Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Warrants

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Warrants
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
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Public Warrants
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 23.8 million public warrants outstanding. Each public warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The public warrants will expire on December 21, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
There were no public warrants exercised for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
VDL Nedcar Warrants
In February 2022, the Company and a company related to VDL Nedcar entered into an investment agreement, under which the VDL Nedcar-related company agreed to purchase shares of Common Stock for an aggregate value of $8.4 million, at the market price of Common Stock as of December 14, 2021. As a result, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of Common Stock upon execution of the agreement. The Company also issued a warrant to purchase an aggregate 1.0 million shares of Common Stock to VDL Nedcar at exercise prices ranging from $18.00 to $40.00 per share, which are classified as equity. The exercise period is from November 1, 2022, to November 1, 2025 ("Exercise Period"). The warrant can be exercised in whole or in part during the Exercise Period but can only be exercised in three equal tranches and after the stock price per Common Stock has reached at least the relevant exercise price. The $8.4 million received from VDL Nedcar is included as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2022. The shares of Common Stock issued to VDL Nedcar are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the year ended December 31, 2022. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.
Walmart Warrants
On July 11, 2022, Canoo Sales, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Electric Vehicle Fleet Purchase Agreement (the “Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement") with Walmart. Pursuant to the Walmart EV Fleet
Purchase Agreement, subject to certain acceptance and performance criteria, Walmart agreed to purchase at least 4,500 EVs, with an option to purchase up to an additional 5,500 EVs, for an agreed upon capped price per unit determined based on the EV model. The Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement (excluding any work order or purchase order as a part thereof) has a five-year term, unless earlier terminated.
In connection with the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Warrant Issuance Agreement with Walmart pursuant to which the Company issued to Walmart a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 61.2 million shares of Common Stock, subject to certain anti-dilutive adjustments, at an exercise price of $2.15 per share, which represented approximately 20.0% ownership in the Company on a fully diluted basis as of the issuance date. As a result of the anti-dilution adjustments, as of December 31, 2023, the warrant is exercisable for an aggregate of 65.1 million shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $2.02. The warrant has a term of ten years and is vested with respect to 15.3 million shares of Common Stock. Thereafter, the warrant will vest quarterly in amounts proportionate with the net revenue realized by the Company from transactions with Walmart or its affiliates under the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement or enabled by any other agreement between the Company and Walmart, and any net revenue attributable to any products or services offered by Walmart or its affiliates related to the Company, until such net revenue equals $300.0 million, at which time the Warrant will have vested fully.
Since the counterparty is also a customer, the issuance of the warrant was determined to be consideration payable to a customer within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and was measured at fair value on the Warrant’s issuance date. Warrants that vested immediately resulted in a corresponding deferred warrant asset presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under ASC 606 and amortized on a pro-rata basis, commencing upon initial performance, over the term of the Walmart EV Fleet Purchase Agreement.
The fair value of the warrants at the issuance date was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
Expected term (years) 10.0
Risk free interest rate 3.0  %
Expected volatility 91.3  %
Dividend yield —  %
Exercise price $ 2.15 
Stock price $ 3.63 
Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.
As of December 31, 2023, a total of 15.3 million warrants have vested, of which none have been exercised.
Yorkville PPA Warrants
In connection with the Yorkville PPA discussed in Note 9, on December 31, 2022, the Company issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an aggregate of 29.6 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $1.15 per share and expiration date of December 31, 2023. On January 13, 2023, Yorkville partially exercised its option to increase its investment and the Company issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an additional 4.6 million shares of Common Stock. Upon the expiration of the option on January 31, 2023, a $0.3 million gain was recognized as a result of remeasuring the warrant liability and $19.5 million was reclassified from liability to additional paid in capital. The exercise price of the
warrants was adjusted to $1.05 per share on February 9, 2023 and subsequently adjusted to $0.62 per share on April 24, 2023.
The fair value of the warrants at the expiration of the option period was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
Expected term (years) 0.9
Expected volatility 116.4  %
Dividend yield —  %
Risk free rate 4.7  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.57 
Exercise price $ 1.05 
Stock price $ 1.20 
        
Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had issued warrants to Yorkville pursuant to the PPA to purchase an aggregate of 34.2 million shares of Common Stock of which all of the warrants have been exercised at a price of $0.62 per share, for gross cash proceeds of $21.2 million.
RDO SPA Warrants

On February 5, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $49.4 million in connection with the RDO SPA. The Company issued the RDO SPA Warrants to multiple parties to purchase an aggregate of 50.0 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $1.30 per share and will be initially exercisable beginning six months following the date of issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date.

The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:

Expected term (years) 4.6
Expected volatility 121.7  %
Expected dividend rate —  %
Risk free rate 3.8  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.16 
Exercise price $ 1.30 
Stock price $ 0.26 

Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.

As the Common Stock and warrants were issued in a single transaction, the total proceeds from the transaction were allocated among the freestanding instruments. The fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $40.0 million, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the Common Stock, which is included in additional paid-in capital presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value as of December 31, 2023, was $8.2 million resulting in a gain of $31.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.
June 2023 PIPE Warrants

On June 22, 2023, the Company received an aggregate of $8.8 million in connection with the June 2023 PIPE. The Company issued warrants to multiple parties to purchase an aggregate of 16.3 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $0.67 per share and will be initially exercisable beginning six months following the date of issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date.

The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:

Expected term (years) 5.0
Expected volatility 121.7  %
Expected dividend rate —  %
Risk free rate 3.8  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.19 
Exercise price $ 0.67 
Stock price $ 0.26 

Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.

The fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $7.0 million, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the Common Stock, which is included in additional paid-in capital presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the warrants were $3.2 million resulting in a gain of $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.

I-40 Warrants

In connection with the lease agreement entered into with I-40 Partners discussed in Note 10, the Company issued warrants to I-40 Partners to purchase an aggregate of 2.3 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $0.65 per share and expiration date of October 7, 2028.

The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:

Expected term (years) 4.8
Expected volatility 121.7  %
Expected dividend rate —  %
Risk free rate 3.8  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.19 
Stock Price $ 0.26 
Exercise Price $ 0.65 

Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.

The fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $0.9 million with the remaining proceeds allocated to the Common Stock, which is included in additional paid-in capital presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the warrants were $0.4 million, resulting in a gain of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.
August 2023 PIPE Warrants

On August 4, 2023, the Company received an aggregate of $3.0 million in connection with the August 2023 PIPE. The Company issued warrants to multiple parties to purchase an aggregate of 5.6 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $0.67 per share and will be initially exercisable beginning six months following the date of issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date.

The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:

Expected term (years) 5.1
Expected volatility 121.7  %
Expected dividend rate —  %
Risk free rate 3.8  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.19 
Exercise price $ 0.67 
Stock price $ 0.26 

Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.

As the Common Stock and warrants were issued in a single transaction, the total proceeds from the transaction were allocated among the freestanding instruments. The fair value of the warrants at issuance was $3.0 million, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the Common Stock, which is included in additional paid-in capital presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the warrants was $1.1 million resulting in a gain of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.

Yorkville Convertible Debentures Warrants
In connection with the Convertible Debentures discussed in Note 9, the Company issued warrants to Yorkville to purchase an aggregate of 127.3 million shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $0.54 per share (collectively, the "Yorkville Debenture Warrants"). The Yorkville Debenture Warrants are immediately exercisable and will expire five years from the issuance date.
The warrants were liability classified at the issuance date and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants at the issuance date was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The warrants were reclassified to equity as a result of the special meeting of Company stockholders held on October 5, 2023. The key inputs used in the valuation on October 5, 2023 were as follows:
July Convertible Debenture August Convertible Debenture September Convertible Debenture
Expected term (years) 4.7 4.8 5.0
Expected volatility 108.0  % 108.0  % 108.0  %
Expected dividend rate —  % —  % —  %
Risk free rate 4.6  % 4.6  % 4.6  %
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.34  $ 0.34  $ 0.34 
Exercise price $ 0.54  $ 0.54  $ 0.54 
Stock price $ 0.44  $ 0.44  $ 0.44 

Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.
The Company elected to value the Convertible Debentures at fair value therefore the total proceeds from the transaction were allocated among the freestanding financial instruments. Refer to Note 9 for additional discussion. The total fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $61.5 million. As of October 5, 2023, the fair value of the warrants was $43.4 million resulting in a gain of $18.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the Yorkville Debenture Warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.

Preferred Stock Warrants

On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with the Preferred Stock Purchaser in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery by the Company of an aggregate of 45,000 Preferred Shares of the Preferred Stock, which is convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, and pursuant to which the Company issued the Preferred Warrants to purchase approximately 23.0 million shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.56 per share, for a total purchase price of $45.0 million.

The warrants are liability classified and subject to periodic remeasurement. The fair value of the warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The key inputs used in the valuation were as follows:
Expected term (years) 4.8
Risk free rate 3.8  %
Expected volatility 121.7  %
Expected dividend rate —  %
Exercise price $ 0.56 
Stock price $ 0.26 
Estimated fair value per warrant $ 0.19 
Estimates were determined as follows: (i) expected term based on the warrant’s contractual term, (ii) based on the blended volatilities of historical and implied market volatility of the Company, (iii) risk-free interest rates based on US Treasury yield for the expected term, and (iv) an expected dividend yield of zero percent was used since we did not yet and not yet presently expect to pay dividends.

The total fair value of the warrants measured at issuance was $5.9 million As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the warrants was $4.5 million resulting in a gain of $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. None of the warrants have been exercised as of December 31, 2023.