Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-256919
PROSPECTUS
Up to 181,727,147 Shares of Common Stock
384,000 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the
issuance by us of up to an aggregate of 12,075,000 shares of our common stock that may be issued upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the public warrants). This prospectus also
relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, by the selling securityholders named in this prospectus (the Selling Securityholders), or any of their pledgees, donees, assignees and successors-in-interest (permitted transferees), of (i) 28,168,478 shares of our common stock that were issued to certain investors (collectively, the PIPE Investors) in a private
placement in connection with the closing of the Business Combination (as defined below), (ii) 141,099,669 shares of our common stock otherwise held by the Selling Securityholders, (iii) up to an aggregate of 384,000 shares of our common stock
that may be issued upon exercise of warrants to purchase shares of common stock that were issued to the Sponsor (as defined below) as part of the private placement units (as defined below), which are substantially identical to the public warrants,
subject to certain limited exceptions (the private placement warrants and, together with the public warrants, the warrants) held by the Selling Securityholders and (iv) up to an aggregate of 384,000 private placement warrants
held by the Selling Securityholders, as further described in this prospectus. This prospectus also covers any additional securities that may become issuable by reason of share splits, share dividends or other similar transactions.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock or warrants by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus, except with
respect to amounts received by us upon exercise of the warrants to the extent such warrants are exercised for cash. However, we will pay the expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions and certain expenses incurred by the Selling
Securityholders in disposing of the securities, associated with the sale of securities pursuant to this prospectus.
We are registering the offer and sale
of the securities described above to satisfy certain registration rights we have granted. Our registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that either we or the Selling Securityholders will issue, offer or sell, as
applicable, any of the securities. The Selling Securityholders and any of their permitted transferees may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. Additional information on the
Selling Securityholders, and the times and manner in which they may offer and sell the securities under this prospectus, is provided under Selling Securityholders and Plan of Distribution in this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment carefully before you invest in our securities.
Our common stock and warrants are listed on the NYSE under the symbols AEVA and AEVA.WS, respectively. On May 10, 2022, the
closing price of our common stock was $2.57 per share and the closing price of our warrants was $0.49 per share.
Investing in our securities involves a
high degree of risk. Before you invest in our securities, you should carefully read the section entitled Risk Factors on page 5 of this prospectus, and other risk factors
contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein.
Neither the SEC nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is May 10, 2022.