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Workhorse Group Inc. - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

 

or

o 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: 000-53704

 

 

AMP HOLDING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 26-1394771
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Commerce Drive, Loveland, Ohio  45140

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

513-360-4704

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 x No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 149,667,926
(Class) (Outstanding at November 13, 2014)

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 4
     
       Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
     
       Consolidated Statements of Operations 5
     
       Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) 6
     
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7
     
       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
     
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 20
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 21
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 22
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 22
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 27
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 28
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 28
     
Item 5. Other Information 28
     
Item 6. Exhibits 29
     
  SIGNATURES 33

 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

The discussions in this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this Report, the words “anticipate”, expect”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These are statements that relate to future periods and include, but are not limited to, statements about the features, benefits and performance of our products, our ability to introduce new product offerings and increase revenue from existing products, expected expenses including those related to selling and marketing, product development and general and administrative, our beliefs regarding the health and growth of the market for our products, anticipated increase in our customer base, expansion of our products functionalities, expected revenue levels and sources of revenue, expected impact, if any, of legal proceedings, the adequacy of liquidity and capital resource, and expected growth in business.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market acceptance for our products, our ability to attract and retain customers for existing and new products, our ability to control our expenses, our ability to recruit and retain employees, legislation and government regulation, shifts in technology, global and local business conditions, our ability to effectively maintain and update our product and service portfolio, the strength of competitive offerings, the prices being charged by those competitors and the risks discussed elsewhere herein.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.  We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

All references in this Form 10-Q that refer to the “Company”, “AMP Holding", "AMP", “we,” “us” or “our” are to AMP Holding Inc. and unless otherwise differentiated, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, AMP Electric Vehicles Inc. and AMP Trucks Inc.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

AMP Holding Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2014 and  December, 31 2013
         
Assets   September 30,
2014 (Unaudited)
    December 31,
2013
 
           
Current assets:          
       Cash and cash equivalents  $833,834   $7,019 
       Inventory   392,750    392,750 
       Prepaid expenses and deposits   70,965    43,967 
    1,297,549    443,736 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   4,112,685    4,407,261 
   $5,410,234   $4,850,997 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)          
           
Current liabilities:          
       Accounts payable  $1,369,206   $1,546,388 
       Accounts payable, related parties   353,642   468,165 
       Customer deposits   -    177,500 
       Shareholder advances   -    1,934,300 
       Current portion of long-term debt   37,548    338,225 
   $1,760,396   $4,464,578 
           
Long-term debt   2,495,244    2,292,890 
           
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
       Series A preferred stock, par value of $.001 per share 75,000,000 shares          
         shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013     
         and December 31, 2012   -    - 
       Common stock, par value of $.001 per share 250,000,000 shares authorized,     
         149,057,350 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and          
         82,711,524 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013   149,051    82,712 
       Additional paid-in capital   26,992,044    20,321,536 
       Stock based compensation   6,456,211    5,171,093 
       Accumulated deficit during the development stage   (32,442,712)   (27,481,812)
    1,154,594    (1,906,471)
           
   $5,410,234   $4,850,997 
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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AMP Holding Inc.

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

and for the Period From Inception,

February 20, 2007 to September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

                     
   Three Months Ended September 30   Nine Months Ended September 30   Since Date of Inception, February 20, 2007 to September 30,  
   2014   2013   2014   2013   2014 
                     
Sales  $-   $177,500   $177,459   $177,500   $957,799 
                          
Operating Expenses                         
Selling, general and administrative   797,195    585,205    2,521,695    2,504,110    17,267,669 
Research and development   895,669    562,425    2,364,686    2,285,637    15,365,276 
Total operating expenses   1,692,864    1,147,630    4,886,381    4,789,746    32,632,945 
                          
Interest expense, net   95,001    75,034    251,978    179,029    767,566 
                          
  Net loss during the development stage  $(1,787,865)  $(1,045,164)  $(4,960,900)  $(4,791,275)  $(32,442,712)
                          
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.03)  $(0.07)     
                          
Weighted average number of common                         
   shares outstanding   149,057,350    80,655,861    149,057,350    73,164,046      
                          

 

 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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AMP Holding Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
From Inception, February 20, 2007 to September 30, 2014

 

 

                                         
                                         
    Common Stock    Preferred Stock                     
    Number
of Shares   
    Amount    Number
of Shares
    Amount    Additional Paid-in Capital    Stock Based Compensation    Accumulated
Deficit
During the Development
Stage
    Total
Stockholders' Equity
(Deficit)
 
Beginning capital - inception   -   $-    -   $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
                                         
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   7,210    900,000    -    -    -    -    -    900,000 
Net loss from operations, period of inception,                                        
February 20, 2007 to December 31, 2007   -    -    -    -    -    -    (456,145)   (456,145)
    7,210   $900,000    -   $-   $-   $-   $(456,145)  $443,855 
                                         
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   4,305    875,000    -    -    -    -    -    875,000 
March 10, 2008 stock dividend   62,720    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2008   -    9,757    -    -    -    -    -    9,757 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2008   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,383,884)   (1,383,884)
    74,235   $1,784,757    -   $-   $-   $-   $(1,840,029)  $(55,272)
                                         
January 1, 2009 stock re-pricing agreement   18,025    -                             - 
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   168,210    753,511    -    -    49,989    -    -    803,500 
Share based compensation to                                        
December 28, 2009   -    7,983    -    -    -    -    -    7,983 
Shares issued out of stock option plan on                                        
December 31, 2009   3,220    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net effect of purchase accounting adjustments   17,508,759    (2,528,479)   -    -    2,528,479    -    -    - 
Conversion of convertible notes   -    -    8,375    8    264,992    -    -    265,000 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2009   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,524,923)   (1,524,923)
    17,772,449   $17,772    8,375   $8   $2,843,460   $-   $(3,364,952)  $(503,712)
                                         
Conversion of convertible note   29,750    30    -    -    9,970    -    -    10,000 
Issuance of preferred stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   -    -    625    1    24,999    -    -    25,000 
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   9,808,566    9,809    -    -    3,682,530    -    -    3,692,339 
Conversion of account payable   101,636    102    -    -    86,898    -    -    87,000 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2010   -    -    -    -    -    1,436,979    -    1,436,979 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2010   -    -    -    -    -    -    (5,028,106)   (5,028,106)
    27,712,401   $27,713    9,000   $9   $6,647,857   $1,436,979   $(8,393,058)  $(280,500)
                                         
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   9,912,447    9,911    -    -    5,404,830    -    -    5,414,741 
Stock options and warrants exercised   38,692    39    -    -    12,236    -    -    12,275 
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock   1,071,110    1,072    (9,000)   (9)   (1,063)   -    -    - 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2011   -    -    -    -    -    2,002,891    -    2,002,891 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2011   -    -    -    -    -    -    (8,705,711)   (8,705,711)
    38,734,650   $38,735    -   $-   $12,063,860   $3,439,870   $(17,098,769)  $(1,556,304)
                                         
Issuance of detached warrants in connection                                        
with convertible debentures   -    -    -    -    91,493    -    -    91,493 
Conversion of debentures and interest   10,227,070    10,227    -    -    2,035,187    -    -    2,045,414 
Conversion of account payable   6,993,743    6,993    -    -    766,007    -    -    773,000 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2012   -    -    -    -    -    338,853    -    338,853 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2012   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,272,489)   (4,272,489)
    55,955,463   $55,955    -   $-   $14,956,547   $3,778,723   $(21,371,258)  $(2,580,033)
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   21,330,000    21,330    -    -    4,254,270    -    -    4,275,600 
Stock options and warrants exercised   18,764    20    -    -    1,143    -    -    1,163 
Conversion of convertible note   500,000    500    -    -    99,500    -    -    100,000 
Conversion of account payable   4,907,297    4,907    -    -    1,010,076    -    -    1,014,983 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2013   -    -    -    -    -    1,392,370    -    1,392,370 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended December 31, 2013   -    -    -    -    -    -    (6,110,554)   (6,110,554)
    82,711,524   $82,712    -   $-   $20,321,536   $5,171,093   $(27,481,812)  $(1,906,471)
Issuance of common stock, and fulfillment                                        
of stock subscriptions receivable   59,423,000    59,423    -    -    5,882,877    -    -    5,942,300 
Stock options and warrants exercised                                        
Conversion of account payable   6,922,826    6,916    -    -    787,631    -    -    794,547 
Share based compensation for the year                                        
ended September 30, 2014   -    -    -    -    -    1,285,118    -    1,285,118 
Net loss from operations for the year                                        
ended September 30, 2014   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,960,900)   (4,960,900)
    149,057,350    149,051    -    -    26,992,044    6,456,211    (32,442,712)   1,154,594 

 

 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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AMP Holding Inc.

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

and for the Period From Inception,

February 20, 2007 to September 30, 2014

 

(Unaudited)

         

  

                     
   Three Months Ended September 30   Nine Months Ended September 30   Since Date of Inception, February 20, 2007 to September 30,  
   2014   2013   2014   2013   2014 
                     
Cash flows from operating activities:                         
Net loss during the development stage  $(1,787,865)  $(1,045,164)  $(4,960,900)  $(4,791,275)  $(32,442,712)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operations                         
to cash used by operations:                         
  Depreciation   91,590    101,491    294,576    218,155    907,232 
  Loss on sale of assets   -    -    -    -    27,544 
  Stock based compensation   534,004    32,652    1,285,118    1,173,179    6,473,951 
  Interest expense on convertible debentures   -    -    13,269    -    172,228 
  Amortized discount on convertible debentures   -    -    -    -    91,493 
  Legal, consulting and investment services   239,763    256,940    794,547    859,515    2,810,875 
Capitalization of accrued interests   -    -    225,000    -    225,000 
  Effects of changes in operating assets and liabilities:   -    -    -    -    - 
    Inventory   -    47,250    -    47,250    7,250 
    Prepaid expenses and deposits   (22,729)   (36,103)   (26,998)   (80,879)   (70,965)
    Accounts payable   594,878    64,324    451,977    156,404    2,512,000 
    Accounts payable, related parties   (612,872)   25,187    (756,951)   39,981    (341,581)
    Customer deposits   -    (177,500)    (177,500)   142,500    - 
                          
      Net cash used by operations   (963,231)   (730,923)   (2,857,862)   (2,235,170)   (19,627,685)
                          
Cash flows from investing activities:                         
                          
  Cash paid in acquisition of Workhorse Custom Chasis, LLC   -    -    -    (2,750,000)   (2,750,000)
  Capital expenditures   -    (63)    -    (63)   (376,713)
  Proceeds on sale of assets   -    -    -    -    38,900 
                          
    Net cash used by investing activities   -    (63)    -    (2,750,063)   (3,087,813)
                          
Cash flows from financing activities:                         
                          
  Proceeds from debentures   -    -    -    -    1,939,250 
  Proceeds from notes payable   -    -    -    100,000    160,000 
  Payments on notes payable   -    -    -    -    (150,000)
  Proceeds from long-term debt   -    -    -    -    50,000 
  Payments on long-term debt   (3,111)   (62,895)   (323,323)   (103,884)   (554,207)
  Conversion of note payable   -    -    -    -    - 
  Shareholder advances, net of repayments   (6,000)   655,000    (1,934,300)   655,000    - 
  Issuance of common and preferred stock   -   -    5,942,300    4,301,761    22,104,289 
                          
      Net cash provided by financing activities   (9,111)   592,105    3,684,677    4,952,877    23,549,332 
                          
Change in cash and cash equivalents   (972,342)   (138,881)   826,815    (32,356)   833,833 
                          
Cash at the beginning of the period   1,806,176    146,344    7,019    39,819    - 
Cash at the end of the period   833,834    7,463    833,834    7,463    833,833 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:

 

     

Vehicles valued at $61,284 were contributed as consideration for issuance of common stock in February 2007.

 

Consulting services valued at $50,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock iMVn October 2008.

 

During March 2010 a note payable of $10,000 was converted to 29,750 shares of common stock.

 

A vehicle valued at $33,427 was acquired through bank financing in September 2010.

 

Consulting services valued at $87,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in December 2010.

 

Equipment valued at $14,937 was acquired through debt financing in December 2011.

 

 

Consulting services valued at $60,000, $55,000, and $203,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in March, October, and December 2012, respectively.

 

Detachable warrants associated with convertible debentures valued at $91,493 were recorded as increases to additional paid-in capital from January to August 2012.

 

Investment Agreement fees valued at $375,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in August 2012.

 

Legal services valued at $40,000, $15,000, and $25,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in September, November, and December 2012, respectively.

 

During November 2012 debentures for $1,939,250 and interest of $106,164 were converted to 10,227,070 shares of common stock.

 

During December 2012 accounts payable of $513,636 were converted to notes payable.

 

During February 2013 a note payable of $100,000 was converted to 500,000 shares of common stock.

 

During March 2013, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $2,250,000 related to the acquisition of Workhorse Custom Chasis, LLC.  See note 2 to the financial statements.

 

Consulting services valued at $302,500, $126,000, $119,075, $11,750, and $155,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in March, May, June, July, and September 2013, respectively.

 

Legal services valued at $40,000, $15,000, $5,000, and $5,000 were accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in March, June, July, and August 2013, respectively.

 

Rent expense valued at $80,190 was accepted as consideration for issuance of common stock in March, June, July, and August 2013, respectively.
       
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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AMP Holding Inc.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINICPLES

 

The following accounting principles and practices are set forth to facilitate the understanding of data presented in the financial statements:

 

Nature of operations and principles of consolidation

 

AMP Holding Inc. (AMP, we, us or our) designs, develops, manufacture, and sells high-performance, medium-duty trucks with advanced powertrain components under the Workhorse chassis brand.

 

AMP Holding Inc., formerly known as Title Starts Online, Inc. (the Company), incorporated in the State of Nevada in 2007 with $3,100 of capital from the issuance of common shares to the founding shareholder. On August 11, 2008 the Company received a Notice of Effectiveness from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and on September 18, 2008, the Company closed a public offering in which it accepted subscriptions for an aggregate of 200,000 shares of its common stock, raising $50,000 less offering costs of $46,234. With this limited capital the Company did not commence operations and remained a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).

 

On December 28, 2009, the Company entered into and closed a Share Exchange Agreement with the Shareholders of Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. (n/k/a AMP Electric Vehicles, Inc.) (AMP) pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding securities of AMP in exchange for 14,890,904 shares of the Company’s common stock. Considering that, following the merger, the AMP Shareholders control the majority of the outstanding voting common stock of the Company, and effectively succeeded the Company’s otherwise minimal operations to those that are AMP.  AMP is considered the accounting acquirer in this reverse-merger transaction.  A reverse-merger transaction is considered and accounted for as a capital transaction in substance; it is equivalent to the issuance of AMP securities for net monetary assets of the Company, which are deminimus, accompanied by a recapitalization. Accordingly, goodwill or other intangible assets have not been recognized in connection with this reverse merger transaction.  AMP is the surviving entity and the historical financials following the reverse merger transaction will be those of AMP.  The Company was a shell company immediately prior to the acquisition of AMP pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.  As a result of such acquisition, the Company operations are now focused on the design, marketing and sale of modified vehicles with an all-electric power train and battery systems.  Consequently, we believe that acquisition has caused the Company to cease to be a shell company as it now has operations.  The Company formally changed its name to AMP Holding Inc. on May 24, 2010.

 

Since the acquisition, the Company has devoted the majority of its resources to the development of an all-electric drive system capable of moving heavy large vehicles ranging from full size SUV’s up to and including Medium Duty Commercial trucks.  Additionally, in February 2013, AMP Holding Inc. formed a new wholly owned subsidiary, AMP Trucks Inc., an Indiana corporation. On March 13, 2013 AMP Trucks Inc. closed on the acquisition of an asset purchase of Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC.  The assets included in this transaction included:  the Workhorse brand, access to the dealer network of 440 dealers nationwide, intellectual property, and all physical assets which included the approximately 250,000 sq. ft. of facilities on 48 acres of land in Union City, Indiana.  This acquisition allows AMP Holding Inc. to position itself as a medium duty OEM capable of producing new chassis with electric, propane, compressed natural gas, and hybrid configurations, as well as gasoline drive systems.  Revenues since the inception of the Company, February 20, 2007, through the date of these financial statements have not been significant and consist of customer vehicle conversions and sales of converted experimental vehicles.

 

Development-stage Company

 

Based on the Company's business plan, it is a development stage company since planned principal operations resulting in revenue have not fully commenced.  Accordingly, the Company presents its financial statements in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America that apply to developing enterprises.  As a development stage enterprise, the Company discloses its retained earnings (or deficit accumulated) during the development stage and the cumulative statements of operations and cash flows from commencement of development stage to the current balance sheet date.  The development stage began in 2007 when the Company was organized.

 

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Basis of presentation

 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  However, the Company has limited revenues and has negative working capital and stockholders’ deficits.  These conditions raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

In view of these matters, continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the continued operations of the Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its financial requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amount and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company not continue as a going concern.

 

The Company has continued to raise capital.  Management believes the proceeds from these offerings, future offerings, and the Company’s anticipated revenue provides an opportunity to continue as a going concern.  If additional funding is required, the Company plans to obtain working capital from either debt or equity financing from the sale of common, preferred stock, and/or convertible debentures. Obtaining such working capital is not assured.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operation or stockholders’ equity (deficit).

 

Financial instruments

 

The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash, inventory, accounts payable and short-term debt approximate fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market.

 

Property and depreciation

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost.  Major renewals and improvements are capitalized while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed.  When property and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, a gain or loss is realized for the difference between the net book value of the asset and the proceeds realized thereon.  Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method, based upon the following estimated useful lives:

 

Buildings:  15 - 30 years

Leasehold improvements:  7 years

Software:  3 - 6 years

Equipment:  5 years

Vehicles and prototypes:  3 - 5 years

 

Capital stock

 

On April 22, 2010, the directors of the Company approved a forward stock split of the common stock of the Company on a 14:1 basis.  On May 12, 2010, the stockholders of the Company voted to approve the amendment of the certificate of incorporation resulting in a decrease of the number of shares of Common stock.  The Company filed a 14c definitive information statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed the same to its shareholders.  Management filed the certificate of amendment decreasing the authorized shares of common stock with the State of Nevada on September 8, 2010.

 

 

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The capital stock of the Company is as follows:

 

Preferred Stock - The Company has authorized 75,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $.001 per share.  These shares may be issued in series with such rights and preferences as may be determined by the Board of Directors.  The Series A Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into common shares of the Company based on a conversion price of $0.336 per share.  The holders of the Series A Stock are not entitled to convert the Series A Stock and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.  The Series A Stock has voting rights on an as converted basis, does not pay dividends, and does not provide any liquidation rights.

 

Common Stock - The Company has authorized 250,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $.001 per share.

 

Revenue recognition / customer deposits

 

It is the Company's policy that revenues will be recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, "Revenue Recognition".  Under SAB 104, product revenues (or service revenues) are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred (or service has been performed), the sales price is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.  Customer deposits include monies from customers to reserve a production slot for conversion of an OEM power train to the AMP all electric power train.  The final retail price and delivery date are yet to be determined.  Customer deposits are subject to a full refund at the request of the customer.

 

Income taxes

 

With the consent of its shareholders, at the date of inception, AMP elected under the Internal Revenue Code to be taxed as an S corporation.  Since shareholders of an S corporation are taxed on their proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income, an S corporation is generally not subject to either federal or state income taxes at the corporate level.  On December 28, 2009 pursuant to the merger transaction the Company revoked its election to be taxed as an S-corporation.

 

As no taxable income has occurred from the date of this merger to September 30, 2014 cumulative deferred tax assets of approximately $7.8 million are fully reserved, and no provision or liability for federal or state income taxes has been included in the financial statements.  Net operating losses of approximately $ 3.6 million are available for carryover to be used against taxable income generated through 2030, net operating losses of approximately $6.7 million are available for carryover to be used against taxable income generated through 2031, and net operating losses of approximately $3.9 million are available for carryover to be used against taxable income generated through 2032, net operating losses of approximately $4.7 million are available for carryover to be used against taxable income generated through 2033, and net operating losses of approximately $4 million are available for carryover to be used against taxable income generated through 2034.  The Company had not filed income tax returns during its period as a shell company.

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  Those provisions clarify the accounting and recognition for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Company’s income tax returns.  The Company’s income tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities.  The years of filings open to these authorities and available for audit are 2011 - 2013.  The Company's policy with regard to interest and penalties is to recognize interest through interest expense and penalties through other expense.  No interest or penalties with regard to income tax filings were incurred in any period, including 2014 or 2013, or since the period of inception, February 20, 2007.  In evaluating the Company’s tax provisions and accruals, future taxable income, and the reversal of temporary differences, interpretations and tax planning strategies are considered.  The Company believes their estimates are appropriate based on current facts and circumstances.

 

Research and development costs

 

The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred. Research and Development costs were approximately $2.4 million and $2.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $15.4 million for the period of inception to September 30, 2014, consisting primarily of personnel costs for our teams in engineering and research, prototyping expense, and contract and professional services.  Union City plant expenses prior to the start of production are also included in research and development expenses.

 

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Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period.  For all periods, all of the Company’s common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per common share because they were anti-dilutive, due to the Company’s net losses.

 

Stock based compensation

 

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in accordance with “Share-Based Payments” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 718 and 505).  The Company recognizes in its statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and warrants issued to employees and non-employees.  The fair value is estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based valuation model that uses assumptions concerning expected volatility, expected term, and the expected risk-free rate of return.  For the awards granted, the expected volatility was estimated by management as 50% based on a range of forecasted results.  The expected term of the awards granted was assumed to be the contract life of the option or warrant (one, two, three, five or ten years as determined in the specific arrangement).  The risk-free rate of return was based on market yields in effect on the date of each grant for United States Treasury debt securities with a maturity equal to the expected term of the award.

 

Related party transactions

 

Certain stockholders and stockholder family members have advanced funds or performed services for the Company.  These services are believed to be at market rates for similar services from non-related parties.  Related party accounts payable are segregated in the balance sheet.

 

Subsequent events

 

We have received orders from a national fleet for 18 full electric vehicles to be delivered during 2015. We also have orders for 2 E-Gen vehicles for the same company that we plan to deliver for customer testing in Q1 2015.

 

2.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Land   300,000    300,000 
Buildings   3,800,000    3,800,000 
Leasehold Improvements   19,225    19,225 
Software   27,721    27,721 
Equipment   670,183    670,183 
Vehicles and prototypes   164,959    164,959 
    4,982,088    4,982,088 
Less accumulated depreciation   (869,403)   (574,827)
    4,112,685    4,407,261 

 

On March 13, 2013 the Company acquired the operating assets of Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC, an unrelated company located in Union City, Indiana.  The following summarizes the consideration paid, and the components of the purchase price and the related allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

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Consideration     
 Cash at closing  $2,750,000 
 Secured debenture   2,250,000 
   $5,000,000 
Assets acquired     
 Inventory  $400,000 
 Equipment   500,000 
 Land   300,000 
 Buildings   3,800,000 
   $5,000,000 
      

 

Valuation methods used for the identifiable assets acquired in the acquisition make use of fair value measurements based on unobservable inputs and reliance on management’s assumptions that similar market participants would use in pricing the assets.  As such, the fair value measurements represent a Level 3 input.

 

3.   LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Secured debenture payable to Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC, due March 2016 plus interest at 10%.  The debenture is secured by the real estate and related assets of the plant located in Union City, Indiana with a net book value of $4,070,006 at September 30, 2014   2,475,000    2,250,000 
           
Note payable, Bank due in monthly installments of $635 including interest at 5.04% with the final payment due August 2015.  The note is secured by equipment with a net book value of $6,134 at September 30, 2014   6,573    11,928 
           
Note payable, vendor due in monthly installments of $439 including interest at 8.00% with the final payment due December 2014.  The note is secured by equipment with a net book value of $6,534 at September 30, 2014   1,219    5,051 
           
Note payable to the City of Loveland, due in annual installments of $10,241 including interest with the final payment due October 2016.  Interest rate amended to 8.00%.  The note is unsecured and contains restrictions on the use of proceeds.   50,000    50,000 
           
Note payable, vendor due in monthly installments of $5,000 for the first half of 2013.  Note paid on March 2014.   -    123,736 
           
Note payable, vendor due in monthly installments of $2,000 plus interest at 4% for the first half of 2013, escalating to final payment of $18,461 plus interest at 4% in December 2014.  Note paid on May 2014.   -    190,400 
           
    2,532,792    2,631,115 
Less current portion   37,548    356,868 
           
Long term debt   2,495,244    2,274,247 

 

 

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Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

 

 2014    37,548 
 2015    2,495,244 
 2016    - 
      2,532,792 

 

The note payable to the City of Loveland contains job creation incentives whereby each annual payment may be forgiven by the City upon the Company meeting minimum job creation benchmarks.  This loan agreement amended the incentives to 30 full time employees within the City of Loveland with payroll totaling $135,000 by October 31, 2013 and 40 employees with payroll totaling $175,000 by July 31, 2014, continuing with an average of 40 employees with payroll totaling $175,000 thereafter.  The proceeds from this loan were to be used for qualified disbursements only, and the Company has been notified it did not meet the requirements for qualified disbursements and for forgiveness of the 2012 principal and interest payment, which is past due.  In 2013 the Company made payments to an escrow account totaling $22,900.

 

 

4.    CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

 

From January 6, 2012 through August 3, 2012, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements and Security Agreements with several accredited investors (the “2012 Investors”) providing for the sale by the Company to the 2012 Investors of Secured Convertible Debentures in the aggregate amount of $1,939,250 (the "2012 Notes").  The Company received the proceeds in connection with these financings between January 6, 2012 and August 3, 2012.  Further a shareholder, director and officer converted secured and unsecured loans provided to the Company from September 30, 2011 to June 5, 2012 in the aggregate amount of $389,250 into the 2012 Notes and 2012 Warrants.  The 2012 Notes were to mature one year from their respective effective dates (the "Maturity Dates") and interest associated with the 2012 Notes was 10% per annum, payable on the Maturity Dates.  In November 2012, the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Amendment and Conversion Agreement whereby the holders and the 2012 Investors converted all principal and interest under the 2012 Notes into 10,227,070 shares of common stock.  Further, the exercise price of the 2012 Warrants was reduced to $0.25 per share.

 

In addition to the 2012 Notes, the 2012 Investors also received common stock purchase warrants (the “2012 Warrants”) to acquire 1,939,250 shares of common stock of the Company.  The 2012 Warrants are exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, reduced to $0.25 per share as noted above.  The value of the detachable 2012 Warrants was determined using a lattice-based valuation model that used an expected volatility, estimated by management as 50% based on a range of forecasted results, and an expected risk-free rate of return, based on market yields in effect on the grant dates for United States Treasury debt securities with a three year maturity.  The $91,493 value of the detachable 2012 Warrants was recorded as an increase in additional paid-in capital and a discount against the 2012 Notes.  The discount on the 2012 notes was amortized as interest expense during the period that the 2012 Notes were outstanding.  Amortization charged to the Statement of Operations is $91,493 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The 2012 Notes and the 2012 Warrants carry standard anti-dilution provisions but in no event may the conversion price be reduced below $0.25.  Further, the 2012 Investors will have the right to participate in the next financing on a pro-rata basis up to $1,000,000.

 

 

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5.    SHAREHOLDER AND RELATED PARTY ADVANCES

 

Investor advances are as follows:

 

September 30, 2014   December 31,2013   Rate   Date  Expire  Note 
 -    43,000    3%   11 /30/2009   3 /31/2012   1 
 -    15,000    10%   10 /5/2012   10 /5/2013   1 
 -    100,000    10%   10 /16/2012   10 /16/2013   1 
 -    100,000    10%   10 /16/2012   10 /16/2013   1 
 -    50,000    10%   10 /19/2012   10 /19/2013   1 
 -    50,000    10%   11 /2/2012   11 /2/2013   1 
 -    50,000    10%   11 /8/2012   11 /8/2013   1 
 -    100,000    10%   12 /6/2012   12 /6/2013   1 
 -    50,000    10%   12 /19/2012   12 /19/2013   1 
 -    3,200    10%   10 /10/2013   10 /10/2014   1 
 -    2,500    10%   11 /5/2013   11 /5/2014   1 
 -    200,000    10%   11 /12/2013   11 /12/2014   1 
 -    50,000    10%   12 /2/2013   12 /2/2014   1 
 -    50,000    10%   12 /30/2013   12 /30/2014   1 
 -    80,000         12 /11/2013        2 
 -    990,600         Various 2013/14        3 
 -    1,934,300                     

 

1 Advances were converted into equity during the second quarter of 2014
2 Paid on March 8, 2014.
3 Various non-interest bearing shareholders' deposits converted into equity third quarter 2014.

 

6.   LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

On October 1, 2011 the Company began leasing operating facilities under an agreement expiring on September 30, 2018.  Future minimum monthly lease payments under the agreement are currently $12,598 and increase 3% in October of each year.  Prepaid expenses and deposits include a security deposit equal to $12,275.  Aggregate maturities of lease obligations are as follows:

 

 2014    38,928 
 2015    156,881 
 2016    161,588 
 2017    166,435 
 2018    127,614 
      651,446 

 

Total rent expense under these operating type leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $113 thousand and $110 thousand, respectively, and $713 thousand for the period from inception to September 30, 2014.

 

 

7.    STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

Options to directors, officers and employees

The Company maintains, as adopted by the board of directors, the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan, the 2011 Incentive Stock Plan and the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the plans) providing for the issuance of up to 11,000,000 options to employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company.  Incentive stock options granted under the plans may only be granted with an exercise price of not less than fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant (110% of fair market value for incentive stock options granted to principal stockholders).  Non-qualified stock options granted under the plans may only be granted with an exercise price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  Awards under the plans may be either vested or unvested options.  The unvested options vest ratably over two years for options with a five or three year term and after one year for options with a two year term.

 

In addition to the plans, the Company has granted, on various dates, stock options to directors, officers and employees to purchase common stock of the Company.  The terms, exercise prices and vesting of these awards vary.

 

The following table summarizes option activity for directors, officers and employees:

 

               Outstanding Stock Options 
    Shares Available for Grant     Number of Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 per Share 
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Exercise Term
in Months 
 
Balance, December 31 2012   6,080,000    6,420,874   $0.50   $0.25    46 
Additional stock reserved   -                     
Granted   (2,100,000)   2,100,000   $0.29    0.12    47 
Exercised   -    (21,126)   0.11    -    29 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   505,000    (505,000)   0.70    0.20    - 
Balance, December 31, 2013   4,485,000    7,994,748   $0.51   $0.23    36 
Additional stock reserved   3,000,000                     
Granted   (5,480,674)   5,480,674   $0.01    0.09    66 
Exercised   -    -         -      
Forfeited   -    -         -      
Expired   -    -         -      
Balance, September 30, 2014   2,004,326    13,475,422   $0.30   $0.19    33 

 

The Company recorded $502,625, $434,387 and $ 2,710,766 compensation expense for stock options to directors, officers and employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2014, respectively.  As of September 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense of $496,335 is related to non-vested options granted to directors, officers and employees which is anticipated to be recognized over the next 30 months, commensurate with the vesting schedules.

 

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Options to consultants

The Company has also granted, on various dates, stock options to purchase common stock of the Company to consultants for services previously provided to the Company.  The terms, exercise prices and vesting of these awards vary.

 

The following table summarizes option activity for consultants:

 

           Outstanding Stock Options 
    Shares Available for Grant     Number of Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 per Share 
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Exercise Term
in Months 
 
Balance, December 31 2012   561,000    1,825,000   $0.57   $0.23    21 
Additional stock reserved   -    -                
Granted   (400,000)   400,000    0.21    0.10    56 
Exercised   -    -    -    -      
Forfeited   -    -    -    -      
Expired   810,000    (810,000)   0.67    0.23      
Balance, December 31, 2013   971,000    1,415,000   $0.41   $0.20    34 
Additional stock reserved   2,500,000    -                
Granted   (2,451,967)   2,451,967    0.01    0.09    66 
Exercised   -    -    -    -      
Forfeited   -    -    -    -      
Expired   190,000    (190,000)  $0.50   $0.17      
Balance, September 30, 2014   1,209,033    3,676,967   $0.14   $0.13    53 

  

The Company recorded $113,091, $68,747 and $277,832 compensation expense for stock options to consultants for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2014, respectively.  As of September 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense of $200,798 is related to non-vested options granted to consultants which is anticipated to be recognized over the next 14 months, commensurate with the vesting schedules.

 

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Warrants to accredited investors

From December 2010 through December 2011, common stock sold by the Company included common stock purchase warrants to acquire shares of common stock of the Company.  For each ten shares sold, each investor received a warrant to purchase five shares of common stock for a period of two years at an exercise price of $0.80 per share.  In November 2012, the purchase warrants were modified to change the exercise period from two years to three years.  The $112 cost of this modification is included in stock based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

From January 2012 through August 2012, the 2012 Investors received 2012 Warrants to acquire common stock of the Company.  The 2012 Warrants are exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.50.  In November 2012, the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Amendment and Conversion Agreement whereby the holders and the 2012 Investors converted all principal and interest under the 2012 Notes into shares of common stock.  Further, the exercise price of the 2012 Warrants was reduced to $0.25 per share.  The $20,795 cost of the reduction in the exercise price for accredited investors is included in stock based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

From January 2013 through May 2013, investors received warrants to acquire common stock of the Company that are exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.40.

 

During June 2013, investors received warrants to acquire common stock of the Company that are exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.64.

 

The above securities were offered and sold to the investors in private placement transactions made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and/or Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act. The investors are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. 

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for accredited investors:

 

               Outstanding Warrants  
    Shares Available for Grant     Number of Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 per Share 
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Exercise Term
in Months 
 
Balance, December 31 2012   7,191,225    8,694,547   $0.76   $0.13    19 
Additional stock reserved   3,000,000                     
Granted   (10,954,063)   10,954,063    0.40    0.05    27 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   1,901,666    (1,901,666)   0.85    0.15    - 
Balance, December 31, 2013   1,138,828    17,746,944   $0.54   $0.08    15 
Additional stock reserved   30,000,000                   - 
Granted   (29,711,500)   29,711,500   $0.15   $0.02    41 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   4,164,547    (4,164,547)  $0.80   $0.11    - 
Balance, September 30, 2014   5,591,875    43,293,897   $0.25   $0.04    27 

 

The Company recorded $669,402, $902,342 and $2,225,825 compensation expense for stock warrants to accredited investors for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2014, respectively.  There is no unrecognized compensation expense for these warrants because they are fully vested at date of grant.

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Warrants to placement agent and consultants

Through December 2011, the Company compensated the placement agent for assisting in the sale of the Company’s securities by paying the placement agent commissions and issuing the placement agent common stock purchase warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.  The warrants have a five year term and various exercise prices.

 

The Company has also granted, on various dates, stock warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to consultants for services previously provided to the Company.  The terms, exercise prices and vesting of these awards vary.

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the placement agent and consultants:

 

           Outstanding Warrants 
   Shares Available for Grant   Number of Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 per Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Exercise Term
in Months
 
Balance, December 31 2012   4,339,590    3,130,894   $0.46   $0.21    36 
Additional stock reserved   -    -              - 
Granted   -    -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance, December 31, 2013   4,339,590    3,130,894   $0.46   $0.21    24 
Additional stock reserved   -    -              - 
Granted   -    -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance, September 30, 2014   4,339,590    3,130,894   $0.46   $0.21    15 

  

The Company recorded $0, $0 and $936,340 compensation expense for stock warrants to the placement agent and consultants for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2014, respectively.  There is no unrecognized compensation expense for the placement agent warrants because they are fully vested at date of grant.

 

Warrants to directors and officers

In December 2010 and May 2011, the Company issued to certain directors and officers common stock purchase warrants to acquire shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for a period of five years.  In November 2011, under the terms of a Promissory Note issued to a director and officer, common stock purchase warrants were issued to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a period of one year.  In May 2012, a director and officer received 100,000 2012 Warrants to acquire common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.50 for a period of three years.  In June 2012, a director and officer converted secured and unsecured loans provided to the Company from September 2011 to June 2012 in the aggregate amount of $389,250 into 2012 Notes and 2012 Warrants.  In November 2012, the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Amendment and Conversion Agreement whereby the holders and 2012 Investors converted all principal and interest under the 2012 Notes into shares of common stock.  Further, the exercise price of the 2012 Warrants was reduced to $0.25 per share.  The $7,388 cost of the reduction in the exercise price is included in stock based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for directors and officers:

 

           Outstanding Warrants  
    Shares Available for Grant     Number of Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 per Share 
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Exercise Term
in Months 
 
Balance, December 31 2012   3,389,250    3,489,250   $1.75   $0.09    29 
Additional stock reserved   -    -   $-         - 
Granted   -    -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   100,000    (100,000)   0.50    0.10    - 
Balance, December 31, 2013   3,489,250    3,389,250   $1.78   $0.09    22 
Additional stock reserved   -    -              - 
Granted   -    -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    -    - 
Expired   -    -    -    -    - 
Balance, September 30, 2014   3,489,250    3,389,250   $1.78   $0.09    13 

  

The Company recorded $0, $0 and $323,188 compensation expense for stock warrants to directors and officers for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2014, respectively.  There is no unrecognized compensation expense for these warrants because they are fully vested at date of grant.

 

8.    RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2014, The FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The amendments in the ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities. We do not expect the adoption of these provisions to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2014, The FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity using U.S. GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). For a public entity, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We do not expect the adoption of these provisions to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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

 

 

Overview and Quarter Highlights

 

We design, develop, manufacture, and sell high-performance, medium-duty trucks with advanced powertrain components under the proven Workhorse chassis brand.   We believe that our vehicles, engineering expertise, innovation, and operational structure differentiate us from traditional truck manufacturers.

 

AMP has entered into a purchase agreement with a major transportation company to supply 18 all-electric Workhorse E-100 Walk In Vans to be deployed in the Houston-Galveston, Texas area. The U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE) selected this project to improve local air quality in the Houston-Galveston area, which is currently designated as a National Ambient Air Quality Non-Attainment Area.

 

AMP’s Workhorse E-100 truck is purpose-built to transform the package delivery vehicle market. Built on our new, narrow track W88 chassis, the trucks come with a 100 kWh Lithium battery pack featuring Panasonic 18650 cells that provide power to a 2200 nm (268 bhp) permanent magnet motor powerful enough to eliminate the need for a transmission.

 

The Workhorse E-100 is designed and built to meet the transportation company's daily duty cycle while delivering a zero-emission driving experience and eliminating the consumption of more than 650,000 gallons of diesel fuel over the vehicle's projected life. In addition, AMP's proprietary onboard telematics capture thousands of data points to measure vehicle performance and efficiency.

 

AMP also received orders for 2 E-Gen vehicles for the same company to be delivered for customer testing in Q1 2015.

 

We recently announced that we filed a provisional patent for a new system that extends the range of electric vehicles while reducing the overall cost of the typical battery-electric power train. The new system, E-GEN Drive(TM), is designed specifically for the package delivery vehicle market, in which the diesel and/or gasoline-powered vehicles in use now, stop and restart hundreds of times a day.  We believe that battery-electric technology is an ideal fit for urban and suburban delivery routes and we understand fleet owner's concerns about range anxiety and cost. Our E-GEN Drive system will enable them to complete the typical route on all electric power using smaller battery packs, thus reducing the cost of the entire system. Our E-GEN Drive trucks, offer a three-year payback making them price competitive with gasoline-powered trucks.

 

Our E-GEN has recently been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for on-road use. We believe this is a very significant step towards adoption of this power train by fleet operators.

 

Our association with Power Solutions International (PSIX:NASDAQ) provides us with multi-fuel engines that function as generators. When the ignition is shut off, the engine automatically turns on and recharges the battery pack. When the ignition is turned back on, the engine turns off and the vehicle reverts to all-electric power. The engine and the battery-powered motor are never in use at the same time. It's not a traditional hybrid, but an emergency-range electric vehicle.

 

As a result, we believe our new design has many benefits, including:

 

· Fleet management flexibility: Depending on our customer’s driving patterns and fuel cost goals, our E-GEN drive train can be remotely adjusted to use more electric power or internal combustion engine (ICE) power at their choice.
· Energy efficiency and cost of ownership: We believe our trucks offer our customers an attractive cost of ownership profile when compared to similar products. Using a single electric powertrain with a small ICE enables us to create a lighter, more energy efficient vehicle that is mechanically simple. Since we are able to use smaller battery packs, we can reduce the cost of the entire system. Additionally, government incentives can reduce the cost of ownership even further.
· High performance: We believe our trucks deliver an unparalleled driving experience with powerful acceleration for the most demanding applications with the added benefit of a very quiet operation.

  

We also announced the second generation, full-electric truck “E-100” which is a significant improvement to our first generation vehicle. The second-generation vehicle includes a single powerful electric motor with no transmission and new lighter, high-density Lithium Ion batteries giving the vehicle a range of up to 100 miles.

 

In March of 2013, we purchased the former Workhorse Custom Chassis assembly plant in Union City, Indiana from a subsidiary of Navistar International (NAV:NYSE). With this acquisition, we intend to become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of Class 3-6 commercial-grade, medium-duty truck chassis to be marketed under the Workhorse® brand. We will need to raise significant capital in order to commence manufacturing at the Union City facility.

 

Ownership and operation of this plant enables us to build new chassis with gross vehicle weight capacities of between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds and offer them in four different fuel variants—electric, gas, propane, and compressed natural gas (CNG). We plan to offer commonly known Workhorse chassis like the W22, W42, W62, as well as a new, 88” track, W88 truck chassis that will be offered to fleet purchasing managers at price points that are both attractive and cost competitive.

 

At the same time, AMP intends to partner with engine suppliers and body fabricators to offer fleet-specific, custom, purpose-built chassis that provide total cost of ownership solutions that are superior to the competition.

 

In addition to having the ability to build our own chassis, we design and produce battery-electric power trains that can be installed in new Workhorse chassis for Class 3-6 medium-duty vehicles from diesel or gasoline power to electric power. Our approach is to provide battery-electric power trains utilizing proven, automotive-grade, mass-produced parts in its architecture coupled with in-house control software that we have developed over the last five years.

 

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The Workhorse Custom Chassis acquisition includes other important assets including the Workhorse brand and logo, intellectual property, schematics, logistical support from Up-Time Parts (a Navistar subsidiary) and, perhaps most importantly, a network of 400-plus sales and service outlets across North America.  We believe combination of AMP’s chassis assembly capability, coupled with its ability to offer an array of fuel choices, gives AMP/Workhorse a unique opportunity in the marketplace.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our condensed consolidated statement of operations data for the period presented follows:

 

   Three Months Ended September 30   Nine Months Ended September 30 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Sales  $-   $177,500   $177,459   $177,500 
                     
Operating Expenses                    
Selling, general and administrative   797,195    585,205    2,521,695    2,504,110 
Research and development   895,669    562,425    2,364,686    2,285,637 
Total operating expenses   1,692,864    1,147,630    4,886,381    4,789,746 
                     
Interest expense, net   95,001    75,034    251,978    179,029 
                     
  Net loss during the development stage  $(1,787,865)  $(1,045,164)  $(4,960,900)  $(4,791,275)

 

 

Revenue

 

We generated revenue of $177 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 for the delivery of an all-electric Para-transit 12 passenger bus to BARTA (Berks County Regional Transit Authority) of Pennsylvania. We generated revenue of $177 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 for half of the order to BARTA delivered during 2013. Direct Costs charged to operations were $177 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2014.

 

We have received several orders from fleets which we are in the process of filling and that we expect to deliver in the next 12 months.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and facilities costs related to our development including, marketing, sales, executive, finance, human resources, information technology and professional, legal and contract services.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $797 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively, an increase from $585 thousand and $2.5 million from the three months and nine month ended September 30, 2013, respectively.  The $212 thousand increase in the three months ended in September 30, 2014 is mainly due to additions in employee expenses, and stock based compensation as a result of increased activity in the building of new customer orders. The $17 thousand increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is due higher levels of expense mainly in stock based compensation.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs for our teams in engineering and research, prototyping expense, and contract and professional services.  Union City plant expenses prior to the start of production are also included in research and development expenses.

 

Research and development expenses during the three months and nine ended in September 30, 2014 were approximately $896 thousand and $2.4 million, respectively, an increase from $562 thousand and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.  The $333 increase for the three months ended in September 30, 2014 is the result of higher engineering consulting expense as well as increments in motors and batteries for E-Gen prototypes. The $79 thousand increase for the nine months ended in September 30, 2013 is mainly the effect of increased prototype activities compared to last year.

 

Interest Expenses

 

Our interest expense is incurred primarily from our long term loan with Navistar in connection to the purchase of the Union City plant mentioned before in the Property, Plant and Equipment and Long Term Loan notes to the financial statements.

 

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Interest expenses during the three and nine months ended in September 30, 2014 were approximately $95 thousand and $252 thousand, respectively, an increase from $75 thousand and $179 thousand during the three and nine months ended in September 30, 2013, respectively.  The $20 thousand and $74 thousand increase was mainly due to the fact that we had just completed the purchase during the month of March 2013 so no interests needed to be accrued early in that quarter.  Also interests on the loan are capitalized to the principal and payable after 3 years and we capitalized the first year of interests in March 2014.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Summary of Cash Flows

 

   Three Months Ended September 30   Nine Months Ended September 30 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Net cash used in operating activities   (963,231)   (558,442)   (2,857,862)   (2,234,168)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    -    -    (2,750,063)
Net cash provided by financing activities   (9,111)   592,911    3,684,677    7,202,877 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Our cash flows from operating activities are affected by our cash investments to support the business in research and development, manufacturing, selling, general and administrative. Our operating cash flows are also affected by our working capital needs to support fluctuations in inventory, personnel expenses, accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $2.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The largest component of our cash used during this was to our net loss of $5 million, which included non-cash charges such as depreciation of $295 thousand, stock based compensation of $1.3 million, consulting services paid in stock of $795 thousand, capitalization of accrued interests of $225 thousand on the Navistar long term loan and increase in accounts payable of $452 thousand. Operating cash outflows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were primarily related to research and development expenses of $2.5 million and operating expenses of $2.5 million, in addition to payment of accounts payable for related parties for $756 thousand.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $2.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The main component of our cash used during this periods related to our net loss of $4.8 million, which included non-cash charges such as depreciation of $218 thousand, stock based compensation of $1.2 million and consulting services paid in stock of $860 thousand. Operating cash outflows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were primarily related to research and development expenses of $2.2 million and operating expenses of $2.5 million, partially offset by $142 thousand increase in customer deposits and $159 thousand in accounts payable.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Cash flow from investing activities primarily relates to capital expenditures to support our future growth in operations including the investments made in the Union City plant.

 

There was no cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The $2.7 million used during the nine months ended in September 30, 2013 were mainly invested in the Union City Plant purchase.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and was comprised primarily of $4 million net of issuance of common stock offset by payments of $323 thousand for long term debt.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and was comprised primarily of $4.3 million of issuance of common stock and the increase of long term debt of $2.25 million for the loan to Navistar for the purchase of the Union City plant.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

 

Federal Tax Credit Qualification by the IRS & Select State Incentive Programs

 

The Company has been qualified by the IRS for a vehicle federal tax credit of up to $7,500.  The Company joins a list of plug-in electric drive motor vehicle manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Tesla, Toyota, and 13 EV manufacturers in all, qualifying purchasers for up to a $7,500 tax credit when purchasing an electric vehicle.  In September 2013, California HVIP approved the AMP E-100 truck for a minimum point of purchase voucher of $90,000 per vehicle purchased. On August 9, 2013 NYSERDA the New York State point of purchase voucher program approved the AMP E-100 for an incentive of $60,000 per vehicle. Drive Clean Chicago recently approved vouchers of $60,000 for the AMP E-100 and $32,800 for the E-GEN.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income (loss) to be critical accounting policies.  We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies:  basis of presentation, development-stage Company, revenue recognition, and income taxes.

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include disclosure under this item.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act.  Based on the evaluation and the identification of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2014, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.  To strengthen the financial area and in anticipation of operations beginning at the new Workhorse plant, of which there is no guarantee, the Company hired a new CFO with manufacturing experience.  The prior Interim CFO continued as the Director of Finance.

 

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projection of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods is subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have conducted an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014.  Management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting was conducted using the criteria in Internal Control over Financial Reporting – Guidance for Smaller Public Companies issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO").

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  In connection with management's assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014:

1.The Company has not established adequate financial reporting monitoring activities to mitigate the risk of management override, specifically because there are few employees and only one officer with management functions and therefore there is lack of segregation of duties.

2.There is a strong reliance on the external attorneys to review and edit the annual and quarterly filings and to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure requirements.

3.A formal audit committee has not been formed.

 

Because of the material weaknesses noted above, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014, based on Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies issued by COSO.

 

Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As a small business, without a viable business and revenues, the Company does not have the resources to install a dedicated staff with deep expertise in all facets of SEC disclosure and GAAP compliance.  As is the case with many small businesses, the Company will continue to work with its external auditors, attorneys, and outside consultants as it relates to new accounting principles and changes to SEC disclosure requirements.  The Company has found that this approach worked well in the past and believes it to be the most cost effective solution available for the foreseeable future.

 

The Company will conduct a review of existing sign-off and review procedures as well as document control protocols for critical accounting spreadsheets.  The Company will also increase management's review of key financial documents and records.

 

As a small business, the Company does not have the resources to fund sufficient staff to ensure a complete segregation of responsibilities within the accounting function.  However, Company management does review, and will increase the review of, financial statements on a monthly basis, and the Company's external auditor conducts reviews on a quarterly basis.  These actions, in addition to the improvements identified above, will minimize any risk of a potential material misstatement occurring.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that 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

 

We are currently not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings and are not aware of any pending or threatened material legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  We may from time to time become a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

We require capital for our operations and must continually raise funds from investors since we have no significant sales at present.

 

Our cash balance at the end of October 2014 is about $800 thousand. We are currently evaluating several options for other financing, but there are no guarantees that we will raise capital.

 

Our limited operating history makes it difficult for us to evaluate our future business prospects and make decisions based on those estimates of our future performance.

 

We have basically been a research and development company since beginning operations in February 2007.  We have a limited operating history and have generated limited revenue.  As we move more toward a manufacturing environment it is difficult, if not impossible, to forecast our future results based upon our historical data.  Because of the uncertainties related to our lack of historical operations, we may be hindered in our ability to anticipate and timely adapt to increases or decreases in revenues or expenses.  If we make poor budgetary decisions as a result of unreliable historical data, we could be less profitable or incur losses, which may result in a decline in our stock price.

 

Failure to successfully integrate the Workhorse ® brand, logo, intellectual property, patents and assembly plant in Union City, Indiana into our operations could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

As part of our strategy to become an OEM, in March 2013, we acquired Workhorse and the Workhorse Assets including the Workhorse ® brand, logo, intellectual property, patents and assembly plant in Union City, Indiana.  The Workhorse acquisition may expose us to operational challenges and risks, including the diversion of management’s attention from our existing business, the failure to retain key Workhorse dealers and our ability to commence operations at the plant in Union City, Indiana.  Our ability to sustain our growth and maintain our competitive position may be affected by our ability to successfully integrate the Workhorse Assets.

 

AMP’s results of operations have not resulted in profitability and we may not be able to achieve profitability going forward.

 

AMP has incurred net losses amounting to $32.4 million for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2014.  In addition, as of September 30, 2014, AMP has a working capital deficiency of $462 thousand.  If we incur additional significant operating losses, our stock price may decline, perhaps significantly.

 

Our management is developing plans to alleviate the negative trends and conditions described above.  Our business plan has changed from concentrating on EV SUV’s to EV medium duty trucks, but is still unproven.  There is no assurance that even if we successfully implement our business plan, that we will be able to curtail our losses.  Further, as we are a development stage enterprise, we expect that net losses and the working capital deficiency will continue.

 

Our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be adversely affected if we cannot reduce and adequately control the costs and expenses associated with operating our business, including our material and production costs.

 

We incur significant costs and expenses related to procuring the materials, components and services required to develop and produce our electric vehicles.  As a result, our current cost projections are considerably higher than the projected revenue stream that such vehicles will produce.  As a result we are continually working on initiatives to reduce our cost structure so that we may effectively compete.

 

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We currently do not have long-term supply contracts with guaranteed pricing which exposes us to fluctuations in component, materials and equipment prices.  Substantial increases in these prices would increase our operating costs and could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

Because we currently do not have long-term supply contracts with guaranteed pricing, we are subject to fluctuations in the prices of the raw materials, parts and components and equipment we use in the production of our vehicles.  Substantial increases in the prices for such raw materials, components and equipment would increase our operating costs and could reduce our margins if we cannot recoup the increased costs through increased vehicle prices.  Any attempts to increase the announced or expected prices of our vehicles in response to increased costs could be viewed negatively by our customers and could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

We depend upon key personnel and need additional personnel.

 

Our success depends on the continuing services of James E. Taylor, Chairman of the Board, Stephen Burns, CEO, and Martin J. Rucidlo, President.  The loss of any of these individuals could have a material and adverse effect on our business operations.  Additionally, the success of the Company’s operations will largely depend upon its ability to successfully attract and maintain competent and qualified key management personnel.  As with any company with limited resources, there can be no guarantee that the Company will be able to attract such individuals or that the presence of such individuals will necessarily translate into profitability for the Company.  Our inability to attract and retain key personnel may materially and adversely affect our business operations.

 

We must effectively manage the growth of our operations or our company will suffer.

 

To manage our growth, we believe we must continue to implement and improve our operational, manufacturing, and research and development departments.  We may not have adequately evaluated the costs and risks associated with this expansion, and our systems, procedures, and controls may not be adequate to support our operations.  In addition, our management may not be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary to successfully offer our products and services and implement our business plan on a profitable basis.  The success of our future operating activities will also depend upon our ability to expand our support system to meet the demands of our growing business.  Any failure by our management to effectively anticipate, implement, and manage the changes required to sustain our growth would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Our business requires substantial capital, and if we are unable to maintain adequate financing sources our profitability and financial condition will suffer and jeopardize our ability to continue operations.

 

We require substantial capital to support our operations.  If we are unable to maintain adequate financing, or other sources of capital are not available, we could be forced to suspend, curtail or reduce our operations, which could harm our revenues, ability to achieve profitability, financial condition and business prospects.

 

We face competition. A few of our competitors have greater financial or other resources, longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we do and one or more of these competitors could use their greater resources and/or name recognition to gain market share at our expense or could make it very difficult for us to establish market share.

 

In the electric medium duty truck market in the United States, we compete with a few other manufacturers, including EVI and Smith Electric, who have more significant financial resources, established market positions, long-standing relationships with customers and dealers, and who have more significant name recognition, technical, marketing, sales, financial and other resources than we do.  Each of these companies is currently selling an electric vehicle or is working to develop, market and sell advanced technology vehicles in the United States market.  The resources available to our competitors to develop new products and introduce them into the marketplace exceed the resources currently available to us.  As a result, our competitors may be able to compete more aggressively and sustain that competition over a longer period of time that we can.  This intense competitive environment may require us to make changes in our products, pricing, licensing, services, distribution, or marketing to develop a market position.  Each of these competitors has the potential to capture market share in our target markets which could have an adverse effect on our position in our industry and on our business and operating results.

 

If we are unable to keep up with advances in electric vehicle technology, we may suffer a decline in our competitive position.

 

There are companies in the electric vehicle industry that have developed or are developing vehicles and technologies that compete or will compete with our vehicles.  We cannot assure that our competitors will not be able to duplicate our technology or provide products and services similar to ours more efficiently.  If for any reason we are unable to keep pace with changes in electric vehicle technology, particularly battery technology, our competitive position may be adversely affected.  We plan to upgrade or adapt our vehicles and introduce new models in order to continue to provide electric vehicles that incorporate the latest technology.  However, there is no assurance that our research and development efforts will keep pace with those of our competitors.

 

Our electric vehicles compete for market share with vehicles powered by other vehicle technologies that may prove to be more attractive than ours.

 

Our target market currently is serviced by manufacturers with existing customers and suppliers using proven and widely accepted fuel technologies.  Additionally, our competitors are working on developing technologies that may be introduced in our target market.  If any of these alternative technology vehicles can provide lower fuel costs, greater efficiencies, greater reliability or otherwise benefit from other factors resulting in an overall lower total cost of ownership, this may negatively affect the commercial success of our vehicles or make our vehicles uncompetitive or obsolete.

 

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We currently have a limited customer base and expect that a significant portion of our future sales will be from a limited number of customers and the loss of any of these high volume customers could materially harm our business.

 

A significant portion of our projected future revenue, if any, is generated from a limited number of vehicle customers.  Additionally, much of our business model is focused on building relationships with large customers.  Currently we have no contracts with customers that include long-term commitments or minimum volumes that ensure future sales of vehicles.  As such, a customer may take actions that affect us for reasons that we cannot anticipate or control, such as reasons related to the customer’s financial condition, changes in the customer’s business strategy or operations or as the result of the perceived performance or cost-effectiveness of our vehicles.  The loss of or a reduction in sales or anticipated sales to our most significant customers could have an adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

Changes in the market for electric vehicles could cause our products to become obsolete or lose popularity.

 

The modern electric vehicle industry is in its infancy and has experienced substantial change in the last few years.  To date, demand for and interest in electric vehicles has been slower than forecasted by industry experts.  As a result, growth in the electric vehicle industry depends on many factors, including, but not limited to:

continued development of product technology, especially batteries
the environmental consciousness of customers
the ability of electric vehicles to successfully compete with vehicles powered by internal combustion engines
limitation of widespread electricity shortages; and
whether future regulation and legislation requiring increased use of non-polluting vehicles is enacted

 

We cannot assume that growth in the electric vehicle industry will continue.  Our business may suffer if the electric vehicle industry does not grow or grows more slowly than it has in recent years or if we are unable to maintain the pace of industry demands.

 

The unavailability, reduction, elimination or adverse application of government subsidies, incentives and regulations could have an adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

We believe that, currently, the availability of government subsidies and incentives is an important factor considered by our customers when purchasing our vehicles, and that our growth depends in part on the availability and amounts of these subsidies and incentives.  Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and incentives because of budgetary challenges, policy changes, the reduced need for such subsidies and incentives due to the perceived success of electric vehicles or other reasons may result in the diminished price competitiveness of the alternative fuel vehicle industry.

 

We may be unable to keep up with changes in electric vehicle technology and, as a result, may suffer a decline in our competitive position.

 

Our current products are designed for use with, and are dependent upon, existing electric vehicle technology.  As technologies change, we plan to upgrade or adapt our products in order to continue to provide products with the latest technology.  However, our products may become obsolete or our research and development efforts may not be sufficient to adapt to changes in or to create the necessary technology.  As a result, our potential inability to adapt and develop the necessary technology may harm our competitive position.

 

The failure of certain key suppliers to provide us with components could have a severe and negative impact upon our business.

 

We rely on a small group of suppliers to provide us with components for our products.  If these suppliers become unwilling or unable to provide components, there are a limited number of alternative suppliers who could provide them.  Changes in business conditions, wars, governmental changes, and other factors beyond our control or which we do not presently anticipate could affect our ability to receive components from our suppliers.  Further, it could be difficult to find replacement components if our current suppliers fail to provide the parts needed for these products.  A failure by our major suppliers to provide these components could severely restrict our ability to manufacture our products and prevent us from fulfilling customer orders in a timely fashion.

 

Product liability or other claims could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

The risk of product liability claims, product recalls, and associated adverse publicity is inherent in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of electrical vehicles.  Although we have product liability insurance for our consumer and commercial products, that insurance may be inadequate to cover all potential product claims.  We also carry liability insurance on our products.  Any product recall or lawsuit seeking significant monetary damages either in excess of our coverage, or outside of our coverage, may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.  We may not be able to secure additional product liability insurance coverage on acceptable terms or at reasonable costs when needed.  A successful product liability claim against us could require us to pay a substantial monetary award. Moreover, a product recall could generate substantial negative publicity about our products and business and inhibit or prevent commercialization of other future product candidates.  We cannot provide assurance that such claims and/or recalls will not be made in the future.

 

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We may have to devote substantial resources to implementing a retail product distribution network.

 

Dealers are often hesitant to provide their own financing to contribute to our product distribution network.  As a result, we anticipate that we may have to provide financing or other consignment sale arrangements for dealers.  A capital investment such as this presents many risks, foremost among them being that we may not realize a significant return on our investment if the network is not profitable.  Our inability to collect receivables from dealers could cause us to suffer losses.  Lastly, the amount of time that our management will need to devote to this project may divert them from performing other functions necessary to assure the success of our business.

 

Vehicle dealer and distribution laws could adversely affect our ability to sell our commercial electric vehicles.

 

Sales of our vehicles are subject to international, state and local vehicle dealer and distribution laws.  To the extent such laws prevent us from selling our vehicle to customers located in a particular jurisdiction or require us to retain a local dealer or distributor or establish and maintain a physical presence in a jurisdiction in order to sell vehicles in that jurisdiction, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

 

Regulatory requirements may have a negative impact upon our business.

 

While our products are subject to substantial regulation under federal, state, and local laws, we believe that our products are or will be materially in compliance with all applicable laws.  However, to the extent the laws change, or if we introduce new products in the future, some or all of our products may not comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws.  Further, certain federal, state, and local laws and industrial standards currently regulate electrical and electronics equipment.  Although standards for electric vehicles are not yet generally available or accepted as industry standards, our products may become subject to federal, state, and local regulation in the future.  Compliance with these regulations could be burdensome, time consuming, and expensive.

 

Our products are subject to environmental and safety compliance with various federal and state regulations, including regulations promulgated by the EPA, NHTSA, and various state boards, and compliance certification is required for each new model year.  The cost of these compliance activities and the delays and risks associated with obtaining approval can be substantial.  The risks, delays, and expenses incurred in connection with such compliance could be substantial.

 

Our success may be dependent on protecting our intellectual property rights.

 

We rely on trade secret protections to protect our proprietary technology as well as a registered patent.  Our success will, in part, depend on our ability to obtain additional trademarks and patents.  We are working on obtaining patents and trademarks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office but have not finalized any as of this date.  Although we have entered into confidentiality agreements with our employees and consultants, we cannot be certain that others will not gain access to these trade secrets.  Others may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets.

 

We may be exposed to liability for infringing upon the intellectual property rights of other companies.

 

Our success will, in part, depend on our ability to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others.  Although we have conducted searches and are not aware of any patents and trademarks which our products or their use might infringe, we cannot be certain that infringement has not or will not occur.  We could incur substantial costs, in addition to the great amount of time lost, in defending any patent or trademark infringement suits or in asserting any patent or trademark rights, in a suit with another party.

 

Our electric vehicles make use of lithium-ion battery cells, which, if not appropriately managed and controlled, on rare occasions have been observed to catch fire or vent smoke and flames.  If such events occur in our electric vehicles, we could face liability for damage or injury, adverse publicity and a potential safety recall, any of which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

The battery packs in our electric vehicles use lithium-ion cells, which have been used for years in laptop computers and cell phones.  On rare occasions, if not appropriately managed and controlled, lithium-ion cells can rapidly release the energy they contain by venting smoke and flames in a manner that can ignite nearby materials.

 

Our facilities could be damaged or adversely affected as a result of disasters or other unpredictable events.  Any prolonged disruption in the operations of our facility would adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

We engineer and assemble our electric vehicles in a facility in Loveland, Ohio. Any prolonged disruption in the operations of our facility, whether due to technical, information systems, communication networks, accidents, weather conditions or other natural disaster, or otherwise, whether short or long-term, would adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

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We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future.  Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting the company at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant.  If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on investment will only occur due to stock price appreciation.

 

Our stock price and trading volume may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for our stockholders.

 

The equity trading markets may experience periods of volatility, which could result in highly variable and unpredictable pricing of equity securities.  The market price of our common stock could change in ways that may or may not be related to our business, our industry or our operating performance and financial condition.  In addition, the trading volume in our common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur.  We have experienced significant volatility in the price of our stock.  We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.  In addition, the stock markets in general can experience considerable price and volume fluctuations.

 

We have not voluntary implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which, shareholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflict of interest and similar matters.

 

Recent Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets.  Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements.  Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or the NASDAQ, on which their securities are listed.  Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of Sarbanes Oxley measures in formulating their investment decisions.

 

We may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal controls over financial reporting and our ability to have those controls attested to by our independent auditors.

 

As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX 404"), the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules requiring smaller reporting companies, such as our company, to include a report of management on the company's internal controls over financial reporting in their annual reports for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2007.  We were required to include the management report in annual reports starting with the year ending December 31, 2009.  Previous SEC rules required a non-accelerated filer to include an attestation report in its annual report for years ending on or after June 15, 2010.  Section 989G of the Dodd-Frank Act added SOX Section 404(c) to exempt from the attestation requirement smaller issuers that are neither accelerated filers nor large accelerated filers under Rule 12b-2.  Under Rule 12b-2, subject to periodic and annual reporting criteria, an “accelerated filer” is an issuer with market value of $75 million, but less than $700 million; a “large accelerated filer” is an issuer with market value of $700 million or greater.  As a result, the exemption effectively applies to companies with less than $75 million in market capitalization.  The Controls and Procedures item of this filing, indicates the company’s controls and procedures were not effective.

 

The trading of our common stock is limited under the SEC’s penny stock regulations, which will adversely affect the liquidity of our common stock.

 

The trading price of our common stock is currently less than $5.00 per share and, as a result, our common stock is considered a "penny stock”, and trading in our common stock would be subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act.  Under this rule, broker/dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements.  Generally, the broker/dealer must make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written consent prior to the transaction.

 

SEC regulations also require additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a "penny stock," including the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and its associated risks.  These requirements severely limit the liquidity of securities in the secondary market because few broker or dealers are likely to undertake these compliance activities.  In addition to the applicability of the penny stock rules, other risks associated with trading in penny stocks could also be price fluctuations and the lack of a liquid market.  An active and liquid market in our common stock may never develop due to these factors.

 

 

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

 

On January 29, 2013, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with an accredited investor pursuant to which the investor purchased 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost basis of $0.20 per share, for a purchase price of $100,000, together with a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for a period of three years.

 

In addition, on January 29, 2013, an accredited investor loaned the Company $100,000.  In consideration of such loan, the Company issued a Promissory Note which bears interest at 10% per annum and matures on January 29, 2014.  The Note can be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without the consent of the holder provided that the Company shall pay all accrued interest on the principal so prepaid to date of such prepayment.  On February 21, 2013, the Company and the holder entered into a Conversion Agreement pursuant to which the parties converted the Note of January 29, 2013 into 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a cost basis of $0.20 per share and a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  The warrant is exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.40.

 

On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with various accredited investors pursuant to which the Investors purchased 17,925,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost basis of   $0.20 per share, for a purchase price of $3,585,000, together with common stock purchase warrants to acquire 8,962,500 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for a period of three years.

 

On March 13, 2013 the Company agreed to compensate a business development consultant for work performed relating to the Workhorse Custom Chassis purchase by issuing 1,125,000 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.20 per share and a cash payment of $25,000.  Additionally, on March 13, 2013 the Company agreed to compensate a consultant that performed due diligence work related to the Workhorse Custom Chassis purchase by issuing 50,000 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.23 per share.

 

On March 15, 2013 the Company established the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan to retain directors, executives and selected employees and consultants and reward them for making major contributions to the success of the Company.  The total number of shares of common stock that may be purchased by Options, Stock Awards, or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers may not exceed 5,000,000.  The exercise price of the options shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the stock as of the date of grant, unless the holder owns more than 10% of the Company Stock in which case the Fair Market Value shall be no less than 110%.  The exercise period shall be no more than five years.  No shares shall become exercisable until the first anniversary date.  Shares exercisable on the first anniversary date shall be 20% or more.  On March 15, 2013 the Company granted 1,100,000 common stock options, from the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, to certain executives and employees of the Company for work on the Workhorse Custom Chassis purchase.  The options are exercisable at $0.29 per share for a period of five years and vest 20% on March 15, 2014, 20% on March 15, 2015, 20% on March 15, 2016 and 40% on March 15, 2017.

 

On March 19, 2013 the Company agreed to compensate a new Advisory Board Member by issuing 300,000 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.25 per share and a common stock option to acquire 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share for a period of five years, with 16,666 vesting on the first anniversary date and 16,667 vesting on each of the next two anniversary dates.

 

On March 21, 2013, the Company settled outstanding invoices for legal services totaling $40,000 by issuing 266,667 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.15 per share.

 

On April 15, 2013 the Company agreed to compensate a sales and marketing consultant for services performed by issuing 25,000 shares of common stock per month.  The agreement is for a term of six months and may be terminated by either party with 30 days written notice.  The Company also agreed to compensate the consultant based on performance in securing sales for the Company by issuing up to 500,000 shares of restricted common stock in the form of shares or options at the discretion of the consultant.  On June 30, 2013, as payment for services performed from April 15 to June 30, 2013, 62,500 shares were issued at a cost basis of $0.3724 per share.  Additionally, on July 31, 25,000 shares were issued at a cost basis of $0.4005 per share for payment of July services.

 

On May 10, 2013, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with various accredited investors pursuant to which the investors purchased 2,575,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost basis of $0.20 per share, for a purchase price of $515,000, together with common stock purchase warrants to acquire 1,287,500 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for a period of three years.

 

On May 30, 2013, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with various accredited investors pursuant to which the investors purchased 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost basis of $0.20 per share, for a purchase price of $50,000, together with common stock purchase warrants to acquire 125,000 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for a period of three years.

 

On May 10, 2013, 18,764 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued upon the exercise of 21,126 stock options and proceeds of $1,161.

 

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On May 10, 2013 the Company settled outstanding invoices for consulting services totaling $126,000 by issuing 500,000 shares of common stock.

 

On June 5, 2013, 200,000 shares of common stock were issued for consulting services valued at $54,800 related to introducing the Company to prospective investors.  Additionally, on June 20, 2013, 100,000 shares of common stock were issued for consulting services valued at $41,000 related to introducing the Company to investors.

 

On June 28, 2013, the Company settled outstanding invoices for legal services totaling $15,000 by issuing 40,594 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.3695 per share.

 

On June 28, 2013, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with various accredited investors pursuant to which the investors purchased 158,125 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost basis of $0.32 per share, for a purchase price of $50,600, together with common stock purchase warrants to acquire 79,063 shares of common stock at $0.64 per share for a period of three years.

 

On July 1, 2013, the Company settled outstanding invoices for legal services totaling $10,000 by issuing 27,062 shares of common stock at a cost basis of $0.3695 per share.

 

On August 15, 2013, Julio C. Rodriguez was named the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Richard J. Calme, who resigned as Interim Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Director of Finance of the Company.  Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Rodriguez shall receive an annual salary of $150,000.  As additional compensation Mr. Rodriguez was granted options to acquire 300,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share for a period of five years.  Mr. Rodriguez is a finance executive with over 30 years experience in financial and operational leadership roles within various industries including the automotive industry.

 

On October 24, 2013 Raymond J. Chess was appointed as a director of the Company.  Mr. Chess entered into a letter of agreement with the Company to receive an annual fee of $40,000 and options to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company at $0.26 per share over a five year period, vesting at 100,000 immediately and 40,000 every six months thereafter for a total of 500,000 shares.  

 

On December 11, 2013, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with JMJ Financial in the principal amount up to $335,000 of which only $80,000 was funded. On March 7, 2014, the Company paid the outstanding balance owed under the Note and, as a result, has no further obligations to JMJ under the Note.

 

On January 17, 2014 the Company entered an Incentive Stock Options plan to be granted to officers or directors, provided they are also employees of the Company.

 

On March 18, 2014, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Joseph T. Lukens (“Lukens”), an existing shareholder and an accredited investor, whereby Lukens agreed to acquire 30,000,000 shares of common stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants to acquire 15,000,000 shares of common stock in consideration of $3,000,000 (the "Lukens Investment"). The Common Stock Purchase Warrants are exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The initial $1,200,000 under the Subscription Agreement was funded as to $685,000 during the last six months of 2013 and $515,000 during the first quarter of 2014. The balance of the $1,800,00 under the Subscription Agreement has been funded as follows: On March 21, 2014, Lukens invested $500,000 and on March 26, 2014, Lukens invested the remaining $1,300,000. As a result of the Lukens Investment being completely funded under the Subscription Agreement, the Company has issued to Lukens 30,000,000 shares of common stock and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 15,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On April 22, 2014, Company Common Stock of 564,814 shares at a cost basis of $0.108 was issued to 13 contractors for accounting, IT, sales and engineering work.

 

As of May 2014, the Company entered into subscription agreement with accredited investors (“May 2014 Investors”) pursuant to which the May 2014 Investors purchased 14,280,000 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,428,000, together with a common stock purchase warrants to acquire 7,140,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share for a period of three years.

 

On May 16, 2014, the Company made a final settlement payment of $140,000 to EASi (Parent Company Aerotek) for past engineering services that cancelled a note payable with varying monthly payments due through December, 2014, totaling $169,753.

 

As of May 2014, the Company entered into conversion agreements with debt holders of the Company that were accredited investors (“May 2014 Conversion Investors”) pursuant to which the May 2014 Conversion Investors converted $1,169,300 into 11,693,000 shares of common stock together with a common stock purchase warrants to acquire 5,846,500 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share for a period of three years.

 

On July 1, 2014 the Company established the 2014 Incentive Stock Plan to retain directors, executives and selected employees and consultants and reward them for making major contributions to the success of the Company.  The total number of shares of common stock that may be purchased by Options, Stock Awards, or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers may not exceed 10 million.  The exercise price of the options shall be $0.01.  The exercise period shall be no more than five years and the shares may be subject to various vesting requirements as determined by management.

Additional disclosure

 

This issuance of these above securities is exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 as promulgated under Regulation D.

 

 

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

 

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
3.1   Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock (1)
     
3.2   Certificate of Change (6)
     
3.3   Certificate of Correction (6)
     
3.4   Articles of Merger (7)
     
3.5   Certificate of Correction (Articles of Merger) (7)
     
3.6   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (9)
     
4.1   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between Title Starts Online, Inc. and the January 2010 Accredited Investors (2)
     
4.2   6% Promissory Note issued by Title Starts Online, Inc. on March 1, 2010 (3)
     
4.3   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between Title Starts Online, Inc. and the March 2010 Accredited Investors (4)
     
4.4   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Accredited Investors (11)
     
4.5   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and May 2011 Accredited Investors (15)
     
4.6   Stock Option to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to Joseph Paresi dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.7   Stock Option to acquire 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Joseph Paresi dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.8   Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to Joseph Paresi dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.9   Stock Option to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to James Taylor dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.10   Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to James Taylor dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.11   Stock Option to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to Stephen Burns dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.12   Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock issued to Stephen Burns dated May 25, 2011 (16)
     
4.13   Promissory Note issued by AMP Holding Inc. on October 31, 2011 (17)
     
4.14   Security Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Stephen Burns dated October 31, 2011 (17)
     
4.15   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (18)
     
4.16   Form of Secured Convertible Debenture (18)
     
4.17   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (18)
     
4.18   Form of Security Agreement (18)
     
4.19   Promissory Note dated May 30, 2012 (20)
     
4.20   Promissory Note dated May 31, 2012 (20)
     
4.21   Promissory Note dated June 5, 2012 (20)
     
4.22   Letter Amendment dated June 5, 2012 (20)

 

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4.23   Letter Amendment dated June 5, 2012 (20)
     
4.24   Letter Amendment dated June 5, 2012 (20)
     
4.25   Letter Agreement by and between Stephen Burns and AMP Holding Inc. (21)
     
4.26   Form of Note and Warrant Amendment and Conversion Agreement (24)
     
4.27   Promissory Note in the principal amount of $232,400 dated November 20, 2012 payable to EASi and Aerotek (25)
     
4.28   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and the January 2013 Accredited Investor (26)
     
4.29   Form of Warrant by and between AMP Holding Inc. and the January 2013 Accredited Investor (26)
     
4.30   Promissory Note dated January 29, 2013 (26)
     
4.31   Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to and an accredited investor (27)
     
4.32   Secured Debenture by and between Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC and AMP Trucks Inc. dated March 13, 2013 (29)
     
4.33   Security Agreement by and between Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC and AMP Trucks Inc. dated March 13, 2013 (29)
     
4.34   Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing by and between Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC and AMP Trucks Inc. dated March 13, 2013 (29)
     
4.35   Form of Subscription Agreement entered by and between AMP Holding Inc. and the March 2013 Accredited Investors (29)
     
4.36   Form of Common Stock issued to the March 2013 Accredited Investors (29)
     
4.37   Stock Option to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock issued to William B. Richardson III dated March 19, 2013 (30)
     
4.38   Promissory Note issued to JMJ Financial (33)
     
4.39   2014 Incentive Stock Plan (34)
     
4.40   Subscription Agreement by and between AMP Holding, Inc. and Joseph T. Lukens (35)
     
4.41   Form of Common Stock Purchase issued to Joseph T. Lukens (35)
     
4.42   Form of Subscription Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and the May 2014 Accredited Investors (41)
     
4.43   Form of Warrant by and between AMP Holding Inc. and the May 2014 Accredited Investors (41)
     
4.44   Form of Conversion Agreement issued in May 2014 (41)
     
4.45   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued as part of the conversion in May 2014 (41)
     
4.46   2014 Flexible Incentive Stock Plan (42)
     
10.1   Share Exchange Agreement dated as of December 28, 2009 by and among Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc., the shareholders of Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. and Title Starts Online, Inc. (1)
     
10.2   Agreement and Release between Title Starts Online, Inc. and Mark DeFoor dated December 29, 2009 (1)
     
10.3   Conversion Agreement between Title Starts Online, Inc. and Bowden Transportation, Inc. dated December 28, 2009 (1)
     

 

 

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10.4   Conversion Agreement between Title Starts Online, Inc. and Han Solutions II, LLC dated December 28, 2009 (1)
     
10.5   Conversion Agreement between Title Starts Online, Inc. and Ziu Zhang dated December 28, 2009 (1)
     
10.6   Director Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Nancy Dunlap dated August 23, 2010 (8)
     
10.7   Director Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc., and James E. Taylor dated October 11, 2010 (10)
     
10.8   Employment Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and James Taylor dated December 8, 2010 (12)
     
10.9   Employment Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Stephen S. Burns dated December 8, 2010 (12)
     
10.10   Director Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Joseph Paresi dated December 8, 2010 (12)
     
10.11   Employment Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Paul V. Gonzales dated January 12, 2011 (13)
     
10.12   Distribution Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Northern Lights Energy ehf. dated April 14, 2011 (14)
     
10.13   Agreement and General Release by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Joseph Paresi dated April 13, 2012 (19)
     
10.14   Investment Agreement dated as of August 20, 2012, by and between AMP Holding Inc., and Kodiak Capital Group, LLC. (22)
     
10.15   Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 20, 2012, by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Kodiak Capital Group, LLC (22)
     
10.16   Letter Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Martin J. Rucidlo dated August 24, 2012 (23)
     
10.17   Release and Settlement Agreement by and between ESG Automotive, Inc., AMP Holding Inc. and AMP Electric Vehicles Inc. (25)
     
10.18   Conversion Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and an accredited investor dated February 21, 2013 (27)
     
10.19   Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC, as Seller, and AMP Trucks Inc., as Buyer dated as of March 4, 2013 (28)
     
10.20   Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC, as Seller, and AMP Trucks Inc., as Buyer dated as of March 13, 2013 (29)
     
10.21   Agreement for a Member of the Board of Business Advisors by and between AMP Holding Inc. and William B. Richardson III dated March 19, 2013 (30)
     
10.22   Employment Agreement between AMP Holding Inc. and Julio C. Rodriguez dated August 15, 2013 (31)
     
10.23   Director Agreement by and between AMP Holding Inc. and Raymond Chess dated October 24, 2013 (32)
     
16.1   Letter from Schumacher & Associates, Inc. (5)
     
21.1   List of Subsidiaries (31)
     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
EX-101.INS   XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
     
EX-101.SCH   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT
     
EX-101.CAL   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
     
EX-101.DEF   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
     
EX-101.LAB   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABELS LINKBASE
     
EX-101.PRE   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

 

 

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(1)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2010.
(2)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2010.
(3)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2010.
(4)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2010.
(5)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2010.
(6)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2010.
(7)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2010.
(8)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2010.
(9)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2010.
(10)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2010.
(11)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2010.
(12)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2010.
(13)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2011.
(14)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2011.
(15)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2011.
(16)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2011.
(17)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2011.
(18)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2012.
(19)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2012.
(20)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2012.
(21)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2012.
(22)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2012.
(23)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2012.
(24)Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2012.
(25)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2013.
(26)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2013.
(27)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2013.
(28)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2013.
(29)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013.
(30)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2013.
(31)Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013.
(32)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2013
(33)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2013.
(34)Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2014.
(35)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2014.
(36)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2014.
(37)Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2014.
(38)Incorporated by reference to the Form NT 10-Q Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2014.

(39)Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2014.
(40)Incorporated by reference to the Form D Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2014.
(41)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2014.
(42)Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMP HOLDING INC.  
       
Dated: November 13, 2014  By: /s/ Stephen S. Burns  
    Name: Stephen S. Burns  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
       
       
     
       
       
       
Dated:  November 13, 2014  By: /s/ Julio C. Rodriguez  
    Name: Julio C. Rodriguez  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer  
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

 

 

 

 

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