NCG140514_NC Certificate of Authority_20221103

NORTH CAROLINA
A Department of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
I, ELAINE F. MARSHALL, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby
certify that
TOYOTA BATTERY MANUFACTURING, INC.
having filed on this date an application conforming to the requirements of the General
Statutes of North Carolina, a copy of which is hereto attached, is hereby granted
authority to transact business in the State ofNorth Carolina.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at the City
of Raleigh, this 17th day of December, 2021.
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Document Id: C202135100036 Secretary of State
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NORTH CAROLINA
A Department of the Secretary of State
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings:
I, ELAINE F. MARSHALL, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby
certify the following and hereto attached to be a true copy of
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
OF
TOYOTA BATTERY MANUFACTURING, INC.
the original of which was filed in this office on the 17th day of December, 2021.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at the City of
Raleigh, this 17th day of December, 2021.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: D8AFAFB9-D23E-4920-BB24-9E767644DB5E
SOSID: 2322759
Date Filed: 12/17/2021 11:36:00 AM
State of North Carolina Elaine F. Marshall
Department of the Secretary of State North Carolina Secretary of State
C2021 351 00036
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
Pursuant to §55-15-03 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned corporation hereby applies for a Certificate of
Authority to transact business in the State of North Carolina, and for that purpose submits the following:
1. The name of the corporation is Toyota Battery Manufacturing, Inc.
and if the corporate name is unavailable for use in the State of North Carolina, the name the corporation wishes to use is:
2. The state or country under whose laws the corporation was organized is: Delaware
3. The date of incorporation was November 9, 2021
4. Its period of duration is: W1 perpetual or 11 a date certain (mm/dd/yyyy)
5. Principal office information: (Select either a or b.)
a. VThe corporation has a principal office.
The street address and county of the principal office of the corporation is:
Number and Street 6565 Headquarters Drive
City, State, Zip Code Plano, TX 75024 County
Collin
The mailing address, if different from the street address, of the principal office of the corporation is:
Number and Street
City, State, Zip Code
b.�The corporation does not have a principal office.
County
6. The street address and county of the registered office in the State of North Carolina is:
Number and Street 160 Mine Lake Ct, Suite 200
City: Raleigh
State NC , Zip Code: 27615 County:
Wake
7. The mailing address, if different from the street address, of the registered office in the State of North Carolina is:
Number and Street
City:
State NC., Zip Code: County:
8. The name of the registered agent in the State of North Carolina is:
CT Corporation System
BUSINESS REGISTRATION DIVISION
(Revised July 2017)
P. O. BOX 29622
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Form B-09)
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9. The names, titles, and usual business addresses of the current officers of the corporation are (attach if necessary):
Name Title Business Address
F. Norman Bafunno, III President 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024
Thibaut de Barros Conti Secretary 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024
Shingo Fujioka Treasurer 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024
10. Attached is a Certificate of Existence (or document of similar import) duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official
having custody of corporate records in the state or country of incorporation. The Certificate Of Existence must be an
orizinal and less than six months old.
11. If the corporation is required to use a fictitious name in order to transact business in this State, a copy of the resolution of its board
of directors, certified by its secretary, adopting the fictitious name is attached.
12. This application will be effective upon filing, unless a delayed date and/or time is specified:
This is the 1 6th day of December 20 2
NOTES:
1. Filing fee is $250. This document must be filed with the Secretary of State.
BUSINESS REGISTRATION DIVISION
(Revised July 2017)
P. O. BOX 29622
Toyota Battery Manufacturing, Inc.
NAME OF CORPORATION
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Signature
F. Norman Bafunno, III President
Type or Print Name and Title
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Form B-09)
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Delaware Page
The First State
1, JEFFREY W . BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY "TOYOTA BATTERY MANUFACTURING, INC." IS
DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS IN
GOOD STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL CORPORATE EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE
RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE SHOW, AS OF THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D.
2021.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL FRANCHISE TAXES
HAVE BEEN ASSESSED TO DATE.
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Authentication: 204931176
Date: 12-09-21
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