About these
Proxy Materials and the Special Meeting

Why did I receive these materials?

Atlis is sending this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and form of proxy card to you and all of our stockholders, to ask you to appoint proxies to represent you at the Special Meeting on May 9, 2023.

If a quorum does not attend the meeting virtually or is not represented by proxy, the meeting will have to be adjourned and rescheduled. In order to avoid unnecessary expense, the Board of the Company is asking you to submit a proxy for your shares so that even if you do not attend the meeting virtually, your shares will be counted as present at the meeting, and voted according to your instructions.

Unless you expect to attend the meeting virtually, please submit a proxy for your shares in any of the following manners: sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy in the envelope provided; vote your shares online by scanning the QR code on your proxy card; or use the internet address or the toll-free telephone number listed in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Please return your proxy in any manner described in this paragraph promptly to ensure that your shares are voted at the meeting, no matter how large or how small your holdings may be.

What is the agenda for the Special Meeting?

At the Special Meeting, stockholders will vote on two matters:

The Holding Company Proposal contemplates that Atlis will merge with Atlis Merger Sub Inc., a new Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger. Upon completion of the reorganization merger, Atlis will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and Holdings will replace Atlis as the publicly-listed corporation and will conduct all of the operations currently conducted by Atlis. Each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. Implementing the new holding company structure will provide Atlis with strategic, operational and financing flexibility and enable us to more efficiently manage the operations and liabilities in each segment of our business.

The Plan Proposal contemplates approval and adoption of the Plan, which promotes ownership in Holdings by its employees, directors and consultants by permitting these service providers to receive compensation in the form of awards denominated in, or based on the value of, Holdings common stock. The Plan aligns incentives between these service providers and shareholders and gives Holdings the flexibility to attract and retain top talent.

The Board does not know of any other business that will be presented at the Special Meeting. The form of proxy gives the proxies discretionary authority with respect to any other matters that come before the Special Meeting, which means that if any such matter arises, the individuals named in the proxy will vote according to their best judgment.

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the Holding Company Proposal and “FOR” the Plan Proposal.

When and where is the Special Meeting?

The Special Meeting will be held virtually and is scheduled to be held online via live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, on May 9, 2023. There will not be a physical location for the Special Meeting and you will not be able to attend the meeting in person. 

To access the Special Meeting, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM. To login to the Special Meeting as a Registered Holder (as defined below), you have two options: Join as a “Guest” or Join as a “Shareholder”. If you join as a “Shareholder” you will be required to enter the control number on your proxy card.

You can view the Special Meeting agenda, rules of conduct and procedures, and proxy materials for the Special Meeting on the virtual meeting platform.

Will there be technical support for the Special Meeting?

The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (MS Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and cell phones) running the most up-to-date version of applicable software and plugins. Please note that Internet Explorer is not a supported browser. Participants should ensure that they have a strong Wi-Fi connection wherever they intend to participate in the Special Meeting. We encourage you to access the Special Meeting prior to the start time. The phone numbers for contacting technical support will be posted on the log-in page for the virtual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM.

Who can attend the Special Meeting?

Any stockholder of Atlis, any past or present employee, and other invitees may attend the Special Meeting. If you are a stockholder of Atlis as of the close of business on the Record Date, you or your proxy holder may participate, vote and submit questions, as further described below. No physical meeting will be held. We recommend that you carefully review the procedures needed to gain admission in advance. If you do not comply with the procedures described for attending the Special Meeting via the virtual meeting platform, you will not be able to participate online.

If your shares are registered directly in your name with Atlis’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, you are considered the stockholder of record, or registered holder (a “Registered Holder”), with respect to those shares. For Registered Holders to attend the Special Meeting, vote their shares during the Special Meeting or submit questions, the control number appearing on the proxy card mailed to you should be used to access the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM. Without a control number, you may attend the Special Meeting as a guest (non-stockholder), but you will not have the option to vote your shares or ask questions during the Special Meeting.

If you hold a valid legal proxy for the Special Meeting because you are a beneficial holder and hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a brokerage firm, bank, or other custodian (a “Beneficial Holder”), and want to attend the Special Meeting online by webcast (with the ability to ask a question and/or vote, if you choose to do so), contact your broker, bank, or other nominee as soon as possible, so that you can be provided with a control number and gain access to the Special Meeting.

Who can vote at the Special Meeting?

Anyone who owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on April 5, 2023, the Record Date, is entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting. Each share is entitled to one vote.

A complete list of stockholders as of the Record Date will be open to the examination of any stockholder during regular business hours at the offices of Atlis, 1828 N. Higley Rd. Ste 116, Mesa, AZ 85205 for 10 days before the meeting, as well as at the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM on the meeting day and time, entering your control number and joining the Special Meeting as a “Shareholder”.

There were 33,036,398 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding as of the Record Date and 33,825,372 shares of our Class D common stock outstanding as of the Record Date. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class D common stock is entitled to ten votes per share.

How many votes are required for each question to pass?

The Holding Company Proposal must receive the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

The Plan Proposal must receive the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis common stock present in person or represented by proxy.

What are “Broker non-votes”? 

Under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), brokers holding shares for customers have authority to vote on certain matters even if the broker has not received instructions from the customer, but they do not have such authority as to other matters. For the questions on the agenda for this year’s Special Meeting, member firms of Nasdaq may vote without specific instructions from beneficial owners on the ratification of the selection of auditors, but not on the Holding Company Proposal.

“Broker non-votes” are shares held in record name by brokers or nominees, as to which the broker or nominee (i) has not received instructions from the beneficial owner or person entitled to vote, (ii) does not have discretionary voting power under Nasdaq rules or the document under which it serves as broker or nominee, and (iii) has indicated on the proxy card, or otherwise notified us, that it does not have authority to vote the shares on the question.

What will be the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes? 

Stockholders may abstain from voting on any proposal expected to be brought before the Special Meeting.

Abstentions on the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal will be considered as present, but not as voting in favor of such proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal.

Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal and will have no effect on the Plan Proposal because they will not count as present.

What constitutes a quorum for the meeting?

According to Atlis’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (“A&R Bylaws”), a quorum for a meeting of stockholders consists of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy. Virtual attendance at the Special Meeting constitutes “in person” attendance for purposes of establishing a quorum. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class D common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. On the Record Date, there were 33,036,398 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding representing 33,036,398 votes and 33,825,372 shares of Class D common stock issued and outstanding representing 338,253,720 votes, for a total of 66,861,770 shares of common stock issued and outstanding representing 371,290,118 votes. The holders of at least 185,645,060 votes must be represented at the meeting for business to be conducted. If a quorum does not attend or is not represented, the Special Meeting will have to be postponed.

Shares of common stock represented by a properly signed and returned proxy are treated as present at the Special Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum, whether the proxy is marked as casting a vote or abstaining. Shares represented by “broker non-votes” are also treated as present for purposes of determining a quorum.

Who will count the votes?

Broadridge Financial Services, Inc. will tabulate the votes.

How can I cast my vote?

In addition to the other options listed below, where applicable, you can vote by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy. We ask you to mark your choices, sign, date, and return the proxy as soon as possible in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope.

All stockholders of record, and many street name holders, can also give voting instructions at the website www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM using the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or by scanning the QR code on their proxy card or by touchtone telephone from the United States and Canada using the toll-free number listed on the proxy card, proving their identity by using the control number shown on the proxy card. Each procedure allows stockholders to appoint the designated proxies to vote their shares and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded.

You can attend the Special Meeting and vote your shares virtually at the Special Meeting; if you choose to vote your shares virtually at the Special Meeting via the Special Meeting website, please follow the instructions on your proxy card.

How do I submit questions at the Special Meeting?

Every Atlis stockholder has an opportunity during the Special Meeting to submit questions, both on the proposals being presented to stockholders and on general matters relating to Atlis and its business. Stockholders may do so by accessing the virtual meeting platform as described above, before and during the Special Meeting, and submitting questions in the space provided therein. Representatives of Atlis will review the questions during the appropriate portion of the Special Meeting and answers to appropriate questions will be provided during the Special Meeting by a member of management or a director.

What if I submit a proxy but don’t mark it to show my preferences?

If you return a properly signed proxy without marking it, it will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations on the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal.

What if I submit a proxy and then change my mind?

If you submit a proxy, you can revoke it at any time before it is voted by submitting a written revocation to the Corporate Secretary, or by submitting a new proxy, or by voting virtually at the Special Meeting. However, if you have shares held through a brokerage firm, bank, or other custodian, you can revoke an earlier proxy only by following the custodian’s procedures.

Where can I learn the outcome of the vote?

The Corporate Secretary will announce the preliminary voting results at the meeting, and we will publish the final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days after the meeting.

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We urge stockholders who do not expect to attend the Special Meeting virtually to sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy in the envelope provided, or vote their shares online by scanning the QR code on their proxy card, or use the internet address or the toll-free telephone number listed on the Notice of Special Meeting. In order to avoid unnecessary expense, we ask your cooperation in voting your proxy promptly, no matter how large or how small your holdings may be.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Annie Pratt

Secretary

Questions and Answers About the Holding Company Proposal

What is the Holding Company Proposal?

We are asking you to adopt and approve the Reorganization Agreement that would result in a reorganization of our corporate structure into a holding company structure. Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement, you will become a stockholder of Holdings, a new Delaware corporation that is a holding company, which is currently Atlis’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Under the Reorganization Agreement, Atlis will merge with Merger Sub, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, with Atlis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.

Upon completion of the reorganization merger, Holdings will, in effect, replace Atlis, our present public company, as the publicly held corporation, conducting, directly or through subsidiaries, all of the operations we conduct as of immediately prior to the reorganization merger. As a result of the reorganization merger, the current stockholders of Atlis will become stockholders of Holdings and each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. The Reorganization Agreement, which sets forth the plan of reorganization and is the primary legal document that governs the reorganization merger, is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. You are encouraged to read the Reorganization Agreement carefully.

Following the reorganization merger, Holdings intends for Atlis (which will, as of that time, be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings) to convert from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. We refer to the reorganization merger and the transactions described in this paragraph collectively as the “reorganization.”

Following the reorganization, additional steps may be taken to align our corporate structure with our business operations and liability management strategy, but such steps are not considered part of the reorganization for purposes of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Why are you proposing the reorganization?

We are proposing the reorganization to:

See “Proposal No. 1 – The Holding Company Proposal—Reasons for the Reorganization; Recommendation of the Atlis Board” on page 50 for more details on the reasons for the reorganization.

What will happen to my stock?

In the reorganization merger, each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. As a result, you will become a stockholder of Holdings immediately following the reorganization merger. We expect that Holdings common stock will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NXUI”.

How will being a stockholder of Holdings be different from being an Atlis stockholder?

You will own shares of a Delaware holding company that owns our current assets and operations through its operating subsidiaries. In addition, your rights as a stockholder of Holdings will be governed by Delaware law and the Holdings certificate of incorporation and the Holdings bylaws. Your rights as a stockholder of Holdings will be substantially the same as the rights you currently have as a stockholder of Atlis, including rights as to voting and dividends. See “Proposal No. 1 – The Holding Company Proposal—Description of Capital Stock” on page 56.

Will the business of the Company change immediately following the reorganization merger?

No. Immediately following the reorganization merger, Holdings will be the holding company for Atlis’s business as it is conducted immediately prior to the reorganization merger. The consolidated assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity of Holdings immediately following the reorganization merger will be the same as the consolidated assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

Will the management of the Company change as a result of the reorganization?

No. Our management will not change as a result of the reorganization. The Board of Directors of Holdings following the reorganization merger will consist of the same persons comprising the Board of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. Similarly, the executive officers of Holdings following the reorganization merger will be the same as those of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

What will be the name of the public company following the reorganization merger?

The name of the public company following the reorganization merger will be “Nxu, Inc.”

Will the public company’s CUSIP number change as a result of the reorganization merger?

Yes. Following the reorganization merger, the CUSIP number of shares of Holdings common stock will be 62956D 105.

Will I have to turn in my stock certificates?

No. Please do not turn in your stock certificates. We will not require you to exchange your stock certificates as a result of the reorganization merger. After the reorganization merger, your Atlis common stock certificates will represent the same number of shares of Holdings common stock.

Will the reorganization affect my U.S. federal income taxes?

The reorganization is intended to be a tax-free transaction under U.S. federal income tax laws. Accordingly, we expect that you will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon your receipt of Holdings common stock in exchange for your shares of Atlis common stock in the reorganization merger. See “Proposal No. 1 – The Holding Company Proposal—U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” on page 53 for more information.

How will the reorganization merger be treated for accounting purposes?

For accounting purposes, the reorganization merger will be treated as a merger of entities under common control. The accounting treatment for such events is similar to the former “pooling of interests method.” Accordingly, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Atlis will be included in the consolidated financial statements of Holdings on the same basis as historically presented.

Why is my vote required to adopt and approve the Holding Company Proposal?

Delaware law requires a stockholder vote to adopt and approve the merger of Atlis and Merger Sub as part of, and in the manner contemplated by, the reorganization merger.

What vote is required to adopt and approve the Holding Company Proposal?

The required vote is the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

What percentage of the outstanding shares do directors and executive officers hold?

As of the Record Date, directors, executive officers and their affiliates beneficially owned approximately 91% of the outstanding shares of Atlis common stock. Their interest in the reorganization is the same as the interest in the reorganization of our stockholders generally.

If our stockholders adopt and approve the reorganization merger, when will it occur?

If our stockholders adopt and approve the reorganization merger and all other conditions to completion of the reorganization merger are satisfied or waived, the reorganization merger will become effective on the date we file a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or a later date that we specify therein.

We may defer or abandon the reorganization merger prior to the effective time of the reorganization merger (including by terminating the Reorganization Agreement) or all or any part of the reorganization, even after adoption and approval by our stockholders, if we determine that for any reason the completion of all or such part of the reorganization would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

Do I have appraisal (or dissenters’) rights?

No. Holders of Atlis common stock do not have appraisal (or dissenters’) rights under Delaware law as a result of the reorganization merger even if the reorganization merger is adopted and approved by our stockholders because Atlis common stock is listed on Nasdaq and Holdings common stock will be listed on Nasdaq following the reorganization merger.

Whom do I contact if I have questions about the Holding Company Proposal?

You may contact us at:

Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.

1828 N Higley Rd., Suite 116,

Mesa, Arizona 85205

Telephone: (408) 674-9027

Attn: Corporate Secretary

Summary of the Holding Company Proposal

This section highlights key aspects of the Holding Company Proposal, including the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Reorganization Agreement”), which are described in greater detail elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. To better understand the Holding Company Proposal, and for a more complete description of the legal terms of the Reorganization Agreement, you should read this entire document carefully, including the description “Proposal No. 1 – The Holding Company Proposal” on page 48, the complete text of the Reorganization Agreement attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Bylaws of Holdings attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus the Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings attached as Appendix C to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the additional documents to which we refer you. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” on page 104 for more information.

The Principal Parties 

Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.

1828 N Higley Rd., Suite 116,

Mesa, Arizona 85205

Telephone: (408) 674-9027

Atlis Motor Vehicles is a vertically integrated, electric vehicle technology company committed to electrifying vehicles and equipment for Work. We define “Work” as industries that contribute to the building, digging, growing, maintaining, moving, hauling, and towing of the goods and services that keep our communities moving forward. We believe that a majority of the electric vehicle solutions have overlooked the Work industry due to limitations of existing electric vehicle battery capabilities. Atlis is purposefully developing products to meet the demands and needs of the Work segment. We also intend to develop an ecosystem of services and adjacent products to support electrification for our intended customer segments.

We believe Atlis technology will be used to power last mile delivery vehicles, pick-up trucks, garbage trucks, cement trucks, vans, RVs, box trucks, light to heavy-duty equipment and more. In addition, our batteries could be used for commercial and residential energy storage devices. At the core of our hardware ecosystem and platform, proprietary battery technology makes the charging of a full-size pickup truck possible in 15-minutes or less. We intend for our modular system platform architecture to be scalable to meet the specific vehicle or equipment application needs of those in construction, mining, and agribusiness field, as well as those with other use cases.

Atlis Motor Vehicles is an early-stage company, primarily engaged in research and development and has not yet scaled production of its products or delivered any products to customers. Of all the products we intend to bring to market, our proprietary battery technology is the furthest along in development and closest to mass production. We are working to deliver battery cells and packs to customers first, while we continue development on the XP Platform, XT Truck, and service offerings. Scaling to reach high-volume production will require significant effort and capital. Additionally, as of the date of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, we have no actionable plan of operation to commence sales of our products. As such, Atlis will need to build out detailed go-to-market plans as we get closer to customer deliveries and sales.

Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement, you will become a stockholder of Nxu, Inc. (“Holdings”), a new Delaware corporation that is a holding company, which is currently Atlis’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Under the Reorganization Agreement, Atlis will merge with Atlis Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, with Atlis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “reorganization merger”).

Following the reorganization merger, Holdings intends for Atlis (which will, as of that time, be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings) to convert from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. We refer to the reorganization merger and the transactions described in this paragraph collectively as the “reorganization.” Immediately following the reorganization merger, Atlis will continue to engage in its current business. All of Atlis’s contractual, employment and other business relationships will generally continue at the Holdings’ level unaffected by the reorganization merger.

Mark Hanchett, our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors holds approximately 67% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock; and Annie Pratt, our President and a member of our Board of Directors, holds approximately 25% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Therefore, our management team holds a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of Atlis and is able to significantly influence matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal.

Atlis is a Delaware corporation. Atlis’s headquarters are located at 1828 N Higley Rd., Suite 116, Mesa, Arizona 85205, and the telephone number at this location is (408) 674-9027. Atlis files annual, quarterly and current reports and amendments to these reports, proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, like Atlis, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

Atlis also makes its filings available free of charge through its Internet website, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically with, or furnishing such material, to the SEC. Also posted on Atlis’s website are its Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conduct, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and the charter of the Audit Committee. These items are available in the “Investors—Governance” section of Atlis’s website at www.atlismotorvehicles.com. The content of Atlis’s website are not incorporated by reference herein and are not deemed to be part of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Nxu, Inc.

1828 N Higley Rd., Suite 116

Mesa, Arizona 85205

Telephone: (408) 674-9027

Holdings is a Delaware corporation formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlis in order to effectuate the reorganization merger. Prior to the reorganization merger, Holdings will have no property, assets, liabilities or operations, other than those incident to its formation. Holdings is not currently subject to any legal proceedings.

Atlis Merger Sub Inc.

1828 N Higley Rd., Suite 116

Mesa, Arizona 85205

Telephone: (408) 674-9027

Merger Sub is a Delaware corporation formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings in order to effectuate the reorganization merger. Prior to the reorganization merger, Merger Sub will have no property, assets, liabilities or operations, other than those incident to its formation. Merger Sub is not currently subject to any legal proceedings.

The Reorganization (Page 48)

Following the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal by the requisite Atlis stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions specified in the Reorganization Agreement (which are described below), Atlis will merge with Merger Sub, with Atlis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. We refer to the merger of Atlis with Merger Sub, with Atlis surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, as the “reorganization merger.”

The result of the reorganization merger will be that Atlis will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. Holdings will be the publicly traded holding company of its subsidiaries, including Atlis.

Following the reorganization merger, Holdings intends for Atlis (which will, as of that time, be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings) to convert from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. We refer to the reorganization merger and the transactions described in this paragraph collectively as the “reorganization.”

Following the reorganization, additional steps may be taken to align our corporate structure with our business operations and liability management strategy, but such steps are not considered part of the reorganization for purposes of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Reasons for the Reorganization; Recommendation of the Atlis Board (Page 50)

On April 16, 2023, the Board concluded that the reorganization is advisable, determined that the terms of the Reorganization Agreement are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Atlis and its stockholders and adopted and approved the Reorganization Agreement. The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal (including the Reorganization Agreement). During the course of its deliberations, the Board consulted with management, outside legal counsel and outside tax and accounting advisors and considered a number of factors, including that the reorganization is expected to:

What Atlis Stockholders Will Receive in the Reorganization Merger (Page 51)

Each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. Immediately after the completion of the reorganization merger, each Atlis stockholder will own the same number and percentage of shares of Holdings common stock as he, she or it owned of Atlis common stock as of immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

As of the Record Date, approximately 91% of the outstanding shares of Atlis common stock were beneficially owned by Atlis’s directors and executive officers and their affiliates. We currently expect that Atlis’s directors and executive officers will vote their shares in favor of the Holding Company Proposal, although they are under no obligation to do so.

Conditions to Completion of the Reorganization Merger (Page 52)

We will complete the reorganization merger only if each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived:

Deferral and Abandonment; Termination of Reorganization Agreement (Page 53)

We may defer or abandon the reorganization merger prior to the effective time of the reorganization merger (including by terminating the Reorganization Agreement) or all or any part of the reorganization, even after adoption and approval by our stockholders, if we determine that for any reason the completion of all or such part of the reorganization would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

Board of Directors and Executive Officers of Holdings Following the Reorganization Merger (Page 53)

The Board of Directors of Holdings following the reorganization merger will consist of the same persons comprising the Board of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. Similarly, the executive officers of Holdings following the reorganization merger will be the same as those of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations (Page 53)

The reorganization is intended to be a tax-free transaction under U.S. federal income tax laws. Accordingly, we expect that you will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon your receipt of Holdings common stock in exchange for your shares of Atlis common stock in the reorganization merger.

Markets and Market Prices

Holdings common stock is not currently traded on any stock exchange. Atlis common stock is traded under the ticker symbol “AMV” on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), and we expect Holdings common stock to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NXUI” following the reorganization merger. On April 11, 2023, the closing price per share of Atlis common stock was $0.58.

Appraisal Rights (Page 56)

Under Delaware law, Atlis’s stockholders do not have appraisal rights with respect to the reorganization merger.

Certain Financial Information

We have not included pro forma financial comparative per share information concerning Atlis that gives effect to the reorganization merger because, immediately after the completion of the reorganization merger, the consolidated financial statements of Holdings will be the same as Atlis’s consolidated financial statements immediately prior to the reorganization merger, and the reorganization merger will result in the automatic conversion of each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. In addition, we have not provided financial statements of Holdings because, prior to the reorganization merger, it will have no properties, assets, liabilities or operations other than those incident to its formation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Proxy Statement/Prospectus contains statements that are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including as they relate to the Holding Company Proposal. These statements constitute projections, forecasts, and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. When Atlis discusses its strategies or plans, including as they relate to the potential Holding Company Proposal it is making projections, forecasts, or forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the beliefs of, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to, Atlis’s management.

Atlis cautions you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on the current expectations and projections of Atlis and Holdings about future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Moreover, Atlis operates in a competitive industry, and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for the management of Atlis to predict all risks, nor can Atlis assess the impact of all factors on their respective businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements Atlis may make in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

The forward-looking statements included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus are made only as of the date hereof. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although Atlis believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither Atlis can guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Neither Atlis undertakes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in expectations, except as required by law.

You should read this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the documents that have been filed as appendices and exhibits hereto with the understanding that the actual future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances of Atlis may be materially different from what is expected.

RISK FACTORS

In considering whether to vote in favor of the Holding Company Proposal, you should consider all of the information we have included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including the description in “Proposal No. 1 – The Holding Company Proposal” on page 48, the Appendices to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and the additional documents to which we refer you. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” on page 104 for more information. In addition, you should pay particular attention to the risks described below. 

RISKS RELATED TO THE HOLDING COMPANY PROPOSAL

The Board may choose to terminate the Reorganization Agreement or defer or abandon the reorganization.

The Reorganization Agreement may be terminated and completion of all or any part of the reorganization may be deferred or abandoned, at any time, prior to the effective time of the reorganization merger, by action of the Board, whether before or after the Special Meeting. While we currently expect the reorganization merger to take place in May 2023, assuming that the Holding Company Proposal is adopted and approved at the Special Meeting, the Board may terminate the Reorganization Agreement or defer completion or abandon all or any part of the reorganization, even after adoption and approval by our stockholders, but prior to the effective time of the reorganization merger, if the Board determines that completion of all or such part of the reorganization would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

We may not obtain the expected benefits of the reorganization.

We believe the reorganization will provide us with benefits in the future. These expected benefits may not be obtained if market conditions or other circumstances prevent us from taking advantage of the strategic, business and financial flexibility that we believe the reorganization will afford us. As a result, we may incur the costs of creating the holding company structure without realizing the possible benefits.

The proposed reorganization may result in substantial direct and indirect costs, whether or not it is completed.

Implementing the reorganization may result in substantial direct costs. These costs and expenses are expected to consist primarily of attorneys’ fees, tax advisors’ fees, accountants’ fees, filing fees and financial printing expenses, which are expected to be substantially incurred prior to the vote of our stockholders, as well as costs related to our indebtedness and contractual relationships as detailed immediately below. The reorganization may also result in certain indirect costs by diverting the attention of our management and employees from our business and by increasing our administrative costs and expenses. The reorganization may also result in certain state transfer or other taxes.

The market for Holdings shares may differ from the market for Atlis shares.

Although it is anticipated that the Holdings common shares will be authorized for listing on Nasdaq, the market prices, trading volume and volatility of the Holdings shares could be different from those of the Atlis shares.

Any consent, non-renewal, termination or other similar rights under any of our contracts that are triggered by the reorganization could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial performance.

Our relationships with our customers, suppliers, landlords, employees and other third parties are typically governed by written contracts. Certain of these contracts may include provisions that would permit the third party to terminate or modify the contract, or that would require its consent under the terms of the contract, as a result of the reorganization merger or other aspects of the reorganization. In those situations, we may need to negotiate with the applicable third party to obtain a consent or waiver of a contractual right, and the third party may fail to grant the consent or waiver or impose new terms or conditions that are adverse to us in connection with doing so. Any such terminations, unfavorable renegotiation or changes in the terms of our third party contracts following the reorganization could have an adverse effect on our business and operations, including product or service availability and cost, and on our financial performance and results of operations.

As a holding company, Holdings will depend in large part on its operating subsidiaries to satisfy its obligations.

After the completion of the reorganization merger, Holdings will be a holding company with no business operations of its own, other than those that are operated by Atlis as of immediately prior to the reorganization merger (which Atlis expects will generally be assigned to Holdings or its applicable subsidiaries promptly following the reorganization merger). Its only other significant assets will be the outstanding capital stock of its subsidiaries. As a result, it will rely on funds from its current subsidiaries and any subsidiaries that it may form or acquire in the future to meet its obligations.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Atlis is an early-stage company that has never turned a profit and there are no assurances that the Company will ever be profitable.

Atlis is a relatively new company that was incorporated on November 9, 2016. If you are investing in this company, it is because you think Atlis’s business model is a good idea, and Atlis will be able to successfully grow their business and become profitable. We have yet to fully develop or sell any electric vehicles. We are launching our Energy business and have yet to start mass manufacturing of battery cells and pack solutions. As of right now, we are aiming to develop an electric truck that currently has no commercial contemporaries. In the meantime, other companies could develop successful alternatives. We have never turned a profit and there is no assurance that we will ever be profitable.

We also have no history in the automotive industry. Although Atlis has taken significant steps in developing brand awareness, Atlis is a new company and currently has no experience developing or selling motor vehicles. As such, it is possible that Atlis’s lack of history in the industry may impact our brand, business, financial goals, operation performance, and products.

We should be considered a “Development Stage Company,” and our operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including, but not limited to, hurdles or barriers to the implementation of our business plans. Further, because there is no history of operations there is also no operating history from which to evaluate our executive management’s ability to manage our business and operations and achieve our goals or the likely performance of the Company. Prospective investors should also consider the fact that our management team has not previously developed or managed similar companies. No assurances can be given that we will be able to achieve or sustain profitability.

Our limited operating history makes it difficult for us to evaluate our future business prospects.

We are a company with an extremely limited operating history and have not generated material revenue from sales of our vehicles or other products and services to date. As we continue to transition from research and development activities to production and sales, it is difficult, if not impossible, to forecast our future results, and we have limited insight into trends that may emerge and affect our business. The estimated costs and timelines that we have developed to reach full scale commercial production are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties involved in the transition from a start-up company focused on research and development activities to the large-scale manufacture and sale of vehicles. There can be no assurance that our estimates related to the costs and timing necessary to complete the design and engineering of our products will prove accurate. These are complex processes that may be subject to delays, cost overruns and other unforeseen issues. In addition, we have engaged in limited marketing activities to date, so even if we are able to bring our other commercial products to market, on time and on budget, there can be no assurance that customers will embrace our products in significant numbers at the prices we establish. Market and geopolitical conditions, many of which are outside of our control and subject to change, including general economic conditions, the availability and terms of financing, the impacts and ongoing uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in the Ukraine, fuel and energy prices, regulatory requirements and incentives, competition, and the pace and extent of vehicle electrification generally, will impact demand for our products, and ultimately our success.

Our ability to develop and manufacture vehicles of sufficient quality and appeal to customers on schedule and on a large scale is unproven.

Our business depends largely on our ability to develop, manufacture, market, and sell our vehicles. Our production ramp may take longer than originally expected due to a number of reasons. The cascading impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more recently the conflict in Ukraine, have impacted our business and operations from facility construction to equipment installation to vehicle component supply.

We have not launched a production-intent consumer vehicle and do not anticipate making our first deliveries for the next few years. In conjunction with the launch of future products we may need to manufacture our vehicles in increasingly higher volumes than our present production capabilities. We have no experience as an organization in high volume manufacturing of EVs. The continued development of and the ability to manufacture our vehicles at scale and fleet vehicles and other commercial products are and will be subject to risks, including with respect to:

Our ability to develop, manufacture, and obtain required regulatory approvals for vehicles of sufficient quality and appeal to customers on schedule and on a large scale is unproven. Our vehicles may not meet customer expectations and may not be commercially viable.

Historically, automobile customers have expected car manufacturers to periodically introduce new and improved vehicle models. In order to meet these expectations, we may be required to introduce new vehicle models and enhanced versions of existing models. To date, we have limited experience, as a company, designing, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling our vehicles and therefore cannot assure you that we will be able to meet customer expectations.

Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Uncertainty exists as to whether our business will have sufficient funds over the next 12 months, thereby making an investment in Atlis speculative.

We require additional financing to complete development and marketing of our AMV battery technology, XP Platform, and XT pickup truck until the products are in production and sufficient revenue can be generated for us to be self-sustaining. Our management projects that in order to effectively bring the products to market, that it will require significant funding over the next 12 months to cover costs involved in completing the prototype, getting the battery assembly line up and running, and beginning to develop a supply chain. In the event that we are unable to generate sufficient revenues, and before all of the funds now held by us are expended, an investment made in Atlis may become worthless.

If we cannot continue to raise further rounds of funding, we cannot succeed. Atlis will require additional rounds of funding to complete development and begin shipments of the AMV XT pickup truck. If Atlis is unable to secure funding, we will be unable to succeed in our goal of developing the world’s best electric pickup truck. If we are unable to raise adequate financing, we will be unable to sustain operations for a prolonged period of time.

We expect to significantly increase our spending to advance the development of our products and services and launch and commercialize the products for commercial sale. We will require additional capital for the further development and commercialization of our products, as well as to fund our other operating expenses and capital expenditures. We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development or commercialization of one or more of our products and services. We may also seek collaborators for the products at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available. Any of these events could significantly harm our business, financial condition, and prospects.

We rely on proprietary technology currently in development by Atlis to meet product performance requirements.

Atlis is developing proprietary technologies which are needed to meet targeted product performance requirements. The development of this technology may be impacted by unforeseen supplier, material, and technical risks which may delay product launches or change product performance expectations.

We need to raise additional capital to meet our future business requirements and such capital raising may be costly or difficult to obtain and could dilute current stockholders’ ownership interest.

We have relied upon cash from financing activities and in the future, we expect to rely on the proceeds from future debt and/or equity financings, and we hope to rely on revenues generated from operations to fund all of the cash requirements of our activities. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate any significant cash from our operating activities in the future. Future financing may not be available on a timely basis, in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any debt financing or other financing of securities senior to the Class A common stock will likely include financial and other covenants that will restrict our flexibility.

Any failure to comply with these covenants would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations because we could lose our existing sources of funding and impair our ability to secure new sources of funding. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to generate any investor interest in its securities. If we do not obtain additional financing, our prototype will never be completed, in which case you would likely lose the entirety of your investment in us.

At this time, we have not secured or identified any additional financing. We do not have any firm commitments or other identified sources of additional capital from third parties or from our officer and director or from other stockholders. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us, or that, if available, it will be on terms satisfactory to us. Any additional financing will involve dilution to our existing stockholders. If we do not obtain additional capital on terms satisfactory to us, or at all, it may cause us to delay, curtail, scale back or forgo some or all of our product development and/or business operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. In such a scenario, investors would be at risk of losing all or a part of any investment in our Company.

We have losses which we expect to continue into the future. There is no assurance our future operations will result in a profit. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues to operate profitably or we are unable to raise enough additional funds for operations, the stockholders will experience a decrease in value, and we may have to cease operations.

We are a development-stage technology company that began operating and commenced research and development activities in 2016. As a recently formed “Development Stage Company”, we are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties of a new business, including the risk that we may never develop, complete development or market any of our products or services and we may never generate product or services related revenues. Accordingly, we have only a limited history upon which an evaluation of our prospects and future performance can be made. We only have one product currently under development, which will require further development, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before it and any successors could provide us with any revenue. As a result, if we do not successfully develop, market and commercialize our XT pickup truck on the XP platform, we will be unable to generate any revenue for many years, if at all. If we are unable to generate revenue, we will not become profitable, and we may be unable to continue our operations. Furthermore, our proposed operations are subject to all business risks associated with new enterprises. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the expansion of a business, operation in a competitive industry, and the continued development of advertising, promotions and a corresponding customer base. There can be no assurances that we will operate profitably.

We expect to incur operating losses in future periods due to the high cost associated with developing an electric vehicle from the ground up. We cannot be sure that we will be successful in generating revenues in the near future and in the event we are unable to generate sufficient revenues or raise additional funds we will analyze all avenues of business opportunities. Management may consider a merger, acquisition, joint venture, strategic alliance, a roll-up, or other business combination to increase business and potentially increase the liquidity of the Company. Such a business combination may ultimately fail, decreasing the liquidity of the Company and stockholder value or cause us to cease operations, and investors would be at risk of losing all or part of their investment in us.

Risks of operations.

Our future operating results may be volatile, difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which may be outside of our control. Due to the nature of our target market, we may be unable to accurately forecast our future revenues and operating results. Furthermore, our failure to generate revenues would prevent us from achieving and maintaining profitability. There are no assurances that we can generate significant revenue or achieve profitability. We anticipate having a sizeable amount of fixed expenses, and we expect to incur losses due to the execution of our business strategy, continued development efforts and related expenses. As a result, we will need to generate significant revenues while containing costs and operating expenses if we are to achieve profitability. We cannot be certain that we will ever achieve sufficient revenue levels to achieve profitability.

Competition may crowd the market.

We face significant barriers in the development of a competitive electric vehicle in a crowded market space. Atlis faces significant technical, resource, and financial barriers in development of a battery electric vehicle intended to compete in a crowded pickup truck space. Incumbents, also known as legacy manufacturers, have substantially deeper pockets, larger pools of resources, and more significant manufacturing experience. Atlis will need to contract with development partners who may have existing relationships with incumbent manufacturers, these relationships may pose a significant risk in our ability to successfully develop this program. The Atlis product is differentiated from all currently announced electric trucks in that it will be a full-size, heavy-duty truck with capabilities that match or exceed internal combustion trucks of the same size. However, we have a lot of work to do before we reach production. There is a chance that other competitors may release similar full-sized electric trucks before we exit the research and development phase. If several competitors release full-sized electric trucks before Atlis, it will be exceedingly difficult to penetrate the market.

There are several potential competitors who are better positioned than we are to take the market at an earlier time than Atlis. We will compete with larger, established automotive manufacturers who currently have products on the market and/or various respective product development programs. They have much better financial means and marketing/sales and human resources than us. They may succeed in developing and marketing competing equivalent products earlier than us, or superior products than those developed by us. There can be no assurance that competitors will not render our technology or products obsolete or that the plug-in electric pickup truck developed by us will be preferred to any existing or newly developed technologies. It should further be assumed that that competition will intensify. Atlis’s success depends on our ability to continuously raise funding, keep costs under control, and properly execute our delivery of the AMV XT pickup truck, AMV XP truck platform, and Advanced Charging Station.

In order to be competitive, we must have the ability to respond promptly and efficiently to the ever-changing marketplace. We must establish our name as a reliable and constant source for professional conversion and transmission services. Any significant increase in competitors or competitors with better, more efficient services could make it more difficult for us to gain market share or establish and generate revenues. We may not be able to compete effectively on these or other factors.

We are dependent on our existing suppliers, a significant number of which are single or limited source suppliers and are also dependent on our ability to source suppliers, for our critical components, and to complete the development of our supply chain, while effectively managing the risks due to such relationships.

Our success will be dependent upon our ability to enter into supplier agreements and maintain our relationships with existing suppliers who are critical and necessary to the output and production of our vehicles. The supply agreements we have, and may enter into with suppliers in the future, may have provisions where such agreements can be terminated in various circumstances, including potentially without cause. In the ordinary course of our business, we currently have, and may in the future have, legal disputes with our suppliers, including litigation to enforce such supply agreements, which would adversely affect our ability to source components from such suppliers. If our suppliers become unable or unwilling to provide, or experience delays in providing, components, or if the supply agreements we have in place are terminated, or if any such litigation to enforce our supply agreements is not resolved in our favor, it may be difficult to find replacement components. Additionally, our products contain thousands of parts that we purchase from hundreds of mostly single- or limited-source suppliers, for which no immediate or readily available alternative supplier exists. Due to scarce natural resources or other component availability constraints, we may not receive the full allocation of parts we have requested from a particular supplier due to supplier allocation decisions which are outside our control. While we believe that we would be able to establish alternate supply relationships and can obtain or engineer replacement components for our single source components, we may be unable to do so in the short term (or at all) at prices or quality levels that are acceptable to us. Further, any such alternative suppliers may be located a long distance from our manufacturing facilities, which may lead to increased costs or delays. In addition, as we evaluate opportunities and take steps to insource certain components and parts, supply arrangements with current or future suppliers (with respect to other components and parts offered by such suppliers) may be available on less favorable terms or not at all. Changes in business or macroeconomic conditions, governmental regulations, and other factors beyond our control or that we do not presently anticipate could affect our ability to receive components from our suppliers. The unavailability of any component or supplier has resulted, and could in the future result in production delays, idle manufacturing facilities, product design changes, and loss of access to important technology and tools for producing and supporting our products and services.

In addition, if our suppliers experience substantial financial difficulties, cease operations, or otherwise face business disruptions, we would be required to take measures to ensure components and materials remain available. Any disruption could affect our ability to deliver vehicles and could increase our costs and negatively affect our liquidity and financial performance.

Also, if a supplied vehicle component becomes the subject of a field action, including a product recall, we would be required to find an alternative component, which could increase our costs and cause vehicle production delays. Additionally, we may become subject to costly litigation surrounding the component.

If we do not enter into long-term supply agreements with guaranteed pricing for our parts or components, or if those long-term supply agreements are not honored by our suppliers, we may be exposed to fluctuations in prices of components, materials, and equipment. Agreements for the purchase of battery cells contain or are likely to contain pricing provisions that are subject to adjustments based on changes in market prices of key commodities. Substantial increases in the prices for such components, materials, and equipment would increase our operating costs and could reduce our margins if we cannot recoup the increased costs. Increasing the announced or expected prices of our vehicles in response to increased costs has previously been viewed negatively by our potential customers, and any future attempts to increase prices could have similar results, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

There are complex software and technology systems that need to be developed by us and in coordination with vendors and suppliers to reach mass production for our vehicles, and there can be no assurance such systems will be successfully developed or integrated.

Our vehicles and operations will use a substantial amount of complex third-party and in-house software and hardware. The development and integration of such advanced technologies are inherently complex, and we will need to coordinate with our vendors and suppliers to reach mass production for our vehicles. Defects and errors may be revealed over time and our control over the performance of third-party services and systems may be limited. Thus, our potential inability to develop and integrate the necessary software and technology systems may harm our competitive position.

We rely on third-party suppliers to develop a number of emerging technologies for use in our products. Certain of these technologies are not today, and may not ever be, commercially viable. There can be no assurances that our suppliers will be able to meet the technological requirements, production timing, and volume requirements to support our business plan. Furthermore, if we experience delays by our third-party suppliers, we could experience delays in delivering on our timelines. In addition, the technology may not comply with the cost, performance useful life, and warranty characteristics we anticipate in our business plan. As a result, our business plan could be significantly impacted and we may incur significant liabilities under warranty claims which could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We are in the development stages of many of our products, which face technical, significant cost, and regulatory challenges we may not be able to overcome.

Many of our products are in the development stages and have not yet reached commercialization status. These products may face technical, significant costs, and regulatory challenges we may be unable to overcome. Failure to meet these standards may interfere with our ability to commercialize our products and have a negative and material impact on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of our operation.

We may experience difficulty scaling up manufacturing of our products.

Electric vehicle technology is changing rapidly. There is significant development and investment into electric vehicle technology being made today. Such rapidly changing technology conditions may adversely affect Atlis’s ability to become a market leader, provide superior product performance, and an outstanding customer experience. If we are unable to control the cost of development, cost of manufacturing, and cost of operations, Atlis may be substantially affected. If we are unable to maintain substantially lower cost of manufacturing, developing, design, distributing, and maintaining our vehicles, we may incur significant cost increases which can be material substantial to the operation of our business. We have made and will continue to make substantial investments into the development of Atlis, such investments may have unforeseen costs that we have been unable to accurately predict, which may significantly impact our ability to execute our business as planned. Atlis will face significant costs in development and purchasing of materials required to build the XT pickup truck, XP truck platform, and Advanced Charging Station through external partnerships. These purchases are subject to conditions outside the control of Atlis and as such, these conditions may substantially affect our business, product, brand, operational, and financial goals.

Atlis will continuously and diligently work towards obtaining multiple sources of materials and components to mitigate risk in our supply chain. However, it is possible that specific components or solutions required to manufacture an electric vehicle may be subject to intellectual property, material availability, or expertise owned solely by a single supplier. A condition such as a single source supplier may hinder our ability to secure the cost, schedule, and long term viability of AMV XT pickup truck, XP truck platform, or Advanced Charging Station. We may be inherently subjected to conditions which permit only a single source supplier for specific components necessary to develop and manufacture the AMV XT pickup truck, XP truck platform, and Advanced Charging Station, magnifying this risk.

We may not achieve our projected development goals in the time frames we announce and expect due to unforeseen factors.

Any valuation of Atlis at this stage is pure speculation. Atlis’s business success, timeline, and milestones are estimated. Atlis’s production projections, sales volume, and cost models are only estimates. Atlis produced these valuations based on existing business models of successful and unsuccessful efforts of other companies within the technology and automotive industries. All such projections and timeline estimations may change as Atlis continues in the development of a plug-in electric vehicle, charging station and manufacturing facilities.

We are currently in the development phase of our products and have not yet started manufacturing and sales. Cost overruns, scheduling delays, and failure to meet product performance goals may be caused by, but not limited to, unidentified technical hurdles, delays in material shipments, and regulatory hurdles. We may experience delays in the design and manufacturing of our products. We may experience significant delays in bringing our products to market due to design considerations, technical challenges, material availability, manufacturing complications, and regulatory considerations. Such delays could materially damage our brand, business, financial goals, operation results, and product.

A significant interruption of our information technology systems or the loss of confidential or other sensitive data, including cybersecurity risks, could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial results.

Given our reliance on information technology (our own and our third-party providers’), a significant interruption in the availability of information technology, regardless of the cause, or the loss of confidential, personal, or proprietary information (whether our own, our employees’, our suppliers’, or our customers’), regardless of the cause, could negatively impact our operations. While we have invested in the protection of our data and information technology to reduce these risks and routinely test the security of our information systems network, we cannot be assured that our efforts will prevent breakdowns or breaches in our systems that could adversely affect our business. Management is not aware of a cybersecurity incident that has had a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations; however, we could suffer material financial or other losses in the future and we are not able to predict the severity of these attacks. The occurrence of a cyber-attack, breach, unauthorized access, misuse, computer virus or other malicious code or other cybersecurity event could jeopardize or result in the unauthorized disclosure, gathering, monitoring, misuse, corruption, loss or destruction of confidential and other information that belongs to us, our customers, our counterparties, or third-party suppliers and providers that is processed and stored in, and transmitted through, our computer systems and networks. The occurrence of such an event could also result in damage to our software, computers or systems, or otherwise cause interruptions or malfunctions in our, our customers’, our counterparties’ or third parties’ operations. This could result in loss of customers and business opportunities, reputational damage, litigation, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reimbursement or other compensatory costs, or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. As part of our regular review of potential risks, we analyze emerging cybersecurity threats to us and our third-party suppliers and providers as well as our plans and strategies to address them. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”), which has oversight responsibility for cybersecurity risks, is regularly briefed by management on such analyses.

Rising interest rates may adversely impact our business.

Due to recent increases in inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve has significantly raised, and may continue to raise, its benchmark interest rates. An increase in the federal benchmark rate has resulted in an increase in market interest rates, which may increase our interest expense under any future borrowings. Consequently, rising interest rates may increase our cost of capital. We have incurred certain debt obligations in the ordinary course of our business and may incur additional indebtedness in the future. Due to interest rate increases resulting from the current global economic environment, our ability to issue new debt may be adversely impacted. As a result, we cannot be certain that additional funding will be available if needed and, to the extent required, on acceptable terms, which could have an adverse effect on us. Increased borrowing costs may also limit our customers’ ability to purchase our products in the future, which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Inflation has resulted in increased costs of operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the market price of our common stock.

Inflation has accelerated in the U.S. and globally due in part to global supply chain issues, the Ukraine-Russia war, a rise in energy prices, and strong consumer demand as economies continue to reopen from restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inflationary environment has increased our cost of labor, as well as our other operating costs, which may have a material adverse impact on our financial results. In addition, economic conditions could impact and reduce the number of customers who purchase our products as credit becomes more expensive or unavailable. Although interest rates have increased and are expected to increase further, inflation may continue. Further, increased interest rates could have a negative effect on the securities markets generally which may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

We may face regulatory challenges.

We are substantially at risk of unfavorable governmental regulations. Motor vehicles are subject to substantial regulation under international, federal, state, local and foreign laws regarding safety, performance, and import regulations. The AMV Cell, AMV Battery, XP Platform and XT Pickup truck will need to comply with many governmental standards and regulations relating to vehicle safety, fuel economy, emissions control, noise control, and vehicle recycling, among others. Compliance with all of these requirements may delay our production launch, thereby adversely affecting our business and financial condition.

Additionally, there is a chance that some economically advantageous governmental incentives or subsidies will be removed or repealed before our product reaches production. Such changes to the governmental regulatory structure could have an adverse effect on profitability.

We have no proven history of achieving the necessary regulatory requirements.

We have not yet received regulatory approval for our AMV Cell, AMV Battery, XP Platform or XT pickup truck. We may face significant technical challenges in achieving regulatory approval that may impact our ability to continue operations.

Many of the required regulatory approvals may require significant cost and time. Atlis may need to raise additional capital to achieve regulatory approvals for our products. Failure to raise the needed capital required may have an impact to our ability to continue operations.

If we cannot continue to innovate, our projected revenue growth rate and profits may be reduced.

To successfully develop and grow our business, we must develop, distribute and commercialize our products, secure strategic partnerships with various businesses, and bring our products to market on schedule and in a profitable manner, as well as spend time and resources on the development of future products, services and business strategies that are complementary to our initial electric vehicle and business plan. Delays or failures in the launch of our products could hurt our ability to meet our growth objectives, which may affect our financial projections and may impact our stock price. Moreover, if we are unable to continually develop and evolve our business strategy and launch additional products and services in the future, our business will be entirely dependent on the success of the XT pickup truck, which could hurt our ability to meet our objectives. We cannot guarantee that the XT pickup truck will be able to achieve our expansion goals alone. Our ability to expand successfully will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

The success of our business depends on attracting and retaining a large number of customers. If we are unable to do so, we will not be able to achieve profitability.

Our success depends on attracting a large number of potential customers to purchase our vehicles and the associated services we will provide to our customers. If our customers do not perceive our vehicles and services to be of sufficiently high value and quality, cost competitive and appealing in aesthetics or performance, we may not be able to retain our current preorder customers or attract new customers, and our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows would suffer as a result. In addition, we may incur significantly higher and more sustained advertising and promotional expenditures than we have previously incurred to attract customers. Further, our future success will also depend in part on securing additional commercial agreements with businesses and/or fleet operators for our commercial vehicles. Many states have enacted legislation to prohibit direct-to-consumer sales, reducing the pool of prospective customers. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining a large number of consumer and commercial customers. If, for any of these reasons, we are not able to attract and maintain consumer and commercial customers, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows would be materially harmed.

We may have difficulty protecting our intellectual property.

Our pending patents and other intellectual property could be unenforceable or ineffective once patent reviews are completed. We anticipate patent review completion and patents issued in calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023 based on the typical two-year process between filing and issuing. We have continued to file patent applications throughout 2022 and plan to continue filing new patents over time. We have filed these patents privately and the scope of what they cover remains confidential until they are issued. For any company creating brand new products, it is imperative to protect the proprietary intellectual property to maintain a competitive advantage. There is no doubt that a significant portion of Atlis’s current value depends on the strength and imperviousness of these pending patents. We intend to continue to file additional patent applications and build our intellectual property portfolio as we discover new technologies related to the development of plug-in electric vehicles.

We believe that intellectual property will be critical to our success, and that we will rely on trademark, copyright and patent law, trade secret protection and confidentiality and/or license agreements to protect our proprietary rights. If we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. While we believe that we will be issued trademarks, patents and pending patent applications help to protect our business, there can be no assurance that our operations do not, or will not, infringe valid, enforceable third-party patents of third parties or that competitors will not devise new methods of competing with us that are not covered by our anticipated patent applications. There can also be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved, that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property, or that such patents will not be challenged by third parties or found to be invalid or unenforceable or that our patents will be effective in preventing third parties from utilizing a copycat business model to offer the same service in one or more categories. Moreover, it is intended that we will rely on intellectual property and technology developed or licensed by third parties, and we may not be able to obtain or continue to obtain licenses and technologies from these third parties at all or on reasonable terms. Effective trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our intended services will be provided. The laws of certain countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. and, therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect our proprietary technology adequately against unauthorized third party copying or use, which could adversely affect our competitive position. We expect to license in the future, certain proprietary rights, such as trademarks or copyrighted material, to third parties. These licensees may take actions that might diminish the value of our proprietary rights or harm our reputation, even if we have agreements prohibiting such activity. Also, to the extent third parties are obligated to indemnify us for breaches of our intellectual property rights, these third parties may be unable to meet these obligations. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other provisions during the patent process. There are situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. In such an event, competitors might be able to enter the market earlier than would otherwise have been the case, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Intellectual property protection is costly.

Filing, prosecuting and defending patents related to our products and software throughout the world is prohibitively expensive. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and, further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but where enforcement is not as strong as that in the U.S. These products may compete with our products in jurisdictions where we do not have any issued or licensed patents and our patent claims or other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from so competing. Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, particularly those relating to technology, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial cost and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business.

Confidentiality agreements may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

We anticipate that a substantial amount of our processes and technologies will be protected by trade secret laws. To protect these technologies and processes, we intend to rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information, including trade secrets, and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases, we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. To the extent that our employees, contractors or other third parties with which we do business use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions. Laws regarding trade secret rights in certain markets in which we operate may afford little or no protection to our trade secrets. The loss of trade secret protection could make it easier for third parties to compete with our products and related future products and services by copying functionality, among other things. In addition, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations of, the trade secret and other intellectual property laws in any country in which we operate may compromise our ability to enforce our trade secret and intellectual property rights. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our business, revenue, reputation and competitive position.

Failure to comply with federal and state privacy laws could adversely affect our business.

A variety of federal and state laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of consumer data. The existing privacy-related laws and regulations are evolving and subject to potentially differing interpretations. In addition, various federal, state and foreign legislative and regulatory bodies may expand current or enact new laws regarding privacy matters. Several internet companies have recently incurred penalties for failing to abide by the representations made in their privacy policies and practices. In addition, several states have adopted legislation that requires businesses to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect sensitive personal information and to provide notice to consumers in the event of a security breach. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with our posted privacy policies or with any data-related consent orders, Federal Trade Commission requirements or orders or other federal, state or international privacy or consumer protection-related laws, regulations or industry self-regulatory principles could result in claims, proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others or other liabilities, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, a failure or perceived failure to comply with industry standards or with our own privacy policies and practices could adversely affect our business. Federal and state governmental authorities continue to evaluate the privacy implications inherent in the use of third-party web “cookies” for behavioral advertising. The regulation of these cookies and other current online advertising practices could adversely affect our business.

Our business could be adversely affected by a downturn in the economy and/or manufacturing.

We are dependent upon the continued demand for electric vehicles, making our business susceptible to a downturn in the economy or in manufacturing. For example, a decrease in the number of individuals investing their money in the equity markets could result in a decrease in the number of companies deciding to become or remain public. This downturn could have a material adverse effect on our business, our ability to raise funds, our production, and ultimately our overall financial condition.

Our business would be adversely affected if we are not able to create and develop an effective direct sales force.

Because a significant component of our growth strategy relates to increasing our revenues through sales to companies and individuals subject to the SEC disclosure and reporting requirements, our business would be adversely affected if we were unable to develop and maintain an effective sales force to market our products directly to consumers. Further complicating this matter, many states have prohibited direct to consumer vehicle sales. Atlis will need to be effective at converting online interest into hard sales. We currently do not employ any sales staff to sell our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to successfully manage our growth.

We could experience growth over a short period of time, which could put a significant strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources. We must implement and constantly improve our certification processes and hire, train and manage qualified personnel to manage such growth. We have limited resources and may be unable to manage our growth. Our business strategy is based on the assumption that our customer base, geographic coverage and service offerings will increase. If this occurs it will place a significant strain on our managerial, operational, and financial resources. If we are unable to manage our growth effectively, our business will be adversely affected. As part of this growth, we may have to implement new operational, manufacturing, and financial systems and procedures and controls to expand, train and manage our employees, especially in the areas of manufacturing and sales. If we fail to develop and maintain our people and processes as we experience our anticipated growth, demand for our products and our revenues could decrease.

We may not be able to keep up with rapid technological changes.

To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance our products and software. The evolving nature of the electric vehicle industry, which is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product and service introductions and the emergence of new industry standards and practices, could render our existing systems, software, and services obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to develop, innovate, license or acquire leading technologies useful in our business, enhance our existing solutions, develop new solutions and technology that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our current and prospective customers, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry and regulatory standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely manner. Future advances in technology may not be beneficial to, or compatible with, our business. Furthermore, we may not successfully use new technologies effectively or adapt our proprietary technology and hardware to emerging industry standards on a timely basis. Our ability to remain technologically competitive may require substantial expenditures and lead time. If we are unable to adapt in a timely manner to changing market conditions or user requirements, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed.

If we do not successfully establish and maintain our Company as a highly trusted and respected name for electric vehicles, our projected revenues would be impacted, which could significantly affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In order to attract and retain a client base and increase business, we must establish, maintain and strengthen our name and the services we provide. In order to be successful in establishing our reputation, clients must perceive us as a trusted source for quality services. If we are unable to attract and retain clients with our current marketing plans, we may not be able to successfully establish our name and reputation, which could significantly affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to risks of borrowing.

We have incurred certain debt obligations in the ordinary course of our business. Should we obtain secure bank debt in the future, possible risks could arise. If we incur additional indebtedness, a portion of our future revenues will have to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness. Typical loan agreements also might contain restrictive covenants, which may impair our operating flexibility. Such loan agreements would also provide for default under certain circumstances, such as failure to meet certain financial covenants. A default under a loan agreement could result in the loan becoming immediately due and payable and, if unpaid, a judgment in favor of such lender which would be senior to our rights. A judgment creditor would have the right to foreclose on any of our assets resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, ability to generate revenue, operating results or financial condition.

We may encounter unanticipated obstacles.

Our business plan may change significantly. Many of our potential business endeavors are capital intensive and may be subject to statutory or regulatory requirements. Our Board of Directors believes that the chosen activities and strategies are achievable in light of current economic and legal conditions with the skills, background, and knowledge of our principals and advisors. Our Board of Directors reserve the right to make significant modifications to our stated strategies depending on future events.

We may be subject to unforeseen delays or failures that are caused by force majeure events beyond our control.

Our business is uniquely susceptible to unforeseen delays or failures that are caused by forces of nature and related circumstances. These factors are outside and beyond our control. The delay or failure to complete the development and testing of our XP Platform or XT pickup truck and the commercial release of related services may be due to any act of God, fire, war, terrorism, flood, strike, labor dispute, disaster, transportation or laboratory difficulties or any similar or dissimilar event beyond our control. We will not be held liable to any stockholder in the event of any such failure. However, a court of competent jurisdiction may determine that we are still liable to stockholders for catastrophic failures proximately caused by forces of nature outside of our control. If such a court so decides, Atlis may have significant stockholder liability exposure.

We have and may continue to be adversely impacted by macroeconomic conditions resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Our business, results of operations, and financial condition have been, and may continue to be, adversely impacted in material respects by COVID-19 and by related government actions (including declared states of emergency and quarantine, “shelter in place” orders, or similar orders), non-governmental organization recommendations, and public perceptions, all of which have led and may continue to lead to disruption in global economic and labor markets. These effects have had a significant impact on our business, including reduced demand for our products and workforce solutions, early terminations or reductions in projects, hiring freezes, and a shift of a portion of our workforce to remote operations, all of which have contributed to a decline in revenues and other significant adverse impacts on our financial results. Other potential impacts of COVID-19 may include continued or expanded closures or reductions of operations with respect to our supplier partners’ and customer operations or facilities, the possibility our customers will not order and will not be able to pay for our products, or that they will attempt to defer payments owed to us, either of which could materially impact our liquidity, the possibility that the uncertain nature of the pandemic may not yield the increase in certain of our workforce solutions that we have historically observed during periods of economic downturn, and the possibility that various government-sponsored programs to provide economic relief may be inadequate. Further, we may continue to experience adverse financial impacts, some of which may be material, if we cannot offset revenue declines with cost savings through expense-related initiatives, human capital management initiatives, or otherwise.

Some of our suppliers and partners also experienced temporary suspensions before resuming. Reduced operations or closures at government offices, motor vehicle departments and municipal and utility company inspectors have resulted in challenges in or postponements for our vehicle manufacturing and sales. Global trade conditions and consumer trends may further adversely impact us and our industries. For example, pandemic-related issues have exacerbated port congestion and intermittent supplier shutdowns and delays, resulting in additional expenses to expedite delivery of critical parts. Sustaining our production will require the readiness and solvency of our suppliers and vendors, a stable and motivated production workforce and ongoing government cooperation.

We cannot predict the duration or direction of current global trends, the sustained impact of which is largely unknown, is rapidly evolving and has varied across geographic regions. Ultimately, we continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions to remain flexible and to optimize and evolve our business as appropriate,

The preparation of our financial statements requires estimates, judgments and assumptions that are inherently uncertain.

Financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) typically require the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. Often, different estimates, judgments and assumptions could reasonably be used that would have a material effect on such financial statements, and changes in these estimates, judgments and assumptions may occur from period to period over time. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently uncertain and, if our estimates were to prove to be wrong, we would face the risk that charges to income or other financial statement changes or adjustments would be required. Any such charges or changes could harm our business, including our financial condition and results of operations and the price of our securities. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the accounting estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are the most critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements and our business.

We may be unable to meet our capital requirements.

Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the rate and success of our research and development efforts, marketing efforts, market acceptance of our products, our ability to establish and maintain our agreements with suppliers, our ability to ramp up production, product demand and other factors. The capital requirements relating to development of our technology and the implementation of our business plan will be significant. We cannot accurately predict the timing and amount of such capital requirements. However, we are dependent on additional financing that will be required in order to develop our products and fully implement our proposed business plans.

However, in the event that our plans change, or our assumptions change or prove to be inaccurate, we would be required to seek additional financing sooner than currently anticipated. There can be no assurance that any such financing will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may dilute the equity interests of our existing stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants with respect to dividends, raising future capital and other financial and operational matters. If we are unable to obtain additional financing as and when needed, we may be required to reduce the scope of our operations or our anticipated business plans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, future operating results and financial condition.

If we pursue strategic investments, they may result in losses.

We may elect periodically to make strategic investments in various public and private companies with businesses or technologies that may complement our business. The market values of these strategic investments may fluctuate due to market conditions and other conditions over which we have no control. Other-than-temporary declines in the market price and valuations of the securities that we hold in other companies would require us to record losses related to our investment. This could result in future charges to our earnings. It is uncertain whether or not we will realize any long-term benefits associated with these strategic investments.

Our ability to utilize loss carry forwards may be limited.

Generally, a change of more than fifty percent (50%) in the ownership of a company’s stock, by value, over a three-year period constitutes an ownership change for U.S. federal income tax purposes. An ownership change may limit our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to the change. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss carryforwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may become subject to limitations.

An event of default has occurred under our convertible notes and the outstanding principal balance of the convertible notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon may become immediately due and payable.

On March 13, 2023, we received a notice of non-compliance from Nasdaq stating that we no longer meet a requirement for continued listing of our Class A common stock on Nasdaq’s Global Market tier. See “Our Class A common stock may be delisted from Nasdaq if we do not maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. If our Class A common stock is delisted, the market price and liquidity of our Class A common stock and our ability to issue additional securities and raise additional capital would be adversely impacted.” We determined that the notice of non-compliance constituted an event of default under our outstanding convertible notes. As a result of the event of default, unless waived by the holders, the convertible notes began accruing default interest at a rate of 10% per annum and we are obligated to pay to the holders approximately $4.9 million, which amount represents 100% of the sum of (x) the outstanding principal of the notes as of March 13, 2023 and (y) accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The holders have the option to instead convert the amount due and payable under the event of default, including at an alternative conversion price as described in the convertible notes. If we are required to pay the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the holders, we will be able to do so using available cash on hand, but our financial condition will be adversely impacted and we may not have sufficient funds to operate our business and develop our products as planned.

RISKS RELATED TO THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

The automotive market is highly competitive, and we may not be successful in competing in this industry.

Both the automobile industry generally, and the electric vehicle segment in particular, are highly competitive, and we will be competing for sales with both electric vehicle manufacturers and traditional automotive companies, including those who have announced consumer and commercial vehicles that may be directly competitive to ours. Many of our current and potential competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, or other resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, promotion, sale, and support of their products than we may devote to our products. We expect competition for electric vehicles to intensify due to increased demand and a regulatory push for alternative fuel vehicles, continuing globalization, and consolidation in the worldwide automotive industry, as well as the recent significant increase in oil and gasoline prices. In addition, as fleet operators begin transitioning to electric vehicles on a mass scale, we expect that more competitors will enter the commercial fleet electric vehicle market. Further, as a result of new entrants in the commercial fleet electric vehicle market, we may experience increased competition for components and other parts of our vehicles, which may have limited or single-source supply.

Factors affecting competition include product performance and quality, technological innovation, customer experience, brand differentiation, product design, pricing and total cost of ownership, and manufacturing scale and efficiency. Increased competition may lead to lower vehicle unit sales and increased inventory, which may result in downward price pressure and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Other manufacturers may beat us to market.

As of February 2023, several competing electric pickup trucks have entered production, or will enter production by the end of 2024. This includes but is not limited to the Ford F-150 Lightening, Chevrolet electric Silverado, GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer EV pickup, Lordstown Endurance, and Ram Revolution. Although we believe we are developing a superior product in terms of both design and performance, many other auto makers have much more bargaining power and deeper pockets that enable them to quickly create economies of scale. There is a chance that consumers adopt competitor electric trucks before Atlis can bring its XT pickup truck to market. While other manufactures focus on mid-size and class 1 pickup trucks, Atlis will focus on Class 2 and 3 markets, while offering a vehicle option for Class 1 customers.

We rely on complex machinery for our operations, and production involves a significant degree of risk and uncertainty in terms of operational performance, safety, security, and costs.

We rely heavily on complex machinery for our operations and our production involves a significant degree of uncertainty and risk in terms of operational performance, safety, security, and costs. Our manufacturing plant consists of large-scale machinery combining many components, including complex software to operate such machinery and to coordinate operating activities across the manufacturing plant. The manufacturing plant components are likely to suffer unexpected malfunctions from time to time, especially as we ramp up production on new products, and will depend on repairs, spare parts, and IT solutions to resume operations, which may not be available when needed. Unexpected malfunctions of the manufacturing plant components may significantly affect operational efficiency.

Operational performance and costs can be difficult to predict and are often influenced by factors outside of our control, such as, but not limited to, scarcity of natural resources, environmental hazards and remediation, costs associated with decommissioning of machines, labor disputes and strikes, difficulty or delays in obtaining governmental permits, damages or defects in electronic systems including the software used to control or operate them, industrial accidents, pandemics, fire, seismic activity, and natural disasters.

Should operational risks materialize, it may result in the personal injury to or death of workers, the loss of production equipment, damage to manufacturing facilities, products, supplies, tools and materials, monetary losses, delays and unanticipated fluctuations in production, environmental damage, administrative fines, increased insurance costs, and potential legal liabilities, all which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Although we generally carry insurance to cover such operational risks, we cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover potential costs and liabilities arising therefrom. A loss that is uninsured or exceeds policy limits may require us to pay substantial amounts, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We are subject to substantial regulations and unfavorable changes to, or failure by us to comply with, these regulations could substantially harm our business and operating results.

Our batteries, and the sale of electric vehicles and motor vehicles in general, are subject to regulation under international, federal, state, and local laws, including export and import control laws. We expect to incur significant costs in complying with these regulations. Regulations related to the battery and electric vehicle industry are currently evolving and we face risks associated with these changing regulations.

To the extent that a law changes, our products may not comply with applicable international, federal, state, and local laws, which would have an adverse effect on our business. Compliance with changing regulations could be time consuming, burdensome, and expensive. To the extent compliance with new and existing regulations is cost prohibitive, our business prospects, financial condition, and operating results would be adversely affected.

Internationally, there may be laws and jurisdictions we have not yet entered or laws we are unaware of in jurisdictions we have entered that may restrict our sales or other business practices. These laws may be complex, difficult to interpret and may change over time. Continued regulatory limitations and obstacles that may interfere with our ability to commercialize our products could have a negative and material impact on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of our operation.

We are subject to requirements relating to environmental and safety regulations and environmental remediation matters which could adversely affect our business, results of operation and reputation.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations governing, among other things, solid and hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal, and remediation of releases of hazardous materials. There are significant capital, operating and other costs associated with compliance with these environmental laws and regulations. Environmental laws and regulations may become more stringent in the future, which could increase costs of compliance or require us to manufacture with alternative technologies and materials.

Federal, state and local authorities also regulate a variety of matters, including, but not limited to, health, safety and permitting in addition to the environmental matters discussed above. New legislation and regulations may require us to make material changes to our operations, resulting in significant increases in the cost of production.

Our manufacturing process will have hazards such as but not limited to hazardous materials, machines with moving parts, and high voltage and/or high current electrical systems typical of large manufacturing equipment and related safety incidents. There may be safety incidents that damage machinery or products, slow or stop production, or harm employees. Consequences may include litigation, regulation, fines, increased insurance premiums, mandates to temporarily halt production, workers’ compensation claims, or other actions that impact our company brand, finances, or ability to operate.

Our vehicles rely on software and hardware that is highly technical, and if these systems contain errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, or design defects, or if we are unsuccessful in addressing or mitigating technical limitations in our systems, our business could be adversely affected.

Our vehicles rely on software and hardware that is highly technical and complex and will require modification and updates over the life of the vehicles. In addition, our vehicles depend on the ability of such software and hardware to store, retrieve, process and manage immense amounts of data. Our software and hardware may contain errors, bugs, vulnerabilities or design defects, and our systems are subject to certain technical limitations that may compromise our ability to meet our objectives. Some errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, or design defects inherently may be difficult to detect and may only be discovered after the code has been released for external or internal use. Although we will attempt to remedy any issues we observe in our vehicles effectively and rapidly, such efforts may not be timely, may hamper production or may not be to the satisfaction of our customers.

Additionally, if we deploy updates to the software (whether to address issues, deliver new features or make desired modifications) and our over-the-air update procedures fail to properly update the software or otherwise have unintended consequences to the software, the software within our customers’ vehicles will be subject to vulnerabilities or unintended consequences resulting from such failure of the over-the-air update until properly addressed.

If we are unable to prevent or effectively remedy errors, bugs, vulnerabilities or defects in our software and hardware, or fail to deploy updates to our software properly, we would suffer damage to our reputation, loss of customers, loss of revenue or liability for damages, any of which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We are dependent on suppliers and suppliers to our third-party contract manufacturers who fabricate our equipment to fulfill orders placed by us. Timely delivery of orders is needed to meet the requirements of our customers, and a shortage of materials or components, such as microprocessors, can disrupt the production of our equipment.

As a vehicle manufacturer, we will be subject to the same vagaries as the rest of the automotive industry. With a significant number of microprocessors in each of our systems, we and our other parties who need microprocessors are experiencing various levels of disruption to production. The microprocessor supply chain is complex, and a constrained capacity of certain components is occurring deep in the chain. There have been significant disruptions to capacity and reallocations of supply capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, microprocessor manufacturers were already seeing increasing demand and that demand has further increased based on labor shortages and the need for greater automation. A shortage of microprocessors or other materials or components can cause a significant disruption to our production schedule and have a substantial adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Given our weaker relative bargaining power, there is a real risk that we will experience significant difficulties in obtaining supplies of microchips. If this occurs, we may experience significant production delays and will not meet our production goals. Lack of production will have a direct impact on sales and would likely cause us to miss our quarterly and annual earnings estimates.

Natural resource scarcity may cause delays in the development and manufacturing of our products.

The development of our products in the timeframe we anticipate is based on an ability to secure requisite levels of natural resources to produce the number of battery cells and battery packs necessary to meet our production goals. Two of the main natural resources in battery chemistry are lithium and cobalt. Given that these are scarce resources, there is a chance that we are unable to secure enough to meet our battery production goals. If this happens, we will not meet our overall production or profitability estimates. To mitigate this risk, we will explore opportunities to purchase futures to hedge against natural resource cost inflation and/or scarcity.

Additionally, global political and economic tensions could contribute to natural resource scarcity. For example, Russia is a major exporter of natural resources. With the imposition of economic sanctions and import restrictions, there will be a loss of supply in global markets. Restricted supply is likely to result in upward price pressures. The automotive industry is subject to similar natural resource unpredictability in other countries. As such, our pricing and profitability models may need to be adjusted in reaction to these outside pressures.

Company growth depends on avoiding battery production bottlenecks.

Our Company’s success is highly dependent upon our ability to produce battery cells and packs at high levels of volume and low cost. If the Company is unable to produce enough battery cells and packs, for any reason, it would result in the Company missing its overall production and profitability estimates. To avoid the risk of catastrophic battery bottlenecks, the Company intends to explore options for outsourcing some of the battery production to diversify its battery sourcing.

If there is inadequate access to charging stations, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

Demand for our vehicles will depend in part upon the availability of a charging infrastructure. We market our ability to provide our customers with comprehensive charging solutions, including our networks of charging stations, as well as the installation of home chargers for users where practicable, and provide other solutions including charging through publicly accessible charging infrastructure. We have very limited experience in the actual provision of our charging solutions to customers and providing these services is subject to challenges. While the prevalence of charging stations generally has been increasing, charging station locations are significantly less widespread than gas stations. Some potential customers may choose not to purchase our vehicles because of the lack of a more widespread charging infrastructure. Further, to provide our customers with access to sufficient charging infrastructure, we will rely on the availability of, and successful integration of our vehicles with, third-party charging networks. Any failure of third-party charging networks to meet customer expectations or needs, including quality of experience, could impact the demand for electric vehicles, including ours. For example, where charging bays exist, the number of vehicles could oversaturate the available charging bays, leading to increased wait times and dissatisfaction for customers. In addition, given our limited experience in providing charging solutions, there could be unanticipated challenges, which may hinder our ability to provide our solutions or make the provision of our solutions costlier than anticipated. To the extent we are unable to meet user expectations or experience difficulties in providing our charging solutions, our reputation and business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

Our vehicles will make use of lithium-ion battery cells, which, if not appropriately managed and controlled, have been observed to catch fire or vent smoke and flame.

The battery packs within our vehicles will make use of lithium-ion cells. If not properly managed or subject to environmental stresses, lithium-ion cells can rapidly release the energy they contain by venting smoke and flames in a manner that can ignite nearby materials as well as other lithium-ion cells. While the battery pack is designed to contain any single cell’s release of energy without spreading to neighboring cells, a field or testing failure of battery packs in our vehicles could occur, which could result in bodily injury or death and could subject us to lawsuits, field actions (including product recalls), or redesign efforts, all of which would be time consuming and expensive and could harm our brand image. We have already experienced minor thermal events in connection with battery cell testing failures. As the scale and intensity of testing increases, the likelihood of additional thermal events will also increase. Also, negative public perceptions regarding the suitability of lithium-ion cells for automotive applications, the social and environmental impacts of mineral mining or procurement associated with the constituents of lithium-ion cells, or any future incident involving lithium-ion cells, such as a vehicle or other fire, could materially and adversely affect our reputation and business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We have minimal experience servicing and repairing our vehicles. If we or our partners are unable to adequately service our vehicles, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

We have minimal experience servicing and repairing our vehicles. Servicing electric vehicles is different than servicing vehicles with internal combustion engines and requires specialized skills, including high voltage training and servicing techniques. Although we are planning to internalize most aspects of vehicle service over time, initially we plan to partner with third parties to enable nationwide coverage for roadside and off-road assistance and collision repair needs. There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into an acceptable arrangement with any such third-party providers. Although such servicing partners may have experience in servicing other vehicles, they will initially have limited experience in servicing our vehicles. There can be no assurance that our service arrangements will adequately address the service requirements of our customers to their satisfaction, or that we and our servicing partners will have sufficient resources, experience, or inventory to meet these service requirements in a timely manner as the volume of electric vehicles we deliver increases.

In addition, a number of states currently impose limitations on the ability of manufacturers to directly service vehicles. The application of these state laws to our operations would hinder or impede our ability to provide services for our vehicles from a location in every state. As a result, if we are unable to roll out and establish a widespread service network that complies with applicable laws, customer satisfaction could be adversely affected, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our reputation and thus our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

As we continue to grow, additional pressure may be placed on our customer support team or partners, and we may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate short-term increases in customer demand for technical support. Customer behavior and usage may result in higher than expected maintenance and repair costs, which may negatively affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. We also could be unable to modify the future scope and delivery of our technical support to compete with changes in the technical support provided by our competitors. Increased customer demand for support, without corresponding revenue, could increase costs and negatively affect our results of operations. If we are unable to successfully address the service requirements of our customers or establish a market perception that we do not maintain high-quality support, we may be subject to claims from our customers, including loss of revenue or damages, and our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

The automotive industry and its technology are rapidly evolving and may be subject to unforeseen changes which could adversely affect the demand for our vehicles or increase our operating costs.

We may be unable to keep up with changes in electric vehicle technology or alternatives to electricity as a fuel source and, as a result, our competitiveness may suffer. Developments in alternative technologies, such as advanced diesel, hydrogen, ethanol, fuel cells, or compressed natural gas, or improvements in the fuel economy of the ICE or the cost of gasoline, may materially and adversely affect our business and prospects in ways we do not currently anticipate. Existing and other battery cell technologies, fuels or sources of energy may emerge as customers’ preferred alternative to our vehicles. Any failure by us to develop new or enhanced technologies or processes, or to react to changes in existing technologies, could materially delay our development and introduction of new and enhanced alternative fuel and electric vehicles, which could result in the loss of competitiveness of our vehicles, decreased revenue, and a loss of market share to competitors. Our research and development efforts may not be sufficient to adapt to changes in alternative fuel and electric vehicle technology. As technologies change, we plan to upgrade or adapt our vehicles with the latest technology. However, we are a relatively late entrant to the electric vehicle space. Our vehicles may not compete effectively with alternative systems if we are not able to source and integrate the latest technology into our vehicles. Additionally, the introduction and integration of new technologies into our vehicles may increase our costs and capital expenditures required for the production and manufacture of our vehicles and, if we are unable to cost efficiently implement such technologies or adjust our manufacturing operations, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows would be materially and adversely affected.

Increases in costs, disruption of supply, or shortage of materials, particularly lithium-ion cells, could harm our business.

We may experience increases in the cost or a sustained interruption in the supply or shortage of materials necessary for the production of our products. Any such increase in cost, including due to inflation, supply interruption, materials shortage, or increase in freight and logistics costs, could adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. Our suppliers use various materials, including aluminum, carbon fiber, lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, etc. that are sourced globally. The prices and supply of these materials may fluctuate, depending on market conditions, geopolitical risks, such as the war in Ukraine, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and global supply and demand for these materials. If we are not able to raise sufficient capital or our prices to our end customers, inflationary pressures and other material cost increases could, in turn, negatively impact our operating results.

A product recall could hinder our growth.

If the Atlis’s XT pickup truck, XP truck platform, or Advanced Charging Station are unable to meet performance and quality criteria, we may be required to perform product recalls to address said concerns. A product recall can have a substantial cost related to performing such corrective actions. Although Atlis will perform significant internal testing and qualifications, as well as external qualifications through approved third-party vendors against industry standards and regulatory requirements, there will be unperceived conditions which may negatively impact the customer or Company expected performance and safety of our vehicles. As such, Atlis may perform a corrective action such as a recall of products, mandatory repairs of defective components, or litigation settlements which can materially affect our financial goals, operation results, brand, business, and products. If we are unable to provide significant charging stations, our business success may be substantially affected.

A significant portion of our success is our ability to deploy the appropriate number of charging stations, in strategic locations relative to our customers and customer behaviors. If Atlis is unable to deploy charging stations to specified locations, this may negatively affect our brand, business, financial goals, operational results, and product success in the market. As such, to meet said availability requirements, Atlis will require significant capital investments to rapidly deploy said Advanced Charging Stations, as well as development of relationships with third party members who can assist in deployment of said charging stations. If we are unable to address service requirements, we may negatively affect our customer experience. As such, Atlis will require service capabilities to be established in locations within close proximity to our XT pickup truck and XP truck platform owners. Atlis’s ability to engage with third party operating service stations, as well as our ability to establish company operated locations, will be critical to the success of developing a positive customer experience.

Product liability or other claims could have a material adverse effect on our business.

While Atlis will work diligently to meet all company and regulatory safety requirements, there is a chance that a component catastrophically fails. It is possible that through unknown circumstances or conditions out of our control, some person is injured by our product. The risk of product liability claims, product recalls and associated adverse publicity is inherent in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of all vehicles, including electric vehicles. A successful product liability claim against us could require us to pay a substantial monetary award. Moreover, a product recall could generate substantial negative publicity about our products and business and inhibit or prevent commercialization of other future product candidates. We cannot provide assurance that such claims and/or recalls will not be made in the future.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR MANAGEMENT

We are dependent upon our executives for their services and any interruption in their ability to provide their services could cause us to cease operations.

The loss of the services of our CEO, CFO, or President, Mr. Mark Hanchett, Mr. Apoorv Dwivedi, or Mrs. Annie Pratt respectively, could have a material adverse effect on us. We do not maintain any key man life insurance on our executives. The loss of any of our executives’ services could cause investors to lose all or a part of their investment. Our future success will also depend on our ability to attract, retain and motivate other highly skilled employees. Competition for personnel in our industry is intense. We may not be able to retain our key employees or attract, assimilate or retain other highly qualified employees in the future. If we do not succeed in attracting new personnel or retaining and motivating our current personnel, our business will be adversely affected.

Our management team does not have any experience in operating a publicly traded company.

While our management team has a wide breadth of business experience, none of our executive officers have held an executive position at a publicly traded company. Given the onerous compliance requirements to which public companies are subject, there is a chance our executive officers will fail to perform at a level expected of public company officers. In such an event, the Company’s share price could be adversely effected. The management team’s limited experience in dealing with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies could be a significant disadvantage in that it is likely that an increasing amount of their time may be devoted to these activities which will result in less time being devoted to the management and growth of the company. We may not have adequate personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in the accounting policies, practices or internal control over financial reporting required of public companies in the United States We are in the process of upgrading our systems to an enterprise resource management system, and a delay could impact our ability or prevent us from timely reporting our operating results, timely filing required reports with the SEC and complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). The development and implementation of the standards and controls necessary for us to achieve the level of accounting standards required of a public company in the United States may require costs greater than expected. We plan to expand our employee base and hire additional employees to support our operations as a public company which will increase our operating costs in future periods.

We are significantly influenced by our officers and directors.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder, Mark Hanchett, controls approximately 67% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. Additionally, the Company’s President, Annie Pratt, controls approximately 25% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. These stockholders, if acting together, are able to significantly influence all matters requiring approval by stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combinations transactions.

Our future performance is dependent on the ability to retain key personnel. The Company’s performance is substantially dependent on the performance of senior management. The loss of the services of any of its executive officers or other key employees could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on human resources, the loss of services of any of such personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

We rely on our management team, our advisors, third-party consultants, third-party developers, service providers, technology partners, outside attorneys, advisors, accountants, auditors, and other administrators. The loss of services of any of such personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

We may be unable to attract and retain the required talent.

The nature of our product development efforts requires us to hire talent to complete highly technical and specialized work. Recruiting for these specialized roles may be challenging, and we may be competing with top companies to attract and retain employees for these roles. If we cannot secure the right talent, our product development and production schedules may be affected.

Limitations of director liability and director and officer indemnification.

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (“Charter”), limits the liability of directors to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for any:

These limitations of liability do not apply to liabilities arising under the federal or state securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our A&R Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our A&R Bylaws also provide that we are obligated to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding. We believe that these Bylaw provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. The limitation of liability in our A&R Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might provide a benefit to us and our stockholders. Our results of operations and financial condition may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

Limitations on remedies; indemnification.

Our Charter provides that officers, directors, employees and other agents and their affiliates shall only be liable to the Company and its stockholders for losses, judgments, liabilities and expenses that result from the fraud or other breach of fiduciary obligations. Additionally, we have entered into corporate indemnification agreements with each of our officers and directors consistent with industry practice. Thus, certain alleged errors or omissions might not be actionable by the Company. Our governing instruments also provide that, under the broadest circumstances allowed under law, we must indemnify our officers, directors, employees and other agents and their affiliates for losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with the Company, including liabilities under applicable securities laws.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK

The dual class structure of our common stock has the effect of concentrating voting power with members of our management team, which will limit your ability to influence the outcome of important transactions, including a change in control.

Our Class D common stock has 10 votes per share, and our Class A common stock has one vote per share. Members of our management team together hold all of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class D common stock. Accordingly, Mark Hanchett, our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors holds approximately 67% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock; and Annie Pratt, our President and a member of our Board of Directors, holds approximately 25% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Therefore, our management team, individually or together, are able to significantly influence matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors, amendments of our organizational documents and any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets or other major corporate transactions. These members of our management team, individually or together, may have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and which may be adverse to your interests. This concentrated control may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change in control of our Company, could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their capital stock as part of a sale of our Company and might ultimately affect the market price of our Class A common stock. In addition, future issuances of our Class D common stock to Mark Hanchett, Annie Pratt or other members of our management team may be dilutive to holders of our Class A common stock.

We cannot predict the impact our dual class structure may have on our stock price.

We cannot predict whether our dual class structure will result in a lower or more volatile market price of our Class A common stock or in adverse publicity or other adverse consequences. For example, because of our dual class structure, we will likely be excluded from certain indexes, and we cannot assure you that other stock indexes will not take similar actions. Given the sustained flow of investment funds into passive strategies that seek to track certain indexes, exclusion from stock indexes would likely preclude investment by many of these funds and could make our Class A common stock less attractive to other investors. As a result, the market price of our Class A common stock could be adversely affected.

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq rules and, as a result, qualify for and rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. As a result, our stockholders do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that cannot rely on such exemptions and are subject to such requirements.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer beneficially owns and controls a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing rules. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq, including, but not limited to, the requirement that:

We intend to rely on some or all of these exemptions so long as we remain a “controlled company.” As a result, we do not have (i) a majority of independent directors, (ii) a nominating and governance committee composed entirely of independent directors, and (iii) a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, our stockholders do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.

Our Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder may significantly influence matters to be voted on and their interest may differ from, or be adverse to, the interest of our other stockholders.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder, Mark Hanchett, controls approximately 67% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. Additionally, the Company’s President, Annie Pratt, controls approximately 25% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock.

Accordingly, Mr. Hanchett possesses significant influence over the Company on matters submitted to the stockholders for approval, including the election of directors, mergers, consolidations, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and also the power to prevent or cause a change in control. This amount of control gives him substantial ability to determine the future of our Company, and as such, he may elect to close the business, change the business plan or make any number of other major business decisions without the approval of the remaining stockholders. The interest of Mr. Hanchett may differ from the interests of our other stockholders and could therefore result in corporate decisions that are adverse to other stockholders.

We do not anticipate dividends to be paid on our Class A common stock and our stockholders may lose the entire amount of their investment.

A dividend has never been declared or paid in cash on our Class A common stock and we do not anticipate such a declaration or payment for the foreseeable future. We expect to use future earnings, if any, to fund business growth. Therefore, stockholders will not receive any funds absent a sale of their Class A common stock. We cannot assure stockholders of a positive return on their investment when they sell their Class A common stock, nor can we assure that stockholders will not lose the entire amount of their investment. Any payment of dividends on our capital stock will depend on our earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting us at such a time as the Board of Directors may consider it relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our Class A common stock may be less valuable because a return on our stockholders’ investment will only occur if the common stock price appreciates.

Our lack of business diversification could cause our stockholders to lose all or some of their investment if we are unable to generate revenues from our primary products.

Our business consists of developing and manufacturing electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. We do not have any other lines of business or other sources of revenue if we are unable to compete effectively in the marketplace. This lack of business diversification could cause you to lose all or some of your investment if we are unable to generate revenues since we do not expect to have any other lines of business or alternative revenue sources.

We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.

We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accountant standards used.

Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of the prior June 30th, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make the comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.

We will incur significant additional costs as a result of being a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to compliance with our public company responsibilities and corporate governance practices.

We expect to incur increased costs associated with corporate governance requirements that are now applicable to us as a public company, including rules and regulations of the SEC, under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Customer Protection Act of 2010, and the Exchange Act, as well as the rules of Nasdaq. These rules and regulations are expected to significantly increase our accounting, legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time consuming, including due to increased training of our current employees, additional hiring of new employees, and increased assistance from consultants. We expect such expenses to further increase after we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” We also expect these rules and regulations to make it more expensive for us to maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. Furthermore, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we will incur as a public company or the timing of such costs. In addition, our management team will need to devote substantial attention to transitioning to interacting with public company analysts and investors and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies, which may divert attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, including operational, research and development and sales and marketing activities. Increases in costs incurred or diversion of management’s attention as a result of becoming a publicly traded company may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Small public companies are inherently risky and we may be exposed to market factors beyond our control. If such events were to occur it may impact out operating results.

Managing a small public company involves a high degree of risk. Few small public companies ever reach market stability and we will be subject to oversight from governing bodies and regulations that will be costly to meet. Our present officer has limited experience in managing a fully reporting public company, so we may be forced to obtain outside consultants to assist us with meeting these requirements. These outside consultants are expensive and can have a direct impact on our ability to be profitable. This will make an investment in our Company a highly speculative and risky investment.

Failure to maintain internal controls over financial reporting would have an adverse impact on us.

We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. The standards required for a public company under Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are significantly more stringent than those required by Atlis Motor Vehicles as a privately held company. Management may not be able to effectively and timely implement controls and procedures that adequately respond to the increased regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. If we are not able to implement the additional requirements of Section 404(a) in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, our internal controls over financial reporting may not be effective, which may subject us to adverse regulatory consequences and could harm investor confidence. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could also adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal controls over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, or disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our Class A common stock.

We may use equity incentives for employees, advisors, directors, key consultants and select affiliates. Any issuance of stock upon the conversion of options and/or incentive rights will result in the dilution of the ownership interests of our existing stockholders.

We may use equity incentives for employees, advisors, directors, key consultants and select affiliates. Any issuance of stock upon the conversion of options and/or incentive rights will result in the dilution of the ownership interests of our existing stockholders.

We are subject to general securities investment risks.

All investments in securities involve the risk of loss of capital. No guarantee or representation is made that an investor will receive a return of its capital. The value of our Class A common stock can be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including development problems, regulatory issues, technical issues, commercial challenges, competition, legislation, government intervention, industry developments and trends, and general business and economic conditions.

The market price of our Class A common stock has fluctuated, and may continue to fluctuate, significantly and our stockholders may lose all or part of their investment.

The market prices for securities of startup companies have historically been highly volatile, and the market has from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The market price of our Class A common stock has fluctuated, and may continue to fluctuate, significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:

Further, price and volume fluctuations may result in volatility in the price of our Class A common stock, which could cause a decline in the value of our common stock. Price volatility of our Class A common stock might worsen if the trading volume of our shares is low. The realization of any of the above risks or any of a broad range of other risks, including those described in these “Risk Factors,” could have a dramatic and material adverse impact on the market price of our Class A common stock.

A sale, or the perception of future sales, of a substantial number of shares of Class A common stock may cause the share prices to decline.

If our stockholders sell, or the market perceives that our stockholders intend to sell for various reasons, substantial amounts of our Class A common stock in the public market, including shares issued in connection with the exercise of outstanding options, the market price of our shares could fall. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate. We may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm our business. The stock markets have from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices for the common stock of automotive companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of a company’s securities. We may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. Litigation often is expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business.

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate.

We expect our operating results to be subject to quarterly fluctuations. Our net loss and other operating results will be affected by numerous factors, including:

If our quarterly operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our Class A common stock could decline substantially. Furthermore, any quarterly fluctuations in our operating results may, in turn, cause the price of our Class A common stock to fluctuate substantially.

Unfavorable securities industry reports could have a negative effect on our share price.

Any trading market for our Class A common stock will be influenced in part by any research reports that securities industry analysts publish about us. Should one or more of such analysts downgrade our securities, or otherwise reports on us unfavorably, or discontinues coverage, the market price and market trading volume of our Class A common stock could be negatively affected.

Our A&R Bylaws include forum selection provisions, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

Our A&R Bylaws require that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if that court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, another federal or state court situated in the State of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of our business, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any director, officer, employee, agent or stockholder of ours to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. In addition, our A&R Bylaws require that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing provisions.

These forum selection provisions in our A&R Bylaws may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us, which may discourage such lawsuits against us. We cannot be certain as to whether a court would enforce these provisions, and if a court were to find the forum selection provisions contained in A&R Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Furthermore, investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Our Class A common stock may be delisted from Nasdaq if we do not maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. If our Class A common stock is delisted, the market price and liquidity of our Class A common stock and our ability to issue additional securities and raise additional capital would be adversely impacted.

Continued listing of a security on Nasdaq is conditioned upon compliance with various continued listing standards. On March 13, 2023, we received a notice from Nasdaq stating that, based on Nasdaq’s review of our Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) for the last 38 consecutive business days, we no longer meet the minimum MVLS requirement of $50 million for continued listing of our Class A common stock on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A).

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), we have 180 calendar days, or until September 11, 2023, to regain compliance. To regain compliance, the MVLS for our shares of Class A common stock must be at least $50 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days at any time during this 180-day period. During this period, our Class A common stock will continue to trade uninterrupted on Nasdaq. If we do not regain compliance by September 11, 2023, Nasdaq will provide notice that our shares of Class A common stock are subject to delisting. In the event of such notification, the Nasdaq rules permit us an opportunity to appeal Nasdaq’s determination.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement or maintain compliance with the other Nasdaq listing requirements. We intend to take all commercially reasonable actions to maintain our Nasdaq listing, including an evaluation of all reasonable alternatives. If our Class A common stock is delisted, the liquidity of our Class A common stock would be adversely affected and the market price of our Class A common stock could decrease. In addition, in the event of such delisting, we could experience a decreased ability to issue additional securities and raise additional capital in the future.

SPECIAL MEETING OF Atlis STOCKHOLDERS

General

Atlis is furnishing this Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by the Board for use at the Special Meeting to be held on and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus provides Atlis’s stockholders with information they need to know to be able to vote or direct their vote to be cast at the Special Meeting.

Date, Time, and Place

The Special Meeting will be held on May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, via live webcast at the following address: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMV2023SM. The Special Meeting will be held in a completely virtual format.

Voting Power; Record Date

You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting if you owned shares of Atlis Common Stock at the close of business on April 5, 2023, which is the Record Date. Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Atlis Class A Common Stock that you owned as of the close of business on the Record Date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker, bank, or other nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.

Holders of our Class D common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of Atlis Class D common stock that you own as of the close of business on the Record Date. Our Class D common stock is owned solely by our Chief Executive Officer, Mark Hanchett, and our President, Annie Pratt (the “Atlis Insiders”), who own 24,703,676 and 9,121,696 shares of our Class D common stock, respectively, representing approximately 67% and 25% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock, respectively, for an aggregate of approximately 91% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock.

On the Record Date, there were 33,036,398 shares of Atlis Class A Common Stock outstanding and 33,825,372 shares of Atlis Class D Common Stock outstanding.

Quorum and Required Vote for Proposal

A quorum of Atlis stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Special Meeting if a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Atlis Class A Common Stock and Atlis Class D common stock entitled to vote at the meeting are represented in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or by proxy. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class D common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. On the Record Date, there were 33,036,398 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding representing 33,036,398 votes and 33,825,372 shares of Class D common stock issued and outstanding representing 338,253,720 votes, for a total of 66,861,770 shares of common stock issued and outstanding representing 371,290,118 votes must be represented at the Special Meeting in order to constitute a quorum. Abstentions and withheld votes will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. Because the Holding Company Proposal and Plan Proposal are “non-discretionary” items, your broker will not be able to vote uninstructed shares for the Holding Company Proposal or the Plan Proposal. As a result, if you do not provide voting instructions, a broker “non-vote” will be deemed to have occurred for the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal. Broker “non-votes” will not be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Approval of the Holding Company Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. 

Approval of the Plan Proposal requires an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis common stock present in person or represented by proxy.

At the Special Meeting, Atlis will count a properly executed proxy marked “ABSTAIN” as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Because the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal are “non-discretionary” items, your broker will not be able to vote uninstructed shares for either of the Holding Company Proposal or the Plan Proposal. As a result, if you do not provide voting instructions, a broker “non-vote” will be deemed to have occurred for the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal. Broker “non-votes” will not be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal and will have no effect on the Plan Proposal because they will not be counted as present. Abstentions on the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal will be considered as present, but not as voting in favor of such proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal.

Recommendation of the Board

The Board has unanimously determined that each of the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal is fair to and in the best interests of Atlis and its stockholders, and has unanimously approved each of the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal. The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders for “FOR” the Holding Company Proposal and “FOR” the Plan Proposal.

Voting Your Shares

Each share of Atlis Class A Common Stock that you own in your name entitles you to one vote. If you are a record owner of your shares, there are two ways to vote your shares of Atlis Class A Common Stock at the Special Meeting:

Revoking Your Proxy

If you are a record owner of your shares and you give a proxy, you may change or revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:

If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank, or another nominee as of the close of business on the Record Date, you must follow the instructions of your broker, bank, or other nominee to revoke or change your voting instructions.

Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares

If you are a stockholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your Atlis Class A common stock, you may contact Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc., 1828 N. Higley Road, Suite 116, Mesa, Arizona 85205, Attn: Annie Pratt or by email at annie@atlismotorvehicles.com.

No Additional Matters May Be Presented at the Special Meeting

The Special Meeting has been called only to consider the approval of the Holding Company Proposal and the Plan Proposal. Under our Bylaws, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of the Special Meeting, no other matters may be considered at the Special Meeting if they are not included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which serves as the notice of the Special Meeting.

Redemption Rights

Atlis stockholders do not have redemption rights in connection with the Holding Company Proposal or the Plan Proposal.

Dissenter Rights

Atlis stockholders do not have dissenter rights in connection with the Holding Company Proposal or the Plan Proposal.

The Atlis Insiders

As of the Record Date, 33,825,402 shares of Atlis common stock are owned solely by the Atlis Insiders, totaling an aggregate of 91% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock.

PROPOSAL NO. 1 – THE Holding Company Proposal

The Board recommends voting “FOR” the Holding Company Proposal

This section of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus describes the Holding Company Proposal. Although we believe that the description in this section covers the material terms of the Holding Company Proposal, this summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. The summary of the material provisions of the Reorganization Agreement provided below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Reorganization Agreement. You should carefully read the entire Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Reorganization Agreement for a more complete understanding of the Holding Company Proposal. Your adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal will constitute your adoption and approval of the Reorganization Agreement, which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the reorganization merger, the Holdings certificate of incorporation, which is attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and the Holdings bylaws, which is attached as Appendix C to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

The Reorganization

Atlis currently owns all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Holdings, and Holdings currently owns all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Merger Sub, the subsidiary formed for purposes of completing the proposed reorganization merger. Following the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal by the requisite Atlis stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions specified in the Reorganization Agreement (which are described below), Atlis will merge with Merger Sub.

As a result of the reorganization merger of Atlis and Merger Sub:

At the effective time of the reorganization merger, the Holdings certificate of incorporation and the Holdings bylaws will be remain the governing documents of Holdings. For a summary of the provisions of the Holdings bylaws, see the section below on page 59 titled “Description of Capital Stock – Description of Holdings Capital Stock”.

Following the reorganization merger, Holdings intends for Atlis (which will, as of that time, be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings) to convert from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. We refer to the reorganization merger and the transactions described in this paragraph collectively as the “reorganization.”

Following the reorganization, additional steps may be taken to align our corporate structure with our business operations and liability management strategy, but such steps are not considered part of the reorganization for purposes of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Below is a simplified illustration of the current structure of Atlis:

 Below is a simplified illustration of the structure of Holdings following the reorganization:

The Board of Directors of Holdings following the reorganization merger will consist of the same persons comprising the Board of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. Similarly, the executive officers of Holdings following the reorganization merger will be the same as those of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

Reasons for the Reorganization; Recommendation of the Atlis Board

On April 16, 2023, the Board concluded that the reorganization is advisable, determined that the terms of the Reorganization Agreement are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Atlis and its stockholders and adopted and approved the Reorganization Agreement.

During the course of its deliberations, the Board consulted with management, outside legal counsel and outside tax and accounting advisors and considered a number of positive factors, including the following:

In addition to the positive factors described above, the Board also considered the following potential negative factors associated with the Holding Company Proposal:

After careful consideration, the Board has determined that the creation of a holding company structure will benefit our stockholders. The Board has (i) approved the Holding Company Proposal, (ii) determined that the terms of the Reorganization Agreement and the reorganization are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of our stockholders and (iii) adopted and approved the Reorganization Agreement.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal 

What Atlis Stockholders Will Receive in the Reorganization Merger

At the effective time of the reorganization merger, each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. Immediately after the completion of the reorganization merger, each Atlis stockholder will own the same number and percentage of shares of Holdings common stock as he, she or it owned of Atlis common stock as of immediately prior to the reorganization merger.

Treatment of Atlis Equity Awards

At the effective time of the reorganization merger, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Atlis Class A common stock, whether vested or unvested, will automatically convert into an option to purchase shares of Holdings Class A common stock (a “Holdings Option”). Each Holdings Option will continue to be subject to terms and conditions consistent with the Employee Stock Option Plan and the applicable Company Option award agreement as in effect immediately prior to the effective time. At the effective time of the reorganization merger, each outstanding Atlis restricted share unit (an “Atlis Restricted Share”), whether vested or unvested, will automatically convert into a restricted stock unit of Holdings (a “Holdings RSU”). Each Holdings RSU will continue to be subject to terms and conditions consistent with the applicable Atlis Restricted Share award agreement as in effect immediately prior to the effective time.

Treatment of Atlis Convertible Notes and Warrants

At the effective time of the reorganization merger, each outstanding Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Promissory Note (an “Atlis Note”) convertible into shares of Atlis Class A common stock will automatically convert into a Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Promissory Note convertible into shares of Holdings Class A common stock (a “Holdings Note”). Each Holdings Note will continue to be subject to terms and conditions consistent with the applicable Atlis Note as in effect immediately prior to the effective time. At the effective time of the reorganization merger, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Class A common stock (an “Atlis Warrant”) will automatically convert into a warrant to purchase shares of Class A common stock of Holdings (a “Holdings Warrant”). Each Holdings Warrant will continue to be subject to terms and conditions consistent with the applicable Atlis Warrant as in effect immediately prior to the effective time.  

Corporate Name Following the Reorganization Merger

The name of the public company following the reorganization merger will be “Nxu, Inc.”

No Exchange of Stock Certificates

In the reorganization merger, each outstanding share of Atlis Class A common stock and each outstanding share of Atlis Class D common stock will automatically convert into one share of Holdings Class A common stock and one share of Holdings Class B common stock, respectively. Your certificates of Atlis common stock, if any, will represent, before and after the reorganization merger, an equal number of shares of Holdings common stock, and no action with regard to stock certificates, if any, will be required on your part. We expect to send you a notice after the reorganization merger is completed specifying this and other relevant information.

Conditions to Completion of the Reorganization Merger

We will complete the reorganization merger only if each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived:

Effectiveness of the Reorganization Merger

The reorganization merger will become effective on the date we file a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or a later date that we specify therein. We will not file the Certificate of Merger unless and until the conditions to the reorganization merger described above have been satisfied or waived. Following the reorganization merger, Holdings intends for Atlis (which will, as of that time, be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings) to convert from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company.

Amendment of the Reorganization Agreement

The Reorganization Agreement may, to the extent permitted by the DGCL, be supplemented, amended or modified at any time prior to the completion of the reorganization merger (even after adoption and approval by our stockholders), by the mutual consent of the parties thereto.

Deferral and Abandonment; Termination of Reorganization Agreement

We may defer or abandon the reorganization merger prior to the effective time of the reorganization merger (including by terminating the Reorganization Agreement) or all or any part of the reorganization, even after adoption and approval by our stockholders, if we determine that for any reason the completion of all or such part of the reorganization would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

Board of Directors and Executive Officers of Holdings Following the Reorganization Merger

The Board of Directors of Holdings following the reorganization merger will consist of the same persons comprising the Board of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. Similarly, the executive officers of Holdings following the reorganization merger will be the same as those of Atlis immediately prior to the reorganization merger. See “Information about Atlis—our Directors” below for additional information.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the reorganization that may be relevant to U.S. holders of Atlis common stock who receive shares of Holdings common stock in exchange for Atlis common stock pursuant to the reorganization. This discussion is based on current provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial interpretations thereof and administrative rulings and published positions of the Internal Revenue Service, all as in effect as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or different interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect, and any such change or interpretation could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth herein.

This discussion is limited to U.S. holders of Atlis common stock that hold their Atlis common stock as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). Further, this discussion is for general information only and does not purport to address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their personal circumstances and does not apply to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws (including, for example, U.S. holders having a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, persons subject to special rules applicable to former citizens and residents of the United States, banks or other financial institutions, mutual funds, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, grantor trusts, real estate investment trusts, subchapter S corporations or other pass-through entities or arrangements (or investors in subchapter S corporations or other pass-through entities or arrangements), insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, persons holding Atlis common stock in connection with a hedging transaction, straddle, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction, holders other than U.S. holders, or U.S. holders who acquired their Atlis common stock through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan). This discussion does not address any tax considerations arising under the Medicare tax on net investment income or the alternative minimum tax, nor any state, local or foreign tax considerations, nor does it address any U.S. federal tax considerations other than those pertaining to the income tax. Holders should consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax considerations relevant to them of the reorganization, including the applicability of any U.S. federal income and other tax laws, any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws, and any changes (or proposed changes) in tax laws or interpretations thereof.

If any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Atlis common stock, the tax treatment of a person treated as a partner in such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. Persons that for U.S. federal income tax purposes are treated as a partner in a partnership holding Atlis common stock should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax considerations relevant to them of the reorganization.

HOLDERS OF ATLIS COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO THEM OF THE REORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.

As used herein, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of Atlis common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

Atlis and Holdings intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the reorganization will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Atlis has received an opinion from Winston to the effect that the reorganization will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and expects to receive a similar opinion at the closing of the reorganization. These opinions are and will be based on customary assumptions, representations and covenants from Atlis. If any of the representations, assumptions or covenants on which the opinions are based is or becomes incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate or is otherwise not complied with, the validity of the opinion may be adversely affected and the tax consequences of the reorganization could differ from those described in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Assuming the reorganization qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reorganization to U.S. holders will be as follows:

The preceding discussion is intended only as a general discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the reorganization. It is not a complete analysis or discussion of all potential tax consequences of the reorganization that may be important to particular holders. Holders of Atlis common stock should consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax considerations relevant to them of the reorganization, the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax laws, and any changes (or proposed changes) in tax laws or interpretations thereof.

No Compensation Related to the Reorganization

There are no agreements or understandings, whether written or unwritten, between any director or executive officer and Atlis, Holdings or Merger Sub concerning any type of compensation, whether present, deferred or contingent, that is based on or otherwise relates to the reorganization.

Anticipated Accounting Treatment

For accounting purposes, the reorganization merger will be treated as a merger of entities under common control. The accounting treatment for such events is similar to the former “pooling of interests method.” Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations of Atlis will be included in the consolidated financial statements of Holdings on the same basis as currently presented.

Authorized Capital Stock

Atlis is authorized to issue of 96,248,541 shares of capital stock, consisting of (1) 54,307,968 authorized shares of Class A common stock, (2) 1 authorized share of Class B common stock, (3) 15,000 authorized shares of Class C common stock, and (4) 41,925,572 authorized shares of Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

The Holdings certificate of incorporation, which will govern the rights of our stockholders after the reorganization merger, will authorize the issuance of 5,010,000,000 shares of common stock, consisting of (x) 5,000,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, including (1) 4,000,000,000 authorized shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (2) 1,000,000,000 authorized shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Holdings, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Holdings.

Listing of Holdings Common Stock on Nasdaq De-listing and De-registration of Atlis Common Stock

As of April 5, 2023, there were 17,405 holders of record of our Class A common stock. The completion of the reorganization merger is conditioned on the approval for listing of the shares of Holdings common stock issuable in the reorganization merger (and any other shares to be reserved for issuance in connection with the reorganization merger) on Nasdaq. We expect that Holdings common stock will trade under the ticker symbol “NXUI” Following the reorganization merger. In addition, Holdings will become a reporting company under the Exchange Act.

Following the reorganization merger, Atlis common stock will no longer be quoted on Nasdaq and will no longer be registered under the Exchange Act. In addition, Atlis will cease to be a reporting company under the Exchange Act.

Appraisal Rights

Because Atlis common stock is listed on Nasdaq and Holdings common stock will similarly be listed on Nasdaq following the reorganization merger, holders of Atlis common stock will not have appraisal rights under Delaware law in connection with the reorganization merger.

Regulatory Approvals

The Reorganization is not subject to any regulatory approvals.

Independent Auditors of Holdings

The adoption and approval by the holders of Atlis common stock of the Holding Company Proposal will also constitute ratification of Prager Metis CPAs, LLP as the independent auditors of Holdings for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Holdings Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws 

The adoption and approval of the Holding Company Proposal by the holders of Atlis common stock will also constitute approval of the terms of the Holdings certificate of incorporation and the Holdings bylaws, which are attached as Appendix B and Appendix C to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, respectively.

Restrictions on the Sale of Holdings common stock

The shares of Holdings common stock to be issued in the reorganization merger will be registered under the Securities Act. These shares will be freely transferable under the Securities Act, subject to existing restrictions on certain affiliates of Holdings.

Description of Capital Stock

Both Atlis and Holdings are incorporated in the State of Delaware. As described below, the rights of Holdings stockholders after the completion of the reorganization merger will continue to be governed by the DGCL and common law, and will be governed by the Holdings certificate of incorporation and the Holdings bylaws.

Description of Atlis Capital Stock

General

Our Charter authorizes the issuance of 96,248,541 shares of capital stock, consisting of (1) 54,307,968 authorized shares of Class A common stock, (2) 1 authorized share of Class B common stock, (3) 15,000 authorized shares of Class C common stock, and (4) 41,925,572 authorized shares of Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

We have two classes of common stock outstanding, Class A common stock and Class D common stock. As of December 31, 2022, there were 9,763,838 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and 31,125,370 shares of Class D common stock outstanding. The rights of the holders of Class A common stock and Class D common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and dividends.

Dividend Rights

The holders of our Class A common stock will be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions. Holders of Class D common stock are not entitled to share in any such dividends or other distributions. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. The Board of Directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any stock dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, in the event that we enter into any debt agreements, our ability to declare dividends will be restricted.

Voting Rights

Holders of our Class A common stock and Class C common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and holders of our Class D common stock are entitled to 10 votes for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Unless otherwise required by law, holders of our Class B common stock are not entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of our Class A common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock vote together as a single class, unless otherwise required by law. Delaware law could require either holders of our Class A common stock, our Class C common stock or our Class D common stock to vote separately as a single class in the following circumstances:

Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up

In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Company, the holders of Class A common stock will be entitled to receive an equal amount per share of all of the Company’s assets of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any then-outstanding preferred stock have been satisfied and after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company. In such event, the holders of Class A common stock will be entitled to receive, ratably, on a per share basis, before any payment or distribution is made with respect to the Class A common stock, or Class B common stock, an amount per share in cash equal to $8.24. Holders of Class D common stock are not entitled to receive any portion of any such assets in respect of their shares of Class D common stock.

Preemptive or Other Rights

The Company’s stockholders will have no preemptive or other subscription rights and there will be no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to our common stock. 

At any time when any shares of Class C common stock are outstanding, stockholders, exclusively and as a separate class, are entitled to elect one director to the Board of Directors.

Automatic Conversion

Each share of Class C common stock will be automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon any sale or transfer of such share of Class C common stock, and such conversion will occur automatically without the need for any further action by the stockholders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares, if any, are surrendered to the Company or its transfer agent.

Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law

The DGCL contains provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying, or preventing an acquisition deemed undesirable by the Board of Directors. These provisions could also make it difficult for stockholders to take certain actions, including electing directors who are not nominated by the members of the Board of Directors or taking other corporate actions, including effecting changes in our management.

The Company’s authorized but unissued common stock will be available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise. 

Exclusive Forum Provisions

Our A&R Bylaws require that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if that court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, another federal or state court situated in the State of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of our business, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any director, officer, employee, agent or stockholder of ours to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. In addition, our A&R Bylaws require that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing provisions.

Special Meeting of Stockholders

Atlis Motor Vehicles’ A&R Bylaws provides that special meetings of its stockholders may be called only by the Secretary only at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Chairman of the Board, by a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, or by the affirmative vote of the stockholders owning note less than 25% of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company; provided that the Board approves such stockholder request for a special meeting.

Rule 144

Pursuant to Rule 144, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of Atlis Motor Vehicles’ voting common stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been one of Atlis Motor Vehicles’ affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) Atlis Motor Vehicles is subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and has filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the twelve months (or such shorter period as Atlis Motor Vehicles was required to file reports) preceding the sale.

Persons who have beneficially owned restricted shares of Atlis Motor Vehicles’ voting common stock for at least six months but who are Atlis Motor Vehicles’ affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:

Sales by Atlis Motor Vehicles’ affiliates under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

Listing of Securities

Atlis Motor Vehicles’ Class A common stock is listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “AMV.”

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent for our Class A common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. We have agreed to indemnify American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC in its role as transfer agent, its agents and each of its stockholders, directors, officers and employees against all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the indemnified person or entity.

Description of Holdings Capital Stock

General

The Holdings Charter authorizes the issuance of 5,010,000,000 shares, consisting of (x) 5,000,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, including (1) 4,000,000,000 authorized shares of Class A common stock, (2) 1,000,000,000 authorized shares of Class B common stock and (y) 10,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

Common Stock

Voting Rights

Each holder of Holdings Class A common stock, as such, shall have the right to one (1) vote per share of Holdings Class A common stock held of record by such holder and each holder of Holdings Class B common stock, as such, shall have the right to ten (10) votes per share of Holdings Class B common stock held of record by such holder. There are no cumulative voting rights.

Dividend Rights

The holders of shares of Holdings Class A common stock and the holders of shares of Holdings Class B common stock shall be entitled to receive, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock or Holdings Class B common stock, respectively, with respect to any dividends or distributions as may be declared and paid from time to time by Holdings; provided, however, that in the event a dividend is paid in the form of shares of Holdings Class A common stock or Holdings Class B Common Stock, then holders of Holdings Class A common stock shall be entitled to receive shares of Holdings Class A common stock, and holders of Holdings Class B common stock shall be entitled to receive shares of Class B common stock, with holders of shares of Holdings Class A common stock and Holdings Class B common stock receiving, on a per share basis, an identical number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock or Holdings Class B common stock, as applicable.

Liquidation Rights

Subject to the rights of any then outstanding preferred stock which ranks senior to Holdings common stock, in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Holdings, the holders of Holdings Class A common stock will be entitled to receive, after payment or provision for payment of all of its debts and liabilities, all of the assets of Holdings legally available for distribution to stockholders.

The holders of shares of Holdings Class B common stock, as such, shall not be entitled to receive any assets of Holdings in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Holdings.

Other Rights

There are no conversion rights or redemption, purchase, retirement or sinking fund provisions with respect to the Holdings common stock.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Holdings’ Charter and Bylaws

Delaware law, the Holdings Charter and Holdings Bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of Holdings. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of Holdings to first negotiate with the Holdings’ Board.

Board of Directors; Removal of Directors

The Holdings Charter and the Holdings Bylaws provide that a director may be removed with or without cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes that all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in an election of directors. Any vacancy on the Holdings’ Board, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of the board of directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in favor or against the election of a nominee at a meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting, the entire board will stand for election for a one-year term. The limitations on the removal of directors and filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of Holdings.

Stockholder Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings

The Holdings Charter provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by Holdings’ stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. The Holdings Charter and the Holdings Bylaws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of Holdings’ stockholders can only be called by Holdings’ chairman of the board, chief executive officer or board of directors.

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals

The Holdings’ Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to Holdings’ secretary of the stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. This written notice must contain certain information specified in the Holdings’ Bylaws. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of Holdings’ outstanding voting securities.

Delaware Business Combination Statute

Holdings has opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. The Holdings’ Bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of the Holdings Board or by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes which all Holdings stockholders would be entitled to cast in any election of directors. The Holdings Certificate of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware.

Transfer Agent

We expect that the transfer agent for Holdings common stock will be American Stock Transfer & Trust, Inc.

The Nasdaq Listing

We expect that Holdings common stock will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “NXUI.”

VOTE REQUIRED

Approval of the Holding Company Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlis stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Approval of the Plan Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of all shares of common stock voted at the meeting. See “Questions and Answers About The Holding Company Proposal” beginning on page 8, “Risk Factors Related to the Holding Company Proposal” beginning on page 17 and “Questions and Answers About These Proxy Materials and the Special Meeting” beginning on page 4.

PROPOSAL NO. 2 – THE PLAN PROPOSAL

Overview

If the Holding Company Proposal is approved, Holdings will replace Atlis as a publicly-listed corporation (referred to in for purposes of this proposal as “New Atlis”). Assuming the approval and adoption of the Holding Company Proposal, Atlis is asking its stockholders to approve the Nxu, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the material terms thereunder. The Board adopted the Plan prior to the Special Meeting, subject to stockholder approval at the Special Meeting. The Plan will become effective upon the reorganization assuming approval of this proposal by Atlis stockholders.

After careful consideration, the Board believes that approving the Plan is in the best interests of New Atlis. The Plan promotes ownership in New Atlis by its employees, directors and consultants, and aligns incentives between these service providers and shareholders by permitting these service providers to receive compensation in the form of awards denominated in, or based on the value of, New Atlis' common stock. In addition, the Plan also promotes the following purposes: (a) encouraging the profitability and growth of New Atlis through short-term and long-term incentives that are consistent with New Atlis' objectives; (b) providing incentives to participants for excellence in individual performance; (c) promoting teamwork among participants; and (d) providing New Atlis a significant advantage in attracting and retaining key employees, directors and consultants. Therefore, the Board recommends that Atlis stockholders approve the Plan.

Summary of the Plan

The following is a summary of the material features of the Plan. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Plan attached as Appendix D to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Purpose; Types of Awards

The purposes of the Plan are to: (a) encourage the profitability and growth of New Atlis through short-term and long-term incentives that are consistent with New Atlis’ objectives; (b) give participants an incentive for excellence in individual performance; (c) promote teamwork among participants; and (d) give New Atlis a significant advantage in attracting and retaining key employees, directors and consultants. To accomplish this purpose, the Plan permits the granting of awards in the form of incentive share options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, nonqualified share options, share appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted shares, restricted share units, performance-based awards (including performance shares, performance units and performance bonus awards), and other share-based or cash-based awards.

Shares Subject to the Plan

A total of 350 million New Atlis’ common stock will be reserved and available for issuance under the Plan (the “Initial Share Limit”), which includes (i) 250 million shares of common stock available for new issuances under the Plan and (ii) 100 million shares of common stock relating to a portion of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units assumed by Holdings in connection with the reorganization merger. The maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to options intended to be incentive share options will be equal to the Initial Share Limit. The aggregate grant date fair market value of New Atlis’ common stock subject to awards granted during any fiscal year to any non-employee director, when taken together with the cash fees paid to such non-employee director during the fiscal year (in each case, with respect to his or her service as a non-employee director), shall not exceed $600,000.

The total number of New Atlis common stock that will be reserved and may be issued under the Plan will automatically increase on the first trading day of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2024, by a number of shares equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of New Atlis common stock outstanding on the last day of the prior calendar year. The plan administrator may act prior to January 1 of a given year to provide that there will be no increase in the share reserve for that year, or that the increase in the share reserve will be smaller than as provided in the Plan.

If any New Atlis common stock subject to an award granted under the Plan are forfeited, canceled, settled, surrendered to an “exchange program” (as described below), or otherwise terminated without a distribution of shares, such shares will again become available for issuance under the Plan. The following shares will be available for issuance under the Plan: (i) shares delivered to or withheld to pay withholding taxes or any applicable exercise price, and (ii) shares subject to any exercised stock-settled SAR or options. In addition, any shares tendered to exercise outstanding options or other awards or repurchased on the open market using exercise price proceeds will be available for issuance under the Plan. Any substitute awards shall not reduce the shares authorized for grant under the Plan.

Administration of the Plan

The Plan will be administered by the plan administrator, who is the board of directors of New Atlis or a committee that the board of directors of New Atlis designates. The plan administrator has the power to determine the terms of the awards granted under the Plan, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to each award, and the exercisability and vesting terms of the awards. The plan administrator also has the power to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which awards will be made and to make all other determinations and take all other actions advisable for the administration of the Plan. The plan administrator may also institute and determine the terms and conditions of an “exchange program,” which could provide for the surrender or cancellation, transfer, or reduction or increase of exercise price, of outstanding awards, subject to the limitations provided for in the Plan. All decisions made by the administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will be final, conclusive and binding.

Participation

Participation in the Plan will be open to employees, non-employee directors, or consultants, who have been selected as an eligible recipient under the Plan by the plan administrator. Awards of incentive stock options, however, will be limited to employees eligible to receive such form of award under the Code. Following the consummation of the merger, it is expected that approximately 126 employees, 4 consultants and 2 of our non-employee directors will be eligible to participate in the Plan.

Types of Awards

The types of awards that may be made under the Plan are described below. All of the awards described below are subject to the conditions, limitations, restrictions, vesting and forfeiture provisions determined by the plan administrator, subject to the Plan.

Share Options

The Plan provides for grants of both nonqualified and incentive share options. A nonqualified share option entitles the recipient to purchase New Atlis common stock at a fixed exercise price. The exercise price per share will be determined by the compensation committee but such price will never be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant. Fair market value will generally be the closing price of a share of New Atlis common stock on Nasdaq on the date of grant. Nonqualified share options under the Plan generally must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant. A nonqualified share option is an option that does not meet the qualifications of an incentive share option as described below.

An incentive share option is a share option that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. Incentive share options may be granted only to employees and the aggregate fair market value of a share of New Atlis common stock determined at the time of grant with respect to incentive share options that are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000. No incentive share option may be granted to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns or is deemed to own shares possessing more than 10% of New Atlis’s total combined voting power or that of any of New Atlis’s affiliates unless (i) the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares subject to the option on the date of grant and (ii) the term of the incentive share option does not exceed five years from the date of grant.

Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, each vested and outstanding option granted under the Plan will automatically be exercised on the last business day of the applicable option term, to the extent that, as of such date, (i) the exercise price of such option is less than the fair market value of a share, and (ii) the holder of such option remains actively in service.  

Share Appreciation Rights

A SAR entitles the holder to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a share of New Atlis common stock on the exercise date and the exercise price of the SAR (which may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of New Atlis common stock on the grant date), multiplied by the number of New Atlis common stock subject to the SAR (as determined by the plan administrator). Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, each vested and outstanding SAR granted under the Plan will automatically be exercised on the last business day of the applicable SAR term, to the extent that, as of such date, (i) the exercise price of such SAR is less than the fair market value of a share, and (ii) the holder of such SAR remains actively in service.

Restricted Shares

A restricted share award is an award of New Atlis common stock that vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the plan administrator. The plan administrator will determine in the award agreement whether the participant will be entitled to receive dividends on such restricted shares.

Restricted Share Units

A restricted share unit is a right to receive shares or the cash equivalent of New Atlis common stock at a specified date in the future, subject to forfeiture of such right. If the restricted share unit has not been forfeited, then on the date specified in the restricted share unit grant, New Atlis must deliver to the holder of the restricted share unit unrestricted New Atlis common stock (or, in the plan administrator’s sole discretion, cash equal to the shares that would otherwise be delivered, or partly in cash and partly in shares).

Other Share-Based Awards

We may grant or sell to any participant a right or other interest that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, New Atlis common stock, including unrestricted New Atlis common stock under the Plan or a dividend equivalent. A dividend equivalent is a right to receive payments, based on dividends with respect to New Atlis common stock. To the extent that an award contains a right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents while the award remains unvested, the dividends and dividend equivalents will be accumulated and paid once and to the extent that the underlying award vests.

Other Cash-Based Awards

We may grant cash awards under the Plan, including cash awards as a bonus or upon the attainment of certain performance goals.

Performance-Based Awards 

We may grant an award conditioned on satisfaction of certain performance criteria. Such performance-based awards include performance-based restricted shares and restricted share units. Any dividends or dividend equivalents payable or credited to a participant with respect to any unvested performance-based award will be subject to the same performance goals as the shares or units underlying the performance-based award.

Performance Goals

If the plan administrator determines that an award under the Plan will be earned subject to the achievement of performance goals, the plan administrator may select one or more performance criteria upon which to grant such award, which may include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following: earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; net operating profit after tax; cash flow; revenue; net revenues; sales; days sales outstanding; income; net income; operating income; net operating income, operating margin; earnings; earnings per share; return on equity; return on investment; return on capital; return on assets; return on net assets; total shareholder return; economic profit; market share; appreciation in the fair market value, book value or other measure of value of a share of common stock; expense/cost control; working capital; customer satisfaction; employee retention or employee turnover; employee satisfaction or engagement; environmental, health, or other safety goals; individual performance; strategic objective milestones; any other criteria specified by the plan administrator in its sole discretion; or, as applicable, any combination of, or a specified increase or decrease in, any of the foregoing.

Equitable Adjustments

In the event of a merger, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or other reorganization or corporate transaction or event, extraordinary dividend, stock split, reverse stock split,, combination or exchange of shares, or other change in corporate structure or payment of any other distribution, the maximum number and kind of New Atlis common stock reserved for issuance or with respect to which awards may be granted under the Plan will be adjusted to reflect such event, and the plan administrator will make such adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable in the number, kind and exercise price of New Atlis common stock covered by outstanding awards made under the Plan, and in any other matters that relate to awards and that are affected by the changes in the shares referred to in this section. 

Change in Control 

In the event of any proposed change in control (as defined in the Plan), the plan administrator will take any action as it deems appropriate and equitable to effectuate the purposes of the Plan and to protect the participants who hold outstanding awards under the Plan, which action may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the continuation of any award, if New Atlis is the surviving corporation; (ii) the assumption of any award by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary; (iii) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of equivalent awards for any award, provided, however, that any such substitution with respect to options and SARs shall occur in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; or (iv) settlement of any award for the change in control price (less, to the extent applicable, the per share exercise or grant price), or, if the per share exercise or grant price equals or exceeds the change in control price or if the plan administrator determines that the award cannot reasonably become vested pursuant to its terms, such award shall terminate and be canceled without consideration.

Amendment and Termination 

The plan administrator may alter, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any time, provided that the approval of our shareholders will be obtained for any amendment to the Plan that requires shareholder approval under the rules of the stock exchange(s) on which the New Atlis common stock is then listed or in accordance with other applicable law, including, but not limited to, an increase in the number of New Atlis common stock reserved for issuance, a reduction in the exercise price of options or other entitlements, an extension of the maximum term of any award, or an amendment that grants the plan administrator additional powers to amend the Plan. In addition, no modification of an award will, without the prior written consent of the participant, adversely alter or impair any rights or obligations under any award already granted under the Plan, unless the plan administrator expressly reserved the right to do so at the time of the award.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Effects

The following discussion of certain relevant United States federal income tax effects applicable to certain awards granted under the Plan is only a summary of certain of the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to United States residents under the Plan, and reference is made to the Code for a complete statement of all relevant federal tax provisions. No consideration has been given to the effects of foreign, state, local and other laws (tax or other) on the Plan or on a participant, which laws will vary depending upon the particular jurisdiction or jurisdictions involved. In particular, participants who are stationed outside the United States may be subject to foreign taxes as a result of the Plan.

Nonqualified Share Options

An optionee subject to United States federal income tax will generally not recognize taxable income for United States federal income tax purposes upon the grant of a nonqualified share option. Rather, at the time of exercise of the nonqualified share option, the optionee will recognize ordinary income, subject to wage and employment tax withholding, and New Atlis will be entitled to a deduction, in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price. If the shares acquired upon the exercise of a nonqualified share option are later sold or exchanged, then the difference between the amount received upon such sale or exchange and the fair market value of such shares on the date of such exercise will generally be taxable as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss (if the shares are a capital asset of the optionee), depending upon the length of time such shares were held by the optionee.

Incentive Share Options

An optionee subject to United States federal income tax will generally not recognize taxable income for United States federal income tax purposes upon the grant of an incentive share option (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) and New Atlis will not be entitled to a deduction at that time. If the incentive share option is exercised during employment or within ninety (90) days following the termination thereof (or within one year following termination, in the case of a termination of employment due to death or disability, as such terms are defined in the Plan), the optionee will not recognize any income and New Atlis will not be entitled to a deduction. The excess of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date over the exercise price, however, is includible in computing the optionee’s alternative minimum taxable income. Generally, if an optionee disposes of shares acquired by exercising an incentive share option either within two years after the date of grant or one year after the date of exercise, the optionee will recognize ordinary income, and New Atlis will be entitled to a deduction, in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise (or the sale price, if lower) over the exercise price. The balance of any gain or loss will generally be treated as a capital gain or loss to the optionee. If the shares are disposed of after the two-year and one-year periods described above, New Atlis will not be entitled to any deduction, and the entire gain or loss for the optionee will be treated as a capital gain or loss.

SARs

A participant subject to United States federal income tax who is granted a SAR will not recognize ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes upon receipt of the SAR. At the time of exercise, however, the participant will recognize ordinary income, subject to wage and employment tax withholding, equal to the value of any cash received and the fair market value on the date of exercise of any shares received. New Atlis will not be entitled to a deduction upon the grant of a SAR, but generally will be entitled to a deduction for the amount of income the participant recognizes upon the participant’s exercise of the SAR. The participant’s tax basis in any shares received will be the fair market value on the date of exercise and, if the shares are later sold or exchanged, then the difference between the amount received upon such sale or exchange and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise will generally be taxable as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss (if the stock is a capital asset of the participant) depending upon the length of time such shares were held by the participant.

Restricted Shares

A participant subject to United States federal income tax generally will not be taxed upon the grant of a restricted share award, but rather will recognize ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time the restricted stock is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (within the meaning of the Code). New Atlis generally will be entitled to a deduction at the time when, and in the amount that, the participant recognizes ordinary income on account of the lapse of the restrictions. A participant’s tax basis in the shares will equal the fair market value of those shares at the time the restrictions lapse, and the participant’s holding period for capital gains purposes will begin at that time. Any cash dividends paid on the shares before the restrictions lapse will be taxable to the participant as additional compensation (and not as dividend income). Under Section 83(b) of the Code, a participant may elect to recognize ordinary income at the time the restricted shares are awarded in an amount equal to their fair market value at that time, notwithstanding the fact that such shares are subject to restrictions and a substantial risk of forfeiture. If such an election is made, no additional taxable income will be recognized by such participant at the time the restrictions lapse, the participant will have a tax basis in the restricted shares equal to their fair market value on the date of their award, and the participant’s holding period for capital gains purposes will begin at that time. New Atlis generally will be entitled to a tax deduction at the time when, and to the extent that, ordinary income is recognized by such participant.

Restricted Stock Units

A participant subject to United States federal income tax who is granted a restricted share unit will not recognize ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes upon the receipt of the restricted share unit, but rather will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time the award is settled into shares, subject to wage and employment tax withholding, and New Atlis will have a corresponding deduction at that time.

Other Share-Based and Other Cash-Based Awards

In the case of other share-based and other cash-based awards, depending on the form of the award, a participant subject to United States federal income tax will not be taxed upon the grant of such an award, but, rather, will recognize ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes when such an award vests or otherwise is free of restrictions. In any event, New Atlis will be entitled to a deduction at the time when, and in the amount that, a participant recognizes ordinary income.

Tax Effects for New Atlis

In addition to the tax impact to New Atlis described above, New Atlis’s deduction may also be limited by Section 280G or Section 162(m) of the Code. In general, Section 162(m) of the Code denies a publicly held corporation a deduction for United States federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 per year per covered employee.

New Plan Benefits

As of the date hereof, no awards have been granted under the Plan. The aggregate number of shares and aggregate total dollar value of potential future awards under the Plan that may be made to any of our named executive officers or to our executive officers, non-executive officer employees or non-executive directors as a group are not yet determinable because the types and amounts of awards and selection of participants are subject to the plan administrator’s future determination.  

Registration with the SEC

If the Plan is approved by our shareholders and becomes effective, New Atlis is expected to file a registration statement on Form S-8 registering the shares reserved for issuance under the Plan as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming eligible to use such form.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

New Atlis did not maintain, or have any securities authorized for issuance under, any equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Plan Proposal will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon at the Special Meeting. Accordingly, if a valid quorum is established, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the Plan Proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Plan Proposal.

A copy of the Plan is attached to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Appendix D.

Recommendation of the Board

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT ITS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE PLAN PROPOSAL

INFORMATION ABOUT HOLDINGS

Introduction

Our Company

Holdings is a Delaware corporation formed on March 10, 2023.

Facilities

Holdings has occupied 1828 Higley Road, Suite 116, Mesa, AZ 85205 for all its operations. The 42,828 Sq. Ft. industrial facility is occupied solely Holdings and its affiliates. The facility includes both office space and warehouse space.

Legal Proceedings

As of the date hereof, to the knowledge of Holdings’ management, there is no material litigation, arbitration, or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such, and Holdings’ and the members of Holdings’ management team have not been subject to any such proceedings.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Market Information

As of April 17, 2023, there was no public market for our common stock.

Holders

As of April 17, 2023, there were no holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividend and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and expand our business. Our Board has sole discretion whether to pay dividends. If our Board decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that our directors may deem relevant.

INFORMATION ABOUT ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES INC.

BUSINESS

The following discussion of our business should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, with respect to descriptions of the financials and operations of the Company’s assets, references herein to “Atlis,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” relate to our business as Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.

Overview

Atlis Motor Vehicles is a vertically integrated, electric vehicle technology company committed to electrifying vehicles and equipment for Work. We define “Work” as industries that contribute to the building, digging, growing, maintaining, moving, hauling, and towing of the goods and services that keep our communities moving forward. We believe that a majority of the electric vehicle solutions have overlooked the Work industry due to limitations of existing electric vehicle battery capabilities. Atlis is purposefully developing products to meet the demands and needs of the Work segment. We also intend to develop an ecosystem of services and adjacent products to support electrification for our intended customer segments.

We believe Atlis technology will be used to power last mile delivery vehicles, pick-up trucks, garbage trucks, cement trucks, vans, RVs, box trucks, light to heavy-duty equipment and more. In addition, our batteries could be used for commercial and residential energy storage devices. At the core of our hardware ecosystem and platform, proprietary battery technology makes the charging of a full-size pickup truck possible in 15-minutes or less. We intend for our modular system platform architecture to be scalable to meet the specific vehicle or equipment application needs of those in construction, mining, and agribusiness field, as well as those with other use cases.

Atlis Motor Vehicles is an early-stage company, primarily engaged in research and development and has not yet scaled production of its products or delivered any products to customers. Of all the products we intend to bring to market, our proprietary battery technology is the furthest along in development and closest to mass production. We are working to deliver battery cells and packs to customers first, while we continue development on the XP Platform, XT Truck, and service offerings. Scaling to reach high-volume production will require significant effort and capital. Additionally, as of the date of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, we have no actionable plan of operation to commence sales of our products. As such, Atlis will need to build out detailed go-to-market plans as we get closer to customer deliveries and sales.

Production Development Phases

In producing its various products and services, Atlis Motor Vehicles follows a phased development approach comprised of the stages noted below.

Stage 1: “CVT” – Concept Verification and Test. This is the concept verification and test phase of development. Product ideas are evaluated to assess viability and whether or not there is potential to further develop and invest.

Stage 2: “EVT” – Engineering Verification and Test. This is the engineering verification and test phase of development. Validation of the technology within a product is completed.

Stage 3: “DVT” – Design Verification and Test. This is the design verification phase of development. The product has reached a final design phase and engineering and production teams are validating feasibility of the final product.

Stage 4: “PVT” – Production Verification and Test. This is the production validation phase of development. The product design has been finalized, and the production process is developing and undergoing verification before being sold to customers.

Principal Products and Services 

The Work industry is composed of use cases like agriculture, mining, construction, and utilities. These industries are seeking to transition from internal combustion engine (“ICE”) vehicles to electric vehicles, and they need capable vehicles at a competitive cost. When making the switch to electric vehicles, we believe that individuals and businesses will consider numerous factors, including vehicle capability, charging solutions, service and maintenance costs, insurance, and total cost. In the case of vehicles, our target customers are seeking pickup trucks with a range of up to 500 miles, the ability to haul 20,000 to 35,000 pounds and the ability to charge their electric vehicle in less than 15 minutes. The broader needs of our target customers are presented below. The Company plans to address these needs by developing products across three verticals: our proprietary AMV battery cell and pack technology; a modular and scalable electric powered platform; and an electric pickup truck. We believe that the Atlis vertically integrated electric vehicle technology ecosystem will address many of these concerns with its array of products, services, and unique business model.

Our Products

Beyond our products and solutions in development, we believe the largest competitive advantage ATLIS has is our culture. Our company culture embodies the idea that a transition to electrification and a sustainable future does not require compromise. We are unwilling to bend in our belief and when a technology does not exist, we find creative and innovative ways of developing solutions to solve these great challenges. Our team is built of a diverse group of individuals with a singular focus, to power the future of work through an ecosystem of technologies and products that bring daily value to those who build, dig, grow, and maintain.

The execution of our vision is highly dependent on two factors: our ability to raise the necessary capital required to bring all products and services to market and, more specifically, our ability to successfully deliver the AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack. The AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack are instrumental in many ways to the success of the Company and its vision. Our successful implementation of the AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack would allow us to tackle a key challenge that we face in the industry, the lack of available and accessible battery technology. Thus, we have focused our attention on developing our own battery technology through the AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack in order to mitigate the external risk created from a lack of suitable and available battery technology in the market.

Additionally, our ability to scale high volume vehicle mobility and energy storage solutions is highly dependent on our success with the AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack. As there is a limited supply of these materials, any disruption from competitors or any disruption to material and cell availability can impact the Company’s ability to succeed in these programs.

While we remain optimistic in our ability to bring the AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack to market, these two programs carry high technical challenges due to the fact that the intellectual property required for the programs to successfully run must be developed, as it cannot be purchased nor is it readily available in the market. Atlis appreciates the importance of overcoming this challenge and is accordingly focusing the majority of its efforts on completing its AMV Energy Cell and AMV Energy 30 pack

Our Services

Our Market Opportunity 

We have a tiered approach that encompasses the following foundational markets. Each phased business vertical, starting with the energy vertical, will employ both single use point of sale models as well as a longer-term strategic subscription ownership schedule. 

Competitive Strengths

Our competitive strengths include:

Product Development

Since its incorporation in 2016, Atlis has been focused on research and development. The business strategy, battery intellectual property, and initial truck design were created by the founding team. In March 2018 Atlis launched its first Regulation CF campaign to fund further development of the battery technology and hire the concept team to develop the XP Platform and XT pickup truck designs. In October 2018 Atlis completed a proof-of-concept prototype battery pack that demonstrated a full charge in less than 15 minutes. In 2019 Atlis completed a proof-of-concept prototype build of the XP Platform. Progress slowed due to lapses in available funding until Atlis was able to launch a second Regulation CF campaign in December 2019 to fund an initial production facility and hiring additional engineering team members to finalize design of the AMV Battery cell, XT pickup truck, and XP Platform. In August 2020, Atlis launched a Regulation A+ campaign. Funds from the Regulation A+ campaign were put to use in facility expansion and continued growth of Atlis technical development teams. In September 2021, Atlis launched a Regulation CF campaign. Funds from the Regulation CF campaign were utilized to continue scaling AMV Cube Cell production and growth of engineering technical and development teams. Atlis is currently working to scale the pilot production capability for AMV Cube Cell. Atlis intends to continue growth investments in scaling AMV Cube Cell manufacturing capabilities. Atlis is currently in the process of finalizing engineering designs for the XP platform and XT pickup truck. Once design phase is complete the XP Platform and XT pickup truck prototypes will complete a thorough validation and testing phase before entering production. Product safety and validation testing will be very thorough and will likely require design changes in order to meet necessary requirements. These changes are an anticipated hurdle of the test phase.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (the “JOBS Act”). As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues are $1.07 billion or more, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our Class A common stock that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as the market value of our voting and non-voting Class A common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our voting and non-voting Class A common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

Controlled Company Exemption

Our Chief Executive Officer, Mark Hanchett, beneficially owns and controls a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing rules. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq. Our stockholders do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements. Mark Hanchett also serves as the Chairman of the Board of AMV.

How We Will Generate Revenue 

The Company plans to generate revenue through the sale of our products which include our AMV Battery Pack and Cube Cell, the XP platform and the XT pickup truck. Revenue is recognized when both parties to the contract have approved the contract, the rights and obligations of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, and collectability of consideration is probable.

The approach Atlis has taken is to develop the baseline technological framework for all future product offerings. The development of the battery cell and its integration into a battery pack, both slated for ramp up of manufacturing in 2023, are the foundational pieces. During this phase, Atlis will be concurrently developing a unique rolling chassis/skateboard concept (XP platform) which utilizes the Atlis power systems technology as well as some other proprietary systems – battery active balancing, drive units, brake and steering by wire systems. The target build of a functional prototype for this product will occur as early as the fourth quarter of 2023. Once functional confirmation is achieved, the product can then be further built into low volume prototypes for advanced vehicle testing and homologation. From there, the XP platform will then be operationalized in a production environment with the intent of providing commercial revenue against forecasted demand as early as the year 2025. The addition of a ‘top hat’ (XT truck – exterior vehicle structure with proprietary user interface/experience (UI/UX)) will be a target product launch as early as the year 2025 with manufacturing and ramp up as early as the year 2026.

To date, Atlis has not yet generated any revenue from sales of the AMV Battery, XT pickup truck or XP platform. We plan to bring our battery technology to market first, followed by our XP platform and then the XT pickup truck. Atlis has built a pilot production line for the AMV Cube Cell and AMV Pouch Cell, and is working to scale production of battery cells and battery packs. Our production-level prototypes are going through internal testing and validation, with customer and third-party validation to follow soon after. The development and launch of the battery cell and its integration into a battery pack, both slated for manufacturing ramp in 2023, are the foundational pieces. We have received non-binding Letters of Intent (“LOI’s”) and Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”) from customers for battery packs , and we continue to explore sales opportunities for additional battery pack customers. We intend to begin delivery of early customer orders as early as 2023.

The AMV XP Platform and XT Pickup truck products are in research and development stage. The Company has produced a working prototype of the XP Platform and the XT pickup truck. We expect to finalize development of the production model and begin producing trucks for delivery in the coming years.

Atlis signed an Amended Collaboration Agreement on July 28, 2022 with an Australian company called Australian Manufactured Vehicles (“AUSEV”) to jointly develop a right-hand drive version of the XT pickup truck. Under the terms of the AUSEV agreement, Atlis agrees to supply XT pickup trucks in limited volume of prototype and test vehicles in 2024, up to a total of 19,000 production intent XT pickup trucks beginning in 2026 through 2027, contingent upon production capacity, funding, and raw material availability. Atlis and AUSEV also agreed to explore the implementation of Atlis Charging Stations, energy storage, and product support in the AUSEV distribution territory. The AUSEV agreement requires the parties to enter into binding definitive supply agreements. The AUSEV agreement has an initial term of five (5) years from August 28, 2021. Upon expiration of the initial term, the AUSEV agreement will automatically renew for an additional two-year term unless either party notifies the other party in writing of its intent to terminate, at least 90 days prior to such expiration.

Atlis has received substantial interest in its product with over 40,000 non-binding reservations for the AMV XT submitted on the Company’s website. In addition, with each investment in Atlis, our investors have reserved the opportunity to purchase a vehicle as part of our reservation queue. Reservations from email addresses that bounce have been removed, and each reservation is counted as one vehicle unless an Atlis representative speaks to the reservation holder and validates the request for multiple vehicles. These reservations are non-binding, non-deposit, and require no down payment or reservation fee. While a subset of these reservations will convert to sales, we do not have a reasonable projection for the reservation to sales conversion rate at this time. This expressed interest should not be taken as a guarantee of sale.

Industry 

Energy and Battery

The electric vehicle battery industry is rapidly growing as original equipment manufacturers “OEMs” target transition to completely electric product offerings, some as soon as 2025. Electric vehicle batteries are in high demand, and smaller companies are not able to secure battery supply for their production targets from the larger battery manufacturers. According to Wood Mackenzie, by 2030 the 2.3 TWh global need for electric vehicle batteries is 77% higher than the forecasted supply of 1.3 GWh. Atlis intends to supply battery cells and packs to help fill this gap in supply.

Pickup Trucks 

Pickup trucks have been the top three best-selling vehicles in the United States for the past five years. Altogether, including the new and used truck market, vehicle up-fitter market, and charging opportunity, the total market opportunity for manufacturers in the pickup truck space is north of $241 billion. Atlis intends to capture the largest market share of the electric work truck market. Our proprietary battery technology is being designed to allow us to deliver unprecedented range and charge times.

Target Market Demographics  

Atlis is developing battery technology intended to power vehicle, heavy equipment, and energy storage markets. Our target customers are consumer and commercial customers seeking energy storage solutions, vehicle manufacturers selling 20,000 and below vehicles per year looking for battery pack systems between 1.5KWh to over 300KWh in capacity, and equipment manufacturers looking for battery storage solutions to electrify their equipment systems which traditionally run off of ICE vehicles.

We are developing technology that will power Work. Our target customers for the AMV XT pickup truck are work vehicle fleet owners and individual buyers, and our target customers for the AMV XP Platform are work vehicle and upfit vehicle manufacturers. We intend to add value for customers across multiple target industries, including construction, agriculture, and logistics.

The AMV XT pickup truck will be Atlis’s flagship product, designed for up to 500 miles of range, up to 35,000 lbs. fifth wheel towing capability, and 15-minute charge time from 0-100%. The AMV XT pickup truck will be the first application of our core product offering, the AMV XP Platform, our electric vehicle technology platform that is currently in development and is being designed for applications with work vehicles: RVs, box trucks, delivery vehicles, tractors, construction equipment, and beyond. Our modular design is intended to allow the AMV XP Platform to easily accommodate the sizes, shapes, and use cases of a variety of different work vehicles.

Geographic Sales Territory  

Ultimately, Atlis is developing a technology platform that is intended to add value across the globe, and our long-term vision includes expansion to the rest of the world. Although our initial focus is to manufacture and sell our products in the United States, we believe a strong interest from international markets allows us quick expansion paths in the future. The Company has signed an agreement with an Australian company called Australian Manufactured Vehicles for XT pickup trucks. We have registered interest in battery packs for vehicles and energy storage solutions in France and New Zealand as well as interest in our XP platform and XT pickup trucks from South American distributors.

Distribution Channels

Our hardware and services will be facilitated online via our Company’s website. Our intent is to allow fleet and consumer customers to purchase the AMV XP Platform, AMV XT pickup truck, and Atlis advanced charging solutions online. Our advanced charging infrastructure will allow users to be able to purchase electricity at our charging stations. This purchase will be conducted through the cloud-based mobile application and website we plan to build.

Supply Chain

As we begin our production ramp, we have been keeping close contact through our supply chain to ensure we can satisfy our production plans. We have shared our 3-year production forecast, based on our current non-binding reservation and LOI engagements, with our raw material suppliers to confirm their capability to support our build plan. Our ability to meet this demand is heavily dependent on our ability to raise the necessary capital. We have a dozen key suppliers for our raw materials, and most of them are large global companies geared toward supporting Li-Ion battery manufacturing with multi-site and international presence. Our suppliers have their ability to support our requested demand. As electric vehicle production increases globally, our suppliers continue to invest in growing their own production capacity over the next few years. In addition, some suppliers view our demand as a small percentage of their total output and confirm that even with their existing available capacity, they can satisfy our needs. 

We are actively exploring opportunities to enter into master supply agreements (“MSA”) with some of our key suppliers. This strategy will strengthen our supply base and allow us to leverage our expected volume growth to achieve more favorable pricing for our raw materials. Most of our suppliers have agreed to establishing an MSA.

Finally, we are paying close attention to the global geopolitical situation. Atlis is not dissimilar to most other manufacturing companies where a large portion of the supply chain is based in China. Currently, approximately 75% of our raw material is supplied directly or indirectly from China. Therefore, we intend to explore opportunities in parallel for alternative suppliers in Europe and North America to strengthen our supplier diversity.

Growth Strategy

We plan to take a strategic approach to scale. First we plan to bring the AMV Battery to market to drive early revenue as we work towards the launch of the XP Platform and XT pickup truck.

Our near future strategy is to focus on execution. We are completing testing and design for manufacturing the AMV battery. From there, we plan to stand up production and begin ramping battery cell and pack manufacturing. We are also standing up battery pack manufacturing in parallel to battery cell manufacturing to meet current projected customer demand where customers have signed an LOI and MOU for battery pack requests for the calendar year 2022. We have received LOIs and MOUs from 7 customers for over 9500 battery packs at various sizes from 30kwh to 150kwh. We are continuing the design work to deliver our production prototype of the XP Platform and intend to deliver hand-built XT pickup trucks to follow.

We plan to leverage our active social media presence, influencer marketing and customer word of mouth to generate additional interest in our products.

We intend to develop a dedicated sales team to pursue large fleet customers. We intend for fleet purchases and fleet management to be completed through Atlis Cloud Services and connected vehicle systems.

Regulatory Approval of Principal Products or Services

We will be subject to extensive regulatory requirements that we plan to comply with to begin distribution of our AMV Battery, XP, and XT products. Our batteries, and the sale of electric vehicles and motor vehicles in general, are subject to regulation under international, federal, state, and local laws, including export and import control laws. Compliance with changing regulations could be time consuming, burdensome, and expensive. To the extent compliance with new and existing regulations is cost prohibitive, our business prospects, financial condition, and operating results would be adversely affected. We are also subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations governing, among other things, solid and hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal, and remediation of releases of hazardous materials. There are significant capital, operating and other costs associated with compliance with these environmental laws and regulations. Environmental laws and regulations may become more stringent in the future, which could increase costs of compliance or require us to manufacture with alternative technologies and materials. Obtaining necessary regulatory approvals is critical to Atlis successfully launching its AMV Cell, AMV Battery, AMV XP, and AMV XT products. See “Risk Factors” for more information.

EPA Emissions and Certificate of Conformity

The U.S. Clean Air Act requires that we obtain a Certificate of Conformity issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) certifying that certain of our vehicles comply with all applicable emissions and related certification requirements. A Certificate of Conformity is required for vehicles sold in states covered by the Clean Air Act’s standards. A California Executive Order issued by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is also required for vehicles sold in California and states that have adopted California’s stricter standards for emissions controls related to new vehicles and engines sold in such states. States that have adopted the California standards, as approved by the EPA, also recognize the CARB Executive Order for sales of vehicles. In addition to California, there are several other states that have either adopted or are in the process of adopting the stricter California standards, including New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Colorado.

Vehicle Safety and Testing

Our vehicles will be subject to, and will be required to comply with, numerous regulatory requirements established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), including applicable U.S. federal motor vehicle safety standards (“FMVSS”). We intend that the AMV XT pickup truck will fully comply with all applicable FMVSSs without the need for any exemptions, and expect future Atlis vehicles to either fully comply or comply with limited exemptions related to new technologies. Additionally, there are regulatory changes being considered for several FMVSSs, and while we anticipate compliance, there is no assurance until final regulation changes are enacted.

As a manufacturer, Atlis will need to self-certify that its vehicles meet all applicable FMVSSs, as well as the NHTSA bumper standard, or otherwise are exempt, before the vehicles can be imported or sold in the U.S. Numerous FMVSSs will apply to Atlis’s vehicles, such as crash-worthiness requirements, crash avoidance requirements and electric vehicle requirements. We will also be required to comply with other federal laws administered by NHTSA, including Theft Prevention Act requirements, consumer information labeling requirements, Early Warning Reporting requirements regarding warranty claims, field reports, death and injury reports and foreign recalls and owner’s manual requirements.

The Automobile information and Disclosure Act requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to disclose certain information regarding the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, optional equipment and pricing. In addition, this law allows inclusion of crash test ratings as determined by NHTSA if such tests are conducted.

Atlis’s vehicles that may be sold outside of the U.S. are subject to similar foreign safety, environmental and other regulations. Many of those regulations are different from those applicable in the U.S. and may require redesign and/or retesting.

Employees

As of December 31, 2022, Atlis had a total of 93 full time employees.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2022, Atlis had a balance of approximately $2.7 million in cash available. As of December 31, 2022, Atlis has $260,000 in revolving credit with Divvy.

Property

Atlis has occupied 1828 Higley Road, Suite 116, Mesa, AZ 85205 for all its operations. The 42,828 Sq. Ft. industrial facility is occupied solely by Atlis and its affiliates. The facility includes both office space and warehouse space.

Intellectual Property

As of December 31, 2022, we have one issued patent and 32 pending U.S. patent applications. Our issued patent is effective until April 9, 2039. For all other patents, the rights and duration are pending grant of the patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Legal Proceedings

No active legal proceedings are currently pending to which the Company or any of its property are subject.

Market Price of and Dividends on Atlis Motor Vehicle’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Market Information

Atlis Motor Vehicles’ Class A common stock is listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “AMV.” As of April 11, 2023, the closing price of our Class A common stock as reported on Nasdaq was $0.58.

Holders

As of April 5, 2023, there were 17,405 holders of record of our Class A common stock.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid any cash dividend and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and expand our business. Our Board has sole discretion whether to pay dividends. If our Board decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that our directors may deem relevant.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES INC.

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” above and our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. See also the discussion of “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

Company Overview

Atlis Motor Vehicles, Inc (AMV) is a technology company developing next-generation battery solutions to electrify commercial vehicles and equipment for Work and to provide the EV infrastructure needed to facilitate adoption to Electric Vehicles. We define “Work” as industries that contribute to the building, digging, growing, maintaining, moving, hauling, and towing of the goods and services that keep our communities moving forward. We believe that widespread adoption of EVs for Work requires high performing battery and pack solutions that can effectively compete with legacy diesel-based products. Atlis designs, engineers, and plans to build proprietary AMV battery cells and packs, 1 megawatt (MW) plus charging stations, energy storage solutions to support infrastructure and a suite of software and services designed to allow an easy transition from diesel to electric for our target segment.

The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 9, 2016, and maintains its headquarters in Mesa, Arizona. Atlis is a pre-revenue development stage company with a goal to design, develop and produce a range of EV solutions and suite services and products designed to accelerate the adoption of Evs in the Work industry. We have incurred losses from operations and have had negative cash flows from operating activities since our inception. The Company’s current operating plan indicates that it will continue to incur losses from operations and generate negative cash flows from operating activities given expenses related to the completion of its ongoing research and development activities.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the company achieved important milestones and we believe we have built the foundation on which we plan to grow our company.

We plan to continue executing our goals for 2023 and to pursue further development of our energy and vehicle products. We believe that our continued development and execution will lead to revenue generation in 2023.

Company and Industry Outlook

We are focused on capturing the Work market, a portion of the electric vehicle opportunity that we believe is not fully serviced by current electric vehicle manufacturers. Individuals and companies that make up the Work segment require work vehicles and equipment that are comparable in performance to their existing diesel-powered vehicles and equipment. In the case of vehicles, our target customers are seeking pickup trucks with a range of up to 500 miles, the ability to haul 20,000 to 35,000 pounds and the ability to charge their electric vehicle in less than 15 minutes. The broader needs of our target customers are presented below. The Company plans to address these needs by developing products across three verticals, our proprietary AMV battery cell and pack technology, charging infrastructure, energy storage solutions, a modular and scalable electric powered platform and an electric pickup truck. Each phased business vertical, starting with the energy vertical, will employ both single use point of sale models as well as a longer-term strategic subscription ownership schedule.

We plan to take a strategic approach to scale. First, we plan to bring the AMV Battery to market to drive early revenue as we work toward the launch of the XP Platform and XT pickup truck.

Our near future strategy is to focus on execution. We are completing testing and design for manufacturing the AMV battery cell. From there, we plan to stand up production and begin ramping battery cell and pack manufacturing. We are also standing up battery pack manufacturing in parallel to battery cell manufacturing to meet current projected customer demand where customers have signed letters of intent and memoranda of understanding for battery pack requests. We then plan to commercialize our AMV XP Platform through fiscal year 2025 and finally, begin production of our production intent AMV XT Pickup trucks and related AMV Ecosystem in fiscal year 2026 and beyond.

As mentioned above, we are currently a pre-revenue company. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, we received deposits for production of battery packs and hardware in the amount of $523 thousand for planned delivery at a later date. We expect to incur a loss on this project and on our early customer deliveries. Additionally, until we obtain sufficient capital to efficiently scale our production capabilities and increase production volume, we expect to incur losses on each product we sell.

We will continue to seek additional capital to fund our production goals. We pursued a public listing via registration of our Regulation A Class A shares with the SEC and listing on Nasdaq on September 27, 2022. The registration of Regulation A Class A shares allowed for already issued shares to be traded on the open market. Although this direct offering and listing on Nasdaq did not result in any capital infusion into the Company, it allows Atlis access to capital markets as a vehicle for fund raising. In November 2022, the company entered into a Securities Purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for up to $20 million in convertible debt and warrants. The Company received net proceeds of $9 million in November related to the first tranche. The Company received an additional $9 million in January 2023 related to the second tranche of funding. Additionally, on February 21, 2023, the Company consummated a public offering for an aggregate of 8.3 million units of the Company’s stock at an offering price of 1.56 per Unit resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $13 million. Each unit consists of (i) one share of Class A common stock, (ii) 0.65 Series A warrants to purchase 0.65 shares of Class A common stock and (iii) 0.75 Series B warrants to purchase 0.75 shares of Class A common stock, each such Warrant being exercisable from time to time for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1.56. See the Notes to consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus for more information. The Company intends to continue obtaining additional capital through the public markets and other means. There can be no assurance that we will obtain a sufficient level of capital through these channels in the time frames needed to sustain or grow the business or on terms agreeable to us.

The ongoing conflict in Russia and Ukraine has resulted in economic disruption globally. In response to the conflict, governments have imposed sanctions and other restrictive actions against Russia. This conflict has also resulted in increased costs of materials and other supply chain challenges. While some of our suppliers source materials from this region, as well as other countries globally, we have not been materially impacted by these events. We plan to continue to source raw materials from suppliers outside of the United States and we expect the volume of these activities to increase as we begin production. Our management team works closely with our vendors to ensure they have an adequate supply of the materials and equipment we will need for production and to find alternative solutions in areas where there are supply chain constraints. While we are working to minimize the potential future impact related to these events, we cannot be certain that all inventory or equipment we need for production will be able to be delivered in time for production plans. The extent of the adverse impacts of the ongoing conflict on the broader global economy cannot be predicted and could negatively impact our business and results of operations in the future. Limited supply availability could lead to unforeseen cost and delivery challenges in relation to our operational and production plans for 2023.

At the end of the period, inflation was the highest in the United States in over 30 years. Cost inflation has been a significant challenge across all aspects of our business, and we anticipate it to persist. Our ability to attract skilled engineering talent and to eventually generate revenue and ultimately positive cash flow can be adversely impacted by sudden increases in specific costs, such as increases in material and labor. In addition, measures used to combat inflation, such as increases in interest rates, could also have an impact on our ability to obtain adequate terms for equipment and material financing. There can be no assurance that inflation will not affect our future results or our speed to market.

Segment Information

The Company evaluated segment reporting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 280 – Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”) and concluded that Atlis is comprised of one operating segment. The Company reports segment information based on the operating results regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resource allocation and the performance of the business.

Results of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021

The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 (certain amounts may not calculate due to rounding):

Stock based compensation. Stock based compensation decreased $81.8 million from $123.2 million during the year of 2021 to $41.5 million in the year of 2022 as a result of the vesting of stock options for employees and executives including $12.8 million of expense in the period ended December 31, 2022 and $121 million in the twelve months of the prior year period related to stock options for the Company’s President and its Chief Executive Officer. The prior year period included approximately $115 million of one time incremental compensation expense related to the conversion of stock grants to stock options offered to employees in August of 2021. See Note 11 to the Notes to consolidated financial statements elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Our non-cash stock compensation expenses are expected to remain elevated in the future since it is a crucial element of our comprehensive employee compensation and management incentive plan.

Research and development. Research and development related to employee compensation increased $3.3 million from 2021 compared to the current year as the Company continued to ramp up development on its core products. Additionally, research and development related to materials and equipment increased $1.9 million from 2021 to 2022 as a result of increased purchases of materials and equipment to support battery and platform development during 2022. We expect to continue to invest heavily in our R&D as we work toward bringing our products to market.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses related to employee compensation increased from $1.2 million in 2021 to $3.8 million in 2022, of which $2.6 million was from increased salaries and benefits from increased headcount. Additionally, other General and administrative expenses increased from $2.1 million in 2021 to $8.6 million in 2022, of which the company incurred $5.2 million in expenses related to legal and professional services in preparation for the Company’s public offering.

Advertising. Advertising increased by $2.6 million from $2.7 million in the 2021 to $5.3 million in the 2022 as the Company worked to increase awareness of its products with consumers and to support the Company’s crowd funding campaigns through its various social media outlets. We expect our advertising costs to decline as a percent of total operational expenses as the company no longer engages in Regulation A marketing.

Other income/(expense). Other income (expense) decreased by $1.8 Million from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2022 as a result of changes in the fair value of the Company’s convertible long term debt and warrant liability. These obligations were entered into during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022, Compared to December 31, 2021

The table below sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 (in thousands):

As disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to the audited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the accompanying audited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $70.7 million and had net cash used in operating activities of $23.5 million. On December 31, 2022, the Company had $2.7 million in cash and an accumulated deficit of approximately $218.6 million.

During the year, the Company raised capital through stock sales and crowdfunded investment campaigns as well as through convertible debt. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company raised $15.3 million from the sale of common stock through its Regulation A+ offering and the exercise of stock options and an additional $9 million from the first tranche related to its convertible debt agreement. The Company cannot provide any assurance that unforeseen circumstances that could occur at any time within the next twelve months or thereafter will not increase the need for the Company to raise additional capital on an immediate basis.

These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date these financial statements are issued. We believe that the Company currently has sufficient cash resources to fund its plan of operations for up to the next two quarters. Company management is addressing this risk by pursuing all available options for funding including accessing the public markets through public listing. On September 27, 2022, the Company registered its Regulation A Class A shares with the SEC and listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AMV.” Additionally, as disclosed in Note 14 of the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, in January 2023, the company received the second tranche of funding related to its convertible debt agreement entered into on November 4, 2022. Net proceeds were $9 million. Further, in February 2023, the company consummated a public offering of approximately 8.3 million units of Company stock at an effective public offering price of $1.56 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately $13 million. Each unit consists of (i) one share of Class A common stock, (ii) 0.65 Series A warrants to purchase 0.65 shares of Class A common stock and (iii) 0.75 Series B warrants to purchase 0.75 shares of Class A common stock, each such warrant being exercisable from time to time for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1.56. The Company plans to continue considering all avenues available to it in order to obtain the necessary capital to be able to continue as a going concern and to execute on our business objectives including but not limited to debt financing, private placements, and equity lines of credit. The Company’s success is dependent upon achieving its strategic and financial objectives, including continuing to acquire capital through public markets.

Net cash used in operating activities. Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2022, was $23.5 million. The use of cash resulted primarily from a net loss of $70.7 million, offset by employee and non-employee stock based compensation expense of $41.5 million, changes in working capital, changes in the fair value of convertible debt and warrant liabilities and forgiveness of the PPP loan.

Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, of $11.1 million resulted primarily from a net loss of $133.7 million, offset by employee and non employee stock compensation of $123 million, and net changes in working capital.

Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, was $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Cash used in investing activities was related to purchases of property and equipment during each period.

Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities of $24.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily consisted of proceeds from stock issuance from our Regulation A+ offering and crowd funding campaigns as well as proceeds from issuance of $9 million convertible debt and the conversion of $260 thousand in employee stock options during the period.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $15.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily consisted of proceeds from stock issuance of $14.9 million and receipt of $397 thousand in proceeds from the PPP loan. This loan was forgiven in April of 2022.

Because our working capital requirements depend upon numerous factors there can be no assurance that our current cash resources will be sufficient to fund our operations. Thus, we will require immediate additional financing to fund future operations. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to obtain funds on acceptable terms, if at all.

We have contractual lease obligations for our facility with an initial five year lease term. The agreement includes one or more options to renew with renewal terms that can extend the lease term by five years or more. For additional information related to these obligations, see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we also have obligations under our convertible debt facility to repay the remaining balance not converted into equity at the maturity date two years from issuance. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We consider the accounting policies described below to be critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements. These policies require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, expenses and related disclosures of contingencies. Our assumptions, estimates and judgments are based on historical experience, current trends and other factors to be relevant at the time we prepare the consolidated financial statements. Although our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, we cannot determine future events. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from our assumptions and estimates.

Stock Based Compensation

As disclosed in Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this topic, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.

We have granted stock-based awards consisting primarily of incentive and non-qualified stock options to employees, members of our board of directors and non-employees. Stock options generally vest over three years at a rate of 33.33% each year beginning one year after the grant date, with the exception of stock options granted to our Chief Executive Officer and our President which vest on the first of each month through December 1, 2024. Stock options generally expire 10 years from the grant date and are exercisable when the options vest. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the grant date. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur in accordance with ASC 718-10-35-3. We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Calculating the fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of certain subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the underlying common stock, expected common stock price volatility, expected dividend yield of our common stock, risk-free interest rates, and the expected option term. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is estimated as described below. Other reasonable assumptions could have a material impact on our stock based compensation expense and therefore, our operational results.

Fair value of common stock – Historically, the fair value of our common stock was estimated using a 409a valuation performed by a third party because our common stock had not yet been publicly traded. The 409a valuation included certain inputs and assumptions related to the Company’s projections of future earnings and growth.

Expected Volatility – The volatility rate was determined by using an average of historical volatilities of selected peers deemed to be comparable to our business corresponding to the expected option term as we did not have sufficient history of trading on our common stock prior to our public offering.

Dividend Yield – The expected dividend yield was zero as we have never declared or paid cash dividends and have no plans to do so in the foreseeable future.

Risk Free Interest Rate – The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at that time of grant for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities corresponding to the expected option term.

Expected Option Term – The expected option term represented the period that the Company’s options were expected to be outstanding and is based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.

We continue to use judgement in evaluating the expected volatility over the expected option term and the expected option term utilized in our stock-based compensation expense calculation on a prospective basis. As we continue to accumulate additional data related to our common stock, we may refine our estimates of the expected volatility over the expected option term, which could materially impact our future stock-based compensation expense.

Convertible Debt and Warrants

As disclosed in Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Company elected the fair value options for its convertible debt and warrant liability in accordance with ASC 815 and 820. As a result, the Company’s convertible debt instrument and warrant liabilities require the use of the Monte Carlo valuation model to determine fair value. Calculating the fair value of convertible debt and warrants utilizing this model requires the input of certain subjective assumptions, including the expected share price at conversion/exercise, equity volatility, dividend yield, expected life and risk free rate. Other reasonable assumptions related to the inputs used in the calculation could have a material impact on the fair market value of our convertible debt and warrants and therefore, our operational results.

Expected Volatility – The volatility rate was determined by using an average of historical volatilities of selected peers deemed to be comparable to our business corresponding to the expected option term as we did not have sufficient history of trading on our common stock at the time of valuation.

Dividend Yield – The expected dividend yield was zero as we have never declared or paid cash dividends and have no plans to do so in the foreseeable future.

Expected Life – The expected life represented the period that the Company’s debt or warrants were expected to be outstanding and is based on historical experience of similar instruments, giving consideration to the contractual terms and expectations of future conversions or exercises.

Risk Free Interest Rate – The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury Bond for the expected life.

Roll Forward Discount Rate – Calculated by incorporating the market adjustment factor to the implied discount rate calculated as at the transaction date and based on 92.5% of the average of the three lowest closing prices for the 10 trading days prior to the date of value. Simulated closing prices were used as a proxy for the projected Volume Weighted Average Price.

We continue to use judgement in evaluating the expected volatility and the expected term utilized in our calculation on a prospective basis. As we continue to accumulate additional data related to our common stock, we may refine our estimates of the expected volatility over the expected term, which could materially impact the fair market value of these instruments in the future.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus for recent accounting pronouncements.

Emerging Growth Company Status

As a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, we are required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the “JOBS Act”) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. As defined in the JOBS Act, an emerging growth company is defined as a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during its last fiscal year. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies.

For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including but not limited to:

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, though if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company.”

MANAGEMENT

The directors and executive officers of Atlis Motor Vehicles as of April 17, 2023 include:

Mark Hanchett, Chief Executive Officer – Mark Hanchett has over ten years of product development experience with 16 successful electromechanical and software product launches that have already created significant change in the world. Mark Hanchett brings a passion for solving hard problems in product strategy, design, manufacturing, and business operations, while continuously driving a focus on the best possible customer experience. Mark has served as Founder, Director, and CEO of Atlis since inception in 2016. Before starting Atlis, Mark was a director at Axon Enterprise Inc from 2012 to 2017, leading teams in the development of innovative hardware and software products for law enforcement. From 2007 to 2012 he served as a senior mechanical engineer and project manager leading cross-functional teams through design and development of innovative conductive electrical weapons at Axon Enterprise Inc.

Annie Pratt, President – Annie is a creative problem solver with a background in product management, design, and business. After studying Product Design at Stanford’s design school, she kicked off her career as a Product Manager at Axon Enterprise from 2014-2016, launching in-car video solutions for law enforcement. From 2016-2019 she served as the Director of Consumer Products at Axon, where she built an independent business unit on its own P&L with dedicated sales, customer service, marketing, product development, manufacturing, and quality functions. That Consumer business unit doubled both revenue and profit in three years. Annie joined Atlis as Chief of Staff in 2019 and has served as the company’s President since April 2020, where she has run marketing, sales, finance, people operations, and legal functions.

Apoorv Dwivedi, Chief Financial Officer – Apoorv leads our finance function and ensures that Atlis continues to optimize capital and resources as we grow. He brings extensive finance and corporate strategy experience from Fortune 100 companies across multiple industries that include automotive, technology, financial services, retail, and industrial. Prior to Atlis, from 2019 to 2022, Apoorv was the Director of Finance for Cox Automotive where he successfully ran the Manheim Logistics business. From 2018 to 2019, Apoorv was Director of Presales within the finance solutions group at Workiva. From 2010 to 2017, he held corporate finance roles at the General Electric Company across both the GE Capital and GE Industrial businesses. Apoorv began his career at ABN-AMRO, N.A. and was instrumental in building one of the first data analytics teams at Sears Holdings Company. Apoorv earned his Bachelors in Finance from Loyola University – Chicago and his MBA from Yale School of Management.

Benoit Le Bourgeois, Vice President of User Experience – Ben has over 20 years of experience in automotive infotainment, connectivity, and user experience development. Since joining Atlis in 2020, Ben has run all hardware, software, and user experience engineering efforts. Prior to Atlis, Ben was Head of Connectivity at Byton from 2016-2020.

Kate Sieker, Vice President of People – Kate is passionate about people, building companies & communities, and inspiring others to harness their unique strengths and potential, both in and out of the office. She has been working with startups since 2005 and has served as the Head of Talent and People for companies based in Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Denver, New York and Phoenix. She has earned a Bachelors in Psychology from Rogers Williams University and a Masters from Northeastern University in Corporate and Organizational Communication with a dual focus on Human Resource Management. Additionally, Kate lends her time and talent to support the entrepreneurial community in Arizona. She runs the umbrella organization for Phoenix Startup Week, #yesPHX, ThrivePHX, StartupTogetherAZ and April is for Entrepreneurs in Arizona.

David Apps, Vice President of Operations – David joined Atlis with 23 years of OEM automotive industry experience in operations and manufacturing engineering. He has served a key role with the launch of 3 greenfield factory projects as well as numerous vehicle launches. Passionate with the electrification of transportation, David has spent the last 9 years of his career in the electric vehicle industry. David joined Tesla in Operations at Fremont in 2013 helping to improve production throughput on the Model S in stamping and body. David later supported the launch and ramp up of both the Model X and the 3. After leaving Tesla, David took on a leadership role in advanced manufacturing engineering at Byton, a Chinese based electric vehicle startup – coordinating vehicle design and manufacturability reviews while supporting the build of a greenfield factory in Nanjing, China. David joined Atlis after 2 years at Nikola Motors, where he led the team to develop manufacturing process and equipment in support of new factory construction in Coolidge, Arizona. Hailing from southwestern Ontario, David holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering as well as a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

Britt Ide, Director – As a Board Director for Atlis since 2021, Britt brings a deep background and many connections to help Atlis grow. She is an experienced private and public board director (e.g., Nasdaq: NorthWestern Energy 2017-Present and CleanTech Acquisition Corp 2021-Present) with deep expertise in the clean energy and cleantech sectors. Her degrees include BS Mechanical Engineering, MS Environmental Engineering, and a Juris Doctor. She has extensive experience in corporate governance, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), M&A, and executive development. Britt was appointed by the US Secretary of the Department of Energy to serve as an Ambassador for the Clean Energy, Education, and Empowerment program. Ms. Ide’s significant familiarity with our industry and business and financial expertise make her an ideal candidate to serve on our board and serve as a member of our Audit Committee.

Caryn Nightengale, Director – Caryn Nightengale is seasoned executive with an extensive background in operations, fiscal management, corporate development, and investment banking. Most recently, from 2019-2022 Caryn was the Chief Financial Officer of Wisk Aero LLC, manufacturer of a self-flying air taxi. Prior to joining Wisk, Caryn served as the Chief Financial Officer of Liquid Robotics from 2017-2019, a sustainability-focused robotics company. Previously, she was an internal strategic advisor to senior leadership of The Boeing Company, and she was an investment banking advisor at BMO Capital Markets. In both roles, Caryn leveraged her financial and strategic expertise to accelerate growth through M&A, joint venture, equity, venture capital and debt transactions. Caryn earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BS in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a major in finance and a minor in Japanese Studies. Caryn serves on the Penn Athletics Board of Advisors, the Penn Basketball Board of Directors, and is Vice Chairperson of the MBA Council at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Ms. Nightengale brings extensive business and financial expertise to our board. For this reason, we believe she is an ideal candidate to serve on our board and serve as our Audit Committee Chairman.

 The management of Holdings will be identical to the management of Atlis as set forth above if the Holding Company Proposal is approved.

Controlled Company

Mr. Hanchett holds more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s voting securities for the election of directors. As a result, the Company is, and expects to continue to be, a controlled company within the meaning of the Nasdaq rules, and, as a result, we qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

Under Nasdaq rules, a controlled company is exempt from certain corporate governance requirements, including:

Controlled companies must comply with the exchange’s other corporate governance standards. These include having and audit committee and the special meetings of independent or non-management directors.

Independence of Directors

Under the listing rules of Nasdaq, the Company is not required to have a majority of independent directors serving on the Board, for so long as the Company is considered a controlled company within the meaning of the Nasdaq corporate governance standards. The Board has determined Mses. Ide and Nightengale are independent within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). 

Committees of the Board

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Mses. Ide and Nightengale with Ms. Nightengale serving as chairperson resulting in two independent directors as members of the audit committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that the chairperson of the audit committee can read and understand financial statements and will ensure that each member seated in the future will be able to, read and understand fundamental financial statements and qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations and meets the financial sophistication requirements of Nasdaq. As a controlled company, we remain subject to rules of Sarbanes-Oxley and Nasdaq that require us to have an audit committee composed entirely of independent directors, subject to certain “phase-in” provisions for newly public companies, which we plan to utilize. Under these rules, we must have at least one independent director on our audit committee by the date our Class A common stock is listed on Nasdaq, at least two independent directors on our audit committee within 90 days of the listing date, and at least three independent directors on our audit committee within one year of the listing date.

Our audit committee will assist our Board of Directors with its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements; our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; the qualifications, independence, and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm; the design and implementation of our risk assessment and risk management. Among other things, our audit committee will be responsible for reviewing and discussing with our management the adequacy and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. The audit committee also will discuss with our management and independent registered public accounting firm the annual audit plan and scope of audit activities, scope and timing of the annual audit of our financial statements, and the results of the audit, quarterly reviews of our financial statements and, as appropriate, will initiate inquiries into certain aspects of our financial affairs. Our audit committee will be responsible for establishing and overseeing procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of any complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, as well as for the confidential and anonymous submissions by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. In addition, our audit committee will have direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the work of our independent registered public accounting firm. Our audit committee will have sole authority to approve the hiring and discharging of our independent registered public accounting firm, all audit engagement terms and fees, and all permissible non-audit engagements with the independent auditor. Our audit committee will review and oversee all related person transactions in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Our written audit committee charter can be found on the Company website.

Compensation Committee

Because we are a “controlled company”, we will not be required to, and do not intend to have a fully independent compensation committee. If and when we are no longer a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq’s corporate governance standards, we will be required to establish a compensation committee. This committee would assist our Board of Directors with its oversight of the forms and amount of compensation for our executive officers (including officers reporting under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), the administration of our equity and non-equity incentive plans for employees and other service providers and certain other matters related to our compensation programs. Our compensation committee, among other responsibilities, will evaluate the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and, in consultation with him, will evaluate the performance of our other executive officers (including officers reporting under Section 16 of the Exchange Act).

Upon formation of a compensation committee, we would expect to adopt a compensation committee charter defining the committee’s primary duties in a manner consistent with the rules of the SEC and the applicable Nasdaq or market corporate governance standards. 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Because we are a “controlled company”, we will not be required to, and do not currently expect to, have a nominating and corporate governance committee. If and when we are no longer a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq’s corporate governance standards, we will be required to establish a nominating and corporate governance committee. We anticipate that such a nominating and corporate governance committee would consist of three directors who will be “independent” under the rules of the SEC. This committee would identify, evaluate and recommend qualified nominees to serve on our board of directors, develop and oversee our internal corporate governance processes and maintain a management succession plan.

Upon formation of a nominating and corporate governance committee, we would expect to adopt a nominating and corporate governance committee charter defining the committee’s primary duties in a manner consistent with the rules of the SEC and applicable stock exchange or market standards 

Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Policy

Our Board has adopted a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Policy applicable to the Company’s directors, officers and employees in accordance with applicable securities laws and the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq. Copies of our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Policy are available on our Company website. The information on our website is not a part of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Conduct may be made only by our Board and will be disclosed on our corporate website promptly following the date of such amendment or waiver as required by applicable securities laws and the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

As an emerging growth company, we have opted to comply with the executive compensation disclosure rules applicable to “smaller reporting companies,” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act. This section describes the material components of the executive compensation program for our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most highly compensated executive officers whom we refer to as our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”.

Introduction

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s Named Executive Officers were:

The objective of the Company’s compensation program is to provide a total compensation package to each Named Executive Officer that will enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain outstanding individuals, align the interests of our executive team with those of our stockholders, encourage individual and collective contributions to the successful execution of our short and long-term business strategies, and reward our Named Executive Officers for favorable performance.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table shows information concerning the annual compensation for services provided to the Company by our Named Executive Officers for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additional information on our Named Executive Officers’ annual compensation for the year ended December 31, 2022 is provided in the narrative sections following the Summary Compensation Table.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Agreements with our Named Executive Officers

All of our Named Executive Officers are employees-at-will and we have not entered into any employment, severance, change in control or similar agreements with any of them, nor are we otherwise currently responsible for any payment upon the termination of their employment. Ms. Pratt and Mr. Dwivedi have entered into the Company’s standard confidentiality agreement that generally applies to all salaried employees. Treatment of option awards upon the termination of a Named Executive Officer’s employment or a change in control is described in more detail below under the section titled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

In 2021, Mr. Hanchett and Ms. Pratt each received a letter that superseded any prior offer letter or compensation arrangement with the Company. The letters provided that each executive would receive 70% of their base salary in cash and 30% of their base salary as a stock award (“Salary Stock Award”), granted each bi-weekly payroll period (“Hybrid Base Salary”), plus an additional stock award equal to 15% of the Named Executive Officer’s base salary paid on the same schedule as the Salary Stock Award (“Additional Stock Award”). The Hybrid Base Salary and Additional Stock Award were paid from January 1, 2021 until July 11, 2021, after which point both Mr. Hanchett and Ms. Pratt’s base salaries were paid in cash for the remainder of 2021. With respect to their Salary Stock Awards and Additional Stock Awards, both Mr. Hanchett and Ms. Pratt received 420.09 shares of Class A common stock for each bi-weekly pay period the Hybrid Base Salary was in effect.

On June 8, 2022, Mr. Dwivedi received an offer letter that superseded a prior offer letter dated as of November 24, 2021 (the “Amended Dwivedi Letter”). The superseding letter provides for: (i) Mr. Dwivedi’s employment as Chief Financial Officer beginning January 17, 2022 (the “Dwivedi Start Date”); (ii) an initial base salary of $200,000 per year; (iii) a restatement the Company’s promise to award 110,000 restricted share units and 490,000 stock options of Class A common stock, subject to the vesting conditions and certain modifications set forth below under the section titled “Equity Incentive Compensation”; and (iv) Mr. Dwivedi’s eligibility to participate in the standard benefits plans made available to the Company’s executive employees.

Base Salary

Each Named Executive Officer’s base salary is a fixed component of annual compensation for performing specific job duties and functions. The annual base salary rate for each of the Named Executive Officers was established at levels commensurate with historical compensation with any adjustments deemed necessary to attract and retain individuals with superior talent appropriate and relative to their expertise and experience. For 2022, our Named Executive Officers’ base salary rates were $200,000, $200,000 and $200,000 for Mr. Hanchett, Ms. Pratt and Mr. Dwivedi, respectively. For a description of the Hybrid Base Salary paid in 2021, see “Agreements with our Named Executive Officers.”

Annual Bonus

Annual cash incentive awards are used to motivate and reward our employees. We do not maintain a formal annual cash incentive award plan. Instead, such awards are determined on a discretionary basis and are generally based on individual and Company performance. We intend to adopt a formal bonus plan in which certain of our employees, including the Named Executive Officers, will be eligible to participate going forward but have not done so as of the date of this prospectus. For 2022, no Named Executive Officer was determined to have earned a discretionary cash bonus.

Equity Incentive Compensation

Equity incentive compensation is used to promote performance-based pay that aligns the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our equity-owners and to enhance executive retention. Historically, the Company has made stock awards to each of the Named Executive Officers on a fully vested basis or subject to monthly or annual ratable vesting.

In August 2021, the Board approved the Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Equity Compensation Plan”), which was shortly thereafter implemented by the Company. The Equity Compensation Plan authorizes a committee of the Board to issue grants of stock options to employees, non-employee directors and consultants as a component of overall compensation. On August 23, 2021, the Board determined it was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to modify employees prior stock awards. Under the Equity Compensation Plan, employees could elect to convert their stock awards into nonqualified stock options at a weighted average conversion ratio for every one stock award (for Mr. Hanchett – 1:1 option to share ratio for the first 10 million shares, 6.64 option to share ratio thereafter; and Ms. Pratt – 6.64 option to share ratio). A condition of the conversion was the relinquishment of all stock awards previously awarded through the August 24, 2021 conversion date. Mr. Hanchett and Ms. Pratt elected to convert their prior stock awards into options, including the Hybrid Stock Award, Additional Stock Award and certain stock award grants of Class A common stock made to Mr. Hanchett (869,537 shares) and Ms. Pratt (991,483 shares) in the first half of 2021 for services provided to the Company. The option awards were generally subject to time-vesting conditions, as set forth in the footnotes to the “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End” table.

In addition, pursuant to certain Assignment of Stock agreements entered into by Mr. Hanchett and Ms. Pratt, the Company assigned 17,803,675 fully vested shares and 5,671,695 fully vested shares, respectively, of Class D common stock, and 12,300,000 restricted share units and 6,150,000 restricted share units, respectively, of Class D common stock, on August 27, 2021. The restricted share units are subject to the vesting conditions set forth in the footnotes to the “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End” table. For a description of our Class D common stock, see Note 2 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed herewith.

With respect to Mr. Dwivedi’s equity incentive compensation, the Amended Dwivedi Letter provides for a promise to award 490,000 stock options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, subject to the following vesting schedule: (i) 210,000 options shall vest as follows, subject to Mr. Dwivedi’s continued service through each of the following vesting dates: (a) 20,000 vested options on the 6-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date, (b) 30,000 vested options on the 12-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date and (c) 40,000 vested options on each successive 6-month anniversary thereafter, ending on the 36-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date and (ii) 280,000 options shall vest as follows, subject to the Company meeting the following milestones after the Dwivedi Start Date: (a) 40,000 vested options upon raising $150 million, (b) 40,000 vested options upon recognizing $50 million in revenue, (c) 100,000 vested options upon recognizing $500 million in revenue and (d) 100,000 vested options upon becoming a publicly-traded Company. In connection with entering into the Amended Dwivedi Letter, the Company modified Mr. Dwivedi’s stock option awards’ strike price from $12.74 to $7.00 to align with the Company’s then-current Code Section 409A third-party common stock valuation.

The Dwivedi Letter also provides for a promise to award 110,000 restricted share units of Class A common stock (the “Dwivedi RSUs”). The Dwivedi Letter provides that for the Dwivedi RSUs to vest, both of the following vesting conditions must be met: (i) the Company’s completion of a “liquidation event” (which was achieved when the Company became publicly traded in September 2022) and (ii) Mr. Dwivedi’s continued service through each of the following vesting dates: (a) 20,000 shares on the 6-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date, (b) 30,000 shares on the 12-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date, (c) 30,000 shares on the 24-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date and (d) 30,000 shares on the 36-month anniversary of the Dwivedi Start Date. In connection with entering into the Amended Dwivedi Letter, the Company modified the Dwivedi RSUs to allow for vesting in connection with a “liquidation event.”

Other Compensation Elements

We offer participation in broad-based retirement, health and welfare plans to all of our employees. We have not maintained, and do not currently maintain, a defined benefit pension plan or nonqualified deferred compensation plan. We currently maintain a retirement plan intended to provide benefits under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby employees, including our Named Executive Officers, are allowed to contribute portions of their base compensation to a tax-qualified retirement account. We currently do not provide matching contributions under the plan. In addition, we do not provide perquisites to our Named Executive Officers.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End

The following table reflects information regarding outstanding equity-based awards held by our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2022.