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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2023

Registration No. 333-275503

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM F-1

Amendment No. 2

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

VISION MARINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Québec

    

3730

    

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Primary Standard Industrial

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Classification Code Number)

Identification Number)

730 Boulevard du Curé-Boivin

Boisbriand, Québec J7G 2A7, Canada

Telephone: 450-951-7009

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code)

Corporation Service Company

251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808

Telephone: +1 302 636 5401

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent of service)

Copies to:

William Rosenstadt, Esq.
Tim Dockery, Esq.
Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP
366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: (212) 588-0022

M. Ali Panjwani, Esq.

Pryor Cashman LLP

7 Times Square, New York

New York 10036-6569
Telephone: (212) 421-4100

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine

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The information contained in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
COMPLETION

SUBJECT TO
DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2023

8,108,108 Common Shares

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

This is a firm commitment public offering of common shares of Vision Marine Technologies Inc. Our common shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VMAR”. The last reported sale price of our common shares on November 24, 2023 as reported on Nasdaq, was US$1.85 per common share, which is the per share offering price we have assumed for purposes of this preliminary prospectus.

We are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

    

Per

    

Common

Share

Total

Public offering price

 

US$

 

US$

Underwriter discounts and commissions(1)

 

US$

 

US$

Proceeds to us, before expenses(2)

 

US$

 

US$

(1)The underwriter will receive compensation in addition to the discounts and commissions. The registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, also registers for sale warrants to purchase common shares to be issued to the representative of the underwriters. We have agreed to issue the warrants to the underwriter as a portion of the underwriting compensation payable to the underwriter in connection with this offering. See “Underwriting” for a description of compensation payable to the underwriter.
(2)The total estimated expenses related to this offering are set forth in the section entitled “Expenses Relating to this Offering.”

We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriter to purchase up to an additional 1,216,216 common shares, representing 15% of the common shares initially offered hereby, to cover over-allotments, if any.

The underwriter expects to deliver the common shares on or about                          , 2023.

JOSEPH GUNNAR & CO., LLC

The date of this prospectus is              , 2023

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Page

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

1

RISK FACTORS

12

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

29

IMPLICATIONS OF BEING A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

30

IMPLICATIONS OF BEING AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY

31

USE OF PROCEEDS

32

DIVIDEND POLICY

33

CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

34

DILUTION

35

COMPANY INFORMATION

36

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

37

KEY INFORMATION

53

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

55

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

61

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

67

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

76

RELATED -PARTY TRANSACTIONS

78

MATERIAL AGREEMENTS

81

MARKET FOR OUR SECURITIES

82

SECURITIES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

83

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF OUR COMPANY

85

LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS OF NON-CANADIANS

88

MATERIAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

90

UNDERWRITING

95

EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING

99

LEGAL MATTERS

100

EXPERTS

101

INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

102

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

103

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

104

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

105

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any amendment or supplement to this prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on our behalf. Neither we, nor the underwriter, have authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. Neither we, nor the underwriter, take responsibility for, nor can we provide assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide. The underwriter is not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or such other date stated in this prospectus, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects may have changed since those dates.

Except as otherwise set forth in this prospectus, neither we nor the underwriter have taken any action to permit a public offering of these securities outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of these securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this prospectus, the term(s) “we”, “us”, “our”, “Company”, “our company”, “our business” and “Canadian Electric Boat Company” refer to Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read carefully the entire document, including our historical financial statements and related notes, to understand our business, the common shares and the other considerations that are important to your investment decision. You should pay special attention to the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 12.

All references to “$” or “dollars”, are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

General

We are in the business of designing and manufacturing electric outboard powertrain systems, powerboats and related technology and the renting of electric boats. We believe that our electric outboard powertrain systems are significantly more efficient and powerful than those currently being offered in the market today. In particular, we have recorded powertrain efficiencies of more than 96%, well above the 54% efficiency that we recorded for our principal competitor’s product. Increases in powertrain efficiency allow for more power and range, both of which are highly desirable characteristics for consumers in the marketplace. Although our primary focus is on electric outboard powertrain technology, we will continue to design, manufacture and sell our high-performance, fully-electric boats to commercial and retail customers. According to a June 2022 report from Allied Market Research, the global electric boat market will reach US$16.6 billion in 2031 up significantly from US$5 billion in 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 12.9% from 2022 to 2031.

We have developed our first fully-electric outboard powertrain system that combines an advanced battery pack, inverter, high-efficiency motor with proprietary union assembly between the transmission and the electric motor design and extensive control software. Our technologies used in this powertrain system are designed to improve the efficiency of the outboard powertrain and, as a result, increase range and performance. We believe our approach in marketing and selling our powertrain technology to boat designers and manufacturers will enable us to leverage their distribution and servicing systems with minimal capital outlay. We expect our core intellectual property contained within our outboard electric powertrain systems to form the foundation for our future growth and for such systems to represent the majority of our revenue.

We continue to manufacture hand-crafted, highly durable, low maintenance, environmentally-friendly electric recreational powerboats. In our last two fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we manufactured 46 and 58 powerboats, respectively. We sell powerboats to retail customers and operators of rental fleets of powerboats through which we seek to build brand awareness. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats. We conduct our transactions directly to customers through our website or through a network of marinas, distributors and show rooms.

In an effort to improve air quality and protect local water habitats, cities and local municipalities are beginning to ban or restrict the use of gasoline- and diesel-powered boats from local waterways, lakes and rivers. For example, Teal Lake in Michigan, USA, bans the standard use of powerboat motors fueled by gasoline or diesel. This trend is beginning to take hold in other parts of the United States, including Washington state, which has provided clear examples of the harm that gasoline products cause on local waterways, and New Hampshire, where the Department of Safety has published restrictions on the use of gasoline and diesel-powered boats across its state.

In our fiscal year 2021, we expanded our business to include rentals of electric powerboats by acquiring EB Rental Ltd. (“EBR”), an entity that rents electric boats at two marinas in California. In addition to generating revenues from the rental of our powerboats, EBR builds brand awareness and acts an open-water showroom for potential buyers.

Our Electric Outboard Powertrain Systems

A powertrain system is a vehicle’s infrastructure that converts energy into movement. In an electric boat, that infrastructure starts at the battery pack, continues with an inverter, goes to the motor and ends with the propeller. Electric powertrains have less moving parts than powertrains for boats with an internal combustion engine and, as a result, tend to break less and require less complex servicing.

The efficiency of a powertrain system determines the range of a boat on a single battery charge and the speed at which the boat operates. We find existing electric powertrain systems unsatisfactory because of their insufficient yields and limited power range. In 2015, we decided to research technology to take advantage of this vacuum and develop an in-house system, relying on existing third-party

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components where possible. Our electric powertrain is designed to have 180 hp (horsepower) and 236 Lb. ft at 96% efficiency. Furthermore, the electric powertrain system will be liquid cooled as compared to air cooled.

In October 2021, we entered into a Manufacture and Supply Agreement with Linamar Corporation, a provider of manufacturing solutions and a developer of highly engineered products. Under the terms of the agreement, we intend for McLaren Engineering, Linamar’s technology and product development team for its advanced mobility segment, to manufacture and assemble our E-Motion™ technology through testing, parts, tooling development, and designing the union assembly for mass production of our electric powertrain at Linamar’s facility in Canada.

Once we have scaled up the production of our electric powertrain, we intend for the Linamar Corporation to produce our electric powertrain for mass commercialization. Although we believe that we can produce up to 300 electric powertrains per year in our current facilities in addition to producing 150 boats per year, we believe that contracting out the production of the electric powertrains will allow us to dedicate more time and resources to the development of additional electric powertrains.

The production of our electric powertrains will consist of assembling components from third parties, including battery packs, inverters and high-efficiency motors. We intend to use advanced batteries primarily from two suppliers, Octillion and Neogy, but as we are able to use a wide range of batteries we could use other suppliers. We will source the inverters from UQM (Danfoss Editron) and motors from UQM (Danfoss Editron).

We have received governmental support in connection with our development of electric powertrains. In our 2023, 2022 and 2021 fiscal years, we recognized grants and investment tax credits amounting to $232,882, $1,458,632 and $921,658, respectively, of which $144,032, $1,408,840 and $859,516, respectively, is presented against research and development expenses.

In July 2022, we launched a partnership with Group Beneteau to integrate our outboard motors onboard several models across Group Beneteau’s brand portfolio. In August 2023, our outboard powertrain was included in the boat that broke our previously held world record speed for an all-electric boat when it achieved a speed of 116 mph. In October 2023, we announced the delivery of our E-Motion™ Electric Powertrain Technology to Groupe Beneteau, Four Winns to be the inaugural electric motors integrated on the Four Winns H2e Bowrider. Group Beneteau has announced that they intend for its other brands to also use this technology both in North America and Europe.

Specifications of our First Outboard Electric Powertrain

Specifications of our first outboard electric powertrain:

We have developed our first fully-electric outboard powertrain system that combines an advanced battery pack, inverter, high-efficiency motor with proprietary union assembly between the transmission and the electric motor design and extensive control software. We set out below the current specifications of this outboard electric powertrain.

Maximum power

180 HP, 135 kW

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Max torque

250 ft.lb, 340 Nm

Continuous power

90 kW

Voltage

650 V

Efficiency

96%

Weight

413 Lbs., 188 kg

Lithium Battery

60 - 420 kW

Shaft Length

S – XL

Cooling

Water

Control

Can bus

As we develop our electric powertrain systems, we envisage a 335-horsepower version of our electric outboard engine to be released.

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Our Powerboats

We manufacture four models of electric powerboats and are preparing to launch a fifth model. Each model is available in different standard variations or may be customized according to a purchaser’s specifications.

 

  

Bruce 22

  

Volt 180

  

Fantail 217

  

Quietude 156

  

Phantom

 

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Starting Price

$73,995

$44,995

$49,995

$35,495

$19,123 - $38,252

E-Propulsion Power

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

E-Motion Power

180 HP

180 HP

n/a

n/a

n/a

Capacity

5-8 passengers

10 Canada, 14 US

8-10 passengers

4 passengers

10 passengers

Dry Weight

1088 Kg (2400 pounds)

720 kg (1600 pounds)

775 kg (1705 lbs.)

800lbs

1,072Ibs

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Fiberglass (Infusion Sandwich)

Fiberglass

Fiberglass

Roto molding

Overall Length

6.7 m (22′)

5.4 m (17’9”)

6.6 m (21’7”)

4.7 m (15’6”)

5.03 m (16’6”)

Overall Width

2.08 m (6’6”)

2.13 m (7’)

2.03 m (6’8”)

1.5 m (4’11”)

1.89 m (6’ 0”)

Draft

0.45 m (18”)

0.30 m (12”)

0.43 m (20”)

0.18 m (8”)

0.305 m (12”)

Homologation

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

Woodwork

Mahogany, Teak

Synthetic

Synthetic

Synthetic

n/a

Propulsion

E-Motion

E-Propulsion

E-Propulsion

E-Propulsion

n/a

Battery Type

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

For each of our boats, our consumers are able to customize certain aspects including color (for the hull, striping, interior and deck), radio and covers and other storage options. In addition, there are customizations that are just available for some boat models, including propulsion and batteries.

Bruce 22

Reaching speeds of up to approximately 41 miles per hour (66 kph), the Bruce 22 is our flagship boat. We did not sell any Bruce 22s in our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years.

Volt 180

Reaching speeds of up to approximately 30 miles per hour (48 kph), the Volt 180 is a powerful boat that can be used for various watersports. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 19 and 20 Volt 180s, respectively.

Fantail 217

We designed the Fantail 217 with a view towards relaxation rather than speed. The Fantail 217 starts at $49,995, seats up to ten people and has a maximum speed of approximately 10 miles per hour (6 kph). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 22 and 31 Fantail 217s, respectively.

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Quietude 156

As the name suggests, we designed the Quietude 156 with an eye towards tranquility over speed or power. The Quietude 156 starts at $35,495, seats four passengers and reaches a top speed of approximately 6 miles per hour (10 kph). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 2 and 7 Quietude 156s, respectively.

Phantom

We designed the Phantom specifically for the boat rental market. The Phantom starts at $19,123 for the hull only, seats up to ten passengers and reaches a top speed of approximately 6 miles per hour (10 kph). The Phantom is made out of recyclable plastic and is US Coast Guard approved. We launched the Phantom in our 2023 fiscal year and have yet to sell any Phantoms.

Sales

We envision that if we are able to commercialize and mass produce our electric powertrains, a large majority of our revenue will be generated from the sale of our electric powertrains. Although we have yet to commercialize our electric powertrains, we have received non-binding letters of intent from OEMs for the purchase of such powertrains.

In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we generated approximately 33% and 35%, respectively, of our revenue from the sale of our electric powerboats. In our 2023 fiscal year we sold 46 of our electric powerboats for revenue of $1,612,699, and in our 2022 fiscal year, we sold 58 of our electric powerboats for revenue of $2,557,086, in. Our sales are to retail customers and operators of rental fleets of powerboats.

Sales of New Powerboats to Retail Purchasers

We sell our powerboats to retail purchasers. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 14 and 21 powerboats to retail customers, respectively, which was approximately 30% and 36%, respectively, of all sales in those periods.

Sales of Fleets of New Powerboats

We sell our powerboats to persons and entities operating fleets of rental boats. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 7 and 17 powerboats to rental fleet operators, respectively, which was approximately 15% and 29% of all of our sales, respectively, in such years. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats.

In October 2022, we announced a partnership with Nautical Ventures Group (“Nautical”), whereby Nautical will be the sole and exclusive distributor of the Phantom in the United States. The non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nautical includes Nautical’s agreement to purchase a minimum of 50 Phantom boats.

Rentals

In our fiscal year 2021, we expanded our business to include rentals of electric powerboats by acquiring EBR, an entity that rents electric boats at the Lido Marina Village in Newport, California. We acquired this business for approximately $9,020,000, of which $5,546,000 was paid in cash and $3,474,000 of which was paid in the form of 284,495 common shares. At the time of the acquisition, our Chief Executive Officer was an affiliate of EBR.

On April 1, 2023, we opened our second electric boat rental operation in Portside Ventura, California, located at 1196 Portside Drive Ventura. The new rental operations serve multiple purposes, including testing, validating, and training for west coast boat manufacturers. We plan to use the facility to evaluate and provide training on our fully electric E-Motion™ 180E propulsion system and outboard technology.

EBR has a fleet of approximately 30 powerboats. Rental rates range from US$75 per hour to US$215 per hour, plus a booking fee, with a minimum booking of two hours. Once a powerboat in the EBR fleet has over 200 hours of sailing time, EBR offers the powerboat for sale to the public. In our 2023 fiscal year, our rental business generated approximately $4,038,803 of revenue, as compared to $4,794,000 of revenue in 2022. The majority of such revenue in those years was from the rental of our powerboats.

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Competitive Advantages & Operational Strengths

We face competition from manufacturers of:

(i)electric powertrain systems that sell to OEMs,
(ii)traditional fossil fuel-powered recreational powerboats in general and
(iii)electric recreational powerboats in particular.

We intend to sell our electric powertrains to OEMs for use in their boats. We are currently aware of one company (Torqeedo) that produces electric powertrains for OEMs, and as a result we believe that there is a viable and meaningful market opportunity in this market for us. Although, we believe that our electric powertrain systems are more efficient and powerful than current offerings on the market, our competitors, including Torqeedo, may have greater resources than we do and OEMs may find their designs or price to be more attractive than ours. Even if we produce electric powertrains and sell them to OEMs, other competitors may enter the field or the OEMs may decide to produce their own powertrains and cease purchasing ours.

The recreational powerboat industry is highly competitive for consumers and dealers. Competition affects our ability to succeed in the markets we currently serve and new markets that we may enter in the future. Some potential purchasers of powerboats may not have a preference as to whether they will purchase electric powerboats or fossil fuel powered ones. To that end, we compete with several large manufacturers, such as Brunswick Corporation, MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. and Correct Craft, that produce fossil fuel powerboats and have greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. To the extent that OEMs incorporate our electric powertrains into their boats, those boats will also compete with traditional fossil fuel powerboats. We compete with large manufacturers who are represented by dealers in the markets in which we now operate and into which we plan to expand. We also compete with a wide variety of small, independent manufacturers. Competition in our industry is based primarily on brand name, price and product performance.

The electric recreational powerboat market is evolving and companies within it must be able to adapt without jeopardizing the timing, quality or quantity of their products. We deem our principal competitors within this market to be Duffy Electric Boat Company, Elctracraft, Pender Harbour, Elco Motor Yachts Company (formerly known as Launch Electric Company), Budsin Wood Craft, Ruban Bleu Electric Boats, Frauscher Boats and Boote Marian GmbH. In addition to the matters mentioned above, we compete with other manufacturers of recreational electric boats on technological developments (such as powertrain efficiency, life of batteries and battery use per charge) and partnerships with battery and motor suppliers. As electric boat technology improves, we anticipate that more manufacturers will market competing products. As they do, we expect that we will experience significant competition.

We believe the primary competitive factors in our market include but are not limited to:

technological innovation;
product quality and safety;
service options;
product performance;
environmental friendliness;
design and styling; and
brand perception.

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Most of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing and other resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, promotion, sale and support of their products. Most of our competitors have more extensive customer bases and broader customer and industry relationships than we do. In addition, many of these companies have longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to new technologies and may be able to design, develop, market and sell their products more effectively.

Furthermore, certain large manufacturers offer financing options on their powerboats and also have the ability to market powerboats at a substantial discount, provided that the boats are financed through their affiliated financing company. We do not currently offer any form of direct financing on our boats. The lack of direct financing options and the absence of customary boat discounts could put us at a competitive disadvantage.

We might not be able to compete successfully in our market. If our competitors introduce new powertrains, powerboats or services that compete with or surpass the quality, price or performance of our powertrains, powerboats or services, we may be unable to satisfy existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that would allow us to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

We believe that our experience, production capability, product offering and management give us the ability to successfully operate in the recreational electric powerboat market in a way that our competitors cannot. In particular, we believe that we have a number of competitive advantages, including:

technological innovation: we have demonstrated our capacity to develop our own products through research and development by introducing the Volt 180, which held the speed record for a certified electric boat. Subsequently, we partnered with Hellcat Powerboats LLC to include our outboard powertrain in the boat that achieved a world record speed of 109 mph for an all-electric boat. We believe that the technological design of our electric powertrain will provide efficiency at a price that our competitors will not be able to match.
product performance: the efficiency of our powertrain systems provides the boats they are in greater speed and range than comparable electric boats, results that are magnified when combined with our ultra-hydrodynamic hull designs.
certification: unlike some of our competitors, our boats are certified by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Coast Guard in Canada and meet the European Union’s imported manufactured products standards. We intend to have such certification for our electric powertrain systems as well as that of the ABYC and to receive CE marking indicating their conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards within the European Economic Area.
product price: although the price of our boats depends on the customer’s specifications, we believe that our products are competitively priced across all models and with all customizations.
management expertise: our founders have extensive experience in offshore power boating and are aware of what is required by customers in regard to power and efficiency of outboard electric powertrain systems. The inherent reputation of our management team over 25 years has built our brand for quality and technologically advanced products.

Strategy

As a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of premium electric boats and electric powertrain systems, we strive to design new and innovative products that appeal to a broad customer base. Since fiscal 2014, we have successfully launched a number of new products and features with best-in-class quality leading to increased sales and significant margin expansion. Furthermore, our unique product development process enables us to offer products with innovative offerings that we believe will be difficult for our competitors to match without significant additional capital investments, most notably our outboard electric powertrain system.

We are developing innovative electric outboard powertrain systems designed to enable us to capture market share, as the outboard powertrain industry moves to electric powertrain outboard motors to comply with local green initiatives. The National Maratime Mariners Association (the “NMMA”) estimates that after reaching record highs in 2020, outboard engine sales in the U.S had a single

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digit decline in 2021, down 6.6 percent to 307,800 units. Despite the drop from 2020, sales in 2021 were the second highest total in the last 14 years, and 29% above average retail unit sales from 2008–2021. Total retail orders of outboard engines were US$2.9 billion in 2018, and Blueweave Research estimates that global electric boat market will reach US$18 billion by 2026.

We sell our electric boats to retail customers as well as to boat clubs and boat rental operations. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats. We plan to further expand our sales by offering our products via third-party dealerships and by attending more tradeshows. As we launch our innovative electric outboard powertrain systems, we will directly market to OEMs of boats, thereby leveraging their support and distribution systems. We will market our electric powertrains to the OEMs by attending trade shows, inviting the OEMs to test the electric outboard powertrains on a prototype boat, introducing the electric powertrain using social media avenues and advertising the electric powertrain systems in trade journals.

We will continue to implement a number of initiatives to reduce our cost base and to improve the efficiency of our manufacturing process. Additionally, we have fostered a culture of operational improvement within our workforce, which will lead to further operational efficiencies. Finally, we intend to invest in further research and development to ensure that we develop innovative electric powertrain systems thus expanding the number of OEMs that will use our products.

We intend to increase our international sales and expand our network of international distributors and dealers.

Summary Risk Factors

An investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. We set forth a summary of certain of those risks. If any of the factors below or in the section entitled “Risk Factors” occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

There is limited public information on our operating history.
We currently have a net loss, and if we are unable to obtain and grow a net income in the future our ability to grow our business as planned will be adversely affected.
In June 2021, we acquired EB Rental, Ltd. (“EBR”), and the acquired company may not perform as we expect.
A portion of our assets consist of equity in a third-party, and if that third party’s value decreases, our assets could be significantly reduced.
Our plan of operations entails promoting a product that we may never launch or which may not be commercially accepted if launched.
To carry out our proposed business plan to build up inventory for order fulfilment, increase brand awareness and develop a new powertrain for our engines, we will require a significant amount of capital.
Our future growth depends upon consumers’ willingness to purchase electric powerboats.
Our future growth depends upon consumers’ preference for outboard motors over inboard motors.
We rely on a limited number of suppliers for key components of our finished products.
The range of electric powerboats on a single charge declines over time, which may negatively influence potential customers’ decisions whether to purchase our boats or boats containing our electric powertrains.
Developments in alternative technologies or improvements in the internal combustion engine may materially adversely affect the demand for our electric powerboats.

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If we are unable to keep up with advances in electric powerboat technology, we may suffer a decline in our competitive position.
Demand in the powerboat industry is highly volatile.
We intend to increasingly use our network of independent dealers, and we will face increasing competition for dealers and have little control over their activities.
We envision that our success will depend, in part, upon the financial health of our dealers and their continued access to financing.
Changes to trade policy, tariffs, and import/export regulations may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Interest rates and energy prices affect marine products’ sales
We have a large fixed cost base that will affect our profitability if our sales decrease.
We depend on certain key personnel, and our success will depend on our continued ability to retain and attract such qualified personnel.
We are subject to numerous environmental and health and safety laws and any breach of such laws may have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
Our powerboats are subject to mandated safety standards and failure to meet those standards would have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
We intend to rely on a third-party for the manufacture of what we envision will become our principal product.
If we are unable to meet our production and development goals, we may need to change our business plans or the timeline in which we expect to carry them out
Increases in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials, in particular lithium-ion cells, could harm our business.
Our software to control our electric powertrain systems contains “open source” software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.
If the governmental grants and tax credits that we receive were to be no longer available, our net earnings would be materially reduced.
If we fail to manage future growth effectively, we may not be able to market or sell our powerboats or powertrains successfully.
Our ability to meet our manufacturing workforce needs is crucial to our results of operations and future sales and profitability.
Our intellectual property is not protected through patents or formal copyright registration. As a result, we do not have the full benefit of patent or copyright laws to prevent others from replicating our products, product candidates and brands.
Any patent applications that we file may not result in issued patents, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent others from interfering with our commercialization of our products.

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Global economic conditions could materially adversely impact demand for our products and services.
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and our financial status creates a substantial doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly impact our results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Common Shares and this Offering

If you purchase the common shares, you will experience immediate dilution as a result of this offering.
Our executive officers and directors beneficially will own approximately 16.6% of our common shares after completion of the proposed offering.
The market price and liquidity of our common shares may be volatile and may fluctuate in a way that is disproportionate to our operating performance.
We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

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Offering Summary

Common Shares Offered by us:

    

8,108,108 common shares (excluding those that may be sold pursuant to the underwriter’s over-allotment option), assuming an offering price of US$1.85.

 

 

 

Public Offering Price:

 

US$           per common share, though purposes of this preliminary prospectus we have assumed an offering price of US$1.85 per common share, which is the closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on November 24, 2023.

 

 

 

Over-allotment

 

We have granted the underwriter a 45-day option (commencing from the date of this prospectus) to purchase up to an additional 1,216,216 common shares, representing 15% of the common shares initially offered hereby, at the public offering price to cover over-allotments, using the assumed offering price of US$1.85.

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding After the Offering:

 

19,757,427 common shares will be outstanding immediately after the offering (or 20,973,643 if the underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full), using the assumed offering price of US$1.85.

 

 

 

Use of Proceeds:

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for order fulfilment.

Market for our Common Shares:

 

Our common shares are currently quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VMAR”, and the closing price of one common share on November 24, 2023 was US$1.85. From the date of the start of our last fiscal year to the date hereof, the highest closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market was US$7.59 and the lowest such closing price was US$1.81.

 

 

 

Risk Factors:

 

See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of the factors you should consider before deciding to invest in our securities. 

Shares outstanding after the offering is based on 11,649,319 common shares outstanding as of November 27, 2023 and excludes:

1,099,541 common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options outstanding as of November 27, 2023;
3,012,441 common share issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding as of November 27, 2023; and
405,405 shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the underwriter (or 466,216 common share issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the underwriter if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), using the assumed offering price of US$1.85.

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Summary Financial Data

The summary financial information set forth below has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. You should read the following summary financial data together with our historical financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus and with the information set forth in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations”.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss

Year Ended August, 31

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

Revenue

$

5,651,502

$

7,350,946

$

3,513,788

Gross profit

$

1,536,426

$

3,285,565

$

1,604,182

Net loss

$

(20,877,186)

$

(13,111,785)

$

(15,113,907)

Basic and diluted loss per share

$

(2.25)

$

(1.58)

$

(2.04)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

Year Ended August 31, 2023

Pro Forma

    

Actual

    

Pro Forma

    

As adjusted (1)

Current Assets

$

8,487,113

$

10,550,485

$

29,163,944

Total Assets

$

24,046,512

$

26,109,884

$

44,723,343

Current Liabilities

$

4,850,177

$

4,850,177

$

4,850,177

Total Liabilities

$

12,482,075

$

12,482,075

$

12,482,075

Total Shareholders’ Equity

$

11,564,437

$

13,627,809

$

32,241,268

Our financial position data as of August 31, 2023 is presented on:

an actual basis;
a pro forma basis, giving effect to the issuance of 372,870 common shares and related warrants since September 1, 2023 and the receipt of $2,063,372 in net proceeds in connection with such issuances; and
a pro forma as adjusted basis, giving further effect to the sale and issuance of common shares by us in this offering, for net proceeds of $18,613,459.
(1)U.S. dollars converted into Canadian dollars at US$1.00 = $1.3664 as at November 3, 2023, the exchange rate as reported on Google Finance.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common shares carries a significant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks, as well as the other information contained in this prospectus, including our historical financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before you decide to purchase the common shares. Any one of these risks and uncertainties has the potential to cause material adverse effects on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results which could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements expressed by us and a significant decrease in the value of our common shares. Refer to “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

We may not be successful in preventing the material adverse effects that any of the following risks and uncertainties may cause. These potential risks and uncertainties may not be a complete list of the risks and uncertainties facing us. There may be additional risks and uncertainties that we are presently unaware of, or presently consider immaterial, that may become material in the future and have a material adverse effect on us. You could lose all or a significant portion of your investment due to any of these risks and uncertainties.

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

There is limited public information on our operating history.

Our limited public operating history makes evaluating our business and prospects difficult. Although we were formed in 2012, we did not provide public reports on the results of operations until our 2020 fiscal year. We only have five years of audited financial statements.

We currently have a net loss, and if we are unable to obtain and grow a net income in the future our ability to grow our business as planned will be adversely affected.

We have made significant up-front investments in research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses to rapidly develop and expand our business. We had a net loss of $20,877,186 and $13,111,785 in our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, respectively. Net loss may grow or we might never maintain net income in certain circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Even after the use of the proceeds from this offering, our revenues might not significantly exceed our expenses or could be less than our expenses. It may take us longer to obtain and maintain net income than we anticipate, if at all, or we may only do so at a much lower rate than we anticipate. Failure to obtain our net income would mean that we would have to curtail our planned growth in operations or resort to financings to fund such growth.

In June 2021, we acquired EB Rental, Ltd. (“EBR”), and the acquired company may not perform as we expect.

In June 2021, we acquired all of the equity interests of 7858078 Canada Inc. which wholly-owns EBR, an electric boat rental company. Integrating businesses is a difficult, expensive, and time-consuming process. Our principal executive offices and manufacturing facility are located in Quebec, Canada and EBR’s operations are conducted, and its employees are mostly located, in California.

Revenues from EBR represented 71% and 65% of our total revenues in our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years. Future revenues from EBR may be affected by factors that are outside of our control, including:

the appearance, safety, economic health and ability to continue to attract visitors willing to rent electric vehicles at our facilities at the Lido Village and Portside Ventura marinas;
the ability to successfully operate our rental operation in Ventura, California that was opened in the second half of our 2023 fiscal year with 6 boats;
the continued desirability of boat rentals as a leisure activity; and
the local economic condition in and around the areas we offer rentals or may offer rentals in the future.

If EBR’s revenues decrease significantly, it may cease to be profitable or our revenues may not be as large as we currently project.

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A portion of our assets consist of equity in a third-party, and if that third party’s value decreases, our assets could be significantly reduced.

On May 14, 2021, we purchased $3,400,000 in debentures (the “Debentures”) from The Limestone Boat Company Limited (“Limestone”). Limestone is a North American designer and manufacturer of recreational and commercial powerboats. Because (i) Limestone announced that in January 2023 that its wholly-owned subsidiaries had filed for voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, (ii) the market price of Limestone’s common shares had fallen significantly below the conversion price set out in the Debentures and (iii) because we deemed it unlikely that we would convert the debt pursuant to the original terms of the Debentures, we agreed with Limestone on July 18, 2023 to convert the Debentures into approximately 7% of Limestones common shares. Prior to the conversion, the Company had recorded an impairment on the entire value of the Debentures at the amount of nil and $2,637,000 in the years ended August 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. If Limestone is not able to perform above expectations, the value of our investment could be significantly reduced.

Our plan of operations entails promoting a product that we may never launch or which may not be commercially accepted if launched.

We have concentrated the majority of our research and development efforts on developing electric powertrain systems that we intend to rent and sell to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEM”) of boats. We expect the electric powertrain systems to represent the majority of our revenue in coming accounting periods. We have built prototypes of our electronic powertrain. We do not know if OEMs will find our product candidate to be an attractive component in their boats or if they will find the price of our electric powertrains to be acceptable. We do not currently have any significant customers for our electric powertrains. Although we have received LOIs from OEMs for over 1,000 powertrains through the year ended August 31, 2024, such LOIs are non-binding and may never result in any actual sales. Even if we do develop such relationships, we might not be able to maintain them or grow them as anticipated. At the time of our initial public offering, we had expected to begin the commercialization of our electric powertrains in 2020 but were not able to meet that preferred timeline and we may not meet our new timelines. Additionally, we had anticipated developing a 335-horsepower version within 18 months of our last annual report but currently do not believe that we will meet that anticipated date. If we are not successful in commercializing our product or if sales of our electric powertrain are less than we estimate, our business may not grow as expected, if at all, and we may fail.

To carry out our proposed business plan to build up inventory for order fulfilment, increase brand awareness and develop a new powertrain for our engines, we will require a significant amount of capital.

If current cash, cash equivalents and revenue from our business are not sufficient to cover our cash requirements, we will need to raise additional funds through the sale of debt or equity securities, in either private placements or additional registered offerings. By way of example, we have raised approximately US$11.4 million from a hybrid public/private offering of 2,771,135 common shares and warrants to buy 2,771,135 common shares from the start of our 2023 fiscal year to the date hereof. If we are unsuccessful in raising enough funds through such capital-raising efforts, we may review other financing possibilities such as bank loans. Financing might not be available to us or, if available, only on terms that are not favorable or acceptable to us.

Our ability to obtain the necessary financing to carry out our business plan is subject to a number of factors, including general market conditions and investor acceptance of our business plan. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of such financing unattractive or unavailable to us. If we are unable to raise sufficient funds, we will have to significantly reduce our spending, delay or cancel our planned activities or substantially change our current corporate structure. We might not be able to obtain any funding, and we might not have sufficient resources to conduct our business as projected, both of which could mean that we would be forced to curtail or discontinue our operations.

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Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment.

We may have to engage in common equity, debt, or preferred stock financing in the future. Your rights and the value of your investment in our securities could be reduced. The sale of common shares could dilute your net tangible book value per share and would dilute the voting power of your common shares. Common shares which we sell could be sold into the public market, which could adversely affect the market price. If we sell warrants, the exercise of those warrants, or the belief that they could soon be exercised, could place downward pressure on the market value of our common shares until such warrants are exercised. If we need to raise more equity capital from the sale of equity securities, institutional or other investors may negotiate terms at least as, and possibly more, favorable than the terms of your investment. Preferred stock could be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preferences, and limitations as needed to raise capital. The terms of preferred stock could be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of common shares.

The sale of debt securities could include interest, which could increase costs and negatively impact operating results, or contain rights to convert such debt into common shares, which could be at conversion price that is significantly below the then market price.

Our future growth depends upon consumers’ willingness to purchase electric powerboats.

Our growth highly depends upon the adoption by consumers of, and we are subject to an elevated risk of any reduced demand for, electric powerboats. Without such growth, sales of our electric powertrain, if any, and our electric boats may not grow at the rate that we anticipate, if such sales grow at all. If the market for electric powerboats does not develop as we expect or develops more slowly than we expect, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be negatively impacted. Despite the long history of electric powerboats, the market for them is relatively new, rapidly evolving, characterized by rapidly changing technologies, price competition, additional competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new electric powerboat announcements and changing consumer demands and behaviors. Powerboats with conventional gas-powered motors may be deemed preferable to electric powerboats as they tend to be more powerful, have a longer range and/or cost less. Other factors that may influence the adoption of electric powerboats include:

the decline of an electric powerboats range resulting from deterioration over time in the battery’s ability to hold a charge;
concerns about electric grid capacity and reliability, which could derail our efforts to promote electric powerboats as a practical solution to powerboats which require gasoline;
improvements in the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine;
the availability of service for electric powerboats;
the environmental consciousness of consumers;
volatility in the cost of oil and gasoline;
consumers’ perceptions about convenience and cost to charge an electric powerboat;
the availability of tax and other governmental incentives to manufacture electric powerboats; and
perceptions about and the actual cost of alternative fuel.

The influence of any of the factors described above may cause current or potential customers not to purchase our electric powerboat, which would materially adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

Our future growth depends upon consumers’ preference for outboard motors over inboard motors.

We envision the majority of our growth deriving from the sale of one of our product candidates, an electric powertrain for an outboard motor. If consumer preferences led to a decline in outboard motors, the OEMs we intend to sell to may produce less boats, and we may

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not be able to sell as many electric powertrains as we anticipate, if we sell any at all. We may not be able to adapt the technology behind this powertrain for inboard motors or may only be able to do so in a way that is not cost effective.

We rely on a limited number of suppliers for key components of our finished products.

Although we manufacture all of our powerboats, we do so by assembling the component parts that we acquire from third-party suppliers rather than by producing any of those component parts ourselves. We materially depend on some of those third-party suppliers for certain components that we obtain from a limited number of suppliers, namely

hulls: we purchase all of our hulls from Aqualux and Abitibi & Co.,
Motors: for our electric powertrains, we intend to purchase motors from Danfoss Technologies and E-Propulsion and for our boats, we purchase approximately 30% from Min-Kota, 35% from E-Tech and 20% from E-Propulsion;
powertrains: we purchase approximately 100% of our low powered powertrains from E-Propulsion, a Chinese company specialized in the research, development and production of components for electric outboard engines;
battery packs: we purchase our lithium-ion batteries (approximately 15% of all batteries we purchase) from Octillion and Neogy who in turn rely upon Samsung cells, We have an agreement with Octillion Power Systems (“Octillion”) to provide marine specific batteries to power the E-Motion powertrain; and
casings:  we purchase the casings for our powertrains from Tohatshu Corporation, a Japanese company.

As we purchase our components and parts through purchase orders and informal arrangements rather than long-term purchase agreements, we have not contractually secured a supply chain for these components and parts. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our third-party suppliers have experienced delays in delivering parts and components for our products. If we continue to experience delays in receiving our supplies from these third-parties, if they significantly increased the cost of these components or if they ceased offering us these components, we would have to find new suppliers, which might not be possible on a timely basis, or cease production of the products in which the components are included.

The range of electric powerboats on a single charge declines over time, which may negatively influence potential customers’ decisions whether to purchase our boats or boats containing our electric powertrains.

The range of electric powerboats on a single charge declines principally as a function of usage, time and charging patterns. For example, a customer’s use of their powerboat as well as the frequency with which they charge the battery can result in additional deterioration of the battery’s ability to hold a charge. During the lifetime of the lead acid batteries in powerboats, 500 to 1000 recharge cycles are possible, and our lithium battery pack will retain approximately 85% of its ability to hold its initial charge after approximately 3,000 charge cycles and 8 years, which will result in a decrease to the boat’s initial range. Such battery deterioration and the related decrease in range may negatively influence potential customer decisions whether to purchase an electric boat, which may harm our ability to market and sell our boats. Likewise, if such reasoning deters potential customers from purchasing boats made by OEMs that use our electric powertrains, they may order fewer electric powertrains from us, if they ever order any at all.

Developments in alternative technologies or improvements in the internal combustion engine may materially adversely affect the demand for our electric powerboats.

Significant developments in alternative technologies, such as advanced diesel, ethanol, fuel cells or compressed natural gas, or improvements in the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine, may materially and adversely affect our business and prospects in ways we do not currently anticipate. For example, fuel which is abundant and relatively inexpensive in North America, such as compressed natural gas, may emerge as consumers’ preferred alternative to petroleum-based propulsion. Any failure by us to develop new or enhanced technologies or processes, or to react to changes in existing technologies, could materially delay our development and introduction of new and enhanced electric powerboats, which could result in the loss of competitiveness of our boats, decreased revenue and a loss of market share to competitors.

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If we are unable to keep up with advances in electric powerboat technology, we may suffer a decline in our competitive position.

We may be unable to keep up with changes in electric powerboats technology, particularly developments with powertrains. As a result, we may suffer a decline in our competitive position. Any failure to keep up with advances in electric powerboat technology would result in a decline in our competitive position which would materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. Our research and development efforts may not be sufficient to adapt to changes in electric powerboat technology. As technologies change, we plan to upgrade or adapt our electric powertrain candidate. We would additionally upgrade our boats and introduce new models to take advantage of these changes. However, our technology and boats may not compete effectively with alternative technology or powerboats if we are not able to source and integrate the latest technology. For example, we do not manufacture either lead or lithium battery cells which makes us depend upon suppliers of battery cell technology for our battery packs.

Demand in the powerboat industry is highly volatile.

Volatility of demand in the powerboat industry, especially for recreational powerboats and electric powerboats, may materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. The markets in which we will be competing have been subject to considerable volatility in demand in recent periods. Demand for recreational powerboat and electric powerboat sales depends to a large extent on general, economic and social conditions in a given market. Historically, sales of recreational powerboats decrease during economic downturns. We have fewer financial resources than more established powerboat manufacturers to withstand adverse changes in the market and disruptions in demand.

Unfavorable weather conditions may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, especially during the peak boating season.

Adverse weather conditions in any year in any particular geographic region may adversely affect sales in that region, especially during the peak boating season. Sales of our products are generally stronger just before and during spring and summer, which represent the peak boating months in most of our markets, and favorable weather during these months generally has a positive effect on consumer demand. Conversely, unseasonably cool weather, excessive rainfall, reduced rainfall levels, or drought conditions during these periods may close area boating locations or render boating dangerous or inconvenient, thereby generally reducing consumer demand for our products. Our annual results would be materially and adversely affected if our net sales were to fall below expected seasonal levels during these periods. Adverse weather could also affect income from our rental business as we tend to rent significantly less boats on rainy or otherwise unappealing days than on sunny and attractive ones. If we experience more rainy or otherwise unappealing days at our marinas than normal, our income from the rental of electric boats could materially decline.

We may also experience more pronounced seasonal fluctuation in net sales in the future as we continue to expand our businesses. Additionally, to the extent that unfavorable weather conditions are exacerbated by global climate change or otherwise, our sales may be affected to a greater degree than we have previously experienced.

We intend to increasingly use our network of independent dealers, and we will face increasing competition for dealers and have little control over their activities.

Currently, most of our sales are directly placed with us online, but approximately 15% of our sales in our 2023 fiscal year were derived from our network of independent dealers. We have agreements with dealers in our network that typically provide for terms of between 1 and 3 years. While we will continue to market direct sales through our website, we seek to increase revenues and diversify our sales points by expanding our network of independent dealers. We envision an increase in the number of dealers supporting our products and the quality of their marketing and servicing efforts being essential to our ability to increase sales. We may not be successful in our effort to grow our network of independent dealers.

Competition for dealers among recreational powerboat manufacturers continues to increase based on the quality, price, value and availability of the manufacturers’ products, the manufacturers’ attention to customer service and the marketing support that manufacturers provide to dealers. We will face intense competition from other recreational powerboat manufacturers in attracting and retaining dealers, and we might not be able to attract or retain relationships with qualified and successful dealers as well as our competition, if at all. We might not be able to maintain or improve our relationship with dealers or our market share position. In addition, independent dealers in the recreational powerboat industry have experienced significant consolidation in recent years, which could inhibit our ability to retain them or result in the loss of one or more of our dealers in the future if the surviving entity in any such

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consolidation purchases similar products from a competitor. If we do not establish a significant network of dealers, our future sales could fail to meet our projections, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

We envision that our success will depend, in part, upon the financial health of our dealers and their continued access to financing.

We seek to increase revenues and diversify our sales points by expanding our network of independent dealers. The financial health of our current and any future dealers is critical to our success. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected if the financial health of dealers that sell our products suffers. Their financial health may suffer for a variety of reasons, including a downturn in general economic conditions, rising interest rates, higher rents, increased labor costs and taxes, compliance with regulations and personal financial issues.

In addition, dealers require adequate liquidity to finance operations, including purchases of our products. Dealers are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could unfavorably affect their liquidity positions, including, among other things, continued access to adequate financing sources on a timely basis on reasonable terms. These sources of financing are vital to our ability to sell products through our distribution network. Access to floor plan financing generally facilitates dealers’ ability to purchase powerboats from us, and their financed purchases reduce our working capital requirements. If floor plan financing were not available to our dealers, our sales and our working capital levels could be adversely affected. The availability and terms of financing offered by dealers’ floor plan financing providers will continue to be influenced by:

their ability to access certain capital markets and to fund their operations in a cost-effective manner;
the performance of their overall credit portfolios;
their willingness to accept the risks associated with lending to dealers; and
the overall creditworthiness of those dealers.

Changes to trade policy, tariffs, and import/export regulations may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Although we manufacture our products in Canada, in our last fiscal year approximately 71% of our sales occurred in the United States, a percentage that could increase as our operations expand. Changes in laws and policies governing foreign trade could adversely affect our business. As a result of recent policy changes, there may be greater restrictions and economic disincentives on international trade. We will particularly be affected by the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (commonly known as USMCA), if ratified by all participants, the effects of which are not certain. Additionally, a large portion of the parts and components that we use are imported and their price and availability could be subject to changes in export and import tariffs and controls. Such changes have the potential to adversely impact the global and local economies, our industry and global demand for our products and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Interest rates and energy prices affect marine products’ sales

Although our products are not frequently financed by our dealers and retail powerboat consumers, we envision this becoming more common as we expand our operations and grow our network of distributors. This may not occur if interest rates meaningfully rise because higher rates increase the borrowing costs and, accordingly, the cost of doing business for dealers and the cost of powerboat purchases for consumers. Energy costs can represent a large portion of the costs to manufacture our products and increase their ultimate sales price. Therefore, higher interest rates and fuel costs can adversely affect consumers’ decisions relating to recreational powerboating purchases.

We have a large fixed cost base that will affect our profitability if our sales decrease.

The fixed cost levels of operating a recreational powerboat manufacturer can put pressure on profit margins when sales and production decline. Our profitability depends, in part, on our ability to spread fixed costs over a sufficiently large number of products sold and shipped, and if we decide to reduce our rate of production, gross or net margins could be negatively affected. Consequently, decreased demand or the need to reduce production can lower our ability to absorb fixed costs and materially impact our financial condition or results of operations.

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We depend on certain key personnel, and our success will depend on our continued ability to retain and attract such qualified personnel.

Our success depends on the efforts, abilities and continued service of Alexandre Mongeon, our Chief Executive Officer, Xavier Montagne, our Chief Operating Officer, and Kulwant Sandher, our Chief Financial Officer. A number of these key employees and consultants have significant experience in the recreational boating and manufacturing industry. A loss of service from any one of these individuals may adversely affect our operations, and we may have difficulty or may not be able to locate and hire a suitable replacement. We have not obtained any “key person” insurance on certain key personnel.

We are subject to numerous environmental and health and safety laws and any breach of such laws may have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

We are subject to numerous environmental and health and safety laws, including statutes, regulations, bylaws and other legal requirements. These laws relate to the generation, use, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of regulated substances, including hazardous substances (such as batteries), dangerous goods and waste, emissions or discharges into soil, water and air, including noise and odors (which could result in remediation obligations), and occupational health and safety matters, including indoor air quality. These regulations also apply to any contamination that our powerboats cause in the lakes and rivers in which they operate. These legal requirements vary by location and can arise under federal, provincial, state or municipal laws. Any breach of such laws and/or requirements would have a material adverse effect on our company and its operating results.

Our powerboats are subject to mandated safety standards and failure to meet those standards would have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

Given the inherent dangers involved with powerboats, all powerboats sold must comply with federal, state and provincial safety standards. Additionally, most powerboats sold in the United States meet the safety standards set by the ABYC, a non-profit, member organization that develops voluntary safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of recreational powerboats and the NMMA. Our powerboats have been certified by the United States Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, meet the ABYC safety standards and have received CE marking indicating their conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards within the European Economic Area. Loss of any of these certifications or failure to obtain them for future products could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

We intend to rely on a third-party for the manufacture of what we envision will become our principal product.

If we are able to commercialize our E-Motion™ electric powertrain, we intend to use a third-party to mass produce our powertrains. In October 2021, we entered into a Manufacture and Supply Agreement with Linamar Corporation, a provider of manufacturing solutions and a developer of highly engineered products. Under the terms of the agreement, we intend for McLaren Engineering, Linamar’s technology and product development team for its advanced mobility segment, to manufacture and assemble our E-Motion™ technology through testing, parts, tooling development, and designing the union assembly for mass production of our electric powertrain at Linamar’s facility in Canada. Once we have scaled up the production of our electric powertrain, we intend for the Linamar Corporation to produce our electric powertrain for mass commercialization. If Linamar Corporation is unable to satisfactorily manufacture our E-Motion™ powertrains, we will be forced to find a new third-party manufacturer or to produce such powertrains inhouse (with our current facilities we believe that we are limited to producing 300 electric powertrains per year in addition to producing 150 boats per year). Any such change in manufacturers could lead to a delay in our ability to deliver on purchase orders or the loss of such purchase orders, which in turn could adversely affect our revenue or the timing of our revenue.

If we are unable to meet the service requirements of our customers, our business will be materially and adversely affected.

We do not offer warranties or provide service for our boats and do not intend to offer warranties on our powertrains systems. Instead, the purchasers of our boats and of our powertrains may rely upon the warranties and services of the manufacturers of the components used in our boats. As all such warranties are provided by third-party suppliers, the quality and timeliness of such service is outside of our control. Additionally, the terms of such warranties, including the length of time of coverage, and servicing terms, including locations and labor cost, are not uniform. If our purchasers and potential purchasers believe that warranties and servicing capabilities provided by our third-party suppliers are unable to successfully address their service requirements, the reputation of our brand will suffer and business and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

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If we are unable to meet our production and development goals, we may need to change our business plans or the timeline in which we expect to carry them out

Our ability to carry out our business plans depends upon meeting our production and development goals. Delays or failures in meeting these goals could require us to reassess our business plans and the timeline that it will take us to implement those plans. In the past we have not always met our production and development goals. For example, we expected to manufacture approximately 50 powerboats, and begin commercialization of our electric powertrains in calendar 2023, and we will not meet these goals. If any such delays or failures were to cause a material change to our proposed business plans, such change could result materially adverse changes in our projected revenues or expenses.

We may not succeed in establishing, maintaining and strengthening the Vision Marine Technologies Inc. brand, which would materially and adversely affect customer acceptance of our boats and components and our business, revenues and prospects.

Our business and prospects heavily depend on our ability to develop, maintain and strengthen the Vision Marine Technologies brand and the brands of our powerboat models. Any failure to develop, maintain and strengthen these brands may materially and adversely affect our ability to sell our products. If we are not able to establish, maintain and strengthen our brands, we may lose the opportunity to build our customer base. We expect that our ability to develop, maintain and strengthen the Vision Marine Technologies brand will also depend heavily on the success of our marketing efforts. To further promote our brand, we may be required to change our marketing practices, which could result in substantially increased advertising expenses, including the need to use traditional media such as television, radio and print. Many of our current and potential competitors have greater name recognition, broader customer relationships and substantially greater marketing resources than we do. If we do not develop and maintain strong brands, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be materially and adversely impacted.

Increases in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials, in particular lithium-ion cells, could harm our business.

Although we do not materially use raw materials in the production of our electronic powerboats, we purchase the necessary parts and components for our boats from third-party suppliers that do. Were those third-party suppliers to experience increases in the cost or a sustained interruption in the supply or shortage of raw materials, the corresponding parts and components could become more costly or less available (if still available at all). For example, our supply chain has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as some of our third-party suppliers have experienced delays in delivering parts and components for our products. We are particularly exposed to a supply-chain risk as we have not contractually secured long-term supply commitments at fixed prices with our third-party suppliers. The prices for these raw materials fluctuate depending on market conditions and global demand for these materials and price fluctuations and material shortages could adversely affect our business and operating results. For instance, we are exposed to multiple risks relating to price fluctuations for lithium-ion cells. These risks include:

the inability or unwillingness of current battery manufacturers to build or operate battery cell manufacturing plants to supply the numbers of lithium-ion cells required to meet demand;
disruption in the supply of cells due to quality issues or recalls by the battery cell manufacturers; and
an increase in the cost of raw materials, such as cobalt, used in lithium-ion cells.

Our business depends on the continued supply of battery cells for our boats. We do not currently have any agreements for the supply of batteries and depend upon the open market for their procurement. Any disruption in the supply of battery cells from our supplier could temporarily disrupt the planned production of our boats until such time as a different supplier is fully qualified. Moreover, battery cell manufacturers may choose to refuse to supply electric boat manufacturers to the extent they determine that the boats are not sufficiently safe. Furthermore, current fluctuations or shortages in petroleum and other economic conditions may cause us to experience significant increases in freight charges and raw material costs. Substantial increases in the prices for our raw materials would increase our operating costs and could reduce our margins if we cannot recoup the increased costs through increased electric boat prices. We might not be able to recoup increasing costs of raw materials by increasing boat prices. We publish the price for the base model of our powerboats. However, any attempts to increase the published prices in response to increased raw material costs could be viewed negatively by our potential customers, result in cancellations of orders and could materially adversely affect our brand, image, business, prospects and operating results.

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If our suppliers sell us parts or components containing conflict minerals, we may be required at significant expense to find suppliers that do not use conflict minerals.

In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to issue rules specifically relating to the use of “Conflict Minerals” within manufactured products. Conflict Minerals are currently defined by U.S. Law as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (also known as “3TG”) and related derivatives. Within a year of becoming a public company, the SEC rules require any SEC registrant whose commercial products contain any 3TG (“3TG Product”) to determine whether the 3TG in the 3TG Product originated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or adjoining countries (collectively, the “DRC Region”) and, if so, whether the 3TG is “conflict free”. “3TG Conflict Free” means that the supply chain is transparent and the 3TG in 3TG Products does not directly or indirectly benefit armed groups responsible for serious human rights abuses in the DRC Region. By enacting this provision, Congress intends to further the humanitarian goal of ending the extremely violent conflict in the DRC Region, which has been partially financed by the exploitation and trade of 3TG originating in the DRC Region.

We will need to expend time and money on determining whether our products contain conflict minerals. If our suppliers use conflict minerals in the production of the parts and components that we purchase from them, we may need to find alternative suppliers. If possible, this may only be possible at significant expense or with material delays in production.

Our software to control our electric powertrain systems contains “open source” software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.

We use software to control our electric powertrain systems that relies upon “open source” licenses and intend to use such software in the future. Although we do not believe that the open source code we have used imposes any limitations on the use of the software that we have developed, the terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by United States or other courts, and there is a risk that these licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our solutions including requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon the open source software or license such modifications or derivative works. In addition to risks related to license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on origin of the software. We cannot be sure that all open source is submitted for approval prior to use in our solutions. In addition, many of the risks associated with usage of open source cannot be eliminated, and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect the performance of our electric powertrains and our business.

We rely on network and information systems and other technologies for our business activities and certain events, such as computer hackings, viruses or other destructive or disruptive software or activities may disrupt our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Network and information systems and other technologies are important to our business activities and operations. Network and information systems-related events, such as computer hackings, cyber threats, security breaches, viruses, or other destructive or disruptive software, process breakdowns or malicious or other activities could result in a disruption of our services and operations or improper disclosure of personal data or confidential information, which could damage our reputation and require us to expend resources to remedy any such breaches. Moreover, the amount and scope of insurance we maintain against losses resulting from any such events or security breaches may not be sufficient to cover our losses or otherwise adequately compensate us for any disruptions to our businesses that may result, and the occurrence of any such events or security breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. The risk of these systems-related events and security breaches occurring has intensified, in part because we maintain certain information necessary to conduct our businesses in digital form stored on cloud servers. While we develop and maintain systems seeking to prevent systems-related events and security breaches from occurring, the development and maintenance of these systems is costly and requires ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated. Despite these efforts, there can be no assurance that disruptions and security breaches will not occur in the future. Moreover, we may provide certain confidential, proprietary and personal information to third parties in connection with our businesses, and while we obtain assurances that these third parties will protect this information, there is a risk that this information may be compromised. The occurrence of any of such network or information systems-related events or security breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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If the governmental grants and tax credits that we receive were to be no longer available, our net earnings would be materially reduced.

We receive governmental benefits in connection with our operations. In connection with the production of our powerboats and our research into green technology, we have been able to receive tax credits and grants provided by the Quebec provincial government and the Canadian federal government. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we recognized grants and investment tax credits amounting to $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of which $0.14 million and $1.4 million, respectively, is presented against research and development expenses. We intend to continue applying for such grants and receiving such tax credits. Without such grants and tax credits, our net loss in each of the past two fiscal years would have been larger. If they were no longer available, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

The unavailability, reduction or elimination of government regulations on waterways could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Although we are unaware of substantial governmental economic incentives, such as tax credits and rebates, that customers may receive in connection with the purchase of our products, there are certain governmental regulations whose repeal could affect the desirability of our powerboats. In particular, local and regional restrictions of internal combustion engines on certain waterways make electric boats an attractive alternative for use in such lakes and rivers. Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of such rules because of policy changes or other reasons may result in the diminished competitiveness of electric boats generally. This could materially and adversely affect the growth of our market and our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

If we fail to manage future growth effectively, we may not be able to market or sell our powerboats or powertrains successfully.

Any failure to manage our growth effectively could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. We plan to expand our operations in the near future. Our future operating results depend to a large extent on our ability to manage this expansion and growth successfully. Risks that we face in undertaking this expansion include:

training new personnel;
forecasting production and revenue;
expanding our marketing efforts, including the marketing of a new powertrain that we use;
controlling expenses and investments in anticipation of expanded operations;
establishing or expanding design, manufacturing, sales and service facilities;
implementing and enhancing administrative infrastructure, systems and processes; and
addressing new markets.

We intend to continue to hire a number of additional personnel, including design and manufacturing personnel and service technicians for our electric boats and powertrains. Competition for individuals with experience designing, manufacturing and servicing electric boats is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate, train or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future. The failure to attract, integrate, train, motivate and retain these additional employees could seriously harm our business and prospects.

Our business may be adversely affected by labor and union activities.

None of our employees are currently represented by a labor union, it is common in Quebec for employees of manufacturers of a certain size to belong to a union. Although we do not believe that we are currently of a size where our employees will unionize, were they to do so now or in the future, we would be at risk for higher employee costs and increased risk of work stoppages. We also directly and indirectly depend upon other companies with unionized work forces, such as parts suppliers and trucking and freight companies, and work stoppages or strikes organized by such unions could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or operating results. If a work stoppage occurs within our business, that of our key suppliers or our network of distributors, it could

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materially reduce the manufacture and sale of our boats and have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, operating results or financial condition.

Our ability to meet our manufacturing workforce needs is crucial to our results of operations and future sales and profitability.

We rely on the existence of an available hourly workforce to manufacture our products. We cannot assure you that we or any third-party manufacturer that we use will be able to attract and retain qualified employees to meet current or future manufacturing needs at a reasonable cost, or at all. For instance, the demand for skilled employees has increased recently with the low unemployment rates in Quebec. Competition for qualified employees could require us or third-party manufacturers to pay higher wages to attract a sufficient number of employees. Significant increases in manufacturing workforce costs could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We compete with a variety of other activities for consumers’ scarce leisure time.

Our powerboats are used for recreational and sport purposes, and demand for our powerboats may be adversely affected by competition from other activities that occupy consumers’ leisure time and by changes in consumer lifestyle, usage pattern or taste. Similarly, an overall decrease in consumer leisure time may reduce consumers’ willingness to purchase and enjoy our products.

Product liability, warranty, personal injury, property damage and recall claims may materially affect our financial condition and damage our reputation.

We are engaged in a business that exposes us to claims for product liability and warranty claims in the event our products actually or allegedly fail to perform as expected or the use of our products results, or is alleged to result, in property damage, personal injury or death. Our products involve kinetic energy, produce physical motion and are to be used on the water, factors which increase the likelihood of injury or death. Our products contain Lithium-ion batteries, which have been known to catch fire or vent smoke and flame, and chemicals which are known to be, or could later be proved to be, toxic carcinogenic. Any judgment or settlement for personal injury or wrongful death claims could be more than our assets and, even if not justified, could prove expensive to contest.

We do not provide warranties for our powerboats but instead rely upon the warranties provided by the third-party manufacturers from whom we purchase the components for our powerboats. Although we maintain product and general liability insurance of the types and in the amounts that we believe are customary for the industry, we are not fully insured against all such potential claims. We may experience legal claims in excess of our insurance coverage or claims that are not covered by insurance, either of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Adverse determination of material product liability and warranty claims made against us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and harm our reputation. In addition, if any of our products or components in our products are, or are alleged to be, defective, we may be required to participate in a recall of that product or component if the defect or alleged defect relates to safety. Any such recall and other claims could be costly to us and require substantial management attention.

Our intellectual property is not protected through patents or formal copyright registration. As a result, we do not have the full benefit of patent or copyright laws to prevent others from replicating our products, product candidates and brands.

Apart from trademark applications that we filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for our logo and the brand name “E-Motion”, we have not protected our intellectual property rights through patents or formal copyright or trademark registration, and we do not currently have any patent applications pending. As we intend to transition into the production of electric powertrains to OEMs, we envision our intellectual property and its security becoming more vital to our future. Until we protect our intellectual property through patent, trademarks and registered copyrights, we may not be able to protect our intellectual property and trade secrets or prevent others from independently developing substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or from otherwise gaining access to our intellectual property or trade secrets. In such an instance, our competitors could produce products that are nearly identical to ours resulting in us selling less products or generating less revenue from our sales.

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

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consultants, outside scientific collaborators and sponsored researchers and other advisors to protect our proprietary technology and processes. We intend to use such agreements in the future, but these agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such party. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

Any patent applications that we file may not result in issued patents, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent others from interfering with our commercialization of our products.

To date, we have not filed any patent applications, and we might not ever file patent applications. The registration and enforcement of patents involves complex legal and factual questions and the breadth and effectiveness of patented claims is uncertain. If we ever file patent applications in connection with our electric outboard powertrain systems or other matters, we cannot be certain that we will be first to file patent applications on those or other inventions, nor can we be certain that such patent applications will result in issued patents or that any of our issued patents will afford sufficient protection against someone creating competing products, or as a defensive portfolio against a competitor who claims that we are infringing its patents. In addition, patent applications filed in foreign countries are subject to laws, rules and procedures that differ from those of the United States, and thus we cannot be certain that foreign patent applications, if any, will result in issued patents in those foreign jurisdictions or that such patents can be effectively enforced, even if they relate to patents issued in the United States.

We have limited registered trademarks for our products and trade names.

We have submitted applications for registered trademarks for our name and some of our brands, but not all of these applications have been granted. Any pending trademark applications that we filed with a relevant governmental authority for brand names/logos might not be approved as might any such future applications. Failure to obtain such approval could limit our ability to use the brand names/logos in those territories or lead our products to be confused with, and/or tarnished by, competing products. Even if appropriate applications were made and approved, third parties may oppose or otherwise challenge such applications or registrations.

We may need to defend ourselves against patent or trademark infringement claims, which may be time-consuming and would cause us to incur substantial costs.

The status of the protection of our intellectual property is unsettled as we do not have any patents, trademarks or registered copyrights and have not applied for the same. Companies, organizations or individuals, including our competitors, may hold or obtain patents, trademarks or other proprietary rights that would prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use, develop, sell or market our powerboats and electric powertrains or use third-party components, which could make it more difficult for us to operate our business. From time to time, we may receive communications from third parties that allege our products or components thereof are covered by their patents or trademarks or other intellectual property rights. Companies holding patents or other intellectual property rights may bring suits alleging infringement of such rights or otherwise assert their rights. If we are determined to have infringed upon a third party’s intellectual property rights, we may be required to do one or more of the following:

cease making, using, selling or offering to sell processes, goods or services that incorporate or use the third-party intellectual property;
pay substantial damages;
seek a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which license may not be available on reasonable terms or at all;
redesign our boats or other goods or services to avoid infringing the third-party intellectual property;
establish and maintain alternative branding for our products and services; or
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In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to obtain a license to the infringed technology or other intellectual property right, our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. In addition, any litigation or claims, whether or not valid, could result in substantial costs, negative publicity and diversion of resources and management attention.

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited because we are incorporated under the laws of the Province of Quebec, a substantial portion of our assets are in Canada and the majority of our directors and executive officers reside outside the United States

We are constituted under the laws of the Business Corporations Act (Quebec) (the “Business Corporation Act”) and our executive offices are located outside of the United States in Boisbriand, Quebec. Most of our officers, and directors, as well as our auditor reside outside the United States. In addition, a substantial portion of their assets and our assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, you may have difficulty serving legal process within the United States upon us or any of these persons. You may also have difficulty enforcing, both in and outside of the United States, judgments you may obtain in U.S. courts against us or these persons in any action, including actions based upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. Federal or state securities laws. Furthermore, there is substantial doubt as to the enforceability in Canada against us or against any of our directors, officers and the expert named in this prospectus who are not residents of the United States, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, of liabilities based solely upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. In addition, shareholders in Quebec corporations may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in U.S. federal courts.

As a result, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us, our management, our directors or our major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.

Global economic conditions could materially adversely impact demand for our products and services.

Our operations and performance depend significantly on economic conditions. Global financial conditions continue to be subject to volatility arising from international geopolitical developments and global economic phenomenon, as well as general financial market turbulence, including a significant market reaction to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Middle East, resulting in a significant reduction in many major market indices. Uncertainty about global economic conditions could result in

customers postponing purchases of our products and services in response to tighter credit, unemployment, negative financial news and/or declines in income or asset values and other macroeconomic factors, which could have a material negative effect on demand for our products and services; and
third-party suppliers being unable to produce parts and components for our products in the same quantity or on the same timeline or being unable to deliver such parts and components as quickly as before or subject to price fluctuations, which could have a material adverse effect on our production or the cost of such production; and

accordingly, on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Access to public financing and credit can be negatively affected by the effect of these events on Canadian, U.S. and global credit markets. The health of the global financing and credit markets may affect our ability to obtain equity or debt financing in the future and the terms at which financing or credit is available to us. These instances of volatility and market turmoil could adversely affect our operations and the trading price of our common shares.

Our business may be materially affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak

The continued novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including variations from new strains, may disrupt our business and operational plans. These disruptions may include disruptions resulting from (i) shortages of employees, (ii) unavailability of contractors and subcontractors, (iii) interruption of, or price fluctuations in, supplies from third parties upon which we rely, (iv) restrictions that governments impose to address the COVID-19 outbreak, and (v) restrictions that we and our contractors and subcontractors impose to ensure the safety of employees and others. Although we have not noticed any decrease to orders that we would attribute to COVID-19, we believe that COVID-19 is impacting our supply chain by increasing the amount of time between ordering third-party materials needed for our boats and their delivery. Continued delays in our supply chain could adversely impact our production and, in turn, our revenues. Further, it is presently not possible to predict the extent or durations of these disruptions. These disruptions may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Such adverse effect could be rapid and unexpected. These disruptions may severely affect our ability to carry out our business plans.

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Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and our financial status creates a substantial doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.

Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which an entity is considered to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Our future operations are dependent upon the identification and successful completion of equity or debt financing and the achievement of profitable operations at an indeterminate time in the future. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in completing an equity or debt financing or in achieving or maintaining profitability. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments relating to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities that would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly impact our results of operations.

Our operations are conducted in the United States and Canada, but approximately 90% of our sales and rentals have occurred in the United States. As a result, we are exposed to an exchange rate risk between U.S. and Canadian dollars. The exchange rates between these currencies in recent years have fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future. In our fiscal 2023, the monthly average exchange rate as published by the Bank of Canada ranged from a high of US$1.00:$1.3700 to a low of US$1.00:1.3215. An appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar could increase the relative cost of our products outside of Canada, which could lead to decreased sales. Conversely, to the extent that we are required to pay for goods or services in U.S. dollars, the depreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar would increase the cost of such goods and services.

We do not hedge our currency exposure and, therefore, we incur currency transaction risk whenever we enter into either a purchase or sale transaction using a currency other than the Canadian dollar. Given the volatility of exchange rates, we might not be able to effectively manage our currency transaction risks, and volatility in currency exchange rates might have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If we experience material weaknesses or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our common shares.

For our fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, we identified that we did not maintain effective processes and controls over the accounting for and reporting of complex and non-routine transactions due to a material weakness. Specifically, we determined that there was a lack of sufficient accounting and finance personnel to enable appropriate level of internal controls within the financial statement close process, including performing in-depth analysis and review of complex accounting matters and non-routine transactions within the timeframes set by us for filing our consolidated financial statements. Because of this deficiency, we concluded there was a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis at August 31, 2023. We are working on remediating the identified material weakness.

If we fail to identify or remediate any current or future material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, if we are unable to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting when we are no longer an emerging growth company, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common shares could be negatively affected. As a result of such failures, we could also become subject to investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, and become subject to litigation from investors and shareholders, which could harm our reputation and financial condition or divert financial and management resources from our regular business activities.

Risks Related to Our Common Shares and this Offering

If you purchase the common shares, you will experience immediate dilution as a result of this offering.

Since the price per share of our common shares being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common shares, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common shares you purchase in this offering. After giving effect to the sale by us of 8,108,108 common shares at the assumed offering price of US$1.85 per common share (as set out on the cover page hereto), if you purchase common shares in this offering, you will suffer immediate dilution of approximately $1.08 per share in the net tangible book value of the common shares.

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Our executive officers and directors beneficially will own approximately 16.6% of our common shares after completion of the proposed offering.

If we sell 8,108,108 common shares in this offering (which excludes any shares that may be sold as a result of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) at the assumed offering price of US$1.85 per share, our executive officers and directors will beneficially own, in the aggregate, 16.6% of our common shares, which includes shares that our executive officers and directors have the right to acquire pursuant to stock options which have vested or will vest within the next 60 days. As a result, they will be able to exercise a significant level of control over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors, amendments to our Articles of Incorporation and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without the support of these shareholders.

The market price and liquidity of our common shares may be volatile and may fluctuate in a way that is disproportionate to our operating performance.

Our common shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market in November 2020. From the date of the start of our last fiscal year to the date hereof, the highest closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market was US$7.59 and the lowest such closing price was US$1.75. Additionally, the liquidity of our common shares may decrease, meaning that the demand for the purchase of our shares may not be at a level that allows for your sale at a desirable price or even the then market price when if you wish to sell your common shares. The market value of our common shares and their liquidity will continue to fluctuate due to the impact of any of the following factors:

sales or potential sales of substantial amounts of our common shares;
announcements about us or about our competitors;
litigation and other developments relating to our proprietary rights or those of our competitors;
conditions in the marine product industry;
governmental regulation and legislation;
variations in our anticipated or actual operating results;
change in securities analysts’ estimates of our performance, or our failure to meet analysts’ expectations;
change in general economic trends; and
investor perception of our industry or our prospects.

We do not intend to pay dividends and there will thus be fewer ways in which you are able to make a gain on your investment.

We have never paid any cash or stock dividends, and we do not intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our funding sources may prohibit the payment of any dividends. Because we do not intend to declare dividends, any gain on your investment will need to result from an appreciation in the price of our common shares. There will therefore be fewer ways in which you are able to make a gain on your investment.

FINRA sales practice requirements may limit your ability to buy and sell our common shares, which could depress the price of our shares.

FINRA rules require broker-dealers to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending that investment to the customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status and investment objectives, among other things. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability such

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speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, FINRA requirements may make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common shares, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares and, thereby, depress their market prices.

Volatility in our common shares price may subject us to securities litigation.

The market for our common shares may have, when compared to seasoned issuers, significant price volatility, and we expect that our share price may continue to be more volatile than that of a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management’s attention and resources.

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.”   You will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds from this offering are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:

we are not required to provide as many Exchange Act reports, or as frequently, as a domestic public company;
for interim reporting, we are permitted to comply solely with our home country requirements, which are less rigorous than the rules that apply to domestic public companies;
we are not required to provide the same level of disclosure on certain issues, such as executive compensation;
we are exempt from provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information;
we are not required to comply with the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; and
we are not required to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and establishing insider liability for profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction.

Our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important and are accustomed to receiving from U.S. reporting companies.

As an “emerging growth company” under applicable law, we will be subject to lessened disclosure requirements. Such reduced disclosure may make our common shares less attractive to investors.

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), we will elect to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Because of these lessened regulatory requirements,

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our shareholders would be left without information or rights available to shareholders of more mature companies. If some investors find our common shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for such securities and their market prices may be more volatile.

We incur significant costs as a result of being a public company, which costs will grow after we cease to qualify as an “emerging growth company.”

We incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a public company that we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and the Nasdaq Capital Market, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act and will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of this offering occurs, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least US$1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds US$700 million as of the prior February 28th, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than US$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting and permission to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies.

Compliance with these rules and regulations increases our legal and financial compliance costs and makes some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. After we are no longer an emerging growth company, we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, as a public company, we have been required to increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. We have incurred additional costs in obtaining director and officer liability insurance. In addition, we incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules and regulations, and we cannot predict or estimate with any degree of certainty the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

If we are, or were to become, a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. investors in our common shares would be subject to certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

In general, a non-U.S. corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year if (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income or (ii) 50% or more of the average quarterly value of its assets consists of assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. We do not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. investor held common shares, such investor would be subject to certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, such as ineligibility for any preferred tax rates on capital gains or on actual or deemed dividends, an additional interest charge on certain taxes treated as deferred, and additional reporting requirements under U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations. If we are characterized as a PFIC, a U.S. investor may be able to make a “mark-to-market” election with respect to our common shares that would alleviate some of the adverse consequences of PFIC status. Although U.S. tax rules also permit a U.S. investor to make a “qualified electing fund” election with respect to the shares of a non-U.S. corporation that is a PFIC if the non-U.S. corporation provides certain information to its investors, we do not currently intend to provide the information that would be necessary for a U.S. investor to make a valid “qualified electing fund” election with respect to our common shares.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”. Any statements that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of different places in this prospectus and, in some cases, can be identified by words such as “anticipates”, “estimates”, “projects”, “expects”, “contemplates”, “intends”, “believes”, “plans”, “may”, “will”, or their negatives or other comparable words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include, but are not limited to, statements and/or information related to: strategy, future operations, projected production capacity, projected sales or rentals, projected costs, expectations regarding demand and acceptance of our products, availability of material components, trends in the market in which we operate, plans and objectives of management.

We believe that we have based our forward-looking statements on reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions made in light of our experience and our perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that we believe to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although management believes that the assumption and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we may have made misjudgments in preparing such forward-looking statements. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: our expected production capacity; labor costs and material costs, no material variations in the current regulatory environment and our ability to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used.

The forward-looking statements, including the statements contained in the sections entitled Risk Factors, Description of Business and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this prospectus, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Although management has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements might not prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements or we may have mad misjudgments in the course of preparing the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We wish to advise you that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify, in their entirety, all forward-looking statements attributable to our company or persons acting on our company’s behalf. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as, and to the extent required by, applicable securities laws. You should carefully review the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this prospectus and other documents that we may file from time to time with the securities regulators.

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IMPLICATIONS OF BEING A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

We are considered a foreign private issuer. In our capacity as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act that impose certain disclosure obligations and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and "short-swing" profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules under the Exchange Act with respect to their purchases and sales of our securities. Moreover, we are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to comply with Regulation FD, which restricts the selective disclosure of material information.

We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time as we are no longer a foreign private issuer. We would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances applies: (1) the majority of our executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents, (2) more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States or (3) our business is administered principally in the United States.

We have taken advantage of certain reduced reporting and other requirements in this prospectus. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold equity securities.

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IMPLICATIONS OF BEING AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY

The U.S. Congress passed the JOBS Act, which provides for certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to reporting companies under the Exchange Act, that qualify as “emerging growth companies.” We are an “emerging growth company” and we will continue to qualify as an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of: (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of US$1.07 billion (as such amount is indexed for inflation every five years by the SEC) or more; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (c) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than US$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer”, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b–2. Therefore, we expect to continue to be an emerging growth company until May 31, 2026.

An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

the ability to include only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations disclosure in this prospectus; and
an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than US$1.07 billion in annual revenue, have more than US$700 million in market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates or issue more than US$1 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Upon the sale of US$15,000,000 of our common shares in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us and assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately US$13,623,000 from this offering. If the underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full, our net proceeds will be approximately US$15,509,000.

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering (assuming no exercise of the over-allotment option) for order fulfilment. Any funds that are not used for order fulfilment, we intend to use for general and administrative purposes.

Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we may invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment grade, interest bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

To date, we have not paid any dividends on our outstanding common shares. The future payment of dividends will depend upon our financial requirements to fund further growth, our financial condition and other factors which our Board of Directors may consider in the circumstances. We do not contemplate paying any dividends in the immediate or foreseeable futures.

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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of August 31, 2023:

on an actual basis,
a pro forma basis, giving effect to the issuance of 372,870 common shares and related warrants since September 1, 2023 and the receipt of $2,063,372 in connection with such issuances and
on a pro forma as adjusted basis to further reflect the application of net proceeds of US$13,622,661 (or $18,613,459), excluding proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option, if any, after deducting the estimated offering expenses.

You should read this table in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and “Use of Proceeds.”

As of August 31, 2023

Pro forma as

Actual

Pro Forma(1)

adjusted(2)

Cash & Cash equivalent

    

$

3,359,257

    

$

5,422,629

    

$

24,036,088

Bank indebtedness

$

155,000

$

155,000

$

155,000

Current portion of long-term debt

 

271,546

 

271,546

 

271,546

Long-term Debt

 

33,783

 

33,783

 

33,783

Shareholders’ Equity/(deficiency)

 

  

 

  

 

  

Capital Stock

$

50,395,717

$

52,459,089

$

71,072,548

Contributed Surplus

 

11,684,829

 

11,684,829

 

11,684,829

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,032,628

 

1,032,628

 

1,032,628

Retained Earnings/(Deficit)

 

(51,548,737)

 

(51,548,737)

 

(51,548,737)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

$

11,564,437

$

13,627,809

 

32,241,268

Total Capitalization

$

24,046,512

 

26,109,884

 

44,723,343

(1)The $2,063,372 in net proceeds received from the issuance of equity securities since August 31, 2023 that has been included in the pro forma column has been used for working capital purposes.
(2)U.S. dollars converted into Canadian dollars at US$1.00 = $1.3664 as at November 3, 2023, the exchange rate as reported on Google Finance.

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DILUTION

If you invest in our common shares, your interest in our common shares will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the offering price per common share and the as adjusted net tangible book value per common share after the offering. Dilution results from the fact that the per common share offering price is substantially in excess of the book value per common share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding common shares. Our net tangible book value attributable to shareholders at August 31, 2023 was approximately $916,772 or approximately $0.08 per common share. Net tangible book value per common share as of August 31, 2023 represents the amount of total assets less intangible assets and total liabilities, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

After giving effect to the issuance of 372,870 common shares and warrants since September 1, 2023 and the receipt of net proceeds of $2,063,372 in connection with such issuances (the “Post-August 31, 2023 Issuances”), our pro forma net tangible book value as of August 31, 2023 would have been approximately $2,980,144, or approximately $0.26 per common share, based on 11,649,319 common shares outstanding on a pro forma basis.

Our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value of our common shares as of August 31, 2023 gives further effect to the sale of common shares at the assumed public offering price of US$1.85 as set out on the cover page hereof (or $2.53 converted into Canadian dollars at US$1.00 = $1.3664, the US$ to CAD exchange rate on November 3, 2023) per common share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. At the assumed offering price, we will issue 8,108,108 common shares upon completion of the offering (and 9,324,324 common shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). Our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of August 31, 2023, which gives effect to the Post-August 31, 2023 Issuances and the receipt of the net proceeds from the offering and the issuance of additional shares in the offering but does not take into consideration any other changes in our net tangible book value after August 31, 2023, will be approximately $21,383,568   or $1.08 per common share (or  $24,171,024,  or $1.15 per common share, if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). This would result in dilution to investors in this offering of approximately $1.45 per common share (or $1.38 per common share if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) or approximately 57.2% (or 54.4% if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) from the offering price of US$1.85 per common share ($2.53). Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per common share would increase to the benefit of present shareholders using the pro forma net tangible book value per share by $0.83 per share attributable to the purchase of the common shares by investors in this offering (or $0.90 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full).

The following table sets forth the estimated net tangible book value per common share after the offering and the dilution to persons purchasing common shares.

    

Offering

    

    

Without

Offering

Over-

With Over-

Allotment

Allotment

(1)

(1)

Offering price per common share (US$1.85)

$

2.53

$

2.53

Historical net tangible book value per common share before the offering

$

0.08

$

0.08

Pro Forma net tangible book value per common share before the offering

$

0.26

$

0.26

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to the Post-August 31, 2023 Issuances

$

0.18

$

0.18

Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share

$

1.08

$

1.15

Increase per common share attributable to this offering

$

0.83

$

0.90

Pro forma as adjusted dilution per common share to new investors in this offering

$

1.08

$

1.15

(1)U.S. dollars converted into Canadian dollars at US$1.00 = CDN1.3664.

If any common shares are issued upon exercise of outstanding options, you may experience further dilution.

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COMPANY INFORMATION

History and Development of the Company

We were incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Quebec) on August 27, 2012, under the name Riopel Marine Inc. On April 23, 2020, we changed our name to Vision Marine Technologies Inc. and our principal activity is the design, development and manufacturing of electric outboard powertrain systems and power boats and the renting of electric boats . We have two wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Our registered agent in the United States is Corporation Service Company. The address of Corporation Service Company is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.

On November 27, 2020, we issued 2,760,000 Common Shares in our initial public offering. After deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, the net proceeds from the offering were approximately US$24,940,000. In connection with the offering, we listed our Common Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VMAR”.

On June 3, 2021, we acquired an electric boat rental business in Newport, California for approximately $9,020,000, of which $5,546,000 was paid in cash and $3,474,000 of which was paid in the form of common shares.

Our principal executive offices are located at 730 Boulevard du Curé-Boivin, Boisbriand, Quebec J7G 2A7, Canada. Our phone number is 450-951-7009. Our website address is https://visionmarinetechnologies.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.

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BUSINESS OVERVIEW

General

We are in the business of designing and manufacturing electric outboard powertrain systems, power boats and related technology and the renting of electric boats. We believe that our electric outboard powertrain systems are significantly more efficient and powerful than those currently being offered in the market today. In particular, we have recorded powertrain efficiencies of more than 96%, well above the 54% efficiency that we recorded for our principal competitor’s product. Increases in powertrain efficiency allow for more power and range, both of which are highly desirable characteristics for consumers in the marketplace. Although our primary focus is on electric outboard powertrain technology, we will continue to design, manufacture and sell our high-performance, fully-electric boats to commercial and retail customers. According to Allied Market Research, the global electric boat market will reach US$16.6 billion in 2031 up significantly from US$5 billion in 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 12.9% from 2022 to 2031.

We have developed our first fully-electric outboard powertrain system that combines an advanced battery pack, inverter, high-efficiency motor with proprietary union assembly between the transmission and the electric motor design and extensive control software. Our technologies used in this powertrain system are designed to improve the efficiency of the outboard powertrain and, as a result, increase range and performance. We believe our approach in marketing and selling our powertrain technology to boat designers and manufacturers will enable us to leverage their distribution and servicing systems with minimal capital outlay. We expect our core intellectual property contained within our outboard electric powertrain systems to form the foundation for our future growth and for such systems to represent the majority of our revenue.

We continue to manufacture hand-crafted, highly durable, low maintenance, environmentally-friendly electric recreational powerboats. In our last two fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we manufactured 46 and 58 powerboats, respectively. We sell powerboats to retail customers and operators of rental fleets of powerboats through which we seek to build brand awareness. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats. We conduct our transactions directly to customers through our website or through a network of marinas, distributors and show rooms.

In an effort to improve air quality and protect local water habitats, cities and local municipalities are beginning to ban or restrict the use of gasoline- and diesel-powered boats from local waterways, lakes and rivers. For example, Teal Lake in Michigan, USA, bans the standard use of powerboat motors fueled by gasoline or diesel. This trend is beginning to take hold in other parts of the United States, including Washington state, which has provided clear examples of the harm that gasoline products cause on local waterways, and New Hampshire, where the Department of Safety has published restrictions on the use of gasoline and diesel-powered boats across its state.

In our fiscal year 2021, we expanded our business to include rentals of electric powerboats by acquiring EBR, an entity that rents electric boats at two marinas in California. In addition to generating revenues from the rental of our powerboats, EBR builds brand awareness and acts an open-water showroom for potential buyers.

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Our Electric Outboard Powertrain Systems

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A powertrain system is a vehicle’s infrastructure that converts energy into movement. In an electric boat, that infrastructure starts at the battery pack, continues with an inverter, goes to the motor and ends with the propeller. Electric powertrains have less moving parts than powertrains for boats with an internal combustion engine and, as a result, tend to break less and require less complex servicing.

The efficiency of a powertrain system determines the range of a boat on a single battery charge and the speed at which the boat operates. We find existing electric powertrain systems unsatisfactory because of their insufficient yields and limited power range. In 2015, we decided to research technology to take advantage of this vacuum and develop an in-house system, relying on existing third-party components where possible. We noted the need for innovation in the following areas:

optimizing the electric motor to improve efficiency and range by customizing the power to the motor from different battery suppliers;
developing optimization software that reads and calibrates the controller to suit the current use of the outboard electric powertrain system;
using appropriate components, including the battery;
customizing gears and propellers to a boat’s specifications. We have recorded the efficiency of our principal competitor’s electric powertrain system as 54%, meaning that only 54% of the power leaving the battery pack reached the propeller, although their technology may have improved since that recording. Our proprietary union and direct transmission system allow our prototype powertrains to have an efficiency of 96% which provides a competitive advantage over current electric outboard motors. We have also chosen a propeller design which when combined with the efficiencies obtained using our proprietary union and transmission system, provides optimal results; and
developing an innovative controller, in particular, one that:
oimproves control over thermal overheating and thus protects the electric powertrain system;

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oincorporates a dual electrical and mechanical cooling system allowing for a better performance of the electric powertrain system;
odetects possible operating problems (for example cavitation); and
oreduces jolts and noise.

Our electric powertrain is designed to have 180 hp (horsepower) and 236 Lb. ft at 96% load. Furthermore, the electric powertrain system will be liquid cooled as compared to air cooled.

In October 2021, we entered into a Manufacture and Supply Agreement with Linamar Corporation, a provider of manufacturing solutions and a developer of highly engineered products. Under the terms of the agreement, we intend for McLaren Engineering, Linamar’s technology and product development team for its advanced mobility segment, to manufacture and assemble our E-Motion™ technology through testing, parts, tooling development, and designing the union assembly for mass production of our electric powertrain at Linamar’s facility in Canada.

Once we have scaled up the production of our electric powertrain, we intend for the Linamar Corporation to produce our electric powertrain for mass commercialization. Although we believe that we can produce up to 300 electric powertrains per year in our current facilities in addition to producing 150 boats per year, we believe that contracting out the production of the electric powertrains will allow us to dedicate more time and resources to the development of additional electric powertrains.

The production of our electric powertrains will consist of assembling components from third parties, including battery packs, inverters and high-efficiency motors. We intend to use advanced batteries primarily from two suppliers, Octillion and Neogy, but as we are be able to use a wide range of batteries we could use other suppliers. We will source the inverters from UQM (Danfoss Editron) and motors from UQM (Danfoss Editron).

In January 2022, we announced our partnership with Octillion to develop a customized high voltage 32 KW high density battery. Octillion will manufacture a new advanced electric battery system, “Polar 35” to power our E-Motion™ outboard powertrain. The configuration of the battery pack is smaller than that of a typical fuel tank, which in turn makes it easier to custom fit in virtually any boat.

During that same period, we partnered with Nextfour Solutions Ltd. to further develop a customized multifunctional display to be integrated within our E-Motion™ 180 fully electric powertrain system.

In February 2022, we partnered with Weismann Marine, LLC to design and develop a lower unit (or gearcase) assembly. We partnered with Hellcat Powerboats to include our outboard powertrain in the boat that achieved a world record speed of 109 mph for an all-electric boat in 2022.

Our electric powertrains will be controlled by control software developed in house. We have used open-source software code to develop our own battery management system software that will be tailored to regulate the power from the battery pack to the electric motor and its related systems.

We have received governmental support in connection with our development of electric powertrains. In our 2023, 2022 and 2021 fiscal years, we recognized grants and investment tax credits amounting to $232,882, $1,458,632 and $921,658, respectively, of which $144,032, $1,408,840 and $859,516, respectively, is presented against research and development expenses.

In July 2022, we launched a partnership with Group Beneteau to integrate our outboard motors onboard several models across Group Beneteau’s brand portfolio. In August 2023, our outboard powertrain was included in the boat that broke our previously held world record speed for an all-electric boat when it achieved a speed of 116 mph. In October 2023, we announced the delivery of our E-Motion™ Electric Powertrain Technology to Groupe Beneteau, Four Winns to be the inaugural electric motors integrated on the Four Winns H2e Bowrider. Group Beneteau has announced that they intend for its other brands to also use this technology both in North America and Europe. In November 2023, we received an initial purchase order from Wired Pontoon for 25 units of the E-Motion™ 180E outboard and powertrain systems.

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Specifications of our First Outboard Electric Powertrain

Specifications of our first outboard electric powertrain:

We have developed our first fully-electric outboard powertrain system that combines an advanced battery pack, inverter, high-efficiency motor with proprietary union assembly between the transmission and the electric motor design and extensive control software. We set out below the current specifications of this outboard electric powertrain.

Maximum power

180 HP, 135 kW

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Max torque

250 ft.lb, 340 Nm

Continuous power

90 kW

Voltage

650 V

Efficiency

96%

Weight

413 Lbs., 188 kg

Lithium Battery

60 - 420 kW

Shaft Length

S – XL

Cooling

Water

Control

Can bus

As we develop our electric powertrain systems, we envisage a 335-horsepower version of our electric outboard engine to be released.

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Our Powerboats

We manufacture four models of electric powerboats and are preparing to launch a fifth model. Each model is available in different standard variations or may be customized according to a purchaser’s specifications.

 

  

Bruce 22

  

Volt 180

  

Fantail 217

  

Quietude 156

  

Phantom

 

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Starting Price

$73,995

$44,995

$49,995

$35,495

$19,123 - $38,252

E-Propulsion Power

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

5 HP

E-Motion Power

180 HP

180 HP

n/a

n/a

n/a

Capacity

5-8 passengers

10 Canada, 14 US

8-10 passengers

4 passengers

10 passengers

Dry Weight

1088 Kg (2400 pounds)

720 kg (1600 pounds)

775 kg (1705 lbs.)

800lbs

1,072Ibs

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Fiberglass (Infusion Sandwich)

Fiberglass

Fiberglass

Roto molding

Overall Length

6.7 m (22′)

5.4 m (17’9”)

6.6 m (21’7”)

4.7 m (15’6”)

5.03 m (16’6”)

Overall Width

2.08 m (6’6”)

2.13 m (7’)

2.03 m (6’8”)

1.5 m (4’11”)

1.89 m (6’ 0”)

Draft

0.45 m (18”)

0.30 m (12”)

0.43 m (20”)

0.18 m (8”)

0.305 m (12”)

Homologation

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

USA, Canada, EU

Woodwork

Mahogany, Teak

Synthetic

Synthetic

Synthetic

n/a

Propulsion

E-Motion

E-Propulsion

E-Propulsion

E-Propulsion

n/a

Battery Type

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium ion

Lithium

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For each of our boats, our consumers are able to customize certain aspects including color (for the hull, striping, interior and deck), radio and covers and other storage options. In addition, there are customizations that are just available for some boat models, including propulsion and batteries.

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Bruce 22

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Reaching speeds of up to approximately 41 miles per hour (66 kph), the Bruce 22 is our flagship boat. We offer three variations of the Bruce 22: a Hatchback Classic (a 100 kWh five-seater starting at $279,995), an Open Utility (a 100 kWh eight-seater starting at $289,995) and the Bruce22 T (a 4 kWh eight-seater starting at $73,995). In addition to the customizations that are available for each of our boats, purchasers may customize the Bruce 22 by choosing among various options including type of propulsion (Piktronic, Torqeedo or Min-Kota), inserts (mahogany, permatek and fiber glass) and other options (including ski pole, underwater light and a swim platform). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we did not sell any Bruce 22s.

Volt 180

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Reaching speeds of up to approximately 30 miles per hour (48 kph), the Volt 180 is a powerful boat that can be used for various watersports. In addition to the customizations that are available for each of our boats, purchasers may customize the Volt 180 by choosing among various options including the power of the motor (available in 2, 3, 6, 10, 60 and 125 kilowatts), accessories (including racing seats, fish rod holder, depth finder and anchor) and other options (including bumper, types of canopies and a premium sound system). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 19 and 20 Volt 180s.

Fantail 217

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We designed the Fantail 217 with a view towards relaxation rather than speed. The Fantail 217 starts at $49,995, seats up to ten people and has a maximum speed of approximately 10 miles per hour (6 kph). In addition to the customizations that are available for each of our boats, purchasers may customize the Fantail 217 by choosing among various options including the type of motor (Torqeedo Salt Water, E-Tech, Min-Kota or E-Propulsion), number of batteries (up to eight), type of canopy (aluminum, stainless steel or fiberglass) and other options (including night navigation light, a double horn and bottom paint). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 22 and 31 Fantail 217s.

Quietude 156

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As the name suggests, we designed the Quietude 156 with an eye towards tranquility over speed or power. The Quietude 156 starts at $35,495, seats four passengers and reaches a top speed of approximately 6 miles per hour (10 kph). The Quietude 156 comes with a Min-Kota 36V motor, but purchasers may still customize other aspects of the Quietude 156 by choosing among various options including the type of table to be used, the type of canopy and electronics that can be included (such as a Bluetooth marine radio and a depth meter). In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 2 and 7 Quietude 156s.

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Phantom

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We designed the Phantom specifically for the boat rental market. The Phantom starts at $19,123 for the hull only, seats up to ten passengers and reaches a top speed of approximately 6 miles per hour (10 kph). The Phantom is made out of recyclable plastic and is US Coast Guard approved. We launched the Phantom in our 2023 fiscal year and have yet to sell any  Phantoms.

Sales

We envision that if we are able to commercialize and mass produce our electric powertrains, a large majority of our revenue will be generated from the sale of our electric powertrains. Although we have yet to commercialize our electric powertrains, we have received non-binding letters of intent from OEMs for the purchase of such powertrains. Under the LOIs, OEMs have indicated their interest in purchasing over 1,000 powertrains through the year ended August 31, 2024. Such LOIs are non-binding and may never result in any actual sales. The projected sales price for our first electric outboard powertrain system is $100,000.

In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we generated approximately 29% and 35%, respectively, of our revenue from the sale of our electric powerboats. In our 2023 fiscal year, we sold 46 of our electric powerboats for revenue of $1,612,699, and in our 2022 fiscal year, we sold 58 of our electric powerboats for revenue of $2,557,086. Our sales are to retail customers and operators of rental fleets of powerboats.

Sales of New Powerboats to Retail Purchasers

We sell our powerboats to retail purchasers. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 14 and 21 powerboats to retail customers, respectively, which was approximately 30% and 36%, respectively, of all sales in those periods.

Sales of Fleets of New Powerboats

We sell our powerboats to persons and entities operating fleets of rental boats. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we sold 7 and 17 powerboats to rental fleet operators, respectively, which was approximately 15% and 29% of all of our sales, respectively, in such periods. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats.

In October 2022, we announced a partnership with Nautical Ventures Group (“Nautical”), whereby Nautical will be the sole and exclusive distributor of the Phantom in the United States. The non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nautical includes Nautical’s agreement to purchase a minimum of 50 Phantom boats.

Rentals

In our fiscal year 2021, we expanded our business to include rentals of electric powerboats by acquiring EBR, an entity that rents electric boats at the Lido Marina Village in Newport, California. We acquired this business for approximately $9,020,000, of which $5,546,000 was paid in cash and $3,474,000 of which was paid in the form of 284,495 common shares. At the time of the acquisition, our Chief Executive Officer was an affiliate of EBR.

On April 1, 2023, we opened our second electric boat rental operation in Portside Ventura, California, located at 1196 Portside Drive Ventura. The new rental operations serve multiple purposes, including testing, validating, and training for west coast boat manufacturers. We plan to use the facility to evaluate and provide training on our fully electric E-Motion™ 180E propulsion system and outboard technology.

EBR has a fleet of approximately 30 powerboats. Rental rates range from US$75 per hour to US$215 per hour, plus a booking fee, with a minimum booking of two hours. Once a powerboat in the EBR fleet has over 200 hours of sailing time, EBR offers the powerboat for sale to the public. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, our rental business generated approximately $4,038,803 and $4,794,000 of revenue, respectively, the majority of which was from the rental of our powerboats.

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Investment in Electric Boat Manufacturer

On May 14, 2021, we purchased $3,400,000 in Debentures from Limestone. Limestone is a North American designer and manufacturer of recreational and commercial powerboats. The Debentures bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and mature in three years from issuance. We entered into an agreement pursuant to which Limestone agreed to purchase 25 powertrains from us, subject to the completion of satisfactory testing from Limestone, of which it has currently purchased nil. One of our directors is also a director of Limestone. On January 20, 2023, Limestone announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have filed for voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As a result, we had significant doubts about recouping our investment in Limestone pursuant to the terms of the Debentures and entered into an agreement with Limestone on July 18, 2023 whereby we acquired common shares of Limestone, representing approximately 7% of their then outstanding shares, in exchange for the retirement of the Debentures. Prior to the conversion, the Company had recorded an impairment on the entire value of the Debentures at the amount of nil and $2,637,000 in the years ended August 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Suppliers

Although we manufacture all of our powerboats, we do so by assembling the component parts that we acquire from third-party suppliers rather than by producing any of those component parts ourselves. Some of these parts and components are manufactured to our specifications (such as hulls and motors) while others are bought “off the shelf” (such as batteries and canopies). We do not maintain long-term contracts with preferred suppliers, but instead rely on informal arrangements and off-the-shelf purchases. We materially depend on some of those third-party suppliers for certain components that we obtain from a limited number of suppliers.

We have not experienced any material shortages in any of our product parts or components, but as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic some of our third-party suppliers experienced delays, and are continuing to experience delays, in delivering our product parts and components in a timely manner and fluctuations in price for these supplies is a possibility if raw material pricing increases. Temporary shortages, when they do occur, usually involve manufacturers of these products adjusting model mix, introducing new product lines, or limiting production in response to an industry-wide reduction in boat demand, or, as recently experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, in finding persons able to deliver the parts and components in a timely manner.

Electric Powertrains

The most significant parts and components we intend to use in manufacturing our electric powertrains are:

engines – we rely on two suppliers of engines, Danfoss Editron and E-Propulsion;
lithium-ion batteries – we intend to use duplicate suppliers, including Neogy and Octillion, to make lithium-ion batteries we can use in at a price and quality that we are looking for;
inverter – we intend to source our inverters from Danfoss Editron;
smart navigation system – we intend to rely on our partnership with Nextfour to develop a multifunctional display to be integrated with our E-Motion powertrains.

Powerboats

The most significant parts and components used in manufacturing our boats are:

engines – we use one supplier of engines, E-Propulsion (for the Quietude, the Fantail 217 and the Volt 180) in addition to our use of our E-Motion for the Volt;
lithium-ion batteries – we source duplicate suppliers for our lithium-ion batteries, including Neogy and Octillion and believe that we could source batteries at a similar price from the market were these suppliers unable to meet our demand;
hulls – we have two suppliers of the hulls that we use in our boats, but we believe that we could source hulls of a similar quality and at a similar price without significant delay to our production schedule were these suppliers unable to meet our demands.

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As we do not produce any of the parts of components of our electric powertrains or electric powerboats, we do not materially use, or intend to use, any raw materials in their production. The manufacturers of the parts and components that we use, however, do use raw materials, including resins, fiberglass, hydrocarbon feedstocks, steel and various minerals, especially in the production of the engines and batteries that we use. We do not control how these third parties source the raw materials that they use, and we may suffer production delays if such third parties do not have access to all of the raw materials that they need or source conflict minerals in violation of applicable regulations.

Patents and Licenses

We do not currently have any patents or any patent applications pending, and we do not rely on any licenses from third parties at this time.

Our success depends, at least in part, on our ability to protect our core technology and intellectual property. To accomplish this, we intend to rely on a combination of patent and design applications, trade secrets, including know-how, employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, copyright laws, trademarks and other contractual rights to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our technology. We intend to file patent applications with respect to components of a powertrain that we are developing. We do not know whether any of our patent applications will result in the issuance of patents or whether the examination process will require us to narrow our claims. Even if granted, these pending patent applications might not provide us with adequate protection.

Trademarks

We filed trademark applications with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for our logo and the brand name “E-Motion”. We operate under the trade name “VISION MARINE TECHNOLOGIES”, but neither this name nor any of the names of the models of our boats are currently registered trademarks.

This prospectus contains references to trademarks and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

Industry Overview

In North America, 75 million people go boating every year, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, with approximately 11.8 million recreational vessels registered with the U.S. Coast Guard in 2020. The worldwide recreational boating market size was approximately US$35 billion in 2020 and is set to surpass US$60 billion by 2027, according to a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Within the boating market, there is an outboard motor market and an electric boat market. Our products fall into each of those categories, and if produced, our electric powertrains will be used in boats in both those markets.

Outboard Motor Market

An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the boat. As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control, as they are designed to pivot over their mountings and thus control the direction of thrust. Outboard motors tend to be found on smaller watercraft as it is more efficient for larger boats to have an inboard system. Although outboard engines powered by fossil fuels have traditionally dominated this market and continue to do so, electric outboard motors are a relatively new phenomenon that have been growing in step with the growth in the electric boat market.

According to the NMMA, after reaching record highs in 2022, sales of outboard engines in the United States (which includes outboard motors) surpassed US$10.5 billion and is expected to grow by 5% (CAGR) by 2032. Consumer demand for higher-performance engines continued to trend upward in 2020, with double digit gains in sales for engines with 200 and greater horsepower. Engines with between 200 and 300 horsepower accounted for 27% of all sales of outboard engines.

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Although many recreational boats can be powered by outboard or inboard motors, many consumers prefer outboard motors. Among the reasons for their preference are that, unlike inboard motors, outboard motors can be easily removed for storage or repairs, they provide more room in the boat as they are attached to the transom outside of the boat, they tend to have a shallower draft and they can be more easily replaced in the event the motor no longer works or a desire to upgrade to a higher horsepower.

There are many manufacturers of outboard motors. Some of these manufacturers are subsidiaries of massive global conglomerates, like Yamaha, Bombardier and Suzuki, that have more resources and experience in the market than we do. Others are relatively new startups, like us, that may be more nimble and adaptive to changes in the outboard motor market than we will be. We deem our biggest competitor in the electric outboard motor market to be Torqeedo.

Electric Boat Market

Although electric boats have been available for over 100 years, interest in them was minimal until the 1990s when the first studies were conducted in the United States following the suspicion that motorboats contaminate aquatic environments significantly through loss of gasoline and lubrication oil. According to Andre Mele, recreational boats pollute as much as cars and trucks in the United States. In the early 2000’s, 8 million speedboats in the United States released 15 times more pollutants annually into the environment than the oil spill produced by the oil tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989. The sinking of this tanker in Alaska had released 11 million U.S. gallons of hydrocarbons into the environment. After conversion, this means that each boat releases an average of 78 L of hydrocarbons into aquatic environments each year. If that average is still current, we estimate that in 2019 oil losses in the environment via motorboats equaled 150,000 tons of hydrocarbon scaly leaks in Canada (based on 2 million vessels), 750,000 tons of hydrocarbon scaly leaks in the United States (based on 10 million vessels) and 450,000 tons of hydrocarbon scaly leaks in Europe (based on 6 million vessels).

This explains why some lakes and bodies of water have recently banned motorboats. The total elimination of gasoline immediately eliminates a large source of marine pollution, with immediate results: possibility of beaches, swimming and reduction of BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) and DCO (direct chemical oxidation) of ambient water. Specifically, hydrocarbons, similar to the dirt that clings to the walls of a bathtub, contaminate the shores and banks of lakes, rivers and bodies of water, where the development of many living organisms takes place. The ecosystem is then modified with the scarcity or disappearance of certain species.

In an effort to tackle air pollution, cities around the world are beginning to ban all gasoline - and diesel-powered boats from the center of the city. One of the first cities to implement this change is Amsterdam, Netherlands. This movement to electrically powered boats has been implemented in Venice, where the city has restricted the movement of gasoline - and diesel-powered boats, while exempting electrically powered boats.

Interest in electric boats has also been driven by decreases in their cost largely as a result of a decrease in the price of the batteries used to power them. The average price per kilowatt hour of a lithium-ion battery fell from approximately US$1,200 in 2010 to below US$138 in 2020.

The electric boat market is competitive in nature with much of that competition of late focusing on launching new E-boats that have longer range and higher speed than currently available boats. The global electric engine market is set to garner US$15.5 billion by 2032 Research and Markets predicts that the growth in the electric boat market will be caused by:

advancement in battery technology that offers longer run-time and higher speed;
decreasing battery prices;
problems inherent to internal combustion engine boats, including a high pollution rate and the comparatively high fuel prices; and
other noteworthy advantages offered by electric boats, such as noiseless and smokeless use and less vibration and less engine maintenance than boats that use internal combustion engines.

The electric boat market is segmented into two categories, hybrid and pure electric boats. In 2018, hybrid electric boats represented approximately 70% of the electric boat market. The NMMA anticipates that the market shares of the pure electric boat segment will meaningfully increase during the period from 2019 to 2027 owing to advancements in battery technology. On the basis of passenger capacity, electric boats with a capacity of less than 10 passengers captured the highest share of the global electric boat market in 2018.

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Additionally, the same segment is the fastest-growing segment pertaining to high demand for small boats for recreational purposes from high-income earners in the United States, Canada and Western European.

Government Support

Although the recreational powerboat industry does not generally receive much direct governmental support, we have received tax credits from, and grants provided by, the Quebec provincial government and the Canadian federal government primarily in connection with our development and promotion of green technology. In our 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, we recognized grants and investment tax credits amounting to $232,882 and $1,458,632, respectively, of which $144,032 and $1,408,840, respectively, is presented against research and development expenses. Although we do not consider the receipt of such credits and grants as essential to our operations, if they were no longer available, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

Competitive Advantages & Operational Strengths

We face competition from manufacturers of:

(i)electric powertrain systems that sell to OEMs,
(ii)traditional fossil fuel-powered recreational powerboats in general and
(iii)electric recreational powerboats in particular.

We intend to sell our electric powertrains to OEMs for use in their boats. We are currently aware of one company (Torqeedo) that produces electric powertrains for OEMs, and as a result we believe that there is a viable and meaningful market opportunity in this market for us. Although, we believe that our electric powertrain systems are more efficient and powerful than current offerings on the market, our competitors, including Torqeedo, may have greater resources than we do and OEMs may find their designs or price to be more attractive than ours. Even if we produce electric powertrains and sell them to OEMs, other competitors may enter the field or the OEMs may decide to produce their own powertrains and cease purchasing ours.

The recreational powerboat industry is highly competitive for consumers and dealers. Competition affects our ability to succeed in the markets we currently serve and new markets that we may enter in the future. Some potential purchasers of powerboats may not have a preference as to whether they will purchase electric powerboats or fossil fuel powered ones. To that end, we compete with several large manufacturers, such as Brunswick Corporation, MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. and Correct Craft, that produce fossil fuel powerboats and have greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. To the extent that OEMs incorporate our electric powertrains into their boats, those boats will also compete with traditional fossil fuel powerboats. We compete with large manufacturers who are represented by dealers in the markets in which we now operate and into which we plan to expand. We also compete with a wide variety of small, independent manufacturers. Competition in our industry is based primarily on brand name, price and product performance.

The electric recreational powerboat market is evolving and companies within it must be able to adapt without jeopardizing the timing, quality or quantity of their products. We deem our principal competitors within this market to be Duffy Electric Boat Company, Elctracraft, Pender Harbour, Elco Motor Yachts Company (formerly known as Launch Electric Company), Budsin Wood Craft, Ruban Bleu Electric Boats, Frauscher Boats and Boote Marian GmbH. In addition to the matters mentioned above, we compete with other manufacturers of recreational electric boats on technological developments (such as powertrain efficiency, life of batteries and battery use per charge) and partnerships with battery and motor suppliers. As electric boat technology improves, we anticipate that more manufacturers will market competing products. As they do, we expect that we will experience significant competition.

We believe the primary competitive factors in our market include but are not limited to:

technological innovation;
product quality and safety;
service options;
product performance;

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environmental friendliness;
design and styling; and
brand perception.

Most of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing and other resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, promotion, sale and support of their products. Most of our competitors have more extensive customer bases and broader customer and industry relationships than we do. In addition, many of these companies have longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to new technologies and may be able to design, develop, market and sell their products more effectively.

Furthermore, certain large manufacturers offer financing options on their powerboats and also have the ability to market powerboats at a substantial discount, provided that the boats are financed through their affiliated financing company. We do not currently offer any form of direct financing on our boats. The lack of direct financing options and the absence of customary boat discounts could put us at a competitive disadvantage.

We might not be able to compete successfully in our market. If our competitors introduce new powertrains, powerboats or services that compete with or surpass the quality, price or performance of our powertrains, powerboats or services, we may be unable to satisfy existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that would allow us to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

We believe that our experience, production capability, product offering and management give us the ability to successfully operate in the recreational electric powerboat market in a way that our competitors cannot. In particular, we believe that we have a number of competitive advantages, including:

technological innovation: we have demonstrated our capacity to develop our own products through research and development by introducing the Volt 180, which held the speed record for a certified electric boat. Subsequently, we partnered with Hellcat Powerboats to include our outboard powertrain in the boat that achieved a world record speed of 109 mph for an all-electric boat. We believe that the technological design of our electric powertrain will provide efficiency at a price that our competitors will not be able to match.
product performance: the efficiency of our powertrain systems provides the boats they are in greater speed and range than comparable electric boats, results that are magnified when combined with our ultra-hydrodynamic hull designs.
certification: unlike some of our competitors, our boats are certified by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Coast Guard in Canada and meet the European Union’s imported manufactured products standards. We intend to have such certification for our electric powertrain systems as well as that of the ABYC and to receive CE marking indicating their conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards within the European Economic Area.
product price: although the price of our boats depends on the customer’s specifications, we believe that our products are competitively priced across all models and with all customizations.
management expertise: our founders have extensive experience in offshore powerboating and are aware of what is required by customers in regard to power and efficiency of outboard electric powertrain systems. The inherent reputation of our management team over 25 years has built our brand for quality and technologically advanced products.

Strategy

As a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of premium electric boats and electric powertrain systems, we strive to design new and innovative products that appeal to a broad customer base. Since fiscal 2014, we have successfully launched a number of new products and features with best-in-class quality leading to increased sales and significant margin expansion. Furthermore, our unique product

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development process enables us to offer products with innovative offerings that we believe will be difficult for our competitors to match without significant additional capital investments, most notably our outboard electric powertrain system.

We are developing innovative electric outboard powertrain systems designed to enable us to capture market share, as the outboard powertrain industry moves to electric powertrain outboard motors to comply with local green initiatives. The NMMA estimates that after reaching record highs in 2020, outboard engine sales in the U.S had a single digit decline in 2021, down 6.6 percent to 307,800 units. Despite the drop from 2020, sales in 2021 were the second highest total in the last 14 years, and 29% above average retail unit sales from 2008–2021. Total retail orders of outboard engines were US$2.9 billion in 2018, and Blueweave Research estimates that global electric boat market will reach US$18 billion by 2026.

We sell our electric boats to retail customers as well as to boat clubs and boat rental operations. We intend to continue to build brand awareness by partnering with marina operators to offer rental fleets of electric boats. We plan to further expand our sales by offering our products via third-party dealerships and by attending more tradeshows. As we launch our innovative electric outboard powertrain systems, we will directly market to OEMs of boats, thereby leveraging their support and distribution systems. We will market our electric powertrains to the OEMs by attending trade shows, inviting the OEMs to test the electric outboard powertrains on a prototype boat, introducing the electric powertrain using social media avenues and advertising the electric powertrain systems in trade journals.

We will continue to implement a number of initiatives to reduce our cost base and to improve the efficiency of our manufacturing process. Additionally, we have fostered a culture of operational improvement within our workforce, which will lead to further operational efficiencies. Finally, we intend to invest in further research and development to ensure that we develop innovative electric powertrain systems thus expanding the number of OEMs that will use our products.

We intend to increase our international sales and expand our network of international distributors and dealers.

Manufacturing

We produce our electric recreational powerboats and related components at our 15,000 square foot assembly warehouse in Quebec and intend to use Linamar as our production partner for our E-Motion powertrains. In our last two fiscal years, 2023 and 2022, we manufactured 46 and 58 powerboats. We run one assembly line and have a production capacity that allows us to produce up to seven boats a week depending on the type of boats and the specifications of each order.

Marketing

As we intend to sell our electric powertrains to a handful of OEMs, we will market the powertrains to them in a direct and focused manner. This will entail visits to the OEMs and visits from the OEMs at our production facility as well as general exposure of our powertrains at trade shows and in trade journals.

We primarily use our website and social media to sell our boats. We support this effort by attendance at trades shows (boat shows) that expose our products to the boat buying public and to industry specialists. We intend to continue to expand our social media presence and attend more trade shows in North America and internationally. We also rely on a network of distributors and dealers, and their marketing efforts, for the sale of our boats and seek to grow this network. We do not currently have a coordinated marketing effort with our network of distributors and dealers.

Sales and Service Model

As we do not have a direct relationship with the purchasers of the boats that incorporate our electric powertrains, we do not intend to service such purchasers directly if there is a problem with the powertrain. Rather, the OEMs of the boats incorporating the powertrains will service such purchasers, and we will provide OEMs instruction on their repair and provide training to OEM personnel at our facilities on a periodic basis, so that the OEMs can provide maintenance, repair and customer support to their customers. As we introduce new electric powertrain systems, we will continue to provide training to OEM personnel.

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Sales Model

We sell directly to the customer via online, social media marketing and attendance at boat shows. We also sell our boats through a limited number of dealers and distributors. We will further expand our product offerings to third-party dealerships and by selling directly to OEMs.

Service Model

We do not offer direct servicing of our boats and do not offer a warranty for our boats. Purchasers of our boats are able to rely on the warranties provided by the manufacturers of the parts used in our boats, including the motors, the batteries and certain other components.

Government Regulation

Our operations are subject to extensive and frequently changing federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws and regulations, including those concerning product safety, environmental protection and occupational health and safety. We believe that our operations and products are in compliance with these regulatory requirements. Historically, the cost of achieving and maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations has not been material. However, future costs and expenses required for us to comply with such laws and regulations, including any new or modified regulatory requirements, or an inability to address newly discovered environmental conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.

The regulatory programs that impact our business include the following:

Regulations on Hazardous Materials

Certain materials used in our manufacturing, including the resins used in production of our boats, are toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive and are classified by the federal, state and provincial governments as “hazardous materials.” Control of these substances is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state pollution control agencies under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and related state programs in the United States, and by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada and provincial pollution control agencies under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (“CEPA”) and related provincial legislation in Canada. Storage of these materials must be maintained in appropriately labeled and monitored containers, and disposal of wastes requires completion of detailed waste manifests and recordkeeping requirements. Any failure by us to properly store or dispose of our hazardous materials could result in liability, including fines, penalties, or obligations to investigate and remediate any contamination originating from our operations.

The United States Clean Air Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

The United States Clean Air Act (the “CAA”) and CEPA and corresponding state and provincial rules regulate emissions of air pollutants. Because our manufacturing operations involve molding and coating of fiberglass materials, which involves the emission of certain volatile organic compounds, hazardous air pollutants, and particulate matter, we are required to comply with Canadian federal and provincial environmental protection regulations. The hulls used in our products are all manufactured by third parties. The additional cost of complying with these regulations has increased our cost to purchase hulls and, accordingly, has increased the cost to manufacture our products.

In addition to the regulation of our manufacturing operations, the EPA has adopted regulations stipulating that many marine propulsion engines meet certain air emission standards. The engines used in our products, all of which are manufactured by third parties, are warranted by the manufacturers to be in compliance with the EPA’s emission standards. Furthermore, the engines used in our products must comply with the applicable emission standards under the CEPA and corresponding provincial legislation. The additional cost of complying with these regulations has increased our cost to purchase the engines and, accordingly, has increased the cost to manufacture our products.

If we are not able to pass these additional costs along to our customers, it may have a negative impact on our business and financial condition.

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Boat Manufacturing Standards

As a manufacturer of small vessels established in Canada, we are required to ensure that:

our boats comply with all the applicable construction requirements of Part 7 of the Small Vessel Regulations (Canada) and Transport Canada’s Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP 1332E);
for each boat, a Declaration of Conformity is produced to Transport Canada in accordance with Part 8 of the Small Vessel Regulations (Canada) stating that the boat meets all the construction requirements and that a Compliance Notice is attached to the boat; and
each boat is marked with a Hull Serial Number (HIN) (also known as a Hull Identification Number) in accordance with Part 9 of the Small Vessel Regulations (Canada).

Boat Safety Standards

Our powerboats must be manufactured to meet the standards of certification in the jurisdictions in which they are used or to which they are imported. This means that our powerboats must meet the standards of certification required by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Coast Guard in Canada and they must be certified to meet the European Union’s imported manufactured products standards in the European Union. These certifications specify standards for the design and construction of powerboats. We believe that all our boats meet these standards. In addition to those standards, we believe that our powerboats meet the safety standards set by the ABYC, a non-profit, member organization that develops voluntary safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of recreational powerboats.

Safety of recreational boats in the United States is subject to federal regulation under the Boat Safety Act of 1971, which requires boat manufacturers to recall products for replacement of parts or components that have demonstrated defects affecting safety. Any recall of our boats or components in our boats could result in large expenditures and tarnish our brand.

Labor regulations

The Act respecting occupational health and safety (Quebec) and the regulations made thereunder impose standards of conduct for and regulate workplace safety, including limits on the amount of emissions to which an employee may be exposed without the need for respiratory protection or upgraded plant ventilation. Our facilities are subject to inspection by Canadian, Quebec and local agencies and departments. We believe that our facilities comply in all material aspects with these regulations. We have made a considerable investment in safety awareness programs and provide ongoing safety training for all of our employees.

Research and Development

Among other factors, our boats are distinguished from their competitors as a result of design and technological features. We invest in research and development to develop and improve these features so that we may innovate future product offerings in boat and electric powertrain systems. For example, our Volt 180 was developed in conjunction with a Canadian government grant.

Seasonality

Our current operating results are subject to annual and seasonal fluctuations resulting from a variety of factors, including:

seasonal variations in retail demand for boats, with a significant majority of sales occurring during peak boating season;
product mix, which is driven by boat model mix and higher option order rates; while sales of all our boats generate comparable margins, sales of larger boats and boats with optional content produce higher absolute profits;
inclement weather, which can affect production at our manufacturing facilities as well as consumer demand, particularly for rentals;

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competition from other recreational boat manufacturers; and
general economic conditions.

We do not envision the sales of our electric powertrains to OEMs will be seasonal. As building a boat is a time-consuming process, we expect that OEMs will build their boats and increase their inventory even in those seasons where sales are generally lower in preparation for the seasons of higher sales.

Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in, or aware of, any legal or administrative proceedings contemplated or threatened by any governmental authority or any other party. As of the date of this prospectus, no director, officer or affiliate is a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding or has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceeding.

Employees

As of November 24, 2023, we employed a total of 38 people full-time and 8 part-time. All of our employees were employed at our principal executive offices in Boisbriand, Québec and Newport, California. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

The breakdown of full-time employees by main category of activity is as follows:

    

Number of

Employees

Activity

Full-Time

Administration

 

39

Manufacturing

 

7

Property, Plant and Equipment

Our manufacturing and office space is located in Boisbriand, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. This space is in three adjacent units each under a separate lease with a related party. One lease is for approximately 4,100 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $5,400 and expires on March 31, 2027. The second lease is for approximately 4,100 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $5,400 and expires on March 31, 2027. The third lease is for approximately 16,800 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $21,700 and expires on March 31, 2027. We consider our office and manufacturing space sufficient to meet our current needs and our needs for at least the next 12 months.

We lease office space and marina space for our rental business at the Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach, California and office, warehousing and storage space in Huntington Beach, California. One lease is for an office space of approximately 232 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately USD$1,945 and expires on February 1, 2027. We lease marina space of approximately four moorings, for a monthly rent of approximately USD$9,380, which lease expires on March 31, 2027. We also lease office, warehousing and storage space of approximately 4,500 square feet for a monthly rent of approximately USD$6,450, which lease expires on January 31, 2027.

We lease a kiosk and three slips for our rental business at the Ventura Portside Marina in Ventura, California. In exchange for use of the space and common areas in the facility, we pay a monthly rent of approximately USD$3,500. The lease expires in October 2024 and may be renewed at our discretion for an additional two-year period.

On October 1, 2021, we entered into a lease agreement with the developers of Waves at Dania Beach, to rent office space as well as slip space for twenty-five electric boats, for monthly rent of approximately US$10,000, which lease expires on October 1, 2027. Monthly rent is payable upon the completion of Dania Beach.

We do not own any real property and do not lease any other properties.

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KEY INFORMATION

Selected Historical Financial Data

You should read the following selected financial data together with our historical financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus and with the information set forth in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations”.

Selected Historical Financial Data

The selected historical financial information set forth below has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)

Year Ended August 31,

2023

2022

2021

Revenue

    

$

5,651,502

    

$

7,350,946

    

$

3,513,788

Gross Profit

$

1,536,426

$

3,285,565

$

1,604,182

Net Loss

$

(20,877,186)

$

(13,111,785)

$

(15,113,907)

Loss per Share – Basic and Fully Diluted

$

(2.25)

$

(1.58)

$

(2.04)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

At August 31,

2023

2022

Cash

    

$

3,359,257

    

$

5,824,716

Current Assets

$

8,487,113

$

11,600,940

Total Assets

$

24,046,512

$

29,100,209

Current Liabilities

$

4,850,177

$

2,873,929

Total Liabilities

$

12,482,075

$

5,071,613

Total Shareholders’ Equity

$

11,564,437

$

24,028,596

Outstanding Share Data

Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without nominal or par value, issuable in four series (“Common Shares”), of which an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Founder, an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Investor 1, an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Investor 2, an unlimited number are designated as Non-Voting Common Shares and an unlimited number are designated as Preferred Shares. As at August 31, 2023, our outstanding equity and convertible securities were as follows:

Securities

    

Outstanding

Voting Common Shares issued and outstanding

 

11,172,800

Preferred shares

 

nil

Non-Voting Common Shares

 

nil

Securities convertible or exercisable into Voting Common shares – stock options

 

1,099,541

Securities convertible or exercisable into Voting Common Shares – warrants

 

2,600,065

Common Shares

The holders of our Voting Common Shares are entitled to vote at all meetings of shareholders, to receive dividends if, as and when declared by the directors and to participate pro rata in any distribution of property or assets upon our liquidation, winding-up or other dissolution. The holders of our Non-Voting Common Shares are not entitled to vote at meetings of shareholders but are entitled to receive dividends if, as and when, declared by the directors and to participate pro rata in any distribution of property or assets upon our liquidation, winding-up or other dissolution. Our common shares carry no pre-emptive rights, conversion or exchange rights,

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redemption, retraction, repurchase, sinking fund or purchase fund provisions. There are no provisions requiring the holders of our common shares to contribute additional capital and no restrictions on the issuance of additional securities by us. There are no restrictions on the repurchase or redemption of common shares by us except to the extent that any such repurchase or redemption would render us insolvent pursuant to the Business Corporations Act.

For additional information regarding our common shares, please see the discussion under the heading entitled “Articles of Incorporation of Our Company - Rights, Preferences and Restrictions Attaching to Our Shares”.

Non-cumulative voting

Holders of our common shares do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.

Preferred Shares

We do not have any preferred shares outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.

Stock transfer agent

Our stock transfer agent for our securities is VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, Phone: (212) 828-8436.

Indebtedness as of August 31, 2023:

Payments due by period

Less than 1

Greater than 5

Contractual Obligations

    

Total

    

year

    

2-3 years

    

4-5 years

    

years

Lease Obligations

$

3,139,502

$

782,790

$

1,651,680

$

705,032

$

Nil

Bank Indebtedness

$

235,000

$

235,000

$

Nil

$

Nil

$

Nil

Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Registrant’s Balance Sheet under IFRS

$

431,923

$

313,118

$

118,805

$

Nil

$

Nil

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This prospectus should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and related notes. The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based upon the financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities at the financial statement date and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we review our estimates and assumptions. The estimates were based on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results are likely to differ from those estimates or other forward-looking statements under different assumptions or conditions, but we do not believe such differences will materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Our actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors, including those set forth under the headings entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”

Critical accounting policies, the policies we believe are most important to the presentation of our financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, are outlined below under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and have not changed significantly since our founding.

Overview

The Company was incorporated on August 27, 2012, under the laws of the province of Quebec, Canada, and its principal activity is the design, development and manufacturing of electric outboard powertrain systems and electric boats.

Our head office and principal address is located at 730 Boulevard du Cure-Boivin, Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, V7G 2A7.

Results of Operations

Results of Operations for the Year Ended August 31, 2023 as Compared to the Year Ended August 31, 2022

Revenue for the year ended August 31, 2023 was $5,651,502 (2022: $7,350,946); the decrease of 23% resulted from a decrease in revenue from the Company’s boat and rental operations. The Company’s gross profit decreased to $1,536,426 (2022: $3,285,565) due to reductions in boat sales and rental revenue, additional costs of sales for the construction of boats and the provision on the sale of the E-Motion powertrains. The following provides an analysis of the sale of electric boats and revenue from rental operations:

    

Year ended

    

Year ended

    

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2022

Increase/(Decrease)

Sale of Electric Boats

 

1,612,699

 

2,557,086

 

(37)

%

Rental of electric boats

 

4,038,803

 

4,793,860

 

(16)

%

$

5,651,502

$

7,350,946

 

(23)

%

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $(20,877,186) compared to a net loss of $(13,111,785) for the corresponding prior period. The increase in comprehensive loss was due to a decrease in revenue and an increase in expenses for the year ended August 31, 2023, increasing to $22,694,487 (2022: $16,139,007). The largest expense items that are included in expenses for the year ended August 31, 2023 were:

Research and development for the year ended August 31, 2023 was $5,704,912 (2022: $2,242,794); the increase was due to the fitting of the Company’s E-Motion powertrains to third party prototypes for testing purposes. During the year ended August 31, 2023 the Company recorded $144,032 (2022: $1,408,840) in government grants during the period.
Office salaries and benefits for year ended August 31, 2023 increased to $4,014,181 compared to $3,335,799 for the year ended August 31, 2022. The increase was due to share-based payments and the addition of support staff as it scales to complete testing of prototypes.

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Selling and marketing expenses for the year ended August 31, 2023 increased to $3,470,772 (2022: $1,972,306) due to an increase in attendance at boat shows, an increase in marketing of the Company’s E-Motion powertrains and an increase in marketing and promotion of the Company.
Professional fees for the year ended August 31, 2023 increased to $3,764,465 (2022: $3,590,816) due to an increase in costs related to media campaigns, a severance payment to a former officer and director and an increase in legal fees.
Office and general expenses for the year ended August 31, 2023, increased to $3,100,024 (2022: $1,949,583) due to an increase in leasing of motor vehicles and costs related to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Share-based compensation for the year ended August 31, 2023 decreased to $1,136,182 (2022: $2,699,481), as the Company granted 88,500 stock options during the year ended August 31, 2023. The costs include past grants of stock options which are recognized when the stock options are vested. The Company recognizes compensation expense for option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
Net finance (income)/expenses for the year ended August 31, 2023 realized a gain of $1,604,536 (2022: $223,660 loss). This was caused by a gain in foreign currency of $208,132 (2022: $251,947 gain) due to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar against the US Dollar which was offset by an increase in interest and bank charges of $142,117 (2022: $184,895) due to the Company utilizing its line of credit; which was partially offset by interest income of $113,334 (2022: $379,288) and a gain on the remeasurement of a derivative liability of $2,055,688 (2022: $nil), related to the issuance of warrants with an exercise price in US dollars while the Company’s functional currency is in Canadian dollars. The Company also incurred $719,167 (2022: $nil) in transaction costs related to the various capital raises that were conducted through the year and recorded in net loss.
The Company impaired its investment in convertible debentures in The Limestone Boat Company due to Limestone announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have filed for voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As a result, the Company has impaired 100% of the value of its investment in Limestone during the year ended August 31, 2023 realizing a loss of $2,637,000 (2022: $nil).

Results of Operations for the Year Ended August 31, 2022 as Compared to the Year Ended August 31, 2021

Revenue for the year ended August 31, 2022 was $7,350,946 (2021: $3,513,788); the increase of 109% resulted from the acquisition of 7858078 Canada Inc., the parent of EBR. This resulted in an increase in gross profit to $3,285,565 (2021: $1,604,182). Excluding the revenue from the acquisition, the Company’s segment of sales of electric boats generated revenue of $2,557,085 (2021: $2,150,764); the Company experienced an increase in revenue from boat sales due to the easing of supply chain issues.

    

    

    

    

2022

2021

Sale of electric

Rental of

boats

electric boats

Total

Total

$

$

$

$

Canada

557,639

 

 

557,639

 

571,216

USA

1,292,666

 

4,793,861

 

6,086,527

 

2,692,599

Other

706,780

 

 

706,780

 

249,973

2,557,085

 

4,793,861

 

7,350,946

 

3,513,788

During the year ended August 31, 2022, we incurred a total comprehensive loss of $(12,802,680) compared to a comprehensive loss of $(14,725,341) for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in comprehensive loss was due to expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022, decreasing to $16,139,007 (2021: $16,612,499). The largest expense items that are included in expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022 were:

Research and development expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022 was $2,242,794 (2021: $1,489,953) the increase was due to the fitting of our E-Motion powertrains to third party boats which was offset by the receipt of grants related to MEI and Technoclimat.

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Office salaries and benefits expenses for year ended August 31, 2022 increased to $3,335,799 compared to $1,754,613 for the year ended August 31, 2021. The increase was caused by increases in staff, additional staff related to the acquisition of 7858078 Canada Inc., and increases in executive salaries.
Selling and marketing expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022 increased to $1,972,306 (2021: $1,086,057) due to an increase in attendance at boat shows, increased marketing of our E-Motion powertrains and incurred additional costs related to the acquisition of 7858078 Canada Inc.
Professional fees for the year ended August 31, 2022 increased to $3,590,816 (2021: $1,633,477) due to legal, accounting, fees paid to recruitment consultants, public relation agency and consulting fees.
Office and general expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022, increased to $1,949,583 (2021: $1,239,457) as we increased our operational staff, insurance costs and incurred additional costs related to the acquisition of 7858078 Canada Inc.
Share-based compensation decreased to $2,699,481 (2021: $7,121,444), as we granted 152,500 stock options during the year ended August 31, 2022, at an exercise price of $5.65 and $8.85 to our directors, officers, employees and consultants. We recognize compensation expense for option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
Net finance (income)/expenses for the year ended August 31, 2022 realized a loss of $223,660 (2021: $2,256,392). During the year ended August 31, 2022, income was generated by interest income of $379,288 (2021: $nil) and a loss from debentures and currency of $418,053 (2021: $2,133,292) as we incurred unrealized losses from its investment in debentures and the Canadian dollar increasing its value against the US Dollar.

We incurred an increase in income taxes for the year ended August 31, 2022, of $258,343 (2021: $105,590), primarily caused by an increase in current and deferred income taxes related to the acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

The Company’s operations consist of the designing, developing and manufacturing of electric outboard powertrain systems, rental of electric boats and electric boats sales. The Company’s financial success is dependent upon its ability to market and sell its outboard powertrain systems and electric boats; and to raise sufficient working capital to enable the Company to execute its business plan. The Company’s historical capital needs have been met by internally generated cashflow from operations and the support of its shareholders. During the year ended August 31, 2021, the Company raised gross proceeds of US$27,600,000 from its initial public offering onto the Nasdaq and during the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company raised $12,437,523. However, should the Company need further funding, there is no assurance that equity funding will be possible at the times required by the Company. If no funds can be raised and sales of its outboard powertrain systems and electric boats does not produce sufficient net cash flow, then the Company may require a significant curtailing of operations to ensure its survival.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company incurred a loss before tax of $21,158,061 and net loss of $20,877,186 during the year ended August 31, 2023 and has a cash balance and a working capital surplus of $3,359,257 and $3,676,936, respectively, as at August 31, 2023. The Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they fall due and to continue to operate as a going concern is dependent on the continued financial support of the creditors and the shareholders. In the past, the Company has relied on the support of its shareholders to meet its cash requirements. There can be no assurance that funding from this or other sources will be sufficient in the future to continue its operations. Even if the Company is able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms or terms that are acceptable to it. Failure to obtain such financing on a timely basis could cause the Company to reduce or terminate its operations.

As of November 20, 2023, the Company had 11,649,319 issued and outstanding shares and 15,761,301 on a fully diluted basis.

The Company had $3,676,936, of working capital surplus as at August 31, 2023 compared to $8,727,011 working capital surplus as at August 31, 2022. The decrease in working capital surplus during the year ended August 31, 2023 resulted from the cash used in

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operations of $14,007,923 (2022: $10,996,819); cash used in investing activities of $537,020 (2022: $964,503) resulting from the additions to property and equipment of $938,802 (2022: $1,175,931); which was offset by proceeds from disposal of equipment of $401,782 (2022: $243,630); financing activities provided cash of $12,079,484 (2022: $361,783), caused by the issuance of shares of $12,437,523 (2022: $nil); increase in the Company’s credit facility of $155,000 (2022: $nil) which was offset by the repayment of lease liabilities of $726,893 (2022: $695,749) and the repayment of long term debt of $258,000 (2022: $282,424).

Capital Resources

As at August 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $3,359,257 (August 31, 2022: $5,824,716).

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company has no outstanding commitments, other than rent and lease commitments and purchase commitments as disclosed in Note 15 and 28 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2023. The Company has pledged its future accounts receivable and inventory as security for its credit facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements. As of August 31, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet debt nor did we have any transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships with any unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have material current or future effect on financial conditions, changes in the financial conditions, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenue or expenses.

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

We incur research and development costs associated with the development of our outboard electric powertrains as well as the design of new boats. We have not patented any of our technology.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. We incurred a loss before tax of $21,158,061 and net loss of $20,877,186 during the year ended August 31, 2023 and had a cash balance and a working capital surplus of $3,359,257 and $3,676,936, respectively, as at August 31, 2023. Our ability to meet our obligations as they fall due and to continue to operate as a going concern depends on the continued financial support of the creditors and the shareholders. In the past, we have relied on the support of our shareholders to meet our cash requirements. Funding from this or other sources might not be sufficient in the future to continue our research and development. Even if we are able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms or terms that are acceptable to us. Failure to obtain such financing on a timely basis could cause us to reduce or terminate our operations.

The Company is evaluating several different strategies and is actively pursuing actions that are expected to increase its liquidity position, including, but not limited to, pursuing additional cost savings initiatives and seeking additional financing from both the public and private markets through the issuance of equity securities. However, the Company's management cannot provide assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its proposed financing plans. These matters, when considered in aggregate, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2023.

Internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Exchange Act in Rule 13a-15(f ) and 15d-15(f ) defines this as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that may have a material effect on the financial statements.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as at August 31, 2023. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based upon this assessment, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as at August 31, 2023. As a result of the year-end assessment process for the year ended August 31, 2023, we identified that we did not maintain effective processes and controls over the financial statement close process and the accounting for and reporting of complex and non-routine transactions due to a material weakness. Specifically, we determined that there was a lack of sufficient accounting and finance personnel to enable an appropriate level of internal controls within the financial statement close process, including performing in-depth analysis and review of complex accounting matters and non-routine transactions within the timeframes set by us for filing our consolidated financial statements. Because of this deficiency, we concluded there was a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis at August 31, 2023.

A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

To remediate the identified material weakness, management is in the process of hiring additional personnel and of designing and implementing revised controls and procedures which management believes will address the material weakness. These controls and procedures include establishing a more comprehensive schedule for management review of financial information and establishing additional review procedures over the accounting for complex and non-routine transactions. We are working on remediating the identified material weakness.

Notwithstanding the material weakness, management has concluded that our consolidated financial statements as at the year ended August 31, 2023, present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, changes in equity and cash flows in accordance with IFRS.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The CEO and the CFO have designed disclosure controls and procedures, or have caused them to be designed under their supervision, in order to provide reasonable assurance that:

material information relating to the Company has been made known to them; and
information required to be disclosed in the Company’s filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation.

An evaluation was carried out, under the supervision of the CEO and the CFO, of the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures at August 31, 2023 were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file with, or submit to, the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in by the SEC’s rules and regulations., solely due to the presence of a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting as described below, which management is in the process of remediating.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of

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revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual outcomes can differ from these estimates.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. We concluded the fair value less costs of disposal will yield a higher recoverable amount, which is based on a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model. The fair value measurement is categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The cash flows are derived from cash flow projections over a 5-year period, including future investments and expansion activities that will enhance the performance of the assets of the CGU.

As at August 31, 2023, all of our goodwill is allocated to the boat rental operation CGU, which represents the lowest level at which we monitor the goodwill internal management purposes. For the year ended August 31, 2023, there was no impairment of goodwill.

The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the DCF model, as well as the expected future cash-inflows, gross profit and the growth rate used for extrapolation purposes. The post-tax discount rate of 27% used in the DCF is based on a weighted average cost of capital calculated using observable market-based inputs or a benchmark of a sample of representative publicly traded companies. The long-term growth rate of 2% used for extrapolation purposes is based on published research growth rates. Any reasonable negative change in the key assumptions used could cause the carrying value of this CGU to exceed its recoverable amount.

Financial instruments measured at fair value

In measuring financial instruments at fair value, we make estimates and assumptions, including estimates and assumptions about interest rates, credit spreads and other market conditions.

Provision for impairment of inventories

The provision for impairment of inventories assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgment. The level of the provision is assessed by taking into account the recent sales experience, the ageing of inventories and other factors that affect inventory obsolescence.

Income tax

Provisions for taxes are made using the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. We review the adequacy of these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is possible that at some future date an additional liability could result from audits by taxing authorities. Where the final outcome of these tax-related matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are re-assessed at each reporting date and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

In assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets, we rely on the same forecast assumptions used elsewhere in the financial statements and in other management reports, which, among other things, reflect the potential impact of climate-related development on the business.

Share-based payments

We measure the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instrument at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using the Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. Judgment is exercised in determining the expected life and historical volatility. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities but may impact profit or loss and equity.

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Lease term

The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgment is exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend the lease will be exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be included in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all facts and circumstances that create an economical incentive to exercise an extension option are considered at the lease commencement date. We reassess whether we are reasonably certain to exercise an extension option if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances.

Incremental borrowing rate

Where the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to discount future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such a rate is based on what we estimate we would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Onerous Contracts – Costs of Fulfilling a Contract – Amendments to IAS 37

In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 37 to specify which costs an entity needs to include when assessing whether a contract is onerous or loss-making. The amendments apply a “directly related cost approach”. The costs that relate directly to a contract to provide goods or services include both incremental costs and an allocation of costs directly related to contract activities. General and administrative costs do not relate directly to a contract and are excluded unless they are explicitly chargeable to the counterparty under the contract. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. The amendments did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2023.

Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use – Amendments to IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment

The amendment prohibits entities from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment, any proceeds of the sale of items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, an entity recognizes the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss.

The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and must be applied retrospectively to items of property, plant and equipment made available for use on or after the beginning of the earliest period presented when the entity first applies the amendment. The amendments did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2023.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Board of Directors

Our Articles of Incorporation are attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Our Articles of Incorporation provide that our company shall have a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10) directors.

Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) consists of six directors. Four of our six directors satisfy the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and meet the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Our directors are elected annually at each annual meeting of our company’s shareholders. The Board assesses potential Board candidates to fill perceived needs on the Board for required skills, expertise, independence and other factors.

Our Board of Directors is responsible for appointing our company’s officers.

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Board Committees

On November 27, 2020, we established three committees under the board of directors: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each committee is governed by a charter approved by our Board of Directors.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Steve P. Barrenechea, Dr. Philippe Couillard and Luisa Ingargiola and is chaired by Ms. Ingargiola. Each member of the Audit Committee satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and meets the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Our Audit Committee Financial Expert is Luisa Ingargiola who qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the SEC rules and possesses financial sophistication within the meaning of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:

selecting our independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm;
reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response and approving all proposed related party transactions, as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K;
discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and our independent registered public accounting firm;
annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our Audit Committee charter;
meeting separately and periodically with the management and our independent registered public accounting firm;
reporting regularly to the full board of directors;
reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and internal control policies and procedures and any steps taken to monitor and control major financial risk exposure; and
such other matters that are specifically delegated to our Audit Committee by our board of directors from time to time.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee consists of Carter Murray, Steve P. Barrenechea and Luisa Ingargiola and is chaired by Mr. Barrenechea. Each of the Compensation Committee members satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Our Compensation Committee assists the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers. No officer may be present at any committee meeting during which such officer’s compensation is deliberated upon. The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:

reviewing and approving to the board with respect to the total compensation package for our most senior executive officers;
approving and overseeing the total compensation package for our executives other than the most senior executive officers;
reviewing and recommending to the board with respect to the compensation of our directors;
reviewing periodically and approving any long-term incentive compensation or equity plans;
selecting compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management; and
programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, employee pension and welfare benefit plans.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Carter Murray, Mario Saucier and Steve P. Barrenechea and is chaired by Mr. Saucier. Each member of the Audit Committee satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers persons identified by its members, management, shareholders, investment bankers and others.

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the names and ages of all of our directors and executive officers.

Name, Province/State and

    

    

    

Director/Officer

Country of Residence

Age

Position

Since

Alexandre Mongeon Quebec, Canada

 

45

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

August 2014

Patrick Bobby Quebec, Canada

 

50

 

President of Special Operations, Secretary and Director

 

August 2014

Xavier Montagne Quebec, Canada

 

49

 

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

April 2021

Kulwant Sandher British Columbia, Canada

 

62

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

July 2019

Carter Murray Bahamas

 

48

 

Chairman

 

March 2023

Mario Saucier Quebec, Canada

 

52

 

Director

 

March 2023

Steve P. Barrenechea California, United States

 

62

 

Director

 

September 2020

Luisa Ingargiola Florida, United States

 

57

 

Director

 

September 2020

Dr. Phillipe Couillard Quebec, Canada

 

66

 

Director

 

September 2023

Business Experience

The following summarizes the occupation and business experience during the past five years or more for our directors, and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus:

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer

Alexandre Mongeon has been employed by us since 2014 as our Chief Executive Officer. From 1999 to 2015, he imported high-performance boats from the United States to Canada. During much of that time, 1999 to 2016, he also worked as a designer and contractor for a Contractor 91340489 QC and managed several new construction projects on the waterfront in and around Montreal. Mr. Mongeon is a graduate of the School of Construction in Laval, Quebec with a specialization in electricity.

Patrick Bobby, President of Special Operations

Patrick Bobby has been employed by us since 2014. From 1999 to 2015, he imported high-performance boats from the United States to Canada. During much of that time, 1999 to 2016, he also worked as a designer and contractor for Contractor 91340489 QC Inc. and created a condominium syndicate. Mr. Bobby attended Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario.

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Xavier Montagne, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Prior to joining us, Xavier Montagne was the CEO of Mac Engineering from 2015 to 2021. In the past six years, he has helped develop 12 marine prototypes and concept-cars. While there, Mr. Montagne was the electric powerline architect of the Renault Trezor Concept-car (reward of the best concept-car of the world in 2016), the technical designer of the Zoe E-sport race car driven by Alain PROST during Formula-E races 2016-2019, the real-time system expert for Defense Department (Agenium simulator, Thalès cameras, NATO Awacs Cobham scrambler), The Senior designer in low and high voltage batteries Forsee Power, SAFT, Renault and Peugeot in Europe, a power electric architect for UQM, DANFOSS and DANA based projects, the technical supervisor for Rally Raid and Dakar race teams (France & NL) and the electric architect of the first 18-ton fully electric truck with 2-speed gearbox (FNM). Mr. Montagne received an electronic engineer diploma from IFITEP PARIS POLYTECH (France).

Kulwant Sandher, Chief Financial Officer

Kulwant Sandher is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 25 years of experience in business and finance. Mr. Sandher graduated from Queen Mary, University of London (formerly known as Queen Mary College) in 1986 with a B.Sc. (Eng.) in Avionics. Mr. Sandher became a Chartered Accountant in England in 1991 and received his Chartered Professional Accountant designation in Canada in 1997.

Mr. Sandher has considerable private and public company experience. He served as CFO of ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a Nasdaq listed electric car manufacturer from June 2016 to November 2018; as CFO of MineSense Technologies Inc. from August 2013 until July 2015; as CFO of Alba Mineral Ltd. from June 2017 to April 1, 2018; as CFO of Delta Oil & Gas from October 2008 to September 2017; as CFO of Astorius Resources Ltd. from June 2017 to February 1, 2018; as CFO of Hillcrest Petroleum from December 2011 to April 2015; as CFO of Intigold Mines Ltd. from December 2010 to April 2017; and as COO & CFO for Marketrend Interactive Inc., from March 2004 to March 2006. Currently, Mr. Sandher serves as President of Hurricane Corporate Services Ltd. and as CFO of Alba Resources Ltd. (TSX-V). Furthermore, Mr. Sandher served as a director of The Cloud Nine Education Group Inc from December 2015 to August 2022. Prior to August 2013, Mr. Sandher had also served as CFO of several publicly listed companies, including Hillcrest Petroleum (TSX-V), Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V) and St. Elias Mines (TSX-V).

Carter Murray – Chairman

From October 2013 to April 2022, Mr. Murray was the Global Chief Executive Officer of Foote, Cone & Belding, a subsidiary of Interpublic Group and one of the world’s largest global advertising agency networks. From October 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Murray was the President and Chief Executive Officer, North America, of Young & Rubicam, a global marketing communications company. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Murray worked for Publicis advertising, where he held various positions, including Chief Marketing Officer, Worldwide New Business Director and Worldwide Account Director for Nestlé. Mr. Murray began his career at Leo Burnett, a communications agency and one of the world’s largest agency networks. During his time at Leo Burnett, Mr. Murray held various positions, including Regional Account Director and Regional New Business Director EMEA. Mr. Murray earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1997.

Mario Saucier -- Director

Mr. Saucier has served as the Chair of the board of directors of E-Smart Control Inc. since November 2017 and as a member of the board of directors of Transtex Inc. since February 2016. From December 2015 to March 2017, Mr. Saucier was the Chief Financial Officer of BioAmber Inc., which was a sustainable chemicals company. From May 2014 to November 2015, Mr. Saucier served as Chief Financial Officer of Norduyn, operating in the aerospace industry and concurrently acted as President for Transtex inc., an affiliated company of Norduyn, operating in the aerodynamic trucking industry. Prior to Norduyn, Mr. Saucier served as Chief Financial Officer at Englobe Corp., a global bio-remediation company from November 2008 to November 2012. Mr. Saucier was subsequently appointed as interim President and Chief Executive Officer for a six month period with Englobe Corp. Previous positions also include Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of Quebecor World, from 2005 to 2008, Vice President Strategy & Performance of Total Transit System, a division of Bombardier Transportation, from 2002 to 2004, as well as Vice President Implementation of SAP, from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Saucier holds a B.B.A. from the Université du Québec à Montréal and has been a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1991.

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Steve P. Barrenechea -- Director

Steve Barrenechea is an accomplished entrepreneur and advisor, with over 30 years of primary hands on expertise covering the hospitality and renewable and alternative energy industries, with a focus on electric vehicles and battery technologies. Mr. Barrenechea has held numerous senior management and primary consulting positions with both public and private companies throughout his career, with particular emphasis in corporate governance, directorships, corporate development, investor relations, and early stage operations. He has in the past sat on the Board of Directors of The Creative Coalition (sponsors discussion of issues such as education policy, the role of media, campaign reform), Child Guidance Center of Connecticut, and The American Red Cross. Mr. Barrenechea holds a BBA in Economics from The Stern School, New York University.

Luisa Ingargiola -- Director

Luisa Ingargiola has served as Chief Financial Officer of Avalon GloboCare since 2017. From 2007 to 2016, Ms. Ingargiola served as Chief Financial Officer of MagneGas Corporation (and board member from 2016 to June 2018). Ms. Ingargiola currently serves as board member and audit committee chair of FTE Networks and ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. She also serves as a board member for Globe Photos, Inc., Operation Transition Assistance Corporation and The JBF Foundation Worldwide. Ms. Ingargiola received her Bachelors of Science from Boston University and her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Florida.

Dr. Phillipe Couillard -- Director

From 2014 to 2018, Dr. Couillard served as the 31st Premier (First Minister) of Quebec. Prior to that, Dr. Couillard served as the Minister of Health for the province of Quebec from 2003 to 2008. Dr. Couillard also served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2018. Dr. Couillard is currently a member of various boards of directors, including the boards of the Atlantic Salmon Federation (2020-present); and Carebook Technologies Inc. (2020-present) (TSX-V: CRBK.V). Dr. Couillard was previously a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Cancer Society (2019-2023). Dr. Couillard began his career practicing neurosurgery internationally from 1985 to 2003. Dr. Couillard served as Chief Surgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Hôpital Saint-Luc in Montréal from 1989 to 1992 and was chairman of surgery at the University of Sherbrooke from 1996 to 2003. Dr. Couillard also co-founded the Dhahran Department of Neurosurgery in Saudi Arabia, where he practiced from 1992 to 1996. Dr. Couillard received his medical degree in 1979 and completed his specialty training in neurosurgery in 1985 at the Université de Montréal.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers.

Term of Office

Each director of our company is to serve for a term of one year ending on the date of the subsequent annual meeting of shareholders following the annual meeting at which such director was elected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each director is to serve until his successor is elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. Our Board of Directors appoints our officers and each officer is to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

During the past ten years, none of our directors or executive officers have been the subject of the following events:

1.a petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2.convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3.the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities;

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i)acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
ii)engaging in any type of business practice; or
iii)engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
4.the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3.i in the preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5.was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
6.was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7.was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
i)any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
ii)any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or
iii)any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
8.was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

Director Independence

Our Board has determined that the following directors are “independent” as such directors do not have a direct or indirect material relationship with our company: Carter Murray, Mario Saucier, Steve P. Barrenechea, Luisa Ingargiola and Dr. Phillipe Couillard. A material relationship is a relationship which could, in the view of our Board of Directors, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgment.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors, officers and other employees prior to the consummation of the offering.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This section sets out the objectives of our company’s executive compensation arrangements, our company’s executive compensation philosophy and the application of this philosophy to our company’s executive compensation arrangements. It also provides an analysis of the compensation design, and the decisions that the Board made in fiscal 2023 with respect to our Named Executive Officers (as defined below). When determining the compensation arrangements for the Named Executive Officers, our Board of Directors acting as the Compensation Committee considers the objectives of: (i) retaining an executive critical to our success and the enhancement of shareholder value; (ii) providing fair and competitive compensation; (iii) balancing the interests of management and our shareholders; and (iv) rewarding performance, both on an individual basis and with respect to the business in general.

Benchmarking

Our Board of Directors handles matters relating to compensation, including benchmarking, but upon the closing of this offering, we will form a Compensation Committee for matters of management’s compensation. The Compensation Committee will consider a variety of factors when designing and establishing, reviewing and making recommendations for executive compensation arrangements for all our executive officers. The Compensation Committee does not intend to position executive pay to reflect a single percentile within the industry for each executive. Rather, in determining the compensation level for each executive, the Compensation Committee will look at factors such as the relative complexity of the executive’s role within the organization, the executive’s performance and potential for future advancement and pay equity considerations.

Elements of Compensation

The compensation paid to Named Executive Officers in any year consists of two primary components:

(a)base salary; and
(b)long-term incentives in the form of stock options granted under our Stock Option Plan (as defined below).

The key features of these two primary components of compensation are discussed below:

Base Salary

Base salary recognizes the value of an individual to our company based on his or her role, skill, performance, contributions, leadership and potential. It is critical in attracting and retaining executive talent in the markets in which we compete for talent. Base salaries for the Named Executive Officers are intended to be reviewed annually. Any change in base salary of a Named Executive Officer is generally determined by an assessment of such executive’s performance, a consideration of competitive compensation levels in companies similar to our company (in particular, companies in the EV industry) and a review of our performance as a whole and the role such executive officer played in such corporate performance.

Stock Option Awards

We provide long-term incentives to Named Executive Officers in the form of stock options as part of our overall executive compensation strategy. Our Board of Directors acting as the Compensation Committee believes that stock option grants serve our executive compensation philosophy in several ways: firstly, it helps attract, retain, and motivate talent; secondly, it aligns the interests of the Named Executive Officers with those of the shareholders by linking a specific portion of the officer’s total pay opportunity to the share price; and finally, it provides long-term accountability for Named Executive Officers.

Risks Associated with Compensation Policies and Practices

The oversight and administration of our executive compensation program requires the Board of Directors acting as the Compensation Committee to consider risks associated with our compensation policies and practices. Potential risks associated with compensation policies and compensation awards are considered at annual reviews and also throughout the year whenever it is deemed necessary by the Board of Directors acting as the Compensation Committee.

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Our executive compensation policies and practices are intended to align management incentives with the long-term interests of the Corporation and its shareholders. In each case, the Corporation seeks an appropriate balance of risk and reward. Practices that are designed to avoid inappropriate or excessive risks include (i) financial controls that provide limits and authorities in areas such as capital and operating expenditures to mitigate risk taking that could affect compensation, (ii) balancing base salary and variable compensation elements and (iii) spreading compensation across short and long-term programs.

Compensation Governance

The Compensation Committee intends to conduct a yearly review of directors’ compensation having regard to various reports on current trends in directors’ compensation and compensation data for directors of reporting issuers of comparative our size. Director compensation is currently limited to the grant of stock options pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. It is anticipated that the Chief Executive Officer will review the compensation of our executive officers for the prior year and in comparison to industry standards via information disclosed publicly and obtained through copies of surveys. The Board expects that the Chief Executive Officer will make recommendations on compensation to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee will review and make suggestions with respect to compensation proposals, and then makes a recommendation to the Board.

The Compensation Committee will be comprised of independent directors.

The Compensation Committee’s responsibility is to formulate and make recommendations to our directors in respect of compensation issues relating to our directors and executive officers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Compensation Committee has the following duties:

(a)to review the compensation philosophy and remuneration policy for our executive officers and to recommend to our directors’ changes to improve our ability to recruit, retain and motivate executive officers;
(b)to review and recommend to the Board the retainer and fees, if any, to be paid to our directors;
(c)to review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the CEO, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those corporate goals and objectives, and determine (or make recommendations to our directors with respect to) the CEO’s compensation level based on such evaluation;
(d)to recommend to our directors with respect to non-CEO officer and director compensation including reviewing management’s recommendations for proposed stock options and other incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans, if any, for non-CEO officer and director compensation and make recommendations in respect thereof to our directors;
(e)to administer the stock option plan approved by our directors in accordance with its terms including the recommendation to our directors of the grant of stock options in accordance with the terms thereof; and
(f)to determine and recommend for the approval of our directors’ bonuses to be paid to our executive officers and employees and to establish targets or criteria for the payment of such bonuses, if appropriate. Pursuant to the mandate and terms of reference of the Compensation Committee, meetings of the Compensation Committee are to take place at least once per year and at such other times as the Chair of the Compensation Committee may determine.

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth all annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to our Company during the fiscal periods indicated in respect of the executive officers set out below (the “Named Executive Officers”):

Share-

Option-

Annual

Long-

All

Named Executive

based

based

Incentive

term

Pension

Other

Total

Officer

Salary

awards

awards

Plan

Incentive

Value

Compensation

Compensation

and Principal Position

    

Year

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

Plan ($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

Alexandre Mongeon

 

2023

 

605,461

 

Nil

 

14,893

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

620,354

Chief Executive Officer

 

2022

 

567,016

 

Nil

 

14,472

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

581,488

Patrick Bobby(1)

 

2023

 

400,000

 

Nil

 

14,893

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

414,893

President of Special Operations

 

2022

 

411,472

 

Nil

 

14,472

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

425,944

Kulwant Sandher

 

2023

 

380,533

 

Nil

 

14,893

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

395,426

Chief Financial Officer

 

2022

 

328,790

 

Nil

 

14,472

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

343,262

Xavier Montagne

 

2023

 

280,690

 

Nil

 

252,413

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

533,103

Chief Technology Officer & COO

 

2022

 

229,804

 

Nil

 

883,703

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

1,113,507

(1)Mr. Bobby had been our Chief Operating Officer through December 14, 2021, at which time he resigned from that role and became our Head of Performance & Special Projects which has been rebranded President of Special Operations.

Executive Compensation Agreements

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer

On March 1, 2021, we entered into an executive employment agreement with Alexandre Mongeon with a term commencing on March 1, 2021 and expiring on February 28, 2024 (the “Mongeon Agreement”). The Mongeon Agreement replaced our prior executive services agreement with Alexander Mongeon.

Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Mongeon Agreement: (a) Mr. Mongeon was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and undertook to perform the duties and responsibilities normally and reasonably associated with such office; (b) we shall pay to Mr. Mongeon a gross annual base salary (“Annual Base Salary”) of USD$400,000; (c)  Mr. Mongeon is entitled to employee benefits, if and when such benefits have been adopted by us, including group health insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, travel accident insurance, group life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, drug coverage and dental coverage (the “Group Benefits”); (d) Mr. Mongeon is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus of between 50% and 100% of his Annual Base Salary; and (e) Mr. Mongeon is entitled to four weeks’ paid annual vacation per calendar year.

We may terminate the employment of Mr. Mongeon under the Mongeon Agreement without any notice or any payment in lieu of notice for a serious reason. Mr. Mongeon may terminate his employment under the Mongeon Agreement for any reason by providing not less than 60 calendar days’ notice in writing to us, provided, however, that we may waive or abridge any notice period specified in such notice in our sole and absolute discretion.

The employment of Mr. Mongeon will terminate upon the death of Mr. Mongeon. Upon the death of Mr. Mongeon during the continuance of the Mongeon Agreement, we will provide Mr. Mongeon’s estate with (a) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the date of his death, (b) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan or any other employee benefit plan or program, (c) a pro-rata share of any discretionary annual bonus to which he otherwise would have been entitled for the fiscal year in which his death occurs at no less than the target bonus percentage, paid at the time discretionary annual bonuses are paid to our still-employed executives and (d) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

If we elect to terminate the Mongeon Agreement without a serious reason, and provided that Mr. Mongeon is in compliance with the relevant terms and conditions of the Mongeon Agreement, we shall be obligated to provide a severance package to Mr. Mongeon as follows: (a) a cash payment equating to the Annual Base Salary to be paid over a period of twelve months, less any required statutory deductions, if any; (b) that pro-rata portion of any discretionary bonus to which Mr. Mongeon would have been entitled as determined

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in good faith; (c) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the effective date of termination; (d) reimbursement for any outstanding reasonable business expense he has incurred in performing his duties hereunder in accordance with the Mongeon Agreement; (e) continued insurance benefits to the extent required by law; (f) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan, or any other employee benefit plan or program and (g) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

Patrick Bobby, Chief Operating Officer

On March 1, 2021, we entered into an executive employment agreement with Patrick Bobby with a term commencing on March 1, 2021 and expiring on February 28, 2024 (the “Bobby Agreement”). The Bobby Agreement replaced our prior executive services agreement with Patrick Bobby.

Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Bobby Agreement: (a) Mr. Bobby was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer and undertook to perform the duties and responsibilities normally and reasonably associated with such office; (b) we shall pay to Mr. Bobby an Annual Base Salary of CAD$400,000; (c)  Mr. Bobby is entitled to employee benefits, if and when such benefits have been adopted by us, including group health insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, travel accident insurance, group life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, drug coverage and dental coverage (the “Group Benefits”); (d) Mr. Bobby is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus of between 50% and 100% of his Annual Base Salary; and (e) Mr. Bobby is entitled to four weeks’ paid annual vacation per calendar year.

As of December 14, 2021, Mr. Bobby is no longer our Chief Operating Officer but instead became our Head of Performance and Special Projects. Our agreement with him for his executive services remains otherwise unchanged.

We may terminate the employment of Mr. Bobby under the Bobby Agreement without any notice or any payment in lieu of notice for a serious reason. Mr. Bobby may terminate his employment under the Bobby Agreement for any reason by providing not less than 60 calendar days’ notice in writing to us, provided, however, that we may waive or abridge any notice period specified in such notice in our sole and absolute discretion.

The employment of Mr. Bobby will terminate upon the death of Mr. Bobby. Upon the death of Mr. Bobby during the continuance of the Bobby Agreement, we will provide Mr. Bobby’s estate with (a) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the date of his death, (b) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan or any other employee benefit plan or program, (c) a pro-rata share of any discretionary annual bonus to which he otherwise would have been entitled for the fiscal year in which his death occurs at no less than the target bonus percentage, paid at the time discretionary annual bonuses are paid to our still-employed executives and (d) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

If we elect to terminate the Bobby Agreement without a serious reason, and provided that Mr. Bobby is in compliance with the relevant terms and conditions of the Bobby Agreement, we shall be obligated to provide a severance package to Mr. Bobby as follows: (a) a cash payment equating to the Annual Base Salary to be paid over a period of twelve months, less any required statutory deductions, if any; (b) that pro-rata portion of any discretionary bonus to which Mr. Bobby would have been entitled as determined in good faith; (c) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the effective date of termination; (d) reimbursement for any outstanding reasonable business expense he has incurred in performing his duties hereunder in accordance with the Bobby Agreement; (e) continued insurance benefits to the extent required by law; (f) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan, or any other employee benefit plan or program and (g) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

Kulwant Sandher, Chief Financial Officer

On March 1, 2021, we entered into an executive employment agreement with Kulwant Sandher with a term commencing on March 1, 2021 and expiring on February 28, 2024 (the “Sandher Agreement”). The Sandher Agreement replaced our prior executive services agreement with Kulwant Sandher.

Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Sandher Agreement: (a) Mr. Sandher was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer and undertook to perform the duties and responsibilities normally and reasonably associated with such office; (b) we shall pay to Mr. Sandher an Annual Base Salary of CAD$250,000; (c) Mr. Sandher is entitled employee benefits, if and when such benefits have been adopted

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by us, including group health insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, travel accident insurance, group life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, drug coverage and dental coverage (the “Group Benefits”); (d) Mr. Sandher is eligible to receive minimum bonus of 25% of his Annual Base Salary and a discretionary bonus of between 50% and 100% of his Annual Base Salary; and (e) Mr. Sandher is entitled to four weeks’ paid annual vacation per calendar year.

We may terminate the employment of Mr. Sandher under the Sandher Agreement without any notice or any payment in lieu of notice for a serious reason. Mr. Sandher may terminate his employment under the Sandher Agreement for any reason by providing not less than 60 calendar days’ notice in writing to us, provided, however, that we may waive or abridge any notice period specified in such notice in our sole and absolute discretion.

The employment of Mr. Sandher will terminate upon the death of Mr. Sandher. Upon the death of Mr. Sandher during the continuance of the Sandher Agreement, we will provide Mr. Sandher’s estate with (a) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the date of his death, (b) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan or any other employee benefit plan or program, (c) a pro-rata share of any discretionary annual bonus to which he otherwise would have been entitled for the fiscal year in which his death occurs at no less than the target bonus percentage, paid at the time discretionary annual bonuses are paid to our still-employed executives and (d) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

If we elect to terminate the Sandher Agreement without a serious reason, and provided that Mr. Sandher is in compliance with the relevant terms and conditions of the Sandher Agreement, we shall be obligated to provide a severance package to Mr. Sandher as follows: (a) a cash payment equating to the Annual Base Salary to be paid over a period of twelve months, less any required statutory deductions, if any; (b) that pro-rata portion of any discretionary bonus to which Mr. Sandher would have been entitled as determined in good faith; (c) payment of any unpaid portion of his Annual Base Salary through the effective date of termination; (d) reimbursement for any outstanding reasonable business expense he has incurred in performing his duties hereunder in accordance with the Sandher Agreement; (e) continued insurance benefits to the extent required by law; (f) payment of any fully vested but unpaid rights as required by the terms of any bonus or other incentive pay plan, or any other employee benefit plan or program and (g) CAD$500 per month for twelve months to help defray costs of procuring health, dental or drug insurance coverage for health care.

Xavier Montagne, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer

On February 23, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with Xavier Montagne with a term commencing on April 1, 2021 (the “Montagne Agreement”).

Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Montagne Agreement: (a) Mr. Montagne is appointed as our Chief Technology Officer and undertook to perform the duties and responsibilities normally and reasonably associated with such office; (b) we shall pay to Mr. Montagne an Annual Base Salary of CAD$215,000; (c)  Mr. Montagne is entitled to employee benefits, if and when such benefits have been adopted by us, including group health insurance, group life insurance, disability insurance, and dental coverage; and (d) Mr. Montagne is entitled to four weeks’ paid annual vacation per reference period of May 1st to April 30th. Furthermore, we granted Mr. Montagne an equity award of 100,000 Options under the Share Option Plan.

We may terminate the employment of Mr. Montagne under the Montagne Agreement for a serious reason upon written notice. Mr. Montagne may terminate his employment under the Montagne Agreement for any reason by providing not less than two (2) weeks’ notice in writing to us.

The employment of Mr. Montagne will terminate upon the death of Mr. Montagne. Upon the death of Mr. Montagne during the continuance of the Montagne Agreement, we will not be obligated to provide any payment to Mr. Montagne’s estate.

If we elect to terminate the Montagne Agreement without a serious reason, we shall be obligated to provide Mr. Montagne with the period of notice or the payment of such amounts in lieu of notice as may be required by applicable law.

On December 14, 2021, Mr. Montagne also became our Chief Operating Officer, and as a result his Annual Base Salary increased to $250,000.

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Stock Option Plans and Stock Options

The following table sets forth, as at August 31, 2023, the equity compensation plans pursuant to which our equity securities may be issued:

Number of

securities remaining

available

for future

Number of

issuance

securities to

under equity

be issued

Weighted-

compensation

upon exercise

average exercise

plans

of outstanding

price

(excluding

options, warrants

of outstanding

Securities

and

options, warrants

reflected in

rights

and rights ($)

column (a))

Plan Category

    

(a)

    

(b)

    

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders(1)

 

1,099,541

$

5.22

 

665,411

Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders

 

$

 

Total

 

1,099,541

$

5.22

 

665,411

(1)Includes 440,000 options included in agreements with management entered into in November 2020 for options to be issued pursuant to the Share Option Plan

2020 Stock Option Plan

On January 20, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted our 2020 Stock Option Plan (as amended on April 22, 2020, the “Stock Option Plan”) under which an aggregate of 1,764,952 shares may be issued, subject to adjustment as described in the Stock Option Plan.

The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to retain the services of our valued key employees, directors and consultants and such other persons as the plan administrator, which is currently the Board of Directors, shall select in accordance with the eligibility requirements of the Stock Option Plan, and to encourage such persons to acquire a greater proprietary interest in our Company, thereby strengthening their incentive to achieve the objectives of our shareholders, and to serve as an aid and inducement in the hiring of new employees and to provide an equity incentive to consultants and other persons selected by the plan administrator. The Stock Option Plan shall be administered initially by our Board of Directors, except that the Board may, in its discretion, establish a committee composed of two or more members of the Board to administer the Stock Option Plan, which committee may be an executive, compensation or other committee, including a separate committee especially created for this purpose.

Unless accelerated in accordance with the Stock Option Plan, in the event an Option holder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Option holder’s death or Disability), the Option holder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Option holder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date three months following the termination of the Option holder’s Continuous Service or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that, if we terminate Continuous Service for Cause, all outstanding Options (whether or not vested) shall immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable. If, after termination, the Option holder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate. In the event an Option holder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Option holder’s death or disability, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Option holder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of death) by the Option holder’s estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the Option upon the Option holder’s death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following the date of death or (b) the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after the Option holder’s death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

For purposes of the Stock Option Plan, unless otherwise defined in the stock option agreement between us and the optionee, “disability” shall mean unless the applicable Award Agreement says otherwise, that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. The Committee shall determine whether an optionee has incurred a disability on the basis of medical evidence acceptable to the plan administrator. Upon making a determination of disability,

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the Committee shall, for purposes of the Stock Option Plan, determine the date of an optionee’s termination of employment or contractual relationship.

As of August 31, 2023, we had 1,099,541 stock options outstanding under the stock option plan:

In May 2020, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 333,231 options to purchase common shares at $3.70 per share.
In May 2020, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 110,000 options to purchase common shares at $2.78 per share.
In October 2020, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 10,810 options to purchase common shares at $3.70 per share.
In November 2020, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 35,000 options to purchase common shares at $16.29 per share.
In September 2021, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 25,000 options to purchase common shares at $8.85 per share.
In January 2022, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 102,500 options to purchase common shares at $5.65 per share.
In November 2022, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 5,000 options to purchase common shares at $6.09 per share.
In December 2022, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 30,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.83 per share.
In March 2023, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 405,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.77 per share and 393,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.77 per share.
In April 2023, we issued our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 43,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.75 per share.

Although the exercise prices of all of these options were based on what we deemed to be the fair market value on the date that we entered into agreements to issue the options, by the date that we actually granted the 162,162 options at $2.775, we deemed the fair market value to have increased to $3.70. As a result, we recorded an expense of $259,410 for the year ended August 31, 2020, in connection with the issuance of those options.

In November 2020, we entered into agreements with members of our management to issue 440,000 stock options. These options vested in monthly 1/12th increments over the course of a year. The options are exercisable for ten years at US$12.50 per common share.

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Outstanding Option-based Awards for Named Executive Officers and Directors

The following table reflects all option-based awards for each Named Executive Officer and director outstanding as at August 31, 2023. We do not have any other equity incentive plans other than our Stock Option Plan.

Option–based Awards

Number of

Securities

Named

Underlying

Executive

Unexercised

Officer

Options

Option exercise

Option expiration

or Director

    

(#)(1)

    

price ($)

    

date

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer

 

64,864

$

3.70

May 27, 2025

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer

 

21,000

$

5.68

November 24, 2030

Patrick Bobby, President of Special Operations (2)

 

64,864

$

3.70

May 27, 2025

Patrick Bobby, President of Special Operations

 

21,000

$

5.68

November 24, 2030

Kulwant Sandher, Chief Financial Officer

 

59,459

$

3.70

May 27, 2025

Kulwant Sandher, Chief Financial Officer

 

21,000

$

5.68

November 24, 2030

Xavier Montagne, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

60,000

$

5.68

February 23, 2026

 

90,000

$

5.65

January 22, 2027

 

3,000

 

5.83

December 22, 2027

Steven Barrenechea, Director

 

60,000

$

5.68

November 24, 2025

Luisa Ingargiola, Director

 

60,000

$

5.68

November 24, 2025

(1)These options to purchase common shares were issued pursuant to our Share Option Plan which is summarized in this prospectus in the section entitled “Executive Compensation - Share Option Plans and Share options- 2020 Share Option Plan ”. The options were granted on May 27, 2020 and have all vested
(2)Mr. Bobby had been our Chief Operating Officer through December 14, 2021, at which time he resigned from that role and became our Head of Performance & Special Projects (President of Special Operations).

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Director Compensation for Fiscal 2023

The following table sets forth the value of all compensation paid to the directors, excluding Alexandre Mongeon and Patrick Bobby who are paid as officers and not as directors:

Non-equity

incentive

Fees

Share-based

Option-based

plan

Pension

All other

earned

awards

awards

compensation

value

compensation

Total

Name

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

    

($)

Alan D. Gaines, Chairman (1)

 

Nil

 

285,602

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

319,666

 

605,268

Steve P. Barrenechea, Director

 

184,895

 

51,925

 

42,552

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

279,372

Renaud Cloutier, Director

 

24,559

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

24,559

Luisa Ingargiola, Director

 

66,032

 

51,925

 

42,552

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

160,509

Carter Murray

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

127,705

 

127,705

Mario Saucier

 

58,286

 

43,811

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

102,097

(1)Mr. Gaines resigned as our Chairman in our 2023 fiscal year.

Pension Benefits

We do not have any defined benefit pension plans or any other plans providing for retirement payments or benefits.

Termination of Employment and Change of Control Benefits

Details with respect to termination of employment and change of control benefits for our directors and executive officers is reported above under the section titled “Executive Compensation Agreements.”

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares as of November 27, 2023 by (a) each shareholder who is known to us to own beneficially 5% or more of our outstanding common shares; (b) all directors; (c) our executive officers, and (d) all executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their common shares, except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their common shares.

    

    

    

    

    

Percentage of

 

Percentage of

Shares

 

Common Shares

Common Shares

Beneficially

 

Beneficially

Beneficially

Owned After

 

Name

Owned (1)

Owned (2)

Offering(9)

 

Directors and Executive Officers:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer, Director (3)(4)

 

2,522,973

 

21.5

%  

11.3

%

Patrick Bobby, President of Special Operations (3)(5)

 

2,237,183

 

19.1

%  

10.2

%

Xavier Montagne, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer(10)

 

162,500

 

1.4

%  

*

%

Kulwant Sandher, Chief Financial Officer (6)

 

286,254

 

2.4

%  

1.4

%

Mario Saucier, Director

 

9,000

 

*

%  

  

%

Steve P. Barrenechea, Director (7)

 

80,667

 

*

%  

*

%

Luisa Ingargiola, Director (7)

 

80,667

 

*

%  

*

%

Carter Murray, Chairman

 

118,765

 

1.0

%  

*

%

Dr. Phillipe Couillard, Director

 

nil

 

nil

%  

*

%

Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (Nine Persons)

 

3,357,503

 

27.6

%  

16.6

%

Other 5% or more Shareholders:

 

  

 

  

 

  

James Stafford

 

959,797

 

8.2

%  

4.6

%

Société De Placements Robert Ghetti Inc.

 

1,066,895

 

9.2

%  

5.1

%

*

Under 1%

(1)Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the number of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of common shares actually outstanding on November 27, 2023.
(2)The percentage is calculated based on (i) 11,649,319 common shares that were outstanding as of November 27, 2023 and (ii) common shares deemed to be beneficially owned by such person or group if the person or group has the right to acquire the common shares within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided.
(3)Includes 2,140,506 shares held by 9134-0489 Quebec Inc. This entity is jointly owned by Alexandre Mongeon and Patrick Bobby who each have dispositive and voting control over it.
(4)Includes 85,865 common shares underlying options that have vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
(5)Includes 85,865 common shares underlying options that have vested or will vest within the next 60 days.

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(6)205,795 of these shares are held by KPAC Holding Ltd., an entity over which Kulwant Sandher has dispositive and voting control. Also includes common shares underlying 80,459 options that have vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
(7)Includes 70,000 shares underlying options that have vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
(8)As estimated using gross proceeds of US$15,00,000 and the assumed offering price of US$1.85 per common shares as set out on the cover page hereto.
(9)Includes 132,500 shares underlying options that have vested or will vest within the next 60 days.

The information as to shares beneficially owned, not being within our knowledge, has been furnished by the officers and directors.

As at November 24, 2023 , there were 26 holders of record of our common shares in the United States.

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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In addition to employment and consulting agreements described elsewhere in this prospectus, we have entered into the following transactions with our directors, officers, promoters and shareholders who beneficially own more than 10% of our common shares:

In February 2021, we acquired intellectual property from Mac Engineering, SASU for $1,035,070. At the time of the acquisition, Mac Engineering, SASU was not a related party, but immediately upon the acquisition the Chief Executive Officer and sole shareholder of Mac Engineering, SASU became our Chief Technology Officer and he subsequently became our Chief Operating Officer;
We sold $101,684 of boats, parts, services and other items to EBR in our 2021 fiscal year and $84,149 for that portion of our 2022 fiscal year prior to acquiring EBR. Our Chief Executive Officer was an affiliate of EBR at the time of those sales. There was no written agreement for any of these sales;
We pay rent to California Electric Boat Company Inc. for the use of our manufacturing space and offices. Our Chief Executive Officer is an affiliate of California Electric Boat Company. This space is in three adjacent units each under a separate lease with a related party. One lease is for approximately 4,100 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $5,400 and expires on March 31, 2027. The second lease is for approximately 4,100 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $5,400 and expires on March 31, 2027. The third lease is for approximately 16,800 square feet, has a monthly rent of approximately $21,700 and expires on March 31, 2027. We respectively paid rent to California Electric Boat Company Inc. for rent $[--------], $253,397 and $175,296 in our 2023, 2022 and 2021fiscal years.
We entered into an agreement with Montana Strategies  Inc. to rent a fork lift truck in connection with EBRs operations pursuant to which we paid $29,059 and $62,462 in the 2023 and 2022 fiscal years, respectively. This agreement has been terminated.
We received advances from related parties. All of these advances to and from related parties were non-interest bearing and had no specified terms of repayment. Pursuant to the terms of subscription agreements with these related parties, we converted the debt due to them into common shares at US$10 per share, the per share price in our November 2020 initial public offering. We also converted amounts we owed to related parties as trade and other payables on the same terms. These amounts that we owed related parties were converted as follows:

    

    

    

Common

Shares

Amount of

upon

Related Party Debt (Current at Conversion):

Debt

Conversion

Alexandre Mongeon

$

141,972

 

11,006

Patrick Bobby

$

139,472

 

10,812

Robert Ghetti

$

64,750

 

5,019

Immobilier R. Ghetti Inc.

$

16,487

 

1,278

Société de Placement Robert Ghetti Inc.

$

279,376

 

21,657

Gestion Toyma

$

151,500

 

11,744

Related Party Debt (Current at Conversion)

 

  

 

  

9335-1427 Quebec Inc.

$

129,932

 

10,072

Alexandre Mongeon

$

14,201

 

1,101

In addition, we paid some debt due to related parties in cash including (i) $24,394 due to Gestion Toyma Inc., (ii) $39,668 that was due to Alexandre Mongeon for trade and other payables and (iii) $5,091 due to Patrick Bobby for trade and other payables.

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As at August 31, 2023, the amounts due to and from related parties are as follows:

As at August 31,

 

2023

 

    

$

 

Share subscription receivable

 

  

9335-1427 Quebec Inc.

25,000

Alexandre Mongeon

14,200

39,200

Current advances to related party

  

Alexandre Mongeon

20,135

Amounts due to related parties included in trade and other payable

  

Alexandre Mongeon

19,348

Patrick Bobby

13,847

Kulwant Sandher

8,654

Xavier Montagne

10,454

Mac Engineering, SASU

9,935

62,274

Advances from related parties are non-interest bearing and have no specified terms of repayment.

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The following table summarizes our related party transactions for the years ended August 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

$

$

$

 

Revenues

  

  

 

  

Sales of boats

  

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

84,149

Patrick Bobby

  

  

Sale of parts and boat maintenance

  

  

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

40,310

Other

  

  

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

7858078 Canada Inc. [prior to June 3, 2021]

Expenses

  

  

  

Cost of sales

  

  

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

11,444

Research and Development

  

  

  

93351427 Quebec Inc.

75,020

Mac Engineering, SASU

545,892

666,178

176,500

Travel and entertainment

  

  

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

8,926

Advertising and promotion

  

  

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

11,245

Rent expense

  

  

  

California Electric Boat Company Inc.

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

Office salaries and benefits

  

  

  

Montana Strategies Inc.

29,059

62,462

The Company leases its Boisbriand premises from California Electric Boat Company Inc. with a right-of-use assets as at August 31, 2023 of $1,270,955 (August 31, 2022 – $889,866) and lease liability of $1,395,732 (August 31, 2022 – $971,399).

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MATERIAL AGREEMENTS

We have not entered into any material agreements other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those described in this prospectus.

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MARKET FOR OUR SECURITIES

Our common shares are presently quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VMAR”. As of November 24, 2023, the last reported sale price of our common share on the Nasdaq Capital Market was US$1.85 per share. The market for our common shares is limited and may become volatile and sporadic.

Holders

As of November 27, 2023, the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares reported that there were 11,649,319 common shares issued and outstanding. Of these, 15 were registered to Canadian residents, including nil shares registered to CDS & Co., which is a nominee of the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited. 3,079,497 of our common  shares were registered to 15 shareholders in Canada, one of which is CDS & Co. 8,426,342 of our shares were registered to residents of the United States, including 8,211,548 shares registered to CEDE & Co., which is a nominee of the Depository Trust Company. 138,045 of our shares were registered to residents of other foreign countries.

Dividends

We have not declared any common share dividends to date. We have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future, as we intend to use earnings, if any, to generate growth. The payment by us of dividends, if any, in the future, is within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our earnings, capital requirements and financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. There are no material restrictions in our articles that restrict us from declaring dividends.

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SECURITIES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Common Shares

Upon completion of this offering (assuming that we issue US$15,000,000 of common shares at the assumed offering price of US$1.85 as set out on the cover page), we will have 19,757,427 common shares outstanding, not including (i) shares underlying outstanding warrants and options, (ii) shares underlying the underwriter’s warrants (please see below “Underwriter’s Warrants”), (iii) any shares that may be sold pursuant to the underwriter’s over-allotment option and (iv) any shares underlying warrants that may be sold pursuant to the underwriter’s over-allotment option. All of the common shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable by persons other than by our “affiliates” without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. Sales of substantial amounts of our common share in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common share. Our common shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VMAR.”

Additionally, we had 1,099,539 options outstanding as of November 27, 2023. We had 3,012,441 warrants outstanding as of November 27, 2023.

Underwriter’s Warrants

In addition to cash compensation, we have agreed to issue to the underwriter warrants to purchase up to a total of 405,405 common shares (equal to 5% of the common shares sold in this offering, at the assumed offering price of US$1.85 as set out on the cover page hereto), or 466,216 common shares if the underwriter exercises its option in full (at the assumed offering price of US$1.85). The warrants will be exercisable from time to time, in whole or in part, from six months after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part until five years from the effective date of the registration statement. The warrants are exercisable at a per share price equal to 125% of the per share offering price. The warrants are also exercisable on a cashless basis. The warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The underwriter (or permitted assignees under FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1)) will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate these warrants or the securities underlying these warrants, nor will it engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying securities for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the offering, except as provided for in FINRA Conduct Rule 5110(g)(2). The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, subdivisions, combinations, reclassification, merger or consolidation.

Rule 144

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, once we have been subject to public company reporting requirements for at least 90 days, a person who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates for purposes of the Securities Act at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, is entitled to sell those shares without complying with the manner of sale, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144, subject to compliance with the public information requirements of Rule 144. If such a person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least one year, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, then that person is entitled to sell those shares without complying with any of the requirements of Rule 144.

In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are entitled to sell within any three-month period beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

1% of the number of common shares then outstanding, which will equal 191,816 shares immediately after this offering at the assumed offering price set out on the cover page hereto, or
the average weekly trading volume of the common shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.

Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

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Rule 701

In general, under Rule 701 as currently in effect, any of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchase shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement in a transaction before the effective date of this offering that was completed in reliance on Rule 701 and complied with the requirements of Rule 701 will be eligible to resell such shares 90 days after the date of this prospectus in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with certain restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144.

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF OUR COMPANY

Our company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Québec, Canada on August 27, 2012 under the name Riopel Marine, Inc. The following is a description of certain sections of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and as modified by our Bylaws.

Remuneration of Directors

Our directors are entitled to remuneration for acting as directors as the directors may from time to time determine. Unless otherwise provided for in a unanimous shareholder’s agreement, the board Directors fixes, from time to time, by resolution, the remuneration of the directors. In addition, the board of directors may, by resolution, grant special compensation to a director who performs a specific or additional mandate on behalf of the Corporation. Directors also have the right to be reimbursed for travel expenses and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the exercise of their duties.

Number of Directors

According to Article 11 of our Internal By-laws, under Section D. Interpretation, the number of directors is indicated in the articles. If the articles provide for a minimum and a maximum number of directors, the board of directors is composed of the fixed number of directors, between these minimum and maximum numbers, determined by resolution of the board of directors, or failing that by shareholder resolution. An amendment to the articles which reduces the number of directors does not end the mandate of the directors in office.

Directors

Our directors are elected each year at the annual shareholder’s meeting. The election of a director is made by plurality of votes; the candidates who collect the greatest number of votes are elected in descending order, up to the number of positions to be filled. Our Articles provide that the Board may, between annual meetings, appoint one or more additional directors to serve until the next annual meeting, but the number of additional directors must not at any time exceed the fixed or maximum number of directors provided for by the articles.

Our By-laws provide that our directors may from time to time on behalf of our company, without shareholder approval:

Take out loans;
Issue, reissue, sell or mortgage its debt securities;
Give security for the performance of another person’s obligation;
Mortgage all or part of his property, present or future, in order to guarantee the performance of any obligation;
Fill vacancies in the directors or the auditor or to appoint additional directors;
Appoint the chairman of the Corporation and the chairman of the board of directors, the head of management, the head of operations or the head of finance, and fix their remuneration;
Authorize the issue of shares;
Approve the transfer of unpaid shares;
Declare dividends;
Acquire, in particular by purchase, redemption or exchange, shares issued by the Corporation;
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Authorize the payment of a commission to a person who purchases shares or other securities in the Corporation, or who undertakes to buy or to have these shares or values purchased;
Approve the financial statements presented at annual meetings of shareholders;
Adopt the rules of procedure, modify or repeal them;
Authorize calls for payments;
Authorize the confiscation of shares;
Approve an amendment to the articles allowing the series division of a class of unissued shares and establish the designation, rights and restrictions;
Approve a simplified merger.

Authorized Capital

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended by our Articles of Amendment, provides that our authorized capital consists of two classes of shares, (1) an unlimited number of common shares without par value, issuable in four series, of which an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Founder, an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Investor 1, an unlimited number are designated as Voting Common Shares – Series Investor 2 and an unlimited number are designated as Non-Voting Common Shares; and (2) an unlimited number of Preferred shares without par value, issuable in one (1) or more series, each series to consist of such number of shares as may before issuance thereof be determined by the directors. The holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive from the amounts which the Corporation may set aside for the payment of dividends.

Rights, Preferences and Restrictions Attaching to Our Shares

Our Voting Common Shares, subject to the Business Corporations Act, are entitled to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to our Voting Common Shares:

To vote at every shareholders’ meeting and receive a notice of meeting; each shareholder has one vote per share during the meeting;
Voting Common Shares carry the right to receive any dividend;
Voting Common Shares have the right to share the remainder of the assets in the event of the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.

Our Non-Voting Common Shares, subject to the Business Corporations Act, are entitled to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to our Non-Voting Common Shares:

Non-Voting Common Shares do not carry the right to vote at shareholder meetings or to receive notice of such meetings;
Non-Voting Common Shares carry the right to receive any dividend;
Non-Voting Common Shares have the right to share the remainder of the assets in the event of the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.

Our Preferred Shares, subject to the Business Corporations Act, are entitled to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to our Preferred Shares:

Preferred Shares do not carry the right to vote at shareholder meetings or to receive notice of such meetings;

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Preferred Shares shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares of the Corporation and over any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of any dividend;
Preferred Shares shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares of the Corporation and over any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Shares to share the remainder of the assets in the event of the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.

Shareholder Meetings

The Business Corporations Act provides that: (i) the corporation must hold an annual meeting of shareholders; if necessary, it can hold one or more special shareholder’s meetings; (ii) shareholders meeting may be held in Quebec, in any place chosen by the board of directors, or may be held at a location outside Quebec if the articles allow it, or if all the shareholders entitled to vote agree; (iii) an annual meeting must be held within 18 months of the incorporation of the Corporation and, thereafter, within 15 months of the previous annual meeting; (iv) the board of directors may at any time call a special meeting; (v) shareholders holding at least 10% of the shares giving the right to vote at the special meeting requested to be convened may, by means of a notice, request the board of directors to convene a special meeting for the purposes set out in their request.

Pursuant to Article 69 of our By-laws, a shareholder or proxy holder who is entitled to participate in a meeting of shareholders may do so by any means, if all shareholders and proxy holders participating in the meeting are able to communicate with each other; each shareholder participating by such means shall be deemed to be present at the meeting.

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LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS OF NON-CANADIANS

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. is incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of Quebec, Canada. There is no law or governmental decree or regulation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or affects the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to a non-resident holder of common shares, other than withholding tax requirements. Any such remittances to United States residents are generally subject to withholding tax, however no such remittances are likely in the foreseeable future. See “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations For Non-Canadian Holders,” below.

There is no limitation imposed by Canadian law or by the charter or other constituent documents of our company on the right of a non-resident to hold or vote common shares of our company. However, the Investment Canada Act (Canada) (the “Investment Act”) has rules regarding certain acquisitions of shares by non-residents, along with other requirements under that legislation.

The following discussion summarizes the principal features of the Investment Act for a non-resident who proposes to acquire common shares of our company. The discussion is general only; it is not a substitute for independent legal advice from an investor’s own advisor; and it does not anticipate statutory or regulatory amendments.

The Investment Act is a federal statute of broad application regulating the establishment and acquisition of Canadian businesses by non-Canadians, including individuals, governments or agencies thereof, corporations, partnerships, trusts or joint ventures (each an “entity”). Investments by non-Canadians to acquire control over existing Canadian businesses or to establish new ones are either reviewable or notifiable under the Investment Act. If an investment by a non-Canadian to acquire control over an existing Canadian business is reviewable under the Investment Act, the Investment Act generally prohibits implementation of the investment unless, after review, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, is satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.

A non-Canadian would acquire control of our company for the purposes of the Investment Act through the acquisition of common shares if the non-Canadian acquired a majority of the common shares of our company.

Further, the acquisition of less than a majority but one-third or more of the common shares of our company would be presumed to be an acquisition of control of our company unless it could be established that, on the acquisition, our company was not controlled in fact by the acquirer through the ownership of common shares.

For a direct acquisition that would result in an acquisition of control of our company, subject to the exception for “WTO-investors” that are controlled by persons who are resident in World Trade Organization (“WTO”) member nations, a proposed investment would be reviewable where the value of the acquired assets is $5 million or more, or if an order for review was made by the federal cabinet on the grounds that the investment related to Canada’s cultural heritage or national identity, where the value of the acquired assets is less than $5 million.

For a proposed indirect acquisition that by an investor other than a so-called WTO investor that would result in an acquisition of control of our company through the acquisition of a non-Canadian parent entity, the investment would be reviewable where the value of the assets of the entity carrying on the Canadian business, and of all other entities in Canada, the control of which is acquired, directly or indirectly is $50 million or more. The threshold is reduced to $5 million or more for a direct acquisition of control of the company by a non-WTO investor.

In the case of a direct acquisition by or from a “WTO investor”, the threshold is significantly higher. An investment in common shares of our company by a WTO investor would be reviewable only if it was an investment to acquire control of the company and the enterprise value of the assets of the company was equal to or greater than a specified amount, which is published by the Minister after its determination for any particular year. This amount is currently $1.075 billion (unless the WTO member is party to one of a list of certain free trade agreements, in which case the amount is currently $1.613 billion); beginning January 1, 2019, both thresholds will be adjusted annually by a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) based index.

The higher WTO threshold for direct investments and the exemption for indirect investments do not apply where the relevant Canadian business is carrying on a “cultural business”. The acquisition of a Canadian business that is a “cultural business” is subject to lower review thresholds under the Investment Act because of the perceived sensitivity of the cultural sector.

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Canadian “could be injurious to national security,” the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development may send the non-Canadian a notice indicating that an order for review of the investment may be made. The review of an investment on the grounds of national security may occur whether or not an investment is otherwise subject to review on the basis of net benefit to Canada or otherwise subject to notification under the Investment Act. To date, there is neither legislation nor guidelines published, or anticipated to be published, on the meaning of “injurious to national security.” Discussions with government officials suggest that very few investment proposals will cause a review under these new sections. In 2016, the government of Canada released a set of guidelines for the national security review process. The guidelines state that, in assessing a proposed investment under the national security provisions of the Investment Act, the nature of the asset or business activities and the parties, including the potential for third party influence, involved in the transaction will be considered. The guidelines also provide a list of factors that may be taken into account to determine whether a review of an investment on national security grounds will be conducted.

Certain transactions, except those to which the national security provisions of the Investment Act may apply, relating to common shares of our company are exempt from the Investment Act, including

(a)the acquisition of our common shares by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities,
(b)the acquisition of control of our company in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for a purpose related to the provisions on the Investment Act, and

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MATERIAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations for Non-Canadian Holders

The following summary describes, as of the date hereof, the material Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to a purchaser who acquires, as a beneficial owner, common shares pursuant to this offering and who, at all relevant times, for the purposes of the application of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Income Tax Regulations, or, collectively, the Canadian Tax Act, (1) is not, and is not deemed to be, resident in Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty or convention; (2) deals at arm’s length with us; (3) is not affiliated with us; (4) does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold, common shares in a business carried on in Canada; (5) has not entered into, with respect to the common shares, a “derivative forward agreement” as that term is defined in the Canadian Tax Act and (6) holds the common shares as capital property (a “Non-Canadian Holder”). Special rules, which are not discussed in this summary, may apply to a Non-Canadian Holder that is an insurer carrying on an insurance business in Canada and elsewhere.

This summary is based on the current provisions of the Canadian Tax Act, and an understanding of the current administrative policies of the Canada Revenue Agency published in writing prior to the date hereof. This summary takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act and the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980), as amended, or the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof the (“Proposed Amendments”) and assumes that all Proposed Amendments will be enacted in the form proposed. However, no assurances can be given that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted as proposed, or at all. This summary does not otherwise take into account or anticipate any changes in law or administrative policy or assessing practice whether by legislative, regulatory, administrative or judicial action nor does it take into account tax legislation or considerations of any province, territory or foreign jurisdiction, which may differ from those discussed herein.

This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Non-Canadian Holder and no representation with respect to the Canadian federal income tax consequences to any particular Non-Canadian Holder or prospective Non-Canadian Holder is made. This summary is not exhaustive of all Canadian federal income tax considerations. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should consult with their own tax advisors for advice with respect to their own particular circumstances.

Generally, for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, all amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the common shares must be converted into Canadian dollars based on the exchange rates as determined in accordance with the Canadian Tax Act. The amount of any dividends required to be included in the income of, and capital gains or capital losses realized by, a Non-Canadian Holder may be affected by fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate.

Dividends

Dividends paid or credited on the common shares or deemed to be paid or credited on the common shares to a Non-Canadian Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25%, subject to any reduction in the rate of withholding to which the Non-Canadian Holder is entitled under any applicable income tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Canadian Holder is resident. For example, under the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, where dividends on the common shares are considered to be paid to or derived by a Non-Canadian Holder that is the beneficial owner of the dividends and a U.S. resident for the purposes of, and is entitled to benefits of, the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, the applicable rate of Canadian withholding tax is generally reduced to 15% (or 5% in the case of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation beneficially owning at least 10% of all of the issued voting shares). We will be required to withhold the applicable withholding tax from any dividend and remit it to the Canadian government for the Non-Canadian Holder’s account. Non-Canadian Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine their entitlement to relief under an applicable income tax treaty.

Dispositions

A Non-Canadian Holder will not be subject to tax under the Canadian Tax Act on any capital gain realized on a disposition or deemed disposition of a common share, nor will capital losses arising therefrom be recognized under the Canadian Tax Act, unless (i) the common shares are “taxable Canadian property” to the Non-Canadian Holder for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act at the time of disposition; and (ii) the Non-Canadian Holder is not entitled to relief under an applicable income tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Canadian Holder is resident.

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Generally, the common shares will not constitute “taxable Canadian property” to a Non-Canadian Holder at a particular time provided that the common shares are listed at that time on a “designated stock exchange” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), which includes Nasdaq and the CSE unless at any particular time during the 60-month period that ends at that time:

at least 25% of the issued shares of any class or series of our capital stock was owned by or belonged to any combination of (a) the Non-Canadian Holder, (b) persons with whom the Non-Canadian Holder does not deal at arm’s length, and (c) partnerships in which the Non-Canadian Holder or a person described in (b) holds a membership interest directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships, and
more than 50% of the fair market value of the common shares was derived, directly or indirectly, from one or any combination of : (i) real or immoveable property situated in Canada, (ii) “Canadian resource properties” (as that term is defined in the Canadian Tax Act), (iii) “timber resource properties” (as that term is defined in the Canadian Tax Act) and (iv) options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, property in any of the foregoing whether or not the property exists.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain circumstances, common shares could be deemed to be “taxable Canadian property.”

A Non-Canadian Holder’s capital gain (or capital loss) of a disposition or deemed disposition of common shares that constitute or are deemed to constitute taxable Canadian property (and are not “treaty-protected property” as defined in the Canadian Tax Act) generally will be computed and taxed as though the Non-Canadian Holder were a resident of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act. Such Non-Canadian Holder may be required to report the disposition or deemed disposition of common shares by filing a tax return in accordance with the Canadian Tax Act. Non-Canadian Holders whose common shares may be taxable Canadian property should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax and compliance considerations that may be relevant to them.

Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following discussion is a summary of United States federal income tax considerations relating to the ownership and disposition of our common shares by a U.S. holder (as defined below) that holds our common shares as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This discussion is based upon existing United States federal income tax law, which is subject to differing interpretations and may be changed, possibly with retroactive effect. No ruling has been sought from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to any United States federal income tax consequences described below, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position. This discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual circumstances, including investors subject to special tax rules (for example, banks or other financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers, pension plans, cooperatives, traders in securities that have elected the mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities, partnerships and their partners, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, and tax-exempt organizations (including private foundations)), holders who are not U.S. holders, holders who own (directly, indirectly, or constructively) 10% or more of our voting shares, holders who will hold their common shares as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, or other integrated transaction for United States federal income tax purposes, or investors that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar, all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized below. In addition, this discussion does not discuss any non-United States, alternative minimum tax, state, or local tax considerations, or the Medicare tax on net investment income. Each U.S. holder is urged to consult its tax advisors regarding the United States federal, state, local, and non-United States income and other tax considerations with respect to the ownership and disposition of our common shares.

General

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of our common shares that is, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created in, or organized under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a United States court and which has one or more United States persons who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has otherwise elected to be treated as a United States person under applicable United States Treasury regulations.

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of the partnership. Partnerships holding our common shares and partners in such partnerships are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the particular United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in our  common shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations

A non-United States corporation, such as our company, will be a “passive foreign investment company,” or “PFIC,” for United States federal income tax purposes, if, in any particular taxable year, either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of “passive” income or (ii) 50% or more of the average quarterly value of its assets (as determined on the basis of fair market value) during such year produce or are held for the production of passive income. For this purpose, cash is categorized as a passive asset and the company’s unbooked intangibles associated with active business activities may generally be classified as active assets. Passive income generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and gains from the disposition of passive assets. We will be treated as owning a proportionate share of the assets and earning a proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% (by value) of the stock.

The discussion below under “Dividends” and “Sale or Other Disposition of Common Shares” is written on the basis that we will not be or become a PFIC for United States federal income tax purposes. The United States federal income tax rules that apply if we are a PFIC for the current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year are generally discussed below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”

Dividends

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, any cash distributions (including the amount of any tax withheld) paid on our common shares out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder as dividend income on the day actually or constructively received by the U.S. holder. Because we do not intend to determine our earnings and profits on the basis of United States federal income tax principles, any distribution paid will generally be reported as a “dividend” for United States federal income tax purposes. A non-corporate recipient of dividend income will generally be subject to tax on dividend income from a “qualified foreign corporation” at a reduced United States federal tax rate rather than the marginal tax rates generally applicable to ordinary income provided that certain holding period requirements are met.

Dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders (including individuals) may be “qualified dividend income,” which is taxed at the lower applicable capital gains rate, provided that (1) our common shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, (2) we are neither a passive foreign investment company (as discussed below) nor treated as such with respect to the U.S. Holder for our taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year, (3) the U.S. Holder satisfies certain holding period requirements, and (4) the U.S. Holder is not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. Under IRS authority, common shares generally are considered for purposes of clause (1) above to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as our common shares are expected to be. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to our common shares.

Sale or Other Disposition of Common Shares

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of common shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such common shares. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the common shares have been held for more than one year and will generally be United States source gain or loss for United States foreign tax credit purposes. Long-term capital gain of non-corporate U.S. holders is generally eligible for a reduced rate of taxation. The deductibility of a capital loss may be subject to limitations. U.S. holders are advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the tax consequences if a foreign tax is imposed on a disposition of our common shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder holds our common shares, and unless the U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election (as described below), the U.S. holder will generally be subject to special tax rules that have a penalizing effect, regardless of whether we remain a PFIC, for subsequent taxable years, on (i) any excess distribution that we make to the U.S. holder

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(which generally means any distribution paid during a taxable year to a U.S. holder that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, the U.S. holder’s holding period for the common shares), and (ii) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition, including, under certain circumstances, a pledge, of common shares. Under the PFIC rules:

such excess distribution and/or gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the common shares;
such amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable years in the U.S. holder’s holding period prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, or pre-PFIC year, will be taxable as ordinary income; and
such amount allocated to each prior taxable year, other than a pre-PFIC year, will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year; and an interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the tax attributable to each prior taxable year, other than a pre-PFIC year.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder holds our common shares and any of our non-United States subsidiaries is also a PFIC, such U.S. holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. U.S. holders are advised to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries.

As an alternative to the foregoing rules, a U.S. holder of “marketable stock” in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election. Since we plan to have our common shares listed on the Nasdaq, and provided that the common shares will be regularly traded on the Nasdaq, a U.S. holder holds common shares will be eligible to make a mark-to-market election if we are or were to become a PFIC. If a mark-to-market election is made, the U.S. holder will generally (i) include as ordinary income for each taxable year that we are a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of common shares held at the end of the taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such common shares and (ii) deduct as an ordinary loss the excess, if any, of the adjusted tax basis of the common shares over the fair market value of such common shares held at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss resulting from the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. holder makes an effective mark-to-market election, in each year that we are a PFIC any gain recognized upon the sale or other disposition of the common shares will be treated as ordinary income and loss will be treated as ordinary loss, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election it will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and all subsequent taxable years unless the common shares are no longer regularly traded on a qualified exchange or the Internal Revenue Service consents to the revocation of the election.

If a U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election in respect of a PFIC and such corporation ceases to be a PFIC, the U.S. holder will not be required to take into account the mark-to-market gain or loss described above during any period that such corporation is not a PFIC.

Because a mark-to-market election cannot be made for any lower-tier PFICs that a PFIC may own, a U.S. holder who makes a mark-to-market election with respect to our common shares may continue to be subject to the general PFIC rules with respect to such U.S. holder’s indirect interest in any of our non-United States subsidiaries if any of them is a PFIC.

We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. holders to make qualified electing fund elections, which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from the general tax treatment for PFICs described above.

Dividends that we pay on our common shares will not be eligible for the reduced tax rate that applies to qualified dividend income if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year. In addition, if a U.S. holder owns our common shares during any taxable year that we are a PFIC, such holder would generally be required to file an annual IRS Form 8621. Each U.S. holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the potential tax consequences to such holder if we are or become a PFIC, including the possibility of making a mark-to-market election.

Information Reporting

Certain U.S. holders may be required to report information to the IRS relating to an interest in “specified foreign financial assets,” including shares issued by a non-United States corporation, for any year in which the aggregate value of all specified foreign financial assets exceeds US$50,000 (or a higher dollar amount prescribed by the IRS), subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for

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shares held in custodial accounts maintained with a United States financial institution). These rules also impose penalties if a U.S. holder is required to submit such information to the IRS and fails to do so.

In addition, U.S. holders may be subject to information reporting to the IRS with respect to dividends on and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common shares. Each U.S. holder is advised to consult with its tax advisor regarding the application of the United States information reporting rules to their particular circumstances.

THE DISCUSSION ABOVE IS A GENERAL SUMMARY. IT DOES NOT COVER ALL TAX MATTERS THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON SHARES UNDER THE INVESTOR’S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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UNDERWRITING

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for this offering and as representative of the underwriters named below (“Joseph Gunnar” or the “Representative”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus between us and the Representative, the underwriters named below, through the Representative, have severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, the following respective number of shares and warrants and pre-funded warrants and warrants set forth opposite the underwriter’s name in the following table:

Name of Underwriters

    

Shares

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC

 

  

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligation of the underwriters to purchase all of the shares being offered to the public, other than those covered by the over-allotment option, are subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters are obligated to purchase all of the shares of common stock offered hereby if any of the shares are purchased.

Underwriting Discounts, Commissions and Expenses

Securities sold by the underwriters to the public will be offered at the offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any securities sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $      per share from the public offering price of the common shares. The underwriters may offer the securities through one or more of their affiliates or selling agents. If all the securities are not sold at the public offering price, the Representative may change the offering price and the other selling terms. Upon execution of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase the securities at the prices and upon the terms stated therein.

The underwriting discount is equal to the public offering price per share, less the amount paid by the underwriters to us per share. The underwriting discount was determined through an arms’ length negotiation between us and the underwriters. We have agreed to sell the common shares to the underwriters at the offering price of $     per share.

We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for legal and other expenses incurred by them in connection with the Offering in an amount not to exceed $194,950 and to pay the Representative a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the gross proceeds received at the closing of this Offering (excluding any proceeds received upon any subsequent exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option). We estimate the total offering expenses of this offering that will be payable by us, excluding the underwriting discount and commissions, will be approximately $631,000.

Representative Warrants

We have also agreed to issue to the Representative warrants (the “Representative Warrants”) to purchase that number of common shares equal to 5% of the aggregate number of common shares stock in this offering, subject to any reductions necessary to comply with the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). The Representative Warrants shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, after 180 days from the commencement of sales of securities in this offering and will expire on the five-year anniversary the commencement of sales of securities in this offering.

The Representative Warrants and underlying common shares are being registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and we have agreed to maintain such registration during the term of the Representative Warrants. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g), the Representative Warrants and any shares issued upon exercise of the Representative Warrants shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of commencement of sales of this offering, except the transfer of any security: (i) by operation of law or by reason of our reorganization; (ii) to any FINRA member firm participating in the offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth below for the remainder of the time period; (iii) if the aggregate amount of our securities held by the underwriters or related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered; (iv) that is beneficially owned on a pro rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund and the participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; or (v) the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth below for the remainder of the time period.

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In addition, the Representative Warrants provide for certain demand and piggyback registration rights. The warrants provide for one demand registration right in accordance with Rule 5110(g)(8)(b) and unlimited piggyback registration rights. The demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights provided will terminate 5 years from the commencement of the sales of securities to the public in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8(c), (d) and (e), respectively. We will bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities issuable on exercise of the Representative Warrants other than underwriting commissions incurred and payable by the holders. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Representative Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation.

Over-Allotment Option

We have granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the underwriters to purchase up to 1,216,216 common shares from us to cover over-allotments (equal to 15% of the total number of common shares sold in this offering at the assumed offering price of SU1.85), in each case at the public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

Indemnification

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against liabilities under the Securities Act. We have also agreed to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “VMAR”.

Right of First Refusal

Subject to the consummation of this offering, we have granted a right of first refusal to the Representative pursuant to which it has the right to act as investment banker, co-manager, co-placement agent, or co-advisor, whichever is applicable, and at the Representative’s sole discretion, for each and every public and private equity and debt offering and business combination by the Company, or any successor to or any subsidiary of the Company, during the 12 month period following the consummation of this offering, with minimally 35% of the total economics paid, which right of first refusal shall not have a duration of more than three years from the commencement of sales of this offering or the termination date of the Letter of Engagement (as defined below) in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(6)(A).

Tail

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Letter of Engagement dated as of October 27, 2023, issued by Joseph Gunnar to the Company (the “Letter of Engagement”), if the Company terminates the Letter of Engagement and subsequently completes any public or private financing, at any time during the twelve (12) months following either the closing of this offering or termination of the Letter of Engagement, with any investors contacted by Joseph Gunnar in connection with the offering, then Joseph Gunnar shall be entitled to receive the compensation set forth above unless the Company has a pre-existing and documented business relationship with the respective investor.

Lock-Up Agreements

Pursuant to “lock-up” agreements, our executive officers and directors have agreed, without the prior written consent of the Representative, not to, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of shares of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the transfer or disposition by any person at any time in the future of) our common stock, enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of shares of our common stock, make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of common stock or any other of our securities or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, for a period of 60 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, except in connection with (i) transfers of securities as a bona fide gift, by will or intestacy or to a family member or trust for the benefit of a family member, (ii) transfers of securities to a charity or educational institution, or (iii) if the stockholder

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controls a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, any transfers of securities to any shareholder, partner or member of, or owner of similar equity interests, in the stockholder, as the case may be; provided that in the case of any transfer pursuant to the foregoing clauses, it shall be a condition to any such transfer that the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of the applicable lock-up agreement and the transferor notifies the Representative at least two (2) business days prior to the proposed transfer or disposition.

We have agreed (and will cause any successor entity to agree), for a period of 60 days from the closing, that each it will not (a) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock (except to officers, directors, employees, consultants and/or agents for services rendered or to be rendered); (b) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock; (c) complete any offering of debt securities, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank or (d) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our capital stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of our capital stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

Stabilization

The rules of the SEC generally prohibit the underwriters from trading in our securities on the open market during this offering. However, the underwriters are allowed to engage in some open market transactions and other activities during this offering that may cause the market price of our securities to be above or below that which would otherwise prevail in the open market. These activities may include stabilization, short sales and over-allotments, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M.

Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made by the representative for the purpose of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of our securities while this offering is in progress.
Short sales and over-allotments occur when the representative sells more of our shares of common stock than it purchases from us in this offering. To cover the resulting short position, the representative may exercise the over-allotment option described above or may engage in syndicate covering transactions. There is no contractual limit on the size of any syndicate covering transaction. The representative will make available a prospectus in connection with any such short sales. Purchasers of shares sold short by the representative are entitled to the same remedies under the federal securities laws as any other purchaser of shares covered by the registration statement.
Syndicate covering transactions are bids for or purchases of our securities on the open market by the representative in order to reduce a short position.
Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common shares originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the prices of our securities. These transactions may occur on any trading market. If any of these transactions are commenced, they may be discontinued without notice at any time.

Other Activities and Relationships

From time to time, the underwriters and/or their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, financial advisory and other services to us and our affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees. In the course of its business, the underwriters and their affiliates may actively trade our securities or loans for their own account or for the accounts of customers, and, accordingly, the underwriters and their affiliates may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities or loans. Except for services provided in connection with this offering, none of the underwriters have provided any investment banking or other financial services during the 180-day period preceding the date of this prospectus and we do not expect to retain any of the underwriters to perform any investment banking or other financial services for at least 90 days after the date of this prospectus.

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Offer and Sale Restrictions Outside the United States

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the Offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

Electronic Distribution

This prospectus may be made available in electronic format on websites or through other online services maintained by the underwriters, or by their affiliates. Other than this prospectus in electronic format, the information on any of the underwriters’ websites and any information contained in any other website maintained by the underwriters is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the underwriters, and should not be relied upon by any purchaser of the securities offered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

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EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING

Set forth below is an itemization of the total expenses, excluding placement discounts and commissions, the underwriter’s non-accountable expenses and the underwriter’s accountable expenses, that we expect to incur in connection with this offering. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the Nasdaq Capital Market listing fee, all amounts are estimates.

Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee

    

US$

3,608

FINRA

 

US$

4,188

Legal Fees and Expenses

 

US$

192,500

Accounting Fees and Expenses

 

US$

50,000

Printing and Engraving Expenses

 

US$

5,000

Miscellaneous Expenses

 

US$

72,043

Total Expenses

 

US$

327,339

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LEGAL MATTERS

Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP is acting as counsel to our company regarding U.S. securities law matters. The current address of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP is 366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017. Dentons Canada LLP is acting as our Canadian counsel. The current address of Dentons Canada LLP is 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 3900, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 4M7.

Pryor Cashman LLP is acting as counsel to the underwriter. The current address of Pryor Cashman LLP is 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036-6569.

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EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Vision Marine Technologies Inc. as of August 31, 2023, and August 31, 2022 and for the years respectively then ended included in this prospectus and registration statement have been so included in reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. Ernst & Young LLP has offices at 900, blvd. de Maisonneuve West, Suite 2300, Montréal, Québec H3A 0A8, Canada. Their telephone number is 514-875-6060.

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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

None of the named experts or legal counsel was employed on a contingent basis, owns an amount of shares in our company which is material to that person, or has a material, direct or indirect economic interest in our company or that depends on the success of the offering.

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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are a corporation organized under the laws of Canada, and all of our directors and officers, as well as the Canadian independent registered chartered accountants named in the “Experts” section of this prospectus, reside outside of the United States. Service of process upon such persons may be difficult or impossible to effect within the United States. Furthermore, because a substantial portion of our assets, and substantially all the assets of our directors and officers and the Canadian experts named herein, are located outside of the United States, any judgment obtained in the United States, including a judgment based upon the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities laws, against us or any of such persons may not be collectible within the United States.

In addition, there is doubt as to the applicability of the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities law to original actions instituted in Canada. It may be difficult for an investor, or any other person or entity, to assert United States securities laws claims in original actions instituted in Canada. However, subject to certain time limitations, a foreign civil judgment, including a United States court judgment based upon the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities laws, may be enforced by a Canadian court, provided that:

the judgment is enforceable in the jurisdiction in which it was given;
the judgment was obtained after due process before a court of competent jurisdiction that recognizes and enforces similar judgments of Canadian courts, and the court had authority according to the rules of private international law currently prevailing in Canada;
adequate service of process was effected and the defendant had a reasonable opportunity to be heard;
the judgment is not contrary to the law, public policy, security or sovereignty of Canada and its enforcement is not contrary to the laws governing enforcement of judgments;
the judgment was not obtained by fraud and does not conflict with any other valid judgment in the same matter between the same parties;
the judgment is no longer appealable; and
an action between the same parties in the same matter is not pending in any Canadian court at the time the lawsuit is instituted in the foreign court.

Foreign judgments enforced by Canadian courts generally will be payable in Canadian dollars. A Canadian court hearing an action to recover an amount in a non-Canadian currency will render judgment for the equivalent amount in Canadian currency.

The name and address of our agent for service of process in the United States is Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Road, Wilmington, DE 19808.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the common shares offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits thereto, to which reference is hereby made. With respect to each contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to such exhibit for a more complete description of the matter involved. The registration statement and the exhibits thereto filed by us with the SEC may be inspected at the public reference facility of the SEC listed below.

The registration statement, reports and other information filed or to be filed with the SEC by us can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F. Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that make electronic filings with the SEC using its EDGAR system.

We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act that are applicable to foreign private issuers, and under those requirements are filing reports with the SEC. Those other reports or other information may be inspected without charge at the locations described above. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file annual, quarterly and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we will file with the SEC, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, or such applicable time as required by the SEC, an annual report on Form 20-F containing financial statements audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, and will submit to the SEC, on Form 6-K, unaudited quarterly financial information.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Annual Financial Statements for the Year Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-6

Notes to Financial Statements

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Report of independent registered public accounting firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Vision Marine Technologies Inc. [the “Company”] as of August 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit), comprehensive loss and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2023, and the related notes [collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”]. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at August 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2023, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards [“IFRS”] as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations, and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management's evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) [“PCAOB”] and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

Montréal, Canada

November 27, 2023

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Consolidated statements of financial position

[Going concern uncertainty – see note 2]

As at August 31,

2023

2022

    

$

    

$

Assets

  

 

  

Current

  

 

  

Cash

3,359,257

 

5,824,716

Trade and other receivables [note 6]

550,836

 

472,548

Income tax receivable

98,540

Inventories [note 7]

2,445,554

 

2,093,776

Prepaid expenses

1,973,591

 

2,472,301

Grants and investment tax credits receivable [note 21]

 

681,663

Share subscription receivable [note 17]

39,200

 

39,200

Advances to related parties [note 17]

20,135

 

16,736

Total current assets

8,487,113

 

11,600,940

Investment in Limestone [note 8]

 

2,435,000

Right-of-use assets [note 9]

2,414,593

 

2,261,100

Property and equipment [note 10]

2,313,926

 

2,218,982

Intangibles [note 11]

966,724

 

1,112,670

Deferred income taxes [note 23]

68,460

 

Goodwill [note 5]

9,680,941

 

9,352,640

Other financial assets

114,755

 

118,877

Total assets

24,046,512

 

29,100,209

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

 

  

Current

  

 

  

Credit facility [note 12]

155,000

Trade and other payables [notes 13 & 17]

1,754,900

 

1,030,331

Provision on onerous contracts

91,667

Income tax payable

 

3,188

Contract liabilities [note 14]

1,815,731

 

1,029,318

Current portion of lease liabilities [note 15]

647,638

 

561,168

Current portion of long-term debt [note 16]

271,546

 

72,090

Other financial liabilities

113,695

 

177,834

Total current liabilities

4,850,177

 

2,873,929

Lease liabilities [note 15]

1,994,156

 

1,854,381

Long-term debt [note 16]

33,783

 

155,259

Derivative liabilities [note 18]

5,558,822

Deferred income taxes [note 23]

45,137

 

188,044

Total liabilities

12,482,075

 

5,071,613

Shareholders’ equity

  

 

  

Capital stock [note 18]

50,395,717

 

43,441,591

Contributed surplus [note 19]

11,684,829

 

10,560,886

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,032,628

 

697,671

Deficit

(51,548,737)

 

(30,671,552)

Total shareholders’ equity

11,564,437

 

24,028,596

24,046,512

 

29,100,209

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit)

[Going concern uncertainty – see note 2]

Year ended August 31,

Accumulated

 

other

 

Contributed

comprehensive

 

Capital stock

surplus

Deficit

income

Total

    

Units

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Shareholders’ equity as at August 31, 2020

 

4,585,001

2,497,813

 

739,961

 

(2,445,859)

 

 

791,915

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(15,113,907)

 

388,566

 

(14,725,341)

Share issuance, net of transactions costs of nil [note 18]

 

595,715

2,231,999

 

 

 

 

2,231,999

Initial Public Offering, net of transactions costs of $3,328,687

 

2,760,000

33,158,513

 

 

 

 

33,158,513

Conversion of related party loans into shares [note 17 &18]

 

69,650

898,489

 

 

 

 

898,489

Shares issued as consideration for the acquisition of intangible assets [note 11 & 18]

 

30,000

573,936

 

 

 

 

573,936

Shares issued as consideration in a business combination [note 5 & 18]

 

284,495

3,474,232

 

 

 

 

3,474,232

Share-based compensation [note 19]

 

 

7,121,444

 

 

 

7,121,444

Shareholders’ equity as at August 31, 2021

 

8,324,861

42,834,982

 

7,861,405

 

(17,559,766)

 

388,566

 

33,525,187

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(13,111,785)

 

309,105

 

(12,802,680)

Share issuance, net of transactions costs of nil [note 18]

 

93,062

606,609

 

 

 

 

606,609

Share-based compensation [note 19]

 

 

2,699,481

 

 

 

2,699,481

Shareholders’ equity as at August 31, 2022

8,417,923

43,441,591

10,560,886

(30,671,551)

697,671

24,028,597

Total comprehensive loss

(20,877,186)

334,957

(20,542,229)

Share issuance – options exercised

57,219

175,699

(12,239)

163,460

Share issuance, net of transactions costs of $800,744 [note 18]

2,697,658

6,778,427

6,778,427

Share-based compensation [note 19]

1,136,182

1,136,182

Shareholders’ equity as at August 31, 2023

 

11,172,800

50,395,717

 

11,684,829

 

(51,548,737)

 

1,032,628

 

11,564,437

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated statements of comprehensive loss

[Going concern uncertainty – see note 2]

Year ended August 31,

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Revenues [note 20]

5,651,502

 

7,350,946

 

3,513,788

Cost of sales [note 7]

4,023,409

 

4,065,381

 

1,909,606

Cost of sales – E-Motion

91,667

Gross profit

1,536,426

 

3,285,565

 

1,604,182

  

 

  

 

  

Expenses

  

 

  

 

  

Research and development [note 17]

5,704,912

 

2,242,794

 

1,489,953

Office salaries and benefits [note 17]

4,014,181

 

3,335,799

 

1,754,613

Selling and marketing expenses

3,470,772

 

1,972,306

 

1,086,057

Professional fees

3,764,465

 

3,590,816

 

1,633,477

Office and general

3,100,024

 

1,949,583

 

1,239,457

Share-based compensation [note 19]

1,136,182

 

2,699,481

 

7,121,444

Impairment loss on debentures [note 8]

2,637,000

Depreciation

588,957

 

268,490

 

184,855

Net finance income (expense) [note 22]

(1,604,536)

 

223,660

 

2,256,392

Other income

(117,470)

 

(143,922)

 

(153,749)

22,694,487

 

16,139,007

 

16,612,499

Loss before tax

(21,158,061)

 

(12,853,442)

 

(15,008,317)

Income taxes [note 23]

  

 

  

 

  

Current tax expense (recovery)

(70,607)

 

182,854

 

131,403

Deferred tax expense (recovery)

(210,268)

 

75,489

 

(25,813)

(280,875)

 

258,343

 

105,590

Net loss for the period

(20,877,186)

 

(13,111,785)

 

(15,113,907)

  

 

  

 

  

Items of comprehensive income that will be subsequently reclassified to earnings:

  

 

  

 

  

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax

334,957

 

309,105

 

388,566

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

334,957

 

309,105

 

388,566

Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

(20,542,229)

 

(12,802,680)

 

(14,725,341)

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average shares outstanding

9,268,709

 

8,318,121

 

7,412,899

Basic and diluted loss per share

(2.25)

 

(1.58)

 

(2.04)

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated statements of cash flows

[Going concern uncertainty – see note 2]

Year ended August 31,

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Operating activities

  

 

  

 

  

Net loss

(20,877,186)

 

(13,111,785)

 

(15,113,907)

Depreciation

1,060,897

 

955,513

 

417,050

Accretion on long-term debt and lease liability

166,719

 

157,270

 

70,379

Share-based compensation – options

1,136,182

 

2,699,481

 

7,121,444

Shares issued for services

1,670,415

 

596,608

 

109,069

Net loss on debentures

2,435,000

 

330,000

 

550,000

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

173,375

Interest income received

 

85,000

 

Income tax expense

(280,875)

 

258,343

 

105,590

Income tax received

 

 

13,415

Income tax paid

(14,040)

 

(373,196)

 

Gain on derivative liabilities

(1,770,689)

Gain on lease termination

(50,329)

 

(5,652)

 

(7,230)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuation

49,670

 

17,398

 

(6,542)

(16,300,861)

 

(8,391,020)

 

(6,740,732)

Net change in non-cash working capital items

  

 

  

 

  

Trade and other receivables

(78,288)

 

(152,808)

 

(232,715)

Provision for onerous contracts

91,667

Inventories

(351,778)

 

(117,692)

 

(1,471,693)

Grants and investment tax credits receivable

681,663

 

(573,361)

 

293,937

Other financial assets

4,121

 

(85,597)

 

(25,595)

Prepaid expenses

498,710

 

(1,927,459)

 

(552,196)

Trade and other payables

724,569

 

182,277

 

96,615

Contract liabilities

786,413

 

130,605

 

396,097

Other financial liabilities

(64,139)

 

(61,764)

 

(15,156)

Cash used in operating activities

(14,007,923)

 

(10,996,819)

 

(8,251,438)

  

 

  

 

  

Investing activities

  

 

  

 

  

Subscription to debentures [note 8]

 

 

(3,400,000)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired [note 5]

 

 

(5,029,416)

Additions to property and equipment

(938,802)

 

(1,175,931)

 

(544,354)

Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment

401,782

 

243,630

 

34,101

Additions to intangible assets

 

(32,202)

 

(528,726)

Cash used in investing activities

(537,020)

 

(964,503)

 

(9,468,395)

  

 

  

 

  

Financing activities

  

 

  

 

  

Credit facility

155,000

 

 

(170,000)

Addition in long-term debts

258,000

 

282,424

 

Repayment of long-term debt

(207,607)

 

(135,230)

 

(419,090)

Advances from related parties

 

176,771

 

Initial public offering, net of transaction costs paid

 

 

33,430,239

Issuance of shares and warrants, net of transaction costs paid

12,437,523

 

 

2,025,000

Shares issued upon options conversion

163,461

 

10,001

 

Repayment of lease liabilities

(726,893)

 

(695,749)

 

(295,316)

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

12,079,484

 

(361,783)

 

34,570,833

Net (decrease) increase in cash during the year

(2,465,459)

 

(12,323,105)

 

16,851,000

Cash, beginning of year

5,824,716

 

18,147,821

 

1,296,821

Cash, end of year

3,359,257

 

5,824,716

 

18,147,821

See accompanying notes

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

1. Incorporation and nature of business

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. [the “Company”] was incorporated on August 29, 2012 and its principal business is to manufacture and sell or rent electric boats. The Voting Common Shares of the Company are listed under the trading symbol “VMAR” on Nasdaq.

The Company is incorporated in Canada and its head office and registered office is located at 730 Curé-Boivin boulevard, Boisbriand, Quebec, J7G 2A7.

Business seasonality

The Company’s operating results generally vary from quarter to quarter as a result of changes in general economic conditions and seasonal fluctuations, among other things, in each of its reportable segments. This means the Company’s results in one quarter are not necessarily indicative of how the Company will perform in a future quarter.

Sale of electric boats

The sale of electric boats segment has a seasonal aspect to its operations. Most customers purchase their electric boats from the Company with the intention of utilizing them during the summer period which typically runs from early June to late August and corresponds to the Company’s fourth quarter of a financial year. As such, the revenues in this operating segment fluctuate based on the level of boat deliveries, with a high and a low in the fourth quarter and the first quarter, respectively.

Rental of electric boats

Revenue generated by the rental of electric boats segment also has a seasonal aspect to its operations. Boat rental as an activity is highly sought by customers when the weather is milder, which is typically the case during the period from May to August. A colder-than-expected or rainier summer in any given year could have an impact on the segment’s revenues and hence on its profitability. Revenue from the boat club memberships is not impacted by seasonality as the memberships are typically on an annual basis.

2. Basis of preparation and going concern uncertainty

Compliance with IFRS

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards [“IFRS”] as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board [“IASB”] and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee [“IFRIC”] in effect on August 31, 2023.

The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 27, 2023.

Going concern uncertainty

As of August 31, 2023, the Company has cash of $3,359,257 and working capital of $3,676,936. The Company has incurred recurring losses, has not yet achieved profitable operations and has a deficit of $51,548,737 since its inception. The cash flows from operations were negative for the three years ended August 31, 2023. Additional financing will be needed by the Company to fund its operations and to commercialize the E-Motion powertrain business. These matters, when considered in aggregate, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. In view of these matters, continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the continued operations of the Company which will be determined by the Company’s ability to meet its financial requirements, including its ability to raise additional capital.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

The Company is evaluating several different strategies and is actively pursuing actions that are expected to increase its liquidity position, including, but not limited to, pursuing additional cost savings initiatives and seeking additional financing from both the public and private markets through the issuance of equity securities. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company was able to raise net proceeds from issuance of shares of $12,437,523. However, the Company's management cannot provide assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its proposed financing plans. Management also cannot provide any assurance as to unforeseen circumstances that could occur within the next 12 months which could increase the Company’s need to raise additional capital on an immediate basis, which additional capital may not be available to the Company.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the Company will continue its operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended August 31, 2023 do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities and reported expenses that may otherwise be required if the going concern basis was not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and the subsidiaries that it controls. Control exists when the Company has the power over the subsidiary, when it is exposed or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and when it has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. Subsidiaries that the Company controls are consolidated from the effective date of acquisition up to the effective date of disposal or loss of control.

Details of the Company’s significant subsidiaries at the end of the reporting period are set out below.

Name of subsidiary

    

Principal activity

    

Country of
incorporation and
operation

    

Proportion of
ownership held by the
Company

7858078 Canada Inc.

Owns an electric boat rental center

Canada

100%

EB Rental Ltd.

Operates an electric boat rental center

United States

100%

EB Rental Ventura Corp.

Operates an electric boat rental center

United States

100%

Vision Marine Technologies Corp.

Operates an electric boat service center

United States

100%

Use of estimates and judgments

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of the amount, event or actions, actual results ultimately may differ from those estimates. Areas where estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 4.

3. Significant accounting policies

Business combination

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash held on trust, deposits held at call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.

The Company has applied the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses, which uses a lifetime expected loss allowance. To measure the expected credit loss, trade receivables have been grouped based on days overdue.

Other receivables are recognized at amortized cost, less any allowance for expected credit loss.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Raw materials are valued on a first-in first-out basis. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises direct materials and delivery costs, direct labour, import duties and other taxes, and appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure based on normal operating capacity. Cost of purchased inventory is determined after deducting rebates and discounts received or receivable.

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Grants and investment tax credits

Government grants are recognized where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received, and all attached conditions will be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognized as income on a systematic basis over the periods that the related costs, for which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. Where retention of a government grant is dependent on the Company satisfying certain criteria, it is initially recognized as deferred income. When the criteria for retention have been satisfied, the deferred income balance is released to the statement of consolidated comprehensive loss or netted against the asset purchased.

Leases

Right-of-use assets

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease [i.e., the date the underlying asset is available for use]. Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Unless the Company is reasonably certain to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, the recognized right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of its estimated useful life and the lease term ranging from two to six years. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Lease liabilities

At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognizes lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments [including in-substance fixed payments] less any lease incentives receivable and variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate. The lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised by the Company and payments of penalties for terminating a lease, if the lease term reflects the Company exercising the option to terminate. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognized as expense in the period on which the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs. In calculating the present value of lease payments, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date if the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. Interest accretion is recorded as interest expense in finance costs. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the in-substance fixed lease payments or a change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset.

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

The Company applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to its short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a purchase option. It also applies the lease of low-value assets recognition exemption to leases of office equipment that are considered of low value [i.e., below $5,000]. Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the year-ended August 31, 2023, the expense for leases of low-value assets is insignificant.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset.

Depreciation is recorded to recognize the cost of assets over their useful lives. The estimated useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

Asset type

 

Methods

 

Rates

Computer equipment

 

Declining balance method

 

55%

Machinery and equipment

 

Declining balance method

 

20%

Rolling stock

 

Declining balance method

 

30%

Leasehold improvements

 

Straight-line method

 

Over the term of the lease

Boat rental fleet

 

Straight-line method

 

15 years

Moulds

 

Straight-line method

 

25 years

Any item of property and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an asset is determined as the difference between the sales and proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss.

Repairs and maintenance costs that do not improve or extend productive life are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which the costs are incurred.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Intangible assets and goodwill

Expenditure on research activities is recognized in net earnings as incurred.

Development expenditure is capitalized only if the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable and the Company intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Otherwise, it is recognized in net earnings as incurred. The Company has not capitalized any development costs. When awarded with government grants and income tax credits, the Company recognizes the income either in net loss, netted with the related expenses, or as a reduction of the cost, when related with capitalized development expenditure.

Goodwill arising from business combinations is initially recognized when the fair value of the separately identifiable assets the Company acquired and liabilities the Company assumed is lower than the consideration paid [including the recognized amount of the non-controlling interest, if any]. If the fair value of the consideration transferred is lower than that of the separately identified assets and liabilities, the Company immediately recognizes the difference as a gain in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

Other intangible assets, including intellectual property, software, trade name, backlog and website that have finite useful lives are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

Amortization is calculated over the cost of the asset less its residual value. Amortization is recognized in net earnings on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets from the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Asset type

    

Methods

    

Rates

Intellectual property

 

Straight-line method

 

10 years

Software

 

Straight-line method

 

7 years

Trade name

 

Straight-line method

 

5 years

Backlog

 

Straight-line method

 

3 years

Website

 

Straight-line method

 

5 years

Amortization methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Non-financial assets other than goodwill

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets, other than goodwill, to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets [the “cash-generating unit”, or “CGU”].

Recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. If the recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is lower than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised recoverable amount, to the extent that the carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Goodwill

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Company’s CGU [or groups of CGUs] that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. A CGU to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there is indication that the CGU may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the CGU is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the goodwill allocated to the CGU and then, to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro-rata basis. Any impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the entity prior to the end of the financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature, they are measured at amortized cost and are not discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision resulting from the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost.

Onerous contracts

An onerous contract is a contract under which the unavoidable costs (i.e., the costs that the Company cannot avoid because it has the contract) of meeting the obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it. The unavoidable costs under a contract reflect the least net cost of exiting from the contract, which is the lower of the cost of fulfilling it and any compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil it. The cost of fulfilling a contract comprises the costs that relate directly to the contract (i.e., both incremental costs and an allocation of costs directly related to contract activities).

When the Company has a contract that is onerous, the present obligation under the contract is recognized and measured as a provision. However, before a separate provision for an onerous contract is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss that has occurred on assets used in fulfilling the contract.

Fair value measurement

When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they act in their economic best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, are used, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers between levels are determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial instruments

Classification and measurement of financial instruments

The Company measures its financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on initial recognition, which is typically the transaction price unless a financial instrument contains a significant financing component. Subsequent measurement is dependent on the financial instrument’s classification which in the case of financial assets, is determined by the context of the Company’s business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset. Financial assets are classified into two categories: [1] measured at amortized cost and [2] fair value through profit and loss [“FVTPL”]. Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost at the effective interest rate, other than financial liabilities that are measured at FVTPL or designated as FVTPL where any change in fair value resulting from an entity’s own credit risk is recorded as other comprehensive income [“OCI”].

The Company assesses the classification of warrants to purchase common shares of the Company, whether the warrants issued meet the criteria of an equity instrument (i.e. the warrants would be settled by the issuance of fixed number of common shares of the Company at a fixed exercise price) or a financial liability. Since the exercise price of these warrants is denominated in U.S. dollars, while the functional currency of the Company is Canadian dollar, the value of the proceeds on exercise of the warrants is not fixed and will vary based on the foreign exchange rate movements. As such, the Company classified the warrants, other than warrants issued as compensation for goods and services, as derivative liabilities, measured at fair value at initial recognition and at each reporting period. Any changes in fair value are recorded as gain or loss in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. Refer to note 19 and 25 for details on the warrants issued and outstanding for the year ended August 31, 2023, the derivative liabilities recorded and the assumptions used to determine the fair value.

Amortized cost

The Company classifies trade and other receivables, other financial assets, trade and other payables, other financial liabilities, long-term debt and advances to/from related parties as financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The contractual cash flows received from the financial assets are solely payments of principal and interest and are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows.

Fair value through profit and loss

The Company classifies debentures as financial instruments measured at fair value through profit and loss since the contractual cash flows received from the financial asset are not solely payments of principal and interest.

Impairment of financial assets

The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon the Company’s assessment at the end of each reporting period as to whether the financial instrument’s credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and supportable information that is available, without undue cost or effort to obtain. Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure to credit risk, a 12-month expected credit loss allowance is estimated. The amount of expected credit loss recognized is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate. Impairment provisions for current and non-current trade receivables are recognized based on the simplified approach within IFRS 9 using a provision matrix in the determination of the lifetime expected credit losses.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Equity instruments

Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issuance costs.

The Company’s shares are classified as equity instruments.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company is expected to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. For each contract with a customer, the Company:

identifies the contract with the customer;
identifies the performance obligations in the contract;
determines the transaction price which takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money;
allocates the transaction price to separate performance obligations on the basis of relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to be delivered; and,
recognizes revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts the transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised.

The Company enters into contracts with customers, as well as distributor agreements with specific distributors for the sale of boats.

Sale of boats

Revenue from the sale of boats, including incidental shipping fees, is recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the goods, which is generally at the shipping point. In the context of its distributor agreements, control is passed at the shipping point to the distributor as the Company has no further performance obligations at that point. The Company concluded that it is the principal in its revenue arrangements, because it typically controls the boats before transferring them to the customer. The amount of consideration the Company receives, and the revenue recognized varies with volume rebate programs offered to distributors. When the Company offers retrospective volume rebates, it estimates the expected volume rebates based on an analysis of historical experience, to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue related to volume rebates at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration expected to be received changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.

The Company recognizes customer deposits on the sale of boats as contract liabilities.

Boat rental and boat club membership revenue

Revenue from boat rentals is recognized at a point in time when the services are completed given the short term rental period. Boat club membership revenue is recognized over time as the service is provided. These services are typically provided, and thus revenue is typically recognized, on a monthly basis.

The Company recognizes customer prepayments on boat rentals and boat club memberships as contract liabilities.

Sale of parts and boat maintenance

Revenue from the sale of parts and related maintenance services are recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the parts and when services are completed.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Other

Other revenue is recognized when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.

Contract liabilities

A contract liability is recognized if a payment is received, or a payment is due [whichever is earlier] from a customer before the Company transfers the related goods or services. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when the Company performs under the contract [i.e., transfers control of the related goods or services to the customer].

Share-based payments

The Company has a share option plan for key employees, consultants, advisors, officers and directors from which options to purchase common stock of the Company are issued. The Company also issues warrants to non-employees granting the right to purchase common stock of the Company at a determined exercise price. Share-based compensation costs are accounted for on a fair value basis, as measured at the grant date, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes or provides services similar to those performed by an employee. In situations where options or warrants have been issued to non-employees and some or all of the services received by the Company can be specifically identified, the options or warrants are measured at the fair value of the services received. If the services cannot be specifically identified, the options or warrants are measured at the fair value of the options issued.

All share-based remuneration is ultimately recognized as an expense in profit or loss with a corresponding credit to contributed surplus. If vesting periods or other vesting conditions apply, the expense is allocated over the vesting period, based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest. Any adjustment to cumulative share-based compensation resulting from a revision is recognized in the current period. The number of vested options ultimately exercised by holders does not impact the expense recorded in any period.

Foreign currency translation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the parent company’s functional currency. The functional currencies of 7858078 Canada Inc. and EB Rental Ltd. are the Canadian dollar and the US dollar, respectively. The Company and its subsidiaries each determine their functional currency based on the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate. Transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of an entity are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. The resulting exchange gains and losses are included in each entity’s net loss in the period in which they arise.

The Company’s foreign operations are translated to the Company’s presentation currency, for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. Foreign-denominated monetary and non-monetary assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the reporting period and revenue and expenses are translated at exchange rates in effect at the transaction date. The resulting translation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income with the cumulative gain or loss reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of OCI relating to that particular foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

The exchange rates for the currencies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements were as follows:

Exchange rate as at

Average exchange rate for year ended

    

August 31,

    

August 31, 

    

August 31,

    

August 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

US dollar

 

1.3535

 

1.3076

 

1.3465

 

1.2717

Taxes

Tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognized in net loss except to the extent it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current tax

Current tax expense is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items that are not taxable or not deductible. Current tax is calculated using tax rates and laws that were enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities.

Deferred tax

Deferred taxes are the taxes expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets in the statement of financial position and their corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and their corresponding tax bases. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized. Such assets and liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or from the initial recognition [other than in a business combination] of other assets in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

The Company offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities if and only if it has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during the year.

Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common stock. For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the Company assumes the exercise of dilutive options and warrants of the entity. The assumed proceeds from these instruments are regarded as having been received from the issue of common stock at the average market price of common shares during the period. The difference between the number of common shares issued and the number of common shares that would have been issued at the average market price of common shares during the period is treated as an issue of common shares for no consideration.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

New and amended standards and interpretations

The Company applied certain amendments to the accounting standards, which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. The Company has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Onerous Contracts – Costs of Fulfilling a Contract – Amendments to IAS 37

In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 37 to specify which costs an entity needs to include when assessing whether a contract is onerous or loss-making. The amendments apply a “directly related cost approach”. The costs that relate directly to a contract to provide goods or services include both incremental costs and an allocation of costs directly related to contract activities. General and administrative costs do not relate directly to a contract and are excluded unless they are explicitly chargeable to the counterparty under the contract. The amendments were effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. The amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use – Amendments to IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment

The amendment prohibits entities from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment, any proceeds of the sale of items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, an entity recognizes the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss.

The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and must be applied retrospectively to items of property, plant and equipment made available for use on or after the beginning of the earliest period presented when the entity first applies the amendment. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Standards issued but yet not effective

The new and amended standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Company’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Company intends to adopt these new and amended standards and interpretations, if applicable, when they become effective.

Definition of Accounting Estimates - Amendments to IAS 8

The amendments to IAS 8 clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies and the correction of errors. They also clarify how entities use measurement techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure of Accounting Policies - Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2

The amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements provide guidance and examples to help entities apply materiality judgements to accounting policy disclosures. The amendments aim to help entities provide accounting policy disclosures that are more useful by replacing the requirement for entities to disclose their ‘significant’ accounting policies with a requirement to disclose their ‘material’ accounting policies and adding guidance on how entities apply the concept of materiality in making decisions about accounting policy disclosures. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the disclosures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 Income Tax narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception, so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences such as leases and decommissioning liabilities. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IFRS 16: Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback

In September 2022, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16, Leases, to specify the requirements that a seller- lessee uses in measuring the lease liability arising in a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 and must applied retrospectively to sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 1: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

In January 2020 and October 2022, the IASB issued amendments to paragraphs 69 to 76 of IAS 1 to specify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current. The amendments clarify:

What is meant by a right to defer settlement
That a right to defer must exist at the end of the reporting period
That classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an entity will exercise its deferral right
That only if an embedded derivative in a convertible liability is itself an equity instrument would the terms of a liability not impact its classification

In addition, a requirement has been introduced to require disclosure when a liability arising from a loan agreement is classified as non-current and the entity’s right to defer settlement is contingent on compliance with future covenants within twelve months. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 and must be applied retrospectively. The amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

4. Significant accounting estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual outcomes can differ from these estimates.

Going concern uncertainty

In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate and whether there are material uncertainties that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, management must estimate future cash flows for a period of at least twelve months following the end of the reporting period by considering relevant available information about the future. In addition, management must make assumptions about what actions it will take to increase the Company’s liquidity position. Given that it is difficult to adequately predict future cash flows and the Company’s ability to raise additional financing, management has concluded that there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that raise substantial doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The Company concluded the fair value less costs of disposal will yield a higher recoverable amount, which is based on a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model. The fair value measurement is categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The cash flows are derived from cash flow projections over a 5-year period, including future investments and expansion activities that will enhance the performance of the assets of the CGU.

As at August 31, 2023, all of the Company’s goodwill is allocated to the boat rental operation CGU, which represents the lowest level within the Company at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. For the year ended August 31, 2023, there was no impairment of goodwill.

The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the DCF model, as well as the expected future cash-inflows, gross profit and the growth rate used for extrapolation purposes. The post-tax discount rate of 28% used in the DCF is based on a weighted average cost of capital calculated using observable market-based inputs or a benchmark of a sample of representative publicly traded companies. The long-term growth rate of 2% used for extrapolation purposes is based on published research growth rates. Any reasonable negative change in the key assumptions used could cause the carrying value of this CGU to exceed its recoverable amount.

Financial instruments measured at fair value

In measuring financial instruments at fair value, the Company makes estimates and assumptions, including estimates and assumptions about interest rates, credit spreads and other market conditions. Financial instruments measured at fair value include derivative liabilities [note 19] and investment in Limestone [note 8].

Provision for impairment of inventories

The provision for impairment of inventories assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgment. The level of the provision is assessed by taking into account the recent sales experience, the ageing of inventories and other factors that affect inventory obsolescence.

Income tax

Provisions for taxes are made using the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. The Company reviews the adequacy of these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is possible that at some future date an additional liability could result from audits by taxing authorities. Where the final outcome of these tax-related matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are re-assessed at each reporting date and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

In assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the Company relies on the same forecast assumptions used elsewhere in the financial statements and in other management reports, which, among other things, reflect the potential impact of climate-related development on the business.

Share-based payments

The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instrument at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using the Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

conditions upon which the instruments were granted. Judgment is exercised in determining the expected life and historical volatility. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities but may impact profit or loss and equity.

Lease term

The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgment is exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend the lease will be exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be included in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all facts and circumstances that create an economical incentive to exercise an extension option are considered at the lease commencement date. The Company reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances.

Incremental borrowing rate

Where the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to discount future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such a rate is based on what the Company estimates it would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment.

5. Goodwill

On June 3, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of EB Rental Ltd. [“EBR”] by acquiring all the issued and outstanding shares of 7858078 Canada Inc. EBR operates an electric boat rental operation located in Newport beach, California, with a fleet of over 20 ships. All boats operated by EBR are supplied by the Company, which offers the Company the ability to showcase its products and provide brand awareness. Before the acquisition, the Company and EBR were related through common ownership.

EBR was acquired for cash consideration of U.S.$4,582,367 ($5,546,039), financed entirely by the Company’s available cash on hand, and equity consideration of $3,474,232 representing 284,495 shares at U.S.$10.09 [approximately $12.21] per share.

The balance of goodwill related to the acquisition of EBR is at $9,680,941 as at August 31, 2023 [2022 – $9,352,640], with the change since acquisition date due to foreign exchange translation.

6. Trade and other receivables

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Trade receivables

59,364

 

108,716

Sales taxes receivable

159,114

 

194,523

Other receivables

332,358

 

169,309

550,836

 

472,548

Trade receivable disclosed above include amounts that are past due at the end of the reporting period for which the Company has not recognized an allowance for expected credit losses because there has not been a significant change in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

As at August 31, 2023, trade receivables of $59,364 [2022 – $108,706] were past due but not impaired. They relate to customers with no default history. The aging analysis of these receivables is as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

0 – 30

13,986

 

77,625

31 – 60

 

61 – 90

 

14,212

91 and over

45,378

 

16,879

59,364

 

108,716

There were no movements in the allowance for expected credit losses for years ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022.

7. Inventories

2023

2022

    

$

    

$

Raw materials

1,553,501

 

1,709,368

Work-in-process

369,753

 

75,170

Finished goods

522,300

 

309,238

2,445,554

 

2,093,776

For the year ended August 31, 2023, inventories recognized as an expense amounted to $4,023,409 [2022 – $4,065,381; 2021 – $1,909,606].

For the year ended August 31, 2023, cost of sales includes depreciation of $471,940 [2022 – $687,023; 2021 - $232,195].

8. Investment in Limestone

On May 14, 2021, the Company subscribed for and purchased 3,400 senior unsecured subordinated convertible debentures of The Limestone Boat Company Limited [“Limestone”], a publicly traded company listed under the trading symbol "BOAT" on the TSX Venture Exchange [the "Debentures"], for an aggregate amount of $3,400,000.

The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable annually in arrears, and have a 36-month term [the “Term”]. The Debentures are convertible at any time at the option of the Company into common shares of Limestone [“Common Shares”] at a conversion price of $0.36 per Common Share [the “Conversion Price”]. If at any time following 120 days from the date of issuance of the Debentures [the “Closing Date“] and prior to the date that is 30 days prior to the end of the Term, the volume weighted average closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, or such other exchange on which the Common Shares may be listed, is equal to or higher than $0.50 per Common Share for 20 consecutive trading days, Limestone may notify the Company that the Debentures will be automatically converted into Common Shares at the Conversion Price 30 days following the date of such notice.

The Debentures are carried at fair value through profit and loss and are considered as Level 2 financial instruments in the fair value hierarchy.

On January 20, 2023, Limestone announced that Limestone’s U.S. subsidiaries filed for voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment on the entire value of the Debentures at the amount $2,637,000 in the year ended August 31, 2023 [2022 – nil, 2021 - nil].

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company recorded a loss of $88,866 [2022 - $670,000; 2021 – $550,000] for the change in fair value of the Debentures and interest income of $113,334 [2022 - $340,000; 2021 – $85,000] in net loss as a net financial income (expense).

On July 18, 2023, the Company agreed with Limestone to convert the Debentures into common shares of Limestone at a conversion price of $0.071, which was approved by the shareholders of Limestone and awaiting the issuance of the Company’s shareholder certificate. The Company maintained the fair value of its investment in Limestone at nil as at August 31, 2023.

9. Right-of-use assets

Computer 

Boat rental

Premises

equipment

Rolling stock

 fleet

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Cost

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

2,746,118

 

3,646

 

202,536

 

326,868

 

3,279,168

Additions

93,565

 

 

141,043

 

 

234,608

Disposals

 

 

(255,953)

 

(115,409)

 

(371,362)

Currency translation

40,356

 

 

394

 

 

40,750

Balance at August 31, 2022

2,880,039

 

3,646

 

88,020

 

211,459

 

3,183,164

Additions

921,498

 

 

 

 

921,498

Disposals

 

 

(46,200)

 

(170,298)

 

(216,498)

Transferred to Property and equipment

(3,646)

(41,161)

(44,807)

Currency translation

38,255

 

 

2,099

 

 

40,354

Balance at August 31, 2023

3,839,792

 

 

43,919

 

 

3,883,711

Accumulated depreciation

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

334,357

 

576

 

14,949

 

24,087

 

373,969

Depreciation

488,050

 

2,302

 

71,488

 

89,617

 

651,457

Disposal

 

 

(66,122)

 

(37,240)

 

(103,362)

Balance at August 31, 2022

822,407

 

2,878

 

20,315

 

76,464

 

922,064

Depreciation

615,937

 

768

 

23,934

 

21,442

 

662,081

Disposal

 

(3,646)

 

(13,475)

 

(97,906)

 

(115,027)

Balance at August 31, 2023

1,438,344

30,774

1,469,118

Net carrying amount

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

As at August 31, 2022

2,057,632

 

768

 

67,705

 

134,995

 

2,261,100

As at August 31, 2023

2,401,448

 

 

13,145

 

 

2,414,593

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company exercised a purchase option and paid in full a lease liability related to a computer and boat rental fleet that was previously included in the right-of-use assets. As a result, the Company transferred the assets to property and equipment assets at its net book value of $44,807 [note 11].

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

10. Property and equipment

    

Machinery

    

    

    

    

    

and

Rolling

Computer

Leasehold

Boat 

    

equipment

stock

equipment

Moulds

improvements

rental fleet

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Cost

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

302,938

 

32,175

 

14,647

 

691,005

 

131,233

 

513,317

 

1,685,315

Additions

30,146

 

197,739

 

11,284

 

220,919

 

133,123

 

582,720

 

1,175,931

Disposals

 

(111,215)

 

(4,899)

 

 

 

(154,714)

 

(270,828)

Currency translation

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

30,154

 

30,119

Balance at August 31, 2022

333,084

 

118,664

 

21,032

 

911,924

 

264,356

 

971,477

 

2,620,537

Additions

62,409

 

69,029

 

565

 

30,501

 

97,699

 

678,599

 

938,802

Transferred from Right-of-use assets

3,646

41,161

44,807

Disposals

 

(136,072)

 

 

 

 

(499,770)

 

(635,842)

Currency translation

 

(2,347)

 

 

 

 

(70,115)

 

(72,462)

Balance at August 31, 2023

395,493

 

49,274

 

25,243

 

942,425

 

362,055

 

1,121,352

 

2,895,842

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accumulated depreciation

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

167,604

 

24,362

 

8,398

 

50,420

 

11,579

 

8,443

 

270,806

Depreciation

30,200

 

23,938

 

5,079

 

22,608

 

32,926

 

43,196

 

157,947

Disposal

 

(18,301)

 

(674)

 

 

 

(8,223)

 

(27,198)

Balance at August 31, 2022

197,804

 

29,999

 

12,803

 

73,028

 

44,505

 

43,416

 

401,555

Depreciation

31,495

 

25,875

 

4,485

 

37,696

 

69,332

 

72,163

 

241,046

Disposal

 

(21,864)

 

 

 

 

(38,821)

 

(60,685)

Balance at August 31, 2023

229,299

 

34,010

 

17,288

 

110,724

 

113,837

 

76,758

 

581,916

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net carrying amount

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

As at August 31, 2022

135,280

 

88,665

 

8,229

 

838,896

 

219,851

 

928,061

 

2,218,982

As at August 31, 2023

166,194

 

15,264

 

7,955

 

831,701

 

248,218

 

1,044,594

 

2,313,926

As at August 31, 2023, moulds of $377,253 [August 31, 2022 – $346,752] are not depreciated because they are not ready for use.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

11. Intangible assets

    

Intellectual

    

    

Trade

    

    

    

property

Software

name

Backlog

Website

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

Cost

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

1,035,070

 

73,573

 

93,856

 

79,220

 

18,771

 

1,300,490

Additions

 

28,202

 

4,000

 

 

 

32,202

Currency translation

 

 

438

 

330

 

87

 

855

Balance at August 31, 2022

1,035,070

 

101,775

 

98,294

 

79,550

 

18,858

 

1,333,547

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation

 

 

6,057

 

4,556

 

1,211

 

11,824

Balance at August 31, 2023

1,035,070

 

101,775

 

104,351

 

84,106

 

20,069

 

1,345,371

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accumulated depreciation

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at August 31, 2021

55,581

 

7,107

 

4,633

 

6,520

 

927

 

74,768

Depreciation

103,508

 

17,593

 

9,806

 

13,310

 

1,892

 

146,109

Balance at August 31, 2022

159,089

 

24,700

 

14,439

 

19,830

 

2,819

 

220,877

Depreciation

103,508

 

12,920

 

20,426

 

16,911

 

4,005

 

157,770

Balance at August 31, 2023

262,597

 

37,620

 

34,865

 

36,741

 

6,824

 

378,647

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net carrying amount

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

As at August 31, 2022

875,981

 

77,075

 

83,855

 

59,720

 

16,039

 

1,112,670

As at August 31, 2023

772,473

 

64,155

 

69,486

 

47,365

 

13,245

 

966,724

On February 16, 2021, the Company acquired intellectual property in exchange for cash consideration of EUR 300,000 ($461,134) and the issuance of 30,000 shares of the Company [note 18] at a price of U.S.$15.07 [approximately $19.13] for total consideration of $1,035,070.

12. Credit facility

The Company has an authorized line of credit of $250,000, renewable annually, bearing interest at prime rate plus 1%, secured by a first ranking movable hypothec of $750,000 on all present and future accounts receivable and inventory. As at August 31, 2023, the Company has drawn an amount of 155,000 [2022 – Nil] on the line of credit.

13. Trade and other payables

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Trade payables

1,107,310

 

737,946

Sales taxes payable

62,398

 

21,547

Government remittances

 

9,450

Salaries, vacation and other employee benefits payables

585,192

 

261,388

1,754,900

 

1,030,331

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

14. Contract liabilities

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Opening balance

1,029,318

 

898,713

Payments received in advance

3,330,235

 

2,502,080

Boat sale deposits

151,572

 

87,609

Payments reimbursed

(8,131)

 

(2,615)

Transferred to revenues

(2,718,943)

 

(2,475,307)

Currency translation

31,680

 

18,838

Closing balance

1,815,731

 

1,029,318

15. Lease liabilities

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Opening balance

2,415,549

 

2,966,816

Additions

921,498

 

234,608

Repayment

(726,893)

 

(695,749)

Interest on lease liability

139,132

 

141,994

Lease termination

(151,800)

 

(273,652)

Currency translation

44,308

 

41,532

Closing balance

2,641,794

 

2,415,549

  

 

  

Current

647,638

 

561,168

Non-current

1,994,156

 

1,854,381

2,641,794

 

2,415,549

Future undiscounted lease payments as at August 31, 2023 are as follows:

    

$

Less than one year

 

775,991

One to five years

 

2,221,910

 

2,997,901

Included in rent expense is $127,511 of short-term lease expense [2022 – $58,663, 2021 - $50,186]. The lease liabilities have a weighted average interest rate of 5.79% [2022 – 5.4%, 2021 – 5.2%].

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16. Long-term debt

2023

2022

    

$

    

$

The government assistance loan is non-interest bearing until December 31, 2022 at which time the loan bears interest at 5% per annum. The loan must be repaid by December 31, 2025.

 

40,000

 

39,342

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Term loans, bearing interest at rates varying between 9.44% and 10.71%, repayable in monthly instalments of $23,337,  ending January 2025.

 

265,329

 

188,007

 

  

 

  

 

305,329

 

227,349

Current portion of long-term debt

 

271,546

 

72,090

 

33,783

 

155,259

17. Related party transactions

Companies related through common ownership

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021] [note 5]

7858078 Canada Inc. [prior to June 3, 2021] [note 5]

Montana Strategies Inc.

Key management personnel of the Company have control over the following entities

California Electric Boat Company Inc.

9335-1427 Quebec Inc.

Hurricane Corporate Services Ltd.

Mac Engineering, SASU – Since February 16, 2021

Ultimate founder shareholders and their individually controlled entities

Alexandre Mongeon

Patrick Bobby

Robert Ghetti

Immobilier R. Ghetti Inc.

Société de Placement Robert Ghetti Inc.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s related party transactions for the year:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Revenues

  

 

  

 

  

Sales of boats

  

 

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

 

 

84,149

Patrick Bobby

 

 

Sale of parts and boat maintenance

  

 

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

 

 

40,310

  

 

  

 

  

Expenses

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of sales

  

 

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

 

 

11,444

  

 

  

 

  

Research and Development

  

 

  

 

  

9335-1427 Quebec Inc.

 

 

75,020

Mac Engineering, SASU

545,892

 

666,178

 

176,500

  

 

  

 

  

Travel and entertainment

  

 

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

 

 

8,926

  

 

  

 

  

Advertising and promotion

  

 

  

 

  

EB Rental Ltd. [prior to June 3, 2021]

 

 

11,245

  

 

  

 

  

 Office salaries and benefits

  

 

  

 

  

  Montana Strategies Inc.

29,059

 

62,462

 

The Company leases its Boisbriand premises from California Electric Boat Company Inc. with a right-of-use assets as at August 31, 2023 of $1,270,955 [August 31, 2021 – $889,866] and lease liability of $1,395,732 [August 31, 2021 – $971,399] [notes 9 and 15].

Remuneration of directors and key management of the Company

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Wages

2,447,827

 

2,324,770

 

1,299,402

Share-based payments – capital stock

433,263

 

 

Share-based payments – stock options

382,196

 

2,560,031

 

6,081,900

3,263,286

 

4,884,801

 

7,381,302

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At the end of the year, the amounts due to and from related parties are as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Share subscription receivable

  

 

  

9335-1427 Quebec Inc.

25,000

 

25,000

Alexandre Mongeon

14,200

 

14,200

39,200

 

39,200

  

 

  

Current advances to related party

  

 

  

Alexandre Mongeon

20,135

 

16,736

  

 

  

Amounts due to related parties included in trade and other payable

  

 

  

Alexandre Mongeon

19,384

 

16,000

Patrick Bobby

13,847

 

12,308

Kulwant Sandher

8,654

 

8,062

Xavier Montagne

10,454

 

8,292

Mac Engineering, SASU

9,935

 

62,274

 

44,662

18. Capital stock

Authorized

Voting Common Shares – Series Founder, Series Investor 1, Series Investor 2, voting and participating

Non-Voting Common Shares, non-voting

Preferred shares, without par value, non-cumulative annual dividend, redeemable at their issue price, non-participating, non-voting

Issued

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

11,171,800 voting common shares [2022 – 8,471,923]

50,395,717

 

43,441,591

Subscription and issuance of Voting Common Shares

On January 12, 2022 and February 1, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 25,000 Voting Common Shares and 5,435 Voting Common Shares respectively to a third party in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

On January 31, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 6,479 Voting Common Shares to a third party in exchange for sub-contracting services provided to the Company related to research and development.

During the six-month period ended August 31, 2022, the Company issued 53,445 Voting Common Shares to third parties in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

On August 25, 2022, the Company issued 2,703 Voting Common Shares upon the exercise of a former employee’s stock options.

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August 31, 2023

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of 299,393 Voting Common Shares, respectively, to third parties in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued 57,219 Voting Common Shares upon the exercises of two former employees and a consultant’s stock options.

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued 2,398,265 Voting Common Shares and warrants to purchase Voting Common Shares, respectively, as part of the financing rounds for a total cash consideration price of $12,012,591, net of transaction costs of $1,225,676. During the year ended August 31, 2023, the warrants issued are to purchase 2,398,265 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the issuance date at an exercise price at U.S. $4.21.

As at August 31, 2023, the derivative liabilities related to the warrants issued amounted to $5,558,822 [August 31, 2022 – Nil], with the allocated transaction costs of $718,546 recorded in net finance income (expense) [note 22].

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Opening balance

Additions

 

7,614,510

 

Change in estimate

 

(2,055,688)

 

Closing balance

 

5,558,822

 

19. Share-based payments

Description of the plan

The Company has a fixed option plan. The Company’s stock option plan is administered by the Board of Directors. Under the plan, the Company’s Board of Directors may grant stock options to employees, advisors and consultants, and designates the number of options and the share price pursuant to the new options, subject to applicable regulations. The options, when granted, will have an exercise price of no less than the estimated fair value of shares at the date of grant.

Stock options

On multiple grant dates, the Company granted a total of 1,664,526 stock options at exercise prices varying between $2.78 and $16.29 per share to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The stock options will expire 5 to 10 years from the grant dates.

The Company recognizes share-based payments expense for option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The share-based payments expense recognized for the year ended August 31, 2023 amounts to $1,136,182 [2022 – $2,699,481; 2021 - $7,121,444]. The table below lists the assumptions used to determine the fair value of these option grants. Volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of the Company and other public companies with characteristics similar to the Company.

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Exercise

Market

Expected 

    

Risk-free 

    

Expected

Grant date

price

price

volatility

interest rate

life

    

$

    

$

    

%

    

%

    

[years]

May 27, 2020

3.70

 

3.70

84

0.4

5

May 27, 2020

2.78

 

3.70

84

0.4

5

October 23, 2020

3.70

 

3.70

97

0.4

5

November 24, 2020

16.29

 

13.03

101

0.4

5

November 24, 2020

5.68

5.72

75

3.6

4

February 23, 2021

15.75

 

15.05

103

0.6

5

May 14, 2021

5.68

 

5.72

75

3.6

3

July 14, 2021

9.25

 

9.01

105

0.7

5

September 21, 2021

8.85

 

8.58

106

0.9

5

January 22, 2022

5.65

5.52

107

1.5

5

November 30, 2022

6.09

6.09

107

3.1

5

December 1, 2022

5.83

5.83

107

3.0

5

March 22, 2023

5.76

5.14

75

3.6

2

March 25, 2023

5.77

5.23

75

3.6

3

March 25, 2023

5.77

5.23

75

3.6

4

April 20, 2023

5.79

 

5.27

75

3.6

5

The following tables summarize information regarding the option grants outstanding as at August 31, 2023:

    

    

Weighted 

Number of

average 

options

exercise price

#

$

Balance at August 31, 2021

 

1,659,121

9.95

Granted

 

152,500

6.70

Forfeited

 

(102,500)

13.59

Exercised

(2,703)

3.70

Balance at August 31, 2022

 

1,706,418

9.45

Granted

 

88,500

5.80

Forfeited

 

(268,158)

9.65

Stock options modifications

(370,000)

5.78

Exercised

 

(57,219)

2.86

Balance at August 31, 2023

 

1,099,541

5.22

On March 25, 2023, 425,000 options previously granted to directors and officers of the Company with exercise price ranging from U.S. $7.42 ($8.98) to U.S. $12.50 ($16,29) and five-year term were cancelled and the Company agreed to issue 255,000 stock options with an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.78). The modification of these stock options granted resulted in an increase in the fair value of the stock options at the date of modification of $129,800, recorded as stock-based compensation expense for the year ended August 31, 2023.

Number of 

Weighted average 

Weighted average 

Exercise price

options 

grant date

remaining

Exercisable 

range

outstanding

 fair value

 contractual life

options

$

    

#

    

$

    

[years]

    

#

2.783.70

454,041

2.48

2.13

 

497,869

5.655.83

580,500

2.94

4.51

 

498,300

6.098.85

30,000

6.26

7.83

 

25,000

16.29

35,000

9.33

7.50

 

35,000

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Warrants

On November 23, 2020, the Company granted the underwriter the option to purchase 151,800 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of five years from the date of the initial public offering at an exercise price of U.S. $12.50 ($16.53).

On August 5, 2022, the Company granted the underwriter the option to purchase 50,000 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of four years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $8.00 ($10.30).

On January 19, 2023, as part of a share subscription, the Company issued warrants with the option to purchase 554,253 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.63).

On February 17, 2023, as part of a share subscription, the Company issued warrants with the option to purchase 475,059 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.67).

On April 19, 2023, as part of a share subscription, the Company issued warrants with the option to purchase 381,293 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.64).

On June 16, 2023, as part of a share subscription, the Company issued warrants with the option to purchase 493,828 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.35).

On August 2, 2023, as part of a share subscription, the Company issued warrants with the option to purchase 493,832 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $4.21 ($5.37).

The table below lists the assumptions used to determine the fair value of these warrants granted or issued at the grant or issuance date. Volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of the Company and other public companies with characteristics similar to the Company.

    

    

Risk-free   

    

    

    

Exercise 

    

Market 

    

Expected 

interest

    

Expected

price

price

volatility 

rate

 life

Grant or Issuance date

 $

 $

%  

%  

 [years]

August 5, 2022

10.30

7.20

100

2.9

3

January 19, 2023

5.63

5.63

100

3.4

3

February 17, 2023

 

5.67

 

6.05

 

100

 

4.0

 

3

April 19, 2023

 

5.64

 

5.55

 

75

 

3.9

 

3

June 16, 2023

 

5.35

 

5.50

 

75

 

4.1

 

3

August 2, 2023

 

5.37

 

5.10

 

75

 

4.8

 

3

    

Number of 

    

Weighted average 

warrants 

remaining 

    

Exercise price

outstanding

contractual life

Grant or Issuance date

$

#

[years]

November 23, 2020

16.53

151,800

2.23

August 5, 2022

10.30

50,000

1.93

January 19, 2023

 

5.63

 

554,253

 

2.39

February 17, 2023

 

5.67

 

475,059

 

2.47

April 19, 2023

 

5.64

 

381,293

 

2.64

June 16, 2023

 

5.35

 

493,828

 

2.79

August 2, 2023

 

5.37

 

493,832

 

2.92

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20. Revenues

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Sales of boats

1,287,979

 

2,459,365

 

2,080,110

Sales of parts and boat maintenance

324,720

 

97,721

 

75,205

Boat rental and boat club membership revenue

4,038,803

 

4,793,860

 

1,355,548

Other

 

 

2,925

5,651,502

 

7,350,946

 

3,513,788

The geographical distribution of revenues from external customers is as follows:

Sale of  

Rental of 

2023

electric boats

electric boats

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

Canada

348,570

348,570

USA

1,078,124

4,038,803

5,116,927

Other

186,005

186,005

1,612,699

4,038,803

5,651,502

    

2022

    

2021

    

Sale of 

    

Rental of 

electric  boats

electric boats

Total

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

Canada

557,639

557,639

571,216

USA

1,292,666

4,793,861

6,086,527

2,692,599

Other

706,780

706,780

249,973

2,557,085

4,793,861

7,350,946

3,513,788

21. Grants and investment tax credits

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company recognized grants and investment tax credits amounting to $232,882 [August 31, 2022 – $1,458,632; August 31, 2021 - $921,658], of which $144,032 are presented against research and development expenses [August 31, 2022 – $1,408,840; August 31, 2021 - $859,516], $Nil against cost of sales [August 31, 2022 – $8,535; August 31, 2021 - $Nil] and $Nil as a reduction of property and equipment and intangible assets [August 31, 2022 – $40,584; August 31, 2021 - $44,939]. Office salaries and benefits are presented net of $88,850 [August 31, 2022 – $Nil; August 31, 2021 - $17,203] of grants.

22. Net finance expense (income)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Interest and bank charges

142,117

 

184,895

 

123,100

Interest income

(113,334)

 

(379,288)

 

Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

(208,132)

 

(251,947)

 

1,583,292

Transaction costs

719,167

Gain on derivative liabilities

(2,055,688)

Loss (gain) on Debentures [note 8]

(88,666)

 

670,000

 

550,000

(1,604,536)

 

223,660

 

2,256,392

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23. Income taxes

The income tax expense on the Company’s loss before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the federal, provincial and foreign statutory tax rates applicable. The difference is as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Income taxes at the applicable tax rate of 26.5% [2022 – 26.5%; 2021 – 26.5%]

(5,606,886)

 

(3,406,162)

 

(3,977,204)

Change in tax status following the initial public offering

 

 

(127,979)

Adjustment in respect of current and deferred income tax of previous year

(72,894)

 

(4,396)

 

(207,601)

Permanent differences

70,418

 

823,119

 

2,100,615

Change in recognition of deferred income tax assets

5,328,487

 

2,816,417

 

2,317,759

Other

 

29,365

 

Total income tax expense (recovery)

(280,875)

 

258,343

 

105,590

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax impact of temporary differences between the value of assets and liabilities for accounting and tax purposes. The main components of the deferred tax expense and deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

Balance as at 

Recognized 

Balance as at 

August 31,

in net 

Recognized 

August 31,

2022

loss

in equity

Other

2023

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Temporary differences

  

  

  

  

  

Property and equipment

(155,298)

(20,228)

(8,650)

(184,176)

Intangibles

(294,385)

39,009

98

(255,278)

Net operating losses

4,790,012

4,564,752

9,354,764

Financing fees

705,594

(107,450)

134,225

732,369

Research and development

430,835

557,162

987,997

Difference in timing of recognition

259,118

493,379

3,403

755,900

Right-of-use asset

(616,907)

19,531

(6,613)

(603,989)

Lease liability

658,847

(7,400)

12,861

664,308

Net capital losses

50,418

50,418

Unrecognized deferred tax assets

(6,016,278)

(5,328,487)

(134,225)

(11,478,990)

Deferred tax liability

(188,044)

210,268

1,099

23,323

The net operating losses carried forward and deductible temporary differences for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized amounted to $45,415,000 as at August 31, 2023 [2022 - $23,849,000]. Of these amounts, $35,333,000 [2022 - $18,194,000] relates to net operating losses carried forward, that will expire between 2040 and 2043 and $3,541,000 [2022 - $1,439,000] relates to research and development expenditures, which can be carried forward indefinitely.

As of August 31, 2023, the Company has available Canadian federal non-refundable investment tax credits of $642,000 (2022 - $240,000) related to research and development expenditures which may be used to reduce Canadian federal income taxes payable in future years. These non-refundable investment tax credits begin to expire in 2041. The benefits of these non-refundable investment tax credits have not been recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

24. Capital disclosures

The Company’s objectives in managing capital are:

to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders; and

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to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk.

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognized in the statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.

The Company manages and adjusts its capital structure considering changes in economic conditions. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue debt or new shares. Financing decisions are generally made on a specific transaction basis and depend on such things as the Company’s needs, capital markets and economic conditions at the time of the transaction. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach is reasonable, given the size of the Company.

The Company does not have any externally imposed capital compliance requirements at August 31, 2023.

25. Financial risk management and fair value measurement

Fair value measurement and hierarchy

The fair value measurement of the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities utilizes market observable inputs and data as far as possible. Inputs used in determining fair value measurements are categorized into different levels based on how observable the inputs used in the valuation technique utilized are (the “fair value hierarchy”):

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical items [unadjusted];
Level 2: Observable direct or indirect inputs other than Level 1 inputs; and
Level 3: Unobservable inputs [i.e., not derived from market data].

The classification of an item into the above levels is based on the lowest level of the inputs used that has a significant effect on the fair value measurement of the item. Transfers of items between levels are recognized in the period they occur.

The carrying amount of trade and other receivables, advances from related parties and trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.

The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is available for similar financial liabilities.

Classified as Level 2, the fair value of Debentures was estimated using the partial differential equation model to value convertible debentures that include a call feature. Key assumptions used in the model include volatility, which was based on actual trading data, difference in volatility since initial issuance of the instrument and similar instruments on the market, and credit spread, which was based on corporate bond yield spreads in the market and credit spread data for similar public companies. The model included a fair value adjustment based on an initial calibration exercise. During the three months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded an impairment loss on the Debentures based on the estimated recoverable amount of the financial asset [note 8].

The fair value of the derivative liabilities related to the warrants issued is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and is calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using the historical volatility of comparable companies as an estimate of future volatility. As at August 31, 2023, the Company used volatility of approximately 75% over the remaining contractual life in order to determine the fair value of the derivative liabilities. As at August 31, 2023, if the volatility used was increased by 10% the impact would be an increase of $628,000 to the derivative liabilities with corresponding increase in total comprehensive loss.

Financial risk management

The Company is exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments. This note describes the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks and the methods used to measure them.

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[a] Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Company. The Company has a strict code of credit, including obtaining instalment payments, obtaining agency credit information and setting appropriate credit limits. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date, is the carrying amount of financial assets. The Company does not hold any collateral.

Credit risk related with the Debentures is reflected in the fair value of the instrument [note 8].

Trade and other receivables are generally written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include the failure for a debtor to engage in a repayment plan, no active enforcement activity and a failure to make contractual payments.

[b] Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk primarily from its trade and other payables, other financial liabilities and long-term debt.

    

Contractual 

Less than 

cash flows

one year

1-5 years

    

$

    

$

    

$

August 31, 2023

  

 

  

 

  

Trade and other payables

550,836

 

550,836

 

Other financial liabilities

113,694

 

113,694

 

Long-term debt

305,329

 

231,546

 

73,783

969,859

 

896,076

 

73,783

August 31, 2022

  

 

  

 

  

Trade and other payables

1,030,331

 

1,030,331

 

Other financial liabilities

177,834

 

177,834

 

Long-term debt

227,349

 

72,090

 

155,259

1,435,514

 

1,280,255

 

155,259

[c] Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its variable rate bank indebtedness and variable and fixed rate long-term debt. Fixed-rate borrowings expose the Company to fair value risk while variable rate borrowings expose the Company to cash flow risk.

[d] Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is the risk that future cash flows or fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

The Company is exposed to transactional foreign currency risk to the extent that there is a mismatch between the currencies in which sales, purchases, receivables and borrowings are denominated and the respective functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

The Company has certain financial assets and liabilities denominated in United States dollars. The Canadian dollar equivalent carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities are as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

$

$

Cash

3,258,419

 

5,142,703

Trade and other receivables

188,001

 

103,116

Trade and other payables

800,149

 

172,871

Sensitivity

A reasonably possible 5% strengthening (weakening) of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian Dollar at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) net loss and other comprehensive loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

    

Net loss

    

Other comprehensive income

+5%

    

-5%

+5%

    

-5%

$

$

$

$

August 31, 2023

24,281

 

(24,281)

 

350,586

 

(350,586)

26. Segment information

The Company operates in two reportable business segments.

The two reportable business segments offer different products and services, require different processes and are based on how the financial information is produced internally for the purposes of monitoring operating results and making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker.

The following summary describes the operations of each of the Company’s reportable business segments:

Sale of electric boats – manufacture of customized electric boats for consumer market and sale of boat parts maintenance, and
Rental of electric boats – short-term rental operation and boat club membership.

Sales between segments are accounted for at prices that approximate fair value. No business segments have been aggregated to form the above reportable business segments.

Year ended August 31, 2023

Sale of 

Rental of 

Inter-segment 

electric boats

electric boats

eliminations

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Revenue from external customers

1,612,699

 

4,038,803

 

 

5,651,502

Revenue from other segments

867,097

 

336,683

 

(1,203,780)

 

Segment revenues

2,479,796

 

4,375,486

 

(1,203,780)

 

5,651,502

Segment gross profit (loss)

(242,590)

 

1,966,466

 

(187,450)

 

1,536,426

Segment loss before tax

(20,363,838)

 

(623,856)

 

(170,367)

 

(21,158,061)

Research and development

5,938,010

 

 

(233,098)

 

5,704,912

Office salaries and benefits

2,769,196

 

1,237,246

 

7,739

 

4,014,181

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

Year ended August 31, 2022

Sale of 

Rental of 

Inter-segment 

electric boats

electric boats

eliminations

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Revenue from external customers

2,557,086

 

4,793,860

 

 

7,350,946

Revenue from other segments

820,383

 

80,842

 

(901,225)

 

Segment revenues

3,377,469

 

4,874,702

 

(901,225)

 

7,350,946

Segment gross profit (loss)

596,570

 

2,839,970

 

(150,975)

 

3,285,565

Segment (loss) profit before tax

(13,632,377)

 

872,787

 

(93,852)

 

(12,853,442)

Research and development

2,242,794

 

 

 

2,242,794

Office salaries and benefits

2,384,746

 

951,053

 

 

3,335,799

    

August 31, 2021

    

Sale of 

    

Rental of 

    

Sale of

    

electric boats

electric boats 

 electric boats 

    

Total 

 $

$

$

$

Revenue from external customers

2,158,240

1,355,548

3,513,788

Revenue from other segments

142,007

7,476

(149,483)

Segment revenues

 

2,300,247

 

1,363,024

 

(149,483)

 

3,513,788

Segment gross profit (loss)

 

640,228

 

1,003,596

 

(39,642)

 

1,604,182

Segment (loss) profit before tax

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Research and development

 

(15,517,319)

 

541,257

 

(32,255)

 

(15,008,317)

Office salaries and benefits

 

1,489,953

 

 

 

1,489,953

August 31, 2023

Sale of 

Rental of 

Sale of 

electric boats

electric boats

electric boats

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Segment assets

20,344,002

 

13,941,898

 

(10,239,388)

 

24,046,512

Cash

3,025,565

 

333,692

 

 

3,359,257

Additions to property and equipment

194,820

 

974,533

 

(185,744)

 

983,609

Segment liabilities

10,154,031

 

3,341,868

 

(1,013,824)

 

12,482,075

August 31, 2022

Sale of 

Rental of 

Sale of 

electric boats

electric boats

electric boats

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Segment assets

24,499,107

 

14,039,428

 

(9,438,326)

 

29,100,209

Cash

4,146,260

 

1,678,456

 

 

5,824,716

Additions to property and equipment

412,158

 

859,176

 

(162,446)

 

1,108,888

Segment liabilities

2,023,368

 

3,311,128

 

(262,883)

 

5,071,613

The Company has disclosed the above amounts for each reportable segment because they are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker.

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

August 31, 2023

27. Additional cash flows information

Financing and investing activities not involving cash:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

$

$

$

Advances to related parties converted to shares

 

 

898,489

Unpaid share subscription

 

 

39,200

Right-of-use assets transferred to intangibles, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

5,981

Additions to right-of-use assets

921,498

 

234,608

 

852,467

Lease termination

101,471

 

273,652

 

37,033

Shares issued as consideration for the acquisition of intangible assets

 

 

573,936

Shares issued as consideration for business acquisition

 

 

3,474,232

Transaction costs for share issuance transferred from prepaid

 

 

213,019

28. Commitments

In addition to the obligations under leases [note 15], the Company is subject to supply agreements with minimum spend commitments. The amount of the minimum fixed and determinable portion of the unconditional purchase obligations over the next years, is as follows:

    

$

2024

10,943,420

In October 2021, EB Rental Ltd. has entered into lease arrangement for premises, which have not commenced yet and therefore related right-of-use asset and lease liability are not recorded as at August 31, 2023. The lease offers EB Rental Ltd. a termination clause in case certain contractual requirements are not met by the lessor at the lease commencement date.

The Company’s undiscounted lease commitments related to this lease are as follows as at August 31, 2023:

    

$

2024

67,675

2025

163,774

2026

167,049

2027 and thereafter

446,736

29. Subsequent events

During the months of September, October and November 2023, the Company issued a total of 103,650 Voting Common Shares to third parties in exchange of sub-contracting services provided to the Company related to marketing and investor relations.

On September 20, 2023, the Company issued 372,870 Voting Common Shares and warrants to purchase Voting Common Shares, respectively as part of the financing rounds for a total cash consideration price of $1,695,388, net of transaction costs of $334,672. The warrants issued are to purchase 372,870 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of three years from the grant date at an exercise price at U.S. $4.05.

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8,108,108 Common Shares

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

PROSPECTUS

JOSEPH GUNNAR & CO., LLC

, 2023

Through and including                   , 2023 (the 25th day after the date of this offering), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 6: INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The corporate laws of Quebec and our By-laws require us (subject to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act noted below), to indemnify our directors and officers and former directors and officers, our mandataries, or any other person who acts or acted at our request as a director or an officer of another group, of all their costs and reasonable expenses incurred in the exercise of their functions, to the greatest extent permitted by Division VII of Chapter VI of the Business Corporations Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may not indemnify a person referred to in the preceding paragraph if a court or any other competent authority judges that the following conditions are not fulfilled:

(1)the person acted with honesty and loyalty in the interest of the corporation or, as the case may be, in the interest of the other group for which the person acted as director or officer or in a similar capacity at the corporation’s request; and
(2)in the case of a proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the person had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.

Furthermore, we may not indemnify a person referred to in the preceding paragraph if the court determines that the person has committed an intentional or gross fault.

ITEM 7. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

In the past three years, we have issued and sold the securities described below without registering the securities under the Securities Act. None of these transactions involved any underwriters’ underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. We believe that each of the following issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act regarding sales by an issuer in offshore transactions, Regulation D under the Securities Act, Rule 701 under the Securities Act or pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act regarding transactions not involving a public offering.

In November 2020, we issued 151,800 warrants exercisable at US$12.50 per common share to the underwriter in our initial public offering as compensation for services.

In November 2020, we issued our directors and officers an aggregate of 440,000 options to purchase common shares at US$12.50 per share.

On December 22, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 69,650 Voting Common Shares, being the conversion of the advances from related parties of $898,489.

On December 22, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 3,067 Voting Common Shares for a total consideration of $39,200 to a related party.

On January 12, 2022 and February 1, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 25,000 Voting Common Shares and 5,435 Voting Common Shares respectively to a third party in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

On January 31, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 6,479 Voting Common Shares to a third party in exchange for sub-contracting services provided to the Company and related to research and development.

In February, 2021. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 190,000 options to purchase common shares at $15.75 per share.

On February 16, 2021, the Company acquired certain intellectual property from Mac Engineering, SASU. The Company acquired the intellectual property for $1,035,070, consisting of cash consideration of $461,134 and the issuance of 30,000 common shares at approximately US$15.07 (approximately $19.13) per share.

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In May, 2021. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 500,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.68 per share.

On June 3, 2021, the Company acquired EBR, which rents electric boats at the Lido Marina Village in Newport, California. The Company acquired this business for approximately $9,020,271, of which $5,546,039 was paid in cash and $3,474,232 of which was paid in the form of 284,495 common shares at a price of U.S. $10.09 (approximately $12.21) per share.

In July, 2021. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 7,500 options to purchase common shares at $9.25 per share.

On August 5, 2022, the Company granted the underwriter the option to purchase 50,000 Voting Common Shares of the Company for a period of four years from the grant date at an exercise price of U.S. $8.00 ($10.30).

In September, 2021. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 50,000 options to purchase common shares at $8.85 per share.

In January, 2022. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 102,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.65 per share.

In November, 2022. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 10,000 options to purchase common shares at $6.09 per share.

In December, 2022. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 30,500 options to purchase common shares at $5.83 per share.

On January 24, 2023, the Company issued 554,253 warrants in a private placement closed concurrently with a registered direct offering of common shares. The Company has not received proceeds from the private placement and will not unless the warrants are exercised for cash.

On February 21, 2023, the Company issued 475,059 warrants in a private placement closed concurrently with a registered direct offering of common shares. The Company has not received proceeds from the private placement and will not unless the warrants are exercised for cash.

In March, 2023. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 12,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.76 per share and 210,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.77 per share.

On March 22, 2023, the Company issued 49,485 Voting Common Shares to a former director of the Company, as part of the financing rounds, for a total consideration of $285,602.

In April, 2023. we issued to our employees, directors and officers an aggregate of 48,000 options to purchase common shares at $5.79 per share.

On April 20, 2023, the Company issued 381,293 warrants in a private placement closed concurrently with a registered direct offering of common shares. The Company has not received proceeds from the private placement and will not unless the warrants are exercised for cash.

On June 16, 2023, the Company issued 493,828 warrants in a private placement closed concurrently with a registered direct offering of common shares. The Company has not received proceeds from the private placement and will not unless the warrants are exercised for cash.

On July 31, 2023, the Company issued 494,832 warrants in a private placement closed concurrently with a registered direct offering of common shares. The Company has not received proceeds from the private placement and will not unless the warrants are exercised for cash.

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During the nine months ended May 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of 48,915 Voting Common Shares, respectively, to third parties in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

During the six-month period ended August 31, 2022, the Company issued 53,445 Voting Common Shares to third parties in exchange for marketing services provided to the Company.

During the there months ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of 170,659 Voting Common Shares to third parties in exchange of sub-contracting services provided to the Company related to investor relations and marketing services.

During the three months ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued 52,162 Voting Common Shares, respectively, upon the exercises of a former employee’s stock options.

During the three months ended August 31, 2023, the Company issued 30,334 Voting Common Shares to directors as part of their board fees.

During the months of September, October and November 2023, the Company issued a total of 103,650 Voting Common Shares to third parties in exchange of sub-contracting services provided to the Company related to investor relations and marketing services.

In September 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 372,870 units at a purchase price of US$4.05 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately US$1.5 million. Each of the units issued pursuant to the private placement was comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant will be exercisable six months from the date of issuance and entitle its holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of US$4.05 per common share, subject to adjustments as set forth therein, and will expire three years from the date of issuance.

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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following exhibits are filed with this registration statement.

1.1

    

Form of Underwriting Agreement (8)

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation (1)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment (1)

3.3

Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (4)

3.4

General By laws (7)

4.1

Share Certificate – Common Shares (2)

4.2

Form of Underwriter’s Warrant (8)

5.1

Opinion of Dentons Canada LLP regarding the validity of the common shares being registered (8)

5.2

Opinion of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP regarding the validity of the warrants (8)

10.1

Commercial Lease Agreement, dated June 10, 2017, between California Electric Boat Company Inc. and the Company (as translated into English from its original text in French) (1)

10.2

Commercial Lease Agreement, dated April 1, 2019, between California Electric Boat Company Inc. and the Company (as translated into English from its original text in French) (1)

10.3

Amended and Restated Shares Option(s) Plan (1)

10.4

Executive Services Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, between the Company and Alexandre Mongeon (3)

10.5

Executive Services Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, between the Company and Patrick Bobby (3)

10.6

Consulting Services Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, between the Company and Kulwant Sandher (3)

10.7

Share Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 2021, for the Sale of 7858078 Canada Inc. (5)

10.8

Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, dated October 21, 2021, between the Company and Linamar Corporation (5)

10.9

Summary translation of Mac Engineering Agreement with the Company, dated February 16, 2021 (5)

14.1

Code of Conduct and Ethics (2)

23.1

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

23.2

Consent of Dentons Canada LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1) (8)

23.3

Consent of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP (contained in exhibit 5.2) (8)

24.1

Powers of Attorney (8)

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Filing Fee Table (8)

Notes:

(1)Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form F-1 as filed with the SEC on July 9, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.

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(2)Filed as an exhibit to amendment number 2 to our registration statement on Form F-1 as filed with the SEC on September 22, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)Filed as an exhibit to our current report on Form 6-K as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)Filed as an exhibit to our current report on Form 6-K as filed with the SEC on September 30, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)Filed as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 20-F as filed with the SEC on December 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)Filed as an exhibit to our current report on Form 6-k as filed with the SEC on August 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form F-3 as filed with the SEC on October 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
(8)Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form F-1 as filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales of securities are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i)Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)Include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
(2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post- effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided that the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post- effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or Rule 3-19 of Regulation S- X if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the

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Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.
(5)Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described herein, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(6)Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boisbriand, Province of Québec, Canada on November 27, 2023.

VISION MARINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

By:

/s/ Alexandre Monegon

 

 

Alexandre Mongeon, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

    

Title

    

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Alexandre Mongeon

 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

November 27, 2023

 

Alexandre Mongeon

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Kulwant Sandher

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

 

November 27, 2023

 

Kulwant Sandher

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Carter Murray

 

Chairman

 

November 27, 2023

 

Carter Murray

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patrick Bobby

 

Director

 

November 27, 2023

 

Patrick Bobby

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Luisa Ingargiola

 

Director

 

November 27, 2023

 

Luisa Ingargiola

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Steve Barrenechea

 

Director

 

November 27, 2023

 

Steve Barrenechea

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mario Saucier

 

Director

 

November 27, 2023

Mario Saucier

 

 

/s/ Dr. Phillipe Couillard

 

Director

 

November 27, 2023

Dr. Phillipe Couillard

 

 

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Vision Marine Technologies Inc., has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York, New York, on November 27, 2023.

Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William S. Rosenstadt

 

Name:

William S. Rosenstadt

Title:

Managing Partner

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