Weichai also entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) with the Company upon execution of the SPA. The Rights Agreement provides Weichai with representation on the Company’s Board and management representation rights. According to the Rights Agreement, once Weichai exercised the Weichai Warrant and became the majority owner of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated on a fully diluted as-converted basis (excluding certain excepted issuances), the Company became required to appoint to the Board an additional individual designated by Weichai or such additional numbers of individuals so that Weichai designees constitute the majority of the directors serving on the Board. As of the date of this filing, Weichai has four representatives on the Board, which constitutes the majority of the directors serving on the Board.
The Company and Weichai executed a strategic Collaboration Agreement on March 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment to Strategic Collaboration Agreement, dated March 26, 2020 and the Second Amendment to Strategic Collaboration Agreement, dated March 22, 2023 (collectively, the “Collaboration Agreement”) in order to achieve their respective strategic objectives and enhance the strategic cooperation alliance to share experiences, expertise and resources. Among other things, the Collaboration Agreement established a joint steering committee, permitted Weichai to second a limited number of certain technical, marketing, sales, procurement and finance personnel to work at the Company and established several collaborations, related to stationary natural-gas applications and Weichai diesel engines. The Collaboration Agreement expires on March 20, 2026.
The Company is party to an uncommitted revolving credit agreement with Standard Chartered Bank dated March 26, 2021, as amended on March 26, 2021, March 25, 2022, and March 23, 2023 (the “Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement”).
On December 28, 2020, the Company entered into a shareholder’s loan agreement with Weichai America, as amended on March 26, 2021, March 25, 2022 and March 24, 2023 (the “Amended First Shareholder’s Loan Agreement”). The Amended First Shareholder’s Loan Agreement provides the Company with a $130.0 million secured loan facility that expires on April 24, 2024. Borrowings under the Amended First Shareholder’s Loan Agreement bear interest at an annual rate equal to the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 4.05% per annum. Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as 4.05% per annum.
On July 14, 2021, the Company entered into an additional Shareholder’s Loan Agreement with Weichai America, as amended on March 25, 2022 (the “Amended Second Shareholder’s Loan Agreement”). The Amended Second Shareholder’s Loan Agreement provides the Company with a $25.0 million uncommitted facility that expires on May 20, 2023. Borrowings under the Amended Second Shareholder’s Loan Agreement incur interest at SOFR plus 4.65% per annum. Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as 4.65% per annum.
On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into an additional Shareholder’s Loan Agreement with Weichai America, as amended on November 29, 2022, (the “Amended Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement”). The Amended Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement provides the Company with a $50.0 million uncommitted facility that expires on November 30, 2023. Borrowings under the Amended Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement bear interest at SOFR plus 4.65% per annum and can be used for general corporate purposes, except for certain legal expenditures.
On April 20, 2022, the Company entered into an additional shareholder’s loan agreement with Weichai America, as amended March 24, 2023 (the “Amended Fourth Shareholder’s Loan Agreement” together with the Amended First Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, the Amended Second Shareholder’s Loan Agreement and the Amended Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, the “Shareholder’s Loan Agreements”). The Amended Fourth Shareholder’s Loan Agreement provides the Company with access to up to $30 million of credit, which matures on March 31, 2024. Borrowings under the Amended Fourth Shareholder’s Loan Agreement will incur interest at bear interest at an annual rate equal to SOFR plus 4.05% per annum. Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as 4.05% per annum.
The Shareholder’s Loan Agreements are subject to customary events of default and covenants. The Company has covenanted to secure any amounts borrowed under the Shareholder’s Loan Agreements upon payment in full of all amounts outstanding under the Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement. If the interest rate for any Shareholder Loan Agreement is lower than Weichai America’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai America’s borrowing cost plus 1.0%. The Shareholder Loan Agreements are subordinated to the Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement in all respects and any borrowing requests are subject to Weichai America’s discretionary approval.
As of December 31, 2022, PSI had no borrowings under the Amended First Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, $25 million of borrowings under the Amended Second Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, $50 million of borrowings under the Amended Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, and $4.8 million of borrowings under the Amended Fourth Shareholder’s Loan Agreement.
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