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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Churchill Capital Corp IV
Commission File No. 001-39408
CNBC TechCheck
Interview with Peter Rawlinson and Deirdre Bosa
Transcript
May 11, 2021
Deirdre Bosa (host): Lucid Motors is going public via the SPAC Churchill Capital, that stock is up 80% plus since going public. But since actually announcing the SPAC merger on February 22, the stock has fallen more than 60%. This year, the company projects to produce 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles, and record over a billion dollars in losses and if you want another comparison, look at unprofitable EV company QuantumScape reporting results last night was down 10% in premarket, but it has now climbed back into the green up nearly 2%.
DB: Peter Rawlinson is the CEO of Lucid Motors and a former Tesla engineer. Peter, thanks for being back with us, just talked about QuantumScape before. Several EVs’ reality is hitting home lately, production and profits are proving to be elusive. Lucid is still just selling a concept and spots like Saturday Night Live ad over the weekend. Give our audience an update on production and supply chain and whether you're still on track to hit the targets that you laid out previously: more than 20,000 vehicles in 2022 and $10 billion in revenue in 2024.
Peter: Well, we're on track to put Lucid Air, the car behind me, into production in the second half of this year, and we're really making great progress here on three fronts. The factory is ready and up and running. The car is getting higher quality and getting closer to start of production on a daily basis, and we're rolling out our sales and service network. We've got six stores open across the country, with four more to come in the very near future, so very much on track for start of production of what I hope will be an outstanding product in the second half of this year.
DB: Started production, but are you on track for 20,000 vehicles in 2022?
Peter: We're very much on track for our plan. We're aiming for over 577 vehicles this year, and a significant increase throughout next year as we grow the business.
DB: Okay, but you won't repeat that 20,000 number I'm noticing Peter, are there some hesitations around that? Is there any reason to think that you might not be able to hit that number that you laid out?
Peter: I'm very optimistic about our future potential for manufacturing. We are going to start production this year, in that second half we're predicting 577 vehicles this year, and significant growth next year.
DB: Okay, Peter, I'm wondering if you can talk a little bit about your incentives. Elon Musk famously does not take a salary but has an incentive-based structure that is tied to financial milestones. Can you give us any color on your equity and Lucid, your salary, especially after giving up majority ownership to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund a few years ago?
Peter: Well, I'm all in on stock options that's what motivates and drives me. And that's really my, my view of the potential future of this company, so that's what I'm really working for primarily stock options and my and my current stock options in the company.
DB: And I just wonder Peter, why go public now in pre-production rather than raise more money in private markets? As I mentioned you were quite successful in doing so, from the Saudis. Do retail investors give electric vehicle companies better valuations in terms?
Peter: Well I think we were in a very good position. Because, unlike so many other startups Lucid was in a strong financial position where we could choose, we could choose our routes to going public through either a traditional IPO or through the SPAC process. And we felt that the SPAC process was a very useful tool for us to secure a great amount of funding. We've secured $4.4 billion, through the SPAC, and the pipe, and that collectively secures our future. It takes us well past the start of production of Lucid Air, the car behind me, and it takes us into 2023, close to when we will be putting a second product into production, the Gravity.
DB: Peter, thank you very much for joining us. We'll continue to track the company and look forward to seeing that vehicle in production, Peter Rawlinson listed as CEO.
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The proposed transactions will be submitted to shareholders of Churchill Capital Corp IV (“CCIV”) for their consideration. CCIV has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to CCIV’s shareholders in connection with CCIV’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by CCIV’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Lucid’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed business combination. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, CCIV will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transactions. CCIV’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with CCIV’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed transactions, because these documents contain or will contain important information about CCIV, Lucid and the proposed transactions. Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transactions and other documents filed with the SEC by CCIV, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to CCIV.
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These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed transactions, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transactions or that the approval of the shareholders of CCIV or Lucid is not obtained; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Lucid or CCIV following announcement of the proposed transactions; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Lucid, including conversion of reservations into binding orders; risks related to the timing of expected business milestones and commercial launch, including Lucid’s ability to mass produce the Lucid Air and complete the tooling of its manufacturing facility; risks related to the expansion of Lucid’s manufacturing facility and the increase of Lucid’s production capacity; risks related to future market adoption of Lucid’s offerings; the effects of competition and the pace and depth of electric vehicle adoption generally on Lucid’s future business; changes in regulatory requirements, governmental incentives and fuel and energy prices; Lucid’s ability to rapidly innovate; Lucid’s ability to deliver Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) estimated driving ranges that match or exceed its pre-production projected driving ranges; future changes to vehicle specifications which may impact performance, pricing, and other expectations; Lucid’s ability to enter into or maintain partnerships with original equipment manufacturers, vendors and technology providers; Lucid’s ability to effectively manage its growth and recruit and retain key employees, including its chief executive officer and executive team; Lucid’s ability to establish its brand and capture additional market share, and the risks associated with negative press or reputational harm; Lucid’s ability to manage expenses; Lucid’s ability to effectively utilize zero emission vehicle credits; the amount of redemption requests made by CCIV’s public shareholders; the ability of CCIV or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed transactions or in the future; the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; and the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on Lucid, CCIV, the combined company’s projected results of operations, financial performance or other financial metrics, or on any of the foregoing risks; and those factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Registration Statement and CCIV’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as other documents of CCIV filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Lucid nor CCIV presently know or that Lucid and CCIV currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Lucid’s and CCIV’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Lucid and CCIV anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Lucid’s and CCIV’s assessments to change. However, while Lucid and CCIV may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Lucid and CCIV specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. 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