LION ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) reported challenging Q3 2024 results with significant declines across key metrics. Revenue dropped to $30.6 million from $80.3 million in Q3 2023, with vehicle deliveries decreasing to 89 units from 245. The company posted a gross loss of $16.0 million compared to a $5.4 million profit last year, while net loss widened to $33.9 million from $19.9 million. The vehicle order book stands at 1,590 units worth approximately $420 million. The decline in performance was attributed to EPA timing issues, subsidy delays, and production challenges with new vehicle platforms.
Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) ha riportato risultati difficili per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con significative diminuzioni su indicatori chiave. I ricavi sono scesi a 30,6 milioni di dollari rispetto agli 80,3 milioni di dollari nel terzo trimestre del 2023, con le consegne di veicoli che sono diminuite a 89 unità dalle 245 precedenti. L'azienda ha registrato una perdita lorda di 16,0 milioni di dollari rispetto a un profitto di 5,4 milioni di dollari dell'anno scorso, mentre la perdita netta è aumentata a 33,9 milioni di dollari rispetto ai 19,9 milioni di dollari. Il portafoglio ordini di veicoli è composto da 1.590 unità per un valore di circa 420 milioni di dollari. Il declino delle prestazioni è stato attribuito a problemi di tempistica con l'EPA, ritardi nei sussidi e difficoltà di produzione con le nuove piattaforme di veicoli.
Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) informó sobre resultados desafiantes en el tercer trimestre de 2024, con caídas significativas en métricas clave. Los ingresos cayeron a 30,6 millones de dólares desde 80,3 millones de dólares en el tercer trimestre de 2023, con entregas de vehículos disminuyendo a 89 unidades desde 245. La compañía reportó una pérdida bruta de 16,0 millones de dólares en comparación con una ganancia de 5,4 millones de dólares el año pasado, mientras que la pérdida neta se amplió a 33,9 millones de dólares desde 19,9 millones de dólares. El libro de pedidos de vehículos está en 1,590 unidades que representan aproximadamente 420 millones de dólares. El declive en el rendimiento se atribuyó a problemas de temporización con la EPA, retrasos en subsidios y desafíos de producción con nuevas plataformas de vehículos.
라이언 일렉트릭 (NYSE: LEV)은 2024년 3분기 어려운 실적을 보고했으며, 주요 지표에서 상당한 감소가 있었습니다. 수익은 2023년 3분기의 8030만 달러에서 3060만 달러로 감소하였고, 차량 인도 수량도 245대에서 89대로 줄어들었습니다. 회사는 지난해 540만 달러의 이익에 비해 1600만 달러의 총 손실을 보고하였고, 순손실은 1990만 달러에서 3390만 달러로 확대되었습니다. 차량 주문량은 약 4억 2000만 달러 상당의 1590대로 증가했습니다. 성과 하락은 EPA 타이밍 문제, 보조금 지연 및 새로운 차량 플랫폼의 생산 문제로 인한 것으로 보고되었습니다.
Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) a annoncé des résultats difficiles pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec des baisses significatives dans les principales métriques. Le chiffre d'affaires est tombé à 30,6 millions de dollars contre 80,3 millions de dollars au troisième trimestre 2023, les livraisons de véhicules diminuant à 89 unités contre 245. L'entreprise a enregistré une perte brute de 16,0 millions de dollars par rapport à un bénéfice de 5,4 millions de dollars l'année dernière, tandis que la perte nette s'est élargie à 33,9 millions de dollars contre 19,9 millions de dollars. Le carnet de commandes de véhicules s'élève à 1 590 unités d'une valeur d'environ 420 millions de dollars. Le déclin des performances a été attribué à des problèmes de calendrier avec l'EPA, des retards dans les subventions et des défis de production avec de nouvelles plateformes de véhicules.
Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) berichtete über schwierige Ergebnisse im dritten Quartal 2024 mit erheblichen Rückgängen in allen wichtigen Kennzahlen. Der Umsatz fiel auf 30,6 Millionen USD von 80,3 Millionen USD im dritten Quartal 2023, während die Fahrzeuglieferungen auf 89 Einheiten von 245 zurückgingen. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete einen Bruttoverlust von 16,0 Millionen USD im Vergleich zu einem Gewinn von 5,4 Millionen USD im letzten Jahr, während der Nettoverlust auf 33,9 Millionen USD von 19,9 Millionen USD anstieg. Der Fahrzeugauftragspool umfasst 1.590 Einheiten im Wert von etwa 420 Millionen USD. Der Rückgang der Leistung wurde auf zeitliche Probleme mit der EPA, Verzögerungen bei Subventionen und Produktionsherausforderungen mit neuen Fahrzeugplattformen zurückgeführt.
- Vehicle order book of 1,590 units valued at $420 million
- Over 2,200 vehicles on the road with 32+ million miles driven
- Reduction in administrative expenses by $3.3 million
- Cost reduction initiatives implemented successfully
- Revenue declined 62% to $30.6 million in Q3 2024
- Vehicle deliveries dropped 64% to 89 units
- Gross loss of $16.0 million vs $5.4 million profit in Q3 2023
- Net loss increased to $33.9 million from $19.9 million
- Negative adjusted EBITDA of $19.5 million
- Significant liquidity pressure reported
Insights
Lion Electric's Q3 2024 results reveal significant operational challenges. Revenue dropped
The financial strain is evident in the net loss of
Cost-cutting measures are underway, but higher manufacturing costs from new product ramp-ups and lower production volumes continue to squeeze margins. The company's financial position and going concern status remain critical concerns for investors.
Q3 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Revenue of
$30.6 million $49.7 million $80.3 million - Delivery of 89 vehicles, a decrease of 156 vehicles, as compared to the 245 delivered in Q3 2023.
- Gross loss of
$16.0 million $5.4 million - Net loss of
$33.9 million $19.9 million - Adjusted EBITDA1 of negative
$19.5 million $3.9 million - Additions to property, plant and equipment of
$0.4 million $15.8 million $16.2 million - Additions to intangible assets, which mainly consist of vehicle and battery development activities, amounted to
$6.0 million $9.0 million $15.0 million
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1 | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures and Other Performance Metrics" section of this press release. |
BUSINESS UPDATES
- More than 2,200 vehicles on the road, with over 32 million miles driven (over 52 million kilometers).
- Vehicle order book2 of 1,590 all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles as of November 6, 2024, consisting of 135 trucks and 1,455 buses, representing a combined total order value of approximately
$420 million - LionEnergy order book of 366 charging stations and related services as of November 6, 2024, representing a combined total order value of approximately
$8 million - 12 experience centers in operation in
the United States andCanada .
"In Q3, we further adjusted our cost structure and optimized our operations to continue to execute on our business strategy to support and promote the increasing electric school bus demand and maintain our leadership position, despite the persistent challenges that we and our industry continue to face and which put significant pressure on our liquidity" stated Marc Bedard, CEO-Founder of Lion. "We also experienced very good momentum in the latest rounds of the EPA Clean School Bus program and will keep our focus on delivering to push forward the electrification of school buses all over America" he added.
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2 | See "Non-IFRS Measures and Other Performance Metrics" section of this press release. The Company's vehicles and charging stations order book is determined by management based on purchase orders that have been signed, orders that have been formally confirmed by clients or products in respect of which formal joint applications for governmental programs, subsidies or incentives have been made by the applicable clients and the Company. The order book is expressed as a number of units or a total dollar value, which dollar value is determined based on the pricing of each unit included in the order book. The vehicles included in the vehicle order book as of November 6, 2024 provided for a delivery period ranging from a few months to the end of the year ending December 31, 2028, with substantially all of such vehicles currently providing for deliveries before the end of the year ending December 31, 2025, which corresponds to the latest date by which claims are required to be made according to the current eligibility criteria of the Federal Infrastructure Canada's Zero Emission Transit Fund "ZETF" program, unless otherwise agreed by Infrastructure Canada. In addition, all of the deliveries are subject to the granting of subsidies and incentives with processing times that are subject to important variations. There has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances between the expected delivery periods of orders and the actual delivery times, and certain delays could be significant. Also, there has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances in the eligibility criteria of the various programs, subsidies and incentives introduced by governmental authorities, including in their interpretation and application. Such variances or delays could result in the loss of a subsidy or incentive and/or in the cancellation of certain orders, in whole or in part. In addition, the Company's current financial position as well as the uncertainty as to its ability to continue as a going concern is likely to increase some or all of the risks relating to the Company's order book. The Company's presentation of the order book should not be construed as a representation by the Company that the vehicles and charging stations included in its order book will translate into actual sales. |
SELECT EXPLANATIONS ON RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2024
Revenue
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, revenue amounted to
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, revenue amounted to
Cost of Sales
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, cost of sales amounted to
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cost of sales amounted to
Gross Profit (Loss)
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, gross loss increased by
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, gross loss increased by
Administrative Expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, administrative expenses decreased by
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, administrative expenses decreased by
Selling Expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, selling expenses decreased by
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, selling expenses decreased by
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs of
Finance Costs
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, finance costs increased by
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, finance costs increased by
Foreign Exchange Loss (Gain)
Foreign exchange loss (gain) relates primarily to the revaluation of net monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies to the functional currencies of the related Lion entities. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the foreign exchange gain was
Change in Fair Value of Conversion Options on Convertible Debt Instruments
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, change in fair value of conversion options on convertible debt instruments resulted in a gain of
Change in Fair Value of Share Warrant Obligations
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the change in fair value of share warrant obligations resulted in gains of
Net Loss
The net loss of
The net loss of
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Refer to note 2 of the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 which also indicates the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Based on the current assessment of management, it is not certain that cash and forecasted cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet the Company's obligations coming due over the next twelve months, and, as a result, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on, among other things, its ability to raise additional funds in order to meet its capital requirements and satisfy its obligations as they become due (such as upcoming interest payment obligations under, and repayment at maturity of, certain of its debt instruments), including in connection with the expiration of the covenant relief period (as defined below) on November 15, 2024 and/or the maturity of the Finalta-CDPQ Loan Agreement on November 30, 2024. The Company expects that it will need to negotiate further amendments or concessions or waivers to agreements with the holders of its debt instruments in connection with the expiry of the covenant relief period and upcoming maturity of the Finalta-CDPQ Loan Agreement. See section 2.0 of the Company's MD&A entitled "Basis of Presentation" for additional information.
CONFERENCE CALL
A conference call and webcast will be held on November 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the results. To participate in the conference call, please dial (404) 975-4839 or (833)-470-1428 (toll free) using the Access Code 946933. An investor presentation and a live webcast of the conference call will also be available at www.thelionelectric.com under the "Events and Presentations" page of the "Investors" section. An archive of the event will be available for a period of time shortly after the conference call.
FINANCIAL REPORT
This release should be read together with the 2024 third quarter financial report, including the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes as at September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the related management discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), which will be filed by the Company with applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(in US dollars)
(Unaudited) | |||
Sep 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||
$ | $ | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current | |||
Cash | 26,287,968 | 29,892,966 | |
Accounts receivable | 48,724,699 | 75,641,780 | |
Inventories | 215,103,160 | 249,606,756 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,181,322 | 1,553,276 | |
Current assets | 292,297,149 | 356,694,778 | |
Non-current | |||
Other non-current assets | 7,879,733 | 6,994,815 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 186,611,153 | 198,536,683 | |
Right-of-use assets | 90,986,710 | 89,663,139 | |
Intangible assets | 189,170,558 | 175,703,257 | |
Contract asset | 13,255,046 | 13,528,646 | |
Non-current assets | 487,903,200 | 484,426,540 | |
Total assets | 780,200,349 | 841,121,318 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Current | |||
Trade and other payables | 57,905,846 | 92,424,961 | |
Deferred revenue and other deferred liabilities | 44,253,046 | 18,267,139 | |
Current portion of long-term debt and other debts | 149,540,872 | 27,056,476 | |
Current portion of lease liabilities | 8,190,021 | 7,984,563 | |
Current liabilities | 259,889,785 | 145,733,139 | |
Non-current | |||
Long-term debt and other debts | 143,095,183 | 197,885,889 | |
Lease liabilities | 87,217,483 | 83,972,023 | |
Share warrant obligations | 5,521,709 | 29,582,203 | |
Conversion options on convertible debt instruments | 4,041,036 | 25,034,073 | |
Non-current liabilities | 239,875,411 | 336,474,188 | |
Total liabilities | 499,765,196 | 482,207,327 | |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Share capital | 489,454,628 | 489,362,920 | |
Contributed surplus | 141,195,903 | 139,569,185 | |
Deficit | (330,654,757) | (255,746,097) | |
Cumulative translation adjustment | (19,560,621) | (14,272,017) | |
Total shareholders' equity | 280,435,153 | 358,913,991 | |
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 780,200,349 | 841,121,318 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(in US dollars)
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||
Sep 30, | Sep 30, | Sep 30, | Sep 30, | ||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||
Revenue | 30,626,604 | 80,347,614 | 116,383,520 | 193,066,862 | |||
Cost of sales | 46,580,060 | 74,982,572 | 158,694,253 | 189,540,202 | |||
Gross profit (loss) | (15,953,456) | 5,365,042 | (42,310,733) | 3,526,660 | |||
Administrative expenses | 9,695,244 | 12,986,754 | 31,756,737 | 38,468,226 | |||
Selling expenses | 3,777,272 | 5,176,768 | 11,812,942 | 16,503,134 | |||
Restructuring costs | 780,260 | — | 2,163,269 | — | |||
Operating loss | (30,206,232) | (12,798,480) | (88,043,681) | (51,444,700) | |||
Finance costs | 13,024,254 | 7,728,320 | 35,934,083 | 11,149,758 | |||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | (1,616,813) | 2,861,193 | 1,907,293 | (104,113) | |||
Change in fair value of conversion options on convertible debt instruments | (4,538,039) | (3,355,932) | (27,755,832) | (3,355,932) | |||
Change in fair value of share warrant obligations | (3,129,649) | (179,488) | (23,220,565) | (11,910,809) | |||
Net loss | (33,945,985) | (19,852,573) | (74,908,660) | (47,223,604) | |||
Other comprehensive loss | |||||||
Item that will be subsequently | |||||||
Foreign currency translation | 2,844,623 | (6,201,228) | (5,288,604) | 1,161,192 | |||
Comprehensive loss for the period | (31,101,362) | (26,053,801) | (80,197,264) | (46,062,412) | |||
Loss per share | |||||||
Basic loss per share | (0.15) | (0.09) | (0.33) | (0.21) | |||
Diluted loss per share | (0.15) | (0.09) | (0.33) | (0.21) | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(in US Dollars)
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||
Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | ||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net loss | (33,945,985) | (19,852,573) | (74,908,660) | (47,223,604) | |||
Non-cash items: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,044,054 | 7,240,088 | 26,239,530 | 17,715,104 | |||
Share-based compensation | 438,191 | 1,324,325 | 1,305,275 | 4,794,878 | |||
Accretion expense | 3,064,258 | 2,275,078 | 9,138,265 | 2,275,078 | |||
Interest paid in kind on convertible debt instruments | 2,504,005 | — | 7,454,040 | — | |||
Interest capitalized to long-term debt and other debts | 559,764 | — | 559,764 | — | |||
Non-cash issuance of closing fee shares through 2023 | — | 623,336 | — | 623,336 | |||
Change in fair value of share warrant obligations | (3,129,649) | (179,488) | (23,220,565) | (11,910,809) | |||
Change in fair value of conversion options on convertible debt | (4,538,039) | (3,355,932) | (27,755,832) | (3,355,932) | |||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) | (2,784,007) | (91,679) | 1,133,498 | (1,323,027) | |||
Net change in non-cash working capital items | 49,925,334 | (31,679,272) | 48,486,016 | (47,840,935) | |||
Cash flows used in operating activities | 21,137,926 | (43,696,117) | (31,568,669) | (86,245,911) | |||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (1,436,487) | (22,394,406) | (6,824,835) | (67,790,857) | |||
Addition to intangible assets | (4,604,831) | (16,057,154) | (27,040,490) | (56,513,413) | |||
Proceeds from | — | — | — | 20,506,589 | |||
Government assistance related to property, plant and equipment and | 2,765,526 | 1,690,284 | 7,164,621 | 7,441,552 | |||
Cash flows used in investing activities | (3,275,792) | (36,761,276) | (26,700,704) | (96,356,129) | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Increase in long-term debt and other debts | 17,067,371 | 36,875,044 | 73,669,446 | 106,099,764 | |||
Repayment of long-term debt and other debts | (9,475,665) | (103,985,678) | (13,846,612) | (126,481,649) | |||
Payment of lease liabilities | (1,980,505) | (1,711,692) | (5,994,176) | (4,427,228) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of shares through "at-the-market" equity | — | 2,341,367 | — | 8,580,405 | |||
Proceeds from the issuance of units through the December 2022 | — | — | — | 2,907,226 | |||
Proceeds from the issuance of units through the December 2022 | — | — | — | 4,175,836 | |||
Proceeds from the 2023 Debentures Financing, net of issuance costs | — | 139,090,995 | — | 139,090,995 | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | 5,611,201 | 72,610,036 | 53,828,658 | 129,945,349 | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currency | 811,892 | (636,555) | 835,717 | 58,773 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 24,285,227 | (8,483,912) | (3,604,998) | (52,597,918) | |||
Cash, beginning of year | 2,002,741 | 44,152,979 | 29,892,966 | 88,266,985 | |||
Cash, end of period | 26,287,968 | 35,669,067 | 26,287,968 | 35,669,067 | |||
Other information on cash flows related to operating activities: | |||||||
Interest paid | 355,215 | 3,360,744 | 9,975,594 | 7,218,418 | |||
Interest paid under lease liabilities | 1,313,555 | 1,227,560 | 3,824,020 | 3,354,611 | |||
NON-IFRS MEASURES AND OTHER PERFORMANCE METRICS
This press release makes reference to Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-IFRS financial measure, as well as other performance metrics, including the Company's order book, which are defined below. These measures are neither required nor recognized measures under IFRS, and, as a result, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of the Company's results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company's financial information reported under IFRS. Lion compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on Lion's IFRS results and using Adjusted EBITDA and order book on a supplemental basis. Readers should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Lion's business.
Adjusted EBITDA
"Adjusted EBITDA" is defined as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income tax expense or benefit, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, share-based compensation, change in fair value of conversion options on convertible debt instruments, change in fair value of share warrant obligations, foreign exchange (gain) loss and transaction and other non-recurring expenses. Lion uses adjusted EBITDA to facilitate a comparison of the profitability of its business on a consistent basis from period-to-period and to provide a further understanding of factors and trends affecting its business. The Company also believes this measure is useful for investors to assess the Company's profitability, its cost structure and its ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations. However, readers should be aware that when evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Lion may incur future expenses similar to those excluded when calculating Adjusted EBITDA. In addition, Lion's presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that Lion's future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Readers should review the reconciliation of net earnings (loss), the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA presented by the Company under section 12.0 of the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 entitled "Results of Operations - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA."
Order Book
This press release also makes reference to the Company's "order book" with respect to vehicles (trucks and buses) as well as charging stations. The Company's vehicles and charging stations order book is determined by management based on purchase orders that have been signed, orders that have been formally confirmed by clients, or products in respect of which formal joint applications for governmental programs, subsidies or incentives have been made by the applicable clients and the Company. The order book is expressed as a number of units or a total dollar value, which dollar value is determined based on the pricing of each unit included in the order book as further explained under "Pricing" in section 9.0 of the MD&A entitled "Order Book". The vehicles included in the vehicle order book as of November 6, 2024 provided for a delivery period ranging from a few months to the end of the year ending December 31, 2028, with substantially all of such vehicles currently providing for deliveries before the end of the year ending December 31, 2025, which corresponds to the latest date by which claims are required to be made according to the current eligibility criteria of the Federal Infrastructure Canada's Zero Emission Transit Fund "ZETF" program, unless otherwise agreed by Infrastructure Canada. In addition, substantially all deliveries are subject to the granting of subsidies and incentives with processing times that are subject to important variations. There has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances between the expected delivery periods of orders and the actual delivery times, and certain delays could be significant. Also, there has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances in the eligibility criteria of the various programs, subsidies and incentives introduced by governmental authorities, including in their interpretation and application. Such variances or delays could result in the loss of a subsidy or incentive and/or in the cancellation of certain orders, in whole or in part. In addition, the Company's current financial position as well as the material uncertainty as to its ability to continue as a going concern is likely to increase some or all of the risks relating to the Company's order book. See "Increased Risks relating to Order Book" under section 9.0 of the MD&A entitled "Order Book."
The Company's presentation of the order book should not be construed as a representation by the Company that the vehicles and charging stations included in its order book will translate into actual sales. See the section below for a full description of the methodology used by the Company in connection with the order book and certain important risks and uncertainties relating to such methodology and the presentation of the order book.
General Principle:
| The Company's vehicle and charging stations order book is determined by management based on purchase orders that have been signed, orders that have been formally confirmed by clients or products in respect of which formal joint applications for governmental programs, subsidies or incentives have been made by the applicable clients and the Company. The order book is expressed as a number of units or a total dollar value, which dollar value is determined based on the pricing of each unit included in the order book as further explained below under the section entitled "Pricing".
The vehicles included in the vehicle order book as of November 6, 2024 provided for a delivery period ranging from a few months to the end of the year ending December 31, 2028, with substantially all of such vehicles currently providing for deliveries before the end of the year ending December 31, 2025, which corresponds to the latest date by which claims are required to be made according to the current eligibility criteria of the ZETF, unless otherwise agreed by Infrastructure Canada. In addition, substantially all of the vehicle orders included in the order book are subject to the granting of governmental subsidies and incentives, including programs in respect of which applications relating to vehicles of Lion have not yet been fully processed to date. The processing times of governmental programs, subsidies and incentives are also subject to important variations. As further described below under the sections entitled "Delivery Periods" and "Ongoing Evaluation; Risk Factors", there has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances between the expected delivery periods of orders and the actual delivery times, and certain delays could be significant. Also, there has been in the past and the Company expects there will continue to be variances in the eligibility criteria of the various programs, subsidies and incentives introduced by governmental authorities, including in their interpretation and application. Such variances or delays could result in the loss of a subsidy or incentive and/or in the cancellation of certain orders, in whole or in part. In addition, the Company's current financial position and the uncertainty related thereto may negatively impact governmental authorities' perception of the Company and the processing of governmental subsidies or incentives on which substantially all of the vehicles included in the order book are conditioned upon, including in connection with the Company's current discussions with the Canadian Federal government regarding the application of the ZETF program.
The Company's presentation of the order book should not be construed as a representation by the Company that the vehicles and charging stations included in its order book will translate into actual sales. |
Delivery Periods:
| The Company's order book refers to products that have not yet been delivered but which are reasonably expected by management to be delivered within a time period that can be reasonably estimated and includes, in the case of charging stations, services that have not been completed but which are reasonably expected by management to be completed in connection with the delivery of the product.
Purchase orders and applications relating to vehicles of Lion generally provide for a time period during which the client expects delivery of the vehicles. Such period can vary from a specific date, a number or range of months after the issuance of the order or application, or a calendar year. The vehicles included in the vehicle order book as of November 6, 2024 provided for a delivery period, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in each order (which, in substantially all cases as further discussed herein, relate to the approval of governmental subsidies and grants), ranging from a few months to the end of the year ending December 31, 2028, with substantially all of such vehicles currently providing for deliveries before the end of the year ending December 31, 2025, which corresponds to the latest date by which claims are required to be made according to the current eligibility criteria of the ZETF, unless otherwise agreed by Infrastructure Canada. Delivery periods are disclosed from time to time by the Company when available in respect of material orders. Delivery periods should not be construed as a representation or a guarantee by the Company that the actual delivery time will take place as scheduled. Given the nature of the business and the products of the Company, the implied lead time for the production and delivery of a vehicle (which may be impacted, among other things, by supply chain challenges or changes in specifications as well as the Company's production cadence), the nature of certain customers of the Company (in many cases, fleet owners operating capital intensive operations which require financing and ongoing scheduling flexibility), and the fact that, as further described herein, substantially all of the vehicle orders included in the order book are subject to the granting of governmental subsidies and incentives, actual delivery times may be subject to important variations or delays. In addition, the workforce reduction and other cost-cutting measures implemented by the Company aimed at managing liquidity have negatively impacted production cadence and vehicle deliveries, and the Company expects that its current financial position and results of operations will continue to impact production cadence and vehicle deliveries as it continues to focus on managing its liquidity in order to meet its capital requirements and satisfy its obligations as they become due. Please refer to the section entitled "Ongoing Evaluation; Risk Factors" of the MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 regarding the potential impact of variations or delays in deliveries.
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Pricing:
| When the Company's order book is expressed as an amount of sales, such amount has been determined by management based on the current specifications or requirements of the applicable order, assumes no changes to such specifications or requirements and, in cases where the pricing of a product or service may vary in the future, represents management's reasonable estimate of the prospective pricing as of the time such estimate is reported. A small number of vehicles included in the order book have a pricing that remains subject to confirmation based on specifications and other options to be agreed upon in the future between the applicable client and the Company. For purposes of the determination of the order book and the value allocated to such orders, management has estimated the pricing based on its current price lists and certain other assumptions relating to specifications and requirements deemed reasonable in the circumstances. |
Performance Metric:
| The order book is intended as a supplemental measure of performance that is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, IFRS, and is neither disclosed in nor derived from the financial statements of the Company. The Company believes that the disclosure of its order book provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating the Company's performance, market penetration for its products, and the cadence of capital expenditures and tooling.
The Company's computation of its order book is subject to the specific methodology described herein and may not be comparable to other similarly entitled measures computed by other companies, because all companies may not calculate their order book in the same fashion. Other companies also sometimes refer to or use "order backlog" or "order intake" as performance metrics, which are most likely not calculated on the same basis as the Company's order book. In addition, as explained above, the Company's presentation of the order book is calculated based on the orders and the applications made as of the time that the information is presented, and it is not based on the Company's assessment of future events and should not be construed as a representation by the Company that the vehicles and charging stations included in its order book will translate into actual sales.
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Ongoing Evaluation; Risk Factors: | A portion of the vehicles or charging stations included in the Company's order book may be cancellable in certain circumstances (whether by reason of a delivery delay, unavailability of a program, subsidy or incentive or otherwise) within a certain period. Management reviews the composition of the order book every time it is reported in order to determine whether any orders should be removed from the order book. For purposes of such exercise, management identifies orders that have been or are reasonably likely to be cancelled and examines, among other things, whether conditions attaching to the order are reasonably likely to result in a cancellation of the order in future periods as well as any other available information deemed relevant, including ongoing dialogue with clients and governments. Such exercise may result from time to time in orders that have previously been included in the order book being removed even if they have not been formally canceled by the client. See the first paragraph of section 9.0 of the MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 entitled "Order Book" for a presentation of the variance in the total number of units and the total dollar value of the vehicles and charging stations included in the Company's order book since July 30, 2024, being the last date on which such information was presented.
The Company cannot guarantee that its order book will be realized in full, in a timely manner, or at all, or that, even if realized, revenues generated will result in profits or cash generation as expected, and any shortfall may be significant. The Company's conversion of its order book into actual sales is dependent on various factors, including those described below and under section 23.0 entitled "Risk Factors" of the Company's MD&A for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. For instance, a customer may voluntarily or involuntarily default on an order, may become subject to bankruptcy or insolvency or cease its business operations. In addition, substantially all of the vehicle orders included in the order book are subject to conditions relating to the granting of governmental subsidies or incentives to Lion's customers or a specified timing for the delivery of the vehicle and, in a limited number of cases, the availability of certain specifications and options or the renewal of certain routes by governmental or school authorities. As a result, the Company's ability to convert its order book into actual sales is highly dependent on the granting and timing of governmental subsidies and incentives, most notably subsidies and incentives under the
Any termination, modification, delay or suspension of any governmental programs, subsidies and incentives, including, most importantly as of the date hereof, the ZETF, the Quebec Green Economy Plan or the EPA Program could result in delayed deliveries or the cancellation of all or any portion of orders, which, in turn, could have a material and adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations or financial condition.
The Company's conversion of its order book into actual sales is also dependent on its ability to economically and timely manufacture its vehicles, at scale. The Company delivered 519 vehicles during the year ended December 31, 2022, 852 vehicles during the year ended December 31, 2023 and 386 vehicles during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of November 6, 2024, the Company's vehicle order book stood at 1,590 vehicles. The execution of the Company's growth strategy and the conversion of its order book, which currently provides for deliveries ranging from a few months to the end of the year ending December 31, 2028, will require that the Company increases its production cadence. While the
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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
The following table reconciles net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Unaudited - Three months ended | Unaudited - Nine months ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | ||||||
Revenue | |||||||
Net loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
Restructuring costs(1) | $— | $— | |||||
Finance costs | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | |||||||
Share-based compensation(2) | |||||||
Change in fair value of conversion options on | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
Change in fair value of share warrant | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
Foreign exchange loss (gain)(5) | ( | ( | |||||
Transaction and other non-recurring expenses(6) | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
(1) | Represents the restructuring costs (mainly severance costs) recognized in connection with workforce reduction and measures implemented by the Company (including the July 2024 Action Plan), as described in Note 12 to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. See also "Workforce Reduction" in section 8.0 of the MD&A for the three and nine months ended entitled September 30, 2024 "Operational Highlights." |
(2) | Represents non-cash expenses recognized in connection with the issuance of stock options, restricted share units, and deferred share units issued under Lion's omnibus incentive plan as described in Note 11 to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. |
(3) | Represents non-cash change in the fair value of the conversion options on convertible debt instruments as described in Note 9 to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. |
(4) | Represents non-cash change in the fair value of the share warrant obligations as described in Note 10 to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. |
(5) | Represents losses (gains) relating to foreign exchange translation. |
(6) | For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, represents non-recurring professional, legal and consulting fees. |
ABOUT LION ELECTRIC
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric school buses. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Lion's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "may," "will," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "could," "plan," "project," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "target" or other similar expressions and any other statements that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements may contain such identifying words.
These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's liquidity and capital requirements and management's forecasts related thereto, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the implementation by the Company of measures and initiatives aimed at reducing its cost structure, managing its liquidity and optimizing its balance sheet (including the July 2024 Action Plan) and the expected impact thereof, the end of the covenant relief period agreed to with the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Finalta-CDPQ Loan (the "covenant relief period") and the upcoming maturity of certain of the Company's debt instruments, the implementation by the Company of measures to reduce its vehicle and battery development costs and its inventory levels (including the Company's fiscal 2024 objectives related thereto), the Company's order book and the Company's ability to convert it into actual sales, the expected production capacity of the Company's manufacturing facilities in
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Lion believes that these risks and uncertainties include the following:
- the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, which will be dependent upon, among other things, the Company's ability to raise additional funds and/or negotiate further amendments or concessions or waivers with the holders of its debt instruments (including in each case in connection with the expiry of the covenant relief period and upcoming maturity of the Finalta-CDPQ Loan Agreement);
- any inability to generate sufficient cash flows and/or raise additional funds to meet its capital requirements and meet its obligations as they become due (including upcoming interest payment obligations under, and repayment at maturity of, certain of its debt instruments), in each case when due and in the amounts needed;
- any inability to remain in compliance with financial ratios under, and the terms and conditions of, its debt instruments (including during or after the covenant relief period);
- any inability to negotiate further amendments or concessions or waivers to agreements with the holders of its debt instruments when needed in the future;
- any inability to generate sufficient cash flows and/or raise additional funds to pursue its growth strategy, when and in the amounts needed;
- any adverse changes in
U.S. or Canadian general economic, business, market, financial, political or legal conditions, including as a consequence of the ongoing uncertainties relating to inflation and interest rates; - the increased risks relating to the Company's order book resulting from the uncertainty relating to the Company's financial position and cash flows;
- any unavailability, reduction, discriminatory application, delay in processing or elimination of governmental programs, subsidies or incentives due to policy changes, government regulations or decisions or otherwise;
- any inability to ramp-up the production of Lion's products;
- any inability to meet the expectations of the Company's customers in terms of products, specifications, and services;
- any inability to successfully and economically manufacture and distribute its vehicles at scale;
- any inability to execute the Company's growth strategy;
- any escalation, deterioration and adverse effects of current military conflicts, which may affect economic and global financial markets and exacerbate ongoing economic challenges;
- any unfavorable fluctuations and volatility in the availability or price of raw materials included in components used to manufacture the Company's products, including battery cells, modules and packs;
- the reliance on key suppliers and any inability to maintain an uninterrupted supply of raw materials;
- any inability to reduce total cost of ownership of electric vehicles sold by the Company over time;
- the reliance on key management and any inability to attract and/or retain key personnel;
- labor shortages (including as a result of employee departures, turnover, demands for higher wages and unionization of employees) which may force the Company to operate at reduced capacity, to lower its production and delivery rates or lower its growth plans, and could pose additional challenges related to employee compensation;
- any inability to maintain the Company's competitive position;
- any inability to reduce the Company's costs of supply over time;
- any inability to maintain and enhance the Company's reputation and brand;
- any significant product repair and/or replacement due to product warranty claims or product recalls;
- any failure of information technology systems or any cybersecurity and data privacy breaches or incidents;
- any inability to secure adequate insurance coverage or a potential increase in insurance costs;
- natural disasters, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks, boycotts and geo-political events such as civil unrest, acts of terrorism, the current ongoing military conflicts or similar disruptions;
- the outcome of any legal proceedings in which the Company is or may be involved from time to time; and
- any event or circumstance, including the materialization of any of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, resulting in the Company's inability to convert its order book into actual sales.
These and other risks and uncertainties related to the business of Lion are described in greater detail in section 23.0 entitled "Risk Factors" of the Company's MD&A for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Many of these risks are beyond Lion's management's ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to Lion or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained and risk factors identified in the the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and in other documents filed with the applicable Canadian regulatory securities authorities and the
Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under applicable securities laws, Lion undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to update, revise or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
See section 2.0 of the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 entitled "Basis of Presentation," section 15.0 of the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 entitled "Liquidity and Capital Resources," and note 2 of the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 which indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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