Item
2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Acquisition
of Seneca Property
On
May 6, 2022, Worksport Ltd. (“Worksport,” the “Company” or “Guarantor”), through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Worksport New York Operations Corporation (“WKSP NY” or “Borrower”), closed (the “Closing”)
on the purchase of a property (the “Property”) in the town of West Seneca, Erie County, New York (the “Acquisition”).
The
Acquisition was completed with a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and J&M Distributing, Inc. (the “Seller),
Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) between WKSP NY and Northeast Bank (“Lender”), Promissory Note (the “Note”),
Guarantee by Worksport (the “Guarantee”) and Mortgage and Security Agreement between WKSP NY and Lender (the “Mortgage”).
The
full text of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, Guarantee and Mortgage and Security Agreement will be
filed as Exhibits to the Company’s 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The
Property consists of two (2) parcels of land. One parcel consists of approximately 14 acres improved by a building containing approximately
152,847 square feet (the “Building”). The second parcel consists of approximately four (4) acres of vacant land.
Currently
the Company’s manufacturing operations are in China. With the acquisition of the Property the Company plans to move its manufacturing
operations to the United States.
The
Company believes that by moving its manufacturing operations to the United States it can (i) have better control over design and manufacturing
quality of its products, (ii) lessen supply chain risk, (iii) decrease shipping costs, and (iv) cut overall manufacturing costs.
Purchase
Price and Loan
The
purchase price of the property was eight million one hundred and twenty-five US Dollars ($8,125,000) (the “Purchase Price”).
WKSP NY financed $5,300,000 of the Purchase Price with a loan (the “Loan”) from Northeast Bank of which the obligation is
evidenced by the Note. Worksport has guaranteed the Loan. WKSP NY will be the owner legal owner of the Property. The Loan is secured
by the Property with the Mortgage.
The
Loan has a term of 24 months with an option to extend the term for an additional 12 months provided no default has occurred. The interest
rate of the Loan is priced at the Wall Street Prime Rate (the “Prime Rate”) plus 2.25% (the “Interest Rate”)
and is payable monthly. Principal and interest payments are due on the 10th of each month (the” Due Date”). The
Interest Rate will adjust monthly on each Due Date in accordance with any change in the Prime Rate.
Worksport
paid an interest rate reserve of $617,965.28 (the “Reserve”) at closing which can be used by the Company for monthly
draws as long as the Reserve balance does not fall below six (6) months of required payments at then prevailing interest rates. The Loan
also has a “Minimum Interest” term whereby, Lender is guaranteed at least 12 months of non-default interest during the term
of the Loan, regardless of if the Company decides to prepay the Loan.
The
Loan carries a 5% late charge for payments not received with five (5) days when due. In the event of default, the Interest Rate will
increase to 24% or the maximum rate permitted under New York law.
The
Loan and Mortgage contain customary provisions for default and breach.
The
Lease
The
Company, through WKSP NY, will lease (the “Lease”) the Property to Worksport USA Operations Corporation, a Colorado corporation,
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“WKSP CO”).
The
Company plans to conduct all of its U.S. operations through WKSP CO while continuing to conduct its Canadian operations through its subsidiary,
Worksport Ltd. (Ontario).
Currently
30,000 square feet of the Building is leased by Seller (the “Sonwil Lease”) to Sonwil Distribution (“Sonwil”).
Effective April 16, 2022 the Sonwil lease was modified such that Sonwil will continue to lease 30,000 square feet of the building until
December 31, 2022. Upon Closing the Sonwil Lease was assigned to WKSP NY.