Canoo Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number: 001-38824
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CANOO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 83-1476189 | ||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
19951 Mariner Avenue, Torrance, California | 90503 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip code) | ||||
(424) 271-2144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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, $0.0001 par value per share | GOEV | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | GOEVW | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 8, 2023, there were 503,661,544 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or otherwise implied by the forward-looking statements. Below is a summary of certain material factors that may make an investment in our common stock speculative or risky.
•We are an early stage company with a history of losses and expect to incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future.
•We may be unable to adequately control the costs associated with our operations.
•Our current business plans require a significant amount of capital. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding or do not have access to capital, we will be unable to execute our business plans and our prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
•Our management has performed an analysis of our ability to continue as a going concern and has identified substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to obtain sufficient additional funding or do not have access to additional capital, we will be unable to execute our business plans and could be required to terminate or significantly curtail our operations.
•We have been notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC of our failure to comply with certain continued listing requirements and, if we are unable to regain compliance with all applicable continued listing requirements and standards of Nasdaq, our Common Stock could be delisted from Nasdaq, which would have an adverse impact on the trading, liquidity, and market price of our Common Stock.
•Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions could adversely affect our current financial condition and projected business operations.
•We have not achieved positive operating cash flow and, given our projected funding needs, our ability to generate positive cash flow is uncertain.
•Our financial results may vary significantly from period to period due to fluctuations in our operating costs, product demand and other factors.
•Our limited operating history makes evaluating our business and future prospects difficult and increases the risk of your investment.
•We previously identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Although the weaknesses previously identified have been remediated, if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately
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or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect our business and stock price.
•If we fail to manage our growth effectively, we may not be able to design, develop, manufacture, market and launch our EVs successfully.
•We are highly dependent on the services of our key employees and senior management and, if we are unable to attract and retain key employees and hire qualified management, technical and EV engineering personnel, our ability to compete could be harmed.
•We face significant barriers to manufacture and bring our EVs to market, and if we cannot successfully overcome those barriers our business will be negatively impacted.
•Customers who have committed to purchase significant amounts of our vehicles may purchase significantly fewer vehicles than we currently anticipate or none at all. In that case, we will not realize the revenue we expect from these customers.
•Our ability to develop and manufacture EVs of sufficient quality and appeal to customers on schedule and on a large scale is unproven and still evolving.
•We will depend initially on revenue generated from a single EV model and in the foreseeable future will be significantly dependent on a limited number of models.
•There is no guarantee that we will be able to develop our software platform, Canoo Digital Ecosystem, or that if we are able to develop it, that we will obtain the revenue and other benefits we expect from it.
•We may fail to attract new customers in sufficient numbers or at sufficient rates or at all or to retain existing customers.
•If our EVs fail to perform as expected, our ability to develop, market and deploy our EVs could be harmed.
•Our distribution model may expose us to risk and if unsuccessful may impact our business prospects and results of operations.
•We face legal, regulatory and legislative uncertainty in how our go-to-market models will be interpreted under existing and future law, including the potential inability to protect our intellectual property rights, and we may be required to adjust our consumer business model in certain jurisdictions as a result.
•If we fail to successfully build and tool our manufacturing facilities and/or if we are unable to establish or continue a relationship with a contract manufacturer or if our manufacturing facilities become inoperable, we will be unable to produce our vehicles and our business will be harmed.
•We may not be able to realize the non-dilutive financial incentives offered by the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas where we will develop our own manufacturing facilities.
•Developing our own manufacturing facilities for production of our EVs could increase our capital expenditures and delay or inhibit production of our EVs.
•We have no experience to date in high volume manufacture of our EVs.
•We may experience significant delays in the design, production and launch of our EVs, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
•Increases in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials and other components used in our vehicles, in particular lithium-ion battery cells, could harm our business.
•We depend upon third parties to manufacture and to supply key components and services necessary for our vehicles. We do not have long-term agreements with all of our manufacturers and suppliers, and if these
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manufacturers or suppliers become unwilling or unable to provide these key components and services we would not be able to find alternative sources in a timely manner and our business would be adversely impacted.
•We are or may be subject to risks associated with strategic alliances or acquisitions and may not be able to identify adequate strategic relationship opportunities, or form strategic relationships, in the future.
•The automotive market is highly competitive and technological developments by our competitors may adversely affect the demand for our EVs and our competitiveness in this industry.
•Our EVs are based on the use of complex and novel steer-by-wire technology that is unproven on a wide commercial scale and rely on software and hardware that is highly technical, and if these systems contain errors, bugs or vulnerabilities, or if we are unsuccessful in addressing or mitigating technical limitations in our systems, our business could be adversely affected.
•We are subject to cybersecurity risks to our operational systems, security systems, infrastructure, integrated software in our EVs and customer data processed by us or third-party vendors.
•Economic, regulatory, political and other events, including the rise in interest rates, heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, issues with supply chain, shortage of labor and the war in Ukraine, adversely affect our financial results.
•Our ability to meet the timelines we have established for production and manufacturing milestones of our electric vehicles ("EVs") is uncertain.
•Other factors disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or otherwise implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described under the section "Summary of Risk Factors" and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023. Given such risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the forward-looking statements discussed herein can be found in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. These risks and others described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not be exhaustive and the above summary is qualified in its entirety by those more complete discussions of such risks and uncertainties.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, even if our results or operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CANOO INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except par values) (unaudited) | ||
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,715 | $ | 36,589 | |||||||
| Restricted cash, current | 3,725 | 3,426 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 5,105 | 2,954 | |||||||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | 11,452 | 9,350 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 26,997 | 52,319 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 328,907 | 311,400 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash, non-current | 10,600 | 10,600 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 38,782 | 39,331 | |||||||||
| Deferred warrant asset | 50,175 | 50,175 | |||||||||
| Deferred battery supplier cost | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 2,655 | 2,647 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 488,116 | $ | 496,472 | |||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 88,835 | $ | 103,187 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 85,945 | 63,091 | |||||||||
| Convertible debt, current | — | 34,829 | |||||||||
| Warrant liability, current | — | 17,171 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 174,780 | 218,278 | |||||||||
| Contingent earnout shares liability | 508 | 3,013 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 38,076 | 38,608 | |||||||||
| Warrant liability, non-current | 23,000 | — | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 236,364 | 259,899 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 and 500,000 authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 475,598 and 355,388 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 47 | 35 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,522,260 | 1,416,361 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,270,555) | (1,179,823) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 251,752 | 236,573 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 488,116 | $ | 496,472 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CANOO INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share values) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited) | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
| Costs and Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation | — | — | |||||||||
| Research and development expenses, excluding depreciation | 47,104 | 82,487 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation | 29,849 | 55,621 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,575 | 2,678 | |||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 81,528 | 140,786 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (81,528) | (140,786) | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income | |||||||||||
| Interest (expense) | (296) | (29) | |||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in contingent earnout shares liability | 2,505 | 15,465 | |||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in warrant liability | 17,342 | — | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (26,739) | — | |||||||||
| Other (expense), net | (2,016) | (17) | |||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (90,732) | (125,367) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | |||||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (90,732) | $ | (125,367) | |||||||
| Per Share Data: | |||||||||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.22) | $ | (0.54) | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 418,064 | 233,661 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CANOO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | ||
| Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | 355,388 | $ | 35 | $ | 1,416,361 | $ | (1,179,823) | $ | 236,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of unvested shares – forfeitures | (22) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for restricted stock units vested | 2,768 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares upon exercise of vested stock options | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan | 701 | — | 389 | — | 389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of early exercised stock options and restricted stock awards | — | — | 26 | — | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares under the PPA | 66,761 | 7 | 64,382 | — | 64,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid-in capital | — | — | 19,510 | — | 19,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares under SPA, net of offering costs | 50,000 | 5 | 10,156 | — | 10,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of warrants to placement agent under SPA | — | — | 1,600 | — | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 9,836 | — | 9,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (90,732) | (90,732) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | 475,598 | $ | 47 | $ | 1,522,260 | $ | (1,270,555) | $ | 251,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CANOO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | ||
| Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | 238,578 | $ | 24 | $ | 1,036,104 | $ | (692,129) | $ | 343,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of unvested shares – forfeitures | (296) | — | (3) | — | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for restricted stock units vested | 584 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares upon exercise of vested stock options | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of shares and warrants by VDL Nedcar | 972 | — | 8,400 | — | 8,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 20,680 | — | 20,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (125,367) | (125,367) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022 | 239,858 | $ | 24 | $ | 1,065,181 | $ | (817,496) | $ | 247,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CANOO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited) | ||
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (90,732) | $ | (125,367) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,575 | 2,678 | |||||||||
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 821 | 439 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 9,836 | 20,680 | |||||||||
| Gain on fair value change of contingent earnout shares liability | (2,505) | (15,465) | |||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in warrants liability | (17,342) | — | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 26,739 | — | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense | 503 | — | |||||||||
| Non-cash offering cost associated with the warrant liability | 800 | — | |||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Inventory | (2,151) | — | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (2,102) | (998) | |||||||||
| Other assets | (8) | (1,176) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,350 | (1,128) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (67,216) | (120,337) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (18,435) | (28,442) | |||||||||
| Return of prepayment from VDL Nedcar | — | 30,440 | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (18,435) | 1,998 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Withholding for employee stock purchase plan | — | 1,174 | |||||||||
| Repurchase of unvested shares | — | (3) | |||||||||
| Payment of offering costs | (275) | (100) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the purchase of shares and warrants by VDL Nedcar | — | 8,400 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 389 | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares under SPA | 50,961 | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from PPA | 5,001 | — | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 56,076 | 9,471 | |||||||||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (29,575) | (108,868) | |||||||||
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Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 50,615 | 227,492 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 21,040 | $ | 118,624 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 6,715 | $ | 104,926 | |||||||
| Restricted cash, current at end of period | 3,725 | 3,448 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash, non-current at end of period | 10,600 | 10,250 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 21,040 | $ | 118,624 | |||||||
| Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities | |||||||||||
| Acquisition of property and equipment included in current liabilities | $ | 79,527 | $ | 48,149 | |||||||
| Acquisition of property and equipment included in current liabilities during the period | $ | 21,956 | $ | 15,504 | |||||||
| Offering costs included in current liabilities | $ | 903 | $ | 982 | |||||||
| Recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset | $ | 272 | $ | 13,058 | |||||||
| Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid in capital | $ | 19,510 | $ | — | |||||||
| Issuance of shares for extinguishment of convertible debt under PPA agreement | $ | 64,389 | $ | — | |||||||
| Recognition of warrant liability | $ | 40,000 | $ | — | |||||||
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hese condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CANOO INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated) (unaudited)
1. Organization and Description of the Business
Canoo Inc. (“Canoo” or the “Company”) is a high-tech advanced mobility technology company with a mission to bring electric vehicles ("EVs") to everyone. We have developed a breakthrough EV platform that we believe will enable us to rapidly innovate and bring new products addressing multiple use cases to market faster than our competition and at a lower cost.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, certain notes or other information that are normally required by GAAP have been omitted if they substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023 (“Annual Report on Form 10-K”). Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. In the opinion of management, the Company has made all adjustments necessary to present fairly its condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Company’s financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s comprehensive loss is the same as its net loss.
Except for any updates below, no material changes have occurred with respect to the Company’s significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity are its unrestricted cash balance of $6.7 million and its access to capital under the ATM Offering (as defined in Note 13) and Yorkville facilities (as defined in Note 9). The Company has incurred losses since inception and had negative cash flow from operating activities of $67.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company expects to continue to incur net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities in accordance with its operating plan and expects that both capital and operating expenditures will increase significantly in connection with its ongoing activities. These conditions and events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
As an early-stage growth company, the Company’s ability to access capital is critical. Although management continues to explore raising additional capital through a combination of debt financing, other non-dilutive financing and/or equity financing to supplement the Company’s capitalization and liquidity, management cannot conclude as of the date of this filing that its plans are probable of being successfully implemented. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company believes substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months from the date of issuance of our financial statements.
Macroeconomic Conditions
Current adverse macroeconomic conditions, including but not limited to heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, higher interest rates, currency fluctuations, challenges in the supply chain could negatively affect our business.
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Ultimately, the Company cannot predict the impact of current or worsening macroeconomic conditions. The Company continues to monitor macroeconomic conditions to remain flexible and to optimize and evolve its business as appropriate. To do this, the Company is working on projecting demand and infrastructure requirements and deploying its workforce and other resources accordingly.
Property and Equipment, net
Construction-in-progress is stated at historical cost and is transferred to its respective depreciable asset class once the underlying asset is ready for its intended use. Depreciation of construction-in-progress begins only once placed into service, over the estimated useful life on a straight-line basis. Useful life determination requires significant judgment.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which provides a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands on required disclosures about fair value measurement. Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses the following hierarchy in measuring the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, focusing on the most observable inputs when available:
•Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
•Level 3 Valuations are based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement of the assets or liabilities. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The Company's financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term debt, accounts payable, and other current liabilities and are reflected in the financial statements at cost. Cost approximates fair value for these items due to their short-term nature.
Contingent Earnout Shares Liability
The Company has a contingent obligation to issue shares of Common Stock to certain stockholders and employees upon the achievement of certain market share price milestones within specified periods (the “Earnout Shares”). The Company determined that the right to Earnout Shares represents a contingent liability that meets the definition of a derivative and recognized it on the balance sheet at its fair value upon the grant date. The right to Earnout Shares is remeasured at fair value each period through earnings. The fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs, since estimating the fair value of this contingent liability requires the use of significant and subjective inputs that may and are likely to change over the duration of the liability with related changes in internal and external market factors. The tranches were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation of the stock prices using an expected volatility assumption based on the historical volatility of the price of the Company’s stock and implied volatility derived from the price of exchange traded options on the Company’s stock. Upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy or liquidation, any unissued Earnout Shares would be fully issued regardless of whether the share price target has been met.
Convertible Debt
The Company accounts for convertible debt that does not meet the criteria for equity treatment in accordance with the guidance contained in ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments
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and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. Accordingly, the Company elected to classify the convertible debt as a liability at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The Company classifies convertible debt based on the re-payment terms and conditions. Any discounts on the convertible debt and costs incurred upon issuance of the convertible debt are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the related convertible debt. Convertible debt is also analyzed for the existence of embedded derivatives, which may require bifurcation from the convertible debt and separate accounting treatment. Refer to Note 9 for information regarding convertible debt.
Warrants
The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants it issues as either liability or equity classified by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity ("ASC 480"), then in accordance with ASC 815-40 ("ASC 815"), Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock. Under ASC 480, warrants are considered liability classified if the warrants are mandatorily redeemable, obligate the Company to settle the warrants or the underlying shares by paying cash or other assets, or warrants that must or may require settlement by issuing variable number of shares. If warrants do not meet liability classification under ASC 480, the Company assesses the requirements under ASC 815, which states that contracts that require or may require the issuer to settle the contract for cash are liabilities recorded at fair value, irrespective of the likelihood of the transaction occurring that triggers the net cash settlement feature. If the warrants do not require liability classification under ASC 815, and in order to conclude equity classification, the Company also assesses whether the warrants are indexed to its common stock and whether the warrants are classified as equity under ASC 815 or other applicable GAAP. After all relevant assessments, the Company concludes whether the warrants are classified as liability or equity. Liability classified warrants require fair value accounting at issuance and subsequent to initial issuance with all changes in fair value after the issuance date recorded in the statements of operations. Equity classified warrants only require fair value accounting at issuance with no changes recognized subsequent to the issuance date. Refer to Note 15 for information regarding the warrants issued.
Net loss per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of the Company's common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for potential dilutive securities. As the Company is in a loss position for the periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, since the effects of potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive.
3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), in the form of ASUs, to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification.
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have immaterial impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-04, Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs (Topic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations ("ASU 2022-04"), which adds certain disclosure requirements for a buyer in a supplier finance program. The amendments require that a buyer in a supplier finance program disclose sufficient information about the program to allow a user of financial statements to understand the program’s nature, activity during the period, changes from period to period, and potential magnitude. The amendments are expected to improve financial reporting by requiring new disclosures about the programs, thereby allowing financial statement users to better consider the effect of the programs on an entity’s working capital, liquidity, and cash flows. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 on a retrospective basis, including interim periods within those fiscal years, except for the requirement to disclose roll forward information, which is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2022-04 did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
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In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-01, Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements ("ASU 2023-01"), which amends certain provisions of ASC 842 that apply to arrangements between related parties under common control. Specifically, it amends the accounting for leasehold improvements. The amendments requires a lessee in a common-control lease arrangement to amortize leasehold improvements that it owns over the improvements’ useful life to the common control group, regardless of the lease term, if the lessee continues to control the use of the underlying asset through a lease. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period as of the beginning of the related fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the provisions of this new pronouncement and evaluating any material impact that this guidance may have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
4. Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as required by ASC 820, by level, within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent earnout shares liability | $ | 508 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 508 | |||||||||||||||
| Warrant liability, non-current | $ | 23,000 | $ | — | $ | 23,000 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent earnout shares liability | $ | 3,013 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,013 | |||||||||||||||
| Warrant liability, current | $ | 17,171 | $ | — | $ | 17,171 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
The Company’s Contingent Earnout liability is considered “Level 3” fair value measurement. Refer to Note 2 for discussion of the Company’s methods for valuation.
The Company has a contingent obligation to issue shares of Common Stock to certain stockholders and employees upon the achievement of certain market share price milestones within specified periods. Issuances are made in three tranches of 5.0 million shares, for a total of 15.0 million shares, each upon reaching share price targets within specified time frames from December 21, 2020 ("Earnout Date"). The first tranche was not issued given the share price did not reach $18 as of December 21, 2022. The second tranche will be issued if the share price reaches $25 within four years of the closing of the Earnout Date. The third tranche will be issued if the share price reaches $30 within five years of the Earnout Date. The tranches may also be issued upon a change of control transaction that occurs within the respective timeframes and results in per share consideration exceeding the respective share price target. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has a remaining contingent obligation to issue 10.0 million shares of Common Stock.
Following is a summary of the change in fair value of the Earnout Shares liability for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 (in thousands).
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| Earnout Shares Liability | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Beginning fair value | $ | 3,013 | $ | 29,057 | |||||||
| Change in fair value during the period | $ | (2,505) | $ | (15,465) | |||||||
| Ending fair value | $ | 508 | $ | 13,592 | |||||||
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5. Prepaids and Other Current Assets
Prepaids and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Short term deposits | $ | 2,112 | $ | 3,755 | |||||||
| Prepaid expense | 9,170 | 5,133 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 170 | 462 | |||||||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | $ | 11,452 | $ | 9,350 | |||||||
6. Inventory
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the inventory balance was $5.1 million and $3.0 million respectively, which consisted primarily of raw materials related to the production of vehicles for sale. No write-downs were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.
7. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Tooling, machinery, and equipment | 58,080 | 32,863 | |||||||||
| Computer hardware | 8,850 | 8,850 | |||||||||
| Computer software | 9,053 | 9,053 | |||||||||
| Vehicles | 1,527 | 1,356 | |||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 742 | 742 | |||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 15,063 | 14,956 | |||||||||
| Construction-in-progress | 273,555 | 276,968 | |||||||||
| Total property and equipment | 366,870 | 344,788 | |||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (37,963) | (33,388) | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 328,907 | $ | 311,400 | |||||||
Construction-in-progress is primarily related to the development of manufacturing lines as well as equipment and tooling necessary in the production of the Company’s vehicles. Completed tooling assets are transferred to their respective asset classes and depreciation begins when an asset is ready for its intended use.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment was $4.6 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current liabilities
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Accrued property and equipment purchases | $ | 43,416 | $ | 24,797 | |||||||
| Accrued research and development costs | 16,728 | 17,736 | |||||||||
| Accrued professional fees | 9,124 | 8,112 | |||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | 16,677 | 12,446 | |||||||||
| Total accrued expenses | $ | 85,945 | $ | 63,091 | |||||||
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9. Convertible Debt
Yorkville PPA
On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into a Pre-Paid Advance Agreement (the "PPA") with YA II PN, Ltd. ("Yorkville") pursuant to which the Company could request advances of up to $50.0 million in cash from Yorkville, with an aggregate limit of $300.0 million (the "Pre-Paid Advance"). Amounts outstanding under Pre-Paid Advances could be offset by the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Yorkville at a price per share calculated pursuant to the PPA as the lower of 120% of the daily volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) on Nasdaq as of the day immediately preceding the date a Pre-Paid Advance was made (“Fixed Price”) or 95% of the VWAP on Nasdaq as of the day immediately preceding the conversion date, which in no event would be less than $1.00 per share (“Floor Price”). The third PPA amended the purchase price to be the lower of 110% of the VWAP on Nasdaq as of the day immediately preceding the date a Pre-Paid Advance was made (“Amended Fixed Price”) or 95% of the VWAP on Nasdaq during the five days immediately preceding the conversion date, which in no event would be less than $0.50 per share (“Amended Floor Price”). The Company's stockholders approved the Amended Floor Price, which was proposed and voted on at the special meeting of Company stockholders held on January 24, 2023. The issuance of the shares of Common Stock under the PPA is subject to certain limitations, including that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the PPA (including the aggregation with the issuance of shares of Common Stock under Standby Equity Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company with Yorkville on May 10, 2022 (the “SEPA”), which was terminated effective August 26, 2022) cannot exceed 19.9% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock as of May 10, 2022 ("Exchange Cap"). The Company's stockholders approved the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap, which was proposed and voted on at the special meeting of Company stockholders held on January 24, 2023. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance of any Pre-Paid Advance at an annual rate equal to 5%, subject to an increase to 15% upon events of default described in the PPA. Each Pre-Paid Advance has a maturity date of 15 months from the Pre-Paid Advance Date. Yorkville is not entitled to participate in any earnings distributions until a Pre-Paid Advance is offset with shares of Common Stock.
On July 22, 2022, the Company received an aggregate of $49.5 million on account of the first Pre-Paid Advance in accordance with the PPA. On August 26, 2022, the Company received an aggregate of $39.6 million on account of the second Pre-Paid Advance in accordance with the PPA. The net proceeds received by the Company from Yorkville include a 1% discount of the Pre-Paid Advance in accordance with the PPA. As of September 6, 2022, the first Pre-Paid Advance was fully paid off through the issuance of 15.1 million shares of Common Stock to Yorkville. As of November 11, 2022, the second Pre-Paid Advance was paid off primarily through the issuance of 19.4 million shares of Common Stock to Yorkville, in addition to $2.5 million in cash.
On October 5, 2022, the Company entered into the PPA pursuant to a Side Letter in which the parties agreed that the Company will be permitted to submit sales orders, and consummate sales pursuant to such orders, for the ATM Offering beginning on October 5, 2022 for so long as the Company pays Yorkville the sum of $1.0 million per calendar week to be applied in the order of priority set forth in the PPA Side Letter. Failure to make timely payments under the PPA Side Letter will automatically result in the reinstatement of restrictions on the Company’s ability to consummate sales under the ATM Sales Agreement and will be deemed an event of default.
On November 10, 2022, the Company received an aggregate of $20.0 million on account of the third Pre-Paid Advance in accordance with the PPA. On December 31, 2022, the Company received an aggregate of $32.0 million on account of the fourth Pre-Paid Advance in accordance with the PPA ("Yorkville facilities"). In accordance with the second supplemental agreement, the fourth Pre-Paid Advance may, at the sole option of Yorkville, be increased by up to an additional $8.5 million (the "YA PPA Option"). On January 13, 2023, Yorkville partially exercised their option, and increased their investment amount by $5.3 million, which resulted in net proceeds of $5.0 million, and was applied to the fourth PPA. Pursuant to the second supplemental agreement, the fourth Pre-Paid Advance included issuances of warrants to Yorkville. Of the aggregate fourth Pre-Paid Advance proceeds, $14.8 million was allocated to convertible debt presented in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022, and an additional $2.3 million was allocated to convertible debt as a result of Yorkville exercising the YA PPA Option. Refer to Note 15, Warrants, for further information on the warrants and the allocation of proceeds. As of March 31, 2023, 66.8 million shares of Common Stock have been issued to Yorkville under the third or fourth Pre-Paid Advance. The loss on extinguishment of debt from repaying the Yorkville facilities was $26.7 million and interest expense incurred as a result of effective interest under the PPA was $0.5 million.
Other than the balance to be paid pursuant to the PPA Side Letter, the PPA provides that in respect of any Pre-Paid Advance, if the VWAP of shares of Common Stock is less than the Floor Price for at least five trading days during a period of seven consecutive trading days or the Company has issued substantially all of the shares of Common Stock available under the Exchange Cap, then the Company is required to make monthly cash payments of amounts outstanding under any Pre-Paid Advance beginning on the 10th calendar day and continuing on the same day of each successive calendar month until the entire amount of such Pre-Paid Advance balance has been paid or until the payment obligation
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ceases. Pursuant to the PPA, the monthly payment obligation ceases if the Exchange Cap no longer applies and the VWAP is greater than the Floor Price for a period of five consecutive trading days, unless a subsequent triggering date occurs.
The Company, at its option, has the right, but not the obligation, to repay early in cash a portion or all amounts outstanding under any Pre-Paid Advance, provided that the VWAP of the Common Stock is less than the Fixed Price during a period of three consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date on which the Company delivers a notice to Yorkville of its intent and such notice is delivered at least 10 trading days prior to the date on which the Company will make such payment. If elected, the early repayment amount is to include a 3% redemption premium (“Redemption Premium”). If any Pre-Paid Advances are outstanding and any event of default has occurred, the full amount outstanding under the Pre-Paid Advances plus the Redemption Premium, together with interest and other amounts owed in respect thereof, will become, at Yorkville’s election, immediately due and payable in cash.
10. Operating leases
The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for office and manufacturing spaces.
The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for office and manufacturing spaces.
Michigan Lease
On October 20, 2021, the Company entered into a real estate lease for office space ("Michigan office lease") and research and development space ("Michigan R&D lease") located in Auburn Hills, Michigan (collectively the “Michigan lease”). The Michigan lease contains one option to extend the term for an additional five years. At the inception of the lease, it was not reasonably certain we would exercise the option to extend the term of the lease.
The Company gained control of the underlying assets under the Michigan lease in 2022. The Michigan lease expires on January 31, 2033 and is classified as an operating lease.
Arkansas Facility Lease
On January 21, 2022, the Company entered into a real estate lease for its industrialization facility in Bentonville, Arkansas ("Bentonville lease"). The original lease term is 10 years and commenced on February 1, 2022. The Bentonville lease contains an option to extend the term for 10 years and is classified as an operating lease. At the inception of the lease, it was not reasonably certain we would exercise any of the options to extend the term of the leases.
Oklahoma Battery Manufacturing Facility Lease
On November 1, 2022, the Company entered into a commercial lease of an approximately 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, Oklahoma with the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority for the assembly of its proprietary battery modules. The lease term is approximately 10 years with lessee's right to terminate after 5 years.
Justin Texas Lease
On January 31, 2023, Canoo Technologies Inc. entered into a real estate lease for an approximately 8,000 square foot facility in Justin, Texas with an entity owned by the Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The initial lease term is three years, five months, commencing on November 1, 2022 and terminating on March 31, 2026, with one option to extend the term of the lease for an additional five years. Prior to execution, the contract was a month-to-month arrangement. The total minimum lease payments over the initial lease term is $0.3 million.
Lease Portfolio
The Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on information available at lease commencement to determine the present value of lease payments when the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. The weighted average discount rate used was 6.70%. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining operating lease ROU asset and operating lease liability were approximately $38.8 million and $40.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the operating lease ROU asset and operating lease liability were approximately $39.3 million and $40.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $2.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of the lease liability was determined to be short term and was included in and other current liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Related party lease expense related to the Company's leases in Justin, Texas was $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Certain lease agreements also provide the Company with the option to renew for additional periods. These renewal options are not considered in the remaining lease term unless its reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The weighted average remaining lease term as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 9.4 years and 9.7 years, respectively.
Throughout the term of the lease agreements, the Company is responsible for paying certain operating costs, in addition to rent, such as common area maintenance, taxes, utilities, and insurance. These additional charges are considered variable lease costs and are recognized in the period in which costs are incurred.
Maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities at March 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Lease | |||||
2023 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2023) | $ | 3,841 | |||
| 2024 | 5,573 | ||||
| 2025 | 5,728 | ||||
| 2026 | 5,504 | ||||
| 2027 | 5,532 | ||||
| Thereafter | 29,521 | ||||
| Total lease payments | 55,699 | ||||
Less: imputed interest(1) | 15,041 | ||||
| 40,658 | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities(2) | 2,582 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | $ | 38,076 | |||
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(1)Calculated using the incremental borrowing rate
(2)Included within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities line item on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
In connection with the commencement of the Company's Bentonville, Arkansas and Michigan leases in 2022, the Company issued standby letters of credit of $9.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively which are included in restricted cash within the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023.
Refer to Note 10 for information regarding operating lease commitments.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims, lawsuits and other proceedings may involve highly complex issues that are subject to substantial uncertainties, and could result in damages, fines, penalties, non-monetary sanctions or relief.
On April 2, 2021 and April 9, 2021, the Company was named as a defendant in putative class action complaints filed in California on behalf of individuals who purchased or acquired shares of the Company’s stock during a specified period. Through the complaint, plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, compensatory damages. The Company has filed a pending motion to dismiss the complaints. On February 28, 2023, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend. On March 10, 2023, the lead plaintiff filed a second amended consolidated complaint. On March 23, 2023, the court entered a stipulated order setting a briefing schedule on the Company’s anticipated motion to dismiss the second amended consolidated complaint. The final determinations of liability arising from these litigation matters will only be made following comprehensive investigations and litigation processes.
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On April 29, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement advised that it has opened an investigation related to, among other things, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp, IV's ("HCAC") initial public offering, HCAC’s merger with the Company and the concurrent private investment in public equity offering, historical movements in the Company, the Company’s operations, business model, revenues, revenue strategy, customer agreements, earnings, and other related topics, along with the recent departures of certain of the Company’s officers. The Staff of the SEC's Division of Enforcement (the "Staff") informed the Company that it has concluded its investigation and believes that certain former senior executives of the Company misled investors in late 2020 and early 2021 regarding 2021 and 2022 projections of revenue from a pipeline of engineering services projects, violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. In March 2021, when new leadership of the Company decided to discontinue engineering services as a potential revenue stream, these projections were revised to zero. The Staff also believes that a former senior executive received a payment of nearly $1.0 million from the company’s former owners in the Fall of 2020 that was not properly disclosed, violating Sections 13(a) and 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13a-11 and 14a-9 promulgated thereunder. Finally, the Staff believes that Canoo is liable for the conduct of these former senior executives. While not admitting to the Staff’s findings, the Company has decided to resolve the Staff’s investigation into the Company by agreeing in principle with the Staff to a cease and desist order and payment of a $1.5 million penalty, payable in equal installments of $0.4 million over each of the next four quarters beginning in the second quarter of 2023. This settlement is not, and cannot be, final until it is approved by a majority of the Commissioners of the SEC. The Company understands that the Staff’s investigation into certain former senior executives is ongoing.
In March 2022, the Company received demand letters on behalf of shareholders of the Company identifying purchases and sales of the Company’s securities within a period of less than six months by DD Global Holdings Ltd. (“DDG”) that resulted in profits in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. On May 9, 2022, the Company brought an action against DDG in the Southern District of New York seeking the disgorgement of the Section 16(b) profits obtained by DDG from such purchases and sales. In the action, the Company seeks to recover an estimated $61.1 million of Section 16(b) profits. In September 2022, the Company filed an amended complaint and a motion to dismiss by DDG is fully briefed and pending.
The Company was the respondent in a confidential arbitration initiated by a former employee of the Company concerning a dispute over issued shares of Common Stock. The arbitration demand alleged claims for conversion and violations of various California statutory provisions. The Company filed counterclaims against the former employee for breach of contract and declaratory judgment. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the parties entered into a confidential settlement whereby the Company, without admitting wrongdoing, liability or unlawful conduct, released the shares of Common Stock that were in dispute and issued 2,033,864 additional shares of the Common Stock for full and final settlement of the claim.
At this time, the Company does not consider any such claims, lawsuits or proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, including the matters referenced above, to be material to the Company’s business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on its future operating results, financial condition or cash flows should such proceedings be resolved unfavorably.
Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, investors, directors, officers, employees and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company’s breach of such agreements, services to be provided by the Company, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third-parties. These indemnifications may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company provided indemnifications to certain of its officers and employees with respect to claims filed by a former employee.
12. Related Party Transactions
On November 25, 2020, Canoo Holdings Ltd., prior to the Company's merger with HCAC ("Legacy Canoo") entered into an agreement, which remains in effect, with Tony Aquila, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company to reimburse Mr. Aquila for certain air travel expenses based on certain agreed upon criteria (“aircraft reimbursement”). The total aircraft reimbursement to Mr. Aquila for the use of an aircraft owned by Aquila Family Ventures, LLC (“AFV"), an entity controlled by Mr. Aquila, for the purposes related to the business of the Company was $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition, certain AFV staff provided the Company with shared services support in its Justin, Texas corporate office facility.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid AFV approximately $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for these services.
13. Equity
At-The-Market Offering Program
On August 8, 2022, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (as supplemented by side letters entered into on August 8, 2022 and on October 5, 2022, the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with Evercore Group L.L.C. ("Evercore") and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (collectively, the "agents"), to sell shares of Common Stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $200.0 million, from time to time, through an “at-the-market offering” program under which the agents act as sales agents (the “ATM Offering”). The sales are made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers thereunder.
On October 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Side Letter to the ATM Sales Agreement, pursuant to which, notwithstanding the existence of outstanding balances under the PPA (refer to Note 9) as of October 5, 2022, but only for so long as any portion of such balance is outstanding, the agents agreed to allow the Company to submit orders to sell Common Stock of the Company under the ATM Sales Agreement beginning on October 5, 2022. In addition, pursuant to the Side Letter to the ATM Sales Agreement, during the period from October 5, 2022 until the beginning of the third business day after the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022: (i) only H.C. Wainwright may be designated as a Designated Manager under the ATM Sales Agreement and receive the entire compensation payable thereunder (equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of Common Stock sold), and (ii) for so long as H.C. Wainwright acts as the sole Designated Manager, H.C. Wainwright agreed to waive the additional fee of 1.5% of the gross proceeds from any sales under the ATM Sales Agreement.
On February 28, 2023, Evercore delivered to us a notice to terminate the ATM Sales Agreement with respect to itself, which termination became effective on February 28, 2023.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had no activity under the ATM Offering.
Other Issuances of Equity
On February 5, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement ("SPA") with certain investors. The SPA provides for the sale and issuance by the Company of 50.0 million shares of the Company's Common Stock, together with warrants to purchase up to 50.0 million shares of Common Stock (the “SPA Warrants”) at a combined purchase price of $1.05 per share and accompanying warrants. The total net proceeds from the transaction was $49.4 million.
On February 5, 2023, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 2.0 million shares of our Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to our placement agent as part of the compensation payable for acting as our exclusive placement agent in connection with the SPA. The Placement Agent Warrants had the same terms as the warrants issued under the SPA. These warrants are equity classified and was measured at fair value on the issuance date. As of March 31, 2023, $1.6 million is reflected on the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders' equity as it relates to the issuance of these warrants.
The Company entered into other equity agreements including the Yorkville PPA discussed in Note 9, and warrants issued to VDL Nedcar, Walmart, Yorkville and under the SPA discussed in Note 15.
14. Stock-based Compensation
Restricted Stock Units
The Company granted stock to compensate existing employees and attract top talent, primarily through various forms of equity, including restricted stock unit awards (“RSU”). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, 1,666,755 and 2,810,255 RSUs were granted subject to time-based vesting, respectively.
The total fair value of restricted stock units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $1.3 million and $16.8 million, respectively.
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Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Performance stock unit awards (“PSU”) represent the right to receive a share of Common Stock if service, performance, and market conditions, or a combination thereof, are met over a defined period. PSUs that contain a market condition, such as stock price milestones, are subject to a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the grant date fair value by simulating a range of possible future stock prices for the Company over the performance period. The grant date fair value of the market condition PSUs is recognized as compensation expense over the greater of the Monte Carlo simulation model’s derived service period and the arrangement’s explicit service period, assuming both conditions must be met.
PSUs subject to performance conditions, such as operational milestones, are measured on the grant date, the total fair value of which is calculated as the product of the number of PSUs and the grant date stock price. Compensation expense for PSUs with a performance condition is recorded each period based upon a probability assessment of the expected outcome of the performance metric with a final adjustment upon measurement at the end of the performance period. The PSUs vest based on the Company's achievement of certain specified operational milestones by various dates through December 2025. The Company granted no PSUs to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. As of March 31, 2023, the Company's analysis determined that these operational milestone events are probable of achievement and as such, compensation expense of $0.7 million has been recognized for previously awarded PSUs to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2023. No compensation expense was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
There were no PSUs granted to the CEO during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The compensation expense recognized for previously awarded PSUs to the CEO was $3.5 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense by line item for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
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| Research and development | $ | 4,135 | $ | 6,980 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 5,701 | 13,700 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,836 | $ | 20,680 | |||||||
The Company’s total unrecognized compensation cost as of March 31, 2023 was $48.2 million
2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”) was adopted by the board of directors on September 18, 2020, approved by the stockholders on December 18, 2020, and became effective on December 21, 2020 with the merger between HCAC and Legacy Canoo. On December 21, 2020, the board of directors delegated its authority to administer the 2020 ESPP to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to implement successive three-month purchase periods. The 2020 ESPP provides participating employees with the opportunity to purchase up to a maximum number of shares of Common Stock of 4,034,783, plus the number of shares of Common Stock that are automatically added on January 1st of each year for a period of ten years, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding calendar year, and (ii) 8,069,566 shares of Common Stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, total employee withholding contributions for the 2020 ESPP was $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the 2020 ESPP during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
15. Warrants
Public Warrants
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As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 23,755,069 public warrants outstanding. Each public warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The public warrants will expire on December 21, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
There were no public warrants exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
VDL Nedcar Warrants
In February 2022, the Company and a company related to VDL Nedcar entered into an investment agreement, under which the VDL Nedcar-related company agreed to purchase shares of Common Stock for an aggregate value of $8.4 million, at the market price of Common Stock as of December 14, 2021. As a result, the Company issued 972,222 shares of Common Stock upon execution of the agreement. The Company also issued a warrant to purchase an aggregate 972,222 shares of Common Stock to VDL Nedcar at exercise prices ranging from $18 to $40 per share, which are classified as equity. The exercise period is from November 1, 2022 to November 1, 2025 ("Exercise Period"). The warrant can be exercised in whole or in part during the Exercise Period but can only be exercised in three equal tranches and after the stock price per Common Stock has reached at least the relevant exercise price. The $8.4 million received from VDL Nedcar is included as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The shares of Common Stock issued to VDL Nedcar are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Walmart Warrants
On July 11, 2022, Canoo Sales, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Electric Vehicle Fleet Purchase Agreement (the “Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement") with Walmart. Pursuant to the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement, subject to certain acceptance and performance criteria, Walmart agreed to purchase at least 4,500 EVs, with an option to purchase up to an additional 5,500 EVs, for an agreed upon capped price per unit determined based on the EV model. The Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement (excluding any work order or purchase order as a part thereof) has a five-year term, unless earlier terminated.
In connection with the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Warrant Issuance Agreement with Walmart pursuant to which the Company issued to Walmart a Warrant to purchase an aggregate of 61.2 million shares of Common Stock, subject to certain anti-dilutive adjustments, at an exercise price of $2.15 per share, which represented approximately 20% ownership in the Company on a fully diluted basis as of the issuance date. As a result of the anti-dilution adjustments, the Warrant is currently exercisable for an aggregate of 61.5 million shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $2.14. The Warrant has a term of 10 years and is vested with respect to 15.3 million shares of Common Stock. Thereafter, the Warrant will vest quarterly in amounts proportionate with the net revenue realized by the Company from transactions with Walmart or its affiliates under the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement or enabled by any other agreement between the Company and Walmart, and any net revenue attributable to any products or services offered by Walmart or its affiliates related to the Company, until such net revenue equals $300.0 million, at which time the Warrant will have vested fully.
Since the counterparty is also a customer, the issuance of the Warrant was determined to be consideration payable to a customer within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and was measured at fair value on the Warrant’s issuance date. Warrants that vested immediately resulted in a corresponding other asset presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under ASC 606 and amortized on a pro-rata basis, commencing upon initial performance, over the term of the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement.
The fair value of the Warrants at the issuance date was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
| Expected term (years) | 10 | ||||
| Risk free interest rate | 3.0 | % | |||
| Expected volatility | 91.3 | % | |||
| Dividend yield | — | % | |||
| Exercise price | $ | 2.15 | |||
| Stock price | $ | 3.63 | |||
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Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.
As of March 31, 2023, a total of 15.3 million warrants have vested, of which none have been exercised.
Yorkville Warrants
In connection with the Yorkville PPA discussed in Note 9, the Company issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an aggregate of 29.6 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $1.15 per share and expiration date of December 31, 2023. On January 13, 2023 Yorkville partially exercised their option to increase their investment and the Company issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an additional 4.6 million shares of Common Stock. Upon the expiration of the option on January 31, 2023, a $0.3 million gain was recognized as a result of remeasuring the warrant liability and $19.5 million was reclassified from liability to additional paid in capital. On February 9, 2023, the exercise price of the warrants was adjusted to $1.05 per share.
The fair value of the warrants upon the expiration of the option period was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
| Expected term (year) | 0.9 | ||||
| Expected volatility | 116.4 | % | |||
| Expected dividend rate | — | % | |||
| Risk free rate | 4.7 | % | |||
| Estimated fair value per warrant | $ | 0.57 | |||
| Exercise price | $ | 1.05 | |||
| Stock price | $ | 1.20 | |||
Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and do not presently expect to pay dividends.
As of March 31, 2023 the Company had issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an aggregate of 34.2 million shares of Common Stock, of which none of the warrants have been exercised.
SPA Warrants
On February 5, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $49.4 million in connection with the SPA. The Company issued warrants ("SPA warrants") to multiple parties to purchase an aggregate of 50.0 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $1.30 per share and will be initially exercisable beginning six months following the date of issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date.
The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants at the issuance date was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
| Expected term (years) | 5.0 | ||||
| Expected volatility | 106.8 | % | |||
| Expected dividend rate | — | % | |||
| Risk free rate | 3.78 | % | |||
| Estimated fair value per warrant | $ | 0.80 | |||
| Exercise price | $ | 1.30 | |||
| Stock price | $ | 1.05 | |||
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Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.
As the common stock and warrants were issued in a single transaction, the total proceeds from the transaction were allocated among the freestanding instruments. The fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $40.0 million, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the common stock, which is included in additional paid-in capital presented in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2023, none of the warrants have been exercised.
16. Net Loss per Share
For all periods presented, the shares included in computing basic net loss per share exclude restricted shares and shares issued upon the early exercise of share options where the vesting conditions have not been satisfied.
Diluted net income per share adjusts basic net income per share for the impact of potential Common Stock shares. As the Company has reported net losses for all periods presented, all potential Common Stock shares are antidilutive, and accordingly, basic net loss per share equals diluted net loss per share.
Net loss per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The following table presents the outstanding potentially dilutive shares that have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share, because including them would have an anti-dilutive effect (in thousands):
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Restricted and performance stock units | 28,764 | 26,084 | |||||||||
| Restricted common stock shares | — | 3,374 | |||||||||
| Early exercise of unvested stock options | 389 | 1,810 | |||||||||
| Options to purchase common stock | 119 | 228 | |||||||||
17. Income Taxes
As the Company has not generated any taxable income since inception, the cumulative deferred tax assets remain fully offset by a valuation allowance, and no benefit from federal or state income taxes has been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
18. Subsequent Events
OKC Manufacturing Facility
On November 9, 2022, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("PSA") with Terex USA, LLC ("Terex") for the purchase of approximately 630,000 square foot vehicle manufacturing facility on approximately 121 acres in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The purchase price for the facility is $34.2 million. On April 7, 2023, pursuant to the assignment of real estate purchase agreement, the Company assigned the right to purchase the property to I-40 Partners, a special purpose vehicle managed by entities affiliated with Mr. Tony Aquila, the Company’s Executive Chairman and CEO. The Company then entered into a lease agreement with I-40 Partners commencing April 7, 2023. The lease term is approximately ten years and the minimum aggregate lease payment over the initial term is expected to be approximately $44.3 million, which includes an equity portion.
Exercise of Yorkville Warrants
On April 24, 2023, Yorkville exercised the right to purchase 23.8 million shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.62 per share, for gross cash proceeds of $14.8 million.
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Yorkville Convertible Debenture
On April 24, 2023, the Company, entered into a securities purchase agreement with Yorkville, in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company of convertible debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $48.0 million. The Convertible Debentures bear interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum, subject to increase to 15.0% per annum upon the occurrence of certain events of default, and will mature on June 24, 2024, unless earlier converted or redeemed. The Convertible Debentures have an original issue discount of 6.0% resulting in gross proceeds to the Company before expenses of $45.1 million.
The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2023, through the date these financial statements were issued and has determined that it does not have any additional material subsequent events to disclose.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis provides information that our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The statements in this discussion regarding expected and other production timelines, development of our own manufacturing facilities, industry trends, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”), Part II, Item IA. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Certain figures included in this section have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this section have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, percentage amounts in this section may vary slightly from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in our financial statements or in the associated text. Certain other amounts that appear in this section may similarly not sum due to rounding.
Overview
Canoo is a high tech advanced mobility technology company with a mission to bring electric vehicles (“EVs”) to everyone and provide connected services that improve the fleet or individual vehicle ownership experience. We are developing a technology platform that we believe will enable us to rapidly innovate, iterate and bring new products, addressing multiple use cases, to market faster than our competition and at lower cost. Our vehicle architecture and design philosophy are aimed at driving productivity and returning capital to our customers, and we believe the software and technology capabilities we are developing, packaged around a modular, customizable product, have the potential to empower the customer experience across a vehicle’s lifecycle. We remain committed to the environment and to delivering sustainable mobility that is accessible to everyone. We proudly intend to manufacture our fully electric vehicles in Oklahoma, bringing advanced manufacturing and technology jobs to communities in America's heartland. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that will draw heavily upon the local communities of Native Americans and veterans.
We believe we are one of the first automotive manufacturers focused on monetizing value across the entirety of the vehicle lifecycle, across multiple owners. Our platform and data architecture is purpose-built to be durable and serve as the foundation for the vehicles we intend to offer, unlocking a highly differentiated, multi-layer business model. The foundational layer is our Multi-Purpose Platform (“MPP” or “platform”) architecture, which serves as the base of our vehicles, including the Lifestyle Vehicle and its Delivery, Base, Premium, and Adventure trims; the Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle (“MPDV”) and the Pickup. The next layer is cybersecurity which is embedded in our vehicle to ensure the privacy and protection of vehicle data. Our top hats, or cabins, are modular and purpose-built to provide tailored solutions for our customers. This intentional design enables us to efficiently use resources to produce only what is necessary, underscoring our focus on sustainability and returning capital to customers. The remaining layers, connected accessories and digital customer ecosystem, present high-margin opportunities that extend beyond the initial vehicle sale, across multiple owners. Owners will further be able to customize their vehicles by adding connected accessories such as Bluetooth devices or infotainment systems. In addition, there are opportunities for software sales throughout the vehicle life, including predictive maintenance and service software or advanced driver assistance systems (“ADAS”) upgrades.
Our platform architecture is a self-contained, fully functional rolling chassis that directly houses the most critical components for operation of an EV, including our in-house designed proprietary electric drivetrain, battery systems, advanced vehicle control electronics and software and other critical components, which all have been optimized for functional integration. Both our true steer-by-wire system, believed to be the first such system applied to a production-intent vehicle, and our transverse composite leaf-spring suspension system are core components of our platform’s differentiated functionality, enabling the development of a broad range of vehicle types and use cases due to the chassis’ flat profile and fully variable steering positions. All of our announced vehicles, including the Lifestyle Vehicle and the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle, the MPDV and the Pickup, will share a common platform architecture paired with different top hats to create a range of uniquely customized and use case optimized purpose-built mobility solutions targeting multiple segments of the rapidly expanding EV marketplace.
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In addition to our vehicle technology, we are developing an in-house designed and proprietary software platform that aggregates car data from both Canoo and non-Canoo vehicles and delivers valuable insights to our customers. Collected over-the-air for connected vehicles or via an on-board diagnostics (“OBD”) device for non-connected vehicles, we believe car data is critical to powering the customer journey and maximizing utility and value from the vehicle ownership experience. Leveraging our data aggregation platform, we aim to create the Canoo Digital Ecosystem, an application store that centralizes all vehicle information for customers and provides key tools across Security & Safety, Household Vehicle Management, Fleet Management, Lifecycle Management and Vehicle Asset Management. Through our software offering, we believe we can provide differentiated and substantial value to both commercial customers and consumers and stay connected throughout the vehicle lifecycle, across multiple owners.
Core to our values is delivering high quality products while empowering local communities, which drove our decision to build in America and source a majority of our parts from America and allied nations. We believe vertical integration across our manufacturing and assembly process will enable us to achieve in-house scale production with less supply chain risk and provide us better oversight of our vehicle manufacturing. We are building production facilities in states and communities that are investing in high-tech manufacturing alongside us, creating American jobs and driving innovation.
Recent Developments
Refer to Note 18 for information regarding subsequent events.
Key Factors Affecting Operating Results
We believe that our performance and future success depend on several factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below.
Availability of Financing Sources and Commercialization of Our EVs
We expect to derive future revenue from our first vehicle offerings. In order to reach commercialization, we must purchase and integrate related property and equipment, as well as achieve several research and development milestones.
Our capital and operating expenditures have increased significantly in connection with our ongoing activities and we expect they will continue to increase, as we:
•continue to invest in our technology, research and development efforts;
•compensate existing personnel;
•invest in manufacturing capacity, via our owned facilities;
•increase our investment in marketing, advertising, sales and distribution infrastructure for our EVs and services;
•obtain, maintain and improve our operational, financial and management information systems;
•hire additional personnel;
•commercialize our EVs;
•obtain, maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; and
•continue to operate as a public company.
We require substantial additional capital to develop our EVs and services and fund our operations for the foreseeable future. We will also require capital to identify and commit resources to investigate new areas of demand. Until we can generate sufficient revenue from vehicle sales, we are financing our operations through access to private and public equity offerings and debt financings. Management believes substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months from the date of issuance of the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Macroeconomic Conditions
Current adverse macroeconomic conditions, including but not limited to heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, higher interest rates, currency fluctuations and challenges in the supply chain could negatively affect our business.
Increased demand for semiconductor chips in 2020, due in part to increased demand for consumer electronics that use these chips, resulted in a global shortage of chips in 2021 that has continued into 2023. As a result, our ability to source semiconductor chips used in our vehicles may be adversely affected. This shortage may result in increased chip delivery lead times, delays in the production of our vehicles, and increased costs to source available semiconductor chips.
Although we have made our best estimates based upon current information, actual results could materially differ from the estimates and assumptions developed by management. Accordingly, it is reasonably possible that the estimates made in the financial statements have been, or will be, materially and adversely impacted in the near term as a result of these conditions, and if so, we may be subject to future impairment losses related to long-lived assets as well as changes to valuations.
Key Components of Statements of Operations
Basis of Presentation
Currently, we conduct business through one operating segment. We are an early stage-growth company with limited commercial activities to date, which are primarily conducted in the United States. For more information about our basis of presentation, refer to Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Research and Development Expenses, excluding Depreciation
Research and development expenses, excluding depreciation consist of salaries, employee benefits and expenses for design and engineering, stock-based compensation, as well as materials and supplies used in research and development activities. In addition, research and development expenses include fees for consulting and engineering services from third party vendors.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, excluding Depreciation
The principal components of our selling, general and administrative expenses are salaries, wages, benefits and bonuses paid to our employees; stock-based compensation; travel and other business expenses; and professional services fees including legal, audit and tax services.
Depreciation Expense
Depreciation is provided on property and equipment over the estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Upon retirement or disposal, the cost of the asset disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the loss from operations. No depreciation expense is allocated to research and development, cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Interest (Expense)
Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs.
Gain on Fair Value Change in Contingent Earnout Shares Liability
The gain on fair value change in the contingent earnout shares liability is due to the change in fair value of the corresponding contingent earnout shares liability.
Gain on Fair Value Change in Warrant Liability
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The gain on fair value change in the warrant liability is primarily due to the change in fair value of the corresponding warrant liability related to Yorkville and SPA warrants.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
The loss on extinguishment of debt arose from the redemption of our convertible debt with Yorkville into Common Stock, as discussed in Note 9, Convertible Debt.
Other (expense), net
Other expense is due to financing expenses related to the SPA and Placement Agent warrants, as discussed in Note 15, Warrants.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth our historical operating results for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation | — | — | — | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses, excluding depreciation | 47,104 | 82,487 | (35,383) | (43) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation | 29,849 | 55,621 | (25,772) | (46) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,575 | 2,678 | 1,897 | 71 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 81,528 | 140,786 | (59,258) | (42) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (81,528) | (140,786) | 59,258 | (42) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest (expense) | (296) | (29) | (267) | 921 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in contingent earnout shares liability | 2,505 | 15,465 | (12,960) | (84) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in warrant liability | 17,342 | — | 17,342 | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (26,739) | — | (26,739) | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense), net | (2,016) | (17) | (1,999) | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (90,732) | (125,367) | 34,635 | (28) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | — | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | (90,732) | (125,367) | 34,635 | (28) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
“NM” means not meaningful
Research and Development Expenses, excluding Depreciation
Research and development expenses decreased by $35.4 million, or 43%, to $47.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $82.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in research and development costs of $27.9 million and salary and benefit costs of $3.0 million. Other factors affecting research and development expenses were individually immaterial.
Research and development costs decreased by $27.9 million to $8.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $36.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in spending related to engineering and design, gamma parts, and prototype tooling.
Salary and benefit costs decreased by $3.0 million to $27.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $30.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This was primarily due to changes in headcount.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, excluding Depreciation
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $25.8 million, or 46%, to $29.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $55.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was
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primarily due to professional fee expense of $9.0 million, stock-based compensation expense of $8.0 million, salary and benefits expense of $4.7 million, and marketing and events of $2.0 million. Other factors affecting selling, general and administrative expenses were individually immaterial.
Professional fee costs decreased by $9.0 million to $5.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $14.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in activities related to business development, legal fees, and consulting fees.
Stock-based compensation costs decreased by $8.0 million to $5.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $13.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to less grants of restricted stock units in the current period, and graded vesting of stock-based compensation expense.
Salary and benefit costs decreased by $4.7 million to $8.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $13.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This was primarily due to changes in headcount.
Marketing and events costs decreased by $2.0 million to $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $2.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the company's reduced investment in marketing expenses.
Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense increased by $1.9 million to $4.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to tooling assets being transferred into service.
Interest (expense)
Interest expense increased by $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was a result of effective interest incurred under the PPA of $0.5 million.
Gain on Fair Value Change in Contingent Earnout Shares Liability
Gain on fair value change in contingent earnout shares liability decreased by $13.0 million to $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The change was primarily due to the periodic remeasurement of the fair value of our contingent earnout shares liability.
Gain on Fair Value Change in Warrant Liability
Gain on fair value change in warrant liability increased by $17.3 million, which was primarily due the fair value change of the corresponding warrant liability related to SPA warrants as well as the Yorkville warrants.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt increased by $26.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was due to the repayments made to Yorkville of convertible debt through the issuance of shares during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other (expense), net
Other expense increased by $2.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was primarily due to financing expenses related to the SPA.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operational performance. We use the following non-GAAP measures to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors in assessing our operating performance.
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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Earnings Per Share ("EPS")
“EBITDA” is defined as net loss before interest expense, income tax expense or benefit, and depreciation and amortization. “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, asset impairments, non-routine legal fees, and other costs associated with exit and disposal activities, acquisition and related costs, changes to the fair value of contingent earnout shares liability, changes to the fair value of warrants liability, loss on extinguishment of debt, and any other one-time non-recurring transaction amounts impacting the statement of operations during the year. "Adjusted Net Loss" is defined as net loss adjusted for stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, asset impairments, non-routine legal fees, and other costs associated with exit and disposal activities, acquisition and related costs, changes to the fair value of contingent earnout shares liability, changes to the fair value of warrants liability, loss on extinguishment of debt, and any other one-time non-recurring transaction amounts impacting the statement of operations during the year. "Adjusted EPS" is defined as Adjusted Net Loss on a per share basis using the weighted average shares outstanding.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS are intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS when combined with net loss and net loss per share are beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance. We believe that the use of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with those of comparable companies, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. However, you should be aware that when evaluating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS we may incur future expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. In addition, our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies may not calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS in the same fashion.
Because of these limitations, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We manage our business utilizing EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS as supplemental performance measures.
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These non-GAAP financial measures, when presented, are reconciled to the most closely comparable U.S. GAAP measure as disclosed below for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted Net Loss | EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted Net Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (90,732) | (90,732) | (90,732) | $ | (125,367) | $ | (125,367) | $ | (125,367) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income) | 296 | 296 | — | 29 | 29 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,575 | 4,575 | — | 2,678 | 2,678 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in contingent earnout shares liability | — | (2,505) | (2,505) | — | (15,465) | (15,465) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on fair value change in warrants liability | — | (17,342) | (17,342) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | 26,739 | 26,739 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | — | 2,016 | 2,016 | — | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | 9,836 | 9,836 | — | 20,680 | 20,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Non-GAAP amount | (85,861) | (67,117) | (71,988) | (122,660) | (117,428) | (120,135) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US GAAP net loss per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | N/A | N/A | (0.22) | N/A | N/A | (0.54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | N/A | N/A | (0.22) | N/A | N/A | (0.54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss per share (Adjusted EPS): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | N/A | N/A | (0.17) | N/A | N/A | (0.51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | N/A | N/A | (0.17) | N/A | N/A | (0.51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | N/A | N/A | 418,064 | N/A | N/A | $ | 233,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | N/A | N/A | 418,064 | N/A | N/A | $ | 233,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2023, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $6.7 million, which were primarily invested in money market funds that consist of liquid debt securities issued by the U.S. government. In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. Additionally, see discussion related to the operating lease maturity schedule and any new leases entered into in Note 10 of the notes to our accompanying financial statements.
We have incurred and expect to incur, net losses which have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2023. Management continues to explore raising additional capital through a combination of debt financing, other non-dilutive financing and/or equity financing to supplement the Company’s capitalization and liquidity. If and as we raise additional funds by incurring loans or by issuing debt securities or preferred stock, these forms of financing have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our Common Stock. The availability and the terms under which we are able to raise additional capital could be disadvantageous, and the terms of debt financing or other non-dilutive financing involve restrictive covenants and dilutive financing instruments, which could place significant restrictions on our operations. Macroeconomic conditions and credit markets are also impacting the availability and cost of potential future debt financing. As we raise capital through the issuance of additional equity, such sales and issuance has and will continue to dilute the ownership interests of the existing holders of Common Stock. There can be no assurances that any additional debt, other non-dilutive and/or equity financing would be available to us on favorable terms or at all. We expect to continue to incur net losses, comprehensive losses, and negative cash flows from operating activities in accordance with our operating plan as we continue to expand our research and development activities to complete the development of our EVs, establish our go-to-market model and scale our operations to meet anticipated demand. We expect that both our capital and operating expenditures will increase significantly in connection with our ongoing activities, as we:
•continue to invest in our technology, research and development efforts;
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•compensate existing personnel;
•invest in manufacturing capacity, via our owned facilities;
•increase our investment in marketing, advertising, sales and distribution infrastructure for our EVs and services;
•obtain, maintain and improve our operational, financial and management information systems;
•hire additional personnel;
•commercialize our EVs;
•obtain, maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; and
•operate as a public company.
As of the date of this report, we believe that our existing cash resources and additional sources of liquidity are not sufficient to support planned operations for the next 12 months. Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Cash Flows Summary
Presented below is a summary of our operating, investing and financing cash flows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements Data | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (67,216) | $ | (120,337) | ||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (18,435) | 1,998 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 56,076 | 9,471 | ||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our cash flows from operating activities are significantly affected by the growth of our business primarily related to research and development as well as selling, general, and administrative activities. Our operating cash flow is also affected by our working capital needs to support growth in personnel-related expenditures and fluctuations in accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities.
Our cash outflow from operating activities primarily consist of payments related to our research and development and selling, general and administration expenses. Total expenditure as it relates to research and development excluding depreciation was $47.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, of which $4.1 million related to stock-compensation expenses. We also incurred selling, general and administration expenses of $29.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, of which $5.7 million related to stock-compensation expenses. The expenses include salaries and benefits paid to employees as primarily all salaries and benefits were paid in cash during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
We generally expect to experience negative cash flows from investing activities as we expand our business and continue to build our infrastructure. Cash flows from investing activities primarily relate to capital expenditures to support our growth.
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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $18.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, related to purchases of production tooling, machinery, and equipment to support manufacturing activities.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $56.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which primarily consisted of proceeds from issuance of shares under SPA of $52.5 million offset by issuance costs of $1.5 million and proceeds from Yorkville partially exercising the YA PPA Option of $5.0 million.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see the section titled “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, each included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We have not, to date, been exposed to material market risks given our early stage of operations. Upon commencing commercial operations, we may be exposed to material market risks. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our current market risk exposure is primarily the result of fluctuations in interest rates.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates applicable to our cash and cash equivalents. We had cash and cash equivalents totaling $6.7 million as of March 31, 2023. Our cash and cash equivalents were invested primarily in money market funds and are not invested for trading or speculative purposes. However, due to the short-term nature and the low-risk profile of the money market funds, we do not believe a sudden increase or decrease in market interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Inflationary factors such as increases in material costs (e.g. semiconductor chips) or overhead costs may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating costs upon commencing commercial operations.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Executive Chair and CEO and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023. We have established and currently maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive
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officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2023.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a description of any material pending legal proceedings, please see Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Please see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023, for a discussion of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The table below provides information with respect to recent repurchases of unvested shares of our Common Stock:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 - January 31, 2023 | 13,195 | $ | 0.02 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 - February 28, 2023 | 6,175 | $ | 0.02 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 - March 31, 2023 | 2,221 | $ | 0.02 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Certain of our shares of common stock held by employees and service providers are subject to vesting. Unvested shares are subject to a right of repurchase by us in the event the holder of such shares is no longer employed by or providing services for us. All shares in the above table were shares repurchased as a result of our exercising this right and not pursuant to a publicly announced plan or program.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
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| 3.3 | ||||||||
| 10.1 | ||||||||
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10.4† | ||||||||
| 31.1* | ||||||||
| 31.2* | ||||||||
| 32.1** | ||||||||
| 32.2** | ||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
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† Certain confidential portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause the Company competitive harm if publicly disclosed. The Company agrees to furnish an unredacted copy to the SEC upon request.
* Filed herewith.
** The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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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, duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2023
| CANOO INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Tony Aquila | |||||||
| Name: | Tony Aquila | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair of the Board | |||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Ken Manget | |||||||
| Name: | Ken Manget | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||