Electrovaya Inc 6-K, filed Aug 15, 2023
Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA)
About this 6-K
Electrovaya Inc filed this 6-K on August 15, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2023
Commission File Number: 001-41726
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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6688 Kitimat Road
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 1P8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ELECTROVAYA INC. |
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| Date: August 15, 2023 | By | /s/ Raj Das Gupta |
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| Raj Das Gupta |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Description of Exhibit |
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| Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the quarter ended June 30, 2023 | |
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| Press Release dated August 14, 2023 – Electrovaya Reports Q3 FY2023 Results |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
ELECTROVAYA INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| (Unaudited) |
1003
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| June 30, |
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| 2022 |
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| Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Current assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 723 |
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| $ | 626 |
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| Trade and other receivables (note 4) |
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| 10,149 |
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| 6,309 |
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| Inventories (note 5) |
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| 5,898 |
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| 4,477 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other (note 7(b)) |
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| 6,246 |
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| 3,895 |
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| Due from related party (note 7(a)) |
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| - |
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| 374 |
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| Total current assets |
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| 23,016 |
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| 15,681 |
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| Non current assets |
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| Property, plant and equipment |
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| 10,443 |
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| 2,312 |
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| Long-term deposit |
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| 105 |
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| 88 |
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| Total non-current assets |
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| 10,548 |
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| 2,400 |
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| Total assets |
| $ | 33,564 |
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| $ | 18,081 |
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| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities |
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| Trade and other payables (note 8) |
| $ | 7,398 |
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| $ | 4,147 |
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| Working capital facilities (note 9(a)) |
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| 12,092 |
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| 11,635 |
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| Promissory notes (note 9(b)) |
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| 1,022 |
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| 4,363 |
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| Deferred grant income |
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| - |
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| 65 |
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| Deferred revenue (note 19) |
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| - |
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| 5 |
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| Short term loans (note 10) |
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| 3,800 |
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| 582 |
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| Lease inducement (note 11) |
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| - |
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| 136 |
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| Relief and recovery fund payable (note 14) |
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| 57 |
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| 28 |
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| Other payables |
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| 486 |
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| 246 |
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| Lease liability – current portion (note 11) |
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| 201 |
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| 164 |
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| Total current liabilities |
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| 25,056 |
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| 21,371 |
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| Non-current liabilities |
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| Lease liability – non-current portion (note 11) |
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| 2,168 |
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| 2,235 |
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| Relief and recovery fund payable (note 14) |
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| 215 |
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| 249 |
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| Other payables |
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| 140 |
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| 145 |
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| Total non-current liabilities |
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| 2,523 |
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| 2,629 |
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| Equity (Deficiency) |
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| Share capital (note 12) |
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| 111,786 |
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| 103,305 |
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| Contributed surplus |
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| 6,817 |
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| 6,235 |
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| Warrants (note 12) |
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| 6,872 |
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| 4,725 |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive gain |
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| 13,645 |
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| 13,491 |
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| Revaluation surplus (note 6) |
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| 1,882 |
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| Deficit |
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| (135,017 | ) |
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| Total Equity (Deficiency) |
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| 5,985 |
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| Total liabilities and equity (deficiency) |
| $ | 33,564 |
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| $ | 18,081 |
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| These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022. | |||||||||||||||
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ELECTROVAYA INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Nine-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
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| Three months ended June 30, |
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| Nine months ended June 30, |
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| 2022 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Revenue (note 19) |
| $ | 10,531 |
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| $ | 4,305 |
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| $ | 28,769 |
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| $ | 9,845 |
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| Direct manufacturing costs (note 5(b)) |
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| 7,569 |
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| 3,218 |
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| 21,189 |
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| 7,310 |
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| Gross margin |
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| 2,962 |
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| 1,087 |
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| 7,580 |
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| 2,535 |
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| Expenses |
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| Research and development |
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| 685 |
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| 944 |
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| 2,675 |
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| 2,910 |
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| Government assistance (note 16) |
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| (109 | ) |
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| (226 | ) |
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| (326 | ) |
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| Sales and marketing |
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| 378 |
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| 290 |
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| 1,356 |
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| 959 |
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| General and administrative |
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| 868 |
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| 669 |
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| 2,309 |
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| 1,984 |
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| Stock based compensation |
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| 334 |
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| 378 |
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| 599 |
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| 699 |
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| Finance cost (note 9, 10 and 12) |
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| 518 |
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| 622 |
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| 1,658 |
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| 1,890 |
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| Patents and trademark expenses |
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| 30 |
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| 24 |
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| 90 |
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| 61 |
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| 2,704 |
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| 2,701 |
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| 8,361 |
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| 8,151 |
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| Income(loss) before the undernoted |
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| 258 |
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| (1,614 | ) |
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| (781 | ) |
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| Amortization |
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| 198 |
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| 100 |
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| 392 |
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| 301 |
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| Income(loss) from operations |
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| 60 |
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| (1,714 | ) |
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| (1,173 | ) |
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| Foreign exchange gain(loss) and interest income |
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| 17 |
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| 253 |
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| (165 | ) |
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| 50 |
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| Net income(loss) for the period |
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| 77 |
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| (1,461 | ) |
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| (1,338 | ) |
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| Basic income(loss) per share |
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| 0.00 |
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| $ | (0.05 | ) |
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| $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||||
| Diluted income(loss) per share |
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| 0.00 |
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| $ | (0.05 | ) |
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| (0.04 | ) |
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| Weighted average number of shares |
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| 29,313,36 |
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| Outstanding, basic and fully diluted |
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| 32,975,228 |
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| 29,327,152 |
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| 32,568,110 |
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ELECTROVAYA INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive income (Loss)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Nine-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
| (Unaudited) |
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| Three months ended June 30, |
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| Nine months ended June 30, |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Net income (loss) for the period |
| $ | 77 |
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| $ | (1,461 | ) |
| $ | (1,338 | ) |
| $ | (5,867 | ) |
| Revaluation surplus (note 6) |
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| 1,882 |
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| - |
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| 1,882 |
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| - |
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| Currency translation differences |
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| 204 |
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| 17 |
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| 154 |
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| 25 |
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| Other comprehensive income for the period |
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| 2,086 |
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| 17 |
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| 2,036 |
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| 25 |
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| Total Comprehensive income (loss) for the period |
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| 2,163 |
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| (1,444 | ) |
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| 698 |
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| (5,842 | ) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.
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ELECTROVAYA INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Nine-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
| (Unaudited) |
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| Share Capital |
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| Contributed Surplus |
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| Deficit |
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| Fair value of share purchase warrants |
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| Accumulated other Comprehensive Income |
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| Revaluation Surplus |
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| Total |
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| Balance – October 01, 2021 |
| $ | 102,498 |
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| $ | 4,903 |
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| $ | (127,128 | ) |
| $ | 4,687 |
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| $ | 13,344 |
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| - |
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| $ | (1,696 | ) |
| Stock-based compensation |
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| - |
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| 699 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 699 |
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| Issue of shares |
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| 768 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 768 |
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| Net loss for the period |
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| - |
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| - |
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| (5,867 | ) |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| (5,867 | ) |
| Currency translation differences |
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| - |
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| (27 | ) |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 25 |
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| - |
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| Balance – June 30, 2022 |
| $ | 103,266 |
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| $ | 5,575 |
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| $ | (132,995 | ) |
| $ | 4,687 |
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| $ | 13,369 |
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| - |
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| $ | (6,098 | ) |
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| Balance – October 01, 2022 |
| $ | 103,305 |
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| $ | 6,235 |
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| $ | (133,675 | ) |
| $ | 4,725 |
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| $ | 13,491 |
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| - |
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| $ | (5,919 | ) |
| Stock-based compensation |
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| - |
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| 599 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 599 |
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| Issue of shares |
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| 8,480 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 2,147 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 10,627 |
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| Unrealized gain on acquisition |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 1,882 |
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| 1,882 |
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| Net loss for the period |
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| - |
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| - |
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| (1,338 | ) |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| (1,338 | ) |
| Currency translation differences |
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| 1 |
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| (17 | ) |
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| (4 | ) |
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| - |
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| 154 |
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| - |
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| 134 |
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| Balance – June 30, 2023 |
| $ | 111,786 |
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| $ | 6,817 |
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| $ | (135,017 | ) |
| $ | 6,872 |
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| $ | 13,645 |
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| 1,882 |
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| $ | 5,985 |
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| 4 |
ELECTROVAYA INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
| (Unaudited) |
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| June 30, 2022 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) |
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| Operating activities |
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| Net income(loss) for the period |
| $ | (1,338 | ) |
| $ | (5,867 | ) | |||
| Items not involving cash: |
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| Amortization |
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| 392 |
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| 301 |
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| Stock based compensation expense |
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| 599 |
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| 699 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities |
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| (347 | ) |
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| (4,867 | ) | |||
| Net changes in working capital (note 14) |
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| (4,191 | ) |
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| (6,503 | ) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents from (used in) operating activities |
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| (4,538 | ) |
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| (11,370 | ) | |||
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| Investing activities |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
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| (6,555 | ) |
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| (27 | ) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents (used in) investing activities |
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| (6,555 | ) |
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| (27 | ) | |||
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| Financing activities |
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| Issue of shares |
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| 10,600 |
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| 741 |
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| Change in loan payable |
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| (5,049 | ) |
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| 7,743 |
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| Change in due from related party |
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| 381 |
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| - |
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| Change in other payables |
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| 4,683 |
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| - |
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| Change in non-current liabilities |
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| 243 |
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| (269 | ) | |||
| Change in long-term deposit |
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| (13 | ) |
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| (17 | ) | |||
| Payment of lease liability (interest portion) |
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| (252 | ) |
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| (279 | ) | |||
| Payment of lease liability (principal portion) |
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| (124 | ) |
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| (102 | ) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents from (used in) financing activities |
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| 10,469 |
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| 7,817 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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| (624 | ) |
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| (3,580 | ) | |||
| Exchange difference |
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| 694 |
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| 333 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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| 653 |
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| 4,202 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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| 723 |
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| 955 |
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| Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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| Income tax paid |
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| - |
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| - |
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| Interest paid |
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| 1,564 |
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| 1,747 |
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| See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||
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| These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022. | |||||||||||
| 5 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
1. Reporting Entity
Electrovaya Inc. (the “Company”) is domiciled in Ontario, Canada, and is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Company’s registered office is at 6688 Kitimat Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 1P8 Canada. The Company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol ELVA.TO and ELVA respectively. The Company has no immediate or ultimate controlling parent.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The Group is primarily involved in the design, development and manufacturing of Lithium-Ion batteries, battery systems and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications.
2. Basis of Presentation
a) Statement of Compliance
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on the principles of International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s September 30, 2022 audited annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Company’s Board of Directors on August 11, 2023.
b) Basis of Accounting
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities as they fall due in the normal course of business.
c) Functional and Presentation Currency
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been rounded to the nearest thousands, except per share amounts and when otherwise indicated. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currencies of the Group’s subsidiaries include Canadian dollars and US dollars. The Company presents its financial statements in U.S. dollars due to the high level of involvement in the U.S. market with over 90% of its sale being in U.S. dollars.
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
d) Use of Judgements and Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures with respect to contingent assets and liabilities. Management base their judgments, estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that they believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The economic environment could also impact certain estimates and discount rates necessary to prepare our consolidated financial statements, including significant estimates and discount rates applicable to the determination of the recoverable amounts used in our impairment testing of our non-financial assets. Management’s assessment of these factors forms the basis for their judgments on the carrying values of assets and liabilities, and the accrual of our costs and expenses. Actual results could differ materially from our estimates and assumptions. Management reviews the estimates and underlying assumptions on an ongoing basis and make revisions as determined necessary. Revisions are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and may impact future periods as well.
e) Seasonality and impact of COVID-19
The Company has historically experienced seasonality in its business. In recent periods, revenue has decreased in the first quarter of the year which reflects the customers’ preference to defer our product delivery past the seasonal holidays and into the new year due to an increasing e-commerce demand and need to minimize changes or disruptions at high volume distribution centres. This seasonality has also been increased due to the impact of the COVID-19 on the general consumer community, as online shopping increases and distribution centres deal with higher than normal volumes. Furthermore, while demand for lithium-ion batteries from the materials handling electric vehicle sector is emerging, the sales cycle and customer purchasing patterns are highly variable making quarter to quarter predictions difficult.
f) Significant Accounting Policies
During the quarter, the Company adopted the revaluation method of accounting for the newly acquired building and land. Land and building measured using the revaluation method is initially measured at cost and subsequently carried at its revalued amount, being the fair value at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Revaluations are made on an annual basis to ensure that the carrying amount does not differ significantly from fair value. Where the carrying amount of an asset increases as a result of revaluation, the increase is recognized in other comprehensive income or loss and accumulated in equity in revaluation surplus, unless the increase reverses a previously recognized impairment recorded through net income, in which case that portion of the increase is recognized in net income. Where the carrying amount of an asset decreases, the decrease is recognized in other comprehensive income to the extent of any balance existing in revaluation surplus in respect of the asset, with the remainder of the decrease recognized in profit or loss. Material residual value estimates and estimates of useful life are updated as required, but at least annually. Gains or losses arising on the disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined as the difference between the disposal proceeds and the carrying amounts of the assets and are recognized in profit or loss within “other income” or “other expenses.
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
All other accounting policies in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended September 30, 2022.
g) Acquisition of Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC
In March 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Sustainable Energy Jamestown ("SEJ"), a limited liability company controlled by the majority shareholders of the Company. The primary asset of SEJ is a building located at 1 Precision Way, Jamestown, NY. The purchase price was paid by way of a $1.05 million promissory note payable to the members of SEJ with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% per annum payable at maturity.
The preliminary purchase equation is based on management’s current best estimates of fair value. The preliminary purchase price allocation as at March 31 is as follows:
| Property, plant and equipment |
| $ | 5,800 |
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| Current Liabilities |
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| Due to related party |
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| 800 |
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| Vendor Promissory Note |
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| 3,950 |
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| Total net assets acquired |
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| 1,050 |
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As part of the security interests granted to the Company’s existing lender for its consent to the transaction, Dr. Sankar Das Gupta pledged 7,000,000 common shares of the Company.
The financials of Sustainable Energy Jamestown are consolidated into the Electrovaya Group under IFRS.
3. Standards issued but not yet effective
At the date of authorization of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements certain new standards, amendments, and interpretations to existing IFRS standards have been published but are not yet effective and have not been adopted by the Company.
Management anticipates that the pronouncements will be adopted in the Company’s accounting policy for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. The new standards and interpretations that have been issued are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
4. Trade and Other Receivables
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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| Trade receivables, gross |
| $ | 9,343 |
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| $ | 6,312 |
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| Allowance for credit losses |
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| (48 | ) |
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| (54 | ) |
| Trade receivables |
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| 9,295 |
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| 6,258 |
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| Other receivables |
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| 854 |
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| 51 |
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| Trade and other receivables |
| $ | 10,149 |
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| $ | 6,309 |
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As at June 30, 2023, 5.71% of the Company’s accounts receivable is over 90 days past due (September 30, 2022 - 0.86%)
All of the Company’s trade and other receivables have been reviewed for indicators of impairment.
The movement in the allowance for credit losses can be reconciled as follows:
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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| Beginning balance |
| $ | 54 |
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| $ | - |
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| Impairment loss |
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| - |
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| - |
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| Allowance provided (reversed) |
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| (9 | ) |
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| 54 |
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| Exchange translation |
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| 3 |
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| - |
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| Ending balance |
| $ | 48 |
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| $ | 54 |
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5. Inventories
(a) Total inventories on hand as at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 are as follows:
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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| Raw materials |
| $ | 4,820 |
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| $ | 3,983 |
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| Semi-finished |
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| 310 |
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| 242 |
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| Finished goods |
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| 768 |
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| 252 |
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| $ | 5,898 |
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| $ | 4,477 |
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
(b) At the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the following inventory revaluations and obsolescence provisions were included in direct manufacturing costs:
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| June 30, |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Provision(recovery) for obsolescence |
| $ | (71 | ) |
| $ | - |
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6. Revaluation of land and buildings
In accordance with IFRS, Electrovaya has elected to revalue its Land and Building as at March 31, 2023. As a result, Land and Building are carried at revalued amounts as opposed to historical cost. The Land and Building assets have been revalued based on the report of an independent qualified valuer. If the revalued assets were stated on the historical cost basis, the net book value of Land and Building would be $4,890 as at March 31, 2023. The revaluation surplus of Land and Building $1,882 was recorded through Other Comprehensive Income.
7. Prepaid expenses and other
a) Due from related party:
On March 31, 2023, the Company purchased the membership interest in Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC, a New York incorporated company controlled by the majority shareholders of the company. The related party balance is consolidated and eliminated in the current period.
b) As of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 the prepaid balance are as follows:
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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| Prepaid expenses |
| $ | 6,246 |
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| $ | 3,895 |
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| $ | 6,246 |
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| $ | 3,895 |
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Prepaid expenses are comprised of vendor deposits on inventory orders for the future requisition of inventories, insurance premium and current deposits.
8. Trade and Other Payable
Trade and Other Payables as at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 are as follows:
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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| Trade Payables |
| $ | 5,759 |
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| $ | 3,132 |
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| Accruals |
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| 1,118 |
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|
| 545 |
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| Other Payables |
|
| 521 |
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|
| 470 |
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
9. Working Capital Facilities
a) Revolving Credit Facility
As at June 30, 2023 the balance owing under the facility is $12.09 million (Cdn $16 million). The maximum available under the facility is $12.09 million (Cdn $16 million). The draw has reached the max funds available for drawing under the facility.
The interest on the revolving credit facility is the greater of a) 8.05% per annum above the Prime Rate or b) 12% per annum. Interest is payable monthly.
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| June 30 |
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| September 30, |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Revolving credit facility |
| $ | 12,092 |
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| $ | 11,635 |
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On June 30, 2023, the Company renewed its revolving facility and extended the term of the facility by three months to September 29, 2023, with the Company having the option to extend the facility by a further three months to December 31, 2023. In exchange for this renewal, the Company issued 8,386 shares at Cdn $4.77 as compensation for Cdn $40K amendment fee. All other terms and conditions are unchanged.
b) Promissory Note
| June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Promissory Note (I) | $ | - | $ | 4,363 | ||||
| Promissory Note (ii) | 1,022 | - | ||||||
| $ | 1,022 | $ | 4,363 | |||||
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| i) | The promissory note was secured by the personal guarantee of Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, CEO and the controlling shareholder of the Company, as well as a pledge of 25,700,000 Common Shares by Dr. Das Gupta in favour of the lender. The Promissory Note is for $4,363 (Cdn $6 million) and bears interest at the greater of a) 10% per annum or b) 7% per annum above the Prime Rate. |
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
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| On November 14, 2022, the Company repaid the promissory note in the amount of $4.4 million (Cdn $6 million) via the proceeds of an equity raise. Upon repayment, the pledge of 27,500,000 Common Shares by Dr. Das Gupta on the share certificates were returned.
The short-term loans are secured by the personal guarantee of Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, CEO and the controlling shareholder of the Company. On November 11, 2022, all short-term loans have been fully repaid. |
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| ii) | On March 31, 2023, the Company purchased 100% of the membership interest in Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC (‘SEJ”), a New York incorporated company controlled by the majority shareholders of the company. In return, the Company issued a promissory note for $1.05 million to the members of SEJ, with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% annually payable at maturity. The Company maintains the ability to prepay the promissory note prior to the maturity date, but not before the Company has completed its planned NASDAQ listing. |
10. Short Term Loans
On December 4, 2017, the Company received a short-term loan of $364 (Cdn $500K) for 6 month term at 2% interest per month fully repayable on June 01, 2018. This loan has been renewed several times and was due February 01, 2023, with a penalty clause for payment of Cdn $20K in the event of a default in paying the principal amount on the due date or if the note is not rolled over. The interest rate was reduced to 1.8% per month starting from March 01, 2022. The Company has the option of paying out the principal amount of the short-term loan at any time before the maturity date without any penalty. As of November 11, 2022, this loan has been fully repaid.
On June 25, 2019, two private companies each loaned to the Company $109 (Cdn $150K) for a total of $218 (Cdn $300k) on promissory notes for 3 months terms at 2% interest per month both fully repayable on September 24, 2019. This arrangement also carries a commitment fee of 5% deducted from the principal amount of $218 (Cdn $300K). The loans are guaranteed by the primary shareholder. The notes were renewed on an on-demand basis with no specific maturity. As of November 11, 2022, this loan has been fully repaid.
On March 31, 2023, the Company entered into a vendor take back note (the “Note”) with the previous owners of the building located at 1 Precision Way, Jamestown, NY. The Note has a two year term starting on 1st July 2022 and expiring on 30th June 2024, carries interest at 2% per annum and has a payment on maturity of $2.4 million and is secured against the property. The Company retains the right to prepay this note at any time prior to the maturity date. At the time of the transaction, the balance of the note was $3.95 million.
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| June 30, |
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| September 30, |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Short term loans |
| $ | 3,800 |
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| $ | 582 |
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
11. Lease liability
As of June 30, 2023 lease liability consists of:
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| Sep 30, 2022 |
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| Current |
| $ | 201 |
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| $ | 164 |
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| Non-current |
| $ | 2,168 |
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| $ | 2,235 |
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| Carrying amount – lease liability |
| $ | 2,369 |
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| $ | 2,399 |
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Information about leases for which the Company is a lessee is as follows:
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| June 30, |
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| Sep 30, |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| Interest on lease liabilities |
| $ | 252 |
|
| $ | 365 |
|
| Incremental borrowing rate at time of transition |
|
| 14.00 | % |
|
| 14.00 | % |
| Total cash outflow for the lease |
| $ | 369 |
|
| $ | 504 |
|
The Company’s future minimum lease payments under operating leases for the years ended September 30 for the continued operations is as under:
| Year |
| Amount |
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|
|
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| |
| 2023 |
| $ | 176 |
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|
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| 2024 |
| $ | 714 |
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| 2025 |
| $ | 730 |
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| 2026 |
| $ | 746 |
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| 2027 |
| $ | 762 |
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| 2028 and beyond |
| $ | 1,776 |
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The Company entered into a lease agreement for 61,327 sq.ft for its premises as its Headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario at 6688 Kitimat Road. The lease is for 10 years starting January 1, 2020 with expiry December 31, 2029. In addition, the Company is required to pay certain occupancy costs.
Under the lease agreement, the landlord provides the Company $240 (Cdn$320K) to utilize towards Leasehold Improvement to the leased premises. As of December 31, 2022 the Company has incurred the entire $240 (Cdn $320K) towards leasehold improvement to the leased premises.
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
11. Share Capital
a) Authorized and issued capital stock
Authorized
Unlimited common shares
Issued
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| Common Shares |
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| Number |
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| Amount |
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| Balance, September 30, 2022 |
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| 29,437,372 |
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| $ | 103,305 |
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| Issuance of shares (i) |
|
| 3,508,680 |
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|
| 8,355 |
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| Issuance of shares note (12(b)) |
|
| 6,800 |
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|
| 8 |
|
| Issuance of shares (ii) |
|
| 14,414 |
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|
| 59 |
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| Transfer from contributed surplus |
|
| - |
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|
| 5 |
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| Balance, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 32,967,266 |
|
| $ | 111,732 |
|
| Issuance of shares note (12(b)) |
|
| 5,200 |
|
|
| 14 |
|
| Transfer from contributed surplus |
|
| - |
|
|
| 10 |
|
| Balance, March 31, 2023 |
|
| 32,972,466 |
|
| $ | 111,756 |
|
| Issuance of shares note (iii) |
|
| 8,376 |
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|
| 30 |
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| Balance, June 30, 2023 |
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| 32,980,842 |
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|
| 111,786 |
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| (i) | The Company completed a non‐brokered private placement of 3,508,680 units at a price of Cdn $4.2305 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of CAD$14.8 million. Each Unit comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. The Company issued 1,754,340 share purchase warrants on November 09, 2022. The expiry date of these warrants was November 09, 2025. The warrants vested immediately and the exercise price was Cdn $5.30. The original fair value of the share purchase warrants is $2.1 million and represents the non-cash expenses adjusted against share equity as a cost of the transaction. |
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| (ii) | On December 20, 2022, the promissory note which was due to mature on December 31, 2022 and was amended to June 30, 2023 with an option to renew it further six months until December 31, 2023. The terms include a reduction in the interest rate calculation by 1%. All other terms and conditions are unchanged. In exchange for the extension, the company issued 14,414 shares at Cdn $5.55 as compensation for Canadian $80K extension fee. |
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| (iii) | On June 30, 2023, the promissory note which was due to mature on June 30, 2023 and was amended to September 29, 2023 with an option to renew it further three months until December 31, 2023. All other terms and conditions are unchanged. In exchange for the extension, the company issued 8,386 shares at Cdn $4.77 as compensation for Canadian $40K extension fee. |
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| (iv) | On June 13, 2023, the Company completed a reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1 consolidated for 5 pre-consolidated shares. The Company initiated the reverse stock split in connection with its intention to meet the minimum bid price requirement and list the Common Shares for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result of the reverse stock split, every five outstanding Common Shares were consolidated into one Common Share without any action from stockholders, reducing the number of outstanding Common Shares from approximately 164.86 million to approximately 32.97 million. |
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| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
b) Stock Options
Options to purchase common shares of the Company under its stock option plan may be granted by the Board of Directors of the Company to certain full-time and part-time employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. Stock options are non-assignable and may be granted for terms of up to 10 years. Stock options vest at various periods from zero to three years.
On February 17, 2021 at a Special Meeting of the Shareholders, a resolution was passed to (i) authorize amendments to the company’s Stock Option Plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options thereunder from 15,100,000 to 23,000,000.
On March 25, 2022 at a Special Meeting of the Shareholders, a resolution was passed to (i) authorize amendments to the company’s Stock Option Plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options thereunder from 23,000,000 to 30,000,000.
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| Number outstanding |
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| Weighted average exercise price |
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| Outstanding, September 30, 2022 |
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| 3,727,588 |
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| $ | 2.30 |
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| Exercised |
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| (6,800 | ) |
| $ | 1.05 |
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| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
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| 3,720,788 |
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| $ | 2.40 |
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| Exercised |
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| (5,200 | ) |
| $ | 2.55 |
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| Cancelled or expired |
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| (3,200 | ) |
| $ | 2.60 |
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| Outstanding, March 31, 2023 |
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| 3,712,388 |
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| $ | 2.40 |
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| Granted |
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| 1,060,000 |
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| $ | 4.04 |
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| Outstanding, June 30, 2023 |
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| 4,772,388 |
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| $ | 2.49 |
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| Options exercisable |
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| Exercise price |
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| Number Outstanding |
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| Weighted average remaining life (years) |
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| Number exercisable |
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| Weighted average exercise price |
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| $ | 2.72 |
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| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 3.60 | ) |
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| 256,400 |
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|
| 0.64 |
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| 256,400 |
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| $ | 2.72 |
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| $ | 3.93 |
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| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 5.20 | ) |
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| 3,000 |
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|
| 0.69 |
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|
| 3,000 |
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| $ | 3.93 |
|
| $ | 3.85 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 5.10 | ) |
|
| 8,200 |
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|
| 0.90 |
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|
| 8,200 |
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| $ | 3.85 |
|
| $ | 2.46 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 3.25 | ) |
|
| 35,499 |
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|
| 1.64 |
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| 35,499 |
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| $ | 2.46 |
|
| $ | 3.44 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 4.55 | ) |
|
| 12,000 |
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|
| 1.89 |
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| 12,000 |
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| $ | 3.44 |
|
| $ | 2.61 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 3.45 | ) |
|
| 42,900 |
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|
| 2.25 |
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|
| 42,900 |
|
| $ | 2.61 |
|
| $ | 2.99 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 3.95 | ) |
|
| 9,600 |
|
|
| 2.62 |
|
|
| 9,600 |
|
| $ | 2.99 |
|
| $ | 8.05 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 10.65 | ) |
|
| 101,121 |
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|
| 3.50 |
|
|
| 101,121 |
|
| $ | 8.05 |
|
| $ | 4.61 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 6.10 | ) |
|
| 10,667 |
|
|
| 4.09 |
|
|
| 10,667 |
|
| $ | 4.61 |
|
| $ | 1.06 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 1.40 | ) |
|
| 120,066 |
|
|
| 4.65 |
|
|
| 120,066 |
|
| $ | 1.06 |
|
| $ | 1.13 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 1.50 | ) |
|
| 1,024,000 |
|
|
| 6.09 |
|
|
| 1,024,000 |
|
| $ | 1.13 |
|
| $ | 2.49 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 3.30 | ) |
|
| 274,268 |
|
|
| 7.21 |
|
|
| 183,092 |
|
| $ | 2.49 |
|
| $ | 3.78 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 5.00 | ) |
|
| 1,494,667 |
|
|
| 8.21 |
|
|
| 648,002 |
|
| $ | 3.78 |
|
| $ | 4.35 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 5.75 | ) |
|
| 20,000 |
|
|
| 8.42 |
|
|
| 20,000 |
|
| $ | 4.35 |
|
| $ | 2.15 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 2.85 | ) |
|
| 150,000 |
|
|
| 8.98 |
|
|
| 123,333 |
|
| $ | 2.15 |
|
| $ | 2.15 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 2.85 | ) |
|
| 150,000 |
|
|
| 8.98 |
|
|
| 50,004 |
|
| $ | 2.15 |
|
| $ | 4.04 |
|
| ( |
| Cdn |
| $ | 5.35 | ) |
|
| 1,060,000 |
|
|
| 9.79 |
|
|
| 41,000 |
|
| $ | 4.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,772,388 |
|
|
| 7.35 |
|
|
| 2,688,884 |
|
| $ | 2.49 |
|
Stock based compensation expense related to the portion of the outstanding stock options that vested during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $334 (June 30, 2022-$378). As at June 30, 2023, the Company had outstanding 4,772,388 options (3,712,388 as at March 31, 2023) to acquire common shares under the Company’s employee stock option plan.
We amortize the estimated grant date fair value of stock options to expense over the vesting period (generally three years). The grant date fair value of outstanding stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions in the year of the grant: risk-free interest rate (based on U.S. government bond yields), expected volatility of the market price of our shares (based on historical volatility of our share price), and the expected option life (in years) (based on historical option holder behavior).
| 15 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
(i) The following table summarizes the assumptions used with the Black-Scholes valuation model for the determination of the stock-based compensation costs for the stock options granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:
| Grant date |
|
| April 10,2023 |
|
| No of options |
|
| 1,060,000 |
|
| Exercise price |
| $ | 4.04 |
|
| Average expected life in years |
|
| 10 |
|
| Volatility |
|
| 79.30 | % |
| Risk-free weighted interest rate |
|
| 2.92 | % |
| Dividend yield |
|
| - |
|
| Fair-value of options granted |
| $ | 4,282 |
|
c) Warrants
Details of Share Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
| Number Outstanding |
|
| Exercise Price |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 |
|
| 2,035,019 |
|
| $ | 2.30 |
|
| Issued during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 |
|
| 1,754,340 |
|
| $ | 3.90 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 |
|
| (80,869 | ) |
| $ | 5.80 |
|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 3,708,490 |
|
| $ | 3.00 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 |
|
| (242,222 | ) |
| $ | 6.45 |
|
| Outstanding, March 31, 2023 & June 30, 2023 |
|
| 3,466,268 |
|
| $ | 2.75 |
|
The grant date fair value of outstanding share warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following assumptions in the year of the grant: risk-free interest rate (based on U.S. government bond yields), expected volatility of the market price of our shares (based on historical volatility of our share price), and the expected warrant life (in years).
Between July 19 and July 31 2023, 841,499 warrants from the November 9, 2022 private placement were executed resulting in cash received of $2.9 million.
Details of Compensation options
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
| Number Outstanding |
|
| Exercise Price |
| ||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 |
|
| 46,588 |
|
| $ | 5.90 |
|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 46,588 |
|
| $ | 5.90 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 |
|
| (29,066 | ) |
| $ | 6.45 |
|
| Outstanding, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 |
|
| 17,522 |
|
| $ | 4.95 |
|
| 16 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
12. Related Party Transactions
Transactions with Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of Electrovaya Inc.
Quarterly General Expenses
There is an outstanding payable balance to Dr. Sankar Das Gupta of $18 relating to raising of capital on behalf of the Company, as at June 30, 2023 (2022-$18).
During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid $37 (2022 - $36) to the Chief Financial Officer for services rendered in his capacity as an executive officer of Electrovaya Inc. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
During the quarter June 30, 2023, the Company paid $49 (2022 - $18) to the Chief Executive Officer for services rendered in his capacity as an executive officer of Electrovaya Inc. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company paid $46 to the former Chief Executive Officer and the current Executive Chairman for services rendered in his capacity as an executive officer of Electrovaya Inc. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
Personal Guarantees
Dr.Sankar Das Gupta personally guaranteed the following short-term loans.
| June 30, 2023 |
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| ||||||||||||
| USD |
|
| CDN |
|
| USD |
|
| CDN |
| ||||||
| Shareholder guaranteed loan (Dec. 2017) |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 364 |
|
| $ | 500 |
|
| Shareholder guaranteed loan (June 2019) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 218 |
|
| $ | 300 |
|
|
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 582 |
|
| $ | 800 |
|
The Shareholder’s guaranteed loans were repaid along with accrued interest on November 10, 2022.
|
|
| June 30, 2023 |
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| ||
| Promissory Note (note 9(b)) |
| $ | 1,022 | (i) |
| $ | 4,363 | (ii) |
|
| i) | The promissory note is secured by the pledge of 7,000,000 Common Shares by Dr Sankar Das Gupta in favor of the lender. |
|
| ii) | The promissory note was also secured by the personal guarantee of Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, as well as a pledge of 25,700,000 Common Shares by Dr. Das Gupta in favor of the lender. All Common Shares were released after the repayment of the promissory note on November 14, 2022. |
| 17 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
Electrovaya Labs – Facility Usage Agreement
In May 2021 Electrovaya entered a month-to-month Facility Usage Agreement for the use of space and allocated staff of a third-party research firm providing access to laboratory facilities, primarily for research associated with its Electrovaya Labs segment. The laboratory and pilot plant facilities have many equipment and does have permits for research and developments with chemicals. The term of the agreement was for six months and could be terminated by either party upon 90 days notice.
In July 2021 the facility was acquired by an investor group controlled by the family of Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, and which group includes its CEO, Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta. The Facility Usage Agreement was not changed on the change of ownership and remains in effect between the Company and the owner, such that the monthly payment of Cdn $25,000 is now with a related party of Electrovaya.
On June 7, 2023, the Facility Usage Agreement was retroactively extended from January 1, 2023, for an additional three years. The agreement maintains a 2.5% annual rent increment while keeping all other terms and conditions unchanged.
Special Option Grants
In September 2021, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Company, a committee composed entirely of independent directors, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Company to amend the terms of the compensation of certain key personnel to incentivize future performance, to encourage retention of their services, and to align their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders.
Dr. Sankar Das Gupta was granted two million options which vest in two tranches of one million options each based on reaching specific target market capitalizations. As the target market capitalizations have not yet been reached, none of these options have vested.
Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta was granted four million and five hundred thousand options which vest in three tranches of one million and five hundred thousand options based on reaching specific target market capitalizations. As the target market capitalizations have not yet been reached, none of these options have vested.
In April 2023, following the suggestion of the Company's Compensation Committee, consisting entirely of independent directors, the Company's Board of Directors awarded Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta a total of three million options. These options will vest in two phases: one million options and five hundred thousand options, contingent upon achieving certain target market capitalizations. However, since the specified market capitalization targets have not been met yet, none of these options have become vested.
Acquisition of Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC
In March, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Sustainable Energy Jamestown ("SEJ"), a limited liability company controlled by the majority shareholders of the Company. The primary asset of SEJ is a building located at 1 Precision Way, Jamestown, NY. The purchase price was paid by way of a $1.05 million promissory note payable to the members of SEJ with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% per annum payable at maturity. As part of the security interests granted to the Company’s existing lender for its consent to the transaction, Dr. Sankar Das Gupta pledged 7,000,000 common shares of the Company.
| 18 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
13. Change in Non-Cash Operating Working Capital
|
|
| June 30 |
| |||||
|
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
| Trade and other receivables |
| $ | (3,840 | ) |
| $ | (1,643 | ) |
| Inventories |
|
| (1,421 | ) |
|
| (426 | ) |
| Prepaid expenses and other |
|
| (2,351 | ) |
|
| (3,166 | ) |
| Trade and other payables |
|
| 3,251 |
|
|
| (575 | ) |
| Deferred grant income |
|
| (65 | ) |
|
| 170 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
| (5 | ) |
|
| (631 | ) |
| Other payable |
|
| 240 |
|
|
| (232 | ) |
|
|
| $ | (4,191 | ) |
| $ | (6,503 | ) |
14. Relief and Recovery Fund Payable
The Relief and recovery fund is created by the Ministry to support the Company to recover from economic disruption associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. An amount of $300 (Cdn 380k) was received as at September 30, 2021. The funding bears no interest and the Company is required to repay in equal monthly payments for 5 years starting from April 1, 2023.
15. Government Assistance
The government assistance is related to specific Government supported research and development programs undertaken by Electrovaya Labs, a division of the Company. The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) has provided $109 (Cdn $146K) during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
16. Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, promissory notes and other payables.
| 19 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
Fair Value
IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” provides guidance about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs. The first two levels are considered observable and the last unobservable. These levels are used to measure fair values as follows:
|
| - | Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. |
|
|
|
|
|
| - | Level 2 – Inputs, other than Level 1 inputs that are observable for assets and liabilities, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
| - | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
The following table presents the carrying and approximate fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:
|
|
| As at June 30, 2023 |
|
| As at September 30, 2022 |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial assets: |
| Level 1 |
|
| Level 2 |
|
| Level 3 |
|
| Total |
|
| Level 1 |
|
| Level 2 |
|
| Level 3 |
|
| Total |
| ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 723 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 723 |
|
| $ | 626 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 626 |
|
| Trade and other receivables |
| $ | 10,149 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 10,149 |
|
| $ | 6,309 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 6,309 |
|
| Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Working capital facilities |
| $ | 12,092 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 12,092 |
|
| $ | 11,635 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 11,635 |
|
| Trade and other payables |
| $ | 7,398 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 7,398 |
|
| $ | 4,147 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 4,147 |
|
| Current lease liability |
| $ | 201 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 201 |
|
| $ | 164 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 164 |
|
| Short term loans |
|
| - |
|
| $ | 3,800 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 3,800 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 582 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 582 |
|
| Other payables |
| $ | 486 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 486 |
|
| $ | 246 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 246 |
|
| Promissory notes |
|
| - |
|
| $ | 1,022 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 1,022 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 4,363 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 4,363 |
|
| Non-current liabilities |
|
| - |
|
| $ | 2,168 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 2,168 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 2,235 |
|
|
| - |
|
| $ | 2,235 |
|
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the period presented.
Risk Management
The Company may be exposed to risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives. The main objectives of the Company’s risk management processes are to ensure that the risks are properly identified and that the capital base is adequate in relation to those risks. The principal risks to which the Company is exposed are described below. There have been no changes in risk exposure since the prior year unless otherwise noted.
| 20 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
Capital risk
The Company manages its capital to ensure that there are adequate capital resources for the Company to maintain and develop its products. The capital structure of the Company consists of shareholders’ equity and depends on the underlying profitability of the Company’s operations.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the development, manufacture and marketing of its products. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.
The Group's capital management objectives are:
|
| · | to ensure the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. |
|
| · | to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk. |
The Group monitors capital on the basis of the carrying amount of equity plus its short-term debt comprised of the promissory notes, less cash and cash equivalents as presented on the face of the statement of financial position.
The Group sets the amount of capital in proportion to its overall financing structure, comprised of equity and long-term debt. The Group manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group issues new shares or increases its long-term debt.
Capital for the reporting periods under review is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
| June 30 |
|
|
| September 30 |
|
|
|
|
| 2023 |
|
|
| 2022 |
|
| Total Equity (Deficiency) |
|
| 5,985 |
|
|
| (5,919 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
| (723 | ) |
|
| (626 | ) |
| Capital |
|
| 5,262 |
|
|
| (6,545 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Equity (Deficiency) |
|
| 5,985 |
|
|
| (5,919 | ) |
| Promissory Note |
|
| 1,022 |
|
|
| 4,363 |
|
| Short-term loans |
|
| 3,857 |
|
|
| 582 |
|
| Working capital facilities |
|
| 12,092 |
|
|
| 11,635 |
|
| Other Long-term liabilities |
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,629 |
|
| Overall Financing |
|
| 25,479 |
|
|
| 13,290 |
|
| Capital to Overall financing Ratio |
|
| 0.21 |
|
|
| -0.49 |
|
| 21 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counter-party fails to discharge an obligation to the Company. The Company is exposed to this risk due to its cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables.
Cash is held with financial institutions, each of which had at June 30, 2023 a rating of R-1 mid or above.
The Company manages its credit risk related to trade and other receivables by establishing procedures to establish credit limits and approval policies. The balance in trade and other receivables is primarily attributable to trade accounts receivables. In the opinion of management, the credit risk is moderate and no credit losses are expected. Management is taking appropriate action to mitigate this risk by adjusting credit terms.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we may not have cash available to satisfy our financial obligations as they come due. The majority of our financial liabilities recorded in accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities and provisions are due within 90 days. We manage liquidity risk by maintaining a portfolio of liquid funds and having access to a revolving credit facility. We believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with cash on hand, cash from our A/R, and borrowings available under the Revolver are sufficient to fund our currently anticipated financial obligations, and will remain available in the current environment.
Market risk
Market risk incorporates a range of risks. Movement in risk factors, such as market price risk and currency risk, affect the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. The Company is exposed to these risks as the ability of the Company to develop or market its products and the future profitability of the Company is related to the market price of its primary competitors for similar products.
Interest rate risk
The Company has variable interest debt as described in Note 9. Changes in interest rates will affect future interest expense and cash flows. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments to reduce this exposure.
Foreign currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar and the financial statements are presented in United States dollars. Changes in the relative values of these currencies will give rise to changes in other comprehensive income.
Purchases are transacted in Canadian dollars, United States dollars and Euro. Management believes the foreign exchange risk derived from any currency conversions may have a material effect on the results of its operations. The financial instruments impacted by a change in exchange rates include our exposures to the above financial assets or liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Cash held by the Company in US dollars at June 30, 2023 was $618 (March 31, 2023 $168).
| 22 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
If the US dollar to Canadian foreign exchange rate changed by 2% this would change the recorded Net gain(loss) by $157 (March 31, 2023-$143).
17. Contingencies
The contingencies in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the same as those disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended September 30, 2022.
18. Segment and Customer Reporting
The Company develops, manufactures and markets power technology products.
Given the size and nature of the products produced, the Company’s operations are segmented based on large format batteries, with the remaining smaller product line categorized as “Other”.
There has been no change in either the determination of our segments, or how segment performance is measured, from that described in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Segment profits are assessed based on revenues, which for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
|
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| ||
| Large format batteries |
| $ | 9,629 |
|
| $ | 4,223 |
|
| Other |
|
| 902 |
|
|
| 82 |
|
|
|
| $ | 10,531 |
|
| $ | 4,305 |
|
Revenues based can be analyzed as follows based on the nature of the underlying deliverables:
|
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| ||
| Revenue with customers |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
| Sale of batteries and battery systems |
| $ | 9,629 |
|
| $ | 4,223 |
|
| Sale of services |
|
| 192 |
|
|
| 9 |
|
| Grant income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Research grant |
|
| 451 |
|
|
| - |
|
| Others |
|
| 259 |
|
|
| 73 |
|
|
|
| $ | 10,531 |
|
| $ | 4,305 |
|
Sales of batteries and battery systems and research grants are recognized at a point in time once the conditions for recognition are met. Service revenue is recognized over time as the service is rendered.
| 23 |
| ELECTROVAYA INC. Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated) Nine months periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) |
Revenues attributed to regions based on the location of the customer were as follows:
|
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| ||
| Canada |
| $ | 605 |
|
| $ | 90 |
|
| United States |
|
| 9,745 |
|
|
| 4,194 |
|
| Others |
|
| 181 |
|
|
| 21 |
|
|
|
| $ | 10,531 |
|
| $ | 4,305 |
|
Customers:
Electrovaya defines the customer as the end user of our product. With our direct sales channel, sales orders are placed directly by the customers to Electrovaya. With our Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) sales channel, the OEM has an exclusive distribution agreement with the company such that the end customers place the order with the OEM which then passes the order to Electrovaya. While the OEM, because of the exclusive distribution agreement, has a large volume of sales it represents a wide and varied customer base.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023 one customer represented more than 10% of total revenue (quarter ended June 30, 2022 one customer). Sales via our OEM sales channel accounted for 83.61% and 85.1% of total revenue for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively.
The movement in the balance of deferred revenue is as follows:
|
|
| June 30, |
|
| September 30, |
| ||
|
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| ||
| Beginning balance |
| $ | 5 |
|
| $ | 900 |
|
| Amounts received |
|
| 66 |
|
|
| - |
|
| Recognition of income |
|
| (71 | ) |
|
| (197 | ) |
| Amounts refunded |
|
| - |
|
|
| (630 | ) |
| Currency translation |
|
| - |
|
|
| (68 | ) |
| Ending balance |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 5 |
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EXHIBIT 99.2

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ELECTROVAYA INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
AUGUST 14, 2023
ELECTROVAYA INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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| 2. | OUR STRATEGY |
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| 3. | RECENT DEVELOPMENTS |
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| 4. | SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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| 5. | OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA |
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| 6. | OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS |
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| 7. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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| 8. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES |
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| 9. | CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
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| 10. | FINANCIAL AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS |
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| 11. | DISCLOSURE CONTROLS |
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| 12. | INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING |
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| 13. | QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
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| 14. | COVID-19 BASED RISKS |
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| ● | Introduction |
Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) provides our viewpoint on our Company, performance and strategy. “We,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Electrovaya” include Electrovaya Inc. and its wholly-owned or controlled subsidiaries, as the context requires.
Our Board of Directors, on the recommendation of its Audit Committee, approved the content of this MD&A on August 11, 2023 and it is, therefore, dated as at that date. This MD&A includes the operating and financial results for the quarters ending June 30, 2023 and 2022, and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements. It includes comments that we believe are relevant to an assessment of and understanding of the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The financial information herein is presented in thousands of US dollars unless otherwise noted (except per share amounts, which are presented in US dollars unless otherwise noted), in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Additional information about the Company, including Electrovaya’s current annual information form, can be found on the SEDAR website for Canadian regulatory filings at www.sedar.com and U.S. securities regulatory authorities (www.sec.gov) and is also available on our website at www.electovaya.com.
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| ● | Forward-looking statements |
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements including statements with respect to the future revenue, customer demand and order flow,, other factors impacting revenue, and EBITDA (as defined herein), resolutions of supply chain issues resulting in increasing production and deliveries in the second half of fiscal year 2023, increasingly predictable sales patterns from customers as customers become more comfortable with the Company’s products, the competitive position of the Company’s products, global trends in technology supply chains, the Company’s strategic objectives and financial plans, including the operations and strategic direction of Electrovaya Labs, the Company’s products, including E-bus and electric lift truck applications and the potential for revenue from new applications (including the e-bus market), cost implications, continually increasing the Company’s intellectual property portfolio, additional capital raising activities, the adequacy of financial resources to continue as a going concern, and also with respect to the Company’s markets, objectives, goals, strategies, intentions, beliefs, expectations and estimates generally. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “likely”, “possible”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “objective” and “continue” (or the negatives thereof) and words and expressions of similar import. Readers and investors should note that any announced estimated and forecasted orders and volumes provided by customers and potential customers to Electrovaya also constitute forward-looking information and Electrovaya does not have (a) knowledge of the material factors or assumptions used by the customers or potential customers to develop the estimates or forecasts or as to their reliability and (b) the ability to monitor the performance of the business its existing and potential customers in order to confirm that the forecasts and estimates initially represented by them to Electrovaya remain valid. If such forecasts and estimates do not remain valid, or if firm irrevocable orders are not obtained, the potential estimated revenues of Electrovaya could be materially and adversely impacted.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the outcome of such statements involve and are dependent on risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Material assumptions used to develop forward-looking information in this MD&A include, among other things, that current customers will continue to make and increase orders for the Company’s products; that the Company’s alternate supply chain or supply chain resolutions will be adequate to replace or support material supply and manufacturing; that the Company’s products will remain competitive with currently-available alternatives in the market; that the alternative energy market will continue to grow and the impact of that market on the Company; the purchase orders actually placed by customers of Electrovaya; customers not terminating or renewing agreements; general business and economic conditions (including but not limited to currency rates and creditworthiness of customers); the Company’s liquidity and capital resources, including the availability of additional capital resources to fund its activities; industry competition; changes in laws and regulations; legal and regulatory proceedings; the ability to adapt products and services to changes in markets; the ability to retain existing customers and attract new ones; the ability to
attract and retain key executives and key employees; the granting of additional intellectual property protection; and the ability to execute strategic plans. Information about risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in making forward-looking statements may be found herein under the heading “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Risks and Uncertainties”, in the Company’s Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for the year ended September 30, 2022 under the heading “Risk Factors”, and in other public disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Revenue forecasts for any given time period included herein constitute future‐oriented financial information and financial outlooks (collectively, “FOFI”), and generally, are, without limitation, based on the assumptions and subject to the risks set out above under “Forward‐Looking Statements”. Although management believes such assumptions to be reasonable, a number of such assumptions are beyond the Company’s control and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. FOFI is provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the Company’s future performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
The FOFI does not purport to present the Company’s financial condition in accordance with IFRS, and it is expected that there may be differences between actual and forecasted results, and the differences may be material. The inclusion of the FOFI in this MD&A should not be regarded as an indication that the Company considers the FOFI to be a reliable prediction of future events, and the FOFI should not be relied upon as such.
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ELECTROVAYA INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
1. OUR BUSINESS
Electrovaya Inc. designs, develops and manufactures directly or through out-sourced manufacturing lithium ion cells, battery management systems and battery systems for heavy duty vehicular and stationary energy storage applications. Currently, the majority of the Company’s battery products are utilized in the material handling industry for Material Handling Electric Vehicles (“MHEV”). Our main businesses include:
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| (a) | lithium ion battery systems to power MHEV including fork-lifts as well as accessories such as battery chargers to charge the batteries; |
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| (d) | energy services, battery analytics and data services |
The Company currently operates out of two facilities in Mississauga, Ontario and recently purchased a manufacturing site in Jamestown, New York. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
The Company continues to place a high degree of emphasis on research and development which has resulted in a strong and growing intellectual property portfolio. Electrovaya currently conducts its battery system engineering activities at its 6688 Kitimat Rd location in Mississauga and chemistry and solid state battery research and development activities at its Sheridan Park location. The Kitimat location is also utilized for battery system assembly in addition to some research and development activities.
Electrovaya has a team of mechanical, electrical, electronic, battery, electrochemical, materials and system engineers able to give clients a “complete solution” for their energy and power requirements.
Management believes that our battery and battery systems contain a unique combination of characteristics that enable us to offer battery solutions that are competitive with currently available advanced lithium ion and non-lithium ion battery technologies. These characteristics include:
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| · | Scalability and pouch cell geometry: We believe that large-format pouched prismatic (flat) cells represent the best long-term battery technology for use in large electro-motive and energy storage systems. |
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| · | Safety: We believe our batteries provide a high level of safety in a lithium ion battery. Safety in lithium ion batteries is becoming an important performance factor and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) and users of lithium ion batteries prefer to have the highest level of safety possible in lithium ion batteries. |
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| · | Cycle-life: Our cells are in the forefront of battery manufacturers with respect to cycle-life, with excellent rate capabilities. Both internal and third party testing have demonstrated exceptional cycle life performance. Higher cycle-life is of importance in many intensive applications of lithium ion batteries including but not limited to material handling, buses, trucks and energy storage applications. . |
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| · | Energy and Power: Our batteries provide an industry leading combination of energy and power. |
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| · | Battery Management System: Our Battery Management System (“BMS”) provides excellent control and monitoring of the battery with advanced features as well as communication to many chargers, electric vehicles and other devices. |
2. OUR STRATEGY
We have developed a series of products which focus on maximizing the cycle-life of the battery such that mission critical and intensive use applications would be interested in such long life batteries while giving appropriate energy and power. We developed cells, modules, battery management systems, software and firmware necessary to deliver systems for discerning users. We also developed supply chains which can produce needed components including separators, electrolytes with appropriate additives, cells and cell assembly, modules, electronic boards, electrical and mechanical components as needed for our battery systems. The battery systems we have developed are focused on mission critical applications, where the battery has to be used for long durations and could be charged and discharged several times a day. Electrovaya is focused on leveraging its technology based competitive advantages, especially those associated with long cycle life and improved safety, while also striving for continuous improvements.
Our goal is to utilize our battery and systems technology to develop and commercialize mass-production levels of battery systems for our targeted end markets.
To achieve these strategic objectives, we intend to:
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| · | Develop and commercialize leading-edge technology for the stationary grid, zero-emission vehicle, as well as partnering with key large organizations to bring them to market; |
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| · | Invest in research and development initiatives related to new technologies that reduce the costs of our products, but enhance the operating performance, of our current and future products; and, |
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| · | Focus on intensive use and mission critical applications such as the logistics and e-commerce industry, automated guided vehicles, electric buses, energy storage and other applications with similar usage cases. |
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3. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
3.1 Q3 Business Highlights and 2023 Outlook:
On April 3, 2023, the Company announced that it had closed the previously announced purchase of its planned manufacturing site in Jamestown, New York as of March 31 2023. The site includes 52 acres of land, including a building previously utilized for the manufacturing of electronic components. The purchase price was paid by way of a $1.05 million promissory note payable to the members of Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC (“SEJ”) with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% per annum payable at maturity and the assumption of a $4.4 million vendor promissory note (“VPN”) issued on July 1, 2022 with a 2 year term bearing interest at 2% per annum and secured against the property. At the time of the transaction, the balance of the VPN was $3.95 million with a payment due on maturity of $2.4 million. As part of the security interests granted to the Company’s existing lender for its consent to the transaction, Dr. Sankar Das Gupta pledged 7,000,000 Common Shares of the Company.
On April 18, 2023, the Company announced that its batteries demonstrated industry-leading cycle life in third-party testing. The batteries completed more than 9,000 charge/discharge cycles using aggressive vehicle duty cycles in cell testing at DNV’s BEST Test Center battery lab in Rochester, NY, while retaining approximately 87% of their initial capacity. This extrapolates to about 14,000 projected cycles until cells reach 80% of their initial capacity, which is defined as end of life for the cells. The testing has been ongoing on multiple large format 44Ah cells at a variety of charge/discharge rates and temperatures for more than three years.
On April 30, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with the purchasers of the private placement of units consisting of common shares and warrants with an automatic price adjustment mechanism tied to listing the Common Shares on a major US exchange (“Warrants”) completed in November 2022, to extend the deadline for the automatic adjustment from April 30, 2023 to June 9, 2023 in exchange for certain limits on the issuance of new Common Shares by the Company, subject to certain customary exceptions. All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.
On May 16, 2023, the Company announced that it is launching a new Infinity series cell that features a capacity increase of 10% over its current cell product. This latest iteration, powered by Electrovaya’s proprietary lithium-ion ceramic technology, has a cell capacity of 52 ampere hours (Ah) and has recently received both UL 2580 certification and UN38.3 certification.
On May 17, 2023, the Company provided an update on its proprietary solid state lithium metal battery technology at its Electrovaya Labs division. Multi-layer pouch cells have been developed, and they are amenable for scale up. A critical materials technology is the ionic conducting ceramic material. Electrovaya has initiated a program to synthesize the ceramic ionic conductor. A number of different synthesis routes are being developed, and the pouch cells are being fabricated using the Electrovaya-produced ceramic ion conducting material. The cell design is essentially anode-less. This allows higher volumetric energy density and lower cost. The cells have undergone very high charge and discharge-rates, and the pouch cells are amenable to such high rates. Design work on the production line is underway, and a prototype line is expected to be in place later in 2023. The target of this project is to double, if not triple, the volumetric energy density of the cell compared to a conventional lithium ion cell technology.
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On June 13, 2023, the Company completed a reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1 consolidated for 5 pre-consolidated shares. The Company initiated the reverse stock split in connection with its intention to meet the minimum bid price requirement and list the Common Shares for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result of the reverse stock split, every five outstanding Common Shares were consolidated into one Common Share without any action from stockholders, reducing the number of outstanding Common Shares from approximately 164.86 million to approximately 32.97 million.
On June 30, 2023, the Company renewed its revolving facility and extended the term of the facility by three months to September 29, 2023, with the aim to refinance the facility by the end of Q4 FY2023. The Company retains the option to extend the existing facility by a further three months to December 31, 2023.
On July 3, 2023, the Company announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC approved the listing of the Common Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). The Company commenced trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “ELVA” at the opening of trading on Thursday, July 6, 2023 and will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “TSX:ELVA”.
Between July 19 and July 31, 2023, a portion of the warrants issued during the November 9, 2022, private placement were exercised, resulting in cash received of approximately $3 million. This investment was used for general working capital and will be reflected in the Q4 FY2023 financial statements.
Only July 20, 2023, the Company announced the launch of its Infinity-HV battery systems. The Infinity-HV systems target heavy-duty, high-voltage applications including buses, delivery trucks, construction trucks, hybrid-fuel cell/battery systems and stationary energy storage systems. Electrovaya's Infinity-HV systems will offer industry-leading safety and longevity for these applications, ultimately providing users with lower liability costs, better warranty coverage and an overall lower cost of ownership.
Positive Financial Outlook:
The Company anticipates revenue of approximately $42 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (“FY 2023”), more than double the revenue total of $19.8 million in FY 2022. The revenue is anticipated to be generated primarily from sales of battery systems for commercial electric vehicles, mainly material handling battery systems.
The revenue forecast takes into consideration the Company’s existing purchase order backlog, anticipated pipeline from existing customers and additional demand from its OEM Strategic Supply Agreement, which includes an exclusivity provision, pursuant to which the OEM must make annual purchases in the minimum amount of $15 million in order to maintain exclusivity. This annual period commenced on January 1, 2023. Given the sales initiatives underway with the OEM, management anticipates exceeding this minimum purchase level and has accordingly included it in the revenue forecast of $42 million for FY 2023.
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4. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4.1 OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company has reviewed its operations and determined that it operates in one business segment and has only one reporting unit. The Company develops, manufactures and markets power technology products.
4.2 Quarterly Financial Results
Our Q3 2023 Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the IASB and accounting policies we adopted in accordance with IFRS. The Q3 2023 Interim Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present our financial position fairly as at June 30, 2023 and the financial performance, comprehensive income and cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.
Results of Operations
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Revenue
Revenue in the quarter increased to $10.5 million, compared to $4.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $6.2 million or 145%. The 145% increase in year-over-year revenue was due to increased order and production volume.
Revenue was predominantly from the sale of batteries and battery systems for MHEVs. Batteries and battery systems accounted for $9.6 million or 91% of revenue for Q3 2023 and $4.2 million or 97% for Q3 2022. Sales of engineering services, research grants, and other sources of revenue, including Government assistance, accounted for the remaining $0.9 million or 9% in Q4 2023 and $0.1 million or 3% in Q3 2022.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, revenue attributable to the United States accounted for $9.7 million or 93% of total revenue while revenue attributed to Canada and other countries accounted for the remaining $0.8 million or 7%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, revenue attributable to the United States accounted for $4.2 million or 97%.
Direct Manufacturing Costs (variable costs) and Gross Margin
Direct manufacturing costs are comprised of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, excluding amortization, associated with the production of batteries and battery packs for Electric Vehicles, stationary grid applications and research and engineering service revenues.
The gross margin increased to $2.9 million, compared to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $1.8 million or 172%. The gross margin percentage was 28.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to 25.2% in the prior year. When reviewing gross margin by revenue stream, the main driver of revenue, Battery Systems, shows a gross margin of 30.3% for the quarter.

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Our margin varies from period to period due to a number of factors including the product mix, special customer pricing, material cost, shipping costs and foreign exchange movement. In the current fiscal year we have seen some increases in material prices due to inflationary pressures. The company has offset this through further engineering design optimization, sales price increases and continues to work to improve gross margins going forward.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses include:
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| · | Sales and Marketing Sales and marketing expenses are comprised of the salaries and benefits of sales and marketing personnel, marketing activities, advertising and other costs associated with the sales of Electrovaya’s product lines; |
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| · | General and Administrative General and administrative expenses include salaries and benefits for corporate personnel, insurance, professional fees, reserves for bad debts and facilities expenses. The Company’s corporate administrative staff includes its executive officers and employees engaged in business development, financial planning and control, legal affairs, human resources and information technology; |
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Total operating expenses remained flat at $2.7 million compared to $2.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Within the quarter, R&D expenses decreased by $0.3 million. Other significant movements include $0.1 million decrease in Government Assistance, $0.2 million increase in general and administrative costs, $0.1 million decrease in finance costs and a $0.1 million increase in sales and marketing expenses.
Net Profit/(Loss)
The net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $0.1 million compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $1.4 million.
Key Performance Indicators
In addition to operating results and financial information described above, management reviews the following measures (which are not measures defined under IFRS):
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Adjusted EBITDA1
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

1 Non-IFRS Measure: Adjusted EBITDA is defined as loss from operations, plus finance costs, stock-based compensation costs and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS. We believe that certain investors and analysts use Adjusted EBITDA to measure the performance of the business and is an accepted measure of financial performance in our industry. It is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS, and may not be defined and calculated in the same manner by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to Income (loss) from operations.
Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by $1.7 million primarily due to the significant increase in revenue of $6.2 million, an increase in the gross margin percentage and the negligible change in operating expenses. Management is focused on achieving and maintaining positive Adjusted EBITDA1 trends in 2023 through an increase in sales, improving the gross margin and controlling cost of operations.
Adjusted EBITDA1 is expected to improve primarily through increased sales, maintaining gross margin percentage and controlling operating expenses. We continue our efforts for sales growth, control of manufacturing costs and reduction of operating expenses.
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4.3 Summary Operating Results - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 & 2022

Revenue was $28.8 million and $9.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. It is anticipated that sales will continue to grow in the final quarter of 2023 as production is ramped up to meet existing demand. The first nine months of fiscal year 2023 has been a record for the Company although we have continued to experience some supply chain issues which slowed production. We believe these issues have been resolved which will permit increasing production and deliveries in the final quarter of 2023.
The gross margin increased to 26.3% from 25.7% for the comparable period in the prior year. Battery unit gross margin increased to 30.3% from 25.1% for the period ending June 30, 2022. Management is working to increase the gross margin and is dealing with a number of factors including product mix, higher material cost, increased shipping costs and delays and foreign exchange movement.
Operating expenses increased by $0.2 million or 3% in the nine months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2022. Within the period, Sales and Marketing costs and General and Administrative costs have increased by $0.4 million and $0.3 million respectively. To offset this increase, Research & Development costs have decreased by $0.2 million, Stock Based Compensation has decreased by $0.1 million and Finance Costs have decreased by $0.2 million.
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Quarterly Summary Financial Position and Cash Flow
Summary Financial Position
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Management is focused on continuing to improve the company’s financial position through the prudent use of debt and equity but most importantly achieving a profitable position and strong working capital management.
Summary Cash Flow
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The Company ended June 30, 2023 with $0.7 million of cash as compared to $0.9 million at June 30, 2022. Although the cash balance decreased from the level in the prior year, the quarter showed a positive cash flow of $0.1 million. The company expects to continue to optimize its cash position in order to reduce interest charges relating to the revolver.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2023 the Company had cash used in operating activities of $4.5 million, as compared to $11.4 million for the nine months to June 30, 2022. The company continues to utilize its revolving credit line to help fund purchase orders.
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Quarterly Comparative Summaries
Quarterly revenue from continued operations are as follows:
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| $ | 2,583 |
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| $ | (1,844 | ) |
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Quarterly net gains (losses) per common share from continued operations are as follows:
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Quarterly Revenue and Seasonality
The Company has historically experienced seasonality in its business. In recent periods revenue has been relatively low in the fiscal first quarter, which the Company believes reflects material handling customers’ preference to defer product delivery past the holiday season and into the New Year. This is due to an increasing e-commerce demand and the need to minimize changes or disruptions at high-volume distribution centers.
The lithium ion forklift battery has a long sales cycle as many customers are large companies, the technology is relatively new to the forklift market, and customers need time to familiarize themselves with and validate the benefits as compared to the incumbent technology of lead acid batteries. In some cases, the process involves receiving a demonstrator battery for testing and trial. This causes a somewhat long and “lumpy”, or uneven, sales cycle. As customers become more comfortable with the product and place repeat orders it is management's view that the sales will grow in a more predictable and consistent fashion.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company ended the third quarter of its 2023 fiscal year on June 30, 2023, with $0.7 million of cash and had drawn $12 million of a working capital facility with a maximum availability of $12 million. The Company believes that the available liquidity of $0.7 million plus $10.1 million of accounts receivable and $5.9 million of inventory will provide adequate working capital to support its operating activities at the anticipated sales level for the 12 months ended September 30, 2023.
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In November, 2022 the promissory note which was due to mature on December 21, 2022 was repaid in full. In December, 2022 the Company’s revolving credit facility was extended for six months to June 31, 2023 with the option of a further six months. Key amendments included a reduction in the interest rate calculation of 1% with fees payable equal to 0.5% of the facility.
On April 3, 2023, the Company announced that it had closed the previously announced purchase of its planned manufacturing site in Jamestown, New York as of March 31 2023. The purchase price was paid by way of a $1.05 million promissory note payable to the members of Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% per annum payable at maturity and the assumption of a $4.4 million VPN issued on July 1, 2022 with a 2 year term bearing interest at 2% per annum and secured against the property. At the time of the transaction, the balance of the VPN was $3.95 million with a payment due on maturity of $2.4 million.
On June 30, 2023, the Company renewed its revolving facility and extended the term of the facility by three months to September 29, 2023, with the Company having the option to extend the facility by a further three months to December 31, 2023.
Between July 19 and July 31, 2023, a portion of the warrants issued during the November 9, 2022 private placement were exercised. This investment was used for general working capital and will be reflected in the FYQ4 financial statements.
Given the Company’s improved revenue levels, account receivable level, good relations with our supportive financial lender, strong relationship with our OEM partner, strong backlog and sales pipeline, and capability of raising capital, we are confident in our ability to continue operations for at least twelve months.
At June 30, 2023, we had the following contractual obligations:
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5. OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The authorized and issued capital stock of the Company is presented in its post consolidation values and consists of an unlimited authorized number of common shares as follows:

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| Balance, September 30, 2022 |
|
| 29,437,372 |
|
| $ | 103,305 |
|
| Issuance of shares |
|
| 3,508,680 |
|
|
| 8,355 |
|
| Issuance of shares |
|
| 6,800 |
|
|
| 8 |
|
| Issuance of shares |
|
| 14,414 |
|
|
| 59 |
|
| Transfer from contributed surplus |
|
| - |
|
|
| 5 |
|
| Balance, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 32,967,266 |
|
| $ | 111,732 |
|
| Issuance of shares |
|
| 5,200 |
|
|
| 14 |
|
| Transfer from contributed surplus |
|
| - |
|
|
| 10 |
|
| Balance, March 31, 2023 |
|
| 32,972,466 |
|
| $ | 111,756 |
|
| Issuance of shares |
|
| 8,376 |
|
|
| 30 |
|
| Balance, June 30, 2023 |
|
| 32,980,842 |
|
| $ | 111,786 |
|
On June 13, 2023, the Company completed a reverse split of its issued and outstanding Common Shares at a ratio of 1 consolidated for 5 pre-consolidated shares. The Company initiated the reverse stock split in connection with its intention to meet the minimum bid price requirement and list the Common Shares for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result of the reverse stock split, each five Common Shares were automatically combined into one Common Share without any action from stockholders, reducing the number of outstanding Common Shares from approximately 164.86 million to approximately 32.97 million.
The following table reflects the quarterly stock option activities for the period from October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023:
|
|
| Number Outstanding |
|
| Weighted average exercise price |
| ||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2022 |
|
| 3,727,588 |
|
| $ | 2.30 |
|
| Exercised |
|
| (6,800 | ) |
| $ | 1.05 |
|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 3,720,788 |
|
| $ | 2.40 |
|
| Exercised |
|
| (5,200 | ) |
| $ | 2.55 |
|
| Canceled or expired |
|
| (3,200 | ) |
| $ | 2.60 |
|
| Outstanding, March 31, 2023 |
|
| 3,712,388 |
|
| $ | 2.40 |
|
| Granted |
|
| 1,060,000 |
|
| $ | 4.04 |
|
| Outstanding, June 30, 2023 |
|
| 4,772,388 |
|
| $ | 2.49 |
|
On March 25, 2022 at a Special Meeting of the Shareholders, a resolution was passed to (i) authorize amendments to the company’s Stock Option Plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options thereunder from 23,000,000 to 30,000,000.
The following table reflects the outstanding warrant and Broker Compensation Option activities for the period from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023:
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Details of Share Warrants
|
|
| Number Outstanding |
|
| Exercise Price |
| ||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 |
|
| 2,035,019 |
|
| $ | 2.30 |
|
| Issued during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 |
|
| 1,754,340 |
|
| $ | 3.90 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 |
|
| (80,869 | ) |
| $ | 5.80 |
|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 3,708,490 |
|
| $ | 3.00 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 |
|
| (242,222 | ) |
| $ | 6.45 |
|
| Outstanding March 31, 2023 & June 30, 2023 |
|
| 3,466,268 |
|
| $ | 2.75 |
|
Details of Broker Compensation Warrants
|
|
| Number Outstanding |
|
| Exercise Price |
| ||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 |
|
| 46,588 |
|
| $ | 5.90 |
|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
| 46,588 |
|
| $ | 5.90 |
|
| Expired during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 |
|
| (29,066 | ) |
| $ | 6.45 |
|
| Outstanding March 31, 2023 & June 30, 2023 |
|
| 17,522 |
|
| $ | 4.95 |
|
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had 32,980,842 common shares outstanding, 4,772,388 options to purchase common shares outstanding, 17,522 compensation options outstanding and 3,466,268 warrants to purchase common shares outstanding.
6. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of Electrovaya Inc.
Quarterly General Expenses
There is an outstanding payable balance of $18 relating to raising of capital on behalf of the Company, as at June 30, 2023 (2022 - $18).
During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid $37 (2022 - $36) to the Chief Financial Officer for services rendered in his capacity as an executive officer of Electrovaya Inc. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid $46 to the Executive Chairman, who is also a controlling shareholder of the Company. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
During the quarter June 30, 2023, the Company paid $49 (2022 - $18) to the Chief Executive Officer for services rendered in his capacity as an executive officer of Electrovaya Inc. These amounts, which are recorded at their exchange amount, have been expensed in General and Administrative.
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Personal Guarantees
The Chairman and controlling shareholder personally guaranteed the following short-term loans.
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| September 30, 2022 |
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|
| USD |
|
| CAD |
|
| USD |
|
| CAD |
| |||||
| Shareholder guaranteed loan (Dec. 2017) |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 364 |
|
| $ | 500 |
|
| Shareholder guaranteed loan (June 2019) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 218 |
|
|
| 300 |
|
|
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 582 |
|
| $ | 800 |
|
The Shareholder’s guaranteed loans were repaid along with accrued interest on November 10, 2022.
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|
| June 30, 2023 |
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| ||
| Promissory Note |
| $ | 1,022 |
|
| $ | 4,363 |
|
In March 2023, the Company purchased 100% of the membership interests in SEJ, a New York incorporated limited liability company formerly controlled by majority shareholders of the Company. In return, the Company issued a promissory note for $1.05 million to the former members of SEJ, with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% annually payable at maturity. The Company maintains the ability to prepay the promissory note prior to the maturity date.
In June 2020, as consideration for the significant personal risk involved in granting the Company’s lenders personal guarantees and share pledges, the Company’s independent directors approved the issuance to Dr. Das Gupta of 4,000,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.13 (Cdn $0.18), and 7,100,000 warrants to purchase Common Shares, each exercisable at a price of $0.13 (Cdn $0.18) until April 2, 2030 as consideration for the guarantees and pledges described above.
Electrovaya Labs – Facility Usage Agreement
In May 2021 Electrovaya entered a month to month Facility Usage Agreement for the use of space and allocated staff of a third party research firm providing access to laboratory facilities, primarily for research associated with its Electrovaya Labs segment. The term of the agreement was for six months and could be terminated by either party upon 90 days notice.
In July 2021 the facility was acquired by an investor group controlled by the family of Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, Electrovaya's Chairman and controlling shareholder, and which group includes its CEO, Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta. The Facility Usage Agreement was not changed on the change of ownership and remains in effect between the Company and the owner, such that the monthly payment of CDN $25,000 is now with a related party of Electrovaya.
In December 2022 the Facility Usage Agreement was renewed for a further 12 months on the same terms and conditions.
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Special Option Grants
In September 2021, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Corporation, a committee composed entirely of independent directors, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation to amend the terms of the compensation of certain key personnel to incentivize future performance, to encourage retention of their services, and to align their interests with those of the Corporation’s shareholders.
Dr. Sankar Das Gupta was granted four hundred thousand options which vest in two tranches of two hundred thousand options each based on reaching specific target market capitalization thresholds.
Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta was granted nine hundred thousand options which vest in three tranches of three hundred thousand options based on reaching specific target market capitalization thresholds.
On April 10th 2023, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation to amend the terms of the compensation of certain key personnel to incentivize future performance, to encourage retention of their services, and to align their interests with those of the Corporation’s shareholders.
Dr. Rajshekar DasGupta was granted six hundred thousand options which vest in two tranches of three hundred thousand options based on reaching specific target market capitalization. Specifically, the target market capitalization thresholds of the Corporation on the Toronto Stock Exchange for vesting were C$443 million and C$518 million respectively.
Acquisition of Sustainable Energy Jamestown LLC
In March 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of SEJ, a limited liability company controlled by the majority shareholders of the Company. The primary asset of SEJ is a building located at 1 Precision Way, Jamestown, NY. The purchase price was paid by way of a $1.05 million promissory note payable to the members of SEJ with a term of 365 days bearing interest at 7.5% per annum payable at maturity.
As part of the security interests granted to the Company’s existing lender for its consent to the transaction, Dr. Sankar Das Gupta pledged 7,000,000 common shares of the Company.
8. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The Company’s management makes judgments in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. In addition, the preparation of financial information requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of effects of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting effects on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.
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The critical judgments, estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of Company’s financial information are reflected in Note 3 of the Company’s September 30, 2022 consolidated financial statements.
9. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Our accounting policies and information on the adoption and impact of new and revised accounting standards the Company was required to adopt effective January 1, 2015 are disclosed in Note 3 of our consolidated financial statements and their related notes for the year ended September 30, 2022.
10. FINANCIAL AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
We do not have any material obligations under forward foreign exchange contracts, guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets, outstanding derivative instruments or non-consolidated variable interests.
11. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS
We have established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in such rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer (who are our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation and as described below under “Internal Control over Financial Reporting”, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023.
12. INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the CEO and the CFO and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
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Our management, including our CEO and CFO, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud might occur and not be detected.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting on June 30, 2023, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission as published in 2013. Based on this evaluation, management believes, as of June 30, 2023, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective. Also, management determined there were no material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting on June 30, 2023.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022, has been audited by Goodman & Associates LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.
13. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company may be exposed to risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives. The main objectives of the Company’s risk management processes are to ensure that the risks are properly identified and that the capital base is adequate in relation to those risks. The principal risks to which the Company is exposed are described below.
Capital risk
The Company manages its capital to ensure that there are adequate capital resources for the Company to maintain and develop its products. The capital structure of the Company consists of shareholders’ equity and depends on the underlying profitability of the Company’s operations.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the development, manufacture and marketing of its products. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.
The Company's capital management objectives are:
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| · | to ensure the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. |
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| · | to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk. |
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| · | The Company monitors capital on the basis of the carrying amount of equity plus its short-term debt comprised of the Promissory note, less cash and cash equivalents as presented on the face of the statement of financial position. |
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The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to its overall financing structure, comprised of equity and long-term debt. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company issues new shares or increases its long-term debt.
Capital for the reporting periods under review is summarized as follows:

Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty fails to discharge an obligation to the Company. The Company is exposed to this risk for various financial instruments, for example, by granting loans and receivables to customers, placing deposits, etc. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of financial assets recognized at the reporting date, as summarized below:
| June 30, 2023 |
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 723 |
|
| $ | 626 |
|
| Trade and other receivables |
|
| 10,149 |
|
|
| 6,309 |
|
| Carrying amount |
| $ | 10,872 |
|
| $ | 6,935 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:
|
|
| June 30, 2023 |
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| ||
| Cash |
| $ | 723 |
|
| $ | 626 |
|
| Cash equivalents |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
| $ | 723 |
|
| $ | 626 |
|
The Company's current portfolio consists of certain banker’s acceptance and high interest yielding savings accounts deposits. The majority of cash and cash equivalents are held with financial institutions, each of which had at June 30, 2023 a rating of R-1 mid or above.
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The Company manages its credit risk by establishing procedures to establish credit limits and approval policies. The balance in trade and other receivables is primarily attributable to trade accounts receivables. In the opinion of management, the credit risk is moderate as some receivables are falling into arrears. Management is taking appropriate action to mitigate this risk by adjusting credit terms.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we may not have cash available to satisfy our financial obligations as they come due. The majority of our financial liabilities recorded in accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities and provisions are due within 90 days. We manage liquidity risk by maintaining a portfolio of liquid funds and having access to a revolving credit facility. We believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with cash on hand, cash from our A/R, and borrowings available under the Revolver are sufficient to fund our currently anticipated financial obligations, and will remain available in the current environment.
Market risk
Market risk incorporates a range of risks. Movement in risk factors, such as market price risk and currency risk, affect the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. The Company is exposed to these risks as the ability of the Company to develop or market its products and the future profitability of the Company is related to the market price of its primary competitors for similar products.
Interest rate risk
The Company has floating and fixed interest-bearing debt ranging from prime plus 7% to 24%. The Company’s current policy is to invest excess cash in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates issued by its banking institutions.
Foreign currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar and a majority of its revenue is derived in US dollars. Purchases are transacted in Canadian dollars, United States dollars and Euro. Management believes the foreign exchange risk derived from any currency conversions may have a material effect on the results of its operations. The financial instruments impacted by a change in exchange rates include our exposures to the above financial assets or liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Cash held by the Company in US dollars at June 30, 2023 was $618 (March 31, 2023 - $168).
If the US dollar to Canadian foreign exchange rate changed by 2% this would change the recorded Net gain by $157 (March 31, 2023 - $143).
Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk. Price risk is the risk that the commodity prices that the Company charges are significantly influenced by its competitors and the commodity prices that the Company must charge to meet its competitors may not be sufficient to meet its expenses. The Company reduces the price risk by ensuring that it obtains information regarding the prices set by its competitors to ensure that its prices are appropriate to the unique attributes of our product. In the opinion of management, the price risk is low and is not material.
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Disclosure control risks
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, have designed disclosure controls and procedures (“DC&P”), or caused them to be designed under their supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known, particularly during the period in which interim or annual filings are being prepared, and information required to be disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation. Although certain weaknesses have been identified, these items do not constitute a material weakness or a weakness in DC&P that are significant. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. DC&P are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Internal control risks
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, have designed such internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”), or caused it to be designed under their supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Such design also uses the framework and criteria established in Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies, issued by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company relies on entity-wide controls and programs including written codes of conduct and controls over initiating, recording, processing and reporting significant account balances and classes of transactions. Other controls include centralized processing controls, including a shared services environment and monitoring of operating results.
Based on the evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR, the CEO and CFO concluded that the company’s ICFR was effective as at June 30, 2023.
The Company does not believe that it has any material weakness or a weakness in ICFR that are significant. Control deficiencies have been identified within the Company’s accounting and finance departments and its financial information systems over segregation of duties and user access respectively. Specifically, certain duties within the accounting and finance departments were not properly segregated due to the small number of individuals employed in these areas. To our knowledge, none of the control deficiencies has resulted in a misstatement to the financial statements. However, these deficiencies may be considered a material weakness resulting in a more-than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected.
As the Company grows, we plan to expand the number of individuals involved in the accounting function. At the present time, the CEO and CFO oversee all material transactions and related accounting records. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews on a quarterly basis the financial statements and key risks of the Company and queries management about significant transactions, there is a quarterly review of the company’s condensed interim unaudited financial statements by the Company’s auditors and daily oversight by the senior management of the Company.
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14. COVID-19 BASED RISKS
The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of risks in Electrovaya’s business, not all of which may be quantifiable to or immediately identifiable by the Company. The Company believes the impact of the virus on the Company’s operations and workforce was significantly mitigated as the Company was exempt from government lockdown orders, as manufacturing was generally deemed an essential service in Ontario and the Company continued to operate throughout the pandemic.
Day-to-day operations have not to date been negatively impacted by COVID mitigation measures and the Company does not foresee significant disruption from any ongoing COVID mitigation measures as such measures are increasingly scaled back province wide.
The virus disrupted the Company’s global supply chain, as lockdowns in many countries affected some of its suppliers’ ability to produce needed components. These supply constraints and increases in shipping costs may have resulted, and may still result, in increased component costs to the Company. At the beginning of the outbreak, some of the Company’s component suppliers from Asia, Europe and North America faced difficulties in supplying production components on time, due to material availability and transport restrictions. To mitigate these effects, the Company changed its purchasing patterns to purchase critical components in greater amounts and prior to their need, instituted risk purchasing policies, and sought out and developed multiple alternative sources and suppliers. The Company believes these mitigation strategies have been effective to date, and critical components including microprocessor chips, electrical and electronic components, steel parts and other items have been made available on time to the Company’s production team, however the Company experienced marginal inflation of production costs.
Costs related to COVID-19 and potential revenue reduction as a result were mitigated through certain government assistance programs, described in the financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.
Electrovaya currently depends on a relatively small number of significant customers for a large percentage of its overall revenue. Its customers include end users of material handling electric vehicles (primarily forklifts) who purchase its battery products through the Company’s direct sales channel, and the customer base has more recently expanded to include forklift manufacturers who distribute Electrovaya’s products to their own customers through the manufacturer’s distribution channels under the manufacturer’s brand. COVID-19 has had and may continue to have unanticipated consequences on the Company’s business, overall revenue, and the timing for revenue as a result of effects on the Company’s customers, as delivery schedules under supply agreements with manufacturers have been subject to a high degree of variability as compared to the parties’ negotiated intentions. In particular, global supply chain effects, particularly for semiconductors, a key components of forklifts, has resulted in an inability on the part of the Company’s forklift manufacturing customers to obtain necessary components for their manufacturing operations and therefore disrupted their ability to deliver their products to customers, and in turn disrupted expected ordering patterns and volumes of the Company’s batteries for sales through the manufacturer’s channels. This effect was not foreseeable at the time of negotiating the supply agreement, and Electrovaya depends on communications from its customers to understand external impacts on their ordering patterns, which either may not be apparent to the customer or not shared with the Company. The Company is in contact with its customers to optimize purchasing patterns under the supply relationships and understand the pressures its customers face to mitigate these effects and create more predictable revenue patterns.
Other Risk Factors.
The risks described above are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks the Company faces are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s AIF for the year ended September 30, 2022.
Other additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. These risk factors could materially affect our future operating results and could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements.
Additional information relating to the Company, including our AIF for the year ended September 30, 2022, is available on SEDAR.
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EXHIBIT 99.3

Form 52-109F2: Certification of Interim Filings - Full Certificate
I, Raj DasGupta, Chief Executive Officer of Electrovaya Inc., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Electrovaya Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2023. |
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| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
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| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
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| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
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| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that | |
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| (i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
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| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
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| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. | |
| 5.1
| Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies, issued by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
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| 5.2 | ICFR -- material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the end of the interim period |
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| (a) | a description of the material weakness; |
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| (b) | the impact of the material weakness on the issuer's financial reporting and its ICFR; and |
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| (c) | the issuer's current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness. |
| 5.3 | Limitation on scope of design: N/A |
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| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2023, and ended on June 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: August 14, 2023
| “Raj DasGupta” |
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| Raj DasGupta Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 99.4

Form 52-109F2: Certification of Interim Filings - Full Certificate
I, John Gibson, Chief Financial Officer of Electrovaya Inc., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Electrovaya Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2023. |
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| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies, issued by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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EXHIBIT 99.5

News for Immediate Release
Electrovaya Reports Q3 FY2023 Results
Improved quarterly revenue, EBITDA and gross margins with positive cash flow year to date
Maintains fiscal year revenue guidance of $42 million
Toronto, Ontario – August 14, 2023 – Electrovaya Inc. (“Electrovaya” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ELVA, TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, today reported its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2023 (“Q3 FY2023”). All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
“We generated strong growth in revenue and profitability during the third quarter, with battery system gross margins of over 30%. We expect our deliveries to accelerate during the fourth quarter and are maintaining our revenue guidance to double year over year to $42 million for the fiscal year,” said Dr. Raj DasGupta, Electrovaya’s CEO.
“We also made significant progress on other fronts during Q3, including the development and launch of new products, capacity expansion initiatives, and the launch of our Nasdaq listing. All of these initiatives are critical to our long-term success.”
“Order volumes continue to grow for our low-voltage products, which are used in material handling and robotic applications. The order backlog for these products has increased more than 50% year over year, and our Fortune 500 customer base is expanding. We also recently launched our high-voltage battery systems for use in heavy-duty applications such as electric buses, trucks and energy storage, and I am pleased to say that interest from potential customers is very high and we have received some initial purchase orders,” Dr. DasGupta continued.
“As previously disclosed, we are currently embarking on the largest expansion in our history. We are close to finalizing a debt facility to fund the first phase of our Jamestown gigafactory, where we plan to produce our Infinity series products including cells, separators and battery systems on a much larger scale.”
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| · | Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q3 FY2023 was $1.1 million (C$1.5 million), compared to a loss of $0.6 million (C$0.8 million) in Q3 FY2022. Adjusted EBITDA1 was positive in spite of the one-time costs associated with the Company’s Nasdaq listing. Management anticipates that the Company will continue to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA1 for the remainder of the FY2023. |
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| · | Net Profit for the Q3 FY2023 was $0.1 million (C$0.1 million), compared to a Net Loss of $1.5 (C$2 million) million in Q3 FY 2022. |
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| · | Total debt as at June 30, 2023, was $16.9 million (C$22.4 million) compared to $16.6 million (C$21.9 million) as at September 30, 2022, the fiscal 2022 year end. The company is actively managing cash to reduce interest charges. Management believes that available liquidity, plus $10.1 million of accounts receivable and $5.9 million of inventory will provide adequate working capital to support its operating activities and growth targets for the remainder of FY2023 and into Fiscal 2024. |
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| · | On April 3, 2023, Electrovaya announced that it completed the previously-announced purchase of its planned manufacturing site in Jamestown, New York. The site comprises 52 acres of land, including a 137,000 sq foot building previously utilized for the manufacturing of electronic components. |
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| · | On April 18, 2023, Electrovaya announced that its batteries demonstrated industry-leading cycle life in third-party testing. The batteries completed more than 9,000 charge/discharge cycles using aggressive vehicle duty cycles in cell testing at DNV’s BEST Test Center battery lab in Rochester , NY, while retaining approximately 87% of their initial capacity. |
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Positive Financial Outlook:
The Company continues to anticipate revenue of approximately $42 million (C$53 million) for FY 2023, more than double the revenue total in FY 2022. The revenue is expected to be generated primarily from sales of battery systems for materials handling electric vehicles.
1 Non-IFRS Measure: EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that certain investors and analysts use EBITDA to measure the performance of the business.
Selected Annual Financial Information for the Quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
Results of Operations
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The Company’s complete Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2023 are available at www.sedarplus.ca, on the SEC website at www.sec.gov/edgar, or on the Company’s website at www.electrovaya.com.
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Conference Call Details:
The Company will hold a conference call on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the June 30, 2023 quarter end financial results and to provide a business update.
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For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for two weeks beginning on August 14, 2023 through August 28, 2023. To access the replay, the dial-in number is 877-481-4010 and 919-882-2331. The replay Passcode: 48893.
Investor and Media Contact:
Jason Roy
Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Electrovaya Inc.
Telephone: 905-855-4618
Email: jroy@electrovaya.com
About Electrovaya Inc.
Electrovaya Inc. (NASDAQ:ELVA) (TSX:ELVA) is a pioneering leader in the global energy transformation, focused on contributing to the prevention of climate change by supplying safe and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries. The Company has extensive IP and designs, develops and manufactures proprietary lithium-ion batteries and battery systems for energy storage and heavy duty electric vehicles based on its Infinity Battery Technology Platform. This technology offers enhanced safety and industry leading battery longevity. The Company is also developing next generation solid state battery technology at its Labs division. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has two operating sites in Canada and has acquired a 52-acre site with a 135,000 square foot manufacturing facility in New York state for its planned gigafactory. To learn more about Electrovaya, please explore www.electrovaya.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to, among other things, revenue forecasts and in particular the revenue forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 2023 and the calendar year ending December 31, 2023, continuation of anticipated positive EBITDA, anticipated further sequential revenue growth in fiscal 2023, ability to maintain profitability, the ability to secure financing from a government lending consortium, ability to scale our operations in Jamestown and elsewhere, the ability to satisfy the Company’s order backlog, the ability to win high voltage projects, growth potential in the material handling industry, the Company’s ability to satisfy its ongoing debt obligations, anticipated increased collaboration with OEMs and OEM channels constituting a source of sales growth for the Company, anticipated continued increase in sales momentum in fiscal 2023 through OEMs and directly to large global companies, including Fortune 500 companies, the future direction of the Company’s business and products, the effect of the ongoing global COVID-19 public health emergency on the Company’s operations, its employees and other stake holders, including on customer demand, supply chain, and delivery schedule, the Company’s ability to source supply to satisfy demand for its products and satisfy current order volume, technology development progress, pre-launch plans, plans for product development, plans for shipment using the Company’s technology, production plans, the Company’s markets, objectives, goals, strategies, intentions, beliefs, expectations and estimates, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “likely”, "possible", “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “objective”, “seed” and “continue” (or the negative thereof) and words and expressions of similar import. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors and assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Statements with respect to the Fiscal Year 2023 guidance, to the purchase and deployment of the Company's products by the Company's customers and users, and the timing for delivery thereof, and references to subsequent quarterly revenue and ability to secure funding for the Company’s planned Gigafactory in the United States and levels of expected sales and expected further purchases and demand growth are based on an assumption that the Company's customers and users will deploy its products in accordance with communicated intentions, that the Company will be able to deliver the ordered products on a basis consistent with past deliveries, and the anticipation of the Company delivering Infinity Battery Technology Products in FY2023 on the present and anticipated purchase order to meet FY 2023 revenue targets, anticipated revenues in FY 2023, gross margin and ability to increase prices to help maintain gross margins, and ability to have production ramps of the Infinity Battery Technology Products in FY2023 to meet demand, ability to demonstrate viability, and ability to secure customer wins in energy storage and electric bus applications, and performance and manufacturability of its Solid State Platform, are all based on assumptions by the company and its end users. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include but are not limited to macroeconomic effects on the Company and its business and on the Company's customers, economic conditions generally and their effect on consumer demand, labor shortages, inflation, supply chain constraints, the potential effect of COVID restrictions in Canada, USA and internationally on the Company's ability to produce and deliver products, and on its customers' and end users' demand for and use of products, which effects are not predictable and may be affected by additional regional outbreaks and variants, and other factors which may cause disruptions in the Company's supply chain and Company's capability to deliver the products. Additional information about material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in making forward-looking statements may be found in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended September 30, 2022 under "Risk Factors", and in the Company's most recent annual Management's Discussion and Analysis under "Qualitative And Quantitative Disclosures about Risk and Uncertainties" as well as in other public disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
The revenue for the periods described herein constitute future‐oriented financial information and financial outlooks (collectively, "FOFI"), and generally, are, without limitation, based on the assumptions and subject to the risks set out above under "Forward‐Looking Statements". Although management believes such assumptions to be reasonable, a number of such assumptions are beyond the Company's control and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. FOFI is provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the Company's future performance, and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
The FOFI does not purport to present the Company's financial condition in accordance with IFRS, and it is expected that there may be differences between audited results and preliminary results, and the differences may be material. The inclusion of the FOFI in this news release disclosure should not be regarded as an indication that the Company considers the FOFI to be a reliable prediction of future events, and the FOFI should not be relied upon as such.
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