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seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)
has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
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12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
If an emerging growth company, 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
As of June 30, 2021 (the last business day of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates was $9,750,000. At that time, the registrant had 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, with
6,500,000 of such shares held by non-affiliates. To date, there has been a limited public market for the registrant’s common stock.
Therefore, for the purposes of this calculation, the registrant has valued its shares of common stock at $1.50 per share, based upon the
price at which the registrant last sold shares of its common stock in a private placement consummated in January 2022.
Not Applicable.
PART I
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information contained in this transition report on
Form 10-KT (the “Transition Report”) contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements discuss
matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words
such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,”
“would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue,”
negatives thereof, or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
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Forward-looking statements should not be read
as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times by which, our
performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements
are made and management’s belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that may cause actual results, our performance or achievements, or industry results to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors”
in this Transition Report.
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In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than
we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of the Transition Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Transition
Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
contained or referred to in this Transition Report. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or
assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
As used in this Transition Report, “we,”
“our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to EZRaider Co., a Florida corporation, and its subsidiaries, unless
the context requires otherwise.
EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING THE TRANSITION
PERIOD
On February 14, 2022, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved the change in the Company’s fiscal year end from February 28/29 to December 31. As a result of
this change, we are filing this Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the ten-month transition period from February 28, 2021 to December
31, 2021. References to any of our previous fiscal years mean the fiscal years ending on February 28/29. References in this report to
the “transition period” refer to the ten-month period ended December 31, 2021.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Corporate History
We were incorporated as E-Waste Corp. in the State
of Florida on January 26, 2012, to develop an e-waste recycling business. We were not able to raise
sufficient capital to execute our original business plan and we ceased that line of business.
Effective September 3, 2021, we changed our name from E-Waste Corp. to
EZRaider Co. On September 14, 2021, our wholly-owned subsidiary, E-Waste Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, merged with and into
EZRaider Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“EZ Global”), with EZ Global continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock
of EZ Global, were exchanged for 28,550,000 shares of our common stock. Following the Merger, we discontinued our prior activities and
continued the existing business operations of EZ Global, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, EZ Raider, LLC, a Washington limited liability
company (“EZ LLC”), as our main business focus.
On December 30, 2021, EZ Global entered into a memorandum of understanding
(the “Memorandum”) with D.S. Raider Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Israel (“D.S Raider”) that
designs, manufactures and sells electric-powered, tactical manned vehicles known as “EZRaider Vehicles.” The Memorandum
amended certain terms of the Share Purchase Agreement that EZ Global, D.S Raider, and the shareholders of D.S Raider entered into on February
21, 2021 (as previously amended on March 30, 2021, and August 31, 2021) (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which,
among other things, EZ Global had the exclusive right to acquire 100% of the capital stock of D.S Raider on or before December 31, 2021
(the “Exclusivity Date”), for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000, plus shares representing 21% of the Company’s
common equity (the “D.S Raider Acquisition”). In September 2021, EZ Global previously purchased approximately 6.7% of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of D.S Raider (295,947 Ordinary Shares), for an aggregate purchase price of $3,850,000.
Pursuant to the Memorandum, in consideration for D.S Raider agreeing to
extend the Exclusivity Date to March 15, 2022, EZ Global agreed that, by December 31, 2021, it would secure $1,600,000 of purchase orders
for EZRaider Vehicles for the 2022 year (the “Purchase Orders”) and would pay to D.S Raider a down payment of $800,000 (the
“Down Payment”), representing 50% of the purchase price for the Purchase Orders, no later than January 17, 2022. Pursuant
to the Memorandum, the parties also agreed to extend the rights previously provided to EZ Global, through EZ LLC, to be the exclusive
distributor of EZRaider Vehicles in the United States, through January 31, 2023 (pursuant to the Authorized Exclusive Distribution Agreement
dated September 12, 2019, as amended on September 2, 2021 (the “Distribution Agreement”)). D.S. Raider had previously granted
EZ Global the right to be an exclusive distributor until September 2, 2022. This further extension was conditioned upon EZ Global : (i)
paying of the Down Payment, (ii) securing the Purchase Orders; and (iii) placing the Purchase Orders. D. S Raider had the right, at its
sole discretion, to terminate the Distribution Agreement and keep the balance of the Down Payment, if EZ Global failed to secure the Purchase
Orders, pay for the secured Purchase Order within 7 days from receipt of notice of readiness for shipping of such Purchase Order, or consummate
an already placed Purchase Order. Although EZ Global paid the required $800,000 Down Payment on January 13, 2022, and placed the Purchase
Orders in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum, thereby obtaining the extension of the Exclusivity Date until March 15, 2022 (which
was subsequently further extended until March 31, 2022), EZ Global still owes the outstanding balance for the Purchase Order it previously
secured. The Share Purchase Agreement’s Exclusivity Date for the D.S Raider Acquisition has expired, and the Company is evaluating
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Business
Products & Markets
We operate through our subsidiaries EZ Global and EZ LLC, which imports
electric-powered, tactical manned vehicles, known as “EZ Raider vehicles,” from D.S Raider. Under the Distribution Agreement,
EZ Global has the exclusive rights to import, sell and distribute EZRaider products from D.S Raider for all recreational and military
(non-federal) markets in all States of the United States through September 2, 2022, which exclusive rights have been extended by the Memorandum
through January 1, 2023, subject to EZ Raider performing its obligations thereunder. In addition, EZ Global is permitted to make sales
and to conduct distributions of products in all jurisdictions outside of the United States in which there is no other exclusive distributor.
EZ Global sells EZRaider tactical electric stand-up ATV vehicles and accessories,
designed for use in both urban environments and backwoods trails. EZRaider Vehicles are available for sales to government and private
sector customers in multiple countries, including the United States. The EZRaider technology platform combines dynamic, proprietary suspension
with a lightweight, narrow-profile design that can traverse rugged off-road terrain while being small enough to fit through any normal
household doorway. There are currently 3 vehicle models – LW, HD2 and HD4 -- which come in both 2wd and 4wd options.
EZRaider LW is an electric, lightweight
vehicle that creates a new category in all-terrain riding, giving the user complete control with minimum training.
EZRaider LW has a unique lightweight design that provides
exciting urban and extreme riding while preserving the environment, reaching up to 40km on a single charge. The simple and unique design
allows for easy ongoing maintenance.
The EZRaider can be used in various applications,
such as personal mobility, tourism, agriculture, extreme, fun, etc.
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EZRaider HD2 is a heavy-duty utility
vehicle able to work under extreme working conditions of heat, reaching up to 75 km on a single charge, with an additional Power
port for range-extension to fit your needs, and a Control port, able to connect to an e-trailer carrying extreme weights, thereby
opening a wide range of applications and more efficacy.
The EZRaider HD2 can be used in various applications, such as agriculture,
defense and security, HLS, hunting, extreme, fun, etc.
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EZRaider HD4 is a breakthrough
vehicle that creates a new category in all-terrain riding, giving the user complete control with minimum training. The simple and
unique design allows for easy ongoing maintenance.
The EZRaider HD4 can be used in various
applications, such as military, paramilitary, HLS and rescue, hunting, agriculture, extreme, fun, etc.
The EZRaider HD4 is a heavy-duty 4x4 version with
impressive abilities, even in extreme conditions. The driving range of this vehicle is the longest in its category, reaching up to 80
km / 50 miles on a single charge and it carries a heavy load over sandy and rocky terrain.
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EZRaider E-Cart HD - An electric cart
with its independent electric motor, battery and controllers.
The E-CART serves as a power multiplier and extends
the driving range of the vehicle. EZRaider E-CART is a unique electric Cart with a 1500 W electric hub motor on each wheel, the E-Cart
includes a lithium-ion battery motor controller. The E-Cart control and power cables connect to the EZRaider outlets connectors and include
a dedicated wagon tow hitch that designed to use with the EZRAIDER HD2 or EZRaider HD4.
The cart can be used to carry equipment, transport
goods, evacuate wounded, and more.
The E-CART can carry loads of up to 250 kg / 551.2 pounds.
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EZRaider Vehicles come with two battery options –
a 1740-Watt battery that provides up to 30 miles of range and a 3000-Watt battery that provides up to 50 miles range. The Range can be
significantly increased with an additional optional battery pack.
EZ Global’s products appeal to a wide variety
of customers for government, commercial and private uses. EZRaider Vehicles can be accessorized to fit the needs of the customer, including,
but not limited to, remote control robotics for autonomous operation, agricultural spraying, golf, un-manned airport runway cleaning,
off-road adventure and sport, facilities maintenance, security, law enforcement, fire, search and rescue (autonomous or manned), urban
commuting & errands, disabled person mobility, hunting & fishing, tourism, military troop mobility, border patrol, and micro-delivery.
D.S Raider’s original customer was the Israeli
Defense Forces (IDF) and sales later expanded to include private sector business interests like tour companies. D.S Raider then added
broader consumer markets when EZ LLC started importing and selling products in the United States in 2019.
In 2020, EZ Global experienced significant distribution and sales setbacks
as a result of COVID-19. Lockdowns were implemented in both Israel and the U.S. just as the spring/summer sales season was beginning,
causing the cancelation of orders worldwide. However, sales growth has since resumed in 2021.
The EZRaider technology is expected to gain share
in a growing number of markets, competing with existing transportation products such as the bicycle, scooter, ATV, UTV, FUV, ORV, compact
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Sales and Distribution Methods
EZRaider products, including vehicles and accessories, are currently produced
in Israel by a third-party company called Flex Manufacturing (“Flex”). D.S Raider provides orders and down payments to Flex,
which then scales its production space to accommodate the varying levels of production. Once orders are completed, D.S Raider examines
the products and ships the final goods to EZ Raider LLC. Bare vehicles are then accessorized per customer on-site in Kent, WA, where they
undergo quality procedures before repackaging and shipping. We typically make our orders by the container, which holds approximately 25
vehicles. However, we also order EZRaider vehicles in smaller batches, mostly 1-3 machines at a time, to accommodate the orders of private
customers. Sales are primarily to individuals purchasing 1-3 machines and accessories.
Our sales and distribution model is direct-to-public. Customers place vehicle
orders on our website. Once a sale is completed, EZ LLC sends product orders directly to customers using in-house delivery for Seattle
area sales, land and air service for broader North American deliveries, and sea and air service for international sales.
Our Growth Strategy
The Company is currently focused on direct-to-public
sales with plans to expand into authorized dealer sales in the future. Once we secure additional working capital, we will be able to place
larger orders and build up inventory in the United States, to reduce delivery times to customers. Our sales expansion and comprehensive
marketing strategies will then be deployed to begin establishing steady sales channels in key markets, including an increase in B2B sales.
We identified the following initial target markets
for the sale and distribution of EZRaider Vehicles during the first and second quarters of 2022:
Government – A substantial push
to build government sales launched in early October 2021 with a kick-off event at Pacific Raceways in Washington State. This sales
campaign launched with an initial focus on local jurisdictions like cities and counties for fire, police and maintenance crews. The event
was attended by various local dignitaries generating very favorable response.
Off-road – The use of EZRaider vehicles
as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is very popular with the initial customer base in the U.S. Traditional distribution and retail channels
are not useful to the expansion of EZRaider sales, so our focus will continue to remain on direct-to-public sales via leads created by
word of mouth, social media and advertising campaigns.
Golf – Golf courses regularly rent carts to their customers for use during their
game but never buy the machines outright. Instead, they typically lease the vehicles. Current golf cart vehicles are an ideal target
for replacement by EZRaider. Inventory build-up and B2B leasing options are being developed presently and will set the stage for
sales campaigns targeted at the golf industry. EZRaider Vehicles with golf cart accessories will likely represent a significant
growth sector for us in 2022.
Tourism – As with farms and golf
courses, B2B leasing options will make EZRaider an exceptionally attractive option for many hotels and tour companies as replacements
for quads and other dangerous types of ATV.
Agriculture – EZRaider will market
and sell vehicles to commercial farms (wineries and ranches, etc.) to provide workers with efficient on-site work vehicles. Our
initial outreach to farms was very positive. Like golf courses, sales to farms will become streamlined once B2B leasing or financing
options are developed.
The Company previously entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with D.S
Raider on February 21, 2021, as amended on March 30, 2021, on August 31, 2021, December 30, 2021 and March 11, 2022, pursuant to which
the Exclusivity Date for the closing of the D.S Raider Acquisition was extended until March 31, 2022. On September 14, 2021, EZ Global
purchased approximately 6.7% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of D.S Raider (295,947 Ordinary Shares), for an aggregate purchase
price of $3,850,000. The Share Purchase Agreement’s Exclusivity Date for the D.S Raider Acquisition has expired, and the Company
is currently evaluating its options.
Competitive Position in the Industry
EZRaider is on the larger end of micro-mobility vehicles
and has essentially created a sub-category by establishing a new vehicle platform rather than just adding an electric drivetrain to existing
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The market for electric vehicles to replace fuel-burning
technology is growing rapidly with sales of electric vehicles doubling approximately every 18 months. As the catastrophic environmental
impacts of burning petroleum are becoming clearly understood globally, governments around the world are moving forward with laws that
would phase-out petroleum burning vehicles. However, this is only one aspect of EZRaider’s market strength. There are additional
problems faced by urban jurisdictions beyond carbon emissions, such as traffic, noise, and pollution.
Many companies are creating electric drives for existing
technology platforms, while products like EZRaider and its competitor Arcimoto, Inc. represent entirely new technology platforms that
are smaller and more efficient. The EZRaider has a profile that is small enough to fit through a normal household doorway and only weighs
200-300 lbs. This all-electric technology produces virtually zero noise and zero emissions. Cities around the world will benefit from
not only these aspects of EZRaider and similar small vehicles, but also from the fact that the compact profile reduces traffic for single
user trip compared to any car or truck.
Direct competition in the EZRaider mid-micro mobility sub-category is primarily
limited to a vehicle from Canada called Lytehorse, which has a larger, heavier design. The company is in pre-order mode and does not yet
appear to be conducting sales. Its vehicles are focused on the same target customers and uses, but are approximately 2-3x heavier than
the EZRaider Vehicles.
Our focus is to compete successfully in the micro-mobility
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Competition
The battery-electric vehicle market and “Micro-mobility”
market are dominated by a small number of companies, only a handful of which are directly competitive with EZRaider. The current competitive
market has seen significant increases in both competition and growth in recent years. Micro-mobility is a relatively newly popularized
term used to describe personal transportation devices that are less than 1,000 LBS in weight and usually designed for a single rider.
Companies like Bird Rides, Inc. and Neutron Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Lime (electric 2-wheel scooters focused on urban hourly rentals or “shared
mobility”), for example, two of the leading micro-mobility companies, have achieved multibillion-dollar market caps despite Covid
setbacks, while selling these two-wheeled scooters and electric bicycles, which may be unstable and dangerous in traffic, and are limited
in their cargo capacity and often quite uncomfortable to ride.
Government Regulation
We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations
in the United States and other jurisdictions. These laws, regulations, and standards govern various items directly or indirectly related
to our business, such as vehicle sales, worker classification, labor and employment, anti-discrimination, whistleblowing and worker confidentiality
obligations, product liability, vehicle defects, vehicle maintenance and repairs, personal injury, intellectual property, consumer protection,
taxation, privacy, data security, competition, unionizing and collective action, terms of service, and environmental health and safety.
They are often complex and subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity. As a result, their application
in practice may change or develop over time through judicial decisions or as new guidance or interpretations are provided by regulatory
and governing bodies, such as federal, state, and local administrative agencies.
The micro-mobility industry and our business model are relatively nascent
and rapidly evolving. New laws and regulations continue to be adopted, implemented, interpreted, and iterated upon in response to our
growing industry and associated technology. As we expand our business into new markets or introduce new offerings into existing markets,
regulatory bodies or courts may claim that (i) we are subject to additional requirements, (ii) our manufacturer, Flex, and/or our supplier,
D.S Raider, may be subject to additional requirements, or (iii) we are prohibited from conducting our business in certain jurisdictions.
For example, if we migrate from back-road or off-road settings to on-street use, we will be subject to safety and equipment requirements
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(the “NHTSA”) defines a motorcycle as “a motor vehicle with motive power having a seat or saddle for the use of the
rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.” For a manufacturer to sell motorcycles in
the United States, the manufacturer must self-certify to meet a certain set of regulatory requirements promulgated by the NHTSA in its
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. EZRaider vehicles are not equipped with a seat or saddle and are thus not motorcycles pursuant
to the NHTSA. We will continue to evaluate whether regulatory requirements are applicable to the products we sell.
Recent financial, political, or other events may increase the level of
regulatory scrutiny on companies such as ours-technology companies in general-and companies engaged in dealings with independent contractors.
Regulatory bodies may enact new laws or promulgate new regulations that are adverse to our business. In addition, due to changes in our
operations, structure, or partner relationships as a result of changes in the market or otherwise, they may view matters or interpret
laws and regulations differently than they have in the past or in a manner adverse to our business. Such regulatory scrutiny or action
may create different or conflicting obligations from one jurisdiction to another.
For additional information about the laws and regulations
we are subject to and the risks to our business associated with such laws and regulations, see the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
Warranty
D.S Raider provides a manufacturer’s warranty on all new and used
vehicles that we sell for one and a half years from delivery of products to EZ Global, and one year from delivery of products from EZRaider
to the end user (“Warranty Period”). During the Warranty Period, D.S Raider will fix or replace, without charge, any component
in the product in which a manufacturing deficiency or defect is revealed after testing, repair or replacement conducted by or on behalf
of the manufacturer only. Warranty coverage excludes certain exceptions including but not limited to wear and tear on products or components
as the result of using the product, such as tires, lights, fuses, plastic components or items damaged as a result of circumstances unrelated
to the manufacturer, neglect or misuse of products not in accordance with the user manual, use that deviates from normal use of the product,
and repair, replacement or alteration of a component of the product not in an authorized service station. We do not accrue a warranty
reserve for the products sold by us.
Suppliers
We have only one sole supplier, D.S Raider. Although
products are and have generally been available to us from D.S Raider, D.S Raider may at times become subject to industry-wide shortages
of components used in the manufacture of products. We order products from D.S Raider by the container. While we are currently on back
order, we maintain a reserve of products on hand for customer deliveries pursuant to estimated delivery times at the time of sale.
Current Customers
We are a sales and product distributor. We rely on a variety of customers
including both the private sector and government, across multiple industries and types of uses and we rely on a regular influx of new
sales leads and contacts. Our customers purchase products through our website. We order and import EZRaider products directly from D.S
Raider which we store, sell, accessorize and deliver the products to end-users. On August 16, 2021, we entered into a Purchase Agreement
with EZRaider Hawaii, pursuant to which EZRaider Hawaii will act as the exclusive representative of EZ Global in Hawaii and will sell
and service EZRaider vehicles in Hawaii. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, it is estimated that EZRaider Hawaii will purchase approximately
300 EZRaider Vehicles from EZ Global between the fourth quarter of 2021 and 2022. Given the severe
supply chain constraints and ongoing negotiations with D,S Raider, 4 units have been delivered with the expected balance to be fulfilled
through 2023. Additionally, we have signed a new dealer in Northern California with 48 units purchased, of which 3 have been delivered.
Our first Aruba customer, who ordered and received 9 units, is in discussions to become the first dealer in that country. We have also
secured our first Canadian dealer, with 8 units ordered and 4 having been delivered. We have a highly diversified customer base across
multiple geographies. We are currently on an 8-12 week delivery time for product sales.
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Intellectual Property
Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, D.S Raider
granted EZ Global a non-exclusive limited license to use D.S Raider’s trademarks in connection with performance of its distribution
activities under the Distribution Agreement. Our policy is to protect our competitive position by, among other methods, protecting technology
and improvements that we consider important to the development of our business. D.S Raider has generated a number of patents and expects
this portfolio to continue to grow as they actively pursue additional technological innovation.
D.S Raider holds one design patent related to Ornamental Design for Personal
Standing Vehicle which is registered in Israel, the U.S. under D845177, Europe and China. D.S Raider has also filed for three additional
apparatus patents related to the vehicle one of which is published in the U.S., Europe, China, and Japan related to its Vehicle with a
front and/or rear mechanism, based on the application of a lateral, horizontal force on the vehicle’s chassis; one related to Wheel
Assembly (Wheels and Motors), and one of which is provisional in the U.S. related to Monitoring and Predicting Breakdowns in Vehicles.
D.S Raider also holds registered trademarks for the D.S Raider and EZRaider names in the U.S., Israel, Europe, China, Japan (D.S Raider
pending), and Australia.
In addition to this intellectual property, we also
rely on our proprietary knowledge and ongoing technological innovation of D.S Raider to develop a competitive position in the market for
the products. Each of these patents, patent applications, and know-how are integral to the conduct of our business, the loss of any of
which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Employees
As of the date of this prospectus, the Company has
6 full-time employees and consultants. Most personnel are located in our Kent, Washington office and one is located in Hawaii. The
Company is also utilizing firms and individual consultants to supplement our workforce as necessary.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a high
degree of risk. The risks described below include all material risks to investors that are known to our company. You should carefully
consider such risks before investing in our securities. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially
harmed by these risks. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment.
When determining whether to buy our common stock, you should also refer to the other information in this Transition Report, including
our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Transition Report.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have a limited operating history which makes
the evaluation of our future business prospects difficult.
Before the consummation of the
Merger, we were a shell company with no operating history and no assets other than cash. Effective upon the consummation of the Merger,
we redirected our business focus towards the business of importing EZRaider Vehicles from D.S Raider and distributing and selling them
in the United States through EZ Global. EZ Global commenced its business operation in August 2019 and is an early-stage company with a
limited operating history. Its primary activities have been related to the organizational activities and the development of its distribution
business, including the initiation of sales and marketing efforts related to EZRaider Vehicles. Our success is dependent upon the successful
implementation of our business plan. Any future success that we might achieve will depend upon many factors, including factors beyond
our control that cannot be predicted at this time. These factors may include but are not limited to:
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Because of our limited operating
history, our ability to accurately forecast revenue is very difficult. To the extent we are unsuccessful in establishing our business
strategy and increasing our revenues through the implementation of our sales and marketing strategy, we may be unable to appropriately
adjust spending in a timely manner and will have to reduce our operating expenses, causing us to forego potent revenue-generating activities.
These conditions may have a material adverse effect on the business operating results and financial condition of the Company. As such
we may not be able to achieve positive cash flows and our lack of operating history and experience makes evaluation of our future business
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The industry
and the markets in which we operate are highly competitive and subject
to rapid technological change.
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive. We operate primarily
in the micro-mobility industry that is subject to rapidly evolving changes, rapid technological developments and product evolution, rapid
changes in customer requirements and preferences, frequent new product introductions and enhancements, adoption and implementation of
new laws and regulations in response to our growing industry and associated technology. As we expand our business into new markets, or
introduce new offerings into existing markets, regulatory bodies or courts may claim that (i) we are subject to additional requirements,
(ii) either our manufacturer, Flex, or our supplier, D.S Raider, is subject to additional requirements, or (iii) we are prohibited from
conducting our business in certain jurisdictions. For example, if we migrate from back-road or off-road settings to on-street use, we
will be subject to safety and equipment requirements applicable by both federal and state safety regulations including turn signals and
rearview mirrors.
Quality
problems with our vehicles could harm our reputation and erode our competitive position.
The success of our business will
depend upon the quality of our vehicles and our relationships with customers. If our vehicles fail to meet our customers’ standards,
our reputation could be harmed, which would adversely affect our marketing and sales efforts. We cannot assure you that our customers
will not experience quality problems with our vehicles.
We may not be able
to maintain our competitive position if we face intense competition from other distributors, many of which have significantly greater
resources.
The market
for electric vehicles and light electric vehicles is intensely competitive and is characterized by frequent technological changes and
evolving industry standards. We expect competition to become more intense. Increased competition may result in a decline in average selling
prices, causing a decrease in gross profit margins. We have faced and will continue to face competition from other distributors. Potential
customers may choose to do business with established vehicle manufacturers and distributors, because of their perception that such vehicle
manufacturers are more stable, and have greater manufacturing capacity and capability to adapt battery products to their vehicles.
Competitors
who produce, sell and rent smaller micro-mobility platforms like scooters, ebikes and mopeds typically have greater financial, personnel,
technical, manufacturing, marketing, sales and other resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be in a stronger position
to respond quickly to market opportunities, new or emerging technologies and evolving industry standards.
Future acquisitions
may be unsuccessful and may negatively affect operations and financial conditions.
We plan to grow organically but we will also opportunistically pursue potential
acquisitions of complementary businesses. Our wholly own subsidiary, EZ Global, entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with D.S Raider
on February 21, 2021, as amended on March 30, 2021, on August 31, 2021, December 30, 2021 and March 11, 2022, pursuant to which the Exclusivity
Date for the closing of the D.S Raider Acquisition has been extended until March 31, 2022. The Share Purchase Agreement’s Exclusivity
Date for the D.S Raider Acquisition has expired, and the Company is currently evaluating its options. Should we acquire D.S Raider, or
other companies, the integration of businesses, personnel, product lines and technologies can be difficult, time-consuming and subject
to significant risks. Any difficulties could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, increase our expenses
and decrease our revenue and results of operations.
We are a distributor of EZRaider products and
as such we have only one supplier, D. S Raider, to rely upon, and we have a limited term of exclusivity rights under the Distribution
Agreement if we fail to meet certain criteria.
We do not manufacture EZRaider products. EZ Global is the exclusive distributor
of EZRaider products in the United States, which products are produced by D.S Raider in Israel through a third party, Flex. On September
2, 2021, D.S Raider and EZ Global renewed the initial Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which D.S Raider appointed EZ Global as its
exclusive distributor of EZ Raider products in the United States until September 2, 2022. Pursuant to the Memorandum entered between D.
S. Raider and EZ Global on December 31, 2021, this exclusive right has been extended until January 31, 2023, subject to EZ Raider performing
its obligations as set forth in the Memorandum. Although EZ Global paid the required Down Payment and placed the Purchase Orders on a
timely basis in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum, EZ Global has not yet paid the outstanding balance for the Purchase Order
it previously secured. Under the terms of the Memorandum, the non-payment of this outstanding balance due by EZ Global permits D.S Raider
to terminate the Distribution Agreement, in its sole discretion, and keep the balance of the Down Payment as the agreed-upon damage.
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We are dependent on our sole supplier D.S Raider
and upon a third-party assembly company that D.S Raider utilizes to assemble EZRaider products.
EZRaider products contain numerous purchased parts that D.S Raider, our
sole supplier, and its assembly source, procure. D.S Raider uses Flex Manufacturing in Israel to assemble EZRaider products and has thus
far met all orders placed in a timely manner. However, it would negatively affect our business if they are unable to meet purchase orders
in a timely manner, have difficulties acquiring raw materials and or parts such as lithium batteries, shipping finished goods, or ensuring
customs clearance of products. Any significant unanticipated demand or delays our supplier faces could require them to procure additional
components in a short amount of time. There is no assurance that D.S Raider will be able to secure additional or alternative sources of
supply or develop replacements for certain components of the products. Any unexpected difficulties or delays with key suppliers by D.S
Raider could result in a downstream delay and potential loss of access to finished goods necessary for our operations.
There is no assurance that our
supplier will ultimately be able to meet the cost, quality and volume needed to fulfill our orders. Furthermore, as our sales increase,
we will need to accurately forecast, purchase, warehouse and transport to our facilities finished goods at higher volumes than we have
experience with. If we are unable to accurately match the timing and quantities of purchases to our actual plans or capabilities, or successfully
implement automation, inventory management and other systems to accommodate the increased complexity in our supply chain, we may have
to incur unexpected storage, transportation and write-off costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
and operating results.
Unforeseen or recurring operational problems
at the third part assembly facility, or a catastrophic loss of the third-party assembling facility, may cause significant loss or delayed
production and adversely affect our results of operations.
Our supplier’s assembly
process could be affected by operational problems that could impair production capabilities and the timeframes within which we expect
to receive our purchased vehicles. The assembly facility, which our sole supplier utilizes, could experience disruptions or shutdowns
at their facility for any number of reasons, including but not limited to:
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If D.S Raider’s assembly provider is compromised or shut down, it
may experience prolonged startup periods, regardless of the reason for the compromise or shutdown. Those startup periods could range from
several days to several weeks or longer, depending on the reason for the compromise or shutdown and other factors. Any disruption in their
operations could cause a significant loss of assembly production, delays in their ability to produce EZRaider Vehicles to meet our sales
orders, and adversely affect our results of operations. If D.S Raider fails to procure a replacement assembler, they may be required to
move operations to a replacement assembler which could cause delays in production and changes to the cost of goods. Any of these events
individually or in the aggregate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
We may be unable to accurately forecast our
vehicle delivery needs, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We deliver vehicles locally by our internal transportation resources if
within a certain distance of our location in Kent, Washington. For all other orders we use various service providers for ground shipping.
In the future we anticipate utilizing a third-party common carrier and will likely enter an agreement with such a carrier for services.
It will be important to accurately forecast vehicle delivery volumes in advance. It will be difficult to predict, especially months in
advance, our vehicle delivery volumes and it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
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Failure to maintain the strength and value of
the EZRaider brand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends, in part, on the value and strength of the EZRaider
brand, and is heavily dependent on D.S Raider’s actions as well. Maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning the EZRaider
brand, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, will depend largely on the success of our marketing efforts
and our ability to provide high-quality services, products and resources, and a consistent, high-quality customer experience. Our brand
could be adversely affected if either we or D.S Raider fail to achieve these objectives, if we fail to comply with laws and regulations,
if we are subject to publicized litigation, or if our public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity. Some of these
risks may be beyond our ability to control, such as the effects of negative publicity regarding our suppliers or third-party providers
of services or negative publicity related to members of management. Any of these events could hurt our image, resulting in reduced demand
for our products and a decrease in net sales. Further, maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning the EZRaider brand’s image
may require us to make substantial investments in marketing and employee training, which could adversely affect our cash flow, and which
may ultimately be unsuccessful. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We will be almost entirely dependent upon revenue
generated from a limited number of products in the near term, and our future success will be dependent upon our ability to design and
achieve market acceptance of new product offerings and vehicle models.
Revenue to date has come mostly from the sale of the three current EZRaider
models, Ecarts, and accessories. We are unaware of any future vehicle models that may be in development. There can be no assurance that
we will be able to sustain revenues from current product offerings, nor whether D.S Raider will design future models of vehicles, or develop
future services, that will meet the expectations of our customers, or that any future models will become commercially viable.
In addition, historically, automobile
customers have come to expect new and improved vehicle models to be introduced frequently. In order to meet these expectations, we may
in the future be required to introduce new models as well as enhanced versions of existing vehicle models. As technologies change in the
future for automobiles, we will be expected to offer upgrades or adaptations of vehicles and introduce new models. Our sales and offerings
are limited to the development of such new vehicles by D.S Raider, our sole supplier. EZRaider Vehicles are currently used in off-road
and leisure settings in the United States. We believe we will need to address additional markets and expand our customer demographic to
further grow our business. Our failure to address additional market opportunities could materially harm our business, financial condition,
operating results and prospects.
We could experience significant delays or other
complications in the delivery of finished goods to ramp sales of our vehicles, which could harm our brand, business, prospects, financial
condition and operating results.
Having experienced past delays or complications, partially as a result
of COVID-19, we may experience future delays or other complications in connection with EZRaider Vehicles. Any significant delay or other
complication in the assembly and production of EZRaider Vehicles, or the delivery of finished goods to increase sales, including complications
associated with expanding our capacity, could materially damage our brand, business, prospects, and financial condition and operating
results.
Certain
components of our products, specifically the batteries, pose safety risks that may cause accidents, which could lead to liability to us,
cause delays in the manufacturing of our product and/or adversely affect market acceptance.
Our battery systems contain Li-ion cells, which have been used for
years in laptops and cell phones. On rare occasions, Li-ion cells can rapidly release the energy they contain by venting smoke and
flames in a manner that can ignite nearby materials. Highly publicized incidents of laptop computers and cell phones bursting into flames
have focused consumer attention on the safety of these cells. Moreover, there have been numerous widely publicized reports of electric
buses bursting into flames, particularly in China. The events have also raised questions about the suitability of these Li-ion cells
for automotive applications. We have subjected our battery systems to various tests and damaging treatments such as baking, overcharging,
crushing or puncturing to assess the response of our battery systems to deliberate and sometimes destructive abuse. However, there can
be no assurance that a field failure of our battery systems will not occur, which could damage the vehicle in which it is fitted, or lead
to personal injury or death, and may subject us to lawsuits. Moreover, any failure of a competitor’s battery system, especially
those that use a high volume of cells similar to ours, may cause indirect adverse publicity for us. Such adverse publicity would negatively
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As with any battery, our lithium-based batteries
can short circuit when not handled properly. Due to the high energy and power density of lithium-based batteries, a short circuit
can cause rapid heat buildup. Under extreme circumstances, this could cause a fire. This is most likely to occur during the formation
or testing phase of our process. While we incorporate safety procedures and specific safety testing in our battery testing facilities
to minimize safety risks, we cannot assure you that an accident in any part of our facilities where charged batteries are handled will
not occur. Any such accident could result in injury to our employees or damage to our facility and would require an internal investigation
by our technical staff. Our general liability insurance may not be sufficient to cover potential liability that would result from such
accidents. Any such injuries, damages or investigations could lead to liability to us, cause delays in the manufacturing of our product
and/or adversely affect market acceptance which could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, the manufacturing
process incorporates pulverized solids, which can be toxic to employees when allowed to become airborne in high concentrations. We have
incorporated safety controls and procedures into our manufacturing processes designed to maximize the safety of our employees and neighbors.
Any related incident, including fire or personnel exposure to toxic substances, could result in significant manufacturing delays or claims
for damages resulting from injuries, which could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Our future growth depends
upon the willingness of specialty-vehicle consumers to adopt electric vehicles.
Our growth is highly dependent upon the adoption of such vehicles by consumers.
If the markets for such vehicles in the world do not develop as we expect or develop more slowly than we expect, our business, prospects,
financial condition and operating results will be harmed, because demand for our products and services will not increase as expected or
may even be reduced. The market for alternative fuel vehicles is relatively new, rapidly evolving, and characterized by rapidly changing
technologies, price competition, numerous competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new vehicle announcements
and changing consumer demands and behaviors.
Other
factors may influence the adoption of electric vehicles, including, but not limited to:
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If any
market fails to achieve our expected level of growth, we may have excess manufacturing capacity and may not be able to generate enough
revenue to achieve or sustain our profitability.
Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital
Requirements
We have a history of losses and will need substantial
additional funding to continue our operations, and we may not raise the funds necessary.
Our operations have consumed substantial
amounts of cash since inception. We have incurred losses since our incorporation and formation in 2012. To date, we have financed our
operations through a mix of investments from private investors and the incurrence of debt. Additional funding from those or other sources
may not be available when or in the amounts needed, on acceptable terms, or at all.
The various ways we could raise additional capital carry potential risks.
Under the Share Purchase Agreement with D.S. Raider, as amended, the Company, through EZ Global, had the exclusive right to acquire 100%
of the capital stock of D.S Raider on or before March 31, 2022 for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000, plus shares representing
21% of the Company’s common equity. The Share Purchase Agreement’s Exclusivity Period for the D.S Raider Acquisition has expired,
and the Company is currently evaluating its options.
We may need to raise the capital
necessary to acquire D.S Raider, or for other business purposes, through the sale of equity, or securities convertible into equity. This
would result in dilution to our then existing stockholders, which could be significant depending on the price at which we may be able
to sell our securities. Any equity securities issued also could provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of holders
of our common stock. If we raise additional capital through the incurrence of indebtedness, we will likely become subject to covenants
restricting our business activities, and holders of debt instruments may have rights and privileges senior to those of our equity investors.
In addition, servicing the interest and principal repayment obligations under debt facilities could divert funds that would otherwise
be available to support research and development, or commercialization activities.
Our independent registered public accounting
firm has expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s historical
financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public
accounting firm has issued a report that included an explanatory paragraph referring to our recurring net losses and accumulated deficit
and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon our ability to obtain additional equity financing or other capital, attain further operating efficiencies, reduce expenditures, and,
ultimately, generate revenue after the Merger. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of this uncertainty. However, if adequate funds are not available to us when we need them, we will be required to curtail our operations,
which would, in turn, further raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Risks Related to Regulatory Requirements in the
Industry We Operate
The industry in which we operate is subject
to ongoing regulatory obligations and reviews. There could be an adverse change or increase in the laws and/or regulations governing our
business. Maintaining compliance with these requirements may result in significant additional expense to us, and any failure to maintain
such compliance could cause our business to suffer.
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We and our operating subsidiary
are subject to various laws and regulations in different jurisdictions, and the interpretation and enforcement of laws and regulations
are subject to change. We also will be subject to different tax regulations in each of the jurisdictions where we will conduct our business
or where our management or the management of our operating subsidiary is located. We expect that the scope and extent of regulation in
these jurisdictions, as well as regulatory oversight and supervision, will generally continue to increase. There can be no assurance that
future regulatory, judicial and legislative changes in any jurisdiction will not have a material adverse effect on us or hinder us in
the operation of its business. In addition, we may incur substantial costs to comply with current or future environmental, health and
safety laws and regulations applicable to us.
These
current or future laws and regulations may impair our research, development or production efforts or impact the research activities we
pursue. While we plan to comply with governmental safety regulations, mobile and stationary source emissions regulations, and other standards,
meeting government-mandated safety standards is costly and often technologically challenging. If we fail to comply with applicable regulations
or requirements, this could subject us to investigations, sanctions, mandatory product recalls, enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits,
fines, damages, civil and criminal penalties, or injunctions. An adverse outcome in any such litigation could require us to pay contractual
damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. These enforcement actions could harm our business, financial
condition and results of operations. If any governmental sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal
litigation, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, responding
to any action will likely result in a significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and an increase in professional
fees.
The discovery of defects in vehicles resulting
in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, or reputational damage, may negatively affect our business.
Government safety standards also require manufacturers to remedy defects
related to vehicle safety through safety recall campaigns, and a manufacturer is obligated to recall vehicles if it determines that the
vehicles do not comply with a safety standard. Should we, D.S Raider, or government safety regulators determine that safety or other defect
or noncompliance exists with respect to certain EZRaider Vehicles before the start of production, the launch of such vehicle could be
delayed until such defect is remedied. The costs associated with any protracted delay in new product launches necessary to remedy such
defects, or the cost of recall campaigns to remedy such defects in vehicles that have been sold, could be substantial. Further, adverse
publicity surrounding actual, or alleged safety-related or other defects could damage our reputation and adversely affect sales of EZRaider
Vehicles.
Product defects could
adversely affect the results of our operations and may expose us to product liability claims.
The marketing, sale and distribution of EZRaider products may subject us
to product liability claims, alleging that EZRaider Vehicles we sold cause injuries. A product liability claim could result in substantial
damages and be costly and time-consuming for us to defend, which could harm our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition.
Even our compliance with governmental standards does not necessarily prevent us from product liability litigation, which can entail significant
cost and risk.
The motor vehicle industry experiences
significant product liability claims, and we face an inherent risk of exposure to claims in the event our vehicles do not perform as expected
or malfunction resulting in personal injury or death. While we maintain product liability insurance, this insurance may not fully protect
us from the financial impact of defending against product liability claims. Any product liability claim brought against us, with or without
merit, could increase our insurance rates or prevent us from securing insurance coverage in the future.
Additionally, any product liability
lawsuit could lead to regulatory investigations, product recalls or withdrawals, damage our reputation or cause current vendors, suppliers
and customers to terminate existing agreements and potential customers and partners to seek other suppliers, any of which could negatively
impact our results of operations. A successful product liability claim against us could require us to pay a substantial monetary award.
Moreover, a product liability claim could generate substantial negative publicity about EZRaider Vehicles, our business and inhibit or
prevent the commercialization of other future vehicle candidates, which could have material adverse effect on our brand, business, prospects
and operating results. Any lawsuit seeking significant monetary damages either in excess of our liability coverage, or outside of our
coverage, may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business and financial condition. We may not be able to secure product
liability insurance coverage on commercially acceptable terms or at reasonable costs when needed, particularly if we do face liability
for our products and are forced to make a claim under our policy.
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Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
Limited intellectual property protection may
cause us to lose our competitive advantage and adversely affect our business.
We have been granted, pursuant to the Authorized Exclusive Distribution
Agreement, dated September 12, 2019, and amended September 2, 2021, a limited non-exclusive license to use the D.S Raider’s trademarks
related to the products we distribute. D.S Raider holds one design patent related to Ornamental Design for Personal Standing Vehicle which
is registered in Israel, the U.S. under D845177, Europe and China. D.S Raider has also filed for three additional apparatus patents related
to the vehicle one of which is published in the U.S., Europe, China, and Japan related to its Vehicle with a front and/or rear mechanism,
based on the application of a lateral, horizontal force on the vehicle’s chassis; one related to Wheel Assembly (Wheels and Motors);
and one of which is provisional in the U.S. related to Monitoring and Predicting Breakdowns in Vehicles. D.S Raider also holds registered
trademarks for the D.S Raider and EZRaider names in the U.S., Israel, Europe, China, Japan (D.S Raider pending), and Australia. The pending
patent applications and/or any patent applications we may file in the future may not be successful. To date, we have relied on copyright,
trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect intellectual
property rights to the D.S Raider technologies and vehicles. We typically enter into confidentiality or license agreements with employees,
consultants, consumers and vendors in an effort to control access to and distribution of technology, software, documentation and other
information. Policing unauthorized use of this technology is difficult and the steps taken may not prevent misappropriation of the technology.
In addition, effective protection may be unavailable or limited in some jurisdictions. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce
or protect our rights and D.S Raider’s rights, or to determine the validity and scope of the rights of others. If D.S Raider declines
to enforce its rights, our business may be adversely affected. Such litigation could cause us to incur substantial costs and divert resources
away from daily business, which in turn could materially adversely affect the business.
Our failure to obtain or maintain the right
to use certain intellectual property may negatively affect our business.
Our future success and competitive
position depend in part upon our ability to obtain or maintain the right to use the certain proprietary intellectual property of D.S Raider
used in or related to the EZRaider products. This may be achieved, in part, by (i) ensuring we maintain our distribution agreement with
D.S Raider to ensure we have the right to use the intellectual property related to EZRaider products, and (ii) by prosecuting claims against
others who we believe are infringing our rights and by defending claims of intellectual property infringement brought by others. In the
future, we may commence lawsuits against others if we believe they have infringed our rights, or we may become subject to lawsuits alleging
that we have infringed the intellectual property rights of others. For example, to the extent that D.S Raider has previously incorporated
third-party technology and/or know-how into certain products we sell for which they do not have sufficient license rights, both D.S Raider
and our company could incur substantial litigation costs, be forced to pay substantial damages or royalties, or even be forced to cease
sales in the event any owner of such technology or know-how were to challenge our subsequent sale of such products (and any progeny thereof).
In addition, to the extent that D.S Raider discovers or has discovered third-party patents that may be applicable to products or processes
in the development of EZRaider products, they may need to take steps to avoid claims of a possible infringement, including obtaining non-infringement
or invalidity opinions and, when necessary, re-designing or re-engineering products. However, we cannot assure you that these precautions
will allow us to successfully avoid infringement claims. Our involvement in intellectual property litigation could result in significant
expense to us, adversely affect the development of sales of the challenged product or intellectual property and divert the efforts of
our management personnel, whether or not such litigation is resolved in our favor. Further, to the extent action is required to be taken
by D.S Raider, we may not be able to enforce or require that they take such action. In the event of an adverse outcome in any such litigation,
we (and D.S Raider) may, among other things, be required to:
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We depend on our senior management team, and
the loss of one or more key employees or an inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends on the skills,
experience and performance of our Chief Executive Officer, Moshe Azarzar, and our key employees. The effort of our Chief Executive Officer
will be important as we continue to develop and expand our commercial activities. The loss or incapacity of existing members of our executive
management team could negatively impact our operations if we experience difficulties in hiring qualified successors. Qualified employees
periodically are in great demand and may be unavailable in the time frame required to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Expansion
of our business could require us to employ additional personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain
sufficient numbers of skilled employees in the future. The loss of personnel or our inability to hire or retain sufficient personnel at
competitive rates could impair the growth of our business.
We also rely on our leadership
team in the areas of finance, marketing, services, general and administrative functions, and sales. From time to time, there may be changes
in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business.
Our future success depends upon
our ability to attract and retain executive officers and other key technology, sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and support
personnel and any failure to do so could adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
To continue to execute our growth
strategy, we also must attract and retain highly skilled personnel. Competition is intense for salespeople. The pool of qualified personnel
with experience working with the electric vehicle, in the micro-mobility market is limited overall and specifically in Kent, Washington,
where our principal office is located. In addition, many of the companies with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater
resources than we have and are located in metropolitan areas that may attract more qualified workers.
In addition, in making employment
decisions, particularly in high-technology industries, job candidates often consider the value of the equity awards they are to receive
in connection with their employment. Volatility in the price of our stock might, therefore, adversely affect our ability to attract or
retain highly skilled personnel. Furthermore, the requirement to expense certain stock awards might discourage us from granting the size
or type of stock awards that job candidates require to join us. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our
current personnel, our business and future growth prospects could be severely harmed.
Risk Associated with our International Business.
We are subject to certain risks in connection with doing business
internationally which could adversely affect our business.
Because we import our products from a country outside
the United States, our business operations are subject to a variety of risks, including:
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tariffs, export or import restrictions, restrictions on remittances abroad, imposition of duties or taxes that limit our ability to import products; |
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Our business is subject to currency fluctuations
beyond our control.
The Company is headquartered in the U.S. with its sole manufacturer and
supplier in Israel, and may make sales in international jurisdictions, making it subject to foreign currency fluctuations and such fluctuations
may materially affect the Company’s financial position and results. The Company reports its financial results in U.S. dollars with
the majority of transactions denominated in U.S. dollars. As the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar fluctuate against other foreign
currencies including the New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”), the Company may experience foreign exchange gains or losses. The Company
does not use an active hedging strategy to reduce the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
We face risks related to the current global
economic environment which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The state of the global economy
continues to be uncertain. The current global economic conditions and uncertain credit markets, concerns regarding the availability of
credit pose a risk that could impact our international relationships, as well as our ability to manage normal commercial relationships
with our customers, suppliers and creditors, including financial institutions. Global trade issues and the impositions of tariffs could
also have an adverse effect on our international business activities. If the current global economic environment deteriorates, our business
could be negatively affected.
Our ability to expand into international markets
is uncertain.
We intend to expand our operations
into international markets. In addition to general risks associated with international expansion, such as foreign currency fluctuations
and political and economic instability, we face the following risks and uncertainties any of which could prevent us from selling our products
in a particular country or harm our business operations once we have established operations in that country:
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the difficulties and costs of localizing products for foreign markets; |
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If we are unable to expand into
international markets in the manner expected, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially
and adversely affected.
A cybersecurity breach may adversely affect
the Company’s reputation, revenue and earnings.
The Company and certain of its
third-party service providers and vendors receive, store, and transmit digital personal information in connection with the Company’s
operations, financial services operations, e-commerce, vehicle services offerings and other aspects of its business. The Company’s
information systems, and those of its third-party service providers and vendors, are vulnerable to the continually evolving cybersecurity
risks. Unauthorized parties may attempt in the future to gain access to our systems or the information the Company and its third-party
service providers and vendors maintain and use through fraud or other means of deceiving our employees and third-party service providers
and vendors. Hardware, software or applications the Company develops or obtains from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture
or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise information security and/or the Company’s operations. The methods used to obtain
unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems are constantly evolving and may be difficult to anticipate or detect.
The Company has implemented and regularly reviews and updates processes and procedures to protect against unauthorized access to or use
of secured data and to prevent data loss. However, the ever-evolving threats mean the Company and third-party service providers and vendors
must continually evaluate and adapt systems and processes, and there is no guarantee that they will be adequate to safeguard against all
data security breaches or misuses of data. Any future significant compromise or breach of the Company’s data security, whether external
or internal, or misuse of the customer, employee, franchisee, supplier or Company data could result in disruption to the Company’s
operations, significant costs, lost sales, fines and lawsuits, and/or damage to the Company’s reputation. In addition, as the regulatory
environment related to information security, data collection and use, and privacy becomes increasingly rigorous, with new and evolving
requirements, compliance could also result in the Company being required to incur additional costs.
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Potential tariffs or a global trade war could
increase our costs and could further increase the cost of our products, which could adversely impact the competitiveness of our products
and our financial results.
Our vehicles depend on materials
from China, namely batteries, which are among the main components of our vehicles. We cannot predict what actions may be taken with
respect to tariffs or trade relations between the United States and China, what products may be subject to such actions, or what actions
may be taken by China in retaliation. The adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, the occurrence of a trade war, or other governmental
action related to tariffs, trade agreements or related policies have the potential to adversely impact our supply chain and access to
equipment, our costs and our product margins. Any such cost increases or decreases in availability could slow our growth and cause our
financial results and operational metrics to suffer.
Risk Related to Managing Our Growth
If we acquire D.S Raider or other companies,
we may be unable to manage our future growth effectively, which could make it difficult to execute our business strategy. We expect our
operating expenses to increase in the future with no assurance that revenues will be sufficient to cover those expenses and delaying or
preventing the Company from achieving profitability.
We anticipate growth in our business
operations as a result of the contemplated acquisition of D.S Raider. While we believe that the acquisition of D.S Raider will be a strategic
and commercial fit with our current business and will provide us with opportunities to expand our business, this acquisition will likely
result in (i) the issuance of equity that would dilute our existing stockholders’ percentage of ownership; (ii) incur debt and assume
liabilities; (iii) incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs. If we complete this
acquisition of D.S Raider, we cannot assure you that it will ultimately strengthen our competitive position or that it will be viewed
positively by customers, financial markets or investors.
In general, future acquisitions
could pose numerous additional risks to our operations, including:
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problems integrating the purchased business, products or technologies, |
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challenges with establishing strategic relationships and other operating infrastructure, |
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challenges in achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other anticipated benefits, |
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the assumption of significant liabilities that exceed the limitations of any applicable indemnification provisions or the financial resources of any indemnifying party, |
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inability to maintain relationships with key customers, and other business partners of the acquired businesses, |
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difficulty in maintaining controls, procedures and policies during the transition and integration, |
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entrance into marketplaces where we have no or limited prior experience and where competitors have stronger marketplace positions, |
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that historical financial information may not be representative or indicative of our results as a combined company. |
This future growth could create
a strain on our organizational, administrative and operational infrastructure, including manufacturing operations, quality control, technical
support and customer service, sales force management and general and financial administration. Our ability to manage our growth properly
will require us to continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls, as well as our reporting systems and procedures.
If we are unable to manage our growth effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business and our results of operations. If revenues do not increase to correspond with these expenses or if outside capital
is not secured, there may be a material adverse effect on our business, cash flow and financial condition.
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If we are unable to support demand for our current
and our future products, including ensuring that we have adequate resources to meet increased demand our business could be harmed.
As our commercial operations and
sales volume grow, we will need to continue to increase our workflow capacity for processing, customer service, billing and general process
improvements and expand our internal quality assurance program, among other things. We may also need to purchase additional equipment
and increase our manufacturing, maintenance, software and computing capacity to meet increased demand. We cannot assure you that any of
these increases in scale, expansion of personnel, purchase of equipment or process enhancements will be successfully implemented.
Risks Relating to our Common Stock
Our common stock has a limited trading market, which could affect
your ability to sell shares of our common stock and the price you may receive for our common stock.
Our common stock is currently
traded on the over-the-counter market on the OTC Pink tier maintained by OTC Markets, Inc. under the symbol “EZRG”. However,
as the OTC Pink tier is an unorganized, inter-dealer, over-the-counter market that provides significantly less liquidity than Nasdaq
or other national securities exchanges, there has been only limited trading activity in our common stock, and we have a relatively small
public float compared to the number of our shares outstanding. If an active trading market for our common stock does not develop or is
not sustained, you may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the market price. Our ability to raise capital to continue to fund
operations by selling shares of our common stock and our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using shares of our common
stock as consideration may also be impaired.
Our stock price may be volatile, which could result in substantial
losses to investors and litigation.
In addition to changes to market
prices based on our results of operations and the factors discussed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section, the market price
of and the trading volume for our common stock may change for a variety of other reasons, not necessarily related to our actual operating
performance. The capital markets have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular
companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. In addition, the average daily
trading volume of the securities of small companies can be very low, which may contribute to future volatility. Factors that could cause
the market price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly include:
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the results of operating and financial performance and prospects of other companies in our industry; |
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strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; |
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announcements of innovations, increased service capabilities, new or terminated customers or new, amended or terminated contracts by our competitors; |
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the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements, and filings with the SEC; |
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lack of securities analyst coverage or speculation in the press or investment community about us or market opportunities in the telecommunications services and staffing industry; |
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changes in government policies in the United States and, as our international business increases, in other foreign countries; |
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changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities or research analysts who track our common stock or failure of our actual results of operations to meet those expectations; |
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market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy; |
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any lawsuit involving us, our services or our products; |
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sales of common stock by us, our investors or members of our management team; and |
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Any of these factors, as well
as broader market and industry factors, may result in large and sudden changes in the trading volume of our common stock and could seriously
harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. This may prevent you from being able to sell your
shares at or above the price you paid for your shares of our common stock, if at all. In addition, following periods of volatility in
the market price of a company’s securities, stockholders often institute securities class action litigation against that company.
Our involvement in any class action suit or other legal proceedings could divert our senior management’s attention and could
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends
on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain
future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be dependent
upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, applicable contractual restrictions and other such factors as our
board of directors may deem relevant.
The sale or availability for the sale of substantial amounts of our
common stock could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Sales of substantial amounts of
shares of our common stock, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock
and could impair our future ability to raise capital through common stock offerings. Our executive officers and directors beneficially
own, collectively, a substantial percentage of our outstanding common stock. If one or more of them were to sell a substantial portion
of the shares they hold, it could cause our stock price to decline.
In connection with the Merger
in September 2021, we issued in the aggregate 28,550,000 shares of our common stock, all of which shares were restricted shares
that may not currently be sold in the public markets under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. In addition, as of the date of this
Transition Report we have outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of our common stock. The sale of shares issuable
upon exercise of warrants or upon conversion of convertible debt could adversely affect the price of shares of our common stock. Any issuance
of our common stock that is not made solely to then-existing stockholders proportionate to their interests, such as in the case of
a stock dividend or stock split, will result in dilution to each stockholder.
We may need to raise additional capital in the
future. Additional capital may not be available to us on reasonable terms, if at all, when or as we require. If we issue additional shares
of our common stock or other securities that may be convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our common stock, our existing
stockholders will experience further dilution and could trigger anti-dilution provisions in outstanding warrants.
We need to raise additional capital to help fund our business operation.
Future financings may involve the issuance of debt, equity and/or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our equity
securities. These financings may not be available to us on reasonable terms or at all when and as we require and as we require funding.
If we are able to consummate such financings, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected and/or the terms of such
financings may adversely affect the interests of our existing stockholders. Any failure to obtain additional working capital when required
would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and may result in a decline in our stock price. Any issuances
of our common stock, preferred stock, or securities such as warrants or notes that are convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for,
our capital stock, would have a dilutive effect on the voting and economic interest of our existing stockholders.
Our officers and directors are entitled to indemnification
from us for liabilities under our articles of incorporation, which could be costly to us and may discourage the exercise of stockholder
rights.
Our articles of incorporation
provide that we possess and may exercise all powers of indemnification of our officers, directors, employees, agents and other persons
and our bylaws also require us to indemnify our officers and directors as permitted under the provisions of the Florida Business Corporation
Act. We also have contractual indemnification obligations under our agreements with our directors and officers. The foregoing indemnification
obligations could result in our company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors
and officers. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company from bringing a lawsuit against directors, officers
and employees for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders
against our directors, officers and employees even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our company and stockholders.
If equity research analysts do not publish research
or reports about our business, or if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common stock, the market price of our common stock
will likely decline.
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The trading market for our common
stock will rely in part on the research and reports that equity research analysts, over whom we have no control, publish about us and
our business. We may never obtain research coverage from securities and industry analysts. If no securities or industry analysts commence
coverage of our company, the market price for our common stock could decline. In the event we obtain securities or industry analyst coverage,
the market price of our common stock could decline if one or more equity analysts downgrade our common stock or if those analysts issue
unfavorable commentary, even if it is inaccurate, or cease publishing reports about us or our business.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF
COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal executive offices are located at 1303
Central Ave S, Unit D, Kent, Washington. We lease this office space in Kent, Washington, inclusive of space sufficient for both corporate
offices and warehouses. The net monthly payment is $7,900. On July 15, 2021, we renewed the lease in Kent, Washington which now expires
on August 31, 2022. We believe that our properties, taken as a whole, are in good operating condition and are suitable and adequate for
our current business operations, and that additional or alternative space will be available on commercially reasonable terms for future
use and expansion.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On January 31, 2022, Remer, LLC f/k/a CRR Cabins, LLC, an Oregon corporation
(“Remer”), filed a complaint against our subsidiary EZ LLC in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, seeking damages
in the amount of $114,460, plus interest and attorney’s fees. In May 2021, Remer entered into a distribution agreement with EZ LLC
to become an authorized distributor of EZRaider Vehicles and paid $171,660 to purchase certain inventory. EZ LLC was not able to deliver
the purchased vehicles on a timely basis and both the distribution agreement and purchase order were canceled. To date, EZ LLC has repaid
$57,220 to Remer. The Company has accounted for the remaining $114,460 owed to Remer as a liability.
Except for the foregoing, we know of no
materials, active or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceedings or any
threatened or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any beneficial
shareholder are an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to us.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Set forth below are the present directors and
executive officers of the Company.
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Positions and Offices |
Length of Service |
Moshe Azarzar |
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45 |
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Since September 14, 2021 |
George Andrew Lear III |
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54 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Since November 15, 2021 |
Yoav Tilan |
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49 |
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Chief Operating Officer and Director |
Since November 18, 2021 |
Our directors are elected for a term of one year and
serve until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Each executive officer serves at the pleasure of the Board.
The experience and attributes of our directors discussed below provide the reasons that these individuals were selected for board membership,
as well as why they continue to serve in such positions.
Moshe Azarzar, 45, is the founder and
CEO of EZRaider LLC, a North American distributor of EZRaider products since August 2019. Mr. Azarzar is also the founder and CEO of EZRaider
Global Inc. since February 2021. Mr. Azarzar has acted as the CEO and COO of Summit Clean Air LLC, an HVAC company operating in California
and Washington since February 2013. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Azarzar owned and managed three retail stores in the clothing, cosmetics, and
motorcycle industry. From 2004-2007, Mr. Azarzar was the owner and CEO of Tele Send during which time he was the first in Israel to build
an IVR system for the Israeli media. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Azarzar was the general manager and owner of 4 bars and restaurants in Israel
(Joeys Bar, Deca Dance, Edmond and Dbar). Prior to 1999, Mr. Azarzar served in the Israeli special forces. Mr. Azarzar holds a bachelor’s
degree in international Relationships from the University of Tel Aviv.
George Andrew Lear III, 54, has more
than 25 years of leadership experience in accounting and finance positions. Before joining the Company, Mr. Lear founded Lake Tapps Capital
Inc., a technology startup that developed robotic automation technology to remediate fresh-water ecosystems from aquatic invasive species,
where he served as Chief Executive Officer from February 2019 through November 2021. Prior to that, from November 2011 until February
2019, Mr. Lear was Chief Financial Officer for Digital Globe Services Ltd., a publicly traded digital marketing company in the business
of generating leads and customers for large telecommunications and media companies. In addition, Mr. Lear has consulted for a variety
of companies and businesses on corporate development, M&A, restructuring, and outsourced FP&A services. Mr. Lear earned his Bachelor
of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (with concentrations in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics) from BYU in 1994,
and his MBA (with a concentration in Finance) from the University of Michigan in 2001.
Yoav E Tilan, 49, joined the EZRaider
LLC operation on July 1st, 2021 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this role he served as Program Manager at Mistral Inc.
from August 2018 through June 2021. During this time, he has managed several product lines, acted as plant manager of the manufacturing
facility and directed multiple operations supporting government and commercial contracts. Prior to August 2018, Mr. Tilan served a total
of 26 years in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) officially concluding his service October 2018 as a full colonel. His last position
in the IDF was Operation officer (J3) for the Northern Corps. Prior to that he had served a total of 3 years as Tank Brigade commander
and a total of 6 years as Battalion commander.
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Family Relationships
There are no arrangements or understandings between
our directors and directors and any other person pursuant to which they were appointed as an officer and director of the Company. In addition,
there are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
There are no legal proceedings that have occurred
within the past ten years concerning our directors, or control persons which involved a criminal conviction, a criminal proceeding, an
administrative or civil proceeding limiting one’s participation in the securities or banking industries, or a finding of securities
or commodities law violations.
Board Committees
The Company currently has not established any committees
of the Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees
in the future. We do not have a nominating committee or a nominating committee charter. Further, we do not have a policy with regard to
the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders. To date, other than as described above, no security holders
have made any such recommendations. The entire Board of Directors performs all functions that would otherwise be performed by committees.
Given the present size of our board it is not practical for us to have committees. If we can grow our business and increase our operations,
we intend to expand the size of our board and allocate responsibilities accordingly.
Shareholder Communications
Currently, we do not have a policy with regard to
the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders. To date, no security holders have made any such recommendations.
Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process
Risk assessment and oversight are an integral part
of our governance and management processes. Our board of directors encourages management to promote a culture that incorporates risk management
into our corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations. Management discusses strategic and operational risks at regular management
meetings and conducts strategic planning and review sessions during the year that include a discussion and analysis of the risks facing
us.
Director Independence
Our board of directors currently consists of two members,
none of whom are independent. We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange or inter-dealer
quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent” and, as a result, we are
not at this time required to have our Board of Directors comprised of a majority of “independent directors.”
Code of Ethics
In January 2012, we adopted a Code of Ethics that
applies to our officers, directors and employees. A written copy of the Code was filed with the SEC on March 21, 2012 as part of our Registration
Statement on Form S-1 and is incorporated by reference hereto as Exhibit 14.1. A copy of our Code of Ethics will be provided to any person
requesting the same without charge.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
On February 14, 2022, we changed our fiscal year from a fiscal year ending
on February 28 to a fiscal year ending on December 31, effective immediately. Accordingly, the following table sets forth information
concerning the total compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our most highly-compensated officers, referred to in this Transition
Report as the named executive officers during the ten-month transition period ended December 31, 2021 and the years ended February 28,
2021 and 2020 (our prior fiscal years).
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Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
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All Other Compensation
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Peter De Svastich |
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2021 |
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President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director(1) |
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2020 |
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John D. Rollo
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director(2) |
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2021 |
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$3,500 |
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$3,500 |
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Elliot Mermel |
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2021 |
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$26,000 |
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President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director(3) |
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2020 |
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Moshe Azarzar
Chief Executive Officer(4) |
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2021 |
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$64,091 |
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$64,091 |
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Yoav Tilan
Chief Operating Officer(5) |
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2021 |
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$50,000 |
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— |
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$75,000 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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$125,000 |
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George Andrew Lear III
Chief Financial Officer(6) |
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2021 |
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$8,000 |
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— |
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$25,000 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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$33,000 |
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(1) |
On September 25, 2020, Peter de Svastich resigned from all offices of the
Company he held. |
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(2) |
On September 25, 2020, John D. Rollo was appointed as the Company’s
President, Treasurer and Secretary, and as the sole member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately upon the resignation of
Peter De Svastich. On May 7, 2021, Mr. Rollo resigned from all positions he held with the Company. |
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(3) |
On May 7, 2021, Elliot Mermel was appointed as the Company’s President,
Treasurer and Secretary, and as the sole member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately upon the resignation of John D. Rollo.
On September 14, 2021, Mr. mermel resigned from all officer positions he held with the Company. On October 21, 2021, Mr. Mermel resigned
as a member of the Company’s board of directors. |
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(4) |
On September 14, 2021, Moshe Azarzar was appointed as the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer. Reflects compensation received from EZ Global. |
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(5) |
On November 18, 2021, Yoav Tilan was appointed as the Company’s Chief
Operating Officer. |
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(6) |
On November 15, 2021, George Andrew Lear III was appointed as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer. |
We have no plans in place and have never maintained
any plans that provide for the payment of retirement benefits or benefits that will be paid primarily following retirement including,
but not limited to qualified tax-qualified tax-qualified deferred benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, tax-qualified
deferred contribution plans and nonqualified deferred contribution plans.
Except as indicated below, we have no contracts, agreements,
plans or arrangements, whether written or unwritten, that provide for payments to the named executive officers listed above.
Compensation of Directors
Our directors are not compensated by us for acting
as such. There are no arrangements under which our sole director is or will be compensated in the future for any services provided as
a director.
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Employment Contracts and Potential Payments Upon
Termination or Change in Control
Moshe Azarzar
On May 1, 2021, EZ Global, the Company’s subsidiary, entered into
an employment agreement with Moshe Azarzar in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of EZ Global. Pursuant to the terms of the employment
agreement with Mr. Azarzar, the initial term of the agreement is through May 1, 2022, at an annual salary of $250,000 with a $75,000 first
year bonus and a minimum of 30% raise after the first year of employment. The Company will also reimburse Mr. Azarzar for up to $12,000
annually in expenses. At December 31, 2021, the Company has expensed $241,667 as a component of general and administrative expenses in
the consolidated statements of operations.
EZ Global may terminate Mr. Azarzar’s employment agreement without
notice by more than 90 days or any minimum notice required by law. Mr. Azarzar must notify the company by 90 days or more as required
by law if he wishes to terminate his employment agreement. Mr. Azarzar is entitled to receive any outstanding portion of compensation
and any accrued vacation, if any, calculated through the termination day of this employment agreement.
George Andrew Lear III
In connection with Mr. Lear’s appointment as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Lear, effective as of November 15, 2021 (the “Lear
Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Lear Employment Agreement, from November 15, 2021 until January 31, 2022 (the “Initial
Term”), Mr. Lear received a base salary of $48,000 per annum, which increased to $120,000 as of February 1, 2022. In addition, Mr.
Lear received 50,000 total shares during the Initial Term. (the “Lear Shares”). Mr. Lear is also entitled to participate in
any employee benefit plans the Company may establish or adopt for the benefit of employees of the Company. In addition, the Lear Employment
Agreement includes provisions for paid vacation time and expense reimbursement.
The Lear Employment Agreement may be terminated by
the Company (i) immediately upon Mr. Lear’s death or Disability (as defined in the Lear Employment Agreement) (ii) for Cause (as
defined in the Lear Employment Agreement), effective immediately upon delivery of the written notice, or (iii) without Cause, upon five
days’ written notice. Mr. Lear may terminate the Lear Employment Agreement at any time with or without Good Reason (as defined in
the Lear Employment Agreement), upon 30 days’ written notice. If the Lear Employment Agreement is terminated due to Mr. Lear’s
death or Disability, Mr. Lear is entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid salary, reimbursable expenses and benefits and earned bonuses.
If terminated by the Company for Cause, or by Mr. Lear without Good Reason, Mr. Lear is entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid salary
and reimbursable expenses. If terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Mr. Lear for Good Reason, Mr. Lear is entitled to receive
any accrued but unpaid salary and reimbursable expenses, plus two weeks of severance pay.
The Lear Employment Agreement provides that, if Mr.
Lear’s continuous status as an employee of the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Mr. Lear for Good Reason,
within 12 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Lear Employment Agreement), Mr. Lear shall receive (i) two months of severance
pay, (ii) 33,334 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, and (iii) any pro-rata bonus earned through the date of termination.
For the purposes of this provision, the Company’s proposed acquisition of D.S Raider Ltd. is excluded from being considered a Change
of Control.
The Lear Employment Agreement contains standard provisions
on confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and ownership of work product.
Yoav Tilan
In connection with Mr. Tilan’s appointment as
the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Tilan, effective as of November
18, 2021 (the “Tilan Employment Agreement”). The Tilan Employment Agreement has an initial term through January 31, 2023 (the
“Tilan Initial Term”), at which time the terms for an extension will be negotiated. Pursuant to the Tilan Employment Agreement,
during the Tilan Initial Term, Mr. Tilan will be paid a base salary of $100,000 per annum. In addition, Mr. Tilan received a signing bonus
of 50,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Tilan Shares”), and will receive an additional number
of restricted shares of common stock or stock option to be determined. Mr. Tilan is also entitled to participate in any employee benefit
plans the Company may establish or adopt for the benefit of employees of the Company. In addition, the Tilan Employment Agreement includes
provisions for paid vacation time and expense reimbursement.
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The Tilan Employment Agreement may be terminated by
the Company (i) immediately upon Mr. Tilan’s death or Disability (as defined in the Tilan Employment Agreement) (ii) for Cause (as
defined in the Tilan Employment Agreement), effective immediately upon delivery of the written notice, or (iii) without Cause, upon five
days’ written notice. Mr. Tilan may terminate the Tilan Employment Agreement at any time with or without Good Reason (as defined
in the Tilan Employment Agreement), upon 30 days’ written notice. If the Tilan Employment Agreement is terminated due to Mr. Tilan’s
death or Disability, Mr. Tilan is entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid salary, reimbursable expenses and benefits and earned bonuses.
If terminated by the Company for Cause, or by Mr. Tilan without Good Reason, Mr. Tilan is entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid salary
and reimbursable expenses. If terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Mr. Tilan for Good Reason, Mr. Tilan is entitled to receive
any accrued but unpaid salary and reimbursable expenses, plus two weeks of severance pay.
The Tilan Employment Agreement provides that, if Mr.
Tilan’s continuous status as an employee of the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Mr. Tilan for Good Reason,
within 12 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Tilan Employment Agreement), Mr. Tilan shall receive (i) two months of severance
pay, (ii) a to be determined number of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, and (iii) any pro-rata bonus earned through
the date of termination. For the purposes of this provision, the Company’s proposed acquisition of D.S Raider Ltd. is excluded from
being considered a Change of Control.
The Tilan Employment Agreement contains standard provisions
on confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and ownership of work product.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
We do not presently maintain any equity compensation plans and have not
maintained any such plans since our inception
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of April 29, 2022:
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each person known by us to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock; |
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each of our directors; |
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each of our named executive officers; and |
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all directors and executive officers as a group. |
The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially
owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the
rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,”
which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power
to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which
that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days after April 29, 2022. Under these rules, more than one person may
be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities in which he has no economic
interest. Except as indicated by the footnote, to our knowledge, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
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In the table below, the percentage of beneficial ownership of our common
stock is based on 41,578,670 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 29, 2022. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of
the persons listed on the table is c/o EZRaider Co., 1303 Central Ave S, Unit D, Kent, WA 98032.
Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership |
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Percentage of
Class (%) |
Named Executive Officers and Directors |
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Moshe Azarzar |
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24,042,263 |
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57.8% |
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George Andrew Lear III |
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50,001 |
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* |
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Yoav Tilan |
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144,505 |
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* |
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Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (3 persons) |
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24,236,668 |
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58.3% |
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Other 5% Shareholders |
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Global Equity Limited(1) |
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4,700,000 |
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11.3% |
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Blackwell Partners LLC - Series A(3) |
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4,275,000 |
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10.3% |
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Manoj Jain(2) |
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7,500,000 |
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18.0% |
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* |
less than 1%. |
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(1) |
Michael R. Tyldesley and Ibrahima Thiam, the owners of Global Equity Limited (“Global”), have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Global. |
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(2) |
Includes (i) 550,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,100,000 shares held by Star V Partners LLC (“Star V”); (ii) 525,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,050,000 shares held by Maso Capital Investments Limited (“Maso”) and (iii) 1,425 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,850,000 shares of common stock held by Blackwell Partners LLC - Series A (“Blackwell”). Manoj Jain is the authorized signatory of each of Star V, Maso and Blackwell and has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Star V, Maso and Blackwell. |
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(3) |
Includes warrants to purchase 2,850,000 shares of common stock. |
From time to time, the number of our shares held in
the “street name” accounts of various securities dealers for the benefit of their clients or in centralized securities depositories
may exceed 5% of the total shares of our common stock outstanding.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with Related
Persons
Except as set forth below
and other than compensation arrangements for our named executive officers and directors, which we describe above, the only related party
transactions to which we were a party, since January 1, 2020, there have been no transactions, or currently proposed transactions, in
which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any of the following persons had or will
have a direct or indirect material interest:
EZRaider Co.
During the year ended December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020, our former controlling shareholder advanced $42,463 and $41,353, respectively, to the Company. On September 25, 2020, the Company
paid this related party $252,750 in full settlement of the outstanding advances, and the related party simultaneously forgave the remaining
debt in the amount of $194,701. Since the settlement occurred with a related party, the amount was credited to additional paid-in capital.
Additionally, on October 14, 2020, in a private transaction, the former controlling stockholder of the Company sold 6,000,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock to a third party. As a result of the sale, and the simultaneous cancellation of 3,000,000 shares owned
by another stockholder, there was a change in control of the Company.
During 2021, the former controlling stockholder of
the Company contributed $2,500.
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Operating Lease Agreement – Related Party
On September 25, 2020, the Company entered into a
one-year operating lease with a family member of a significant stockholder for its office space at a monthly rate of $250. The lease agreement
can be terminated by either party at any time, with 30 days written notice.
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020, the Company recorded rent expense of $1,250 and $0, respectively, which is included as a component of general and administrative
expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Consulting Agreement – Related Party
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020, the Company recorded consulting fee expense of $12,500 and $0, respectively, which is included on the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Notes Payable and Accrued Interest – Related
Parties
In addition, on September 25, 2020, the Company received
the $255,000 Loan from Peter L. Coker, Sr., a related party To evidence the $255,000 Loan, the Company issued the Coker Note to Mr. Coker,
with a maturity date of September 25, 2021. Interest on the Coker Note accrued on the principal amount at the rate of eight percent (8%)
per annum, payable on a quarterly basis, in the amount of $5,100 per quarter, on the following dates: December 25, 2020, March 25, 2021,
June 25, 2021 and September 25, 2021. The Company was entitled to prepay any amounts due under the Coker Note without penalty or premium.
On December 25, 2020, the Company made an interest payment of $5,100.00, and on March 25, 2021, the Company made an interest payment of
$5,100. On April 14, 2021, the Company repaid the $255,000 principal amount of the Coker Note, plus $1,117.81 in interest.
On November 25, 2020, the Company received the $150,000
Loan from Hometown, a related party. To evidence the $150,000 Loan, the Company issued the Hometown Note to Hometown, with a maturity
date of November 25, 2021. Interest on the Hometown Note accrued on the principal amount at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, payable
on a quarterly basis, in the amount of $2,250 per quarter, on the following dates: February 25, 2021, May 25, 2021, August 25, 2021 and
November 25, 2021. The Company was entitled to prepay any amounts due under the Hometown Note without penalty or premium. On February
25, 2020, the Company made an interest payment of $2,250. On April 14, 2021, the Company repaid the $150,000 principal amount
of the Hometown Note, plus $1,183.56 in interest.
EZ Global
Since inception and during 2020, Moshe Azarzar, the
founder of EZ Raider LLC and our current Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer, has advanced $416,200 and $482,172
to fund operations of EZ Raider LLC as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
EZ Raider LLC owes $137,700 to a party affiliated
with the founder for a sale that was paid for but did not close during the year ended December 31, 2020. The amount is expected to be
repaid during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING
FEES AND SERVICES
Audit and Accounting Fees
On March 2, 2017, we engaged BF Borgers CPA PC as
our independent registered public accounting firm. The aggregate fees billed to us by our principal accountants for professional services
rendered during the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are set forth in the table below:
Fee Category |
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Year ended
December 31, 2021 |
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Year ended
February 28, 2021 |
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Audit fees (1) |
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$ |
64,800 |
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$ |
6,480 |
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Audit-related fees (2) |
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— |
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— |
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Tax fees (3) |
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29,190 |
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— |
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All other fees (4) |
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— |
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— |
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Total fees |
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$ |
93,990 |
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$ |
6,480 |
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(1) |
Audit fees consist of fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of consolidated financial statements, for reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements. |
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(2) |
Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements but are not reported under “Audit fees.” |
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(3) |
Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. |
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(4) |
All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services. |
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Practice
Prior to our engagement of our independent auditor,
such engagement was approved by our Board. The services provided under this engagement may include audit services, audit-related services,
tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular
service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. Pursuant to our requirements, the independent auditors
and management are required to report to our Board at least quarterly regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors
in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. Our Board may also pre-approve particular services
on a case-by-case basis. All audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees incurred by us for the year ended December 31, 2021, were approved
by our Board.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020
Note 1 – Organization and Nature of Operations
Organization
EZRaider Co. (f/k/a E-Waste Corp.) and subsidiary
(collectively, “EZRaider”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) was organized
in the State of Florida on January 26, 2012, to develop an e-waste recycling business. The Company was not successful in its efforts and
ceased those operations.
On August 28, 2021, the Company filed a certificate
of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida in order to effectuate a
name change from E-Waste Corp. to EZRaider Co. The Certificate of Amendment became effective on September 3, 2021 (See Note 8).
On September 14, 2021, our wholly owned subsidiary,
E-Waste Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, merged with and into EZRaider Global, Inc., a private Nevada corporation (“EZ
Global”). EZ Global was the surviving corporation in the Merger and became our wholly owned subsidiary. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of EZ Global, were exchanged for shares of our common stock. As a result of the Merger, we discontinued our prior
activities, which consisted primarily of seeking a business for a merger or acquisition, and acquired the business of EZ Global, and will
continue the existing business operations of EZ Global, and its wholly owned subsidiary, EZ Raider, LLC, a Washington limited liability
company (“EZ LLC”), as a publicly-traded company under the name “EZRaider Co.” (See Note 8).
In February 2022, management changed its year end
date from February 28/29 to December 31, and these consolidated financial statements reflect the ten-month period ended December 31, 2021
and the twelve-month period ended February 28, 2021.
Nature of Operations
The Company sells electric stand-up ATV vehicles,
known as “EZRaider Vehicles,” and accessories to government and private sector customers in multiple countries. EZRaider
Vehicles feature an innovative technology platform that combines dynamic, proprietary suspension with a lightweight, narrow-profile design
that can traverse rugged off-road terrain while being small enough to fit through any normal household doorway. It is frequently
referred to as an “all-terrain surfer”.
There are 3 vehicle models currently offered –
LW, HD2 and HD4. EZ Raider Vehicles come in both 2wd and 4wd options. Machines come with two battery options – a 1740-Watt
battery which provides up to 30 miles of range and the 3000-Watt battery that provides up to 50 miles of range. Range can be significantly
increased with an optional additional battery pack. The EZ Raider trailer, or Ecart, is also equipped with its own 3000-Watt battery. With
all additional battery packs available, EZ Raider Vehicles can have a range of up to 130 miles.
The Company’s products appeal to a wide variety
of customers for government, commercial and private uses. EZ Raider Vehicles can be accessorized to fit the needs of the customer, including,
but not limited to, remote control robotics for autonomous operation, agricultural spraying, golf, un-manned airport runway cleaning,
off-road adventure and sport, facilities maintenance, security, law enforcement, fire, search and rescue (autonomous or manned), urban
commuting & errands, disabled person mobility, hunting & fishing, tourism, military troop mobility, border patrol, and micro-delivery.
The Company has historically promoted its products
directly to the public. The use of existing ATV, car, or motorcycle dealers/distribution networks has been minimal.
In 2020, the Company experienced significant distribution
and sales set-backs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdowns were implemented in both Israel and the United States just as the spring/summer
sales season was beginning, causing the cancelation of orders worldwide. Sales growth resumed in 2021, but supply of machines was
impeded by the global supply chain backlog, causing extensive delays in delivering machines to customers.
F-7
Impact of COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency
has disrupted economies and financial markets world-wide. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak
a pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has caused illness, quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns,
reduction in business activity and financial transactions, labor shortages, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and financial
market instability. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Company’s supply chain, distribution centers, logistics and
other service providers.
In addition, a severe prolonged economic downturn
could result in a variety of risks to the business, including weakened demand for products and services and a decreased ability to raise
additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. As the situation evolves, the Company will continue to closely monitor
market conditions and respond accordingly.
To date, the Company has experienced significant economic
impact due to COVID-19, however, efforts are being made to secure additional capital while also executing operations.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Liquidity, Going Concern and Management’s
Plans
These consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the
normal course of business.
As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements, for the ten months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had:
● Net
loss of $2,198,522; and
● Net
cash used in operations was $257,406.
Additionally, at December 31, 2021, the Company had:
● Accumulated
deficit of $2,794,792;
● Stockholders’
equity of $2,064,724; and
● Working
capital deficit of $1,866,695.
We manage liquidity risk by reviewing, on an ongoing
basis, our sources of liquidity and capital requirements. The Company has cash on hand of $365,800 at December 31, 2021.
The Company expects business operations to generate
sufficient revenues and positive cash flows from operations to meet its current obligations. However, the Company is seeking to raise
debt or equity-based capital at favorable terms, though such terms are not certain. Currently, the Company expects to incur losses from
operations and have negative cash flows from operating activities for the near-term.
The Company has incurred significant losses since
its inception and has not demonstrated an ability to generate sufficient revenues from the sales of its products and services to achieve
profitable operations. There can be no assurance that profitable operations will ever be achieved, or if achieved, could be sustained
on a continuing basis. In making this assessment we performed a comprehensive analysis of our current circumstances including: our financial
position, our cash flows and cash usage forecasts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and our current capital structure including
equity-based instruments and our obligations and debts.
During the ten months ended December 31, 2021, the
Company has partially satisfied its obligations from the sale of common stock ($3,940,001); however, there is no assurance that such successful
efforts will continue during the twelve months subsequent to the date these consolidated financial statements are issued.
F-8
If the Company does not obtain additional capital,
the Company will be required to reduce the scope of its business development activities or cease operations. The Company continues to
explore obtaining additional capital financing and the Company is closely monitoring its cash balances, cash needs, and expense levels.
These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern within the twelve-month period subsequent to the date that these consolidated financial statements
are issued. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue
as a going concern. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue
as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course
of business.
Management’s strategic plans include the
following:
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Execute the Share Purchase Agreement and related extensions to fully acquire D.S Raider (as further described in this Report); |
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Execute business operations during fiscal year December 31, 2022; |
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Pursue additional debt and equity capital for growth and expansion; and |
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Identify unique market opportunities that represent potential positive short-term cash flow. |
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its inactive, wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with
U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates, and those estimates may be material.
Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in
which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions, which include both quantitative
and qualitative assessments that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Significant estimates during the ten months ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020, include stock-based compensation, uncertain tax positions, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
Business Segments and Concentrations
The Company uses the “management approach”
to identify its reportable segments. The management approach requires companies to report segment financial information consistent with
information used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the basis for identifying the Company’s
reportable segments. The Company manages its business as one reportable segment.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company accounts for financial instruments under
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring
fair value and requires disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as 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, based on the Company’s
principal or, in absence of a principal, most advantageous market for the specific asset or liability.
F-9
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy
to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured
at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use
observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value.
The three tiers are defined as follows:
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Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
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Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and |
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Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. |
The determination of fair value and the assessment
of a measurement’s placement within the hierarchy requires judgment. Level 3 valuations often involve a higher degree of judgment
and complexity. Level 3 valuations may require the use of various cost, market, or income valuation methodologies applied to unobservable
management estimates and assumptions. Management’s assumptions could vary depending on the asset or liability valued and the valuation
method used. Such assumptions could include estimates of prices, earnings, costs, actions of market participants, market factors, or the
weighting of various valuation methods. The Company may also engage external advisors to assist us in determining fair value, as appropriate.
Although the Company believes that the recorded fair
value of our financial instruments is appropriate, these fair values may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future
fair values.
The Company’s financial instruments, including
cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, are carried at historical cost. At December 31, 2021 and February
28, 2021, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments” allows
entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (“fair value option”). The
fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. If the fair
value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent
reporting date. The Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash
flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the purchase date and money market
accounts to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risks
The Company at times has cash in banks in excess of
FDIC insurance limits. At December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, the Company had approximately $115,000 and $0, respectively, of cash
in excess of FDIC insurance limits.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management
expects to collect from outstanding customer balances. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition
and other factors. Interest is not accrued on overdue accounts receivable. The Company does not require collateral.
Management periodically assesses the Company’s
accounts receivable and, if necessary, establishes an allowance for estimated uncollectible amounts. The Company provides an allowance
for doubtful accounts based upon a review of the outstanding accounts receivable, historical collection information and existing economic
conditions. Accounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that determination is made.
F-10
Allowance for doubtful accounts was $69,591 and $0 at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, respectively.
For the ten months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
the Company recorded bad debt expense of $69,591 and $0, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory consists of components held for assembly
and finished goods held for resale. Inventory is valued at lower of cost or net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company’s
policy is to record a reserve for technological obsolescence or slow-moving inventory items. The Company only carries finished goods to
be shipped to customers. All existing inventory is considered current and usable.
The Company recorded no reserve for slow-moving or
obsolete inventory for the ten months ended as of December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Management evaluates the recoverability of the Company’s
identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists, in accordance
with the provisions of ASC 360-10-35-15 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Events and circumstances considered
by the Company in determining whether the carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets may not be recoverable
include but are not limited to: significant changes in performance relative to expected operating results; significant changes in the
use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; and changes in the Company’s business strategy. In determining
if impairment exists, the Company estimates the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of these
assets.
If impairment is indicated based on a comparison of
the assets’ carrying values and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which
the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Property and Equipment
Expenditures for repair and maintenance which do not
materially extend the useful lives of property and equipment are charged to operations. When property and equipment is sold or otherwise
disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts with the resulting gain or loss reflected
in operations.
Management reviews the carrying value of its property
and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
There were no impairment losses for the ten months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
The Company records Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)
loan proceeds in accordance with ASC 470, Debt. Debt is extinguished when either debtor pays the creditor or the debtor is legally released
from being the primary obligor, either judicially or by the creditor.
Note 3 - Reverse Recapitalization
On September 14, 2021, the Company’s wholly
owned acquisition subsidiary merged with and into EZ Global, with EZ Global being the surviving corporation, in a transaction treated
as a reverse recapitalization (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, EZ Global became the Company’s wholly owned
subsidiary. At the time of the Merger, the Company had insignificant operations relative to the EZ Global operations acquired and is considered
the successor to substantially all of the operations of EZ Global. After the Merger, the officers and directors of EZ Global became officer
and directors of the Company.
In the reverse recapitalization, the Company issued
28,550,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of EZ Global, in exchange for all issued and outstanding shares of EZ Global. The
share exchange resulted in a change in control of the Company. Due to the recapitalization, these shares are considered issued and outstanding
as of the earliest period presented.
F-11
The transaction also requires a recapitalization of
EZ Global. Since the shareholders of EZ Global acquired a controlling voting interest as a result of the Merger, EZ Global was deemed
the accounting acquirer, while the Company was deemed the legal acquirer. The historical financial statements of the Company are those
of EZ Global and of the consolidated entities from the date of recapitalization.
Prior to the recapitalization, in May 2021, the Company
had loaned $2,000,000 to EZ Global. The loan bore interest at 5%, was unsecured, and due in November 2021. On September 14,
2021, in connection with the recapitalization, the loan and related accrued interest of $2,015,493 was forgiven. Since the transaction
occurred with a related party, accordingly, there is no loss recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. As a result,
the Company has recorded a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
The Company did not recognize goodwill or any intangible
assets in connection with the transaction. Additionally, since the transaction is considered a reverse recapitalization with a public
shell corporation, the presentation of pro-forma financial information was not required.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue according to ASC 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. When the customer obtains control over the promised goods or services, the Company records revenue
in the amount of consideration that can be expected to be received in exchange for those goods and services.
During the ten months ended December 31, 2021 and
2020, the Company primarily recognized revenues from the sale of its products, which occurs at a point in time, which is when the customer
takes possession.
The Company determines revenue recognition based upon
the following five (5) criteria:
Step 1 - Identification
of the contract with the customer
Step 2 - Identification
of promised goods and services and evaluation of whether the promised goods and services are distinct performance obligations
Step 3 - Determination
of the transaction price
Step 4 - Allocation of
the transaction price to distinct performance obligations
Step 5 - Attribution of
revenue for each distinct performance obligation
We apply judgment in determining the customer’s
ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or,
in the case of a new customer, published credit or financial information pertaining to the customer.
If a contract includes multiple promised goods or
services, we apply judgment to determine whether the promised goods or services are capable of being distinct and are distinct within
the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met, the promised goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance
obligation. We determine the transaction price based on the consideration which we will be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring
goods or services to our customer.
We recognize revenue at the time that the related
performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised goods or services to our customer.
Remaining Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract
to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account under Topic 606. The transaction price is allocated
to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring
the promised good or service to the customer. The Company identifies and tracks the performance obligations at contract inception so that
the Company can monitor and account for the performance obligations over the life of the contract.
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Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction
price of orders for which products have not been delivered or services have not been performed. As of December 31, 2021 and February 28,
2021, the Company had no remaining performance obligations.
Contract Liabilities (Deferred Revenue)
The Company recognizes a contract liability when consideration
is received, or if the Company has the unconditional right to receive consideration, in advance of satisfying the performance obligation.
A contract liability is the Company’s obligation to transfer goods to a customer for which the Company has received consideration,
or an amount of consideration due from the customer.
At December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, deferred
revenues were $912,464 and $21,275, respectively.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales predominantly represents job-related
materials and supplies.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising
costs are included as a component of general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company had advertising costs of $75,000 and $19,024
during the ten months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for our stock-based compensation under
ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” using the fair value-based method. Under this method, compensation cost
is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting
period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges it equity instruments for
goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based
on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.
We use the fair value method for equity instruments
granted to non-employees and use the Black-Scholes model for measuring the fair value of options. The stock based fair value compensation
is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is
recognized over the vesting periods.
When determining fair value, the Company considers
the following assumptions in the Black-Scholes model:
● Exercise
price,
● Expected
dividends,
● Expected
volatility,
● Risk-free
interest rate; and
● Expected
life of option.
Common Stock Awards
The Company may grant common stock awards to non-employees
in exchange for services provided. The Company measures the fair value of these awards using the fair value of the services provided or
the fair value of the awards granted, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value measurement date of these awards is generally
the date the performance of services is complete. The fair value of the awards is recognized on a straight-line basis as services are
rendered.
The share-based payments related to common stock awards
for the settlement of services provided by non-employees is recorded on the statement of operations in the same manner and charged to
the same account as if such settlements had been made in cash.
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Stock Warrants
In connection with certain financing, consulting and
collaboration arrangements, the Company may issue warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. The outstanding warrants are standalone
instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the holder and are classified as equity awards. The Company measures the
fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the measurement date. Warrants issued in conjunction with
the issuance of common stock are initially recorded at fair value as a reduction in additional paid-in capital of the common stock issued.
All other warrants are recorded at fair value as expense over the requisite service period or at the date of issuance if there is not
a service period.
Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into
law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) that significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal
Revenue Code”). The TCJA, among other things, contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including reduction of the corporate
tax rate from a top marginal rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21%, effective as of January 1, 2018; limitation of the tax deduction for interest
expense; limitation of the deduction for net operating losses to 80% of current year taxable income and elimination of net operating loss
carrybacks, in each case, for losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 (though any such tax losses may be carried
forward indefinitely); modifying or repealing many business deductions and credits, including reducing the business tax credit for certain
clinical testing expenses incurred in the testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions generally referred to as “orphan
drugs”; and repeal of the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”).
The Company has the following net deferred tax asset:
|
|
As of
December 31, 2021 |
|
As of
February 28, 2021 |
|
As of
February 29, 2020 |
|
Net operating loss carryforward |
|
|
405,972 |
|
|
41,300 |
|
|
69,516 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(405,972 |
) |
|
(41,300 |
) |
|
(69,516 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $2,460,896
of net operating loss carryovers (“NOLs”) which will be carried forward indefinitely subject to limitations. The valuation
allowance increased by approximately $364,671 for the ten months ended December 31, 2021.
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax
rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
|
|
As of
December 31, 2021 |
|
As of
February 28, 2021 |
|
As of
February 29, 2020 |
|
Expected federal statutory rate |
|
|
-21% |
|
|
-21% |
|
|
-21% |
|
State Effect on tax rate, net of federal benefit |
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
21% |
|
|
21% |
|
|
21% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
The Company, after considering all available evidence,
fully reserved its deferred tax assets since it is more likely than not that such benefits may be realized in future periods. The Company
has not yet established that it can generate taxable income. The Company will continue to evaluate its deferred tax assets to determine
whether any changes in circumstances could affect the realization of their future benefit. If it is determined in future periods that
portions of the Company’s deferred tax assets satisfy the realization standards, the valuation allowance will be reduced accordingly.
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
Pursuant to ASC 260-10-45, basic loss per common share
is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted
loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and
potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of common stock issuable
for stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method), convertible notes and common stock issuable. These common stock equivalents
may be dilutive in the future.
F-14
The computation of basic and diluted loss per share
for December 31, 2021 and 2020, excludes the common stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities because their inclusion
would be anti-dilutive.
As of December 31, 2021 the Company had sufficient
authorized shares of common stock to settle any potential conversions of its common stock equivalents.
Related Parties
Parties are considered to be related to the Company
if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with
the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal
owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal with if one party controls or can significantly
influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully
pursuing its own separate interests.
Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair
Value Measurement - Disclosure Framework (Topic 820)”. The updated guidance improves the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements.
The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.
Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures. We applied this guidance, as of May 1, 2020. The application of this
guidance did not have a material effect on our disclosures.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments
- Equity Securities (Topic 321),” “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323),” and “Derivatives
and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815.” The ASU is based on a consensus
of the Emerging Issues Task Force and is expected to increase comparability in accounting for these transactions. ASU 2016-01 made targeted
improvements to accounting for financial instruments, including providing an entity the ability to measure certain equity securities
without a readily determinable fair value at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes
in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Among other topics, the amendments clarify that
an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting. For
public business entities, the amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-01 to have a material impact
on its financial statements.
There are no other new accounting pronouncements that
are expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
Changes to accounting principles are established by
the FASB in the form of ASU’s to the FASB’s Codification. We consider the applicability and impact of all ASU’s on our
unaudited consolidated financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
Management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements
and believes that these recent pronouncements will not have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.
Equity Securities Without a Readily Determinable
Fair Value
Certain equity securities are carried at cost as these
securities did not have a readily determinable fair value. There were no observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical
or a similar investment of the same issuer as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified
for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated results
of operations, stockholders’ deficit, or cash flows.
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Note 4 – Property and Equipment
At December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, property and equipment, net,
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Useful |
|
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
February 28, 2021 |
|
Lives (Years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobiles |
|
$ |
115,684 |
|
$ |
124,185 |
|
5 |
|
Camera equipment |
|
|
16,493 |
|
|
7,993 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
132,177 |
|
|
132,178 |
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
50,758 |
|
|
28,447 |
|
|
|
Property and equipment - net |
|
$ |
81,419 |
|
$ |
103,731 |
|
|
|
Depreciation expense for the ten months ended December
31, 2021 and 2020, was $22,312 and $31,169, respectively.
Note 5 – Securities
Equity Securities Without a Readily Determinable Fair Value
At December 31, 2021, the Company paid deposits of
$3,850,000 to D.S. Raider, Ltd., an Israeli company (“D.S Raider”) in connection with a potential future acquisition of D.S
Raider under the Share Purchase Agreement between the parties (the “D.S Raider SPA”). On October 11, 2021, the Company converted
the deposits into 295,947 ordinary shares of D.S. Raider.
On December 30, 2021, the Company signed a further
extension to the D.S Raider SPA, extending the date for closing from December 31, 2021 to March 15, 2022. As part of this extension, exclusive
sales and distribution rights for EZ Global to sell D.S Raider products for the North American market were extended through January 31,
2023. (We’ll need to comment on status prior to release)
In addition, as part of the extension, EZ Global was
required to secure $1,600,000 of purchase orders for EZRaider Vehicles and pay D.S Raider a down payment of $800,000, representing 50%
of the purchase price for the purchase orders, no later than January 17, 2022. The $800,000 payment was paid to D.S Raider on January
13, 2022.
The Company held equity securities without a readily
determinable fair values and measured at cost of $3,850,000 at December 31, 2021.
Note 6 – Notes Payable - Related Party
The following represents a summary of the Company’s notes payable
and the related key terms and outstanding balances at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, respectively:
Terms |
|
Note Payable |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance date of note |
|
|
September 25, 2020 |
|
Maturity date |
|
|
September 25, 2021 |
|
Interest rate |
|
|
8% |
|
Collateral |
|
|
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - February 29, 2020 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Proceeds |
|
|
255,000 |
|
Balance - February 28, 2021 |
|
|
255,000 |
|
Repayments |
|
|
(255,000 |
) |
Balance - December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
F-16
Note 7 – Convertible Notes Payable
The following represents a summary of the Company’s convertible notes
payable and the related key terms and outstanding balances at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, respectively:
Terms |
|
Notes Payable |
|
Notes Payable |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance date of notes |
|
January 2021 |
|
January 1, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity dates |
|
February 2022 or the closing of the proposed acquisition of D.S. Raider LTD. |
|
March 16th, 2022 or the closing of the proposed acquisition of D.S. Raider LTD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate |
|
8% |
|
5% |
|
|
|
|
Collateral |
|
All assets |
|
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
Conversion rate |
|
35% discount to market |
|
35% discount to market |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - February 29, 2020 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Proceeds |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
550,000 |
|
Balance - February 28, 2021 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
550,000 |
|
Proceeds |
|
|
— |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Conversion of debt into equity - recapitalization |
|
|
— |
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
|
(100,000 |
) |
Balance - December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
Note 8 – Convertible Notes Payable –
Related Party
The following represents a summary of the Company’s convertible notes
payable and the related key terms and outstanding balances at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, respectively:
|
|
Convertible |
|
Terms |
|
Notes Payable - Related Party |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance date of note |
|
January 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity dates |
|
February 2022 or the closing of the proposed acquisition of D.S. Raider LTD. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate |
|
8% |
|
Collateral |
|
Unsecured |
|
Conversion rate |
|
35% discount to market |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - February 29, 2020 |
|
$ |
20,000 |
|
Proceeds |
|
|
40,000 |
|
Balance - February 28, 2021 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
Stock issued in connection with recapitalization |
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
Balance - December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
F-17
Note 9 – Note Payable – Government Loan
(A) Payroll
Protection Program (“PPP”)
On April 30, 2020, we executed an unsecured promissory
note for $13,215 under the PPP.
Interest is deferred for the first nine months of
the term of the loan. These loans require equal payments of principal and interest over the eighteen (18) months following the interest
deferral period.
The promissory note evidencing this loan contains
customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, or provisions
of the promissory note. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all
amounts owing from the Company, and/or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company.
(B) Conditional
Loan Forgiveness
Under the terms of the PPP loan program, all or a
portion of a loan may be forgiven upon request from borrower to lender, provided the loan proceeds are used in accordance with the terms
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “Act” or “CARES”), borrower is not in default under
the loan or any of the loan documents, and borrower has provided documentation to lender supporting such request for forgiveness that
includes verifiable information on borrower’s use of the loan proceeds, to lender’s satisfaction, in its sole and absolute
discretion. Currently, the Company believes these loans will be forgiven, however, there is a significant uncertainty that prevents a
final determination from being made as of the date of these financial statements.
The following is a summary of the PPP loan:
|
|
PPP |
|
Terms |
|
SBA |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance date of SBA loan |
|
May 2020 |
|
Maturity date |
|
April 2022 |
|
Interest rate |
|
1% |
|
Collateral |
|
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - February 29, 2020 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Gross proceeds |
|
|
13,215 |
|
Balance - February 29, 2021 |
|
|
13,215 |
|
No activity - 2022 |
|
|
— |
|
Balance - December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
13,215 |
|
In February 2021, the company applied for and received
forgiveness of $12,489 of the principal and $216 interest of the PPP loan.
On February 7, 2022, the loan was a portion of the
loan was forgiven by the SBA. As a result, the Company will record a gain on debt forgiveness t of PPP loan in the amount of $12,489 in
the first quarter of 2022 (See Note 14).
F-18
Note 10 – Loan Payable – Other
The following represents a summary of the Company’s
loan payable – other and the related key terms and outstanding balances at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, respectively:
Terms |
|
Notes Payable |
|
Note Payable |
|
Note Payable |
|
Note Payable |
|
Note Payable |
|
Note Payable |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance date of notes |
|
March 2020 |
|
January 2020 |
|
November 2020 |
|
December 1, 2021 |
|
December 9, 2021 |
|
December 9, 2021 |
|
|
Maturity dates |
|
March 2022 |
|
January 2025 |
|
November 2021 |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
April 8, 2022 |
|
April 8, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate |
|
6% |
|
6.2% |
|
6% |
|
6% |
|
6% |
|
6% |
|
|
Collateral |
|
Unsecured |
|
Secured |
|
Unsecured |
|
Unsecured |
|
Unsecured |
|
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - February 29, 2020 |
|
$— |
|
$46,888 |
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
$46,888 |
Proceeds |
|
220,956 |
1,2 |
— |
|
150,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
1,2 |
— |
|
370,956 |
Repayments |
|
— |
|
(8,591) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(8,591) |
Balance - February 28, 2021 |
|
220,956 |
|
38,297 |
|
150,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
409,253 |
Proceeds |
|
50,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
25,000 |
4 |
50,000 |
3 |
50,000 |
5 |
175,000 |
Repayments |
|
— |
|
(7,838) |
|
(150,000) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(157,838) |
Balance - December 31, 2021 |
|
$270,956 |
|
$30,459 |
|
$— |
|
$25,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
$426,415 |
1 | | - Debt is personally guaranteed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for up to
$100,000. |
2 | | - In consideration for the 6% Note, the Company issued the holder a five percent equity
interest in the Company, an option to acquire an additional fifteen percent equity in the Company if the holder met certain sales goals
(“Supplemental Incentive Interests”), and a personal guarantee for a minimum of $100,000 of the Note by the Company’s
majority member and manager. |
3 | | - In connection with the note, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Company's common stock
having a fair value of $7,500 ($1.50/share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented
the best evidence of fair value. |
4 | | - In connection with the note, the Company issued 2,500 shares of Company's common stock
having a fair value of $3,750 ($1.50/share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented
the best evidence of fair value. |
5 | | - In connection with the note, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Company's common stock
having a fair value of $7,500 ($1.50/share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented
the best evidence of fair value. |
Pursuant to the 6% Note, the Company shall pay the
holder interest only payments of $1,800 for the first three months, and thereafter shall pay $11,800 per month for months four to six,
and $30,034 per month thereafter until maturity.
As part of the Company’s overall capital initiatives,
a bridge loan offering of up to a maximum of $300,000 was initiated to facilitate working capital and other expenses associated with the
ongoing efforts to raise capital. A total of $125,000 was raised through this bridge loan offering from three investors, which will be
paid back to the lenders upon subsequent capital raises in the aggregate of $500,000. An aggregate of 12,500 shares were issued to the
lenders as part of this bridge loan offering, having a fair value of $18,750 ($1.50 per share). Fair value of the stock was based upon
recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value.
On July 11, 2021, the Company and holder amended the
terms of the original agreement follows: (i) the maturity date was extended from March 16, 2021 to March 16, 2022 or the date the Company
completes the acquisition of D.S Raider, whichever comes sooner, (ii) the parties acknowledged there is no further Supplemental Incentive
Interests as the goals were not met, and (iii) repayment of the 6% Note shall be paid by Company on or prior to the Maturity Date, as
amended, in one balloon payment all existing defaults were waived; in exchange, the Lender waived all claims with respect to any breach,
default or event of default of the Note.
F-19
The Company executed short term loans for $39,550
with Shopify Capital Inc. The loans are used to finance sales and are collateralized by accounts receivable and all accounts of the Company.
Interest accrued at 17% and the loans required payments from sales. During the ten months ended December 31, 2021, the $39,550 was repaid.
Between January 18, 2021 and January 25, 2021, the
Company entered into two unsecured convertible notes for an aggregate amount of $160,000 from two investors. The notes accrue interest
at 5% per annum and are convertible at a 35% discount to price of financing used to complete the acquisition of D.S Raider. The Company
accrued interest of $2,842 as of May 31, 2021.
Note 11 – Advances – Related Party
During the ten months ended December 31, 2021, the
majority shareholder was repaid a net amount $453,736. The loans are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. As of December
31, 2021 and February 28, 2021, the loan balance is $0 and $453,736, respectively.
Note 12 – Commitments
Operating Lease Agreement
On July 15, 2021, the Company renewed leased offices
located in Kent, WA. The net monthly payment is $7,800. The leases expire on August 31, 2022.
For the ten months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
the Company recorded rent expense of $98,050 and $50,000, respectively.
Rent expense is included as a component of general
and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Employment Agreements – Related Party
On May 1, 2021, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of the agreement is through May 1, 2022, at an annual salary of $250,000
with $75,000 first year bonus and a minimum of 30% raise after first year of employment. The Company will also pay up to $12,000 annually
in expenses. At December 31, 2021, the Company has expensed $241,667 as a component of general and administrative expenses in the consolidated
statements of operations.
On November 18, 2021, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer. The initial term of the agreement is through January 31, 2023, at an annual salary
of $100,000 with 50,000 shares of common stock issued as a signing bonus. The Company will also pay up to $30,000 annually in housing
costs during the first year of employment. As of December 31, 2021, the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock to its Chief
Operating Officer with a fair value of $50,000 ($1.00 per share) on the date of grant. The fair value of the stock was based upon recent
third-party cash offering prices.
On November 15, 2021, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with its Chief Financial Officer. The initial term of the agreement is through February 1, 2021, at a salary of $48,000,
with 50,000 shares of common stock to be issued. At February 1, 2022, the compensation will increase to $120,000. As of December 31, 2021,
the Company issued 33,334 shares of its common stock to its Chief Financial Officer with a fair value of $33,334 ($1.00 per share) on
the date of grant. The fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices.
Consulting Agreement – Third Parties
On December 30, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting
agreement. The agreements has a term of three (3) months. The Company will pay an aggregate $3,000 per month and 5,333 shares of Company’s
common stock, having a fair value of $8,000 ($1.50 per share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering
prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value. At December 31, 2021, the Company has expensed $11,000 as a component of general
and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
F-20
Note 13 – Stockholders’ Deficit
The Company has one (1) class of common stock:
Common Stock
|
- |
250,000,000 shares authorized |
|
|
|
|
- |
Par value - $0.0001 |
|
|
|
|
- |
Voting at 1 vote per share |
Equity Transactions – Ten Months Ended December
31, 2021
Stock Issued in Reverse Recapitalization
On September 14, 2021, the Company issued 28,550,000
shares of common stock in connection with the reverse recapitalization, for net equity of $609,124 See Note 3.
Stock and Warrants Issued for Cash
The Company issued 1,463,334 shares of common stock
for gross proceeds of $1,440,001 ($1.00 - $1.50/share) and a subscription receivable of $95,001.
The Company sold 2,500,000 units of equity securities
for gross proceeds of $2,500,000 ($1.00 per share). Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and two fully vested warrants. In
total, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 warrants.
The warrants expire January 2023 and have an exercise
price $4.50/share.
As of the date of this report, no warrants have been
exercised.
Warrants Issued for Services
The Company issued a fully vested five-year warrant
to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock for services rendered. The warrant had a fair value of $949,934, based upon the Black-Scholes
option pricing model on the grant date, using the following assumptions:
Exercise price |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
341.00 |
% |
Expected dividends |
|
|
0 |
% |
Expected life in years |
|
|
5 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
0.79 |
% |
F-21
The following is a summary of the Company’s
warrants at December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2021:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Remaining |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
Number of |
|
Average |
|
Contractual |
|
Intrinsic |
Warrants |
|
Warrants |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Term (Years) |
|
Value |
Outstanding and exercisable - February 28, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
|
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.46 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled/Forfeited |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable - December 31, 2021 |
|
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.46 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
$ |
36,155,000 |
|
These warrants are considered a direct offering cost
in connection with raising capital. As a result, the net effect on stockholders’ equity was $0.
Stock Issued for Services and Debt Settlement
The Company issued an aggregate 83,334 shares of its
common stock to its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, having a fair value of $83,334 ($1/share). Fair value of the
stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value.
The Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock
in settlement of accounts payable, having a fair value of $100,000 ($1.00 per share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party
cash offering prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value.
The Company issued 5,333 shares of its common stock
for services rendered in according with the consulting agreement entered on December 31, 2021, having a fair value of $8,000 ($1.50 per
share). Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value.
The Company issued 65,000 shares of its common stock
for services rendered in according with the agreement entered on November 10, 2021, having a fair value of $97,500 ($1.50 per share).
Fair value of the stock was based upon recent third-party cash offering prices, which represented the best evidence of fair value.
Cancellation of Common Stock
In connection with the recapitalization in connection
with the Merger, our majority shareholder, cancelled 1,300,000 shares of common stock. The net effect on stockholders’ equity was
$0.
Note 14 – Subsequent Events
In January 2022, the Company closed an additional private placement offering
in which it sold an aggregate of 63,334 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share to two accredited
investors for an aggregate gross proceeds of $95,001.
On January 8, 2022, a Secured Convertible Promissory Note the Company’s
subsidiary EZRaider LLC issued to Cooper DuBois, in the principal amount of $500,000, became due and payable. The note is secured against
all of EZRaider LLC’s assets. The Company is currently negotiating for an extension.
On February 7, 2022, a portion of the PPP loan
was forgiven by the SBA. As a result, the Company will record a gain on debt forgiveness of the PPP loan in the amount of $12,489
in the first quarter of 2022 (See Note 9).
The Company is currently conducting an additional private placement offering
of up to $2,000,000 of shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share. As of the date of this
Transition Report, the Company sold 6,667 shares of common stock to one accredited investor in this private placement offering for aggregate
gross proceeds of $10,000.
F-22
On March 15, 2022, the Company entered into amendments to certain unsecured
6% promissory notes (the "Amendments") with three investors and issued additional 12,500 shares of common stock to these investors
in consideration for the extension of the maturity date of the promissory notes until July 8, 2022.
On March 15, 2022, EZ Global and Konrad Koss entered into Amendment No.
2 to the 6% unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $200,000 (the "Second Amendment"). Pursuant to the Second
Amendment, the interest rate on the principal amount was increased from 6% to 7.5% per annum, and the maturity date was extended until
September 16, 2022.
On March 15, 2022, EZ Global and Konrad Koss entered into Amendment No.
1 to the 6% unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000 (the "Amendment"). Pursuant to the Amendment,
the interest rate on the principal amount was increased from 6% to 7.5%, and the maturity date was extended until September 16, 2022.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through
April 29, 2022, and determined that there are no other transactions that require additional accounting or disclosure.
F-23