Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

ENVIROTECH VEHICLES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance or condition and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The special note set forth in this Quarterly Report, including in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference elsewhere in this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from what we expect as expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in greater detail, particularly in Part I, Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and in Part II, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject, you should not place undue reliance on or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report regardless of the time of delivery of this Quarterly Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this Quarterly Report.

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report to “Envirotech,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of our financial condition and the results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, those identified under the “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” below.

Overview

We are a provider of purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership and helping fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology. We serve commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies and colleges and universities to meet the increasing demand for light to heavy-duty electric vehicles. Our vehicles address the challenges of traditional fuel price instability and local, state and federal regulatory compliance.

As discussed in Item 1, Notes 2 and 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as a result of the closing of the Merger on March 15, 2021, the historical results discussed in this section of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are those of EVTDS as of September 30, 2022, which include the consolidated balance sheet accounts of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (formerly ADOMANI, Inc.) and subsidiaries, and for the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2022, which include the consolidated results of operations of EVTDS and Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (formerly ADOMANI, Inc.) and subsidiaries for the entire three and nine month periods. The consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as of March 31, 2021 include the consolidated balance sheet accounts of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (formerly ADOMANI, Inc.) and subsidiaries, including EVTDS. The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 include the results of operations of EVTDS for the entire period and include the consolidated results of operations of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (formerly ADOMANI, Inc.) and subsidiaries for the post-merger period March 16, 2021 through March 31, 2021. On May 26, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to change its name from ADOMANI, Inc. to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., effective as of May 26, 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we generated sales revenue of $3,882,670 and $709,092, respectively, and our net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $126,749. Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $850,475. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we generated sales revenue of $7,078,870 and $1,368,151, respectively, and our net losses were $3,410,912 and $2,402,064, respectively. The 2022 loss includes approximately $1.72 million of non-cash net expenses.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that the growth and future success of our business depend on various opportunities, challenges and other factors, including the following:

COVID-19 pandemic. Global health concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in social, economic and labor instability in the countries in which we or the third parties with whom we engage operate, and resulted in unexpected legal and regulatory changes, such as travel, social distancing and quarantine policies, boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions that have negatively impacted our ability to procure and sell our products and provide our services. Accordingly, our future performance will depend in part upon our ability to successfully respond and adapt to these challenges. We have developed, and continue to develop, plans to address the ongoing effects and help mitigate the potential negative impact of the pandemic on our business.

Availability of government subsidies, rebates and economic incentives. We believe that the availability of government subsidies, rebates, and economic incentives is currently a critical factor considered by our customers when purchasing our zero-emission systems or converting their existing vehicles to zero-emission-electric or hybrids, and that our growth depends in large part on the availability and amounts of these subsidies and economic incentives. As an alternative to being dependent on such funding, however, we are exploring the possibility of leasing our vehicles to our customers as well.

New customers. We are competing with other companies and technologies to help fleet managers and their districts/companies more efficiently and cost-effectively manage their fleet operations. Once these fleet managers have decided they want to buy from us, we still face challenges helping them obtain financing options to reduce the cost barriers to purchasing. We may also encounter customers with inadequate electrical services at their facilities that may delay their ability to purchase from us.

Dependence on external sources of financing of our operations. We have historically depended on external sources for capital to finance our operations. Accordingly, our future performance will depend in part upon our ability to achieve independence from external sources for the financing of our operations.

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Investment in growth. We plan to continue to invest for long-term growth. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase in the foreseeable future as we invest in research and development to enhance our zero-emission electric vehicles and systems; design, develop and manufacture our commercial fleet vehicles and their components; increase our sales and marketing to acquire new customers; and increase our general and administrative functions to support our growing operations. We believe that these investments will contribute to our long-term growth, although they will adversely affect our results of operations in the near term. In addition, the timing of these investments can result in fluctuations in our annual and quarterly operating results.

Zero-emission electric vehicle experience. Our dealer and service network is not currently completely established, although we do have certain agreements in place. One issue they may have, and we may encounter, is finding appropriately trained technicians with zero-emission electric fleet vehicle experience. Our performance will depend on having a robust dealer and service network, which will require appropriately trained technicians to be successful. Because vehicles that utilize our technology are based on a different technology platform than traditional internal combustion engines, individuals with sufficient training in zero-emission electric vehicles may not be available to hire, and we may need to expend significant time and expense training the employees we do hire. If we are not able to attract, assimilate, train or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future, or do so cost-effectively, our performance would be significantly and adversely affected.

Market growth. We believe the market for all-electric solutions for alternative fuel technology, specifically all-electric vehicles, will continue to grow as more purchases of new zero-emission vehicles and as more conversions of existing fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles are made. However, unless the costs to produce such vehicles decrease dramatically, purchases of our products will continue to depend in large part on financing subsidies from government agencies. We cannot be assured of the continued availability, the amounts of such assistance to our customers, or our ability to access such funds.

Sales revenue growth from additional products. We seek to add to our product offerings additional zero-emission vehicles of all sizes to be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network, as well as add other ancillary products discussed elsewhere in this report.

Third-party contractors, suppliers and manufacturers. We rely upon third parties to supply us with raw materials, parts, components and services in adequate quantity in a timely manner and at reasonable prices, quality levels, and volumes acceptable to us.

Components of Results of Operations

Sales

Sales are recognized from the sales of new, purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles and from providing vehicle maintenance and safety inspection services. Sales are recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, as discussed in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes those costs related to the development, manufacture, and distribution of our products. Specifically, we include in cost of sales each of the following: material costs (including commodity costs); freight costs; labor and other costs related to the development and manufacture of our products; and other associated costs. Cost of sales also includes costs related to the valuation of inventory due to impairment, obsolescence, or shrinkage.

General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions that support our company, including personnel-related expense and stock-based compensation costs; costs related to investor relations activities; warranty costs, including product recall and customer satisfaction program costs; consulting costs; marketing-related expenses; and other expenses that cannot be included in cost of sales.

Consulting and Research and Development Costs

These expenses are related to our consulting and research and development activity.

Other Income/Expenses, Net

Other income/expenses include non-operating income and expenses, including interest income and expense.

Provision for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that we will not realize tax assets through future operations. Because we have incurred only losses to this point, no provision for income taxes has been made in 2022.

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Results of Operations

The following discussion compares operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 to the corresponding periods ended September 30, 2021:

Sales

Sales were $3,882,670 and $709,092 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $7,078,870 and $1,368,151 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022 consisted of three cab and chassis trucks to a dealer and 34 logistic cargo vans sold primarily to customers in New Jersey who utilized a voucher from the NJ ZIP program. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 consisted of the sales in the third quarter plus 13 cargo vans sold to factory authorized representatives, one logistics cargo van sold to a dealer and 11 logistics cargo vans sold primarily to New Jersey customers utilizing the NJ ZIP program. In addition, three cab and chassis trucks and three used buses were also sold. Sales attributable to higher vehicle selling price were $585,125 and $746,390 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales were $2,046,491 and $469,611 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $3,998,533 and $930,977 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cost of sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the costs related to the sale of the vehicles sold as described above and, in early 2022, for the costs of providing maintenance and inspection services that have been discontinued.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $1,619,210 and $1,344,840 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an increase of $274,370. The increase was primarily due to $143,821 of professional fees (primarily legal fees); to insurance costs of $136,252, to $100,692 of increased payroll expense; to rents of $94,952, to contract labor costs of $82,503 primarily related to engineering and technical assistance; to advertising and marketing expenses of $78,871; to travel and related expenses of $53,003 related primarily to tradeshows and sales. These increases were partially reduced by a reduction in bad debt expenses of $253,879, non cash stock-based compensation expense of $121,132, and reductions of $40,713 in other general and administrative expenses compared to the 2021 period. The third quarter 2022 general and administrative expenses include $50,000 of non-cash bad debt expense and $19,092 of non-cash depreciation expense. The general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 included non-cash depreciation expense of $7,655.

General and administrative expenses were $6,142,194 and $2,766,989 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an increase of $3,375,205. The increase was primarily related to $1,493,713 non-cash stock-based compensation expense recorded with respect to the stock options granted during the first quarter of 2022. Other increases were due to payroll-related expenses of $643,101; to professional fees of $372,903 (primarily legal fees); to contract labor costs of $273,421 primarily related to engineering and technical assistance; to insurance costs of $271,654; to advertising and marketing expenses of $247,944; to travel and related expenses of $151,594 related primarily to finalizing logistics and moving into the Osceola, Arkansas manufacturing location and tradeshows, information and communications technologies of $78,388, subscriptions and continuing education of $47,162, and to increases in other general and administrative expenses of $75,204. These increases were partially reduced by a reduction in bad debt of $279,879 compared to the 2021 period. The general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 include $1,721,545 in non-cash charges, with depreciation expense of $56,700 and bad debt expense related to trade receivables of $50,000 being added to stock-based compensation expense of $1,614,845. The general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 included $468,042 in non-cash charges, including $303,879 in bad debt expense unrelated to trade accounts receivable, $121,132 in stock-based compensation expense and depreciation expense of $43,031.

Consulting Expenses

Consulting expenses were $94,187 and $36,735 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $264,505 and $142,092 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in the current year period was due primarily to payments to an Arkansas state relationship and incentive consulting firm that assisted the Company in securing the manufacturing facility in Osceola, Arkansas and to the cost of the ASC 805 valuation report related to the Merger.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $25,000 and $112,412 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and no expense was incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the current year period was due to the development of new product lines which includes a school bus and Class 5 cab over chassis truck.

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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Operating Activities

Cash (used in) operating activities is primarily the result of our operating losses, reduced by the impact of non-cash expenses, including non-cash stock-based compensation, and changes in the asset and liability accounts.

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $8,271,750 versus net cash used in operating activities of $9,917,328 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $1,645,578. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was due to decreases in the cash used for inventory deposits of $4,205,305; increases in net non cash items of $1,558,348 (primarily stock-based compensation expense of $1,493,713), a decrease in cash used to reduce accrued liabilities of $1,926,363; a decrease in cash used to purchase inventory of $1,039,489; a decrease in cash used to increase other non-current liabilities of $242,749; a decrease in cash used to reduce accounts payable of $230,569; and a decrease in other non-current assets of $158,265. These sources of cash were partially offset by an increase in net loss of $1,008,848; an increase in accounts receivable of $5,692,072, and an increase in prepaid expenses of $1,014,590, resulting in the net reduction of $1,645,578. .

We expect cash used in operating activities to fluctuate significantly in future periods as a result of a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control, including, among others: the success we achieve in generating revenue; the success we have in helping our customers obtain financing to subsidize their purchases of our products; our ability to efficiently develop our dealer and service network; the costs of batteries and other materials utilized to make our products; the extent to which we need to invest additional funds in research and development; and the amount of expenses we incur to satisfy future warranty claims.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $9,596,847 to $5,942,221, as compared to cash used in investing activities of $3,654,626 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily due to a decrease in investments in marketable securities of $9,708,964 and the increased sale of marketable securities of $3,323,461, partially offset by the absence in 2022 of the $3,373,332 cash acquired in merger in 2021 and an increase of $62,246 in capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $22,176,074 to $106,234 from cash provided by financing activities in 2021 of $22,282,308. The decrease consisted primarily of the pre-merger $6,415,110 proceeds from the issuance of common stock raised by EVTDS in 2021 in anticipation of the Merger; a second common stock offering post-merger which raised $16,274,991, and $90,087 raised in 2021 from the issuance of stock for stock options that were exercised versus $120,000 raised in 2022 from the issuance of stock for stock options that were exercised. The 2021 cash provided was reduced by offering costs of $188,015; there were no offering costs incurred in the 2022 period. The proceeds from the issuance of common stock were further reduced in 2022 by the Company making installment payments of $13,766 on its debt, and in 2021 by EVTDS and ADOMANI, Inc. both repaying their SBA EIDL loans in the combined amount of $309,865.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,683,230 and marketable securities of $1,976,308, a combined total of $4,659,538 and working capital of approximately $20.3 million. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our operations during the next twelve months and beyond. However, we may not successfully execute our business plan, and if we do not, we may need additional capital to continue our operations and support the increased working capital requirements associated with the fulfillment of purchase orders.

On February 2022, the Company announced Osceola, Arkansas as the site of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and new corporate offices. The Company has moved into an approximately 580,000 square foot facility and is currently in final stages of due diligence and contract negotiation with the City of Osceola and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. However, additional debt and/or equity capital will be required in order to purchase related equipment and set up production lines and is expected to require up to $80 million of additional investment through 2027. Investments and employee hiring requirements over the next 10 years will provide an opportunity for the Company to obtain local tax incentives granted to the Company of up to $27 million, provided that the qualifying expenditures are made. The Company is not currently contractually obligated to make the expenditures.

Line of Credit

Effective August 4, 2022, EVT secured a line of credit from Centennial Bank. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at 2.75% annually. There is no maturity date for the line, but Centennial Bank may at any time, in its sole discretion and without cause, demand the Company to immediately repay any and all outstanding obligations under the line of credit in whole or in part. The line is secured by the cash and cash equivalents maintained by the Company in its Centennial Bank accounts. Borrowings under the line may not exceed cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities balances up to $1,000,000. There was no principal amount outstanding on September 30, 2022 and there is no current plan to borrow from it

Capital Expenditures

We do not have any contractual obligations for ongoing capital expenditures at this time. We do, however, purchase equipment necessary to conduct our operations on an as needed basis and will begin increasing those expenditures as the Company transfers assembly and corporate functions to the newly announced Osceola Arkansas facility.

Contractual Obligations

Other than as disclosed in the unaudited consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company has no contractual obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We define our critical accounting policies as those accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America that require us to make subjective estimates and judgments about matters that are uncertain and are likely to have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations as well as the specific manner in which we apply those principles.

Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements, exemption from the requirements to hold non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute payments and exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. We may take advantage of these exemptions until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering or until such earlier time that we are no longer an “emerging growth company.”

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. We do not currently face material market risks such as interest rate fluctuation risk and foreign currency exchange risk. Our cash and cash equivalents include cash in readily available checking and money market accounts. These investments are not dependent on interest rate fluctuations that may cause the principal amount of these investments to fluctuate, and we do not expect such fluctuation will have a material impact on our financial conditions. If we issue additional debt in the future, we will be subject to interest rate risk. The majority of our expenses are denominated in the U.S. dollar.

We may face risks associated with the costs of raw materials, primarily batteries, as we go into production. To the extent these and other risks materialize, they could have a material effect on our operating results or financial condition. We currently anticipate that our international selling, marketing and administrative costs related to foreign sales, if any, will be largely denominated in United States dollars, which may create foreign currency exchange risk exposure.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 30, 2022. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (a) were not effective to ensure that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Due to the staff reductions and voluntary resignations, we experienced beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020 and continuing through the date of this filing, we increased our reliance on outsourced accounting help during such periods and for all periods thereafter through the date of this filing. As a result of such changes, we have been unable to maintain the levels of segregation of duties during such periods at the levels of prior periods, and such changes to our disclosure controls and procedures have significantly affected our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2022. We have yet to fully resolve such deficiencies as of the date of this filing. We have engaged, and continue to seek additional, experienced accounting professionals with relevant expertise to provide additional accounting services intended to supplement our efforts and mitigate the negative effects of such recent changes to our disclosure controls and procedures.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Similarly, an evaluation of controls cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Except as set forth below, we know of no material, existing or pending, legal proceedings against our Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

GreenPower Actions:

On December 17, 2019, GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a public company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“GreenPower”), of which Phillip W. Oldridge, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and a member of its board of directors, previously served as a senior officer and a member of its board of directors, filed a notice of civil claim, captioned GreenPower Motor Company Inc. v. Phillip Oldridge et al., Action No. S-1914285, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, against Phillip Oldridge, his trust, EVTDS and certain other companies affiliated therewith. The notice of civil claim alleges that Mr. Oldridge breached certain fiduciary duties owed to GreenPower by working with certain parties in direct competition with and at the expense of GreenPower. GreenPower alleges that the Company conspired with Mr. Oldridge to build its business, competing products and unfairly compete with GreenPower. GreenPower seeks general damages, special damages and punitive damages, plus interest and costs against EVTDS. On February 2, 2020, the Company and the other companies affiliated therewith named in the notice of civil claim filed a response to the civil claim in which they denied certain of the allegations and asserted that certain other facts were outside of their knowledge. Fact discovery, through document disclosure and examinations for discoveries, in this matter remain ongoing. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

On or about July 18, 2021, GreenPower and GP Greenpower Industries Inc., (collectively “the GreenPower entities”) filed a counterclaim against David Oldridge, Phillip Oldridge, the Company and other companies in Supreme Court of British Columbia Action No. S207532. The counterclaim alleges that David Oldridge, Phillip Oldridge, the Company and other companies committed the tort of abuse of process by causing 42 Design Works Inc., to commence a lawsuit against the GreenPower entities. Additionally, GreenPower entities also advanced claims against David Oldridge, Phillip Oldridge, the Company and other companies for conspiracy. The pleadings in this lawsuit have not closed and we intend to vigorously defend the counterclaim.

On February 8, 2022, GreenPower Motor Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a Canadian Corporation, filed a complaint captioned GreenPower Motor Company, Inc. v. Philip Oldridge, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-00252 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint names the Company and the following affiliated entities, officers, or directors: Phillip Oldridge, Envirotech Electric Vehicles Inc., Envirotech Drive Systems Incorporated US, Envirotech Drive Systems Incorporated Canada, Sue Emry, David Oldridge, S&P Financial and Corporate Services, Inc. GreenPower also named the Philip Oldridge Trust and a purported entity called EVT Motors, Inc., but has since dismissed those parties. The complaint alleges (i) RICO violations, (ii) conspiracy to commit RICO violations, (iii) breach of fiduciary duties, (iv) breach of an employment contract, (v) conversion of GreenPower property, (vi) violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, and (vii) violations of California’s Business and Profession Code. The complaint seeks an undisclosed amount of compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive relief to prevent the alleged anti- Competitive behavior, restitution for harm, an award of treble damages, and associate fees and costs. The complaint’s allegations are centered around the same assertions in the pending Canadian litigation.

On May 10, 2022, the Company, together with other defendants, filed a Motion to Dismiss and/or Stay the lawsuit pending the outcome of the Canadian litigation. While hearing on this Motion was set for October 7, 2022, on October 4 the Court cancelled the hearing and indicated it would rule on the Motion without argument. The Court’s ruling on the Motion is still pending. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

Mollick/Electric DriveTrain Action:

On August 23, 2018, a purported class action lawsuit captioned M.D. Ariful Mollik v. ADOMANI, Inc. et al., Case No. RIC 1817493, was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside against us, certain of our executive officers, Edward R. Monfort, the former Chief Technology Officer and a former director of ADOMANI, Inc., and the two underwriters of our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017. This complaint alleges that documents related to our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017 contained materially false and misleading statements and that all defendants violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and that we and the individual defendants violated Section 15 of the Securities Act, in connection therewith. The plaintiff seeks on behalf of himself and all class members: (i) certification of a class under California substantive law and procedure; (ii) compensatory damages and interest in an amount to be proven at trial; (iii) reasonable costs and expenses incurred in this action, including counsel fees and expert fees; (iv) awarding of rescission or recessionary damages; and (v) equitable relief at the discretion of the court.

Plaintiff’s counsel subsequently filed a first amended complaint, a second amended complaint, a third amended complaint, and a fourth amended complaint. Plaintiff Mollik was replaced by putative class representatives Alan K. Brooks and Electric Drivetrains, LLC (“Electric Drivetrains”). Alan K. Brooks was subsequently dropped as a putative class representative. On October 27, 2020, the Company answered the fourth amended complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses.

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On July 13, 2021, Electric Drivetrains’ counsel moved to be relieved as counsel and on August 23, 2021, the court granted this motion. On August 23, 2021, the Clerk of Court issued an order to show cause why the complaint should not be stricken and matter dismissed for failure to retain new counsel to Electric Drivetrains. On October 28, 2021, Electric Drivetrains filed a substitution of attorney, substituting J. Ryan Gustafson of Good Gustafson Aumais LLP as its new counsel. On December 10, 2021, the Court vacated the order to show cause. Over the tenure of the action, Electric Drivetrain has dismissed all defendants in the action except for the Company and two former Company executives. Any and all pending cross claims between or among defendants have been resolved and dismissed.

On January 20, 2022, Mr. Monfort dismissed his cross-complaint for indemnification against the Company in the Mollik action. On April 8, 2022, the Company and Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) settled their respective cross-claims against each other in both the Mollik action and Brooks action in exchange for the Company paying fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in cash and 20,415 shares of common stock and mutual releases between parties. On August 5, 2022, the Santa Clara Superior Court approved this Settlement rendering it finally effective, with consideration being forthcoming. There are no longer any cross claims pending in the Mollik action.

On August 31, 2022, Electric Drivetrains filed its Fifth Amended Complaint, which: i) drops certain class allegations; ii) adds certain state law claims; iii) and drops certain factual allegations but leaves the remaining claims against defendants intact. On October 6, 2022, the Company and remaining defendants filed their respective answer denying the allegations and asserting counterclaims. On the same day, the Company cross claimed against Electric Drivetrains and its managing member. The Court has set a trial setting conference on December 21, 2022. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the audited financial statements of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2021 as described in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on April 26, 2022.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

In connection with the settlement of the Mollik action and Brooks action, the Company issued 20,415 shares to Mr. Brooks on July 12, 2022. These securities were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits is set forth at the end of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the information required by this item.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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