LION ELECTRIC ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH A GROUP OF QUEBEC BASED INVESTORS

MONTREAL, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - The Lion Electric Company ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced today that following the conclusion of the sale and investment solicitation process ("SISP") conducted under the supervision of the Superior Court of Québec (Commercial Division) (the "Court") and Deloitte Restructuring Inc., as Court-appointed monitor of the Company and its subsidiaries, in connection with the restructuring proceedings (the "CCAA Proceedings") of the Company and its subsidiaries instituted on December 18, 2024, under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the "Definitive Agreement") with 9539-5034 Québec Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a corporation newly incorporated for the sole purpose of completing the transactions contemplated by the Definitive Agreement on behalf of a consortium comprised of Quebec based investors. The execution of the Definitive Agreement is the culmination of the Company's aforementioned SISP in the context of the CCAA Proceedings.