UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K/A
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2024
Commission File Number 001-39476
GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
#240 - 209 Carrall Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2J2
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) [ ]
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 6-K/A amends the Form 6-K filed by GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (the “Company”) on February 13, 2024 (the “Original Form 6-K”). This Form 6-K/A is being filed for the purposes of (1) adding Exhibit 101 and to furnish the Interactive Data File (as defined in Rule 11 of Regulation S-T) as Exhibit 101 in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T for Exhibit 99.1 of the Original Form 6-K, which is the Company’s consolidated condensed interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and (2) filing a copy of Contract of Lease-Purchase dated May 2, 2022, effective August 1, 2022 between South Charleston Development Authority and GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc.
Except as described above, no changes have been made to the Original Form 6-K, and this Form 6-K/A does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Form 6-K. Further this Form 6-K does not reflect subsequent events occurring after the filing date of the Original Form 6-K or modify or update in any way disclosures in the Original Form 6-K.
SUBMITTED HEREWITH
THIS FORM 6-K/A, INCLUDING EXHIBITS 10.1, 99.1 AND 101 INCLUDED WITH THIS FORM 6-K/A, ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3, AS AMENDED (NO. 333-276209) AND FORM S-8 (NO. 333-261422), TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS FORM 6-K/A IS SUBMITTED.
10.1 | Contract of Lease-Purchase dated May 2, 2022, effective August 1, 2022 between South Charleston Development Authority and GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc. |
99.1 | |
101 | Interactive Data File |
101.INS* |
Inline XBRL Instance Document–the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File as its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GreenPower Motors Inc.
/s/ Michael Sieffert |
Michael Sieffert, Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2024
CONTRACT OF LEASE-PURCHASE
between
SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
as Lessor/Seller
and
GREENPOWER MANUFACTURING WV INC
as Lessee/Purchaser
Dated as of May 2, 2022
Effective August 1, 2022
CONTRACT OF LEASE-PURCHASE
THIS CONTRACT OF LEASE-PURCHASE (this "Lease"), dated as of April ____, 2022, effective August 1, 2022 ("Effective Date"), is by and between the SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a municipal development authority created by the City of South Charleston, a political subdivision of the State of West Virginia (the "Lessor" or the "Seller"), and GREENPOWER MANUFACTURING WV INC (the "Lessee" or the "Purchaser"), a West Virginia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of GreenPower Motor Company, Inc. ("GreenPower Motor"), as lessee.
WHEREAS, the Lessor, as designee of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development ("WVDED") pursuant to the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding for GreenPower Motor, dated as of January 4, 2022, by and among the West Virginia Department of Economic Development ("WVDED") and the Lessee (the "WV MOU"), has entered into an agreement with the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council ("Infrastructure Council") to acquire multiple parcels of land, including all structures contained thereon as further described below, as an inducement to Lessee to develop a facility for assembling and/or producing zero-emission, electric-powered medium and heavy-duty vehicles within the City of South Charleston (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Lessor has acquired or intends to acquire the Leased Premises, with such acquisition financed by the Lender; and
WHEREAS, the Leased Premises will be leased to the Lessee pursuant to this Lease for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee, by executing this Lease, hereby leases the Leased Premises from the Lessor and all equipment owned by Lessor and located at the Leased Premises (the "Equipment") for use by the Lessee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS CONTRACT OF LEASE-PURCHASE WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of the Lease Payments (as hereinafter defined) to be paid by the Lessee to Lessor and the full and complete performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Lessor hereby leases and demises unto the Lessee and the Lessee hereby takes and leases from the Lessor, for use by the Lessee, the real property and improvements thereon and Equipment owned by the Lessor located therein located in South Charleston West Virginia:
Certain lots, tracts or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon and all furnishings, fixtures and equipment therein and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including a building, situated, lying and being in Kanawha County, West Virginia, as more particularly set forth and described in EXHIBIT A - SITE DESCRIPTION attached hereto and made a part hereof to which reference is hereby made.
The parties hereto covenant and bind themselves as follows:
1. (A) Definitions. The following terms will have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
"Act" means W. Va. Code § 7-12-1, et seq.
"Additional Lease Payments" means the cost of all property taxes (including without limitation all property taxes of any kind and any payments due under any PILOT Agreement relating to the Leased Premises or any portion thereof), Operating and Maintenance Expenses, and all other charges and costs (together with all interest and penalties that may accrue thereon in the event that the Lessee shall fail to pay the same, as specifically set forth in the Lease), all of which the Lessee assumes or agrees to pay under the Lease with respect to the Leased Premises, and not otherwise paid by the Lessee directly. Additional Lease Payments do not include the Regular Lease Payments.
"Additional Parcels" means a 1.71-acre parcel of real property (hereinafter the "Rail Spur Parcel") and a 3.412-acre parcel of real property that Lessor intends to acquire from South Charleston Development III LLC after the Effective Date, and which, upon acquisition by Lessor, will be incorporated into the definition of Leased Premises in this Lease, as described in Exhibit B. The target price to acquire the Additional Parcels described in Exhibit B is $1,300,000.
"Asbestos Containing Materials" means material in friable form containing more than one percent (1%) of the asbestiform varieties of (a) chrysotile (serpentine); (b) crocidolite (ricbeckite); (c) amosite (cummington-itegrinerite); (d) anthophyllite; (e) tremolite; and (f) actinolite.
"Closing" means the date by which the Lessor acquires legal title to the portion of the Leased Premises identified and described in EXHIBIT A - SITE DESCRIPTION.
"Environmental Regulations" means all laws and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, with respect to Hazardous Materials, including without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq.) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "CERCLA"); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq.) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "RCRA"); the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 11001, et seq.) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "Title III"); the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1321, et seq.) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "CWA"), the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "CAA"); and the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (115 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq..) (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, "TSCA"); and any state or local similar laws and regulations and any so-called local, state or federal "superfund" or "superlien" law.
"Event of Default" means one or more of the "Events of Default" defined in Section 18 of this Lease.
"Full-Time Equivalent Employee" means a direct employee of the Lessee who receives paid benefits and works at least 140 hours per month; or, for part-time work, an employee who receives paid benefits and works at least 20 hours per week for at least six (6) consecutive or non-consecutive months per year shall be considered a full-time equivalent employee.
"Hazardous Materials" means any material amount of flammable explosives, polychlorinated biphenyl compounds, heavy metals, chlorinated solvents, cyanide, radon, petroleum products, asbestos or any Asbestos Containing Materials, methane, radioactive materials, pollutants, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous, toxic, or regulated substances or related materials, as defined in CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, TSCA and Title III, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and in all other Environmental Regulations applicable to the Lessee, any of the Leased Premises or the operations conducted by Lessee thereon on, from or beneath the Leased Premises.
"Lease Term" means the term of this Lease, as set forth in Section 4.
"Lease Payments" means, collectively, the Regular Lease Payments and the Additional Lease Payments payable by the Lessee for and in consideration of the right to use the Leased Premises during the Lease Term pursuant to Section 5 of this Lease.
"Leased Premises" means the real estate described in EXHIBIT A - SITE DESCRIPTION, together with all improvements, buildings, equipment, furnishings and fixtures owned by Lessor located thereon, and, after the Lessor has acquired the Additional Parcels, the real estate described in EXHIBIT B - ADDITIONAL PARCELS.
"Lender" means the West Virginia Water Development Authority, acting on behalf of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
"Lessor's Documents" means this Lease, and all other documents executed and delivered by Lessor in connection with the leasing of the Leased Premises.
"Loan" means the Loan made by the Lender to the Lessor in the amount of [$6,700,000] where the Leased Premises only includes the real estate set forth in Exhibit A OR in the amount of [$8,000,000] where the Leased Premises includes the real estate set forth in Exhibit A and the Additional Parcels in Exhibit B.
"Occupancy Date" means August 1, 2022. The Occupancy Date is the same as the Effective Date.
"Operating and Maintenance Expenses" means, with respect to the Leased Premises, all costs and expenses of operation and maintenance of the Leased Premises, including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of salaries and fringe benefits, utility services, insurance, fees, licenses, permits, administrative expenses, taxes, maintenance, repairs, and security.
"PILOT Agreement" means a binding and legal agreement setting forth the conditions and obligations of Lessee to make payments to the Lessor, the City, the Kanawha County Commission, the Kanawha County Assessor, the Kanawha County Sheriff and the Kanawha County Board of Education or the State in lieu of taxes.
"Plans" means the plans and specifications relating to the acquiring, remediating, improving, developing, and marketing real estate for purposes of commercial and economic development at, in or on the Leased Premises prepared by a licensed architect and approved by the Lessee.
"Purchase Price" means the amount advanced on the Loan, subject to a declining amount as a result of the Regular Lease Payments and pursuant to Loan Forgiveness provisions set forth in Sections 5(d) and 5(e) of this Lease.
"Release" means when used as a noun, any pumping, spilling, leaking, disposal of, or empty, discharge or release of, any Hazardous Materials.
"Regular Lease Payments" means the payments payable by the Lessee for and in consideration of the right to use the Leased Premises during the Lease Term pursuant to Section 5 of this Lease.
"State" means the State of West Virginia.
(B) Interpretation.
(i) Unless the context otherwise indicates, words expressed in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and the use of the neuter, masculine, or feminine gender is for convenience only and shall be deemed to mean and include the neuter, masculine or feminine gender, as appropriate.
(ii) Headings of sections herein and the table of contents hereof are solely for convenience of reference, do not constitute a part hereof and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof.
(iii) All references herein to "Sections" and other subdivisions are to the corresponding Sections or subdivisions of this Lease; the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular Section or subdivision hereof.
2. Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Lessee. The Lessee represents, covenants and warrants for the benefit of the Lessor as follows:
(a) The Lessee (i) is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of West Virginia; (ii) has full power to own its properties and conduct its business; (iii) has full legal right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Lease and to consummate all transactions contemplated herein and therein; and (iv) by proper corporate action has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Lease.
(b) Lessee covenants and agrees that the Leased Premises shall be used for the purpose of operating its business of assembling and/or producing zero-emission, electric-powered medium and heavy-duty vehicles and charging systems and components thereof, or for any other legal purpose authorized in writing by the Lessor with the prior written consent of the Infrastructure Council (the "Permitted Use"). Lessee agrees that it will not use any part of the Leased Premises in any unlawful manner or for unlawful purposes and that it will comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws with respect to the Leased Premises and its use thereof. Lessee shall obtain, at its sole expense, all licenses and permits which may be required for its use of the Leased Premises.
(c) The execution and delivery of this Lease, the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not conflict with, constitute a breach of, or default under, the Act, the Constitution and laws of the State, or other instrument to which the Lessee is a party or by which it is bound, or any constitutional or statutory provision, or order, rule, regulation, decree or ordinance of any court, government or governmental body to which the Lessee, the Leased Premises or any of the Lessee's other properties are subject.
(d) This Lease has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Lessee and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Lessee enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that the enforcement thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(e) There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body pending or, Lessee's knowledge, threatened, against the Lessee, wherein an unfavorable ruling or finding would adversely affect the validity or enforceability of this Lease, or which would materially and adversely affect any of the transactions contemplated thereby or the ability of the Lessee to perform its obligations hereunder.
(f) The representative of the Lessee executing this Lease has been duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease.
(g) The Lessee shall comply with and shall cause its agents, any subtenants, licensees, employees and contractors, to comply with all Environmental Regulations and shall keep the Leased Premises free and clear of any violation of such Environmental Regulations. Upon receipt of any notice from any person or entity with regard to the Release of Hazardous Materials on, from or beneath the Leased Premises, the Lessee shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Lessor (and, in any event, prior to the expiration of any period in which to respond to such notice under any Environmental Regulation) and shall promptly proceed at Lessee's sole cost and expense to remediate any such Release of Hazardous Materials that occurred subsequent to the Effective Date to bring the Leased Premises into compliance with all Environmental Regulations; provided that an updated Environmental Phase 1 report, which will be used as a baseline, has been delivered to the Lessee, Lessor, Lender and WVDED in connection with the Closing . which .
(h) Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor, in writing, of any receipt, knowledge or discovery of any oral or written communication from any federal, state, county, municipal, or other local government having jurisdiction over the Leased Premises or regarding any manner pertaining to the alleged failure to comply with any Environmental Regulations; any matter relating to a response, removal or remedial action, or any other action required by Environmental Regulations; or any other matter pertaining to Hazardous Materials; and shall promptly proceed at Lessee's sole cost and expense to bring the Leased Premises into compliance with all Environmental Regulations.
(i) Lessee hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor from and against any and all claims, liabilities, penalties, fines, damages, judgments, losses, suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, interests, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees, consultant's fees and expert's fees), of any kind or nature, foreseen or unforeseen (collectively, "Damages"), arising from, related to or in connection with any breach of any covenants, representations and warranties of Lessee contained in this Section 2. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event Lessee causes or permits the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Leased Premises, and the same results in contamination, Lessee shall promptly, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, take any and all necessary action to return the Leased Premises to the condition existing prior to the presence of such Hazardous Materials on the Leased Premises.
(j) On or before the 1st day of November of each year, Lessee shall provide to the WVDED a report showing the total number of permanent and part-time employees working on the Lessee's site on the Leased Premises on the 30th day of June of that year, and the aggregate total wages paid during the twelve (12)-month period ending on the 30th day of the September the same year.
3. Representations, Covenants and Warranties of Lessor. Lessor represents, covenants and warrants for the benefit of Lessee as follows:
(a) The Lessor is duly organized as a development authority and has all necessary power under the laws of the State to enter into this Lease and into each of the Lessor's Documents; to acquire the Leased Premises; to lease the Leased Premises to the Lessee; and to perform each of its obligations herein.
(b) The Lessor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Lease, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(c) Lessor is negotiating an agreement with Park Corporation to acquire ownership of South Charleston Development III LLC, which holds title to the Additional Parcels that are more fully described in Exhibit B. The parties intend that upon acquisition by Lessor, the Additional Parcels are to be incorporated into the definition of Leased Premises for the purposes of this Lease, with no further modification or alteration of any other provision, condition, representation, warranty, or agreement contained herein, including the Lease Term and the Regular Lease Payments. Lessor hereby agrees and warrants that its failure to acquire the Additional Parcels by September 1, 2022, would constitute a material breach of this Lease. Lessee's sole remedy for such a material breach shall be that the forgiveness set forth in Section 5(d) of this Agreement shall be applied to the $6.7 million total Loan and thereby the total regular Lease Payments owed from the Lessee to the Lender will be reduced accordingly, unless the Lessee and the WVDED agree to another remedy in writing.
(d) With the exception of the assignment for the benefit of Lender as set forth in Section 15.1 and a deed of trust to secure the Loan made by the Lender, Lessor will not assign its right, title and interest in and to the Lease Payments derived under, or assign, pledge or grant any security interest in its right, title and interest in, to and under this Lease or the Leased Premises; nor will Lessor assign its duties and obligations under this Lease to any other person, firm or corporation, so as to impair or violate the representations, covenants and warranties contained in this Section 3.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any pecuniary obligation the Lessor may incur hereunder in connection with the Project shall not be deemed to constitute a pecuniary obligation of the Lessor but shall be payable solely by the Lessee.
(f) There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body pending or, to the best knowledge of the Lessor, threatened against the Lessor, wherein an unfavorable ruling or finding would adversely affect the validity or enforceability of this Lease or the Lessor's Documents or which would materially and adversely affect any of the transactions contemplated by this Lease or the Lessor's Documents or adversely affect the ability of Lessor to perform Lessor's obligations under this Lease or the Lessor's Documents.
(g) During the term of this Lease and so long as there shall not have occurred an Event of Default, the Lessor shall retain no rights with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair, management or administration of the Leased Premises. Subject to the provisions of this Lease, the Lessee shall have the sole right to operate, maintain, repair, manage and administer the Leased Premises, including, but not limited to, all matters with respect to subleasing of all or any portion of the Leased Premises, acquiring and disposing of furnishings, fixtures and equipment, renovating, improving or removing portions of the Leased Premises and all other matters incidental to the operation, maintenance, repair, management and administration of the Leased Premises.
(h) Lessor makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Leased Premises. Lessee has inspected the Leased Premises and the Lessor has caused the current owner and/or the current tenant to rectify the deficiencies as listed in Exhibit D. The Lessee accepts the Leased Premises in the condition the Lessee has agreed to prior to Lessor's purchase of the Leased Premises. If the Lease is terminated before expiration of the Lease Term as defined in Section 4 herein or prior to transfer of the Leased Premises to Lessee as described in Section 13 herein, Lessee shall deliver the Leased Premises to Lessor in good order and in substantially the same condition as existing as of the date hereof, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Any damage to the Leased Premises caused by Lessee, ordinary wear and tear excepted, shall be promptly repaired or replaced to substantially its former condition by Lessee as required by Lessor, at Lessee's sole cost and expense. Subject to the terms of this Lease, the taking of possession of the Leased Premises by Lessee shall establish that the Leased Premises were, at such time, in satisfactory condition, order and repair.
(i) Lessor shall give notice of termination of the existing lease to the current tenant in the real estate described in Exhibit A so the current tenant has vacated the premises before the Occupancy Date. Prior to the Effective Date, to the extent permitted by the existing lease with the current tenant, the Lessor will provide the Lessee with periodic access to the Leased Premises to allow the Lessee to organize the manufacturing facility, improvements, suppliers, charging and related activities; provided that such access will not unreasonably interfere with the current tenant's use of the Leased Premises and Lessee provides no less than five (5) business days of notice to the current tenant.
4. Lease Term. The Lease Term, subject to the provisions hereof, shall begin on the Effective Date of this Lease. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof, this Lease shall terminate 16 years after the effective date of this Lease, or until the Lessee has paid in full the Purchase Price, subject to any credits, allowances, forbearances, reductions or forgiveness, whichever shall occur first.
5. Lease Payments.
(a) Regular Lease Payment. A lease payment of $50,000 shall be paid directly to the Lender on the first day of the ninth month following the Effective Date, thence monthly, due on the first date of each successive month, until the Loan amount has been paid in full, subject to any credits or allowances set forth in subsection (d) of this Section, or loan forgiveness set forth in subsection (e) of this Section, or until the Lease is terminated, whichever occurs first.
(b) Additional Lease Payments. The Lessee further covenants that it shall pay the Additional Lease Payments for the Leased Premises to the parties to whom such payments are owing in the amounts and at the times such amounts may be due and payable (inclusive of any applicable grace period).
(c) Regular Lease Payments Applied toward Purchase Price. The full amount of the Regular Lease Payments will be applied to pay down the Purchase Price.
(d) Minimum Employment Threshold. In the event the Lessee directly employs a minimum of 200 Full-Time Equivalent Employees at the Leased Premises (the "Employment Threshold") on or before December 31, 2024, $1,300,000 of the Loan will be forgiven. In the event the Lessee fails to meet the Employment Threshold described herein by December 31, 2024, the amount of such forgiveness of the Loan shall be determined by multiplying $1,300,000 by a fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees, as hereinafter defined, employed directly by the Lessee at the Leased Premises on December 31, 2024, and the denominator of which is 200. The Lessee will provide the Lender and WVDED with the applicable payroll documentation supporting the Employment Threshold on or before December 31, 2024. The amount of such loan forgiveness shall be determined by WVDED and provided to the Lender and Lessee within thirty (30) days of the Lessee submitting the report described herein.
(e) Additional Loan Forgiveness. Beginning with the 300th Full-Time Equivalent Employee, and continuing with each incremental 100 Full-Time Equivalent Employees (each constituting an "Employee Threshold"), the amount of the Loan and, accordingly, the Purchase Price under the Lease shall be reduced by $500,000. The first calculation of this loan forgiveness will be made on or before November 1, 2023, based on the number of Full-Time Equivalent Employee jobs as of June 30, 2023, and such calculation shall be performed annually on or before the first day of November of each year thereafter, to and including November 1, 2028, based on the number of Full-Time Equivalent Employee jobs as of June 30 of the year of such calculation. Any principal forgiven will be subtracted from the final principal payments. The amount of any such loan forgiveness shall be determined by the WVDED and provided to the Lender and Lessee within thirty (30) days of the Lessee submitting the report required by section 2.(j).
(f) Dispute Resolution. Any dispute regarding subsection (d) or (e) between the WVDED and the Lessee shall be governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia and any dispute between the WVDED and the Lessee arising out of subsection (d) or (e) above will be resolved in a West Virginia court having jurisdiction.
(g) Other Reductions in Purchase Price. The Purchase Price may be further reduced by written agreement between the Lender and the Lessor subsequent to the execution and effective date of this Lease. Lessee will be notified by Lessor of any such reduction by certified letter without the need to amend this Lease.
6. Utilities and Other Related Services. As of the effective date of this Lease, the Lessee shall, at its sole expense, obtain all utility services supplying the Leased Premises in its own name, and shall timely pay all charges for utility services to the Leased Premises directly to the applicable utility. Lessor shall have no obligation to furnish or maintain any facilities or utility services of any kind, and shall not be liable to Lessee for any interruption or failure of such facilities or services. No interruption or failure of such facilities or services shall be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Lessee's use and possession of the Leased Premises or render Lessor liable for any abatement of any Lease Payments. Utilities specifically include, but are not limited to, water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone service, internet service, storm sewer and sanitary sewer, and other utilities of every kind furnished to the Leased Premises.
7. Maintenance. The Lessee covenants that it shall maintain the entirety of the Leased Premises so as to comply in all respects with then-applicable federal, State and local laws and regulations, including the structure of the Leased Premises, both interior and exterior, the electrical and plumbing fixtures and equipment, and the interior and exterior painting, and in a good and tenantable condition, normal wear and tear excepted. Lessee shall, at its own expense, maintain and make any repairs and replacements, foreseen and unforeseen, ordinary and extraordinary, to the Leased Premises, including, without limitation, all properties of the building, the lawn, landscaping and snow removal, and Lessor shall have no obligations thereto. Lessee shall be responsible for the cost of all repairs, interior and exterior, structural and non-structural, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, in and to the building, Leased Premises and the facilities and systems thereof. If Lessee exercises its right to construct, install, alter, enhance, or improve the Leased Premises pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Lease (collectively "Improvements"), such Improvements shall also be subject to the Lessee's maintenance obligations contained in this Section 7. All repairs in and to the Leased Premises shall be promptly performed by Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense.
8. Taxes, Assessments and Municipal/County Fees. The parties acknowledge that the Lessor is a tax-exempt governmental entity and that the payments to be paid in lieu of taxes on the Leased Premises are to be governed by a PILOT Agreement to be entered into between Lessee, Lessor, the City, the Kanawha County Commission, the Kanawha County Assessor, the Kanawha County Sheriff and the Kanawha County Board of Education. Pursuant to the PILOT Agreement, such payments shall be made by the Lessee. The Lessee covenants that it shall be responsible for paying any and all municipal, county, or other taxes, including without limitation all property taxes of any kind; fees; and assessments, such as fire service fees, that may be applicable to the Leased Premises.
9. Expenses of Lessor. After the Effective Date of this Lease and with advance notice when possible, all costs and expenses incurred by Lessor relating to this Lease, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be paid by the Lessee; provided that all Loan closing costs and expenses incurred by the Lessor, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be paid by the WVDED.
10. Assignment. This Lease may not be assigned or subleased in whole or in part by Lessee without the written consent of both Lessor and Lender, such consent to be granted in the sole discretion of Lessor and Lender; provided that Lessee may assign this Lease to a subsidiary wholly owned by the Lessee or by GreenPower Motor.
11. Insurance and Indemnification. Lessee shall, during the Term, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, obtain and keep in force of all insurance on the Leased Premises, including hazard insurance, liability insurance and title insurance. Lessee shall obtain additional insured endorsements that designate Lessor, City, Infrastructure Council, and Lender as additional insureds on all liability and casualty insurance policies obtained with respect to the Leased Premises or the operations performed therein. Such insurance shall include:
(a) Casualty Insurance. An All-Risk Insurance policy covering the Leased Premises and all improvements located therein in an amount of 100% of the replacement value of the building and all improvements on the Leased Premises other than footers and foundations, and with such deductible as Lessor considers appropriate in Lessor's sole discretion. This insurance shall: (A) include hazard coverage, (B) include endorsements that name Lessor and Lender as additional insureds and name the Lender as a mortgagee/loss payee under the policy, (C) provide that no act of Lessee shall impede the right of Lessor or Lessor's mortgagees to receive and collect the insurance proceeds, and (D) provide that the right of Lessor and Lender to the insurance proceeds shall not be diminished because of any insurance carried by Lessee for Lessee's own account. Lessee acknowledges that it has no right to receive any proceeds from such insurance policy. Lessor shall not have to carry insurance of any kind on the Leased Premises or on Lessee's furniture or furnishings, or on any of Lessee's fixtures, equipment, improvements, or appurtenances under this Lease, and Lessor shall not be obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace the same.
(b) Liability Insurance. Comprehensive general liability insurance coverage (either primary and/or umbrella policies), which shall include personal injury, bodily injury, broad form property damage, operations hazard, contractual liability and products and completed operations liability, in aggregate limit not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). The general liability insurance coverage shall be written on an occurrence basis. This insurance shall include endorsements naming Lessor and Lender as additional insureds. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in this paragraph, if any liability insurance policy excludes coverage of any claim made by one insured against another, or any action or suit filed by one insured against another, then Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a separate liability insurance policy that insures only Lessor and such other parties as Lessor may designate in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, and a certificate of insurance evidencing a separate liability insurance policy insuring Lessee in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(c) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance in a form and in an amount as required to comply with state law and that shall contain a waiver of subrogation against Lessor.
(d) Additional Insurance. Any other form or forms of insurance as Lessor or Lender may reasonably require from time to time, in form and amounts, and for insurance risks against which a prudent Lessee of a comparable size and in a comparable business would protect itself.
(e) Insurance Requirements Generally. All policies shall be taken out with insurers that are reasonably acceptable to Lessor and in form satisfactory to Lessor. Lessee agrees that Certificates of Insurance or, if required by Lessor or Lender, certified copies of each such insurance policy will be delivered to Lessor as soon as practicable after the placing of the required insurance. Lessee shall, contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease, provide Lessor and Lender with a Certificate of Insurance as written evidence of the insurance in force, and renewals thereof shall be delivered to Lessor and Lender at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the respective policy terms. All policies shall contain an undertaking by the insurers to notify Lessor and Lender in writing not less than thirty (30) days before any material change, reduction in coverage, cancellation, or other termination thereof.
(f) Indemnification.
(i) Lessee hereby indemnifies and saves the Lessor harmless from and against all liability, losses, damages, costs, reasonable expenses (including reasonable counsel fees), taxes, causes of action, suits, claims, demands and judgments of any nature or form, by or on behalf of any person or entity arising in any manner from the Leased Premises, the operation of any business on the Leased Premises, the incurrence of any debt for the purposes of improving of the Leased Premises, the design, acquisition, construction; installation, operation, use, occupancy, maintenance, ownership or leasing of the Leased Premises, damage to property or any injury to or death of any person that may be occasioned by any cause whatsoever pertaining to the Leased Premises, any breach or default on the part of the Lessee in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, or any violation of law, ordinance or regulation affecting the Leased Premises or any part thereof or the ownership or occupancy or use thereof.
(ii) In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against the Lessor by reason of any such claim, such action or proceeding shall be defended against by counsel to the Lessor or by the Lessee, as the Lessor, upon advice of counsel, shall determine. In the event such defense is by counsel to the Lessor, Lessee shall indemnify the Lessor for reasonable costs of counsel allocated to such defense and charged to the Lessor. The Lessee, upon notice from the Lessor, shall resist and defend such an action or proceeding on behalf of the Lessor.
(iii) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all activities of Lessee or any manager, owner, employee, agent, business invitee, guest or contractor of Lessee with respect to the Leased Premises, whether occurring before or after execution of this Lease. All personal property upon the Leased Premises shall be at the risk of Lessee only and Lessor shall not be liable for any damage thereto or theft thereof.
(iv) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any claim or liability not resulting from the Lessor's own negligence but shall not apply to any claim or liability resulting from the Lessor's sole negligence, bad faith, fraud or deceit.
12. Removal of Machinery and Equipment. It is understood and agreed that all machinery and equipment installed by the Lessee, or placed upon the Leased Premises incident to the business of the Lessee, whether annexed to the freehold or not, shall remain the personal property of the Lessee, and the Lessee shall have the privilege and right to remove them at any time during the term of this Lease, provided that any damage to the Leased Premises resulting from such removal shall be promptly repaired by the Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense.
12.1 Right to Modify, Improve or Enhance Leased Premises. It is understood and agreed that the Lessee, solely in its discretion, expense, and without any required consent of the Lessor, will construct, install, alter, enhance, and improve the Leased Premises so that Lessee may use the Leased Premises for any Permitted Use; however, this right excludes the Rail Spur Parcel, on which no construction or alteration will be permitted without consent of Lessor. Any buildings, permanent fixtures, or improvements, excluding removable personal property, machinery and equipment, will become part of the realty. The parties acknowledge that, at Lessee's sole discretion, cost and expense, Lessee will select the subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers used in connection with any Leased Premises improvements. Lessee will require any subcontractor, laborer, materialman, or supplier employed or working on, in or around the Leased Premises to obtain and provide liability insurance with an additional insured endorsement that names the Lessor as additional insured in the amounts and limits set forth in Section 11 herein.
13. Right to Purchase the Leased Premises. The Lessor hereby grants unto Lessee the right to purchase the Leased Premises, together with all improvements thereon, at any time prior to the expiration of this Lease and for a period of sixty (60) days after the termination of this Lease in exchange for payment of the then-remaining balance of the Loan (the "Purchase Option Price"), minus any credits, allowances or forgiveness. Lessee is deemed to have exercised the option granted under this Section 13 immediately upon payment in full of the Purchase Option Price, with the date of closing to occur thirty (30) days after the date of expiration of this Lease or thirty (30) days after payment of the Purchase Option Price, whichever is earlier. At the closing, Lessee/Purchaser will pay any associated closing, and Lessor/Seller will deliver the deed described in Section 14 to the Lessee/Purchaser free and clear of any security charges.
14. Title to Leased Premises. Except as expressly set forth in this Lease, title to the Leased Premises and any and all alterations thereto and replacements thereof shall be held in the name of the Lessor during the term of this Lease and the Lessee shall not have any right, title or interest in the Leased Premises. However, at the end of the Lease Term upon the payment of all Lease Payments or on exercise of the Lessee's right to purchase the Leased Premises pursuant to Section 13 hereof, Lessor/Seller shall, at Lessee/Purchaser's sole expense and cost, make and deliver to the Lessee/Purchaser, a good and proper deed free and clear of any liens or encumbrances created by Lessor, duly executed and acknowledged with transfer stamps, if applicable, attached thereto, with covenants of special warranty, conveying good and marketable title to the Leased Premises, subject to all reservations, exceptions, conditions, easements, rights-of-way or other like limitations of record under and by which Lessor/Seller is bound in ownership of the Leased Premises as of the date of this Lease. Lessee/Purchaser shall be responsible for all reasonable attorneys' fees, closing costs and any other expenses associated with the transfer of title from Lessor/Seller to Lessee/Purchaser described in this Section 14.
15. No Encumbrance, Mortgage or Pledge of Leased Premises. The Lessee shall not permit any mechanic's or other lien to be established or remain against the Leased Premises. The Lessee shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim on or with respect to the Leased Premises. The Lessee promptly and at its own expense shall take such action as may be necessary to discharge any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim not excepted above that it shall have created, incurred or suffered to exist. The Lessor shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien (other than any lien relating to taxes all of which are payable by the Lessee), charge, encumbrance or claim on or with respect to the Leased Premises other than the first-priority deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents and fixture filing for the benefit of Lender as described and identified in Section 15.1(b) herein. The Lessor promptly and at its own expense shall take such action as may be necessary to discharge any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim not excepted above that it shall have created, incurred or suffered to exist.
15.1. Assignment of Lessor's Rights to Lender. The Parties agree that effective at Closing:
(a) The Lessor grants and assigns to Lender all rights of Lessor hereunder, including without limitation the right to receive the Regular Rental Payments and to exercise all remedies hereunder upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default as defined in Section 18 herein;
(b) The Loan is secured by a first-priority deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents and fixture filing for the benefit of Lender that is senior and prior to this Lease;
(c) The obligations of the Lessee shall be guaranteed by GreenPower Motor pursuant to a guaranty agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Lender;
(d) The Lessor grants to the Lender the right of foreclosure or repossession upon the occurrence of a default with respect to the Loan. In the event that Lender exercises such rights of foreclosure or repossession upon a default with respect to the Loan, Lender shall comply with all notification requirements to Lessor and Lessee as defined herein, as well as all applicable municipal, county and state laws; and
(e) In the event of a conflict between this Section 15.1 and any other terms of this Lease, this Section 15.1 shall take precedence and be given full effect, to the extent permitted by law.
16. Restriction on Sale. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 15 and 15.1 above, Lessor agrees that as long as the Lessee is not in default hereunder, Lessor will not enter into any other contract or agreement affecting this Lease, the Lease Payments or the Leased Premises in any way or attempt to sell, assign, convey or otherwise alienate any interest it may have in the Leased Premises, this Lease or the Lease Payments, or assign the same as security for any other obligations of the Lessor without the prior written consent of the Lessee, such consent to be granted in the sole discretion of the Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, Lessor's interest may be transferred, either pursuant to a foreclosure sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or otherwise. Any person or entity acquiring the Leased Premises after a foreclosure sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure shall thereafter assume the same rights, duties, and obligations of Lessor hereunder unless this Lease shall have been terminated in accordance herewith.
For so long as Lessee is not in default of its obligations under this Lease and any sublease, as applicable, and an Event of Default has not occurred, any successor to Lessor shall be required to acknowledge that it is accepting title subject to this Lease. Reasonable advance notice of any proposed transfer of Lessor's interest will be given to Lessee prior to any transfer.
17. Further Assurance and Corrective Instruments. The Lessor and the Lessee agree that they will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such further instruments as reasonably may be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Leased Premises hereby leased or intended to be leased or for otherwise carrying out the intention hereof.
18. Events of Default. The following shall each be considered an "Event of Default" under this Lease:
(a) Lessee fails to make any Lease Payments within the time frame described in Section 5 of this Lease within thirty (30) days of the due date thereof;
(b) Lessee or its parent company, GreenPower Motor, files bankruptcy, either voluntary or involuntary, under the federal laws of the United States or of Canada;
(c) Lessee or its parent company, GreenPower Motor, fails to pay any taxes, fees, charges, or other financial obligations due and owing to any city, county, state or United States federal governmental entity, including but not limited to unemployment compensation, business and occupation taxes, business license fees, and income taxes, after being given notice by Lessor or Lender of said failure and Lessee fails to make payment on said failure within thirty (30) days of being given of such notice;
(d) Lessee breaches any of the terms of the PILOT Agreement and such breach last for a period longer than thirty (30) days after being given notice by one of the parties to the PILOT Agreement or from Lender;
(e) Lessee breaches any of the terms of the WV MOU or takes any action that would cause the Lessor to breach any of the terms of the Loan or Loan Documents;
(f) Lessee fails to maintain the insurance coverage required by Section 11 and such failure lasts for a period longer than thirty (30) days after being given notice by the Lessor or Lender;
(g) Lessee or GreenPower Motor becomes involved in a legal proceeding that results in the levy of execution or the acquisition of Lessee's leasehold interest hereunder by a trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee or any other legal officer appointed in any insolvency or creditors' proceedings;
(h) Lessee vacates the Leased Premises and permits it to remain vacant for a period of thirty (30) days;
(i) Lessee fails to repair damage to the Leased Premises caused by fire, flood, wind, hail, or other event that materially damages the Leased Premises and/or the building, within sixty (60) days of such event;
(j) Lessee fails to maintain the Leased Premises as described in Section 7 upon being given 30 days notice by the Lessor or Lender that such failure exists and no action has been taken by the Lessee to correct such failure to maintain;
(k) Any governmental agency, administration, commission, or authority, whether City, County, State or Federal, revokes Lessee's or GreenPower Motor Company, Inc.'s license, right, or authority to conduct business within the City, the State, or the United States of America; or
(l) Lessee breaches or otherwise fails to comply with any other provision of this Lease applicable to Lessee and fails to cure the same within thirty (30) days of being given notice thereof by Lessor or Lender.
19. Remedies on Default. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing beyond thirty (30) days after Lender or Lessor sends Lessee notice of such Event of Default, to the extent any such notice is given, the Lender in accordance with Paragraph 15.1, or the Lessor with Lender's prior written consent, may exercise any of the following remedies:
(a) Require the Lessee to pay all Lease Payments due immediately and may require the Lessee to prepay all estimated expenses for a two-year period that would constitute Additional Lease Payments to a financial institution of the choice of the Lessor to be held in escrow for the actual payments of the Additional Lease Payments; and/or
(b) Require Lessee to cure such Default, if the Default may be cured, within thirty (30) days; and/or
(c) Declare this Lease to be terminated and, by written notice served on Lessee by certified letter, require Lessee to vacate the premises within ninety (90) days of the date of the certified letter; and/or
(d) In the case of Lessor, request the Lender to take the action set forth above in subparagraph (c) above or to authorize the Lessor to take the action set forth above in subparagraph (c) above.
No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Lessor and/or Lender is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder. Lessor and/or Lender reserves their rights to exercise any of the above-described remedies individually or together, as may be appropriate, at their sole discretion, provided that Lessor may not exercise any such remedy without the Lender's prior written approval. No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time, as often as may be deemed expedient.
20. Waiver of Appraisement, Valuation, Stay, Extension and Redemption Laws. The Lessor and the Lessee agree, to the extent permitted by law, that in the case of a termination of this Lease, neither the Lessor nor the Lessee nor any one claiming through or under either of them shall or will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of, any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption laws now or hereafter in force in order to prevent or hinder the enforcement of this Lease; and the Lessor and the Lessee, for themselves and all who may at any time claim through or under either of them, each waives, to the full extent that it may lawfully do so, the benefit of all such laws.
21. Net Lease. This Lease shall be deemed and construed to be a "net lease." The Lessee covenants that it shall pay absolutely net during the Lease Term the Lease Payments, free of any deductions, and without abatement, deduction or setoff. Lessee covenants that it shall pay all costs, expenses, and obligations of every kind and nature relating to the Leased Premises and the ownership, management, maintenance, repair, and operation thereof which may arise during the term of this Lease. Lessee shall not be entitled to any abatement, reduction, setoff, counterclaim, defense, or deduction with respect to any Lease Payments by reason of (i) any damage to or destruction of the Leased Premises or any part thereof; (ii) any taking of the Leased Premises or any part thereof by condemnation or otherwise; or (iii) any prohibition, limitation, restriction, or prevention of the Lessee's use, occupancy, or enjoyment of the Leased Premises or any part thereof, or any interference with such use, occupancy or enjoyment. Any financial obligation of Lessor, whether by operation of law or by obligation of contract, shall be the financial obligation of Lessee.
22. Payments Due on Holidays. If the date for making any payment or the last day for performance of any act or the exercising of any right, as provided in this Lease, shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State, the United States or Canada are authorized by law to remain closed, such payment may be made or act performed or right exercised on the next succeeding day not a legal holiday or a day on which such banking institutions are not authorized by law to remain closed, with the same force and effect as if done on the date otherwise specified herein.
23. Entirety of Lease. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between Lessor and Lessee. There are no understandings, agreements, representations or warranties, express or implied, not stated herein. Any terms and conditions of any purchase order or other document submitted by the Lessee in connection with this Lease which are in addition to or inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Lease and not executed by Lessor will not be binding and will not apply to this Lease.
24. Cooperation of Lessor. The Lessor shall cooperate fully with Lessee in filing any proof of loss with respect to any insurance policy or performance bond covering the events described in this Lease, in the prosecution or defense of any prospective or pending condemnation proceeding with respect to the Leased Premises, or in any action relating to any contract or agreement relating to the events described in this Lease. In no event shall the Lessor voluntarily settle, or consent to the settlement of, any proceeding arising out of any such insurance claim, performance or payment bond claim, prospective or pending condemnation proceeding, or action, without the written consent of the Lessee. Lessor shall transfer to the Lessee all proceeds received by the Lessor resulting from any condemnation proceeding or insurance proceedings related to the Leased Premises. The provisions of this Section 24 shall be subject to Section 11 and the rights of the Lender relating to the Loan and any agreement executed in connection therewith, including without limitation the rights of the Lender under the first-priority deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents and fixture filing for the benefit of Lender as described and identified in Section 15.1 herein.
25. Notices. All communications, declarations, demands, consents, directions, approvals, instructions, requests and notices required or permitted by this Lease shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered personally or transmitted electronically by facsimile or email, receipt acknowledged, or in the case of documented overnight delivery service or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, delivery charge or postage prepaid, on the date shown on the receipt therefor, in each case at the address set forth below:
If to the Lessee, as follows:
GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc
8885 Haven Avenue, Suite 150
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Attention: Fraser Atkinson, CEO
Email Address: fraser@greenpowermotor.com
Brendan Riley, President
Email Address: brendan@greenpowermotor.com
If to the Lessor, as follows:
South Charleston Development Authority
238 Fourth Avenue
South Charleston, WV 25303
Attention: Executive Director
Email Address: ratkinson@cityofsouthcharleston.com
If either Parties' mailing address or email address for notice should change during the Term of this Agreement, that Party shall, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the change, notify the other Party of the change in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the then-applicable address.
26. Parties Bound. The covenants and conditions herein contained shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and shall bind the heirs, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns of the Parties.
27. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease, and of each and every covenant, term, condition and provision hereof.
28. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Lease is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such which may be hereafter declared invalid, void or unenforceable.
29. Compliance with Law. The Parties shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of federal, state and municipal governments, and shall observe and comply promptly with all current and future orders of all courts having jurisdiction over the Leased Premises or any portion thereof, and all current and future requirements of all insurance companies writing policies covering the Leased Premises or any portion thereof.
30. Headings; Counterparts. The headings to the various Sections of this Lease have been inserted for reference only and shall not in any manner be construed as modifying, amending or affecting in any way the express terms and provisions hereof. This Lease may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
31. Modifications. All modifications, amendments, alterations or changes to this Lease shall be in writing and signed by both parties.
32. Venue; Choice of Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive federal laws of the United States and the law of the State of West Virginia. Lessor and Lessee hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, for any action between the Parties arising out of this Lease.
33. Memorandum of Lease. A Memorandum of Lease shall be executed in the form attached as Exhibit C in order to record in the Clerk's Office of the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be affixed to this Lease.
SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as Lessor
By | /s/ Frank A. Mullens, Jr. | |
Name: | Frank A. Mullens, Jr. | |
Title: | Chairman |
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF KANAWHA, TO WIT:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2nd day of May, 2022, by Frank A. Mullens, Jr., Chairman of the SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, for the South Charleston Development Authority.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May, 2022.
My commission expires: 10/10/2024.
Glyn M. Houchins | |
Notary Public |
[SEAL]
GREENPOWER MANUFACTURING WV INC, as Lessee
By | /s/ Fraser Atkinson | |
Name: | Fraser Atkinson | |
Title: | CEO |
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,
CITY OF VANCOUVER, TO WIT:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2nd day of May, 2022, by Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May, 2022.
My commission expires: Does not expire.
/s/ Alex Farkas | |
Notary Public |
[SEAL]
EXHIBIT A
SITE DESCRIPTION
That certain tract or parcel of real estate lying and being situated in the City of South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, and described as follows:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A WVDOH CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND ON THE NORTHERLY CONTROLLED ACCESS RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF INTERSTATE 64, SAID CONCRETE MONUMENT BEING LOCATED AT STATION 490+22 AND 183 FEET LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID INTERSTATE 64 AND BEING COMMON CORNER TO SOUTH CHARLESTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION (DB: 2989 PG: 992);
THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND WITH THE COMMON LINE OF SAID MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION N08°32'40"E 139.80' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO A 3.41 ACRE +/- TRACT OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC;
THENCE WITH SAID 3.41 ACRE TRACT FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES AND DISTANCES:
N83°18'12"E 305.06' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
N70°04'06"E 221.88' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
N73°35'46"E 172.64' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP SET, COMMON CORNER TO ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (DB: 2993 PG: 311);
THENCE WITH SAID ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TRACT FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES AND DISTANCES:
S10°24'37"E 54.93' TO A POINT;
N76°13'52"E 22.48' TO A POINT;
S12°14'38"E 12.94' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO A SECOND TRACT OF ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (DB: 2572 PG: 684/ DB: 2993 PG: 304);
THENCE WITH SAID SECOND TRACT OF SAID ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES AND DISTANCES:
S12°14'38"E 287.97' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
S04°56'44"E 59.38' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
S23°19'51"E 8.81' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY (DB: 1354 PG: 700);
THENCE WITH SAID C&O RAILWAY COMPANY S60°35'04"W 276.03' TO A 1" IRON PIPE FOUND ON THE NORTHERLY CONTROLLED ACCESS RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF INTERSTATE 64;
THENCE WITH SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES AND DISTANCES:
N68°33'28"W 242.28' TO A POINT;
N64°23'58"W 47.79' TO A POINT;
N24°43'21"E 35.00' TO A POINT;
N70°56'11"W 325.58' TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 6.02 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY, DATED APRIL 15, 2022, PREPARED BY TERRADON CORPORATION.
BEING THE SAME REAL ESTATE CONVEYED UNTO SFC LAND, LLC BY DEED BOOK 2828 PAGE: 308, DEED BOOK: 2993 PAGE: 308 AND DEED BOOK: 2993 PAGE: 304.
EXHIBIT B
ADDITIONAL PARCELS
Those certain tracts or parcels of real estate lying and being situated in the City of South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, and described as follows:
SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC 3.412± ACRE TRACT
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A MAG SPIKE SET IN ASPHALT AT THE TERMINUS OF INDUSTRIAL WAY, SAID POINT BEING A COMMON CORNER TO ORDERS CONSTRUCTION (DB: 2993 PG: 311);
THENCE WITH THE COMMON LINE OF ORDERS CONSTRUCTION S10°24'37"E 186.82' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP SET, COMMON CORNER TO SFC LAND, LLC (DB: 2993 PG: 308);
THENCE WITH SAID SFC LAND, LLC S73°35'46"W 172.64' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO A SECOND TRACT OF SFC LAND, LLC (DB: 2828 PG: 154);
THENCE WITH SFC LAND, LLC (DB: 2828 PG: 154) FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES AND DISTANCES:
S70°04'06"W 221.88' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
S83°18'12"W 305.06' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO SOUTH CHARLESTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION (DB: 2989 PG: 992);
THENCE WITH THE COMMON LINE OF SAID SOUTH CHARLESTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES AND DISTANCES:
N42°40'07"E 138.96' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
N38°05'47"W 149.50' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
N0°34'15"E 39.31' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO A 16.42 ACRE TRACT OF MENARD INC (DB: 3118 PG: 723);
THENCE WITH SAID MENARD INC N82°31'42"E 71.26' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO A 1.71 +/- ACRE TRACT OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC (DB: 3105 PG: 87-PARCEL A);
THENCE WITH SAID PARCEL A N82°28'47"E, PASSING A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP SET AT 536.17', CORNER TO AFORESAID 1.71 +/- ACRE TRACT, PASSING A RAIL SPIKE FOUND AT 561.60', SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST TERMINUS OF INDUSTRIAL WAY, IN ALL 575.38' TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3.41 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY, DATED APRIL 15, 2022, PREPARED BY TERRADON CORPORATION.
BEING THE SAME REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED AS DEED PARCEL B, AS CONVEYED UNTO SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC IN DEED BOOK 3105, AT PAGE 87.
SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC 1.71 +/- ACRE TRACT
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF INDUSTRIAL WAY, COMMON CORNER TO A 16.42 ACRE TRACT OF MENARD INC. (DB: 3118 PG: 123);
THENCE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF INDUSTRIAL WAY S10°54'42"E 249.16' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP SET IN THE LINE OF A 3.41 ACRE TRACT OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC (DB: 3105 PG: 87 - PARCEL B), SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWESTERLY TERMINUS OF INDUSTRIAL WAY;
THENCE LEAVING INDUSTRIAL WAY AND WITH THE COMMON LINE OF SAID 3.41 ACRE TRACT S82°28'47"W 536.17' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND, COMMON CORNER TO AFOREMENTIONED 16.42 ACRE TRACT;
THENCE WITH THE COMMON LINE OF SAID 16.42 ACRE TRACT FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES AND DISTANCES:
N07°03'39"W 30.10' TO A 5/8" REBAR AND CAP FOUND;
N59°43'20"E 565.19' TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.71 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY, DATED APRIL 15, 2022, PREPARED BY TERRADON CORPORATION.
BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED AS DEED PARCEL A, AS CONVEYED UNTO SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT III LLC IN DEED BOOK 3105, AT PAGE 87.
EXHIBIT C
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
This is a Memorandum of Lease which summarizes that certain lease (the "Lease") entered into by and between the South Charleston Development Authority, 238 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303 (the "Lessor"), and GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc, 8885 Haven Avenue, Suite 150, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (the "Lessee"), dated ______________, 2022. This Memorandum of Lease is hereby executed by the parties of the lease in order to comply with the requirements of § 40-1-8 of the State Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and shall effectively give notice to any party, pursuant to such code section, that a lease exists on the Demised Premises which is located at 30 Industrial Way, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, and more particularly described in Exhibit A. The effective date and commencement date of the Lease is August 1, 2022, and it continues for 16 years and terminates on August 1, 2038. The Lease does not have a right of extension or renewal.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
Lessee:
GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc
Name: | Fraser Atkinson | |
Title: | CEO |
STATE OF _________________,
COUNTY OF _____________, TO WIT:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of May 2022, by Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower Manufacturing WV Inc.
Given under my hand and seal this _____ day of _______________, 2022.
My commission expires: ________________
Notary Public |
[SEAL]
Lessor:
South Charleston Development Authority
Name: | Frank A. Mullens, Jr. | |
Title: | Chairman |
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF KANAWHA, TO WIT:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2nd day of May 2022, by Frank A. Mullens, Jr., Chairman of the SOUTH CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, for the South Charleston Development Authority.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May, 2022.
My commission expires: __________________________.
Notary Public |
[SEAL]
This instrument was prepared by W. Michael Moore, Esq., Moore & Biser, PLLC, 317 Fifth Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303.
EXHIBIT D
BUILDING DEFICIENCIES
1. The below 9/27/21 letter from United Structural Systems Ltd., but only to the extent that the deficiencies identified in that letter have been observed and documented within one month of Closing.
2. Potesta & Associates Phase I ESA, dated April 28, 2022, attached hereto excluding appendices.
3 S&S Engineers Draft Report dated April 28, 2022, attached hereto.
GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(Expressed in US dollars)
(Unaudited)
GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC.
Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements
(Expressed in US Dollars)
(Unaudited)
GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position |
As at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 |
(Expressed in US Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash (Note 3) | $ | 3,961,409 | $ | 600,402 | ||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances (Note 4) | 3,921,063 | 10,406,906 | ||||
Current portion of finance lease receivables (Note 5) | 137,535 | 1,051,873 | ||||
Promissory note receivable (Note 4) | - | 159,171 | ||||
Inventory (Note 6) | 32,902,039 | 41,609,234 | ||||
Prepaids and deposits | 1,025,397 | 328,584 | ||||
41,947,443 | 54,156,170 | |||||
Non-current | ||||||
Finance lease receivables (Note 5) | 1,077,701 | 1,918,483 | ||||
Right of use assets (Note 7) | 4,316,884 | 4,845,738 | ||||
Property and equipment (Note 8) | 2,412,203 | 2,604,791 | ||||
Restricted deposit (Note 9) | 410,098 | - | ||||
Other assets | 1 | 1 | ||||
$ | 50,164,330 | $ | 63,525,183 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Line of credit (Note 10) | $ | 7,686,591 | $ | 6,612,232 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 15) | 2,336,591 | 7,316,267 | ||||
Current portion of deferred revenue (Note 13) | 8,206,961 | 8,059,769 | ||||
Loans payable to related parties (Note 15) | 2,838,245 | 3,287,645 | ||||
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 7) | 686,723 | 669,040 | ||||
Current portion of warranty liability (Note 18) | 743,230 | 535,484 | ||||
Current portion of deferred benefit of government assistance (Note 17) | 18,986 | 18,374 | ||||
Current portion of term loan (Note 17) | 1,627 | 1,467 | ||||
22,518,954 | 26,500,278 | |||||
Non-current | ||||||
Deferred revenue (Note 13) | 2,520,330 | 1,938,840 | ||||
Lease liabilities (Note 7) | 4,119,987 | 4,570,811 | ||||
Other liabilities | 27,841 | 34,265 | ||||
Term loan (Note 17) | 607,623 | 608,751 | ||||
Deferred benefit of government assistance (Note 17) | 653,625 | 667,967 | ||||
Warranty liability (Note 18) | 1,663,299 | 1,542,265 | ||||
32,111,659 | 35,863,177 | |||||
Equity | ||||||
Share capital (Note 11) | 76,332,163 | 75,528,238 | ||||
Reserves | 14,270,673 | 13,066,183 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (96,014 | ) | (141,443 | ) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (72,454,151 | ) | (60,790,972 | ) | ||
18,052,671 | 27,662,006 | |||||
$ | 50,164,330 | $ | 63,525,183 |
Nature and Continuance of Operations and Going Concern - Note 1
Subsequent Events - Note 20
Approved on behalf of the Board on February 12, 2024 | ||
/s/ Fraser Atkinson | /s/ Mark Achtemichuk | |
Director | Director |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements)
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
For the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 |
(Expressed in US Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
For the three months ended | For the Nine months ended | |||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Revenue (Note 16) | $ | 8,157,931 | $ | 12,803,038 | $ | 34,178,949 | $ | 24,391,602 | ||||
Cost of Sales (Note 7) | 6,802,965 | 10,578,331 | 28,803,838 | 19,491,028 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,354,966 | 2,224,707 | 5,375,111 | 4,900,574 | ||||||||
Sales, general and administrative costs | ||||||||||||
Salaries and administration (Note 15) | 2,323,305 | 1,782,750 | 6,404,331 | 5,162,709 | ||||||||
Depreciation (Notes 7 and 8) | 466,763 | 330,522 | 1,354,233 | 816,550 | ||||||||
Product development costs | 442,387 | 615,759 | 1,577,486 | 1,370,432 | ||||||||
Office expense | 457,684 | 318,508 | 1,178,011 | 539,610 | ||||||||
Insurance | 435,017 | 585,096 | 1,254,203 | 1,257,294 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 389,986 | 383,372 | 1,283,204 | 1,070,687 | ||||||||
Sales and marketing | 163,806 | 145,264 | 455,746 | 747,860 | ||||||||
Share-based payments (Notes 12 and 15) | 259,188 | 500,933 | 1,377,885 | 3,177,449 | ||||||||
Transportation costs | 51,651 | 107,251 | 174,824 | 171,091 | ||||||||
Travel, accommodation, meals and entertainment | 143,663 | 204,104 | 414,598 | 521,181 | ||||||||
Allowance / (recovery) for credit losses (Note 4) | 121,097 | 235,032 | 314,110 | 209,995 | ||||||||
Impairment of finance lease receivable (Note 5) | 423,267 | - | 423,267 | - | ||||||||
Total sales, general and administrative costs | 5,677,814 | 5,208,591 | 16,211,898 | 15,044,858 | ||||||||
Loss from operations before interest, accretion and foreign exchange | (4,322,848 | ) | (2,983,884 | ) | (10,836,787 | ) | (10,144,284 | ) | ||||
Interest and accretion | (342,590 | ) | (465,188 | ) | (886,576 | ) | $ | (1,112,485 | ) | |||
Other income (Note 16) | - | 72,867 | - | $ | 72,867 | |||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) / gain | 23,718 | - | 12,144 | $ | (36 | ) | ||||||
Loss for the period | (4,641,720 | ) | (3,376,205 | ) | (11,711,219 | ) | (11,183,938 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss) | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation reserve | 30,711 | 52,372 | 45,429 | (98,814 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (4,611,009 | ) | $ | (3,323,833 | ) | $ | (11,665,790 | ) | $ | (11,282,752 | ) |
Loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.47 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 24,962,086 | 23,401,591 | 24,937,992 | 23,234,740 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements)
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
For the Nine Months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Expressed in US Dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
Share Capital | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Accumulated other | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||
Common shares | Amount | Reserves | comprehensive loss | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2022 | 23,148,038 | $ | 70,834,121 | $ | 10,038,816 | $ | (128,436 | ) | $ | (46,359,308 | ) | $ | 34,385,193 | |||||
Shares issued for cash | 458,404 | 1,100,145 | - | - | - | 1,100,145 | ||||||||||||
Share issuance costs | - | (86,005 | ) | - | - | - | (86,005 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares issued for conversion of stock options | 3,322 | 15,094 | (6,333 | ) | - | - | 8,761 | |||||||||||
Share-based payments | - | - | 3,177,449 | - | - | 3,177,449 | ||||||||||||
Fair value of stock options forfeited | - | - | (593,818 | ) | - | 593,818 | - | |||||||||||
Cumulative translation reserve | - | - | - | (98,814 | ) | - | (98,814 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | (11,183,938 | ) | (11,183,938 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | 23,609,764 | $ | 71,863,355 | $ | 12,616,114 | $ | (227,250 | ) | $ | (56,949,428 | ) | $ | 27,302,791 | |||||
Balance, March 31, 2023 | 24,716,628 | $ | 75,528,238 | $ | 13,066,183 | $ | (141,443 | ) | $ | (60,790,972 | ) | $ | 27,662,006 | |||||
Shares issued for cash | 188,819 | 520,892 | - | - | - | 520,892 | ||||||||||||
Share issuance costs | - | (14,904 | ) | - | - | - | (14,904 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares issued for exercise of options | 71,429 | 297,937 | (125,355 | ) | - | - | 172,582 | |||||||||||
Fair value of stock options forfeited | - | - | (48,040 | ) | - | 48,040 | - | |||||||||||
Share based payments | - | - | 1,377,885 | - | - | 1,377,885 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation reserve | - | - | - | 45,429 | - | 45,429 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | (11,711,219 | ) | (11,711,219 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2023 | 24,976,876 | $ | 76,332,163 | $ | 14,270,673 | $ | (96,014 | ) | $ | (72,454,151 | ) | $ | 18,052,671 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements)
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows |
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 |
(Expressed in US Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
December 31 | December 31 | |||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | ||||||
Loss for the period | $ | (11,711,219 | ) | $ | (11,183,938 | ) |
Items not affecting cash | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses | 314,110 | 209,995 | ||||
Depreciation | 1,354,233 | 816,550 | ||||
Share-based payments | 1,377,885 | 3,177,449 | ||||
Accretion and accrued interest | 263,422 | 171,311 | ||||
Gain on disposal of equipment | - | (72,867 | ) | |||
Impairment of finance lease receivable | 423,627 | - | ||||
Cash flow used in operating activities before changes in working capital | (7,977,942 | ) | (6,881,500 | ) | ||
Changes in working capital: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | 6,614,903 | (4,862,151 | ) | |||
Inventory | 9,389,526 | (13,334,969 | ) | |||
Prepaids and deposits | (696,813 | ) | 198,426 | |||
Finance lease receivables | 74,926 | 244,927 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (4,979,676 | ) | 5,190,276 | |||
Deferred revenue | 728,682 | 6,014,238 | ||||
Warranty liability | 627,638 | 716,704 | ||||
3,781,244 | (12,714,049 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net of fees | - | 874,184 | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (291,249 | ) | (222,232 | ) | ||
Restricted deposit | (400,000 | ) | - | |||
Acquisition of assets from Lion Truck Body Inc. | - | (215,000 | ) | |||
(691,249 | ) | 436,952 | ||||
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | ||||||
(Repayment of) / loans from related parties | (449,400 | ) | 3,202,156 | |||
Proceeds from (repayment of) line of credit | 1,074,359 | 2,211,892 | ||||
Payments on lease liabilities | (789,796 | ) | (164,561 | ) | ||
Promissory note receivable | 30,111 | - | ||||
Repayment of other liabilities | (6,424 | ) | - | |||
Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 520,892 | 1,100,145 | ||||
Equity offering costs | (14,904 | ) | (86,005 | ) | ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 172,582 | 8,761 | ||||
Term loan | (968 | ) | - | |||
536,452 | 6,272,388 | |||||
Foreign exchange on cash | (265,440 | ) | (273,978 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 3,361,007 | (6,278,686 | ) | |||
Cash, beginning of period | 600,402 | 6,888,322 | ||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 3,961,409 | $ | 609,636 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements)
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
1. Nature and Continuance of Operations and Going Concern
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. ("GreenPower" or the "Company") was incorporated in the Province of British Columbia on September 18, 2007. The Company is a manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector.
The corporate office is located at Suite 240 - 209 Carrall St., Vancouver, Canada.
These consolidated condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the IASB. They do not include all disclosures that would otherwise be required in a complete set of financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023.
The Company's continuing operations are dependent upon its ability to raise capital and generate cash flows. As at December 31, 2023, the Company had a cash balance of $3,961,409, working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, of $19,428,489 accumulated deficit of $(72,454,151) and shareholder's equity of $18,052,671. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent on future cash flows from operations including the successful sale and manufacture of electric vehicles to achieve a profitable level of operations and obtaining necessary financing to fund ongoing operations. The Company's ability to achieve its business objectives is subject to material uncertainty which casts substantial doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address this material uncertainty by selling vehicles in inventory, collecting accounts receivable, utilizing the Company's operating line of credit and by seeking potential new sources of financing.
These consolidated condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on February 12, 2024.
2. Material Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
GreenPower has applied the same accounting policies and methods of computation in its Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements as in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023, except for the following which either did not apply to the prior year or are amendments which apply for the current fiscal year.
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
2. Material Accounting Policies (Continued)
Adoption of accounting standards
Certain new accounting standards have been published by the IASB that are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, as follows:
Amendments to these standards did not cause a change to the Company's financial statements.
Future accounting pronouncements
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published by the IASB that are mandatory for the annual period beginning April 1, 2024. The Company has reviewed new and revised accounting pronouncements that have been issued but are not yet effective. The Company has not early adopted any of these standards and is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that these standards might have on its consolidated condensed interim financial statements.
3. Cash
As at December 31, 2023 the Company has a cash balance of $3,961,409 (March 31, 2023 - $600,402) which is on deposit at major financial institutions in North America. The Company has no cash equivalents as at December 31, 2023 or at March 31, 2023.
4. Accounts Receivable and Promissory Note Receivable
The Company has evaluated the carrying value of accounts receivable and its promissory note receivable as at December 31, 2023 in accordance with IFRS 9 and has determined that an allowance against accounts receivable of $329,743 and an allowance against Promissory Note Receivable of $131,089 as at December 31, 2023 (March 31, 2023 - $139,370 and $0) is warranted.
5. Finance Lease Receivable
Greenpower's wholly owned subsidiaries San Joaquin Valley Equipment Leasing Inc. and 0939181 BC Ltd. lease vehicles to several customers, and as at December 31, 2023, the Company had a total of 8 (March 31, 2023 - 45) vehicles on lease that were determined to be finance leases and the Company had a total of 4 (March 31, 2023 - 1) vehicles on lease that were determined to be operating leases. Between March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023, 37 vehicles previously under finance lease were repossessed (Note 19) and 2 finance leases reached maturity. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into 2 finance leases and 3 operating leases (three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 - nil finance leases and nil operating leases).
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
5. Finance Lease Receivables (Continued)
As at December 31, 2023 the Company recognized an impairment of $423,267 on finance lease receivables. The impairment is related to a significant increase in credit risk associated with finance leases for five vehicles with one customer.
As at December 31, 2023, the remaining payments to be received on Finance Lease Receivables are as follows:
31-Dec-23 | |||
Year 1 | $ | 364,205 | |
Year 2 | 364,205 | ||
Year 3 | 372,605 | ||
Year 4 | 346,200 | ||
Year 5 | 691,702 | ||
less: amount representing interest income | (923,681 | ) | |
Finance Lease Receivable | $ | 1,215,236 | |
Current Portion of Finance Lease Receivable | $ | 137,535 | |
Long Term Portion of Finance Lease Receivable | $ | 1,077,701 |
6. Inventory
The following is a listing of inventory as at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023:
December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |||||
Work in Process and Parts | $ | 16,036,373 | $ | 9,737,474 | ||
Finished Goods | 16,865,666 | 31,871,760 | ||||
Total | $ | 32,902,039 | $ | 41,609,234 |
The Company's finished goods inventory is primarily comprised of EV Stars, EV Star Cab and Chassis, BEAST Type D school buses, and Nano BEAST Type A school buses. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, $5,645,273 of inventory was included in cost of sales (December 31, 2022 - $8,626,522). During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023 there was a writedown of inventory totaling $408,651 related to 1 EV550, 3 EV Star Cargo, 25 EV Star and 10 EV Star CC, and there were no writedowns of inventory in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, $25,506,204 of inventory was included in cost of sales (December 31, 2022 - $17,465,610).
7. Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
The Company has recorded Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities in its consolidated statement of financial position for lease agreements that the Company has entered into that expire in more than one year at the inception of the leases. These leases are in a single class of Right of Use Assets, whose carrying value at December 31, 2023 was $4,316,884 (March 31, 2023 - $4,845,738).
Rental payments on the Right of Use Assets are discounted using an 8.0% rate of interest and capitalized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as Lease Liabilities. The value of the Right of Use Assets is determined at lease inception and include the capitalized lease liabilities, incorporate upfront costs incurred and incentives received, and the value is depreciated over the term of the lease.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023 the Company incurred interest expense of $93,162 (2022 - $95,770) on the Lease Liabilities, recognized depreciation expense of $190,563 (2022 - $187,704) on the Right of Use Assets and made total rental payments of $256,458 (2022 - $91,993). For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred interest expense of $287,250 (2022 - $135,044) on the Lease Liabilities, recognized depreciation expense of $592,985 (2022 - $384,328) on the Right of Use Assets and made total rental payments of $789,796 (2022 - $315,751).
GreenPower entered into a Contract of Lease-Purchase with the South Charleston Development Authority for a property located in South Charleston, West Virginia during the year ended March 31, 2023. The terms of the lease required no cash up front and monthly lease payments that start May 1, 2023. GreenPower is eligible for up to $1,300,000 forgiveness on the lease, calculated on a pro-rata basis for the employment of up to 200 employees by December 31, 2024. GreenPower is also eligible for additional forgiveness of $500,000 for every 100 employees above the first 200. Title to the property will be transferred to GreenPower once total lease payments and the amount of the forgiveness reach $6.7 million. The lease liability recorded for this lease at lease inception was not reduced to reflect contingently forgivable amounts due to the uncertainty of the attainment of employment levels required to realize these lease liability reduction benefits at the inception of the lease.
The following table summarizes changes in Right of Use Assets between March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023:
Right of Use Assets, March 31, 2023 | $ | 4,845,738 | |
Depreciation | (592,985 | ) | |
Transfer to deposit | (5,000 | ) | |
Additions during the period | 69,131 | ||
Right of Use Assets, December 31, 2023 | $ | 4,316,884 |
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GREENPOWER MOTOR COMPANY INC. |
The following table summarizes changes in Right of Use Assets between March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023:
Right of Use Assets, March 31, 2022 | $ | 116,678 | |
Additions | 4,968,446 | ||
Additions in acquisition | 448,512 | ||
Depreciation | (571,793 | ) | |
Removal | (101,105 | ) | |
Transfer to deposit | (15,000 | ) | |
Right of Use Assets, March 31, 2023 | $ | 4,845,738 |
The following table shows the remaining undiscounted payments on lease liabilities, interest on lease liabilities and the carrying value of lease liabilities as at December 31, 2023.
31-Dec-23 | |||
1 year | $ | 1,027,585 | |
thereafter | $ | 5,746,378 | |
less amount representing interest expense | $ | (1,967,253 | ) |
Lease liability | $ | 4,806,710 | |
Current Portion of Lease Liabilities | $ | 686,723 | |
Long Term Portion of Lease Liabilities | $ | 4,119,987 |
The following is a summary of changes in Property and Equipment for the nine months ended December 31, 2023:
Property and Equipment, March 31, 2023 | $ | 2,604,791 | |
plus: purchases | 291,249 | ||
plus: transferred from inventory | 275,378 | ||
less: depreciation | (761,798 | ) | |
plus: foreign exchange translation | 2,583 | ||
Property and Equipment, December 31, 2023 | $ | 2,412,203 |
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8. Property and Equipment (continued)
The following is a summary of changes in Property and Equipment for the twelve months ended March 31, 2023:
Property and Equipment, March 31, 2022 | $ | 3,443,317 | |
plus: purchases | 355,992 | ||
plus: acquired in acquisition | 268,252 | ||
less: sold | (801,317 | ) | |
less: depreciation | (662,152 | ) | |
plus: foreign exchange translation | 699 | ||
Property and Equipment, March 31, 2023 | $ | 2,604,791 |
9. Restricted deposit
On June 23, 2023 the Company agreed to pledge a $400,000 term deposit as security for an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by the commercial bank to an insurance company that is providing the Company with a surety bond to support the Company's importation of goods to the United States. The term deposit has a term of one year and earns interest at a fixed rate of 4.9%. The surety bond was issued on June 28, 2023, has a term of one year and is automatically renewable for successive one-year terms unless cancelled by the bank with 45 days' notice or cancelled by the surety bond provider. The Company expects that the restricted deposit will be held as security for the standby letter of credit for a period of greater than one year.
10. Line of Credit
The Company's primary bank account denominated in US dollars is linked to its Line of Credit such that funds deposited to the bank account reduce the outstanding balance on the Line of Credit. As at December 31, 2023 the Company's Line of Credit had a credit limit of up to $8,000,000 (March 31, 2023 - $8,000,000). The Line of Credit bears interest at the bank's US Base Rate (December 31, 2023 - 9.0% plus 2.0% margin, March 31, 2023 - 8.0% plus 1.5% margin).
The Line of Credit is secured by a general floating charge on the Company's assets and the assets of one of its subsidiaries, and one of the Company's subsidiaries has provided a corporate guarantee. Two directors of the Company have provided personal guarantees for a total of $5,020,000. The Line of Credit contains customary business covenants such as maintenance of security, maintenance of corporate existence, and other covenants typical for a corporate operating line of credit, and the Line of Credit has one financial covenant, to maintain a current ratio greater than 1.2:1, for which the Company is in compliance as at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023. In addition, the availability of the credit limit over $5,000,000 is subject to margin requirements of a percentage of finished goods inventory and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023 the Company had a drawn balance of $7,686,591 (March 31, 2023 - $6,612,232) on the Line of Credit.
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11. Share Capital
Authorized
Unlimited number of common shares without par value
Unlimited number of preferred shares without par value
Issued
During the nine months ended December 31, 2023 the Company issued a total of 71,429 shares from the exercise of stock options, and 188,819 shares through the Company's ATM. During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued a total of 3,322 common shares from the exercise of stock options and 458,404 common shares through the Company's ATM. As at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 the Company had no shares held in escrow. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 the Company recorded $14,904 and $86,005 respectively, in share issuance costs on its Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Equity in regards to the issuance of shares.
At the Market Offering
In September 2022, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its short form base shelf prospectus, pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion and from time to time, sell common shares of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$20,000,000. The base shelf prospectus was filed in October 2021, and was effective for a period of 25 months until November 2023. The Company filed a new base shelf prospectus in January 2024.
The sale of common shares under the prospectus supplement was made through ATM distributions on the NASDAQ stock exchange. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold 188,819 common shares under the ATM program for gross proceeds of $520,892 before transaction fees. The ATM expired in November 2023 due to the expiry of the base shelf prospectus.
The Company incurred approximately $14,904 in professional fees and other direct expenses in connection with the ATM, which was included in share issuance costs for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 ($86,005 - December 31, 2022).
12. Stock options
The Company has two incentive stock option plans whereby it grants options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company, the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan") which was adopted in order to grant awards to people in the United States, and the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan").
2023 Plan
Effective February 21, 2023, GreenPower adopted the 2023 Plan which was approved by shareholders at our AGM on March 28, 2023 in order to grant stock options or non-stock option awards to people in the United States. Under the 2023 Plan GreenPower can issue stock options that are considered incentive stock options, which are stock options that qualify for certain favorable tax treatment under U.S. tax laws. Nonqualified stock options are stock options that are not incentive stock options.
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12. Stock options (continued)
The aggregate fair market value on the date of grant of Shares with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee subject to tax in the United States during any calendar year must not exceed US$100,000, or such other limit as may be prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code. Non-stock option awards mean a right granted to an award recipient under the 2023 Plan, which may include the grant of stock appreciation rights, restricted awards or other equity-based awards. No stock options have been issued under the 2023 Plan as at December 31, 2023.
2022 Plan
Effective April 19, 2022 GreenPower adopted the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"), which was further ratified on February 21, 2023, and which replaced the 2019 Plan. Under the 2022 Plan the Company can grant equity-based incentive awards in the form of stock options ("Options"), restricted share units ("RSUs"), performance share units ("PSUs") and deferred share units ("DSUs"). RSU's, DSU's and PSU's are collectively referred to as "Performance Based Awards". The 2022 Plan is a Rolling Plan for Options and a fixed-plan for Performance-Based Awards such that the aggregate number of Shares that: (i) may be issued upon the exercise or settlement of Options granted under the 2022 Plan (and all of the Company's other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements), shall not exceed 10% of the Company's issued and outstanding Shares from time to time, and (ii) may be issued in respect of Performance-Based Awards granted under the 2022 Plan (and all of the Company's other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements) shall not exceed 2,467,595. No performance-based awards have been issued as at December 31, 2023 or as at December 31, 2022. The 2022 Plan is considered an "evergreen" plan, since Options which have been exercised, cancelled, terminated, surrendered, forfeited or expired without being exercised shall be available for subsequent grants under the 2022 Plan and the number of awards available to grant increases as the number of issued and outstanding Shares increases.
Stock Option Plans from Prior Periods
On May 14, 2019, the Company replaced the 2016 Plan with a Rolling Stock Option Plan (the "2019 Plan"). Under the terms of the 2019 Plan, the aggregate number of Options that can be granted under the 2019 Plan cannot exceed ten (10%) of the total number of issued and outstanding Shares, calculated on a non-diluted basis. The exercise price of options granted under the 2019 Plan may not be less than the minimum prevailing price permitted by the TSXV policies with a maximum term of 10 years. On March 9, 2016, the shareholders approved the previous stock option plan which initially allowed for the issuance of up to 1,491,541 shares and which was subsequently further increased to allow up to 2,129,999 shares to be issued under the plan (the "2016 Plan"). Prior to the adoption of the 2016 Plan, the Company had adopted an incentive stock option plan (the "Plan"), whereby it could grant options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company.
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12. Stock options (continued)
The Company had the following incentive stock options granted under the 2022 Plan, the 2019 Plan, and 2016 Plan that are issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2023:
• the Company issued 71,429 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options at a weighted average exercise price of CDN$3.27 per share for gross proceeds of CDN$233,652.
• 49,286 stock options exercisable at CDN$3.15 per share expired unexercised.
• 134,611 stock options exercisable at a weighted average share price of CDN$6.67 were forfeited.
• During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred share-based compensation expense with a measured fair value of $1,377,885 (December 31, 2022 - $3,177,449). The fair value of the options granted and vested were recorded as share-based payments on the Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Profit and Loss.
13. Deferred Revenue
The Company recorded Deferred Revenue of $10,727,291 for deposits received from customers for the sale of all-electric vehicles and parts which were not delivered as at December 31, 2023 (March 31, 2023 - $9,998,609).
Nine months ended | Year ended | |||||
December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |||||
Deferred Revenue, beginning balance | $ | 9,998,609 | $ | 6,514,712 | ||
Additions to deferred revenue during the period | 4,059,843 | 11,576,344 | ||||
Deposits returned | (231,415 | ) | (302,298 | ) | ||
Revenue recognized from deferred revenue | (3,099,746 | ) | (7,790,149 | ) | ||
Deferred Revenue, end of period | $ | 10,727,291 | $ | 9,998,609 | ||
Current portion of deferred revenue | $ | 8,206,961 | $ | 8,059,769 | ||
Long term portion of deferred revenue | $ | 2,520,330 | 1,938,840 | |||
Total | $ | 10,727,291 | $ | 9,998,609 |
14. Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, promissory note receivable, finance lease receivables, restricted deposit, line of credit, loans payable to related parties, term loan, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, other liabilities and lease liabilities.
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liabilities either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3: Inputs that are not based on observable market data
The fair value of the Company's financial instruments approximates their carrying value, unless otherwise noted.
The Company has exposure to the following financial instrument-related risks.
Credit risk
The Company's exposure to credit risk is on its cash, accounts receivable, promissory note receivable, and on its finance lease receivables and restricted deposit. The maximum exposure to credit risk is their carrying amounts in the consolidated statement of Financial Position.
The Company's cash is comprised of cash bank balances. The Company's restricted deposit is an interest-bearing term deposit. Both cash and the restricted deposit are held in major financial institutions in Canada and the United States with a high credit quality and therefore the Company is exposed to minimal credit risk on these assets. The Company assesses the credit risk of its account receivable and finance lease receivables and promissory note receivable at each reporting period end and on an annual basis. As at December 31, 2023 three customers (December 31, 2022 - two) had accounts receivable balances that were more than 10% of the company's total accounts receivable balance, and collectively these customers represented 49.3% (December 31, 2022 - 53%) of the Company's accounts receivable balance. As at December 31, 2023 the Company recognized an allowance for credit losses against its accounts receivable of $329,743 and an allowance against Promissory Note Receivable of $131,089 (March 31, 2023 - $139,370 and nil) (Note 4).
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14. Financial Instruments (continued)
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023 the Company recognized an impairment of $423,267 on finance leases. The impairment is related to a significant increase in credit risk associated with finance leases for five vehicles with one customer, and represents the lifetime expected credit loss on the finance lease receivable.
Liquidity risk
The Company tries to ensure that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short-term business requirements, after taking into account the Company's cash balances and available liquidity on the Company's $8 million operating line of credit. The Company's cash is invested in bank accounts at major financial institutions in Canada and the United States and is available on demand. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent on future cash flows from operations including the successful sale and manufacture of electric vehicles to achieve a profitable level of operations and obtaining necessary financing to fund ongoing operations. The Company's ability to achieve its business objectives is subject to material uncertainty which casts substantial doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern (Note 1). The Company will continue to rely on additional financings to further its operations and meet its capital requirements.
Market risks
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates and foreign exchange. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk with respect to its Line of Credit (Note 10). The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk as it conducts business in both the United States and Canada. Management monitors its foreign currency balances, but the Company does not engage in any hedging activities to reduce its foreign currency risk.
At December 31, 2023, the Company was exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities in Canadian Dollars:
Cash | $ | 500,653 | |
Accounts Receivable | $ | 732,199 | |
Sales tax receivable | $ | 112,372 | |
Prepaids and deposits | $ | - | |
Finance lease receivable | $ | 69,636 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | (264,853 | ) |
Related party loan and interest payable | $ | (3,670,000 | ) |
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14. Financial Instruments (continued)
The CDN/USD exchange rate as at December 31, 2023 was $0.7561 (March 31, 2023 - $0.7389). Based on the net exposure and assuming all other variables remain constant, a 10% change in the appreciation or depreciation of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar would result in a change of approximately $190,500 to net income/(loss).
15. Related Party Transactions
A summary of compensation and other amounts paid to directors, officers and key management personnel is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||
Salaries and Benefits (1) | $ | 133,652 | $ | 194,782 | ||
Consulting fees (2) | 129,560 | 85,000 | ||||
Non-cash Options Vested (3) | 127,231 | 260,625 | ||||
Total | $ | 390,443 | $ | 540,407 |
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||
Salaries and Benefits (1) | $ | 422,609 | $ | 467,539 | ||
Consulting fees (2) | 400,373 | 311,250 | ||||
Non-cash Options Vested (3) | 833,011 | 1,829,998 | ||||
Total | $ | 1,655,993 | $ | 2,608,787 |
1) Salaries and benefits incurred with directors and officers are included in Salaries and administration on the Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
2) Consulting fees included in Salaries and administration on the Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss are paid to the Chairman and CEO for management consulting services, as well as Director's Fees paid to GreenPower's four independent directors.
3) Amounts recognized for related party stock-based compensation are included in Share-based payments on the Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
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15. Related Party Transactions (continued)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2023 included $110,528 (March 31, 2023 - $208,215) owed to officers, directors, and companies controlled by officers and directors, and shareholders, which is non-interest bearing, unsecured and has no fixed terms of repayment.
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company received loans totaling CAD$3,670,000 and US$25,000 from FWP Holdings LLC, a company that is beneficially owned by the CEO and Chairman of the Company, and CAD$250,000 was loaned to the Company from Countryman Investments Ltd., a company beneficially owned by a Director of the Company. The loans bear interest at 12.0% per annum plus such additional bonus interest, if any, as may be agreed to and approved by GreenPower's Board of Directors at a later date.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2023 no additional related party loans were received by the Company, and the CAD $250,000 loan plus accrued interest from Countryman Investments Ltd. was repaid, and the US$25,000 loan from FWP Holdings LLC was repaid.
The remaining loans from FWP Holdings LLC matured on March 31, 2023, however the CAD $3,670,000 principal balance is outstanding as at December 31, 2023. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, $247,414 of interest was expensed on related party loans (December 31, 2022 - $177,174). The Company has agreed to grant the lenders a general security assignment on the assets of GreenPower Motor Company Inc., which will be subordinated to any security assignment of senior lenders.
A director of the Company, David Richardson, and the Company's CEO and Chairman Fraser Atkinson, have each provided personal guarantees of $2,510,000, or $5,020,000 in total to support the Company's $8 million operating line of credit (Note 10).
16. Segmented information and supplemental cash flow disclosure
The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the manufacture and distribution of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector.
The Company's revenues allocated by geography for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
United States of America | $ | 6,914,740 | $ | 12,803,038 | ||
Canada | 1,243,191 | - | ||||
Total | $ | 8,157,931 | $ | 12,803,038 |
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16. Segmented Information and supplemental cash flow disclosure (continued)
The Company's revenues allocated by geography for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
United States of America | $ | 31,998,403 | $ | 24,221,834 | ||
Canada | 2,128,546 | 169,768 | ||||
Total | $ | 34,178,949 | $ | 24,391,602 |
As at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, over 95% of the Company's consolidated non-current assets, being property and equipment and right of use assets, are located in the United States.
The Company's cash payments of interest and taxes during the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
For the nine months ended | ||||||
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
Interest paid | $ | 516,646 | $ | 447,944 | ||
Taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - |
The Company recognized other income of nil during the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and $72,867 during the nine months ended December 31, 2022 which was a gain on the sale of land that completed during the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
17. Term Loan and Deferred Benefit of Government Assistance
As part of the acquisition of Lion Truck Body Inc. that closed on July 7, 2022, the Company agreed to assume a term loan from the seller, with principal outstanding of approximately $1.5 million as at December 31, 2023, an interest rate of 3.75%, a maturity in May 2050, and fixed monthly payments. The carrying value of the term loan is determined by discounting the remaining payments at a market rate of interest. The carrying value of the term loan as at December 31, 2023 is $609,250 (March 31, 2023 - $610,218). The below market rate of interest on the loan represents the deferred benefit of government assistance, the carrying value of which is $672,611 as at December 31, 2023 (March 31, 2023 - $686,341).
18. Warranty Liability
The Company generally provides its customers with a base warranty on its vehicles including those covering brake systems, lower-level components, fleet defect provisions and battery-related components. The majority of warranties cover periods of five years, with some variation depending on the contract. Management estimates the related provision for future warranty claims based on historical warranty claim information as well as recent trends that might suggest past cost information may differ from future claims. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions about expenditures on future warranty claims.
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18. Warranty Liability (continued)
Actual warranty disbursements are inherently uncertain, and differences may impact cash expenditures on these claims. It is expected that the Company will incur approximately $743,230 in warranty costs within the next twelve months, with disbursements for the remaining warranty liability incurred after this date. An accrual for expected future warranty expenditures is recognized in the period when the revenue is recognized from the associated vehicle sale and is expensed in Product Development Costs in the Company's Sales, general and administrative costs.
The following table summarizes changes in the warranty liability over the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended March 31, 2023:
Nine Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||
December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |||||
Opening balance | $ | 2,077,749 | $ | 1,042,983 | ||
Warranty additions | 1,173,779 | 1,375,673 | ||||
Warranty disbursements | (697,615 | ) | (339,349 | ) | ||
Warranty expiry | (147,108 | ) | - | |||
Foreign exchange translation | (277 | ) | (1,557 | ) | ||
Total | $ | 2,406,529 | $ | 2,077,749 | ||
Current portion | $ | 743,230 | $ | 535,484 | ||
Long term portion | 1,663,299 | 1,542,265 | ||||
Total | $ | 2,406,529 | $ | 2,077,749 |
19. Litigation and Legal Matters
The Company has filed a civil claim against the prior CEO and Director of the Company in the Province of British Columbia, and the prior CEO and Director of the Company has filed a response with a counterclaim for wrongful dismissal in the Province of British Columbia. The prior CEO and Director of the Company also filed a similar claim in the state of California in regards to this matter, and this claim has been stayed pending the outcome of the claim in British Columbia. There has not been a resolution on the British Columbia claim or counterclaim, or the California claim as at December 31, 2023.
In addition, a company owned and controlled by a former employee who provided services to a subsidiary company of GreenPower until August 2013 filed a claim for breach of confidence against GreenPower in July 2020, and this claim has not been resolved as at December 31, 2023.
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19. Litigation and Legal Matters (continued)
During April 2023 the Company repossessed 27 EV Stars and 10 EV Star CC's after a lease termination due to non-payment (Note 5). In addition, the Company repossessed 1 EV Star from the same customer due to non-payment. During May 2023 this customer filed a claim in the state of California against the Company and a subsidiary, and this matter has not been resolved as at December 31, 2023. The Company has not booked a provision for the claims or the counterclaim as it does not believe there is a remote or estimable material financial impact as at December 31, 2023.
20. Subsequent Events
On January 9, 2024, 14,286 common shares were issued at CAD$3.50 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$50,001 pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
On January 24, 2024 12,500 stock options exercisable at CAD$2.85 per share were forfeited.
During February 2024 the Company entered into a $5,000,000 revolving loan facility (the "Loan") from Export Development Canada ("EDC"). The Loan will be used to finance working capital investments to deliver all-electric vehicles to customers under purchase orders approved by EDC. The Loan allows advances over a 24-month period, has a term of 36 months, and bears interest at a floating rate of US Prime + 5% per annum. The Company has granted EDC a first and second ranking security interest over property of the Company and certain subsidiaries, and the Company and certain subsidiaries have provided Guarantees to EDC.
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