UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2020

 

adomani, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-38078

 

46-0774222

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1215 Graphite Drive

Corona, California 92881

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(951) 407-9860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.00001 par value

ADOM

OTC Markets Group Inc.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

Item 1.01

Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On December 2, 2020, ADOMANI, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Exchange Agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with the holders (collectively, the “Holders”) of outstanding warrants of the Company to purchase 5,499,997 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) issued in January 2018 (the “Warrants”).

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, the Holders agreed to cancel the Warrants in exchange for the issuance of 27,499,985 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange”). The closing of the Exchange is expected to occur on December 4, 2020. The shares of Common Stock will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The Company issued the shares of Common Stock in exchange for the Warrants in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful. 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On December 3, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the Exchange, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Form of Exchange Agreement.

99.1

 

Press Release of ADOMANI, Inc., dated December 3, 2020.


 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ADOMANI, Inc.

 

 

 

Dated: December 3, 2020

By:

/s/ Michael K. Menerey

 

 

Michael K. Menerey

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 2nd day of December, 2020, by and between ADOMANI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the parties identified as a "Holder" or “Holders” on the signature page hereto (collectively, the “Holders”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that there is only one Holder as a party to this Agreement, then any and all references to Holders shall mean Holder.

WHEREAS, each Holder holds the Company’s common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to the number of shares of common stock of the Company, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) as set forth on such Holder's signature page attached hereto, which were issued on January 9, 2018 (collectively, “Warrants”);

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company and each Holder has agreed to exchange the Warrants for the number of shares of Common Stock as set forth on such Holder's signature page attached hereto (the “Shares”); and

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements, representations and warranties, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1:

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.  

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

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Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company, and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

2.Exchange. On the Closing Date (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue to the Holders the Shares in exchange for the Warrants held by the Holders as of the date hereof and as set forth in the Holders’ signature pages attached hereto.  Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Exchange shall take place remotely on the second Trading Day (as defined below) after the date hereof, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Holders mutually agree (the “Closing” and the “Closing Date”).  At the Closing, the following transactions shall occur (such transactions in this Section 1, the “Exchange”):

2.1On the Closing Date, in exchange for the Warrants, the Company shall credit the number of Shares set forth on each Holder’s signature page to such Holder or its designee’s balance account with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) in accordance with the DTC instructions delivered by such Holder to the Company on or prior to the Closing Date.  The Shares shall not contain any restrictive legends.  Upon receipt of the Shares in accordance with this Section 2.1, all of the Holders’ rights under the Warrants shall be extinguished.  Each Holder shall tender to the Company its Warrants within five Trading Days (as defined below) of the Closing Date.  

2.2On the Closing Date, each Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of its respective Shares, irrespective of the date such Shares are delivered to the Holder in accordance herewith. As used herein, “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the OTC Markets, or, if the OTC Markets is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded.

2.3The Company and each Holder shall execute and/or deliver such other documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange.

3.Closing Conditions.

3.1Conditions to Holders’ Obligations. The obligation of the Holders to consummate the Exchange is subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(a)Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date.

(b)Issuance of Shares. At the Closing, the Company shall issue the Shares on the books and records of the Company in the name of the Holders.

(c)No Actions. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court,

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governmental agency or authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d)Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory in substance and form to the Holders, and the Holders shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as they may reasonably request.

3.2Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Exchange is subject to the fulfillment, to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(a)Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Holders contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date.

(b)No Actions. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit, or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c)Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory in substance and form to the Company and the Company shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as the Company may reasonably request.

4.Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Holder that:

4.1Organization and Qualification.  The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to

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perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

4.2Authorization; Enforcement.  The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to the Exchange.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith.  This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law

4.3No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the issuance of the Shares and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.4Valid Issuance of the Shares. The Shares when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non­assessable. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the number of Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement.  The Shares issued in exchange for the Warrants are freely tradeable without the need for registration under the Securities Act and shall not be required to bear any Securities Act legend.  

4.5Capitalization.  The Company has 73,663,797 shares of Common Stock outstanding.  The Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic

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report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act.  No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The issuance of the Shares will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Holders) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities.

4.6SEC Reports; Financial Statements.  The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company has never been an issuer subject to Rule 144(i) under the Securities Act. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

4.7Compliance With Laws. The Company has not violated any law or any governmental regulation or requirement which violation has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company has not received written notice of any such violation.

4.8Consents; Waivers.  No consent, waiver, approval or authority of any nature, or other formal action, by any Person, not already obtained, is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions provided for herein and therein.

4.9Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government

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agency, self­regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of the Company’s officers or directors in their capacities as such.

4.10[Other Agreements.  The Company hereby represents and warrants that none of the terms offered to other holders (“Other Holder”)  of Common Stock purchase warrants pursuant to separate agreements (“Other Warrant Agreement”, including any amendment, modification or waiver thereof), is or will be more favorable to such Other Holder than those of the Holder and this letter agreement.  Nothing contained in this letter agreement, and no action taken by the Holder pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holder and any Other Holder as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holder and the Other Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this letter agreement and the Company acknowledges that the Holder and the Other Holders are not acting in concert or as a “group” with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this letter agreement or any Other Warrant Agreement.  The Company and the Holder confirm that the Holder has independently participated in the negotiation of the transactions contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors.]1

4.11No Group. The Company acknowledges that, to the Company’s knowledge, each Holder is acting independently in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and is not acting as part of a “group” as such term is defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

4.12No Commission Paid. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of any of the foregoing, has paid or given, or agreed to pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder) for soliciting the Exchange.

5.Representations and Warranties of the Holders. Each Holder, for itself and for no other Holder, hereby represents, warrants and covenants that:

5.1Authorization. Such Holder has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.2Information. Such Holder and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and issuance of the Securities which have been requested by such Holder.  Such Holder has had the opportunity to review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such Holder and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations

 

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Note to Draft: Holder may elect to remove upon execution.

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conducted by such Holder or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Holder’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. Such Holder understands that its investment in the Shares involves a high degree of risk.  Such Holder has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Shares. Such Holder is relying solely on its own accounting, legal and tax advisors, and not on any statements of the Company or any of its agents or representatives, for such accounting, legal and tax advice with respect to its acquisition of the Shares and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.3No Governmental Review. Such Holder understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Shares nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares.

5.4Validity; Enforcement; No Conflicts. This Agreement to which such Holder is a party has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the such Holder and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Holder enforceable against such Holder in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. The execution, delivery and performance by such Holder of this Agreement to which such Holder is a party and the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Holder or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Holder is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities or “blue sky” laws) applicable to such Holder, except in the case of clause (ii) above, for such conflicts, defaults or rights which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Holder to perform its obligations hereunder.

5.5Ownership of Warrants. Such Holder owns and holds, beneficially and of record, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Warrants set forth on the signature page hereto free and clear of all rights and Liens (as defined below).  Such Holder has full power and authority to transfer and dispose of the Warrants to the Company free and clear of any right or Lien.  Other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, there is no outstanding vote, plan, pending proposal, or other right, of any Person to acquire all or any part of the Warrants or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise the Warrants. As used herein, “Liens” shall mean any security or other property interest or right, claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, security interest, contingent or conditional sale, or other title claim or retention agreement, interest or other right or claim of third parties, whether perfected or not perfected, voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law, and including any agreement (other than this Agreement) to grant or submit to any of the foregoing in the future.

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5.6No Consideration Paid.  Neither the Holder nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on behalf of or for the benefit of any of the foregoing, has paid or given, or agreed to pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder) for soliciting the Exchange, including any payments to the Company.

6.Additional Covenants.

6.1Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to maintain the listing or designation for quotation (as applicable) of all of the Shares upon each national securities exchange and automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is currently listed or designated while the Shares are held by the Holders. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 6.1.

6.2Registered Characteristics.  The parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Shares issued in exchange for the registered Warrants take on the registered characteristics of such Warrants and the Company agrees not to take a position to the contrary.

6.3Blue Sky. The Company shall make all filings and reports relating to the Exchange required under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States following the date hereof, if any.

6.4Fees and Expenses.  Each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

6.5Voting Agreement.  Each Holder agrees, separately and not jointly, to vote at the Company’s next meeting of stockholders all of such Holder’s shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns on and after the Closing Date, including but not limited to the Shares, in respect to the proposal to approve a reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of Common Stock, at a ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors.  This covenant does not in any way restrict the Holder from disposing or selling any shares, including the Shares, directly or indirectly, obligate the Holder to hold a minimum number of shares of Common Stock, prior to such next meeting of the stockholders, or obligate the Holder to vote in any particular manner regarding such proposal.

6.6Filing of Form 8-K.  Within 4 days of the date hereof, the Company shall issue a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “8-K Filing”). From and after December 31, 2020, the Company shall have disclosed all material, non-public information (if any) provided up to such time to the Holder by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents.  The Company shall not, and shall cause its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents, not to, provide the Holder with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company from and after December 31, 2020 without the express written consent of the Holder.  After December 31, 2020, to the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to the Holder

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without the Holder’s express prior written consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Holder shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agent with respect to, or a duty to the to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agent or not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information.  The Company shall not disclose the name of the Holder in any filing, announcement, release or otherwise, unless such disclosure is required by law or regulation.  In addition, effective upon December 31, 2020, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement with respect to the Company, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees or agents, on the one hand, and any of the Holder or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, shall terminate.

7.Miscellaneous.

7.1Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

7.2Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7.3Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

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7.4Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon delivery, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party) or by electronic mail (provided that no automatic notice of delivery failure is received by the sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses, facsimile numbers and email addresses for such communications shall be:

If to the Company:

ADOMANI, Inc.

1215 Graphite Drive

Corona, CA 92881

Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: (951) 407-9860

E-mail:  mike.m@ADOMANIelectric.com

With a copy to:

K&L Gates, LLP

1 Park Plaza, Twelfth Floor

Irvine, CA 92614

Attention:  Michael Hedge

Telephone: (949) 623-3519

Email:  michael.hedge@klgates.com

If to a Holder, to its address, email address set forth on its signature page hereto,

or to such other address, facsimile number and/or email address and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine or email containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

7.5Finder’s Fees. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finders’ fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Holder shall, separately and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finders’ fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Holder or any of its officers, partners, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a

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finders’ fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

7.6Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and Holders holding a majority of the then outstanding Shares. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon all of the Holders and the Company, provided that no such amendment shall be binding on a holder that does not consent thereto to the extent such amendment treats such party differently than any party that does consent thereto.

7.7Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

7.8Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties concerning the Exchange and the other matters described herein and therein and supersedes and replaces any and all prior agreements and understandings solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

7.9Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

7.10Interpretation.  Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) references to the plural include the singular, the singular the plural, the part the whole, (b) references to any gender include all genders, (c) “including” has the inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrase “but not limited to” and (d) references to “hereunder” or “herein” relate to this Agreement.

7.11No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

7.12Survival.  The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and the Holder contained herein shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Shares.

7.13Further Assurances.  Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

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7.14No Strict Construction.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

THE COMPANY

ADOMANI, INC.

By:
Name: Michael K. Menerey
Title: Chief Financial Officer


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[HOLDER SIGNATURE PAGES TO EXCHANGE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

HOLDER

Name of Holder: ________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Holder: __________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________

Address for Notice to Holder:

 

 

 

 

Address for Delivery of Shares to Holder (if not same as address for notice):

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants Surrendered: ________________

 

 

Shares to be Received: ________________

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

ADOMANI® TO EXCHANGE WARRANTS FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 

Corona, CA / ACCESSWIRE/ DECEMBER 3, 2020 / ADOMANI, Inc. (OTCQB: ADOM) a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles and drivetrain solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into exchange agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with the holders of outstanding warrants of the Company to purchase 5,499,997 shares of its common stock issued in January 2018.

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, the holders agreed to cancel the warrants in exchange for the issuance of 27,499,985 shares of the Company’s common stock. The closing of the exchange is expected to occur on December 4, 2020. The shares will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“This is a very significant moment for ADOMANI,” said Phillip Oldridge, ADOMANI’s CEO. He continued, ”Certain terms of these warrants have made it challenging to raise critically important growth capital, which has impacted our core business activities.  Specifically, the price and share reset provisions in the warrants would have required us to adjust the warrants in such a manner as to potentially cause massive dilution to our existing stockholders had we done a financing at our recent historical trading prices.  We believe this is the better outcome for ADOMANI and its stockholders under the circumstances.”

 

Mr. Oldridge went on to say, “We look forward to a continued relationship with these investors as we execute on our business plan. We believe the exchange of these warrants for common stock will be a key milestone toward unlocking the value within ADOMANI’s position in the electric transportation industry.”

About ADOMANI®

ADOMANI, Inc. is a provider of new zero-emission electric vehicles and is a provider of zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for integration in medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles, as well as re-power conversion kits for the replacement of drivetrain systems in combustion-powered vehicles. ADOMANI’s zero-emission electric vehicles are focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership and help fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology and address the challenges of traditional fuel price cost instability and local, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance. For more information visit www.ADOMANIelectric.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements. While they are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in this press release, including the risks and uncertainties disclosed in reports filed by ADOMANI with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available online at www.sec.gov. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “planned,” “expects,” “believes,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “anticipates,” “outlook,” “designed” and similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

 


 

Except as required by law, ADOMANI undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.

Investor Relations Contact:

ADOMANI, Inc.

 

Michael K. Menerey, Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: (951) 407-9860 ext. 1205

Email: mike.m@ADOMANIelectric.com

 

SOURCE: ADOMANI, Inc.