11/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/27/2024 15:11
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Securities Purchase Agreement
As previously disclosed, on March 15, 2024, Workhorse Group Inc. (the "Company") entered into a securities purchase agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") with an institutional investor (the "Investor") under which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in one or more registered public offerings by the Company directly to the Investor, (i) senior secured convertible notes for up to an aggregate principal amount of $139,000,000 (the "Notes") that will be convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, par value of $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") and (ii) warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase shares of Common Stock in multiple tranches over a period beginning on March 15, 2024. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, on November 27, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the Company issued and sold to the Investor a Note in the original principal amount of $2,000,000 (the "Seventh Additional Note"). The Investor has waived its right to receive Warrants in connection with the issuance of the Seventh Additional Note. Refer to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2024 for additional information related to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes, and the Warrants. The Seventh Additional Note was issued pursuant to the Company's Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), dated December 27, 2023 (the "Base Indenture"), and a Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated November 27, 2024, entered into between the Company and the Trustee (together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture").
As previously disclosed, the Company has issued and sold to the Investor (i) Notes in aggregate original principal amount of $33,485,714 (the "Prior Notes") and (ii) Warrants to purchase up to 15,640,900 shares of Common Stock (the "Prior Warrants") pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (following adjustment in connection with the Company's 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which became effective on June 17, 2024). As of November 26, 2024, $5,850,000 aggregate principal amount remained outstanding under the Notes, and no shares had been issued pursuant to the Warrants. Upon our filing of one or more additional prospectus supplements, and our satisfaction of certain other conditions, the Securities Purchase Agreement contemplates additional closings of up to $103,514,286 in aggregate principal amount of additional Notes and a corresponding Warrant pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as further described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2024. The description of the Securities Purchase Agreement, form of Note, form of Warrant, Indenture, Security Agreement and Subsidiary Guarantee contained therein is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
No Note may be converted and no Warrant may be exercised to the extent that such conversion or exercise would cause the then holder of such Note or Warrant to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of the Company's then outstanding Common Stock, after giving effect to such conversion or exercise (the "Beneficial Ownership Cap").
Notes
Like the Prior Notes, the Seventh Additional Note was issued with original issue discount of 12.5%, resulting in $1,750,000 of proceeds to the Company before fees and expenses.The Seventh Additional Note is a senior, secured obligation of the Company, ranking senior to all other unsecured indebtedness, subject to certain limitations and is unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company's subsidiaries, pursuant to the terms of a certain security agreement and subsidiary guarantee.
Like the Prior Notes, the Seventh Additional Note bears interest at a rate of 9.0% per annum, payable in arrears on the first trading day of each calendar quarter, at the Company's option, either in cash or in-kind by compounding and becoming additional principal. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, the interest rate will increase to 18.0% per annum. Unless earlier converted or redeemed, the Seventh Additional Note will mature on the one-year anniversary of the date hereof, subject to extension at the option of the holders in certain circumstances as provided in the Seventh Additional Note.