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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2020
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF
PIVOTAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION II
PROSPECTUS FOR UP TO 100,000,000 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
The board of directors of Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a Delaware corporation (“Pivotal”), has unanimously approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of September 17, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Pivotal, PIC II Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Pivotal (“Merger Sub”), and XL Hybrids, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“XL”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into XL, with XL surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pivotal and the securityholders of XL becoming securityholders of Pivotal (the “Merger”). We refer to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as the “Business Combination.”
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of XL’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including each share of XL’s common stock issued as a result of the conversion of XL’s preferred stock and any conversion or exchange of XL’s convertible promissory notes, each as more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus) will be automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is the quotient obtained by dividing 100,000,000 (less 1,125,000 withheld for convertible debt of XL Fleet redeemed) by the fully-diluted number of shares of XL’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, including shares issuable or treated as issuable upon the conversion of XL’s preferred stock and the exercise, conversion or exchange of XL’s convertible promissory notes, options and warrants (as determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement and more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus). Assuming that none of XL’s options or warrants are exercised or forfeited prior to the closing of the Business Combination and XL’s convertible promissory notes are converted in whole or in part into shares of XL’s common stock immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination as described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, Pivotal presently estimates that the Exchange Ratio will be approximately 0.758
Accordingly, this proxy statement/prospectus covers up to an aggregate of 100,000,000 shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock to be issued or reserved for issuance to the securityholders of XL at the closing of the Business Combination.
Each of the options to purchase XL’s common stock, whether or not exercisable and whether or not vested, and each of the warrants to purchase XL’s stock, in each case that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, will be assumed by Pivotal and converted into an option or warrant, as the case may be, to purchase a number of shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock equal to the number of shares subject to such option or warrant immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price immediately prior to the effective time divided by the Exchange Ratio.
Each of XL’s outstanding convertible promissory notes will be satisfied in full in connection with the Merger. At the option of the holder of each such note, either the entire principal of such note will be converted into shares of XL common stock or the entire principal will be repaid and an additional amount including accrued interest will be converted into shares of XL common stock. All shares of XL’s common stock issued upon such conversion will be entitled to receive shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock in the Merger as described above. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal—Structure of the Merger—Consideration to XL Securityholders.”
In connection with the Merger, Pivotal has entered into subscription agreements with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which such PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock in a private placement at a price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate commitment of $150,000,000. The closing of the private placement is expected to take place concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination. The subscription agreements are subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, the closing of the Business Combination.
Proposals to approve the Merger Agreement and the other matters discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus will be presented at the annual meeting of stockholders of Pivotal scheduled to be held on , 2020.
Pivotal’s units, Class A common stock and warrants are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols PIC.U, PIC and PIC WS, respectively. Pivotal intends to apply for listing on the NYSE of Pivotal’s Class A common stock and Pivotal’s warrants, under the proposed symbols XL and XL WS, respectively, to be effective at the consummation of the Business Combination. Pivotal’s units will not be listed on the NYSE following consummation of the Business Combination and such units will automatically be separated into their component securities without any action needed to be taken on the part of the holders. Furthermore, each outstanding share of Pivotal’s Class B common stock will convert into one share of Pivotal’s Class A common stock at the closing of the Business Combination, the Class B common stock will cease to exist and Pivotal will thereafter have a single class of common stock. It is a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination that the shares of Pivotal’s Class A common stock to be issued to the stockholders of XL in the Merger be approved for listing on the NYSE (subject only to official notice of issuance thereof and public holder requirements), but there can be no assurance such listing condition will be met. If such listing condition is not met, the Business Combination will not be consummated unless the listing condition is waived by the parties to the Merger Agreement.
Pivotal is an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (the “JOBS Act”), and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements. See “Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus—Emerging Growth Company.”
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Merger and other matters to be considered at the annual meeting of Pivotal’s stockholders. We encourage you to carefully read this entire document. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 37 of this proxy statement/prospectus. These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about Pivotal from documents Pivotal has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are not included in or delivered with this proxy statement/prospectus. You can obtain documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus and other filings of Pivotal with the Securities and Exchange Commission by visiting its website at www.sec.gov or requesting them in writing or by telephone from Pivotal at the following address:
Mr. Jonathan J. Ledecky
Pivotal Investment Corporation II
c/o Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Tel: (212) 818-8800
You will not be charged for any of these documents that you request. Stockholders requesting documents should do so by , 2020 in order to receive them before the annual meeting.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2020, and is first being mailed to Pivotal security holders on or about such date.