Freight Technologies, Inc. (FRGT) — 10-K

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# Freight Technologies, Inc. (FRGT) — 10-K

**Filed:** 2025-04-14
**Period ending:** 2024-12-31
**Accession:** 0001641172-25-003944
**Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1687542/000164117225003944/)
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**UNITED
STATES**
**SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**
**Washington,
D.C. 20549**
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**FORM
10-K**
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(Mark
One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2024
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ____________ to _____________
Commission
File No. 001-38172
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FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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British
Virgin Islands | 
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87-2792157 | |
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) | 
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(I.R.S.
Employer 
Identification No.) | |
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2001
Timberloch Place, Suite 500
The
Woodlands, TX | 
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77380 | |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) | 
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(Zip
Code) | |
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(773)
905-5076 | |
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(Registrants
telephone number, including area code) | |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
of each class | 
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Trading
Symbol(s) | 
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Name
of each exchange on which registered | |
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Ordinary
Shares, no par value | 
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FRGT | 
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The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No 
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. Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes No 
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.
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Large
accelerated filer | 
Accelerated
filer | |
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Non-accelerated
filer | 
Smaller
reporting company | |
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Emerging
growth company | |
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the registered public accounting firm
that prepared or issued its audit report. 
If
securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant
included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. 
Indicate
by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation
received by any of the registrants executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b). 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No 
As
of June 28, 2024 (the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market
value of the registrants shares of ordinary share, no par value per share (ordinary shares), held by non-affiliates
(based upon the closing price of such shares as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC) was $5,105,717. Ordinary shares held by each
executive officer and director and by each person who owned more than 10% of the outstanding shares of Ordinary Share have been excluded
from the calculation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is
not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As
of March 31, 2025, there were a total of 2,265,074 shares of the registrants Ordinary Share with no par value outstanding and
2,265,074 shares of the registrants Ordinary Share outstanding.
**DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**
None.
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**Freight
Technologies, Inc.**
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**Annual
Report on Form 10-K**
**Year
Ended December 31, 2024**
**TABLE
OF CONTENTS**
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PART
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Item
1. | 
Business. | 
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Item
1A. | 
Risk
Factors. | 
25 | |
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Item
1B. | 
Unresolved
Staff Comments. | 
40 | |
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Item
1C. | 
Cybersecurity. | 
40 | |
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Item
2. | 
Properties. | 
42 | |
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Item
3. | 
Legal
Proceedings. | 
42 | |
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Item
4. | 
Mine
Safety Disclosures. | 
42 | |
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PART
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Item
5. | 
Market
for Registrants Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | 
42 | |
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Item
6. | 
[Reserved] | 
44 | |
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Item
7. | 
Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 
44 | |
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Item
7A. | 
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 
50 | |
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Item
8. | 
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data. | 
50 | |
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Item
9. | 
Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 
50 | |
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Item
9A. | 
Controls
and Procedures. | 
51 | |
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Item
9B. | 
Other
Information. | 
53 | |
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Item
9C. | 
Disclosure
Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | 
53 | |
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PART
III | 
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Item
10. | 
Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. | 
53 | |
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Item
11. | 
Executive
Compensation. | 
56 | |
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Item
12. | 
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | 
62 | |
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Item
13. | 
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | 
63 | |
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Item
14. | 
Principal
Accountant Fees and Services. | 
64 | |
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PART
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Item
15. | 
Exhibit
and Financial Statement Schedules. | 
66 | |
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Item
16. | 
Form
10-K Summary. | 
70 | |
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Signatures | 
71 | |
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**INTRODUCTORY
NOTES**
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**Use
of Terms**
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Except
as otherwise indicated by the context and for the purposes of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this Annual Report):
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3PL
refers to third party logistics services, a term used to describe services that help merchants manage their supply chain. Common
3PL services include freight services, warehouse and inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping coordination, retail distribution,
exchanges, and returns; | |
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AI
refers to artificial intelligence; | |
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Amended
Memorandum and Articles refer to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in force on the date of this
Annual Report; | |
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BVI
Act refers to the BVI Business Companies Act (As Revised); | |
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China
or PRC refers to the Peoples Republic of China, and solely for the purpose of this annual report, excluding
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; | |
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Fr8App
refers to Freight App, Inc., our primary operating subsidiary and where applicable, the brand name of our platform focused on FTL; | |
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FTL
refers to full truckload freight. FTL freight is used for shipments that require taking up the space available on an entire truck.
With FTL, a single shippers goods are the only freight moving on an individual truck. FTL can be provided on a variety of
trucks depending on the underlying goods being transported, i.e., a dry van, refrigerated, flatbeds and others; | |
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LTL
refers to less than truckload freight. LTL is used for shipments when multiple shippers freight is on the same trailer rather
than having a single companys freight exclusively on an individual trailer. Several LTL shipments are combined into one truck
to fill it as near to capacity as possible, the trailer is transported over a longer haul distance and is then unpacked and disaggregated
at the destination. LTL is especially appropriate for the needs of small businesses that may require frequent, smaller volume shipments
and are not able to economically make use of a full trailer; | |
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Merger
refers to the consummation of that certain merger agreement, dated December 13, 2021, and as amended on December 29, 2021 (the Merger
Agreement) by and among Hudson Capital, Inc., Hudson Capital Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary
of Hudson Capital Inc. (Merger Sub I), Fr8App and ATW Master Fund II, L.P., as the representative of the stockholders
of Fr8App (the Stockholders Representative) whereby Merger Sub I merged with and into Fr8App, with Fr8App surviving
the Merger and continuing as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger closed on February 14, 2022 and the separate
corporate existence of Merger Sub I and its Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws then in effect ceased, and the organizational
documents of Fr8App after the Merger is in the form as agreed by the Company and Fr8App; | |
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shares
or ordinary shares refers to our ordinary shares, no par value; | |
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U.S.
means the United States of America; | |
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GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States; | |
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we,
us, Company, our, Fr8Tech, or FRGT refers to Freight Technologies,
Inc., (formerly known as Hudson Capital, Inc. Hudson, or HUSN) and, in the context of describing our
operations and consolidated financial information, after the Merger, Freight App, Inc. and Freight App de Mxico S.A De C.V.; | |
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dollars, US$ or U.S. dollars refers to the legal currency of the United States; and | |
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all
discrepancies in any table between the amounts identified as total amounts and the sum of the amounts listed therein are due to rounding. | |
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Unless
otherwise noted, the share and per share information in this report have been adjusted to give effect to the one-for-twenty-five (1-for-25)
reverse stock split of the authorized and issued and outstanding Ordinary Share, which became effective as of September 25, 2024, the
one-for-ten (1-for-10) reverse stock split of the authorized and issued and outstanding Ordinary Share, which became effective as of
February 5, 2024, and the one-for-ten (1-for-10) reverse stock split of the authorized and issued and outstanding Ordinary Share, which
became effective as of March 24, 2023.
**Note
Regarding Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks**
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We
may use various trademarks, trade names and service marks in our business. For convenience, we may not include the SM, or
symbols, but such omission is not meant to indicate that we would not protect our intellectual property rights to
the fullest extent allowed by law. Any other trademarks, trade names or service marks referred to in this Annual Report are the property
of their respective owners.
**Note
Regarding Industry and Market Data**
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We
are responsible for the information contained in this Annual Report. This report includes industry data and forecasts that we obtained
from industry publications and surveys as well as public filings and internal company sources. Industry publications, surveys and forecasts
generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Statements as to our ranking,
market position and market estimates are based on third-party forecasts, managements estimates and assumptions about our markets
and our internal research. We have not independently verified such third-party information, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic
assumptions relied upon in those sources. While we believe that all such information contained in this Annual Report is accurate and
complete, nonetheless such data involve uncertainties and risks, including risks from errors, and is subject to change based on various
factors, including those discussed under Item 1A. *Risk Factors* and *Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements* below.
**Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**
This
report contains forward-looking statements that are based on our managements beliefs and assumptions and on information currently
available to us. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to
future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements about:
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business development, results of operations and financial condition; | |
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statement concerning the attraction and retention of highly qualified personnel; | |
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our
ability to attract and retain users and customers and generate revenue and profit from our customers; | |
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statements concerning Fr8Techs financial performance; | |
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statements regarding expectations concerning Fr8Techs relationships and actions with third parties; and | |
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future
regulatory, judicial and legislative changes in Fr8Techs industry. | |
In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as may, could, will,
should, would, expect, plan, intend, anticipate,
believe, estimate, predict, potential, project or continue
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases,
beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things, those listed under Item 1A. *Risk Factors* and elsewhere in this Annual
Report. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or
results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee
of future performance.
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In
addition, statements that we believe and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These
statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Annual Report, and while we believe such information forms
a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate
that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are
inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
The
forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are
made in this Annual Report. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, there is no undertaking to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.
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**Summary
of Risk Factors**
The
following is a summary of material risks that could affect our business. This summary may not contain all of our material risks, and
it is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed risk factors set forth under Item 1A. *Risk Factors*.
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Fr8Techs
limited operating history may make it difficult for you to evaluate the success of its business to date and to assess its future
viability. | |
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Fr8Techs
early-stage operations could expose it to a high concentration of revenues in individual clients and increase the volatility of its
revenues. | |
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A
significant data breach or information technology system disruption could materially adversely affect Fr8Tech, including requiring
Fr8Tech to increase spending on data and system security. | |
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Operational
challenges associated with the use of AI technologies could disrupt our business and increase costs. | |
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The
development and integration of AI technologies present risks related to data integrity, accountability, and market adoption. | |
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Our
dependence on a third-party provider for the development and integration of AI technologies exposes us to operational and contractual
risks. | |
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Trade
tensions or adverse regulatory or political changes in any country in which Fr8Tech operates could materially and adversely affect
the demand for its services, its operations and financial conditions. | |
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Fr8Techs
industry is rapidly evolving. It expects to continue to face significant competition, which could adversely affect Fr8Tech. | |
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Fr8Tech
is directly affected by the cyclicality of the trucking industry and general economic conditions. | |
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Fr8Tech
could be affected by strikes or labor unrest at any border crossing that is relied upon by its customer base. | |
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Fr8Tech
could be affected by organized crime activities affecting shipment integrity at any border crossing that is relied upon by its customer
base. | |
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Fr8Tech
is exposed to the effects of changing fuel and energy prices, including gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, and what interruptions in
supplies of these commodities can bring to the demand for the shipping and commercial freight industry. | |
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Truck
driver or other supply shortages within the transportation value chain could have material adverse effect on Fr8Techs business
and operating results. | |
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Fr8Tech
currently does not hold any patents or own any registered trademarks. | |
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impact of environmental laws and regulations and their enforcement could materially and adversely affect Fr8Techs business. | |
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audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 include an explanatory paragraph in our independent
registered public accounting firms audit report stating that there are conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern. | |
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Fr8Tech
has a history of significant operating losses and expects to incur losses in the future, and Fr8Tech may never achieve or maintain
profitability. | |
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Historically,
Fr8Techs existing credit losses have been minimal, less than 0.6% of sales on average over the past three years. Strain on
Fr8Techs financial position could result from adverse credit events including non-payment from some of Fr8Techs larger
shipper clients. | |
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Raising
additional capital may cause dilution to Fr8Techs existing shareholders, restrict its operations or cause it to relinquish
valuable rights. | |
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Fr8Tech
may be subject to claims by third parties asserting that its employees or Fr8Tech has misappropriated their intellectual property,
or claiming ownership of what Fr8Tech regards as its own intellectual property. | |
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Exchange
rate fluctuations may materially affect Fr8Techs results of operations and financial condition. | |
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Fr8Techs
management team is relatively new and its future success will depend on its ability to retain key employees, consultants and advisors
and to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. | |
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trucking industry is highly fragmented and regulated. | |
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Increased
security requirements impose substantial costs on Fr8Tech, and the Company could be the target of an attack or have a security breach,
which could materially adversely affect Fr8Tech. | |
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Fr8Techs
growth plans may not succeed as quickly as anticipated, if at all. | |
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Fr8Tech
expects to expand its organization, and as a result, it may encounter difficulties in managing its growth, which could disrupt its
operations. | |
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We
have identified material weaknesses in our internal control systems and may need to hire additional personnel and develop and maintain
proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, or the accuracy and timeliness of its financial reporting could be
adversely affected. | |
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We
pay no dividends, and the Company currently has no plans to pay any dividend to shareholders. | |
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The
trading price of our ordinary shares is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to our shareholders. | |
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are vulnerable to predatory short selling practices. | |
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Investors
in Fr8Tech must rely on the judgment of management regarding the use of Company resources, the different market segments the Company
may develop, and the Companys ability to develop certain relationships. | |
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If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market
price for our ordinary shares and trading volume could decline. | |
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Our
shareholders may face difficulties in protecting their interests, and their ability to protect their rights through the U.S. federal
courts may be limited because we are incorporated under British Virgin Islands law, we conduct most of our operations in Mexico and
some of our directors and our executive officers reside outside the United States. | |
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The
laws of the British Virgin Islands provide limited protection for minority shareholders, so minority shareholders may have limited
or no recourse if they are dissatisfied with the conduct of our affairs. | |
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British
Virgin Islands companies may not be able to initiate shareholder derivative actions, thereby depriving shareholders of one avenue
to protect their interests. | |
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There
could be adverse United States federal income tax consequences to United States investors if we were or were to become a passive
foreign investment company. | |
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In
the past, we have received written notifications from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC informing us that we no longer meet certain continued
listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market/Nasdaq Capital Market. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our
ordinary shares will be sustained. | |
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Nasdaq
may apply additional and more stringent criteria for our continued listing. | |
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Material
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting may cause us to fail to timely and accurately report our financial results
or result in a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements. | |
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**PART
I**
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ITEM
1. | BUSINESS. | |
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**Overview**
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Freight
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGT) (Fr8Tech), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fr8App, and Fr8Apps wholly-owned
Mexico subsidiary, Freight App de Mxico, S.A De C.V. (Freight App Mexico) is a technology company primarily involved
in the freight management business. We offer a diverse portfolio of proprietary platform solutions powered by artificial intelligence
(AI) and machine learning to optimize and automate the supply chain process. Freight logistics operations and our Fr8App marketplace solution, begins
with parties connecting their transportation needs (Shippers) with those offering freight transportation services (Carriers).
Within the demand and supply equation, Shippers seeking suitable means of transportation for their goods or products represent demand
and Carriers with freight transportation capabilities represent supply. Focused on addressing the distinct challenges
within the supply chain ecosystem, the Companys portfolio of solutions includes the Fr8App platform for seamless over-the-road
(OTR) business-to-business (B2B) cross-border shipping across the USMCA region; Fr8Now, a specialized service
for LTL shipping; Fr8Fleet, a dedicated capacity service for enterprise clients in Mexico; Waavely, a digital platform for efficient
ocean freight booking and management of container shipments between North America and ports worldwide; and, Fleet Rocket a nimble, scalable
and cost-effective Transportation Management System (TMS) for brokers, Shippers, and other logistics operators. Together,
each product is interconnected within a unified platform to connect Carriersand Shippers and significantly improve matching and operation
efficiency via innovative technologies such as live pricing and real-time tracking, digital freight marketplace, brokerage support, transportation
management, fleet management, and committed capacity solutions. More information on the Company and its service offerings is available
on its corporate website, fr8technologies.com.
**Fiscal
Year 2024 Highlights**
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During
2024, we took the following initiatives to expand our business:
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The
Companys technology team continued to develop and release new features and enhancements to Fr8App, which serves as the operating
platform for the spot market OTR freight brokerage services and our dedicated capacity services. The many platform improvements and
added functionalities in 2024 included, but were not limited to: 18 tracking integrations with GPS providers expanding the
power and reach of Fr8Radar; ETA calculations on shipments; automatic status updates via geofencing; WhatsApp notifications for Shippers;
numerous bespoke integrations with customer platforms; facilities management capabilities; many new reports for all user types; and
several other advances. | |
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Waavely,
an ocean freight booking and management platform for container shipments, was launched in July 2024. The new service has supported
existing customers extend their logistics needs for containerized shipments beyond OTR freight and into ocean cargo vessels serving
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management undertook measures to improve the Companys gross margins earned on its freight brokerage and dedicated capacity
services, which did result in higher gross profit earned in 2024 verse the prior year, despite lower revenues. Such efforts, which
focused on more disciplined customer and route selections, also helped reduce net losses and helped improve cash flows from operations
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May 2024, we commenced an At The Market offering (ATM) (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act) of up
to $2,300,000 of ordinary shares with no par value, which was subsequently increased to $4,750,000 of our ordinary share in June
2024. Over the year a total of 528,576 shares were sold for net proceeds to the Company of $2,912,266 after paying $122,809 in compensation
to the Sales Agent, Alliance Global Partners (AGP) with respect to such sales, and $175,000 in legal and accounting
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**Our
Historical Performance**
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As
of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $(44,916,779) and cash balance of $204,032. During the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, we had a net loss of $(5,601,227) and $(9,327,606), respectively. To date, the Company has financed its operations
primarily through capital raises and sales of its services. In September 2022, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement, which
was declared effective by the SEC on September 26, 2022, for potential offerings of up to $15,000,000 in aggregate, subject to the requirement
that in no event may we sell shares having a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period under the
Shelf Registration Statement so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. In May 2024, the Company entered into the ATM Sales
Agreement, and filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement for the ATM Financing for gross proceeds of up to $2,300,000.
In June 2024, the Company filed an additional prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement to increase the maximum gross
proceeds to $4,750,000. Based on the Companys existing cash resources and the cash expected to be received from the ATM Financing
and other planned financings, it is expected that the Company will have sufficient funds to carry out the Companys planned operations
through December 31, 2025 and for at least 12 months beyond that period. For further discussion, see Part II. Item 7. *Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources.*
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**Key
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations**
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The
demand for our platform and our related services is dependent upon overall economic conditions in North America. General economic factors,
including the amount of international trade across North America may affect our Shipper clients needs for our services. A slowdown
in economic activity, an increase in unemployment, a decline in real personal income, among other economic conditions, may affect individuals
level of disposable income and the consequent effect on international trade. This may reduce Shippers needs to transport goods
and their need to use our platform.
**Trends**
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Fr8Tech
believes the growing interest in digital freight matching platforms shows that traditional 3PL providers recognize the sweeping technological
shifts in the industry. We are offering solutions that significantly improve end-to-end freight procurement transactions to market participants.
During the last five years, the industry experienced significant swings in supply, demand and costs due to distortions in both domestic
and global markets resulting from the global pandemic caused by the virus known as COVID-19 and its follow-on effects. This substantial
supply chain volatility has led large and small freight brokers to, among other tactics, pivot toward more abundant and secure sources
of freight capacity available in a digital marketplace and facilitated by software portals and platforms. Fr8Tech believes supply chain
management will continue to evolve into increasingly digital forms and interactive marketplace platforms. As it does, Fr8Tech believes
digital brokers, will play an increasingly integral role in easing capacity constraints, opening up new lanes, and providing a benchmarking
tool for Shippers.
While
the COVID-19 pandemic is largely behind us, Fr8Tech believes the pandemic changed the current nature of global commerce and shipping.
Putting aside the recently increased import tariffs and threats of other possible restrictive trade policies of the Trump administration,
the near-shoring phenomenon continues to point towards more freight crossing over the U.S. border with Mexico and a lesser extent, Canada,
as manufacturers and producers seek to move operations closer to customers. Additionally, trucking capacity remains not steadily available
in the Mexican domestic and across border markets. Fr8Tech believes that these conditions are creating a market opportunity for digital
brokers to facilitate and improve the connections necessary to enable cross-border commerce*.*
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**Industry
Overview**
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According
to the 35th Annual State of Logistics Report authored by Kearney and the American Trucking Associations, the U.S. domestic truck freight
transportation market was approximately $950 billion in 2023 and 2024, and it is expected to experience low- to mid-single digit growth
in 2025. Per Mordor Intelligence, the Mexican domestic freight market is estimated to be approximately $46 billion in 2025, and the North
American cross-border freight transportation market is estimated at $248 billion and expected to exceed $308 billion by 2030. Additionally,
Mexicos overall trade with the U.S. grew by 6.4% in 2024 with exports to US totaling $506 billion. That growth continued in early
2025 with Mexican exports to the US growing 5.5% year-over-year in January 2025 and was expected to growth over the fully year, until
recently announced tariffs and other possible protectionist measures clouded and complicated consensus forecasts. Fr8Tech expects the
market to remain active and resume growth, if tariffs do slow some cross-border trade, once tariffs and trade policies are stabilized.
A
primary contributor to the growth in the North American cross-border freight transportation markets has been the increased level of trade
between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Effective July 1, 2020, the three countries signed a new free trade deal called the United States,
Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was enacted
on January 1, 1994. In 2023, Mexico became the U.S.s largest single trading partner, surpassing China. Fr8App believes the replacement
of NAFTA with the USMCA created an environment attractive to multi-national companies considering Mexico as a market from which to export
to both the United States and Canada.
This
regional trade agreement accelerated a shift in global supply chains across industries and around the world. Mexico became a preferred
destination for U.S. and multinational companies to locate to diversify their sources of supply and production away from the geopolitical
risks associated with the ongoing U.S.-China trade tension. The approval of the USMCA in combination with new perspectives as related
to national security implications of foreign-based supply chains brought changes to Mexicos freight market, in terms of globalization
or regionalization and logistics integration, as well as, the role of 3PL operators.
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Fr8Tech
believes the recent supply chain volatility is driving an increase in demand for large and small freight brokers to secure more abundant
freight capacity, in real-time, which is readily available on Fr8Techs freight-matching platform and facilitated by its Fr8App
Platform solution. Fr8Tech believes that the supply chain volatility continues to be heightened by a shortage of drivers thereby creating
further demand for a more comprehensive approach to logistics management to meet supply chain requirements while minimizing increases
in the related freight costs. Fr8Tech acts as an intermediary between the total systems freight requirements and the related freight
demand in a more efficient manner than if various of the parties requiring freight contracted these services on their own or managed
their own proprietary fleets. Fr8Tech believes that its ability to secure available freight capacity, using the Fr8App Platform solution,
amongst available truck drivers offers customers an organized, efficient solution to transporting goods domestically and internationally
in favorable or unfavorable market environments. Additionally, Fr8Tech believes it is well positioned to benefit from the increased levels
of trade across both the U.S.-Mexico and the U.S.-Canada borders in recent years as well as the increasing needs for reliable freight
service within the country of Mexico.
In
2023, the U.S. imported more goods from Mexico than China for the first time in more than 20 years, a trend that accelerated through
2024. This trend is a direct result of, and is only expected to continue as global enterprises evolve their supply chains to adjust to,
among other things: (i) ongoing trade tensions between the US and China; (ii) lingering economic fallout from the disruptions caused
by the COVID-19 pandemic, notably spikes in global logistics demand and costs; (iii) the enactment of the USMCA; and (iv) availability
of skilled labor to perform critical functions. This evolution involves large manufacturers shifting their sources of supply and locations
of production to be closer to end markets through on-shoring and near-shoring activities. To this end, manufacturers and suppliers are
establishing operations in Mexico to serve the US and other markets in the North America and Central America. OTR truck Carriers move
the vast majority of the goods and supplies necessary to enable this transition.
Traditional
3PLs rely on a network of offices staffed with individuals tasked with communicating with colleagues, customers and transportation companies
to identify and secure freight services that meet their customers specific needs. The process is manual, inefficient, and lacks
transparency. Cross-border transportation challenges can include tracking, visibility, trans-loading and potentially multiple hand-offs,
multiple languages, international customs and regulatory inefficiencies. The ability to access real-time freight capacity and locate
the right truck at the right time becomes critical to securing a reliable shipment service. Fr8App believes market conditions have created
an increased demand for digital freight brokers who can help ease capacity constraints, open up new shipping lanes, and provide a benchmarking
tool for both shippers and Carriers.
**Important
Factors of the Trucking Industry**
According
to American Trucking Association several notable factors are influencing the outlook for the U.S. trucking industry:
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driver shortage - there were approximately 3.6 million professional truck drivers in the US in 2023, but driver shortages persisted.
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**Market
Opportunity**
According
to Mordor Intelligence, the Mexican trucking industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of
5.2% through 2030 to $59 billion. The FTL segment is largest within the Mexican trucking industry, followed by LTL services. While the
LTL market made up less than 20% of the Mexican trucking industry in 2024, it is growing faster than FTL, and its growth is expected
to outpace that of FTL services for the next several years. Fr8Tech believes this commercial freight market growth is driven by a growing
domestic economy, significant infrastructure investments targeted at Mexican roadways, and increasing trade flows, which are not only
from one region to another, but are more decentralized and fragmented due to the growth of large on-line retailers such as Amazon and
MercadoLibre.
Fr8Tech
believes these factors are expected to intensify the complexity of logistics activities in the coming years in what has been a relatively
fragmented Mexican transportation market on a historical basis. Fr8Tech believes the U.S. and Canadian markets remain relatively fragmented
as well though they have each seen major logistics companies enter the industry over the past decade. Fr8Tech believes the evolution
of supply chains is also susceptible to changes in consumer habits, driven further by e-commerce and international health issues, such
as the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising consumer expectations have had an observable effect throughout the supply chain, driving the need for
greater efficiency and speed. Technology in warehouses, onboard trucks, and on smartphones has led to automating critical processes,
improving visibility into the shipment lifecycle, and enabling faster decisions.
In
addition to profitability, sustainability and reliability have become considerations for Shippers. Fr8Tech believes that an ability to
respond to increasing market volatility in real-time, is a valuable asset contributing to a shippers business success. Fr8Tech
believes this consideration is further exacerbated by qualified driver shortages in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The Company sees the
TMS market being in a development stage similar to the consumer transportation taxi services, prior to the introduction of wider reaching
platforms like Uber, Lyft and Cabify. Fr8Tech continues to invest in improving its TMS technology and expects these investments to help
improve its Platform as well as the range of services Fr8Tech offers and will offer in the future to its Shippers and Carriers.
Fr8Tech
believes the Mexican commercial freight market is also ripe for technological disruption as adoption of technology in this industry segment
has lagged several others in the commercial transportation space. Fr8Tech believes there are significant complexities within the Mexican
freight transportation market that give Fr8Tech a competitive advantage. As an example, there are standard ways in which a new carrier
is evaluated as a potential business counterparty in the U.S, including industry databases, government registries and electronic tools
for investigating a potential business supplier. However, there are limited established vetting processes to navigate the commercial
freight transportation market in Mexico. Fr8Tech continues to gain a deep understanding of these unique circumstances within the Mexican
transportation industry, giving us a competitive advantage over future market entrants. Fr8Tech intends to leverage this competitive
advantage into opportunistically selected routes carrying traffic throughout Mexico and into the U.S. and Canada.
Fr8Techs
operations are headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, which has a long standing history as a transportation hub within the domestic and
cross border Mexican freight transportation market. Fr8Tech plans to leverage its presence in Monterrey to become a leader in international
freight to and from Mexico, and into and across the U.S. and Canada.
**Our
Services**
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Freight
App, Inc. (formerly known as Freight Hub, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as Fr8App) was incorporated in
2015 as a Delaware corporation. It was founded with a vision to develop and bring solutions to the relatively unorganized cross-border
commercial freight market on the U.S.-Mexico border, and by extension, the U.S.-Canada border. In January 2019, Freight Hub Mxico,
S.A De C.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fr8App was formed. In December 2021, Freight Hub Mexico, S.A De C.V. changed its name to Freight
App de Mxico, S.A De C.V. (Freight App Mexico). As a result of the Merger, on February 14, 2022, Fr8App became
our wholly-owned subsidiary.
The
first commercial version of Fr8Apps products was launched in 2017. Fr8Apps initial commercial efforts focused on promoting
the Fr8App marketplace to freight brokers in the logistics industry. Fr8App continued its product development efforts throughout 2018
and added business intelligence and analytics to supplement its platform in 2019. Subsequently the firm offered a revised products package
with active freight brokerage support, customer service and other enhanced features and functionality, which were fully launched during
the second quarter of 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, a new management team renewed focus on promoting freight services to Shippers
and Carriers and de-emphasize marketing to brokers in the logistics industry.
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Fr8Data
and Fr8Radar are product features that are further described below and that play an integral role in Fr8Apps product offerings.
During 2021, Fr8App launched the broker portal, an electronic feature to address reporting obligations to Mexican authorities called
Carta Porte, an internal pricing tool, automated onboarding and a number of EDI Integrations with Shippers and API integrations
with third-parties. Towards the end of 2021, Fr8App introduced its private fleet product, Fr8Fleet.
In
addition to being the legal entity in the US, we consider Fr8App to be the brand name of a B2B freight-matching platform powered by AI
and machine learning. It is the evolution of our traditional North American transportation logistics technology platform, focusing on
full truckload freight (FTL) for domestic and cross-border markets in Mexico, the US and Canada. Fr8App uses its proprietary
technology platform to connect Carriers and Shippers and significantly improve matching and operation efficiency via innovative technologies
such as freight-matching technology based on bidding, digital broker services, real-time tracking, transportation management, fleet management,
and committed capacity solutions. Fr8App is a platform built to match individual loads in the FTL segment.
Fr8Fleet
is our technology-driven solution for large corporate enterprise customers with a demand for regular and ongoing shipping and logistics.
In contrast to Fr8App which is based on booking individual loads, Fr8Fleet is a dedicated capacity service, providing exclusive use of
an entire truck to an enterprise, to ensure on-time delivery and reduced handling for pristine condition of goods. Real-time tracking
offers complete transparency and assists users by providing regular updates on their shipments, and our platform allows for easy booking,
tracking, and management.
Fr8Now
is our offering for LTL service. Fr8Now was developed to be a trusted LTL shipping partner for businesses of all sizes with a focus on
businesses in the country of Mexico. Our innovative technology provides an easy booking process, flexible options, and affordable pricing
that are designed to make us the go-to choice for LTL shipping needs in Mexico. Fr8Now started its first LTL operations in the first
quarter of 2023.
Waavely,
a freight matching and management platform for ocean container shipments, was launched in July 2024. Built on the same architecture and
proprietary software as the Companys Fr8App platform, Waavely was introduced to the market initially to assist customers manage
shipments through Mexican ports to and from seaports globally. It was a natural extension of service to certain existing customers, and
is now evolving and expanding as a distinct solution.
Fr8Apps
technology product offerings include: (i) a computerized platform (the Platform) that maintains an online portal (the Portal)
and a mobile application solution (the App) to provide 3PL services to companies actively involved in the freight transportation
market; (ii) a Transport Management Solution (TMS ) for customers to manage their own fleet; and, (iii) freight brokerage
support and customer service based on the Platform. Fr8App believes it is the first digital commercial freight-matching broker to offer
3PL while targeting the domestic Mexican and the cross-border Mexico-U.S.-Canada markets (Target Markets). Fr8App serves
cross-border traffic across the Mexico-U.S. border, the U.S.-Canada border, and domestic shipments within each of these three countries,
with a primary focus on full truck-load freight. Its cutting-edge cloud-based Platform was designed to connect in real-time parties with
commercial transportation needs.
The
freight transportation supply chain begins with Shippers, whose transportations needs are addressed by Carriers. Shippers seeking suitable
means of transportation for their goods represent demand, and Carriers with freight transportation capability represent supply. The digital
freight matching technology on Fr8Apps Platform streamlines and simplifies cross-border shipping logistics by facilitating the
matching of demand with supply. Shippers that use Fr8Apps Platform can connect with a wide network of reliable Carriers who can
fulfill their logistics needs across North America. Use of Fr8Apps Platform brings the additional benefit of providing transparency
on all shipment characteristics to allow for the identification of available and qualified freight capacity.
Fr8Apps
Portal is the systems front-end, a tool that Fr8Apps customers and providers use to summarize data on the Fr8App Platform
in a usable and actionable format for business. This data is accessed online on a computer via a browser, or through a mobile application
on a smart device. Once customers and providers (Shippers and Carriers, respectively) gain access to the Platform, they can enter into
transactions such as booking a shipment, administering the manner in which this load will be managed, and reviewing summary information
on display within the Platform.
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**Fr8Apps
Platform**
Fr8Apps
Platform contains the primary operating system. It is a digital marketplace that facilitates booking of freight transactions at the Shipper
and Carrier levels. The matching of Shipper requirements and Carrier capacities can occur on the Platform automatically, without the
need for human intervention. A Fr8App Platform user can be very involved in the process and actively control its shipment activities
by inputting Shipper requirements and matching those with Carrier offerings and tracking shipments as they leave their point of origin
and arrive at their ultimate destination. In short, managing his or her companys logistics. Among other things, Fr8Apps
Platform can provide a system user with a summary of all its freight activities through a combination of reports or visual displays on
its screen. A system user can track the status of a given delivery on a visual display of the map with status updates on the load location
and status from the moment the shipment leaves its origin through to its final destination. A system user can also set up routes that
are physically different from one that the Platform might recommend if that system user has a preference for a given route over another,
perhaps because of altitude or temperature differences on competing routes.
Shippers
can use Fr8Apps Platform to post their freight needs, find available Carriers, enter into a freight contract with them, and monitor
the transported goods while their shipment is in transit. Carriers can use Fr8Apps Platform (through the Portal or mobile App),
to accept shipment requests, assign transportation jobs to available truck drivers instantaneously, or make themselves available on routes
or route segments to avoid driving empty trucks from one location to another. Carriers can receive notifications every time a load or
job request is entered by a Shipper that matches the criteria they are looking for on a given shipment type and shipment lane. Every
time there is a match and a Carrier completes a shipment, the Platforms algorithm takes this into account and creates a history
that can be referred to when attempting to fulfill future Shipper requests. Fr8Apps mobile App is used by Carriers to give them
visibility on Shipper needs, gives Carriers full visibility on all of their shipping options and helps them eliminate empty miles on
the road, leading to a reduction in operating costs. Its specialized technology is designed to enhance supply chain visibility and operations,
helping reduce Carriers carbon footprint and improving profitability and environmental sustainability.
**Fr8Apps
API**
Fr8Apps
Platform has a public application programming interface (API), that is accessible free of charge and has the ability to
integrate with both Shippers and Carriers systems to automate the process of booking shipments and bringing visibility
to the process. An API is an interface consisting of a series of computer instructions that allow one type of system to interact with
another separate system by taking information from one system and making it legible and usable by another. It can be compared to something
like a translator that takes instructions in English and translates them into Spanish so that users on both sides of the translation
can work with the underlying instructions. In Fr8Apps service offering context, an API allows one of our customers freight
tracking systems to provide information to Fr8Apps Platform and for our Platform to provide information to our customers
system using a data structure or language that is legible by that customers computer system. An API is a tool allowing Fr8App
to have a number of different customers and providers, each with different operating systems, to interact with and use Fr8Apps
Platform and automate all the stages of any given shipment.
**Fr8Apps
Mobile App, FMS, TMS**
Users
can access the Platform through an internet browser on a computer or through the mobile application in a smartphone, using the same credentials.
Fr8App
also offers a cloud-based TMS solution to maximize the efficiency of a companys transportation operations. TMS can be used by
a Shipper as its primary logistics tool, independent of using Fr8Apps Platform or Portal solutions. TMS can help Shippers manage
their fleet as well as post requests for freight services on its Platform. The cloud-based TMS solution is available to Shippers wanting
to actively manage their supporting Carriers or their own fleet of trucks. Fr8App also gives a TMS solution user the option to source
additional freight capacity or offer its over-capacity on the Fr8App Platform.
Fr8FMS
is Fr8Apps Fleet Management System, or FMS. It allows transportation companies and owner operators to handle their
own fleet reducing their operational costs, and enables them to haul loads from Shippers in the platforms marketplace.
**Fr8Data**
Fr8Data
is the group of tools and reports developed to show Shippers and Carriers real time dashboards with all the detailed information of their
shipments in real time, to increase control and make better business decisions. Fr8Data enables the analysis of historical data to find
better matching between Shippers and Carriers and better pricing calculations based on real data saved in Fr8Apps platform. Fr8Data
tools and analytics enable continual logistics and operational improvement to all system users: Shippers, Carriers and Fr8App itself.
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**Fr8Apps
Brokerage Support and Customer Service**
Finally,
Fr8App offers customers freight brokerage support and customer service to assist with end-to-end fulfillment on the Platform. The brokerage
and customer services offered are based on using the Platform to book freight to meet a Shippers needs and fulfills those needs
with qualified Carriers on-boarded on the Platform. It facilitates and promotes comprehensive usage of the Platforms utility,
aided by experienced users and Fr8Apps in-house team of experts. In late 2021, we introduced Fr8Fleet, a private fleet management
product whereby large corporate Shippers are allowed to purchase fleet capacity over a period of time, in exchange for a fixed fee. Fr8Apps
customer service group works with such clients to secure carrier capacity to fulfill their freight needs over their timeframe.
**Freight
Technology Brands**
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**Fr8App**
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Fr8Apps
Platform provides visibility on freight transportation options not readily apparent with traditional 3PL solutions. The Platform allows
Shippers and Carriers to book loads at the palm of their hands and assign jobs to drivers, in real-time, with the click of a button.
Shippers and Carriers register on the Platform and are approved to transact after undergoing a rigorous vetting process.
The
vetting process for Shippers includes the following:
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due diligence review is performed to ensure that carriers are following regulatory compliance, whether they are a line or base haul
carrier, which routes they operate, truck types, cargo they are eligible to transport, reliability and availability. Depending on
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Articles Incorporation charter, tax registration number, Servicio de Administracin Tributaria (SAT is the
Mexican equivalent to the IRS in US) legal opinion, legal representative power of attorney, legal representative ID, Standard
Carrier Alpha Code or SCAC, banking information, insurance policy, ACH format, security questionnaire, verified
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approved, Shippers can request bids for a certain service or Carriers can provide bids on Shipper requests. Fr8Apps Platform
matches up Shippers and Carriers and assigns a driver and truck to the job. The driver picks up the supplies while the Platform
tracks the progress of the trip, in real time. The driver delivers the shipment, uploads documentary evidence of the delivery or
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Platform can automatically and instantaneously match Shippers with Carriers within the Fr8App network. Carriers are sent push notifications
through the Platform every time a load or job request is entered by a Shipper that matches the criteria Carriers are looking for
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leveraging its technology, the increasing usage, and amount of traffic booked on its Platform, Fr8Tech can work with customers to
optimize their supply chain, eliminate empty miles on the road, and reduce their carbon footprint. With its proprietary software,
Fr8Tech offers smart solutions under its various brand names that create sustainable alternatives and offer benefits to both Shippers
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**Fr8Fleet**
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Fr8Fleet
is our technology-driven solution for large corporate enterprise customers with a demand for regular and ongoing shipping and logistics.
It was developed to accommodate demand from large corporate clients that have a need for ongoing logistics capacity. In contrast to Fr8App,
which is based on booking individual loads, Fr8Fleet, our dedicated capacity services, provides exclusive use of an entire truck or a
fleet of trucks to an enterprise, ensuring on-time delivery and reduced handling to maintain the pristine condition of goods. Real-time
tracking from Fr8Radar offers complete transparency and assists users by providing regular updates on their shipments, and our platform
allows for easy booking, tracking, and management.
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**Fr8Now**
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Fr8Now
is our solution for Shipper-Carrier freight matching servicing the LTL business. Fr8Now was developed to be a trusted LTL shipping partner
for businesses of all sizes with a focus on businesses within the domestic Mexican market. Our innovative technology provides an easy
booking process, flexible options, and affordable pricing that are designed to make us the go-to choice for LTL shipping needs in Mexico.
We believe we are one of the first entrants in this particular market segment in Mexico. Fr8Now started its first operations in the first
quarter of 2023.
**Waavely**
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Waavely
is a freight matching and management platform for ocean container shipments. Launched in July 2024, it is built on the same architecture
and proprietary software as the Companys Fr8App platform, and was introduced to the market initially to assist customers manage
shipments through Mexican ports to and from seaports globally. It was a natural extension of service to certain existing customers, and
is now evolving and expanding as a distinct solution.
**Fr8Radar**
****
Fr8Radar
is a product feature that provides Shippers and Carriers track and trace visibility, via Fr8Apps mobile solution, or through the
integrations with other third-party GPS providers or other technology companies providing track and trace solutions for the industry.
Track and trace visibility through Fr8Radar allows Shippers to follow their freight operations in real time, using just one system, and
not one for each GPS provider. Fr8Radar also enables low tech Carriers to provide real time position of each load to their customers.
**Fleet
Rocket**
****
In
February 2025, Freight Technologies launched its TMS solution as a stand along offering for brokers, shippers, and other logistics operators,
with a continued focus on the cross-border and domestic OTR freight transportation markets in North America. Offered under a Software
as a Service (SaaS) model, Fleet Rocket enables users to bring the same Fr8App capabilities and functionalities of matching,
tracking and managing truck shipments to their own operations with enhanced API and ERP connections, as well as more advanced analytics
and reporting features.
**Fr8Techs
Customers**
Fr8Techs
customers consist of Shippers and Carriers across North America. A Shipper will use Fr8Tech to request bids on a shipment or a series
of shipments of certain characteristics and a Carrier will agree to the terms set forth on its Platform. Carriers have the option to
carry out deliveries prior to receiving payment from Fr8App, and Shippers may start shipments before submitting their payment to Fr8Tech.
Fr8Tech mitigates payment risks by pre-screening and approving all Shippers and Carriers prior to approving either party. Fr8Tech believes
that Shippers value the features and benefits from its Platform by working with trusted Carriers that help alleviate driver shortages.
Shippers also benefit from the cost transparency available on Fr8Techs Platform, as there are no hidden fees. Shippers can count
on the safety and reliability of the Platform as Fr8Tech tracks cross border shipments. Lastly, Shippers can benefit by managing their
logistics needs in one control center on Fr8Techs Platform.
Kimberly
Clark de Mexico (KCM) has been the Companys largest customer over the past two years. As of December 31, 2024, and
December 31, 2023, KCM accounted for 88% and 66% of Fr8Apps accounts receivables, respectively.
For
the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, KCM accounted for 48% and 33% of Fr8Apps revenues, respectively.
Fr8Tech
believes Carriers value its ability to assist in minimizing empty (deadhead) miles and making every mile revenue generating. Carriers
also benefit from the Platforms transparency and know how much they are scheduled to make from fulfilling each job. Carriers receive
faster payment for their services by using Fr8Techs Platform and avoid potentially expensive factoring companies. Lastly, Carriers
can benefit from Fr8Techs Platform by using it as a tool to streamline workflows and increase overall efficiency.
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**Fr8Techs
Growth Strategy**
Fr8Tech
seeks to establish Fr8App, Fr8Fleet, Fr8Now, Waavely, Fr8Radar, and Fleet Rocket as top brands for digital freight marketplaces in the
Mexican domestic, and U.S-Mexico cross-border markets. Fr8Tech intends to leverage Fr8Apps current position within these markets
to opportunistically extend its footprint across select routes in the U.S. and into Canada, and simultaneously build its Fleet Rocket
subscriber base through existing customers and established industry connections. Fr8Tech plans to expand its Fr8Fleet offering in Mexico
and leverage its presence in that market to expand its customer base and market penetration with highly targeted FTL and LTL solutions.
Fr8Techs growth strategy consists of the following:
*Focus
on Core Markets*
Fr8Tech
plans to expand its Shipper base and increase its Carrier ecosystem operating under the Fr8App brand throughout all three countries,
with a continued focus on the Mexico-U.S. cross-border market, a select portions of both the Mexican and the U.S. domestic markets. Through
ongoing investments in its Platform, internal sales capabilities, and targeted hiring in sales, operations and software development,
when necessary, Fr8Tech will continue to drive innovation and build a commercial foundation for growth. Using targeted marketing campaigns
and sales outreach, Fr8Tech intends to reinforce the benefits of its Platform and increase adoption among existing Shippers and Carriers,
including those interested in Fleet Rocket, Waavely and Fr8Now offerings. The Company will continue to actively manage margins at the
account level, minimize additional overhead expenses, and take advantage of the inherent operating leverage providing by the Fr8App Platform.
By leveraging its customer base and long-standing industry relationships and building off existing Shipper feedback and experiences,
Fr8Tech believes it will be able to increase volumes with existing large enterprise customers and add new accounts specifically across
the domestic trucking industry in Mexico and U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade routes. Lastly, by leveraging its infrastructure and network
in the TMS business, Fr8Tech believes it is uniquely suited to offer the Fleet Rocket SaaS solution within the USMCA market.
*Investing
in Customers, Carriers and Employees to Drive Organic Growth*
Fr8Tech
plans to continue to incorporate customer feedback and their user experiences to solve their biggest pain points across the logistics
landscape. Dedicated API data exchanges, customized features, evolved dashboard reporting, and unique predictive analytics are just some
of the ongoing investments into customer relationships. We will continue to build trust among all Carriers across our brands by managing
our Shipper base and their level of demand to provide a high level of fulfilment and effective load management. We actively monitor service
levels across its Platform with on-time pick-up and delivery metrics. That same technology is used to manage F8App, Fr8Fleet, Waavely
and Fr8Now.
To
deliver high performance and maximize value to our Shipper and Carrier customers, we plan to continue to invest in, train and enable
in our sales and operations teams to provide real-time response to high-volume primary and spot load activity, as necessary, and to provide
best-in-class sales service and carrier support. Fr8Tech will continue developing well-trained bilingual sales force and operations team
through our Fr8App University Program.
*Investing
in Technology to Expand Capabilities and Extend Reach*
Fr8Tech
will continue to invest in its technology to improve and differentiate its Platform, as well as, further develop and market Fleet Rocket
for brokers and Shippers. Within the geographies that Fr8Tech serves, Fr8App is naturally suited to provide the TMS software solution
through a SaaS model and empower the offering with real time load matching with active market participants, not just through Fr8App but
to other load boards through simple API interconnections. Fr8Techs solutions can also be leveraged to provide similar automated
matching capabilities to adjacent markets, such as last mile transportation, long-term storage and warehousing. Through thoughtful market
analysis, strategic industry relationships and partnerships, and considerate planning, Fr8Tech will explore broadening its addressable
market by either developing in-house solutions or partnering with other service providers to pursue attractive opportunities within such
markets when possible.
*Automation*
**
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Go
Digital: Fr8Tech believes that by providing more sophisticated automation to the relatively untapped digital commercial freight
market in Mexico, and building upon initial efforts in the U.S. and Canada, it will strengthen its position within the domestic transportation
segments in Mexico and the U.S. Fr8Tech continues to train Carriers to utilize the Fr8App Platform to improve operations and gain
more transportation loads, and is pushing for Shippers and Carriers to achieve entirely self-serve transactions over
the Platform, in which Carriers and Shippers fully complete transactions without human intervention from Fr8Tech. The goal is to
automate sales and operations functionality throughout the process while providing real-time visibility for all parties. Our launch
of an AI-powered Tendering Bot in March 2025 is an example of the Companys ongoing drive to bring advanced automation to the
market. This technology not only reduces the need for manual tasks, it dramatically increases speed, efficiency and accuracy of critical
information sharing and documentation to enable freight matching and successful transactions across the Platform. AI Fr8Techs
Fr8Radar is another tremendous value-add for both Shippers and Carriers, particularly in Mexico, where tracking and security are
a must-have logistics management tool. | |
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Be
Digital: Fr8Tech intends to continue refining and automating its operational flow and maximize efficiencies while thoughtfully
growing its brokerage division. Fr8Tech is investing in adding development efforts to expand its technology team and to work towards
building out more internal tools to maximize efficiency in its brokerage division such as real-time pricing tools by coupling historical
lane data analytics with API integration as well as other unique internal data sets. Fr8Tech released many new tools and functionalities
in 2024 including 18 tracking integrations with GPS providers expanding the power and reach of Fr8Radar; ETA calculations
on shipments; automatic status updates via geofencing; WhatsApp notifications for Shippers; numerous bespoke integrations with customer
platforms; facilities management capabilities; and many new reports and analytics to name a few. | |
*Balancing
Contractual and Spot Business, Domestic and Cross-Border*
Primary
markets are those with established regular routes that are contracted for over a period of time. Spot markets are negotiated at a specific
point in time and, usually in response to a short-term need that was not originally planned by a Shipper or Carrier. Fr8Tech understands
the importance of balancing its efforts and business between primary and spot markets. As Fr8Tech advances in serving the Mexican domestic
and U.S.-Mexico cross-border market opportunities, it will leverage spot opportunities presented by regional or global situations or
events, such as high market volatility resulting from conflicts, social or economic disruptions, escalations in trade tensions or disputes,
or other circumstances that generate short-term imbalances in the supply and demand for ground transportation freight services in the
markets we serve. We are also mindful that longer term economic trends, such as shifts in consumer preferences or supply chain near-shoring
and other macroeconomic factors can also create a shortage of supply and surplus in demand on either side of the equation. With periods
of market stability, Fr8Tech will increasingly try to target higher volume, long-term contractual business directly from Shippers through
its Fr8App brand, local traffic in Mexico through Fr8Fleet, Waavely and Fr8Now.
**Product
Releases**
The
first commercial version of Fr8Techs products was launched in 2017. Fr8Tech continued its product development efforts throughout
2018, added initial business intelligence and analytics to supplement its basic products in 2019 and offered its revised products package
with active freight brokerage support and customer service towards the end of 2019 and into early 2020.
The
second generation of Fr8Tech products were brought to market during the second quarter of 2020 and consisted of the (1) online Portal
and Mobile App, (2) the TMS, and (3) Fr8Apps Platform supplemented with freight brokerage support and customer service. Starting
in 2022 product diversification efforts were undertaken to best meet customer needs and take advantage of growth opportunities. Fr8Fleet
was established in 2022 to provide dedicated capacity to large enterprise customers in Mexico. Fr8Now was launched in 2023 to offer LTL
services in Mexico. Waavely was released in 2024 to bring ocean container freight brokerage services customer looking to move goods through
Mexican ports from points worldwide. In 2025, the Company released Fleet Rocket, the TMS software, as a standalone offering to the market,
targeting brokers and Shippers to better manage OTR shipments and other freight and logistics operations.
All
freight matching products work under a similar business model whereby gross margins are primarily earned from revenue invoiced to Shippers
less costs paid to Carriers per completed transaction under the Fr8App, Waavely and Fr8Now services and for provided capacity under Fr8Fleet.
Under Fr8App, Waavely and Fr8Now, each shipment made through the Platform (Portal or App) is considered a transaction. Shippers and Carriers
can navigate through and transact on the Platform without assistance, and if both do so the interaction between the two is automatically
carried out on the system. If either requires or requests assistance through freight brokerage support or customer service, the Fr8Tech
team actively intervenes and supports service matching through the Platforms BackOffice. Such assistance typically allows for
greater flexibility and optionality to the parties involved to negotiate and agree on rates and shipment details. Currently, the use
of freight brokerage support and customer service occurs on nearly all transactions completed on the Platform and thus all of Fr8Techs
revenue. Fr8Tech believes the industry is still anchored in communication through traditional channels (phone or email), and human attention
is valued in the management of shipments.
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Fleet
Rocket is sold under a SaaS model with different price points for different size customers with different levels of needs and sophistication,
primarily based on the volume of shipments their operations team needs to manage. The software integrates leading AI technology to optimize
cross-border logistics and nearshoring operations by providing the necessary tools to meet regulations, coordinate multiple stakeholders,
and ensure that shipments reach their destinations on time. Fleet Rocket handles multimodal shipments and dedicated capacity fleets,
providing visibility and control over every stage of a shipment from ports to inland destinations. GPS integrations, process automation,
real-time tracking, and full operational control, help eliminate bottlenecks and increase efficiency logistics operators.
*AI
Powered Tendering Bot*
**
In
March 2025, the Company launched an AI-powered Tendering Bot, a cutting-edge automation tool designed to transform the load tendering
process for Shippers and freight brokers. The Tendering Bot addresses long-standing industry inefficiencies by replacing outdated integrated
TMS such as assigning loads via text messages or emails with intelligent automation.
The
Tendering Bot reads and interprets a variety of unstructured data sources, such as emails, text messages, and screenshots of Excel spreadsheets,
and other documents containing load information to extract key shipment details like origin, destination, required equipment, and timing.
This information is immediately structured and posted to the Fr8App marketplace, where it becomes instantly available for carrier bidding.
By automating the transcription and organization of load requests, the Tendering Bot significantly reduces the time and labor typically
required from operations teams while improving speed, accuracy, and visibility across the tendering workflow.
The Tendering Bot is fully integrated
with Fleet Rocket to enhance its automation capabilities and support enterprise clients by enabling faster decision-making, real-time
load visibility, and reduced operating costs. The integration also facilitates structured data flow between Fr8App and Fleet Rocket.
**Research
& Development**
****
*Fr8Techs
BackOffice*
**
For
traditional freight brokers, the Fr8Tech Platform is a valuable source to finding capacity for their clients quickly, when they have
not achieved it through their traditional channels and methods. Brokers use the Portal to help augment their businesses and provide Fr8Tech
with valuable market data and revenue diversification.
Fr8Techs
systems development team works in a development environment that is based on Scrum methodology. This methodology allows it to deliver
new functionalities as frequently as it designs, which is presently every two weeks. By applying concepts such as Continuous Integration
and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Fr8Tech believes its development process is highly robust. Following is a visual depiction
of the Scrum Methodology:
Its
technology has been designed with the goals of building a highly efficient, adaptable, scalable and secure platform with the potential
to vastly improve operating margins of freight transactions. Following are some of the features of Fr8Techs technology infrastructure
and development methodologies:
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1. | 
Efficiency
& Adaptability | |
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Highly
automated agile development process supported by CI and CD tools | |
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Event
based, micro-service architecture | |
| 
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Applications
packaged in Docker images | |
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Container
orchestration via Kubernetes leveraging automated rollouts and rollbacks, service discovery and load balancing. | |
| 
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Modern,
extendable, API suited for integration with industry data providers (TMS, telematics, ELD, Compliance, Big Data providers and other
systems) | |
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2. | 
Scalability
& Availability | |
| 
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Project
hosted in GoogleCloudPlatform | |
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Underlying
platform invented in telco industry, designed for scale with minimal downtime | |
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Erlangs
(via Elixir) let-it-crash philosophy, reducing codebase and allowing smaller teams to produce more | |
| 
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CQRS
design pattern used throughout the system, separation between read & write storage | |
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Easy
horizontal scaling via Kubernetes | |
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EventStore
as a framework for CQRS, EventsFr8Appscing, and messaging | |
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Postgresql
hosted in Aiven | |
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3. | 
Security
& Auditability | |
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Data
loss prevention - all transactions are stored in immutable storage, Fr8App revert and reinterpret data from the inception with hindsight | |
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System
is monitored by automated monitoring tools (Stackdriver, Prometheus) and alerts the engineering team via Slack integration | |
| 
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Grafana
is used to visualize system parameters in real-time | |
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All
API traffic is stored in BigQuery for deep analysis of systems usage | |
| 
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Using
highest industry available encryption standards | |
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All
information is encrypted in real time, https and wss | |
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Personally
identifiable information is encrypted in rest | |
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Strict
data and code access policies applied to product, and to development process | |
| 
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Full
snapshot, i.e. base backup of PostgreSQL | |
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PostgreSQL
streaming backup, i.e. WAL records | |
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Entire
instances backed up | |
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Access
to multiple data centers in different geographic zones | |
Fr8Tech
has developed and will continue to create and enhance new business intelligence capabilities around reporting, online analytical processing,
analytics, data mining, process mining, complex event processing, business performance management, benchmarking, text mining, predictive
analytics, and prescriptive analytics. All these enhanced functionalities will increase the utility and add value to all users of our
Platform and in turn, help drive traffic to the Platform itself.
*Integrations*
**
At
the core Fr8Apps networking capabilities are key integrations with outside GPS tracking service providers that give our customers
numerous options for real time location and movement data on trucks shipping their loads. This is central to our Fr8Radar offering. We
have also invested software development resources to establish dozens of bespoke customer integrations to link Fr8App with customers
ERPs and operating platforms to streamline dataflow and processes, ensure data accuracy and enhance reporting and analytics to improve
their operating efficiencies.
Another
example of advancing our offerings through key integrations is service agreement with TB Networks, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Trebu),
signed on November 16, 2024, for an initial one-year term, under which Trebu provides automated shipment planning services using AI to
process customer requests. Trebu is implementing and maintaining the AI-powered automation system that identifies and processes shipment
planning requests, ensuring proper integration and synchronization of shipment and facility data, and providing ongoing support and maintenance
to guarantee system reliability and efficiency. For more information, see Item 1A. *Risk Factors Risks Related to Fr8Techs
Business - Our dependence on a third-party provider for the development and integration of AI technologies exposes us to operational
and contractual risks*.
**Sales
and Marketing**
Fr8Techs
marketing approach centers on digital marketing as the primary channel to promote the companys brands. Fr8Tech uses a range of
techniques, such as search engine optimization, social media, and email marketing to generate leads and gain brand presence. Fr8Techs
strategy is focused on the long-term establishment of our brand as a reliable, best-in-class service provider in the logistics industry.
We avoid relying on short-term advertising campaigns that can be expensive and only generate temporary presence, preferring to create
valuable content, build relationships with our audience, and engage with them through the channels they use most. The company is firmly
committed to digital marketing, and we are always exploring new ways to improve our approach and reach new audiences. By focusing on
building a loyal customer base and establishing ourselves as a trusted logistics solution provider, we expect to be able to build a self-sustaining
business over the long-term.
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Fr8Tech
targets its brokerage offerings under the Fr8App, Fr8Fleet, Waavely, and Fr8Now brands to high-volume contractual lanes from a variety
of Shippers from small and mid-market companies to large multinational corporations. The sales and marketing efforts are mostly aim at
direct contact with decision makers at potential Shippers. We also utilize trusted third-party information, such as sales prospecting
tools, to generate and advance leads with prospective clients. Once Shippers are on-boarded, they may choose to transaction their shipping
requirements on the marketplace themselves or solicit assistance from our operations and customer service teams. Our software offering,
Fleet Rocket, is marketed similarly to brokers and Shippers in these same market, where we leverage existing relationships and name recognition
from our brokerage brands.
Fr8Tech
builds its Carrier network by marketing its Platform to reputable Carriers, demonstrating the value of the marketplace, bringing high-volume
consistent business from Shippers, maintaining an intuitive and engaging user platform, providing key operations support and making timely
payments when shipments are completed. The Company builds its buying power as it continues to attract more Carriers to use the Platform.
Carriers typically seek fulfillments on either Fr8App or Fr8Fleet depending on their capacity, requirements and needs: either long-haul
and/or cross-border under Fr8App or set operating routes under Fr8Fleet. Fr8Tech also pursues focused marketing campaigns in the Mexico
domestic market to reinforce the benefits its Platform, the Portal and Fr8Radar, to increase visibility and ultimately adoption of its
technology and solution.
Fr8Now
targets potential clients through developing target communications and profiles on the internet as well as with Shipper clients that
have expressed an interest in the LTL product.
**Regulations**
The
Carriers with which Fr8App transacts cross-border business, are mostly legal corporate entities, LLCs, or their equivalents, in Mexico
and Canada. The Carriers with which Fr8Fleet transacts its business are usually smaller entities, either owner-operators or companies
with less than 20 trucks. Fr8App enters into contracts for the provision of services with Shippers and Carriers while the Shippers and
Carriers are typically subject to rules and regulations for operating within their given industry and, as applicable, the freight industry
within their respective countries of operation. Carriers are responsible for being duly certified and operating under good standing as
required by their corporate residence and the locations over which they carry freight. For US Carriers, the main regulator is the US
Department of Transportation (DOT) and various state level equivalents. For Mexico Carriers, the relevant counterparty
is the Secretaria de Transporte, and in Canada it is Canadian Transportation Agency. Nearly all of regulatory
compliance burden within Fr8Apps scope of operations falls on the Carriers themselves. For example, Fr8Apps requirement
in the U.S. is primarily for Carriers to remaining in good standing with the DOT, but they may also have additional requirements for
maintaining a number of operating licenses, insurance requirements and special certifications (i.e., border-crossing).
The
cost for Fr8Tech to comply with government regulation as a whole is relatively low. Government regulations and requirements over the
freight trucking industry do impose a number of obligations on Carriers and Shippers that influence how Carrier freight services are
secured on Fr8App. Regulatory changes could negatively impact or possible benefit Fr8Techs business model, but it can be difficult
to predict exactly how any such changes would affect Companys business model. For example, a change in trade regulations could
increase or decrease freight volumes across a given border, but despite possible changes to our volume of business, how the Companys
business model operates may not be affected. A US policy to impose tariffs on particular goods could decrease cross-border traffic of
those goods but may increase domestic freight traffic in both countries. In comparison, if regulations were scaled back and cross-border
restrictions or requirements were eased, the value-add that Fr8Tech provides to our customers might be diminished or eliminated, and
our business from that segment could be negatively affected. It is possible governments and regulatory agencies, notably the new Trump
Administration that took office in the US in January 2025, could implement such changes, and they could affect Fr8Techs business
model in a material way.
Fr8Techs
business is subject to a variety of U.S. and Mexican laws, rules and regulations, including those affecting Motor Carriers, Owner-Operators
and Transportation Brokers issued by US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the DOT. Fr8Tech
is subject to many U.S., Canadian and Mexican federal, state and local laws and regulations including those related to internet activities,
privacy, rights of publicity, data protection, intellectual property, health and safety, competition, consumer protection, payments,
transportation services, insurance coverage and taxation. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving and may be interpreted,
applied, created or amended in a manner that could harm Fr8Techs business.
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Many
of these laws and regulations are still evolving and being tested in courts and could be interpreted in ways that could be detrimental
to Fr8Tech. These may involve privacy, data protection of personal and/or confidential information, content creation and distribution,
intellectual property, data security and data retention. In particular, it is subject to federal, state and foreign laws regarding privacy
and protection of companies and individuals data. Foreign data protection, privacy, content and other laws and regulations
can impose different obligations and could be more restrictive than those in the U.S. Additionally, U.S. federal, state and foreign laws
and regulations are in some cases enforced by private parties in addition to government entities, are continuously evolving, and can
be subject to significant change. As a result, the application, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations can be uncertain,
particularly in the new and evolving industry in which we operate, and may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from country to
country and inconsistently with our current policies and practices.
Fr8Techs
customers upload and store data on its Platform. This presents legal requirements to its business and operations, such as ensuring consumer
privacy rights or intellectual property rights. Both in the U.S. and abroad, Fr8Tech must monitor and comply with a wide variety of laws
and regulations regarding the data stored and processed on its cloud-based platform as well as in the operation of its business.
**Competition**
The
3PL industry is rapidly evolving with demands for greater efficiency and increased visibility into the shipment lifecycle. Fr8App expects
increasing competition from domestic and international market participants. Fr8Apps competitors include the postal services of
the U.S. and other nations, various motor Carriers, express companies, freight forwarders, air couriers, large transportation and e-commerce
companies that are making significant investments in their internal capabilities, and startups and other companies that combine technologies
with crowdsourcing to focus on local market needs, some of with whom we share customers.
In
Mexico, our Fr8App, Fr8Fleet, Waavely and Fr8Now brands compete with many logistics companies and freight brokers. We also buy from and
sell transportation services to companies that compete with us. There are also direct technology-based competitors, focused on the domestic
transportation market in Mexico, including Nowports and Cargado. We also recognize that the industry is evolving quickly, and traditional
brokers and Carriers, including international operators, are adopting and/or developing smart technologies of their own to bring automation
and efficiency to the Mexican market in direct competition with our technology and the services we offer.
The
domestic U.S. 3PL industry is already crowded with globally recognized competitors, some of whom offer transportation services as well
as traditional 3PL services. Fr8App technology was developed in part to improve traditional 3PL solutions offered by established corporations
such as XPS Logistics, Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Traditional 3PL providers leverage
their vast network of offices and employees to coordinate freight transportation domestically and internationally. Additionally, a wave
of new entrants has entered the 3PL space with novel, real-time 3PL solutions similar to Fr8Apps Portal and Platform. Companies
such as Uber Freight, Convoy, NEXT Trucking, and Cargo-Partner have each accessed the 3PL market with the support of private financing
to disrupt established 3PL corporations.
Furthermore,
both established and emerging competitors have direct access to U.S.-Canadian cross border trade routes, where Fr8App intends to serve
on an opportunistic basis as well. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a total of $762 billion worth of goods
moved across the U.S.-Canada border in 2024, the majority of which was transported by truck.
In
the future, competition may also come from other sources in the future as new technologies are developed and new methods of transportations
are made widely available. Innovations in transportation technology, including driverless trucks, AI and logistics could adversely affect
the demand for Fr8Apps 3PL services.
In
relation to the LTL market in Mexico, there are several established players, including Saia, Penske Logistics, TIBA, Pak2Go, Fletes,
FedEx Estafeta and Transplace, to name a few. This space has grown rapidly in recent years, primarily driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce
in the country. According to Mordor Intelligence, the Mexican LTL market is expected to outpace GDP growth in the years ahead at an approximate
6% CAGR through 2029. We believe there is a large segment of business-to-business traffic that we can capture with the truck capacity
already available in our Fr8Fleet program, and others willing to service LTL opportunities in Mexico.
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**Intellectual
Property**
On
January 7, 2021, Fr8Tech filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Fr8Technologies design mark.
Fr8Tech currently does not hold any patents or own any registered trademarks. Fr8Tech believes that the success of its business depends
on the quality of its proprietary software solutions, technology, processes, and domain expertise. While it considers its intellectual
property rights to be valuable, Fr8Tech believes that its competitive position depends primarily on its ability to increase and eventually
to maintain a leadership position by developing innovative proprietary solutions, technology, information, processes, insights and business
intelligence to satisfy both Shippers and Carriers needs through its Platform.
Fr8Techs
principal asset consists of its software, which it invests in on a monthly basis through development work by employees and externally
contracted parties. Fr8App invested approximately $0.35 million and $0.34 million in software during the years ended December 31, 2024,
and 2023, respectively. Fr8Tech expects to continue investing in its software commensurate with the expansion of its product offerings.
Financing for investment in software has historically been provided for by the companys operations and capital raising events.
**Employees**
As
of December 31, 2024, we had a total of 82 employees, 74 of them based in Mexico, with the remaining in the U.S. and other virtual locations
and 18 contract-based employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Fr8Tech considers its relationship with its employees to be good. Fr8Tech has three principal executives, including its CEO, CFO and
COO. Fr8Tech has the following number of employees and contractors, including its executives, in each of its departments as follows:
| 
Finance,
HR and Administration | 
| 
14 | |
| 
Carrier
Sales & Support | 
| 
19 | |
| 
Shipper
Sales & Marketing | 
| 
12 | |
| 
IT
and Product Development | 
| 
26 | |
| 
Operations
and Support | 
| 
29 | |
Relationships
with employees are stable and favorable. Fr8Apps Chief Executive Officer, Javier Selgas, initially joined Fr8Tech as Chief Technology
Officer and has over a dozen years of experience in developing technology and digital marketing. Fr8Techs Chief Financial Officer,
Donald Quinby, joined Fr8Tech in January of 2024 and has more than 20 years of experience in finance and has held leading finance roles
with several public companies. Fr8Techs Secretary, Paul Freudenthaler, has over 30 years of financial experience and has been
Chief Financial Officer for several leading companies in both the U.S. and Mexico. Previously, Paul Freudenthaler served as Fr8Techs
Chief Financial Officer from September 2020 until his resignation on January 19, 2024, after which he continued his position as Secretary
and was appointed as a board director. Fr8Techs Chief Operating Officer, Luisa Lopez, has over 25 years of experience within the
logistics and supply chain industry across North America.
**Facilities**
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Fr8Techs
global headquarters are in Monterrey, Mexico at Hidalgo 2035, Interior M20, Obispado, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 64060. We also lease office
space in Mexico City, Mexico for several employees. Our physical office in the United States is located at 2001 Timberloch Place, Suite
500, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. All office locations are rental office spaces.
The
Company entered into a lease agreement on November 2, 2022, for the office in Monterrey for a period of 12 months, amended the lease
for additional adjacent office space in August 2023, and twice renewed the leases for subsequent 12-month terms on November 1, 2023 and
again on November 1, 2024. The current lease agreement will expire on October 31, 2025. The Company entered into a lease agreement for
office space in Mexico City to accommodate three to five employees on February 1, 2024. That lease was renewed on February 1, 2025. In
October 2020, the Company entered into a work-suites arrangement for a workspace in an office located in The Woodlands, Texas, on a month-to-month
basis, which continues in effect.
Total
current monthly rent for all office locations is approximately $11,000. The facility lease expenses for the years ended December 31,
2024 and 2023, were approximately $141,315 and $101,000, respectively. Certain employees located in the U.S., Spain, and elsewhere in
Mexico work remotely. Employees in Monterrey, MX have the option to work remotely for part of the week.
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**Equipment**
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Fr8Techs
principal asset consists of its software, which it invests in on a monthly basis through development work by information technology and
development employees and externally contracted parties. Fr8App invested approximately $0.34 million and $0.33 million in software during
the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Fr8Tech expects to continue investing in its software in line with the expansion
of its product offerings. Financing for investment in software has historically been provided for by the companys operations.
**Investment
Advisers Act of 1940**
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Under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Investment Advisers Act), and the rules adopted under that statute, a person or
firm is required to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) if the person or firm is:
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Applicable
state laws may have similar registration requirements.
Subject
to certain limited exclusions, Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act generally defines an investment adviser
as any person or firm that: (1) for compensation; (2) is engaged in the business of; (3) providing advice, making recommendations, issuing
reports, or furnishing analyses on securities, either directly or through publications. A person or firm must satisfy all three elements
to be regulated under the Investment Advisers Act.
The
SECs Division of Investment Management construes these elements broadly. For example, with respect to compensation,
the receipt of any economic benefit suffices. To be deemed compensation, a fee need not be separate from other fees charged, it need
not be designated as an advisory fee, and it need not be received directly from a client. With respect to the business
element, an investment advisory business need not be the persons or firms sole or principal business activity. Rather,
this element is satisfied under any of the following circumstances: the person or firm holds himself or itself out as an investment adviser
or as providing investment advice; the person or firm receives separate or additional compensation for providing advice about securities;
or the person or firm typically provides advice about specific securities or specific categories of securities. Finally, a person or
firm satisfies the advice about securities element if the advice or reports relate to securities. The Division has stated
that providing one or more of the following also could satisfy this element: advice about market trends; advice in the form of statistical
or historical data (unless the data is no more than an objective report of facts on a non-selective basis); advice about the selection
of an investment adviser; advice concerning the advantages of investing in securities instead of other types of investments; and a list
of securities from which a client can choose, even if the adviser does not make specific recommendations from the list. An employee of
an SEC-registered investment adviser does not need to register separately, so long as all of the employees investment advisory
activities are within the scope of his employment.
One
of the statutory exclusions from the definition of investment adviser is the publishers exclusion.
Under Section 202(a)(11)(D) of the Investment Advisers Act, the publisher of any bona fide newspaper, news magazine or business
or financial publication of general and regular circulation is excluded from the investment adviser definition.
This publishers exclusion requires that product or service offerings must be: (1) of a general and impersonal nature,
in that the research provided is not adapted to any specific portfolio or any clients particular needs; (2) bona fide
or genuine, in that it contains disinterested discussion and analysis as opposed to promotional material; and (3) of general and regular
circulation, in that it is not timed to specific market activity or to events affecting, or having the ability to affect, the securities
industry. The basis for reliance on such exclusion will depend on a facts-and-circumstances analysis.
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Certain
services provided by the Company may cause the Company to meet the definition of investment adviser in the Investment Advisers
Act and similar state laws. Under the Investment Advisers Act, an investment adviser is defined as a person who,
for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of
securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as part of a regular
business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities. In particular, certain of the content on the Companys
Discord servers, such as trading diaries posted by the Companys personnel, and other content available on the Companys
social media channels, may constitute investment advice. In addition, in general, disclaimers, such as those included with the Companys
posts on Discord and other social media, do not change the character of the advice provided for Investment Advisers Act purposes. The
Company relies on the publishers exclusion from the definition of investment adviser under Section
202(a)(11)(D) of the Investment Advisers Act, as described above and as interpreted by legal precedent. We intend at all times to operate
our business in a manner as to not become inadvertently subject to the regulatory requirements under the Investment Advisers Act.
If
we meet the definition of investment adviser in the Investment Advisers Act, and do not meet the requirements for reliance
on the publishers exclusion from the definition of investment adviser or another exclusion, exemption,
or exception from the registration requirements under the Investment Advisers Act, we will have to register as an investment adviser
with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act and potentially with one or more states under similar state laws. Registration requirements
for investment advisers are significant. If we are deemed to be an investment adviser and are required to register with the SEC and potentially
one or more states as an investment adviser, we will become subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act and the corresponding
state laws. The Investment Advisers Act requires: (i) fiduciary duties to clients; (ii) substantive prohibitions and requirements; (iii)
contractual requirements; (iv) record-keeping requirements; and (v) administrative oversight by the SEC, primarily by inspection. Requirements
and obligations imposed on investment advisers can be burdensome and costly. If it is deemed that we are out of compliance with such
rules and regulations, we may also be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Applicable state laws may have similar or additional
requirements. If we are required to register under these laws, we may no longer be able to continue to offer our investment education
and entertainment services, which may have a significant adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
**Corporate
History and Structure**
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*History*
Freight
App, Inc. (formerly known as Freight Hub, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as Fr8App) was incorporated in
2015 as a Delaware corporation. It was founded with a vision to develop and bring solutions to the relatively unorganized cross-border
commercial freight market on the U.S.-Mexico border, and by extension, the U.S.-Canada border. In January 2019, Freight Hub Mxico,
S.A De C.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fr8App was formed. In December 2021, Freight Hub Mexico, S.A De C.V. changed its name to Freight
App de Mexico, S.A De C.V. (Freight App Mexico).
Freight
logistics operations and our Fr8App marketplace solution, begins with Shippers and with Carriers. Within the demand and supply equation, Shippers seeking suitable means of transportation for
their goods or products represent demand and Carriers with freight transportation capabilities represent supply. The Fr8App
marketplace was designed to facilitate matching the two: demand with supply. The first commercial version of Fr8Apps products
was launched in 2017. Fr8Apps initial commercial efforts focused on promoting the Fr8App marketplace to freight brokers in
the logistics industry.
Fr8App
continued its product development efforts throughout 2018 and added business intelligence and analytics to supplement its platform in
2019. Subsequently the firm offered a revised products package with active freight brokerage support, customer service and other enhanced
features and functionality, which were fully launched during the second quarter of 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, a new management
team renewed focus on promoting freight services to Shippers and Carriers and de-emphasize marketing to brokers in the logistics industry.
*The
Merger*
Hudson
Capital Inc. (Hudson Capital) was initially established as China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.,
a holding company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on September 28, 2015. On July 28, 2017, Hudson Capital announced
the pricing and closing of its initial public offering (IPO) and its shares began trading on Nasdaq Global Market on August
8, 2017 under the symbol CIFS. In keeping with the boards plan to diversity its operations, rebrand itself and seek
new strategic options, Hudson Capital board members and management were completely changed and the corporate name was changed to Hudson
Capital, Inc. on April 23, 2020 and the company began to trade under the new symbol, HUSN on May 8, 2020. The securities
were also transferred to the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on July 16, 2020.
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The
Hudson Capital board considered multiple potential merger candidates before identifying Fr8App as the best option to complete a merger
and offer the best potential value for its stockholders. Pursuant to such determination, Hudson Capital and Fr8App entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time, the Merger Agreement) on October 10, 2020 with Hudson Capital Merger
Sub I, Inc., its Delaware wholly-owned subsidiary (Merger Sub I), Hudson Capital Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware subsidiary
of Merger Sub I (Merger Sub II), Fr8Tech and ATW Master Fund II, L.P., as the representative of the stockholders of Fr8App
(the Stockholders Representative).
This
Merger Agreement was terminated on December 13, 2021 and on December 29, 2021, a new merger agreement was entered into between, Hudson
Capital, Merger Sub I, Fr8App and the Stockholders Representative (the New Merger Agreement). On February 14, 2022,
a Certificate of Merger was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in accordance with the relevant provisions of
Delaware law, whereby in accordance with the New Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I merged with and into Fr8App, with Fr8App surviving the
Merger and continuing as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the Merger). The Merger closed on February 14,
2022. On February 14, 2022, we effected another 2.2:1 reverse split of our ordinary shares and our ordinary shares began trading on a
split adjusted basis on February 15, 2022.
Following
the Merger, on March 25, 2022, we dissolved Merger Sub II and Hudson Capital Holding Co., Ltd. On March 30, 2022, we sold Hong Kong Internet
Financial Services Limited (HKIFS) in its entirety to a private investor. The divestment of HKIFS was effected through
the sale of the entirety of the equity interest in HKIFS. As of the divestment date, there are remaining or contingent obligations or
benefits from HKIFS.
In
connection with the Merger, the following unregistered, restricted securities were issued by Hudson Capital to shareholders of Fr8App,
subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, dividends, rights offerings, pro rata distributions and fundamental transactions (the
Merger Consideration):
| 
Securities Issued in Merger | | 
Issued
at Merger* | | | 
Underlying
Ordinary Shares** | | |
| 
Ordinary Shares | | 
| 2,577,655 | | | 
| 1,031 | | |
| 
A2 Preferred Shares | | 
| 1,264,360 | | | 
| 1,128 | | |
| 
A1A Preferred Shares | | 
| 4,473,547 | | | 
| 2,666 | | |
| 
Series Seed Preferred Shares | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
| 3 | | |
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Series B Preferred Shares | | 
| 7,389,850 | | | 
| 13,935 | | |
| 
Series A4 Preferred Shares | | 
| 568,930 | | | 
| 341 | | |
| 
Ordinary Shares Warrant | | 
| 5,218 | | | 
| 2 | | |
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Series Seed Warrant | | 
| 4,165 | | | 
| 4,165 | | |
| 
Equity Awards for Ordinary Shares | | 
| 1,958,287 | | | 
| 783 | | |
| 
Total Issued in Merger | | 
| 18,249,032 | | | 
| 24,055 | | |
*
Issued at Merger is not adjusted for the March 24, 2023 reverse stock split, the February 5, 2024 reverse stock split, or the September
25, 2024 reverse stock split.
**
The amounts of underlying ordinary shares are adjusted for the March 24, 2023 reverse stock split, the February 5, 2024 reverse stock
split and the September 25, 2024 reverse stock split.
Also
in connection with the Merger, the Companys Board accepted the resignations from the Hudson Capital board of directors and from
the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, effective upon closing of the Merger. Javier Selgas, Nicholas H.
Adler, William Samuels, and Marc Urbach were appointed new directors of the board. Each of the following executives was appointed to
the respective office set opposite to his/her name:
Javier
Selgas - Chief Executive Officer
Mike
Flinker - President
Luisa
Irene Lopez Reyes - Chief Operating Officer
Paul
Freudenthaler - Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
Hudson
Capital continued as a British Virgin Islands (BVI) business company and on May 26, 2022 changed its name to Freight Technologies,
Inc. and its symbol on the Nasdaq Capital Market to FRGT. Fr8App continues as a corporation incorporated in the State of
Delaware and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Freight Technologies, Inc.
With
the divestment of HKIFS mentioned earlier, we are no longer involved in any of the businesses originally started by Hudson Capital. We
are now, through Fr8Tech, a BVI business company, operating under the brands, Fr8App, Fr8Fleet, Waavely, Fr8Now, Fr8Radar, and Fleet
Rocket.
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*Reverse
Stock Splits*
On
March 24, 2023, the Company effected a 10:1 reverse stock split and its ordinary shares begin trading on a split adjusted basis.
On
February 5, 2024, the Company effected a 10:1 reverse split and its ordinary shares begin trading on a split adjusted basis.
On
September 25, 2024, the Company effected a 25:1 reverse split and its ordinary shares begin trading on a split adjusted basis.
**Organizational
Structure**
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The
following is a list of our principal subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities as of the date of this Annual Report:
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Relationship | |
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Freight
App, Inc. | 
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Delaware | 
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Wholly-owned
subsidiary | |
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Freight
App de Mxico S.A. de C.V. | 
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subsidiary | |
Our
principal executive offices are located at Hidalgo 2035, Interior M20, Obispado, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 64060 and our telephone number
is (773) 905-5076. We also maintain an address at 2001 Timberloch Place, Suite 500, The Woodlands, TX 77380. We maintain a websites at
https://fr8technologies.com, https://www.fr8.app/, and https://fleetrocket.io/en/.
Information
available on our websites is not incorporated by reference in and is not deemed a part of this Annual Report.
Our
fiscal year ends December 31.
Neither
we nor any of our predecessors have been in bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.
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*An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read and consider all of the risks described below,
together with all of the other information contained or referred to in this Annual Report, before making an investment decision with
respect to our securities. If any of the following events occur, our financial condition, business and results of operations (including
cash flows) may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our shares could decline, and you could lose all
or part of your investment.*
**
**Risks
Related to Fr8Techs Business**
**Fr8Techs
limited operating history may make it difficult for you to evaluate the success of its business to date and to assess its future viability.**
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Fr8Techs
wholly owned subsidiary Fr8App was founded in 2015 with a purpose to develop and offer solutions to the US-Mexico cross-border commercial
freight market, and by extension, the US-Canada border. The first commercial version of Fr8Apps platform was launched in 2017.
Through ongoing product development efforts, in 2019 we enhanced our initial solution by adding business intelligence and analytics as
well as active freight brokerage support services. In 2020, management renewed focus on promoting freight services to Shippers and Carriers
(each as defined below) to increase traffic on its freight matching platform. In December 2021, Fr8Tech launched its fixed fleet product
under the Fr8Fleet brand name, and introduced a LTL product, under the Fr8Now brand name in 2023. The Company launched Waavely, a containerized
ocean shipping freight brokerage platform, in July 2024, and most recently launched Fleet Rocket, a TMS software offering in February
2025.
These
latest offerings are still in their early stages of market reach and customer acceptance. Accordingly, consideration should be taken
toward Fr8Techs prospects in light of the costs, uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in
the early stages of development. Any predictions made about its future success or viability may not be as accurate if Fr8Tech had a longer
operating history or a longer history of successfully developing and marketing its product offerings. Fr8Techs relatively limited
operating history may make it difficult to evaluate the success of its business and assess its future viability.
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Fr8Tech
may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known or unknown factors in achieving its business objectives.
Fr8Techs transition from a company with a development focus to a company successfully marketing and monetizing its product offerings
may take longer than anticipated, or may not be successful at all.
**Fr8Techs
early-stage operations could expose it to a high concentration of revenues in individual clients and increase the volatility of its revenues.**
****
Fr8Tech
works with a number of large corporate entities, primarily Shippers, in helping to fulfill their logistics needs. Many of these clients
use Fr8Tech for a small portion of their overall logistics requirements. Shippers tend to be repeat customers, whose demand for Fr8Tech
services can grow in an accelerated manner relative to the overall size Fr8Techs book of business. Fr8Techs largest single
client in 2024 and 2023, KCM, represented approximately 48% and 33% of total 2024 and 2023 annual revenues, respectively. Changes in
Fr8Techs customer base or in the demands from some of the larger customers may add volatility to results while the Company remains
in its early growth stages.
**A
significant data breach or information technology system disruption could materially adversely affect Fr8Tech, including requiring Fr8Tech
to increase spending on data and system security.**
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Fr8Tech
relies heavily on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet and a number of internally-developed systems and
applications, to manage or support a wide variety of important business processes and activities throughout its operations. For example,
Fr8Tech relies on information technology to analyze its customer loads and input their information into its databases, identify different
routes and their costs, track ongoing shipments, confirm receipts, transfer documents, and a number of other functions that are integral
to the ongoing operation of Fr8Techs business.
In
addition, the provision of service to Fr8Techs customers and the operation of its networks and systems involve the collection,
storage and transmission of significant amounts of information and potentially sensitive or confidential data. Fr8Tech is subject to
a variety of continuously evolving and developing laws and regulations in the United States and abroad regarding privacy, data protection
and data security. The scope of the laws that may be applicable to us is often uncertain and may be conflicting, particularly with respect
to foreign laws.
Fr8Techs
information technology systems are susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns due to programming errors, defects or other vulnerabilities,
power outages, hardware failures, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, ransomware attacks, malware attacks, theft, misconduct by employees
or other insiders, telecommunications failures, misuse, human errors or other catastrophic events. Hackers acting individually or in
coordinated groups, may launch distributed denial of service attacks or other coordinated attacks that may cause service outages, gain
inappropriate or block legitimate access to systems or information, or result in other interruptions in Fr8Techs business. In
addition, the foregoing breaches in security could expose Fr8Tech and its customers to a risk of loss, disclosure or misuse of proprietary
information and sensitive or confidential data.
Fr8Tech
protects its software, web portal and platform solutions from third-party attacks and implements what it believes to be state-of-the
art prophylactic controls around and throughout its software environment. However, there is no assurance that Fr8Techs web portal
and platform solution will not sometimes malfunction or be subject to malicious attacks. Any unexpected malfunction of Fr8Techs
system could cause major interruptions to its daily operations, including its ability to deliver its 3PL services to customers, to collect
payments from its customers or pay its key suppliers. To date Fr8Tech is unaware of any data breach or system disruption that has had
a material adverse effect on the Company. However, Fr8Tech cannot provide any assurances that such events and impacts will not be material
in the future, and its efforts to deter, identify, mitigate and/or eliminate future breaches may require significant additional effort
and expense and ultimately may not be successful.
**Operational
challenges associated with the use of AI technologies could disrupt our business and increase costs**
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We
have implemented AI technologies into our operations, including our AI-powered Tendering Bot, and may continue to expand their use in
the future. These technologies support automation and efficiency in targeted areas of our business, such as freight tendering, where
they extract and process shipment data. While AI plays an important and growing role within our technology suite, its integration also
presents multiple risks.
Because
our AI tools interact with key components of our logistics infrastructure, any technical malfunction, data inaccuracy, or integration
issue could delay load postings, result in miscommunication of shipment details, or disrupt automated workflows. These disruptions may
adversely impact carrier responsiveness, reduce customer satisfaction, or create inefficiencies that require manual intervention. Persistent
or widespread issues with AI performance could lead to operational disruptions, increased costs, or reputational harm. Resolving such
problems may divert engineering, IT, or customer support resources from other business priorities.
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**The
development and integration of AI technologies present risks related to data integrity, accountability, and market adoption.**
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AI
technologies also present risks related to the accuracy and integrity of the data they rely on. Algorithms may process biased or incomplete
information, leading to flawed or discriminatory outputs. In some cases, AI models incorporate third-party tools or datasets with uncertain
intellectual property ownership, which introduces legal risk. As AI-generated decisions become more integrated into our systems or partner
platforms, we may be held accountable for unintended outcomes such as profiling or bias. Inadequate disclosures regarding how our AI
systems function may expose us to litigation, regulatory inquiry, or reputational damage. Additionally, the rapid pace of AI innovation
may necessitate ongoing investment in oversight, monitoring, and data management to mitigate risks and maintain performance.
In
addition, market demand for AI-driven solutions may fluctuate based on shifting customer expectations, evolving industry standards, and
competitive offerings. Our ability to successfully scale or integrate these technologies could be limited if we are unable to keep pace
with such developments. A failure to adapt quickly or to meet customer requirements may result in unrealized benefits from our AI investments
and could negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Our
dependence on a third-party provider for the development and integration of AI technologies exposes us to operational and contractual
risks.**
****
We
rely on Trebu as a service provider for the development, operation, and ongoing support of our AI-powered Tendering Bot under the terms
of a service agreement dated November 16, 2024. Trebu provides core automation capabilities that support our ability to identify and
process customer shipment requests through AI. Our collaboration depends on continued technical integration, including secure access
to Fr8App APIs and accurate synchronization of shipment and facility data between our systems. For more information, see Item 1. *Business
Research and Development.*
If
Trebu fails to fulfill its obligations, such as maintaining AI functionality, ensuring system reliability, or meeting integration requirements,
we may experience service disruptions, delays in shipment processing, or degradation in platform performance. Although the agreement
includes provisions for support and termination, we may not be able to quickly replace Trebu or replicate its system functionality with
an alternative provider without incurring additional costs or delays.
Moreover,
as outlined in the agreement, we are obligated to provide Trebu with system access and timely compensation for their services, and either
party may terminate the contract with prior notice or in the event of an unremedied material breach. These conditions create potential
exposure to contractual disputes, operational downtime, and transitional risk if the agreement is terminated or not renewed. In addition,
because Trebu processes commercial data for the Fr8App marketplace through its AI system, any failure to safeguard proprietary or sensitive
information could result in reputational harm, regulatory scrutiny, or legal liability. As our reliance on this third-party technology
continues, we may face heightened risks associated with performance, compliance, and business continuity.
**Our
use of AI technology increases exposure to data privacy and cybersecurity risks.**
Our
AI systems process and transmit sensitive commercial data, including shipment details, customer communications, and carrier information.
Any unauthorized access to or improper use of this data could expose us to regulatory penalties, litigation, or reputational damage.
The integration of AI tools with Fr8App and Fleet Rocket involves data flows across systems and parties, increasing the surface area
for potential cyber threats or breaches. The complexity and interconnectivity of these systems may create vulnerabilities that are difficult
to detect and mitigate in real time.
As
our AI capabilities evolve and become more interconnected with customer-facing platforms, we face heightened exposure to cybersecurity
threats, including phishing, ransomware, data corruption, or insider threats. A significant security breach, particularly one involving
the compromise of customer data processed through AI tools, could result in service disruption, financial losses, and reputational harm.
We also face potential liability if data used or generated by our AI systems is inadvertently exposed or misused.
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Moreover,
as we scale our AI capabilities, we must ensure that robust safeguards are in place to protect against data leakage, unintended exposure,
or misuse. This includes continuous monitoring, encryption, secure API management, and employee training. Ensuring compliance with evolving
data privacy regulations across jurisdictions, including in the U.S. and Mexico, will require ongoing investment in security infrastructure,
oversight mechanisms, and legal compliance efforts. Failure to meet these obligations could adversely impact our operations, customer
trust, and financial condition.
**The
use of AI technologies exposes us to evolving regulatory and compliance risks that could increase operational burdens and legal liability.**
****
As
we continue to incorporate AI technologies, including our AI-powered Tendering Bot, into our operations, we are subject to an increasingly
complex and evolving global regulatory environment. Governments around the world, including in the United States, Mexico, and the European
Union, are actively developing legal frameworks to govern the use of AI, particularly in areas related to data processing, automated
decision-making, and transparency. For example, the European Union has enacted the Artificial Intelligence Act, which introduces specific
compliance obligations that may influence regulatory trends globally.
Although
current regulations specific to AI remain limited in many jurisdictions, future legislation may impose requirements on how we design,
deploy, and manage AI systemssuch as mandates for explainability, risk classification, human oversight, and data governance. We
may also be required to disclose how our AI algorithms process data or make decisions, particularly in cross-border transactions involving
customer and carrier information. Non-compliance with these emerging rules could subject us to enforcement actions, fines, litigation,
or reputational harm.
Further,
the use of AI may raise concerns related to ethical standards, bias, and accountability. If our AI systems are perceived to make flawed
or discriminatory decisions, or if we fail to adequately disclose their capabilities and limitations, we may be exposed to regulatory
inquiries or loss of customer trust. Addressing these risks will require continued investment in compliance infrastructure, cross-functional
training, and potential modification of AI-based workflows, all of which may increase our costs and affect our operational flexibility.
**Trade
tensions or adverse regulatory or political changes in any country in which Fr8Tech operates could materially and adversely affect the
demand for its services, its operations and financial conditions.**
****
Fr8Tech
has business operations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. These three countries currently have a free trade agreement which directly impacts
the amount of international trade across the US-Mexico and the US-Canada borders. The first such trade agreement, the North America Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), went into effect in 1994 and was followed by tremendous increase in trade amongst all three countries.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), substituted NAFTA and entered into force on July 1, 2020. Unanticipated
changes in trade agreements or sudden political changes in any of these three countries in which Fr8Tech operates could have a material
adverse effect on customers demand for its services. Fr8Techs business can be greatly impacted by the laws, regulations
and policies that affect trade among these three countries, including tariff and trade policies, export requirements and other restrictions
and general political instability or unrest. Factors that result in general economic changes are also beyond Fr8Techs control,
and it may be difficult for Fr8Tech to adjust its business model to mitigate the impact of any of these factors, if at all. In particular,
Fr8Techs business could be affected by levels of political unrest, especially if it affects border traffic, industrial production,
consumer spending and retail activity. Fr8Tech could be materially and adversely affected by adverse developments in these and other
aspects of the economies in which Fr8Tech operates. If Fr8Tech is unable to implement its business strategies successfully or properly
react to changes in market conditions as a result of trade wars or political changes in these countries, its financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
**Fr8Techs
industry is rapidly evolving. It expects to continue to face significant competition, which could adversely affect Fr8Tech.**
****
The
3PL and logistics industries are rapidly evolving, including demand for greater efficiency, increasing usage of AI and increased visibility
into logistics processes. Fr8Tech expects continued significant competition on a national and international level. Fr8Techs competitors
include, among others, the postal services of the U.S. and other nations, various large and small motor Carriers, express companies,
freight forwarders, air couriers, large transportation and e-commerce companies that are making significant investments in their capabilities,
and start-ups and other companies that combine technologies with crowdsourcing to focus on local market needs, some of whom may currently
be its customers.
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Competition
may also come from other sources in the future as new technologies are developed and new methods of transportation are made widely available.
Innovations in transportation technology, including driverless trucks, AI and logistics could adversely affect the demand for Fr8Techs
3PL and services. If Fr8Tech is unable to adapt to these changes, its business could be adversely affected.
**Fr8Tech
is directly affected by the cyclicality of the trucking industry and general economic conditions.**
****
The
trucking industry has historically been highly cyclical and especially susceptible to trends in economic activity, and has historically
fluctuated in response to factors that are beyond Fr8Techs control, such as general economic conditions, interest rates, federal
and state regulations, consumer spending and fuel costs. The industry is particularly sensitive to the consumer, industrial and manufacturing
sectors of the economy, which generate a significant portion of the freight tonnage hauled by heavy-duty trucks. The USMCA region and
trade within has also been affected by the ongoing near-shoring and on-shoring phenomenon with many multinational enterprises shifting
manufacturing, assembly, distribution, and other operations to be closer to their end customers in North America and to take advantage
of comparably favorable cost structures, economic incentives and trade policies within the region. Since truck fleet owners and professional
truck drivers are some of the key Carriers Fr8Tech serves, Fr8Techs business activities are directly tied to the production and
purchase of goods and other key macro-economic measurements. When individuals and companies purchase and produce fewer goods, Fr8Techs
customers transport fewer goods. Downturns in consumer business cycles, such as the home construction, automobile, and manufactured goods
sectors, can create excess capacity in the trucking industry and may have a material adverse effect on Fr8Techs business and operating
results.
**Fr8Tech
could be affected by strikes or labor unrest at any border crossing that is relied upon by its customer base.**
****
The
cross-border and domestic trucking industries rely on many government-provided services. The cross-border sector relies on agencies such
as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that may be unionized and is subject to strikes or labor unrest that could be disruptive to
cross-border freight on a short-term basis. Lower or inefficient cross-border crossings due to labor unrest or strikes could adversely
affect Fr8Techs customers and Fr8Techs operating results and financial condition. Labor unrest in any of the USMCA countries
could adversely affect Fr8Techs customers and Fr8Techs operating results and financial condition.
**Fr8Tech
could be affected by organized crime activities affecting shipment integrity at any border crossing that is relied upon by its customer
base.**
The
cross-border trucking industry relies on Carriers and freight intermediaries to provide safe passage where the integrity of shipments
between destination points is essentially assured. Organized crime has a history of either outright theft of shipments or of using carrier
capacity for transportation of goods that are not legitimate or are illegal. Having any shipments in which Fr8Tech is involved be the
target of organized crime activity could adversely affect Fr8Techs customers and Fr8Techs operating results and financial
condition.
**Fr8Tech
is exposed to the effects of changing fuel and energy prices, including gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, and what interruptions in supplies
of these commodities can bring to the demand for the shipping and commercial freight industry.**
****
Changing
fuel and energy costs have a significant impact on the expenses incurred by the shipping and commercial freight industry. On April 20,
2020, the price for oil traded at negative prices for the first time in modern history. In the event that this short-term distortion
in fuel prices were to last, air freight costs would continue to drop, making it an attractive alternative to trucking. If air freight
or some other form of freight became increasingly attractive to Shippers in general, there could be a switch from truck freight to air
freight, or some other, more economic means of freight. During July 2022, diesel prices in the United States were reaching historic highs
with significant day to day volatility. Fortunately for the industry, diesel prices subsided and were less volatile in 2023, despite
a mid-year bump, and continued a general gradual decline in 2024. However, higher fuel charges in the future may affect Carriers results
and performance when they are unable to pass on their higher costs to Shippers. Changes in fuel prices, disruption in energy supplies
as a result of war, actions by oil producers or other factors beyond Fr8Techs control, could in turn have a material adverse effect
on Fr8Techs business.
**Truck
driver or other supply shortages within the transportation value chain could have material adverse effect on Fr8Techs business
and operating results**
****
Fr8Techs
freight brokerage support and customer services rely on Fr8Tech being able to assist with securing carrier services for Shippers at commercially
feasible rates. Truck driver or other supply shortages within the transportation value chain could adversely affect Fr8Techs ability
to secure carrier services at commercially favorable rates, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on Fr8Techs business
and operating results.
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**Fr8Tech
currently does not hold any patents or own any registered trademarks.**
****
Fr8Tech
currently does not hold any patents or own any registered trademarks. Although Fr8Tech believes that the success of its business depends
on the quality of its proprietary software solutions, technology, processes, and domain expertise, and has taken appropriate steps to
protect its intellectual property, the measures taken may not be inadequate.
On
September 6, 2018, Hub Group, Inc. (Hub Group) filed a Notice of Opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
against Fr8Techs U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 87102800 (the Trademark Application) for its Fr8HUB
unitary design mark (the Mark). On August 27, 2021 Fr8Tech and Hub Group entered into a binding Settlement Agreement and
Release (the Settlement) fully resolving the TTAB proceeding. Under the terms of the Settlement, Fr8Tech agreed to irrevocably
abandon the Trademark Application and permanently cease further commercial use of the terms FreightHub, Fr8Hub
and Hub, as well as any confusingly similar marks (together the Source Identifiers), including abandoning
any and all commercial and intellectual property rights to the Source Identifiers, refraining from filing additional trademark applications
involving the Source Identifiers, and refraining from otherwise seeking to secure or enforce its rights to the Source Identifiers. There
are no damages, penalties or payments arising under the Settlement. However, consumer or market confusion could result from Fr8Techs
adoption of the identifiers Freight App and Fr8Tech and its abandonment of the terms FreightHub
and Fr8Hub going forward. The duration or impact of such confusion, if any, is difficult to estimate. Hub Group has fully
released any further legal claims concerning Fr8Techs use of the Source Identifiers through the date of the Settlement.
**The
impact of environmental laws and regulations and their enforcement could materially and adversely affect Fr8Techs business.**
****
Motor
carrier deregulation in the U.S. began in 1970 - 1971 with initiatives in the Nixon Administration and continued into the 1980s through
the Carter administration. They were part of a sweeping reduction in price controls, entry controls, and collective vendor price setting
in U.S. transportation. While these deregulations by and large had a positive impact on the transportation volumes over the years, changes
of regulations in the trucking industry could adversely affect Fr8Techs business. Routes and pricing for commercial freight could
be regulated. Controlled margins or prices for certain goods could be put into effect. Fr8Tech cannot predict the impact of any new regulations
on the 3PL and transportation industries. The effect these potential regulations could have on the commercial freight business, and in
turn, its business and operating results may be long-lasting.
**The
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 include an explanatory paragraph in our independent registered
public accounting firms audit report stating that there are conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern.**
As
of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $(44.9) million, shareholders equity of $(0.7) million and a working capital
of $(1.3) million. As of December 31, 2024, we had $3.3 million of short-term debt and $0.2 million of unrestricted cash on hand. For
the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a net loss of $(5.6) million and negative cash flows from operations of $(4.2) million.
Since inception, we have met our cash needs through proceeds from issuing convertible notes, debt, and issuance of preferred and ordinary
shares, and we expect that we will need to meet future cash needs by raising debt and issuing ordinary and preferred shares and/or warrants.
The Company has a revolving line of credit facility of up to $5 million. We currently project that we will need to draw on additional
funds on our existing facilities and need additional capital to fund our current operations and capital investment requirements until
the Company scales to a revenue level that permits cash self-sufficiency. As a result, we may need to raise additional capital or secure
debt funding to support on-going operations until such time. Our independent registered public accounting firm, TAAD LLP, has included
an explanatory paragraph in its audit report that accompanies our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2024, stating that there are conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Management
continues to evaluate funding alternatives and currently seeks to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or debt securities,
from our existing or new investors or through obtaining credit from financial institutions. As we seek additional sources of financing,
there can be no assurance that such financing would be available to us on favorable terms or at all.
On
January 3, 2023, the Company placed a facility with an existing investor for approximately $6.6 million and extended the facility in
April, 2023 to $9.9 million, out of which $9.6 million was funded as of December 31, 2023.
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In
2024, the Company raised $0.9 million through the issuance of promissory notes, which were forgiven in the year, and established an ATM
program to offer and sell Ordinary shares in aggregate of up to $4.75 million, through which the Company raised $2.9 million net of all
commissions, fees and expenses. The Company also has a revolving line of credit in the amount of $5.0 million, and as of December 31,
2024 had drawn down $3.3 million from this credit line.
If
we are unable to raise additional capital moving forward, our ability to operate in the normal course and continue to invest in our business
may be materially and adversely impacted and we may be forced to scale back or discontinue some operations or divest some or all of our
assets.
As
a result of the above, in connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard
Boards (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about
an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that our liquidity condition raises substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from the date these consolidated financial statements are
available to be issued. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded
assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
**Fr8Tech
has a history of significant operating losses and expects to incur losses in the future, and Fr8Tech may never achieve or maintain profitability.**
****
Fr8Tech
has a history of significant operating losses, and Fr8Tech has not been profitable since inception in 2015. Fr8Tech plans to continue
to invest in improving Fr8Techs platform and services. Recurring losses from Fr8Techs operations could raise substantial
doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. If Fr8Tech fails to transition from a company with a development focus and
in early growth strategies to fully commercializing its product offerings, it may not be able to fund its operations without raising
additional capital, if at all. While Fr8Tech has been successful in raising capital in the past, there is no assurance that it can access
additional capital in the future when needed, on favorable terms, or at all. If Fr8Tech fails to execute its business plan and strategies,
it may incur losses for the foreseeable future, and be unable to fund its operations at some time in the future.
**Historically,
Fr8Techs existing credit losses have been minimal, less than 0.6% of sales on average over the past three years. Strain on Fr8Techs
financial position could result from adverse credit events including non-payment from some of Fr8Techs larger shipper clients.**
****
Fr8Tech
undertakes a review of all Shipper clients and their financial condition, among other factors, prior to extending credit terms. Historically,
some customers have paid Fr8Tech for services provided after their extended payment terms. While losses from lack of payment by any Shipper
have been low throughout the Companys history, it could suffer from either delays in payment or refusals to pay for services rendered
from any of its Shipper clients. Not being paid on time by its Shippers can adversely affect the Companys financial position and
the results of its operations. Additionally, many Carriers expect Fr8Tech to make prompt and timely payment for their services provide
to Fr8Tech and our customers. If Fr8Techs Shipper clients do not pay Fr8Tech on time, this may negatively affect Fr8Techs
ability to make timely payments to its Carriers providers. Such a pattern of events could result in a loss of business or impact Fr8Techs
ability to secure Carrier services in the future, which could be difficult to recover.
**Raising
additional capital may cause dilution to Fr8Techs existing shareholders, restrict its operations or cause it to relinquish valuable
rights.**
****
While
Fr8Tech has been successful in raising capital in the past, there is no assurance that Fr8Tech can access additional capital in the future
when needed, on favorable terms, or at all. To the extent that Fr8Tech raises additional capital through the sale of equity, convertible
debt securities or other equity-based derivative securities, existing ownership interests may be diluted and the terms may include liquidation
or other preferences that adversely affect existing shareholder rights. Any indebtedness Fr8Tech incurs would result in increased fixed
payment obligations and could involve restrictive covenants, such as limitations on its ability to incur additional debt or equity, limitations
on its ability to acquire or license intellectual property rights, limitations on the payment of dividends, and other operating restrictions
that could adversely impact its ability to conduct its business. Furthermore, the issuance of additional securities, whether equity or
debt by Fr8Tech, or the possibility of such issuance, may cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline and existing shareholders
may not agree with its financing plans or the terms of such financings. If Fr8Tech raises additional funds through strategic partnerships
and alliances, licensing arrangements or monetization transactions with third parties, it may have to relinquish valuable rights to its
technologies, or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms unfavorable to Fr8Tech. Adequate additional financing may not be available
to Fr8Tech on acceptable terms, or at all. If Fr8Tech is unable to raise additional funds when needed, it may be required to delay, limit,
reduce or terminate its product development or future commercialization efforts, or the Company may need to grant rights to develop and
market product candidates that it would otherwise prefer to develop and market itself. Furthermore, the Company may not be able to continue
operating as it has on a historical basis.
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**Risks
Related to Fr8Techs Operations**
**A
number of Fr8Techs personnel are based outside of the United States and regularly conduct business outside of the United States.
Fr8Tech is subject to economic, political, regulatory and other risks associated with international operations.**
****
As
a number of personnel that support Fr8Techs operations are based outside of the United States, Fr8Techs business is subject
to risks associated with conducting business outside of the United States. Accordingly, Fr8Techs future results could be harmed
by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:
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economic
downturns, reduced economic growth, negative growth or recessions, or other reductions in economic activity, either broadly speaking
or to specific industries we serve; | |
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disruptive
economic forces, including but not limited to inflation or price volatility of certain goods or services, high or volatile interest
rates, high levels of unemployment, shifting consumer preferences, and volatile capital markets; | |
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political
instability, particularly involving or around the U.S.-Mexico and/or U.S.-Canada international borders; | |
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differing
and changing regulatory requirements for product or service approvals; | |
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differing
jurisdictions could present different issues for securing, maintaining or obtaining freedom to operate in such jurisdictions; | |
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potentially
reduced protection for intellectual property rights; | |
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difficulties
in compliance with different, complex and changing laws, regulations and court systems of multiple jurisdictions and compliance with
a wide variety of foreign laws, tax requirements, treaties and regulations; | |
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changes
in U.S. and non-U.S. regulations and customs, tariffs and trade barriers; | |
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changes
in non-U.S. currency exchange rates of the Mexican Peso or the Canadian dollar and the potential imposition of currency controls; | |
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trade
protection measures, import or export licensing requirements or other restrictive actions by governments; | |
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differing
reimbursement regimes and price controls in certain non-U.S. markets; | |
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difficulties
with compliance with transfer pricing regulations; | |
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changing
restrictions or conditions for the repatriation of profits; | |
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negative
consequences from changes in tax laws; | |
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compliance
with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees living or traveling abroad, including, for example, the variable tax
treatment in different jurisdictions of options granted under its share option schemes or equity incentive plans; | |
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workforce
uncertainty or labor unrest; | |
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litigation
or administrative actions resulting from claims against us by current or former employees or consultants, individually or as part
of class actions, including claims of wrongful terminations, discrimination, misclassification or other violations of labor law or
other alleged conduct; | |
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difficulties
associated with staffing and managing international operations, including differing labor relations; and | |
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business
interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including war, terrorism, or trade restrictions or natural disasters including
earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, etc. | |
**Exchange
rate fluctuations may materially affect Fr8Techs results of operations and financial condition.**
****
Though
a majority of Fr8Techs revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, Fr8Tech does effect contracts in Mexico in which Fr8Tech bills
for its services in Mexican pesos. Fr8Techs growing Fr8Fleet brand is targeted towards Mexican-based Shippers and, if successful,
may cause the percentage of revenues denominated in Mexican pesos to increase over the next several years. Fr8Tech may execute contracts
in Canadian dollars or other currencies at some point in the future. Fr8Tech also has a number of its personnel operating in Mexico and
it pays ongoing payroll and key suppliers in Mexico, most of it in Mexican pesos. Unexpected exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S.
dollar and the Mexican peso could adversely affect Fr8Techs results from operations.
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Fr8Tech
monitors and manages its exposures to changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates. It may use derivative instruments to mitigate
the impact of changes in these rates on Fr8Techs financial position and results of operations; however, changes in exchange rates
and interest rates cannot always be predicted or hedged and may have a material adverse effect on Fr8Tech.
****
**Fr8Tech
may be subject to claims by third parties asserting that its employees or Fr8Tech has misappropriated their intellectual property, or
claiming ownership of what Fr8Tech regards as its own intellectual property.**
****
Several
current Fr8Tech employees have worked in the high technology, transportation and logistics industries for many years. Some of these employees
may be subject to proprietary rights, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements, or similar agreements, in connection with such previous
employment. Although Fr8Tech tries to ensure that its employees do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their
work for Fr8Tech, Fr8Tech may be subject to claims that it or these employees have used or disclosed intellectual property, including
trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any such third party. Litigation may be necessary to defend against such claims. If
Fr8Tech fails to fully defend itself against any such potential claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, it may lose valuable
intellectual property rights or personnel or sustain damages. Such intellectual property rights could be awarded to a third party, and
Fr8Tech could be required to obtain a license from such third parties to commercialize its technology or products. Such a license may
not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if Fr8Tech is successful in defending against such claims, litigation
could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.
**Fr8Techs
management team is relatively new and its future success will depend on its ability to retain key employees, consultants and advisors
and to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.**
****
Fr8Techs
Chief Executive Officer joined the Company in September 2020 and our Chief Financial Officer joined the Company in January 2024. Our
Chief Operating Officer joined the Company in August 2021. These three executives had not worked together prior to joining Fr8Tech. Fr8Techs
ability to execute its business strategies and manage its growth will largely depend on its executive team and key employees, the loss
of whose services may adversely impact the achievement of its objectives. While Fr8Tech has entered into employment agreements with certain
of its executive officers and key employees, any of them could leave Fr8Techs employment at any time. Fr8Tech does not maintain
key person insurance policies on the lives of these individuals or the lives of any of its other employees. The loss of
the services of one or more of its current employees might impede its objectives. Furthermore, replacing executive officers or other
key employees may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in Fr8Techs
industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to develop, gain marketing approval of and commercialize products successfully.
Recruiting
and retaining other qualified employees, consultants and advisors for Fr8Techs business, including scientific, technical and experienced
industry personnel, will also be critical to its success. The demand for executive positions within the logistics industry is expected
to outpace the number of skilled professionals available to fill these roles. As a result, competition for skilled personnel is significant
and the turnover rate can be high. Fr8Tech may have to incur additional recruiting and training expenses to adequately staff its company.
Fr8Tech may not be able to attract and retain personnel on favorable terms.
****
**The
trucking industry is highly fragmented and regulated.**
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The
trucking industry in which Fr8Tech operates is widely considered to be fragmented and disparate, comprised of truck fleet owners, independent
truck drivers and owner-operators. Some truck fleet owners and owner-operators are small businesses and may not be familiar with the
industry trends or have exposure to new technologies or new methods of doing business or may not be willing to work with or pay for new
technology. As a result, Fr8Tech may limited in establishing a consistently effective method for marketing its digital marketplace and
mobile application platform to such industry participants.
The
trucking industry is also highly regulated. The jurisdiction of the DOT, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department
of Commerce, and Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection and similar state agencies, extends to Fr8Techs customers and
service providers in the trucking industry. DOT and EPA regulations are subject to varying interpretations which may evolve over time.
If compliance with the current regulations is not actively enforced by these agencies, or enforcement continues to vary from region to
region, that may affect some of Fr8Techs Carriers businesses and in turn, its business could be materially and adversely
affected. Fr8Tech cannot assure you that government agencies will not adopt new policies or regulations that could adversely affect its
business, results of operations and financial condition.
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**Increased
security requirements impose substantial costs on Fr8Tech and it could be the target of an attack or have a security breach, which could
materially adversely affect Fr8Tech.**
Fr8Tech
operates in a particularly complex legal and regulatory environment. The legal environment of a cloud-based software business is evolving
in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, and Fr8Tech is subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the United States and abroad that
involve matters central to its business.
Fr8Techs
business is subject to a variety of U.S. and Mexican laws, rules and regulations, including those affecting Motor Carriers, Owner-Operators
and Transportation Brokers issued by the FMCSA of the DOT. Fr8Tech is subject to many U.S., Canadian and Mexican federal, state
and local laws and regulations including those related to internet activities, privacy, rights of publicity, data protection, intellectual
property, health and safety, competition, consumer protection, payments, transportation services, insurance coverage and taxation. These
laws and regulations are constantly evolving and may be interpreted, applied, created or amended in a manner that could harm Fr8Techs
business.
Many
of these laws and regulations are still evolving and being tested in courts and could be interpreted in ways that could harm Fr8Techs
business. These may involve privacy, data protection and personal information, content, intellectual property, data security, retention
and deletion. In particular, Fr8Tech is subject to federal, state and foreign laws regarding privacy and protection of peoples
data. Foreign data protection, privacy, content and other laws and regulations can impose different obligations or be more restrictive
than those in the U.S. U.S. federal, state and foreign laws and regulations, which in some cases can be enforced by private parties in
addition to government entities, are constantly evolving and can be subject to significant change. As a result, the application, interpretation
and enforcement of these laws and regulations are often uncertain, particularly in the new and evolving industry in which Fr8Tech operates
and may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from country to country and inconsistently with its current policies and practices.
Fr8Techs customers upload and store their data in Fr8Techs cloud-based platform. This presents legal requirements to Fr8Techs
business and operations, such as ensuring a level of protection for consumer privacy rights or intellectual property rights. Both in
the U.S. and abroad, Fr8Tech must monitor and comply with a wide variety of laws and regulations regarding the data stored and processed
on its cloud-based platform as well as in the operation of its business. Fr8Tech cannot determine the effect that any new requirements
will have on its cost structure or its operating results, and new rules or other future security requirements may increase its costs
of operations and reduce operating efficiencies. Regardless of its compliance with security requirements or the steps Fr8Tech takes to
secure the data on its platform, it could also be the target of an attack or security breaches could occur, which could materially adversely
affect Fr8Techs business.
**
**Fr8Techs
growth plans may not succeed as quickly as anticipated, if at all.**
Fr8Techs
commercial freight marketplace and mobile application platform, which match the needs of Carriers offering transportation services and
Shippers requiring commercial freight services, are relatively new. The success of Fr8Techs digital commercial freight matching
brokerage services will depend on the adoption rate of the relatively new mobile application platform by Fr8Techs customers. Since
many Carriers are small companies slow to adapt to new technologies, Fr8Tech may not be able to establish a consistently effective method
for marketing its mobile application platform to such industry participants. Fr8Techs plan to commercialize and grow the usage
of its platform and service offerings may not succeed as quickly as anticipated, if at all. The ultimate success of the Fr8Fleet, Fr8Now,
Waavely and Fleet Rocket product offerings and brands are uncertain if even achievable.
**Fr8Tech
expects to expand its organization, and as a result, it may encounter difficulties in managing its growth, which could disrupt its operations.**
****
Fr8Tech
expects to increase its business development efforts and grow its sales and carrier personnel, specifically targeting its key accounts
and leveraging known customer preferences to increase adoption of Fr8Techs platform for both its Shippers and Carriers with live
24/7 tracking of shipments. Fr8Tech is also moving forward with targeted marketing campaigns in Mexico and the U.S. for Fr8Now, Waavely
and Fleet Rocket. As it expands its cross-cultural workforce both in the U.S. and Mexico, Fr8Tech may encounter difficulties in managing
its growth. Fr8Tech also plans to invest in its technology team so it can continue to build out internal tools on its platform and to
help support the various brands under Fr8Techs umbrella. Failure to manage its growth could disrupt its operations and materially
and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.
**
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**We identified material weaknesses in our internal control systems and may need to incur costs in the future, including
hiring additional personnel, to further develop and maintain proper effective internal controls over financial reporting, or the accuracy
and timeliness of its financial reporting could be adversely affected.**
****
Fr8Tech
is required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, to furnish a report by management on, among other things,
the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In particular, Fr8Tech is required to perform system
and process evaluation and testing of its internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting. In 2022, management began the process of implementing a number of measures to address
the material weakness that were identified. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control
over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The
measures management took prior to and through year-end 2024 to address the identified control weaknesses included adding personnel and
hiring external consultants to document current processes and policies, outline and document improvements, and ultimately implement new
and more effective processes and policies. We completed the initial implementation of our remediation in 2024, and we continue to carry
out policies and practices of this plan for continuous improvement to our internal controls.
The
Companys independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting for so long as the Company remains a smaller reporting company as defined in
applicable SEC regulations. Management will be required to disclose changes made in its internal controls and procedures on an annual
basis. The Companys audit committee also needs to be advised and regularly updated on managements review of internal controls.
However, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in the future in a timely manner, or if we identify or our
independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting
that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of the Companys ordinary shares could decline and/or the Company could
be subject to sanctions or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial
and management resources.
**Risks
Related to our Ordinary Shares**
**We
pay no dividends.**
****
We
have never paid cash dividends in the past, and currently do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We intend
to retain earnings, if any, to finance the development and expansion of our business. Our future dividend policy will be subject to the
discretion of our board of directors and will be contingent upon future earnings, if any, our financial condition, capital requirements,
general business conditions, and other factors. Therefore, we can give no assurance that any dividends of any kind will ever be paid
to holders of our ordinary shares.
**The
trading price of our ordinary shares is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to our shareholders.**
****
The
trading price of our ordinary shares is likely to continue to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to a variety of factors,
many of which are beyond our control. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for our ordinary shares
may be highly volatile for specific business reasons, including but not limited to:
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high number of preferred shares and warrants convertible into ordinary shares outstanding in comparison to total ordinary shares; | |
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announcements
about our earnings that are not in line with analyst expectations; | |
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publication
of operating or industry metrics by third parties, including government statistical agencies, that differ from expectations of industry
or financial analysts; | |
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changes
in financial estimates by securities research analysts; | |
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announcements
made by us or our competitors of new products and service offerings, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures or capital
commitments; | |
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press
reports, whether true or not true, about our business; | |
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regulatory
allegations or actions or negative reports or publicity against us, regardless of their veracity or materiality to our company; | |
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in pricing made by us or our competitors; | |
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Any
of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and/or trading price of our ordinary shares. In addition, the stock
market and individual securities have at times experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not necessarily related
to the operating performance of particular companies or industries. These fluctuations may include a so-called bubble market
in which investors temporarily drive up the price of the stocks of companies in certain industries, such as, for example the e-commerce
or AI industries, to unsustainable levels. These market fluctuations may significantly affect the trading price of our ordinary shares.
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a companys securities, shareholders have instituted securities
class-action lawsuits against certain companies and named those companies, their management and/or their board of directors as defendants.
If Fr8Tech were ever to be named in such a securities class-action or similar lawsuit, the litigation process could utilize a material
portion of the Companys cash resources and divert managements attention from the day-to-day operations of the Company,
all of which could harm the business. If adversely determined, such a class action suit could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
**The
number of ordinary shares we have outstanding and reported on a number of financial web-sites does not incorporate the effect from conversion
of preferred shares, warrants, options or convertible debt and can lead to confusion on the Companys valuation and hindering its
stock value.**
****
Fr8Techs
capital structure has included and may include a number of securities, including preferred shares, warrant, options and convertible debt
that are exchangeable or convertible into ordinary shares. The number of shares that is reported on a number of financial web-sites typically
does not include the potential effect from the possible conversion or exchange of these securities for ordinary shares. Consequently,
the valuation of the Company on financial web-sites is typically shown as lower than its correctly calculated value, which can lower
the interest in the Company from larger investors. Therefore, the Companys share value and appreciation might be hindered from
what it might be otherwise and may have a negative impact on us, our ability to raise capital, and our shareholders.
****
**We
are vulnerable to predatory short selling practices.**
****
We
are vulnerable to predatory short sellers who publish false or negative reports on us alleging, among other things, market manipulation,
reports, there is no guarantee that our efforts will be successful and in the event that our efforts are unsuccessful, this could result
in a suspension on the trading of our shares, a decline in the trading price of our shares, investigations or inquiries by governmental
and regulatory agencies, increased costs and expenses in responding to such investigations or inquiries and/or even a delisting of our
shares from the national exchange. Any and all of the foregoing would have a negative impact on us and to our shareholders.
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**Investors
in Fr8Tech must rely on the judgment of management regarding the use of Company resources, the different market segments the Company
may develop, and the Companys ability to develop certain relationships.**
****
Our
management has considerable discretion in the market segments it chooses to pursue. Investors may not have the opportunity, as part of
their investment decision, to accurately assess the Companys business development efforts, which ultimately may not improve our
financial results or increase our ordinary shares price in the short-term. The Company may focus its resources on developing market segments
that ultimately do not produce meaningful income in the short-term, that result in negative margins or that ultimately lose value for
the Company.
**Future
sales or registrations or perceived potential sales or registrations of our ordinary shares, or other equity or equity-linked securities
in the public market could cause the price of our ordinary shares to decline.**
Sales
of our ordinary shares or other equity or equity-linked securities in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur,
could cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline significantly. As of December 31, 2024, we had 2,185,074 ordinary shares
outstanding as public float and preferred shares and warrants convertible into up to 16,061,336 additional ordinary shares. However,
sale of ordinary shares or their perceived potential sale by any other substantial shareholder in the public market could cause the price
of our ordinary shares to decline significantly.
**If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market
price for our ordinary shares and trading volume could decline.**
The
trading market for our ordinary shares may depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about
us or our business. If research analysts do not establish and maintain adequate research coverage or if one or more of the analysts who
covers us downgrades our ordinary shares or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market price for our
ordinary shares could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our Company or fails to publish reports on us regularly,
we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which, in turn, could cause the market price or trading volume for our ordinary shares
to decline significantly.
**Our
shareholders may face difficulties in protecting their interests, and their ability to protect their rights through the U.S. federal
courts may be limited because we are incorporated under British Virgin Islands law, we conduct most of our operations in Mexico and some
of our directors and our executive officers reside outside the United States.**
We
are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and conduct the majority of our operations in Mexico. One of our directors and some of
our executive officers reside outside the United States and a substantial portion of their assets may be located outside of the United
States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for our shareholders to bring an action against us or against these individuals
in the British Virgin Islands or in Mexico in the event that they believe that their rights have been infringed under the securities
laws of the United States or otherwise. Even if shareholders are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the British
Virgin Islands and Mexico may render them unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers.
There is no statutory recognition in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States or Mexico, although the courts
of the British Virgin Islands will generally recognize and enforce a non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction
without retrial on the merits.
Our
corporate affairs will be governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association, the BVI Act and the common law of the British Virgin
Islands. The rights of shareholders to take legal action against our directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities
of our directors under British Virgin Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the British Virgin Islands and
by the BVI Act. The common law of the British Virgin Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the
British Virgin Islands as well as from English common law, which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the British
Virgin Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under British Virgin Islands law are
not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedents in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular,
the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and some states (such as Delaware)
have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. As a result of the foregoing, holders of our ordinary shares
may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against our management, directors or major shareholders than they
would as shareholders of a U.S. company and whose management, directors and/or major shareholders were also incorporated, resident, or
otherwise established in a United States jurisdiction.
As
a result of the foregoing, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us,
our management, our directors or our major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the
United States.
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**The
laws of the British Virgin Islands provide limited protection for minority shareholders, so minority shareholders may have limited or
no recourse if they are dissatisfied with the conduct of our affairs.**
****
Under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands, there is limited statutory law for the protection of minority shareholders other than the provisions
of the BVI Act dealing with shareholder remedies. The principal protection under statutory law is that shareholders may bring an action
to enforce the constituent documents of the company and are entitled to have the affairs of the company conducted in accordance with
the BVI Act and the memorandum and articles of association of the company. As such, if those who control the company have disregarded
the requirements of the BVI Act or the provisions of the companys memorandum and articles of association, or oppose to do so,
then the courts will likely grant relief. Generally, the areas in which the courts will intervene are the following: (i) an act complained
of which is outside the scope of the authorized business or is illegal or not capable of ratification by the majority; (ii) acts that
constitute fraud on the minority where the wrongdoers control the company; (iii) acts that infringe on the personal rights of the shareholders,
such as the right to vote or breach of a duty owed to the shareholder by the Company; and (iv) acts where the company has not complied
with provisions requiring approval of a special or extraordinary majority of shareholders, which are more limited than the rights afforded
minority shareholders under the laws of many states in the United States.
**British
Virgin Islands companies may not be able to initiate shareholder derivative actions, thereby depriving shareholders of one avenue to
protect their interests.**
British
Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States. The
circumstances in which any such an action may be brought, and the procedures and defenses that may be available in respect of any such
action, may result in the rights of shareholders of a British Virgin Islands company being more limited than those of shareholders of
a company organized in the United States. Accordingly, shareholders may have fewer alternatives available to them if they believe that
corporate wrongdoing has occurred. The British Virgin Islands courts are also unlikely to recognize or enforce judgments of courts in
the United States based on certain liability provisions of United States securities law or to impose liabilities, in original actions
brought in the British Virgin Islands, based on certain liability provisions of the United States securities laws that are penal in nature.
There is no statutory recognition in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the
British Virgin Islands will generally recognize and enforce the non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without
retrial on the merits. This means that even if shareholders were to sue us successfully, they may not be able to recover anything to
make up for the losses suffered.
**The
requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and distract our management.**
We
are required to comply with various regulatory and reporting requirements, including those required by the SEC. Complying with these
reporting and other regulatory requirements will be time-consuming and will result in increased costs to us, either or both of which
could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As
a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the Exchange
Act) and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These requirements may place a strain on our systems and resources. The Exchange
Act requires that we file annual and current reports with respect to our business and financial performance. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires
that we maintain disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. To improve the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financing reporting, we will need to commit significant resources, hire
additional staff and provide additional management oversight. We will be implementing additional procedures and processes for the purpose
of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to public companies. These activities may divert managements attention
from other business concerns and we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not have as a private company
prior to going public, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
**There
could be adverse United States federal income tax consequences to United States investors if we were or were to become a passive foreign
investment company (PFIC).**
While
we do not believe we are or will become a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, there can be no assurance that we were not a PFIC
in the past and will not become a PFIC in the future. The determination of whether or not we are a PFIC is made on an annual basis and
will depend on the composition of our income and assets from time to time. Specifically, we will be classified as a PFIC for United States
federal income tax purposes if either: (1) 75% or more of our gross income in a taxable year is passive income, or (2) the average percentage
of our assets by value in a taxable year which produce or are held for the production of passive income (which includes cash) is at least
50%. The calculation of the value of our assets will be based, in part, on the quarterly market value of our ordinary shares, which is
subject to change.
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Although
we do not believe we were or will become a PFIC, it is not entirely clear how the contractual arrangements between us and our variable
interest entities will be treated for purposes of the PFIC rules. If it were determined that we do not own the stock of our variable
interest entities for United States federal income tax purposes (for instance, because the relevant PRC authorities do not respect these
arrangements), we may be treated as a PFIC.
If
we were or were to become a PFIC, such characterization could result in adverse United States federal income tax consequences to our
shareholders that are United States investors. For example, if we are a PFIC, our United States investors will become subject to increased
tax liabilities under United States federal income tax laws and regulations and will become subject to burdensome reporting requirements.
We cannot assure you that we were not or will not become a PFIC for any taxable year. Further, if we are a PFIC for any year during which
a U.S. investor holds our ordinary shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to that investor for all succeeding
years during which they are a shareholder. You are urged to consult your own tax advisors concerning United States federal income tax
consequence on the application of the PFIC rules.
**In
the past, we have received written notifications from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC informing us that we no longer meet certain continued
listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market/Nasdaq Capital Market. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our ordinary
shares will be sustained.**
****
As
part of the issuance of shares in the Merger, we announced in a Form 6-K filed with the SEC that we had
pro forma projections showing capital for the Company in excess of $5,000,000 following the Merger.
****
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On
October 26, 2022, we received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) informing us that our share price had
traded below $1 and that we had 180 days to remedy the situation. We effected a 10:1 reverse stock split on March 24, 2023 and were informed
on April 11, 2023 that we had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and the matter was closed.
On
August 21, 2023, we received a notice from the Nasdaq informing us that our share price had traded below $1, and that we had 180 days
to remedy the situation. We effected a 10:1 reverse stock split on February 5, 2024 and were informed on February 20, 2024 that we had
regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and the matter was closed.
On
May 22, 2024, we received a notice from the Nasdaq informing us that our share price had traded below $1, and that we had 180 days to
remedy the situation. We effected a 25:1 reverse stock split on September 25, 2024 and were informed on October 10, 2024, 2024 that we
had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and the matter was closed.
On
December 4, 2024, the Company determined that it no longer satisfied the definition of foreign private issuer under the
rules and regulations of the SEC. As a result, the Company has begun filing Current Reports on Form 8-K and will commence filing Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q (beginning with the period ending March 31, 2025 and Annual Reports on Form 10-K (beginning with the annual report
for fiscal year 2024), as well as proxy statements with respect to meetings of shareholders, with the SEC as if it were a fully domestic
U.S. company. The Company is no longer exempted from certain corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq by virtue of being a foreign
private issuer. For example, we are required to:
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a compensation committee or a nominating or corporate governance committee consisting entirely of independent directors (although
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with the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements under the Exchange Act and the rules relating to selective
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our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders that they are subject to reporting and short-swing profit and recovery
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periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as domestic U.S. companies with securities registered
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On
January 13, 2025, we received a notice the Nasdaq (the Notice) informing us that that the Company no longer complies with
Nasdaq listing rules (the Rules) requiring companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000
in stockholders equity. The Company was given 45 calendar days from the date of the Notice to submit a plan (the Plan)
to regain compliance, and on February 27, 2025, the Company submitted a Plan it believes will remediate the shareholders equity
deficit and allow the Company to remain compliant. If the Plan is accepted, Nasdaq can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days
from the date of the Notice to evidence compliance. However, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Plan or that the Company
will be able to regain compliance with the Rules.
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We
intend to take all reasonable actions to ensure compliance with Nasdaq. However, there can be no assurance that we will maintain compliance
with the Nasdaq Rules or will otherwise be in compliance with other Nasdaq listing criteria on a go-forward basis. If we are not able
to maintain compliance, our ordinary shares might be delisted and you will likely experience a devaluation in the market price of your
shares as well as face challenges in trading them forthwith.
**Nasdaq
may apply additional and more stringent criteria for our continued listing.**
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Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5101 provides Nasdaq with broad discretionary authority over the initial and continued listing of securities in Nasdaq,
and Nasdaq may use such discretion to deny initial listing, apply additional or more stringent criteria for the initial or continued
listing of particular securities, or suspend or delist particular securities based on any event, condition, or circumstance that exists
or occurs that makes initial or continued listing of the securities on Nasdaq inadvisable or unwarranted in the opinion of Nasdaq, even
though the securities meet all enumerated criteria for initial or continued listing on Nasdaq. In addition, Nasdaq has used its discretion
to deny initial or continued listing, or to apply additional and more stringent criteria in the instances, including, but not limited
to: (i) where the company engaged an auditor that has not been subject to an inspection by PCAOB, an auditor that PCAOB cannot inspect,
or an auditor that has not demonstrated sufficient resources, geographic reach, or experience to adequately perform the companys
audit; (ii) where a company planned a small public offering, which would result in insiders holding a large portion of the companys
listed securities, or where Nasdaq was concerned that an offering size was insufficient to establish the companys initial valuation,
and there would not be sufficient liquidity to support a public market for the company; and (iii) where the company did not demonstrate
sufficient nexus to the U.S. capital markets, including having no U.S. shareholders, operations, or members of the board of directors
or management. For the any aforementioned concerns, we may be subject to the additional and more stringent criteria of Nasdaq for our
continued listing.
**Material
weaknesses****in our internal control
over financial reporting may cause us to fail to timely and accurately report our financial results or result in a material misstatement
of our consolidated financial statements.**
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While
the Company has made significant strides in improving its internal controls since becoming a publicly traded company, a significant
deficiency and material weakness remain over our financial reporting. We continue to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of
additional policies and procedures to address identified control deficiencies in the design and operation of our internal control
over financial reporting, as further described in *Item 9A of this Annual Report (Controls and Procedures)*. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is
a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on
a timely basis. Management identified a material weakness in the Companys internal controls related to dedicated services
billing and revenue recognition, and has taken actions in 2025 to have the material weakness remediated. To note, the
significant deficiency and material weakness over our financial reporting or the discovery of additional significant deficiencies or
a material weakness and their possible effect on our results, could have material and adverse effect on our stock price.
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1C. | 
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**Risk
Management and Strategy**
The
Company recognizes the critical importance of developing, implementing, and maintaining robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard our
information systems and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our data. We have developed the following processes
as part of our strategy for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats.
**Managing
Material Risks and Integrated Overall Risk Management**
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The
Companys executive officers oversee the strategic processes to safeguard data and comply with relevant regulations and has overall
responsibility for evaluating cybersecurity risks, as well as related policies and risks in connection with the Companys supply
chain, suppliers and other service providers. The Company does not currently engage any assessors, consultants, auditors, or other third
parties in connection with any such processes, given the size and scale of the Company, the resources available to it, the anticipated
expenditures, and the risks it faces in terms of cybersecurity. The Companys executive officers are responsible for overseeing
and periodically reviewing and identifying risks from cybersecurity threats associated with its use of any third-party service provider.
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The
Company provides mandatory, quarterly (and sometimes monthly) information security training sessions to employees about current cybersecurity
threats and best practices to address them, and provides regular updates to employees about emerging cybersecurity threats and preventive
measures. The Company provides its employees, contractors and third parties with access to the Companys information systems and
data with a written guide which contains discussions of the key concepts, potential threats, and practical solutions to ensure the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of the Companys information assets. The Company also provides employees with an information guide containing
essential information, best practices, and guidelines for utilizing Google Drive as a cloud backup solution for the Companys data.
Since
the start of its latest completed fiscal year and up to the date of this Report, the Company is not aware of any risks from cybersecurity
threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect the registrant, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
The
Companys board of directors is collectively responsible for oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats. The Companys
executive officers oversee the overall processes to safeguard data and comply with relevant regulations and will report material cybersecurity
incidents to the board of directors. The Companys CEO has more than 15 years of experience in the field of information technology
with a focus on software development. Some of his experience and knowledge relates specifically to cybersecurity. Other executive officers
of the Company have more limited experience in the area of cybersecurity. When and where necessary in the view of the Companys
executive officers, the Company will consult with external advisers to manage and remediate any cybersecurity incidents. For material
cybersecurity incidents, the Companys executive officers will promptly inform, update, and seek the instructions of the board.
**Internal
Risk Management**
****
Recognizing
the complexity and evolving nature of cybersecurity threats, our technology team periodically evaluates and tests our risk management
systems. Our technology team has specialized knowledge and insights, ensuring our cybersecurity strategies and processes remain at the
forefront of industry best practices.
**Overseeing
Third-Party Risk**
****
Because
we are aware of the risks associated with third-party service providers, we implement processes to oversee and manage these risks. We
conduct security assessments of all third-party providers before engagement and maintain ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance with
our cybersecurity standards. The monitoring includes regular assessments by our technology team. This approach is designed to mitigate
risks related to data breaches or other security incidents originating from third parties.
**Risks
from Cybersecurity Threats**
****
We
have not encountered cybersecurity challenges that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including
our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
**Governance**
**Board
of Directors Oversight**
****
Our
board of directors oversees the management of risks associated with cybersecurity threats.
**Managements
Role Managing Risk**
****
The
Companys technology team is primarily responsible for assessing, monitoring and managing our cybersecurity risks. The technology
team ensures that all industry standard cybersecurity measures are functioning as required to prevent or detect cybersecurity threats
and related risks, and provides briefings on cybersecurity threats and related risks to our Chief Executive Officer on a regular basis.
Our Director of IT has over 15 years of experience in the field of information technology. He oversees and tests our compliance with
standards, remediates known risks, and leads our employee training program and has extensive experience in cybersecurity and possesses
the necessary knowledge, skills, background, and experience.
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**Monitoring
Cybersecurity Incidents**
****
The
technology team is continually informed about the latest developments in cybersecurity, including potential threats and innovative risk
management techniques. The technology team implements and oversees processes for the regular monitoring of our information systems. This
includes the deployment of industry-standard security measures and regular system audits to identify potential vulnerabilities. In the
event of a cybersecurity incident, the Director of IT will implement an incident response plan. This plan includes immediate actions
to mitigate the impact and long-term strategies for remediation and prevention of future incidents.
**Reporting
to Board of Directors**
****
Significant
cybersecurity matters, and strategic risk management decisions, will be escalated to the board of directors.
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PROPERTIES. | |
We
currently maintain three physical offices in Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico and The Woodlands, Texas.
The
Company entered into a lease agreement on November 2, 2022, for an office facility in Monterrey for a period of 12 months, amended the
lease for additional adjacent office space in August 2023, and twice renewed the leases for 12 months first through November 1, 2024,
and again through October 31, 2025. Monthly rent is approximately $9,400.
The
Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Mexico City to accommodate three to five employees on February 1, 2024. That
lease was renewed on February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026. Monthly rent is approximately $1,500.
In
October 2020, the Company entered into a work-suites arrangement for a workspace in an office located in The Woodlands, Texas, on a month-to-month
basis, which continues in effect for approximately $100 per month.
We
believe that all our properties have been adequately maintained, are generally in good condition, and are suitable and adequate for our
businesses.
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3. | LEGAL
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****
From
time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However,
litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may
harm our business. We are not currently aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition or operating results.
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SAFETY DISCLOSURES. | |
****
Not
applicable.
**PART
II**
****
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5. | MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. | |
****
**Market
Information**
Our
ordinary share is listed and began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq on May 26, 2022, under the symbol FRGT.
Prior to the listing, there was no public market for our ordinary shares.
**Number
of Holders of Our Ordinary Shares**
****
As
of March 31, 2025, there were approximately 35 holders of record of ordinary shares, which does not include holders whose shares are
held in nominee or street name accounts through banks, brokers or other financial institutions.
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**Use
of Proceeds from Registered Securities**
On
May 22, 2024, the Company, entered into a Sales Agent Agreement (the Agreement) with Alliance Global Partners AGP, as sales
agent. Under the Agreement, the Company may offer and sell the Companys ordinary shares, no par value per share, from time to
time during the term of the Agreement through AGP, acting as sales agent. The Company filed a prospectus supplement relating to the offer
and sale, from time to time, of its shares of ordinary shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $2.3 million (the Shares)
pursuant to the Agreement. On June 21, 2024, the Company filed a second prospectus supplement relating to the offer and sale, from time
to time, of its shares of ordinary shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $4.75 million (the Shares) pursuant
to the Agreement.
Under
the offer, as of December 31, 2024, the Company sold 528,576 ordinary shares (adjusted for the September 25, 2024 one to twenty-five
reverse stock split) at a total price of $6.07 (adjusted for the September 25, 2024 one to twenty-five reverse stock split). The company
raised gross proceeds of $3,210,075 and net proceeds of $3,079,016 after deducting commissions and offering expenses of $131,059.
There
has not been, and we do not expect, any material change in the planned use of proceeds from the IPO as described in the IPO Registration
Statement. The following is our reasonable estimate of the uses of the proceeds from the Companys at the market offering from
May 22, 2024 until December 31, 2024**:**
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On
September 4, 2024, the Company entered into a Cancellation Agreement with Freight Opportunities, LLC to cancel the remaining balance
of the Convertible Promissory Note, which was issued on January 3, 2023, for an original principal amount of $6,593,407 and with a remaining
fair value balance of $219,840 on the Companys balance sheet at June 30, 2024, and the outstanding balances of two promissory
notes issued earlier this year totaling $875,000. A promissory note for $750,000 was issued to Freight Opportunities, LLC on March 11,
2024, and a second promissory note for $125,000 was issued to Freight Opportunities, LLC on June 4, 2024. Accrued interest on the Convertible
Promissory Note and on both promissory notes, which were $482,103 and $32,956 at the time of the Cancellation Agreement, were also canceled.
All
proceeds from the Convertible Promissory Note issued in 20233 and the two promissory notes issued in 2024 were used to fund ongoing operations
and working capital needs of the Company.
As
of December 31, 2024, none of the proceeds from the at the market offering, convertible notes or promissory notes were used to make direct
or indirect payments to any of our directors or officers, any of their associates, any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our
equity securities, or any of our affiliates, or direct or indirect payments to any others other than for the direct costs of the offering.
**Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans**
****
See
Part III. Item 12. *Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans*.
**Dividend
Policy**
****
Our
board of directors has discretion on whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain restrictions under British Virgin Islands law,
namely that our company may only pay dividends if the value of the companys assets exceed its liabilities and the company is able
pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. In addition, our shareholders may declare a dividend by ordinary resolution,
but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends,
the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial
condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.
We
do not have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future after this offering. We currently
intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business. See
also Item 1A. *Risk Factors Risks Related to our Ordinary Shares **We pay no dividends.*
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**Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities**
****
During
2024, the Company did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities
Act and that were not previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K where required.
**Purchases
of Equity Securities**
****
No
repurchases of our ordinary shares were made during the fourth quarter of 2024.
| 
ITEM
6. | 
[RESERVED] | |
| 
ITEM
7. | MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. | |
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*The
following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity
and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our
financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The discussion contains forward-looking
statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.
Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,
including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly in the sections titled*Item 1A. *Risk
Factors and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.*
**
**Select
Financial Data**
****
The
following table presents the selected consolidated financial information for our Company. All numbers are presented in United States
Dollars. The selected consolidated statements of comprehensive income data for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, and the consolidated
balance sheets data as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are
included in this annual report beginning on page [*] and are consistent with numbers reported in our prior annual filings.
Our
historical results do not necessarily indicate results expected for any future periods. The selected consolidated financial data should
be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements and related
notes and Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects below. Our audited consolidated financial statements are
prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
| 
| | 
Year Ended | | | 
Year Ended | | |
| 
(US$) | | 
December
31 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Revenue | | 
$ | 13,728,922 | | | 
$ | 17,060,753 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cost and expenses | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation
and amortization shown separately below) | | 
| 12,389,520 | | | 
| 15,709,673 | | |
| 
Compensation and employee benefits | | 
| 5,349,764 | | | 
| 5,963,713 | | |
| 
General and administrative | | 
| 1,983,901 | | | 
| 3,163,639 | | |
| 
Sales and marketing | | 
| 65,574 | | | 
| 80,328 | | |
| 
Depreciation and amortization | | 
| 430,414 | | | 
| 404,598 | | |
| 
Total
Cost and expenses | | 
| 20,219,173 | | | 
| 25,321,951 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Operating Loss | | 
| (6,490,251 | ) | | 
| (8,261,198 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Other income and (expenses) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Interest income | | 
| 1,770 | | | 
| 8,880 | | |
| 
Interest expense | | 
| (675,628 | ) | | 
| (816,819 | ) | |
| 
Other income | | 
| - | | | 
| 342 | | |
| 
Other expense | | 
| - | | | 
| (499,259 | ) | |
| 
Gain from extinguishment of debt | | 
| 1,607,766 | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Change in fair value of
convertible note | | 
| 22,602 | | | 
| 345,396 | | |
| 
Total other expense | | 
| (956,510 | ) | | 
| (9,222,658 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Loss before income taxes | | 
| (5,533,741 | ) | | 
| (9,222,658 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Income tax expense | | 
| 67,486 | | | 
| 104,948 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net
loss | | 
| (5,601,227 | ) | | 
| (9,327,606 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Foreign currency translation | | 
| (1,740,552 | ) | | 
| 452,917 | | |
| 
Comprehensive
loss | | 
| (7,341,779 | ) | | 
| (8,874,689 | ) | |
| 
Weighted average number of shares, basic and
diluted* | | 
| 912,837 | | | 
| 47,867 | | |
| 
Loss per share, basic and
diluted | | 
$ | (6.41 | ) | | 
$ | (194.87 | ) | |
*
- The number of shares outstanding was adjusted retroactively for all periods presented to reflect the 10-to-1 reverse stock split change
which was effected on March 24, 2023, the 10-to-1 reverse split which was effected on February 5, 2024, and the 25-to-1 reverse split
which was effected on September 25, 2024.
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Warrants
to purchase ordinary shares are not included in the diluted loss per share calculations when their effect is antidilutive.
**BALANCE
SHEET**
| 
| | 
Year
Ended December
31, 2024 | | | 
Year
Ended December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Current assets | | 
$ | 5,049,546 | | | 
$ | 9,153,089 | | |
| 
Total assets | | 
| 5,690,245 | | | 
| 10,037,312 | | |
| 
Current liabilities | | 
| 6,345,005 | | | 
| 7,167,889 | | |
| 
Long term liabilities | | 
| - | | | 
| 242,442 | | |
| 
Share capital | | 
| 308 | | | 
| 2,427,518 | | |
| 
Total stockholders
equity (deficit) | | 
$ | (654,760 | ) | | 
$ | 2,626,981 | | |
**Revenues**
Fr8Techs
revenues decreased to $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $17.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a reduction
of $3.3 million and 19.5% on year-over-year basis. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by: (1) our continued efforts to
focus on higher margin customers and lanes in the spot market which impacted overall volume across the platform; (2) reduced spot market
and dedicated service activity in the third quarter 2023 due to customer specific circumstances; and, (3) an approximate 3.5% decline
in the Mexican peso relative to the US dollar year-over-year, which reduced the US dollar amount of Mexican peso based revenue on a comparative
basis. Our spot market revenue declined 36% to $8.6 million in 2024, partially offset by a 42% increase in our Fr8Fleet revenue to $5.1
million and to a lesser extent the launch of Waavely, our ocean container freight brokerage service.
Fr8Techs
revenues decreased to $17.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a reduction
of $8.8 million and 34.1% on year-over-year basis. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by: (1) our decision to limit activity
with low-margin, but high-volume customers; (2) the loss of one customer due to non-recurring issue with a particular Carrier; and, (3)
reduced spot market activity across several accounts driven by challenges in securing sufficient carrier capacity in the first half of
2023 and US market rates that were significantly lower than in 2022. This was partially offset by a 67% increase in our Fr8Fleet revenue
and the addition of more than 30 new customers in our spot market FTL and LTL businesses.
**Costs
of Revenue**
Fr8Techs
cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, decreased to $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $15.7
million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a reduction of $3.3 million and 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. Year-over-year cost of
revenue decreased primarily due to the decline in revenue. Our gross margin percentage increased 1.8% to 9.8% in 2024 from 7.9% in 2023
primarily due to change in product mix, variation in rates on certain lanes and in the traffic mix itself over the year. Fr8Fleet business,
which grew 42% in 2024 with improved margins primarily due to providing additional capacity for Kimberly Clark de Mexico and expanding
service to several additional large enterprise end-customers.
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Fr8Techs
cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, decreased to $15,710 for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $23,625 for
the year ended December 31, 2022, a reduction of $7,916 and 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. This year-over-year decrease moved in similar
fashion and magnitude with our revenue, with some differences due to varying margins in the traffic and in the traffic mix itself from
quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year. Our gross margin decreased 0.8% to 7.9% in 2023 from 8.7% in 2022 primarily due to product mix.
Fr8Fleet business, which grew 67% in 2023, incurred slightly lower margins than our spot market services due to higher initial service
costs to develop that offering over the year.
**Compensation
and Employee Benefits**
Fr8Techs
compensation and employee benefits expenses were $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $6.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2023, which was a $0.6 million or 10.3% decrease on a year-over-year basis. The decrease was primarily due lower executive
compensation and bonuses, lower stock based compensation, and a weaker Mexican peso relative to the US dollar, partially offset by some
additional hiring. Total employees and FTE contractors, who are included in our compensation costs, at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were
100 and 89, respectively. The increase in the number of employees in 2024 was primarily within sales, technology and operations.
In
January and February 2025, the Company undertook a cost cutting initiative to optimize resources for operational performance and shifting
sales focus to emphasize sales of the Companys TMS software offering, Fleet Rocket, and to lower ongoing operating expenses. The
Company reduced its workforce by approximately 20%. As a result of these measures, the Company anticipates that its compensation and
employee benefit expenses will be lower in 2025 than in 2024.
Fr8Techs
compensation and employee benefits expenses were $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $5.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2022, which was a $1.0 million or 20.2% increase on a year-over-year basis. The increase was primarily due to stock
compensation costs related to new grants issued during 2022 and 2023 and hiring new employees in dedicated services, business intelligence
and carrier procurement. As noted above, the total number of employees and FTE contractors was 89 at December 31, 2023, at which time
the company was making several personnel changes, mostly on the sales team.
**General
and Administrative**
General
and administrative expenses were $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $3.2 million for the year ended December
31, 2023, which was a decrease of $1.2 million or 37.7%, primarily due to a favorable change in the exchange valuation of working capital
balances and to a lesser extent lower outside legal expenses and insurance costs, partially offset by higher spend on software, audit
services, and recruiting.
General
and administrative expenses were $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $3.6 million for the year ended December
31, 2022, which was a decrease of $0.4 million or 11.2%, primarily due to lower outside legal counsel and public company costs.
**Sales
and Marketing**
Sales
and marketing expenses were $66 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $80 thousand for the year ended December 31,
2023, which was a decrease of $14 thousand or 17.5%. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses in 2024 was primarily to lower direct
advertising expenses, which is focused on online industry media and platforms. We continue to use direct and online advertising and social
media platforms for promotion and attracting new Shippers and Carriers to our Platform. We expect these costs to increase modestly to
support growth of our business across our brands and new software offering.
Sales
and marketing expenses were $80 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $557 thousand for the year ended December 31,
2022, which was a decrease of $477 thousand or 85.6%. The decrease in marketing expenses in 2023 was mostly due to a strategic alliance
during 2022 with a US-based counterparty that was working with us to originate and manage US domestic business and that was paid for
with the issuance of Ordinary shares in 2022.
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**Depreciation
and Amortization**
Depreciation
and amortization expenses represent the amortization of previously capitalized software development costs, as appropriate, and depreciation
expenses related to Fr8Apps fixed assets. This expense increased $25 thousand to $430 thousand for the year ended December 31,
2024, from $405 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to additional software development of Fr8Tech
platform in 2023 and 2024, as well as software development efforts in 2024 to build Fleet Rocket, our TMS software platform that was
launched in February 2025.
Depreciation
and amortization increased to $405 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, from $243 thousand for the year ended December 31,
2022, an increase of $161 thousand or 66.7% on a year-over-year basis, due to the completion of the application development stage of
Fr8Tech platform which resulted in an increase of capitalized software amortization.
**Other
income and expenses**
Interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased to $674 thousand from $808 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, or by
$134 thousand primarily due lower interest incurred on the convertible note that was issued in 2023, partially offset by higher interest
expense incurred on the companys revolving credit facility and promissory notes issued in 2024.
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, other income and expense included a gain of $1.6 million from the extinguishment of the convertible
notes issued in 2023 and the promissory notes issued in 2024, as well as a gain of $22 thousand from a change in fair value of convertible
note.
Interest
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased to $808 thousand from $907 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022 due
to a debt discount amortization for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was higher than interest expenses incurred in 2023 related
to the convertible note that was issued in 2023.
During
the year ended December 31, 2023, other income and expense also included expensing the fair value of warrants issued as an inducement
for convertible note conversion and as an additional consideration for an increase in convertible note funding, in the total amount of
$499 and a gain of $345 from a change in fair value of convertible note. The convertible note issued during 2023 and warrants and related
accounting treatment are more fully described in Notes 11 and 15, respectively, of our consolidated financial statements.
**Net
Loss**
Fr8Techs
net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased to $5.6 million from $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 or by
$3.7 million or 40% on a year-over-year basis, as a result of the items described above.
Fr8Techs
net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased to $9.3 million from $8.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 or by
$1.1 million or 13.9% on a year-over-year basis, as a result of the items described above.
**Liquidity
and Financial Position**
Fr8Tech
has historically met its cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operating activities, term loans, promissory notes, bonds,
convertible notes, private placement offerings and sales of equity. Fr8Techs cash requirements are generally for operating activities
and debt repayments. Fr8Tech funded its early operations with a combination of debt and equity and we continue to work to position the
Company to operate on a go-forward basis with a minimal amount of long-term debt and other borrowings. On January 3, 2023, Fr8Tech closed
on a $6.6 million convertible note facility with a private investor, which was increased to $9.9 million in April 2023. The convertible
note was mostly converted to equity during 2023. The balance of the convertible note of $219 thousand as of June 30, 2024, was extinguished
in September 2024. The Company entered into a $750 thousand 1-year term note purchase agreement with Freight Opportunities, LLC on March
11, 2024, and an additional term note for $125 thousand with Freight Opportunities, LLC on June 4, 2024. Both promissory notes were also
extinguished in September 2024.
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Our
combined accounts receivable and unbilled receivable balance of $4.1 million at December 31, 2024, declined by declined by $2.3 million
or 35.9% from $6.3 million at December 31, 2023, which was primarily due to lower revenue and collections to reduce our outstanding AR
balance over the year.
Fr8Techs
accounts payable, short-term borrowings and accrued expenses decreased by $867 thousand or 12.5% on a year-over-year comparative basis
to $6.1 million, due mostly to lower accrued expenses on lower costs of revenue and accounts payable. At December 31, 2024, Fr8Tech has
an accumulated net capital deficient of -$33 thousand, and net working capital of -$1.2 million.
In
March 2019, we secured a revolving line of credit that is used to assist with managing our working capital needs. The maximum principal
amount that may be drawn under the line of credit was increased since then to $5 million, which remains in place. As of December 31,
2024 and 2023 the amount drawn under this facility was $3.3 million $2.8 million, respectively. We continue to incur short-term debt
with this facility, which is collateralized by our accounts receivable, and we expect to maintain this debt facility to support ongoing
operations.
As
shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $44.9
million, short-term debt of $3.3 million, unrestricted cash of approximately $0.2 million and a working capital of approximately -$1.3
million. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we reported operating losses and negative cash flows from operations.
Most
of cash resources of the Company fund operating activities. Through December 31, 2024, we have financed our operations primarily with
the proceeds from the sale and issuance of our ordinary and preferred shares, convertible promissory notes, promissory notes and debt.
If
we are unable to raise additional capital moving forward, our ability to operate in the normal course and continue to invest in our business
may be materially and adversely impacted and we may be forced to scale back operations or divest some or all of our assets.
As
a result of the above, in connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards
Update (ASU) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,
management has determined that our liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through
twelve months from the date these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. These consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be
necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
**Cash
flows**
**Comparison
of the Years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023**
****
The
following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
| 
(US$) | | 
Year
Ended
December 31,
2024 | | | 
Year
Ended
December 31,
2023 | | |
| 
Net cash used in operating activities | | 
| (4,206,168 | ) | | 
| (5,790,684 | ) | |
| 
Net cash used in investing activities | | 
| (345,723 | ) | | 
| (363,369 | ) | |
| 
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 
| 4,242,023 | | | 
| 6,800,722 | | |
| 
Net effect of exchange
rates on cash | | 
| (1,046,205 | ) | | 
| (99,564 | ) | |
| 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents | | 
| (309,868 | ) | | 
| 646,669 | | |
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**Cash
flows used in Operating Activities**
Net
cash used in operating activities represent the cash receipts and disbursements related to our activities other than investing and financing
activities. We expect cash provided by operating activities to be our primary use of funds for the foreseeable future as the Company
continues to fund its growing operations
Net
cash flows used in operating activities is derived by adjusting our net loss for:
| 
| 
| 
non-cash
operating items such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and other non-cash income or expenses; | |
| 
| 
| 
changes
in operating assets and liabilities reflect timing differences between the receipt and payment of cash associated with transactions
and when they are recognized in results of operations as well as any gains from extinguishment of debt or changes in value of preferred
stock. | |
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $4.2 million which consisted of a net loss of $5.6 million
adjusted for non-cash charges of -$0.2 million and net positive changes in our net operating assets and liabilities of $1.6 million.
The non-cash charges primarily consisted of gain on extinguishment of debt of -$1.6 million and a change in the fair value of convertible
note of $23 thousand, offset by share-based compensation costs of $1.0 million and depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million. The
change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to net decreases in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
of $1.5 million, prepaid assets and deposits of $0.4 million, and income and VAT tax balances $0.2 million, partially offset by a decrease
of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.5 million. The changes in our accounts receivable and accounts payable balances are primarily
the result of the overall decrease in business activities and higher collections relative to the prior year.
For
the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $5.8 million which consisted of a net loss of $9.3 million,
adjusted for non-cash charges of $1.8 million and net changes in our net operating assets and liabilities amounting to $1.7 million.
The non-cash charges primarily consisted of share-based compensation costs of $1.2 million, interest accruals on convertible notes of
$0.4 million, depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million, and conversion inducement expense of $0.1 million, partially offset by a
change in fair value of convertible note of $0.3 million. The change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to
net decreases in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables of $1.1 million, prepaid assets and deposits of $0.3 million, and accounts
payable of $0.2 million, partially offset by an increase of accrued expenses and income tax payable of $0.5 million. The changes in our
accounts payable and accounts receivable balances are primarily the result of the overall decrease in business activities relative to
the prior year.
**Cash
flows used in Investing Activities**
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $346 thousand, mostly for software development efforts for
additional functionalities and capabilities of the Fr8App platform and related offerings, as well as building out Fleet Rocket.
For
the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $336 thousand, mostly for software development efforts for
additional functionalities and capabilities of the Fr8App platform and related offerings.
**Cash
flows provided by Financing Activities**
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $4.2 million. The cash flow provided was from proceeds
from the issuance of ordinary equity through our ATM program for $3.1 million, promissory notes of $0.9 million, and net borrowing revolving
credit facility $0.5 million, partially offset by repayment of insurance financing for $0.2 million.
For
the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $6.8 million. The cash flow provided was primarily from
net proceeds from the issuance of convertible note of $7.7 million, partially offset by a net repayment on borrowing facilities of $0.5
million, and repayment of insurance financing of $0.3 million.
**Research
and development, patents and licenses**
****
The
first commercial version of Fr8Techs products was launched in 2017. Fr8Tech continued its product development efforts throughout
2018, by adding initial business intelligence and analytics to supplement its basic products in 2019 and offered its revised products
package with active freight brokerage support and customer service by year-end 2019. The second generation of Fr8Tech products were brought
to market during the second quarter of 2020 and consisted of the online portal, mobile application, TMS functionality, and Fr8Apps
platform supplemented with freight brokerage support and customer service integrations. In 2022, the Company began offering to the Mexican
domestic market dedicated capacity under the Fr8Fleet brand and in 2023 LTL services under the Fr8Now brand, both powered and managed
by the Fr8App platform and bringing much of the same capabilities and intelligence to both services.
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The
Company has continued to bring additional functionality and enhancements to its core Fr8App platform over the past several years,
as well as launch new technology-based offerings, including Fr8Radar, Waavely, and most recently Fleet Rocket, the TMS software solution
launched in February 2025.
Fr8Techs
principal assets consist of its software, in which it invests continuously through development work by employees and externally contracted
parties. Fr8Tech invested more than $0.3 million per year in software during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Fr8Tech expects
to continue investing in its software in line with the expansion of its product offerings.
On
January 7, 2021, Fr8App filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Fr8Technologies design mark.
Fr8App currently does not hold any patents or own any registered trademarks. Fr8App believes that the success of its business depends
on the quality of its proprietary software solutions, technology, processes, and domain expertise. While it considers its intellectual
property rights to be valuable, Fr8App believes that its competitive position depends primarily on its ability to increase and eventually
to maintain a leadership position by developing innovative proprietary solutions, technology, information, processes, insights and business
intelligence to satisfy both Shippers and Carriers needs through its Platform.
| 
ITEM
7A. | QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. | |
****
Not
applicable.
| 
ITEM
8. | FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. | |
****
The
full text of our audited consolidated financial statements begins on page F-1 of this Annual Report.
| 
ITEM
9. | CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. | |
****
UHY
LLP (UHY) audited our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. On July 4, 2024,
UHY resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit reports of UHY on the Companys financial statements
as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. UHY did not provide an audit report on our financial statements
for any period subsequent to December 31, 2023. Marcum has not provided any audit services to the Company subsequent to July 4, 2024.
During
the Companys two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the subsequent interim period through July
4, 2024, (i) there were no disagreements between us and UHY (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K promulgated by the SEC (Regulation S-K) and the related instructions to this item) on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction
of UHY, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with their report on the financial
statements for such period, and (ii) there were no reportable events as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation
S-K, other than as described below.
We
provided UHY with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested UHY to furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether
or not UHY agrees with the above disclosures. A copy of Marcums letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
On
June 20, 2024, we engaged Marcum LLP (Marcum) as our new independent registered public accounting firm. During the Companys
two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the subsequent interim period through the date hereof prior to
the engagement of Marcum, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Marcum regarding any of the matters described in Items
304(a)(2)(i) or 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
On
January 7, 2025, Marcum resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm. Marcum has not reported on the Companys
consolidated financial statements for any interim or annual period. Marcum has not provided any audit services to the Company subsequent
to July 4, 2024.
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During
the Companys two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the subsequent interim period through July
4, 2024, (i) there were no disagreements between us and Marcum (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K and the related instructions to this item) on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum, would have caused them to make reference
to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with their report on the financial statements for such period, and (ii) there
were no reportable events as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, other than as described below.
We
provided Marcum with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested Marcum to furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating
whether or not UHY agrees with the above disclosures. A copy of Marcums letter is filed as Exhibit 16.2 to this report.
On
January 6, 2025, we engaged TAAD LLP (TAAD) as our new independent registered public accounting firm. During the Companys
two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the subsequent interim period through the date hereof prior to
the engagement of TAAD, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Marcum regarding any of the matters described in Items
304(a)(2)(i) or 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
| 
ITEM
9A. | CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES. | |
****
**Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures**
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated our disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) prior to the filing of this Annual Report. Based
on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this
Annual Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were, in design and operation, effective at
a reasonable assurance level.
****
**Managements
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting**
****
The
Companys internal control over financials reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
| 
| 
Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; | |
| 
| 
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and our
directors; and | |
| 
| 
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements. | |
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is
a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected
on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting
that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the companys
financial reporting.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions
or because the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2024.
The
assessment was based on criteria established in the framework Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management determined that, as of
December 31, 2024, we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting due to the existence of the following
significant deficiency and material weakness:
| 
| 
Lack
of a functional internal audit department or personnel that monitors the consistencies of the preventive internal control procedures
and, as a result, the Company may not be able to discover the existence of problems and prevent the problematic behavior in internal
controls; and | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
| 
For
revenue related to dedicated capacity for the year ended December 31, 2024, invoice and fulfilment reconciliations with the customer
and general ledger entries related to dedicated service invoices and adjustments thereto were not always completed in a timely manner
for internal reporting purposes. | |
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*Remediation*
**
Since
becoming a publicly-trade public, management has continuously worked to improve the Companys internal controls. Our management
has carried out and is continuing to undertake the following actions to remediate the material weakness and deficiency described above:
| 
| 
Engaged
an external SOX 404 implementation firm in 2023 to assist in improving the Companys controls, which included a deep-dive assessment
of all policies and procedures and targeted actions to mitigate all weaknesses and deficiencies and bring all our internal controls
compliant with SOX 404; | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
| 
Strengthen
designated roles and/or certain employees for ongoing maintenance of internal control policies and procedures, including enforcing
existing policies, maintaining evidence of task and requirement completion, and updated process documentation, guidelines and communications
to employees as necessary; | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
| 
Continue
ongoing training initiatives to ensure daily activities and practices of all employees are in alignment with our internal controls
and US GAAP and compliant with established policies and procedures; | |
| 
| 
Hire
finance professionals with strong SOX and internal control backgrounds; and | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
| 
Implement
system enhancements and new applications that are aligned with our focus on creating strong internal controls, as well as complete
and accurate financial information. | |
Over
the past year, management made significant progress with identifying, documenting, implementing and testing many controls to address
previously identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies. The effect cover core Company processes including: order-to-cash,
procure-to-pay, hire-to-retire, information technology general controls, record-to-report, taxes, treasury & cash management, and
corporate governance. The Company is continuing to review, test and updated its controls to ensure they remain effective.
However,
we cannot provide any assurance that these remediation efforts are and will be successful or that our internal control over financial
reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts. In addition, as we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal controls
over financial reporting related to the identified material weakness, management may determine to take additional measures to
address control deficiencies or determine to modify the remediation plan described above.
**Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting**
****
Management
is committed to improving the internal controls over financial reporting and will undertake consistent improvements or enhancements on
an ongoing basis. Except as described above, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our twelve
months ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to material affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
****
**Inherent
Limitation on the Effectiveness of Internal Control**
****
The
effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including
the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate
misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed
and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurances. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate
for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial
reporting.
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ITEM
9B. | OTHER
INFORMATION. | |
****
We
have no information to disclose that was required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024
but was not reported.
| 
ITEM
9C. | DISCLOSURE
REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS. | |
****
Not
applicable.
**PART
III**
****
| 
ITEM
10. | DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. | |
****
**Directors
and Executive Officers**
****
The
following sets forth information about our directors and executive officers:
| 
Name | 
| 
Age | 
| 
Position | |
| 
Javier
Selgas | 
| 
40 | 
| 
Chief
Executive Officer and Director | |
| 
Donald
Quinby | 
| 
50 | 
| 
Chief
Financial Officer | |
| 
Luisa
Irene Lopez Reyes | 
| 
53 | 
| 
Chief
Operating Officer | |
| 
Nicholas
H. Adler | 
| 
49 | 
| 
Director,
Chairman of the Board | |
| 
Marc
Urbach | 
| 
52 | 
| 
Director | |
| 
Leilei Nie | 
| 
43 | 
| 
Director | |
| 
Andres
Gonzalez | 
| 
44 | 
| 
Director | |
| 
Paul
Freudenthaler | 
| 
60 | 
| 
Secretary | |
****
**Executive
Officers**
****
**Javier
Selgas,**Chief Executive Officer and Director, joined the Company in March 2020, initially serving as Fr8Apps Chief Technology
Officer from March to September 2020, responsible for Fr8Apps technologies and products. From May 2017 to March 2020, Mr. Selgas
was the Country Manager for Osigu, a healthcare technology company, leading their operations in Spain. From February 2013 to May 2017,
he headed AJE Groups IT division in the Asia Pacific region playing a key role in the development of strategic IT growth and supplier
relationships. Prior to joining AJE Group, Mr. Selgas served as an IT consultant to large enterprise corporations in Spain such as Endesa
and Ibermatica. He earned a Masters Degree from Barcelona University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering
from European University.
**Donald
Quinby,**Chief Financial Officer, joined Fr8Tech in January 2024. Mr. Quinby was previously, starting February 2018, a Finance
Director covering financial planning and analysis and investor relations at Nextracker Inc., a leader in utility scale solar tracker
and software solutions company. From 2016 to 2018, Mr. Quinby was a Finance Director for a smart-home residential solar business at Flex,
preceded by being a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis for SunEdisons Residential and Small Commercial solar
business from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Quinby was a Senior Manager of Business Finance at Dolby Laboratories from 2009 to 2015. From 2004 to
2008, he was a Senior Manager, then Director with KPMG, LLPs Transaction Services, providing Mergers and Acquisitions advisory
services on numerous deals for private equity and corporate clients. Mr. Quinby received an MBA from the University of California at
Davis and a BA from Colby College. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder since 2007.
**Luisa
Irene Lopez Reyes,**Chief Operating Officer, joined Fr8App in August 2021. From December 2017 to July 2021, Ms. Lopez helped start
Landstar operations in Mexico and to develop business for domestic and cross border divisions. From October 2015 to November 2017 she
served as an Operations Director for the School and Personnel Transportation Division of GRUPO TRAXION. Ms. Lopez previously served as
an operational leader for several international companies, including Editorial Televisa from 2015 to 2017, Danone Water Division in 2014,
PriceShoes from 2009 to 2013, ConAgra Foods from 2006 to 2009, and Nestl from 2000 to 2006. During her professional career, she
has received awards for best logistics provider from WM and DHL for innovation and IT platforms implementation achieving efficiencies
in logistics processes. Ms. Lopez has Business Coaching Masters, Supply Chain Management Certification and a Bachelors Degree
in Public Relations.
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**Non-Employee
Directors**
****
**Nicholas
H. Adler,** Chairman of the Board, is a practicing attorney in Nashville, Tennessee specializing in defense litigation, bankruptcy,
foreclosure, and real estate matters. He has been a partner at Brock & Scott PLLC since 2012. Mr. Adler is admitted to practice law
in New York and Tennessee as well as all Federal districts within Tennessee. After his graduation from law school, Nick practiced with
a large international firm in New York specializing in securities regulation. Since 2005, his practice has focused on the representation
of national and regional credit grantors in Tennessee. He is also active in real estate development and asset management in Nashville.
Nick earned his B.A. in political science from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from The Washington and Lee University School of Law.
****
**Marc
Urbach,**a current member of Fr8Apps Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee, is the owner of Doorstep Delivery
Logistics LLC and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since August 2020, and consultant at OTS Ventures Inc. since January 2017.
Prior to that, he was the President/CFO and board member of Ideanomics, Inc. (formerly known as YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc.). Mr. Urbach
has been an executive at various private and public companies in the past 25 years. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Babson College.
**Leilei Nie,** a current member of Fr8Apps Board of Directors, is a Strategy and Business Project Management professional
with over 17 years of experience in financial services and fintech. She has been leading project management at X Star Technology, a
leading non-bank car financing institution in Singapore since January 2025. Previously, Ms. Nie was a Senior Project Manager at
Fidelity Fund Management (China) from May 2022 to June 2024 and a Senior Manager at Accenture from July 2021 to April 2022, focusing
on financial services in Greater China. From December 2016 to June 2021, she served as Deputy Director in the Strategy and CEO
Office at OneConnect Financial Technology, the fintech arm of Ping An Group in China. Her earlier roles include Strategy Manager at
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (China) from January 2014 to December 2016 and Senior Associate at Z-Ben Advisors from June 2012 to
December 2013, advising global asset managers on China market entry. Ms. Nie began her career in marketing roles at iFast Financial
and Prudential Asset Management in Singapore from June 2005 to July 2010. Ms. Nie earned an MBA from China Europe Business School in
April 2012 and a Bachelors degree in Computing from the National University of Singapore in May 2005. Ms. Nie is a
Singaporean citizen.
****
**Andres
Gonzalez,** a member of Fr8Apps Board of Directors, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Futura Reserva, an investment
management company focused on the development and investment of residential, mixed-use, industrial, and hospitality real estate projects
in Mexico since 2024. Prior to joining Futura Reserva, Mr. Gonzlez served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
Capital Natural (now CREO) from October 2014 to May 2024. From February 2013 to October 2014, Mr. Gonzlez had held senior management
positions at Grupo MRP and Promologistics, where he was responsible for the oversight of infrastructure, shopping center, and logistics
projects at a national level. Mr. Gonzlez currently serves as an independent board member of Terra Energy and has been an active
participant in organizations such as Young Presidents Organization since October 2021 and ECO since January 2025. He has also served
as a faculty member for the Masters in Finance program at Egade Business School, teaching at both the Monterrey and Santa Fe campuses
from July 2021 to July 2023. Mr. Gonzalez earned a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from Tec de Monterrey in December
2004 and later obtained an MBA with a specialization in Finance from Egade Business School in December 2016. Mr. Gonzalez has also completed
leadership and management courses at Kellogg School of Management in May 2024, Columbia Business School in November 2018, and Babson
College in 2015.
**Paul
Freudenthaler,**Secretary, joined Fr8Tech in September 2020, and served as Chief Financial Officer until January 19, 2024. He
subsequently served as a member of the Board from January 19, 2024 until February 14, 2025. Prior to joining Fr8Tech, Mr. Freudenthaler
served as the chief financial officer for several leading companies in both the U.S. and Mexico. From August 2015 to April 2016, he was
the chief financial officer for EZ Corp., the Mexico division of Crediamigo, a payroll discount lender. Mr. Freudenthaler served the
chief financial officer of Ascentium Capital, an independent small business lender in the U.S., from November 2016 to August 2020, of
Old Mutual in Latin America from June 2012 to July 2015, of Macquarie in Mexico City from June 2009 to May 2012, and of Irwin Union Bank
in the United States from August 2005 to August 2008. Mr. Freudenthaler earned an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of Business,
a CPA License from Texas State Board of Public Accounting, and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Economics from the University
of Calgary, Canada.
**Election
of Officers**
Our
executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors.
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**Family
Relationships**
****
None
of the directors or executive officers have a family relationship as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
**Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings**
****
To
the best of our knowledge, except as described below, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
| 
| been
convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations and other minor offences); | |
| 
| had
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of
any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or
executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior
to that time; | |
| 
| been
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated,
of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily
enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business,
securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities,
or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; | |
| 
| been
found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities
law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; | |
| 
| been
the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment,
decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement
of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal
or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial
institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent
injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent
cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting
mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or | |
| 
| been
the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended
or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity
or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with
a member. | |
**Committees
of the Board of Directors**
****
Our
board established the Companys Audit Committee (the Audit Committee), Compensation Committee (the Compensation
Committee), and Nominating Committee (the Nominating Committee), each with its own charter approved by the board.
Each committees charter is also available on our website at:
https://www.fr8technologies.com/governance/
In
addition, our board of directors may, from time to time, designate one or more additional committees, which shall have the duties and
powers granted to it by our board of directors.
For
further related discussion, see Item 13. *Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 
Director Independence Committees of the Board of Directors*.
**Audit
Committee Members**
****
Marc
Urbach, Nicholas H. Adler and Leilei Nie, each of whom has been determined by the board of directors to satisfy the
independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaqs rules, serve on the Audit Committee,
with Mr. Urbach serving as the chairman. Our board has determined that Mr. Urbach qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
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**Material
Changes to Director Nomination Procedures**
****
There
have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors since such procedures
were last disclosed.
**Code
of Ethics and Business Conduct**
****
We
have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Such Code of Ethics and Business Conduct addresses,
among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including disclosure
requirements under the federal securities laws, and reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
The
full text of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is attached as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report and posted on our website at https://fr8technologies.com/.
Any waiver of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for directors or executive officers must be approved by the Audit Committee. We
will disclose future amendments to our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, or waivers from our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for
our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions, on our website within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver. In addition, we will disclose any
waiver from our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for our other executive officers and our directors on our website. A copy of our
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct will also be provided free of charge upon request to: Secretary, Freight Technologies, Inc., 2001
Timberloch Place, Suite 500, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
**Insider
Trading Policy**
****
We
have adopted an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and other dispositions of our securities by directors, senior management,
and employees. A copy of the insider trading policy is attached as an exhibit to this Report.
**Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports**
****
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and beneficial holders of more than 10% of our ordinary shares
to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our equity securities. Based solely on a review
of our records, publicly available information, and written representations by the persons required to file such reports, we believe
that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, there were no delinquent Section 16(a) reports.
| 
ITEM
11. | EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION. | |
****
**Summary
Compensation Table - Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023**
****
The
following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons
for services rendered in all capacities during the noted periods. No other executive officers received total compensation in excess of
$100,000.
| 
Name
and Principal Position | | 
Year | | | 
Salary
($) | | | 
Bonus
($) | | | 
Stock
Awards ($) | | | 
Option
Awards ($) | | | 
All
Other Compensation ($) | | | 
Total ($) | | |
| 
Javier Selgas, Chief Executive
Officer | | 
| 2024 | | | 
| 291,297 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 41,465 | | | 
| 332,762 | | |
| 
| | 
| 2023 | | | 
| 299,953 | | | 
| 125,000 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 135,779 | | | 
| 41,407 | | | 
| 602,139 | | |
| 
Donald Quinby, Chief Financial Officer | | 
| 2024 | | | 
| 224,038 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 224,038 | | |
| 
| | 
| 2023 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Luisa Irene Lopez Reyes, Chief Operating Officer | | 
| 2024 | | | 
| 164,652 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 30,313 | | | 
| 194,965 | | |
| 
| | 
| 2023 | | | 
| 169,545 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 72,800 | | | 
| 31,071 | | | 
| 273,416 | | |
| 
Paul Freudenthaler, Secretary | | 
| 2024 | | | 
| 8,654 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 8,654 | | |
| 
| | 
| 2023 | | | 
| 250,000 | | | 
| 125,000 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 135,779 | | | 
| 31,595 | | | 
| ,542,374 | | |
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****
**Employment
Agreements and Indemnification Agreements**
Fr8Techs
current Chief Executive Officer joined Fr8Tech in March 2020 as its Chief Technology Officer, and became the Chief Executive Officer
in September 2020. Our Chief Financial Officer joined Fr8Tech in January 2024. Fr8Techs Chief Operating Officer joined Fr8Tech
in August 2021. Set forth below are compensation arrangements based on their current employment agreements with Fr8Tech. All employment
agreements were continued under the same terms at the time of the Merger and all options and equity compensation items adjusted consistent
with the exchange ratio related the Merger.
Under
his Employment Agreement with Fr8Tech, Mr. Selgas serves as Fr8Techs Chief Executive Officer, receives an annual base salary of
$250,000 and is eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus payable in the first fiscal quarter after the end of each fiscal year.
In April 2023, he was awarded a stock option grant for 440 ordinary shares of Fr8Tech at $455.00 per share, vesting over four years starting
in April 2023. In the event Mr. Selgas is terminated without cause or for good reason, he will be entitled to receive continued payment
of his base salary for six months immediately following the termination date.
Under
his Employment Agreement with Fr8Tech, Mr. Donald Quinby receives an annual base salary of $250,000, paid in periodic installments, subject
to payroll deductions and other tax withholdings in accordance with the Companys customary payroll practices and applicable wage
payment laws, but no less frequently than monthly. Mr. Quinby is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus based on performance as determined
by our board of directors. Pursuant to his Employment Agreement with the Company, the Company will grant Mr. Quinby such number of options
to purchase Company shares under its 2022 Stock Incentive Plan representing $220,000 in intrinsic value.
Mr.
Paul Freudenthaler served as Fr8Techs Chief Financial Officer from September 2020 to January 2024. Under his Employment Agreement
with Fr8Tech, he received an annual base salary of $250,000 and was eligible to receive a discretionary bonus payable in the first fiscal
quarter after the end of each fiscal year. In April 2023, he was awarded a stock option grant for 440 ordinary shares of Fr8Tech at $455.00
per share, vesting over four years starting in April 2023. On January 19, 2024, Mr. Freudenthaler resigned as Fr8Techs Chief Financial
Officer, after which he continued serving as Secretary and began serving as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Freudenthalers
Employment Agreement terminated upon his resignation. In connection with his appointment as director, Mr. Freudenthaler entered into
a Board Services Agreement with the Company. Pursuant to such Board Services Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Freudenthaler a quarterly
compensation of $5,000 for his services as a Board Director and $1,000 for his services as Secretary.
Under
her Employment Agreement with Fr8Tech, Ms. Luisa Irene Lopez Reyes serves as Fr8Techs and Freight App de Mexicos Chief
Operating Officer, receives an annual base salary of MXP$3,000,000 and is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus payable within the
first 2-1/2 months after the end of the applicable fiscal year. In April 2023, she was awarded a stock option grant for 160 ordinary
shares of Fr8Tech at $455.00 per share, vesting over four years starting in April 2023. In the event that Ms. Reyes is terminated without
cause or for good reason, she will be entitled to receive continued payment of her base salary for three months immediately following
the termination date.
Each
executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the termination or expiry of his or her employment agreement, in strict confidence
and not to use, except as required in the performance of his or her duties in connection with the employment or pursuant to applicable
law, any of our confidential information or trade secrets, any confidential information or trade secrets of our clients or prospective
clients, or the confidential or proprietary information of any third party received by us and for which we have confidential obligations.
The executive officers have also agreed to disclose in confidence to us all inventions, designs and trade secrets which they conceive,
develop or reduce to practice during the executive officers employment with us and to assign all right, title and interest in
them to us, and assist us in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights and other legal rights for these inventions, designs and trade
secrets.
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**Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End**
****
The
executive officers named above had the following unexercised options, stock that has not vested, or equity incentive plan awards outstanding
as of December 31, 2024.
| 
| | 
Option
Awards | | 
Stock
Awards | | |
| 
Name | | 
| Number
of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable | | | 
| Number
of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable | | | 
| Equity
incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised
unearned options (#) | | | 
Option
exercise price ($) | | 
Option
expiration date | | 
| Number
of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | | | 
| Market
value of shares of units of stock that have not vested
($) | | | 
| Equity
incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or
other rights that have not vested (#) | | | 
| Equity
incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned
shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($) | | |
| 
Javier Selgas | | 
| 525 | | | 
| 403 | | | 
| 928 | | | 
$455.00 -$6,503.50 | | 
9/30/2030 4/18/2033 | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Paul Freudenthaler | | 
| 525 | | | 
| 403 | | | 
| 928 | | | 
455.00 -$6,503.50 | | 
9/30/2030 4/18/2033 | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Luisa Irene Lopez Reyes | | 
| 180 | | | 
| 145 | | | 
| 325 | | | 
455.00 -$6,503.50 | | 
7/1/2031 4/18/2033 | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
****
**Additional
Narrative Disclosure**
****
**Retirement
Benefits**
****
We
have not maintained, and do not currently maintain, a defined benefit pension plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan or other
retirement benefits. The Company offers a 401(k) defined contribution plan to its US domiciled employees and executives.
**Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control**
****
See
*Executive Employment* above.
**Director
Compensation**
****
The
directors of the Company were compensated for services as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as follows:
| 
Name | | 
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | | 
Stock
Awards ($) | | | 
Option
Awards ($) | | | 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | | 
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | | | 
All
Other Compensation ($) | | | 
Total ($) | | |
| 
Nicholas H. Adler | | 
| 24,000 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 24,000 | | |
| 
Marc Urbach | | 
| 24,000 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 24,000 | | |
| 
William Samuels, former director | | 
| 24,000 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 24,000 | | |
| 
Paul Freudenthaler, former director | | 
| 22,800 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 22,800 | | |
**Additional
Narrative Disclosure**
Each
of the Companys independent directors have entered into an Independent Director Agreement with the Company (each, an Independent
Director Agreement) in February 2025. Under each Independent Director Agreement, each independent director will receive an annual
cash fee. We will pay the annual cash compensation fee to each independent director in four equal installments in arrears to the preceding
quarter for service, no later than the seventh business day of each calendar quarter commencing in the first quarter following the date
of their Agreement. The cash fee to be paid to each independent director will be $24,000 per year in cash, plus $24,000 per year in cash
for as long as the director serves as chairman of the audit committee, or $12,000 per year in cash for as long as the director serves
as a chairman of the board. The Company will reimburse each independent director for pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses
incurred in good faith in connection with the performance of the directors duties for us. As also required under each Independent
Director Agreement, we have separately entered into a standard indemnification agreement with each of our directors.
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**Indemnification
Agreements and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance**
****
We
have entered into a standard indemnification agreement with each of our executive officers and directors. We have also obtained standard
policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to our directors and executive officers against loss rising from claims made
by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (b) to us with respect to payments which we may make to such executive officers
and directors pursuant to the indemnification agreements referred to above, the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, or otherwise
as a matter of law.
**Freight
Technologies, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan**
****
On
August 18, 2022, the board of directors approved, and on December 15, 2022, a majority stockholders ratified, the Freight Technologies,
Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to advance our interests and the interests of our
stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for us and by motivating such persons
to contribute to our growth and profitability. The maximum number of shares of Ordinary Share that may be issued pursuant to awards granted
under the Plan is 10,000,000 shares (4,000 adjusted for subsequent reverse stock splits through December 31, 2024). Cancelled and forfeited
stock options and stock awards may again become available for grant under the Plan. However, shares tendered in payment of an option,
delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or covered by a stock-settled stock appreciation right
or other awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the award will not again become available for grant under the Plan.
As
of March 31, 2025, we have granted stock options for a total of 3,518 Ordinary shares under the Plan, and we have not granted awards
for any Ordinary Share under the Plan. As of March 31, 2025, there are 689 shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan, which
includes 207 shares added back after having been forfeited. We intend that awards granted under the Plan be exempt from or comply with
Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) (including any amendments or replacements
of such section), and the Plan shall be so construed.
**Summary
of Principal Features of the Plan**
****
Awards
that may be granted under the Plan include: (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options, (c) Stock Appreciation Rights,
(d) Restricted Awards, (e) Performance Share Awards, and (f) Other Stock Based Awards, each as defined by the Plan. These awards offer
our officers, employees, consultants and directors the possibility of future value, depending on the long-term price appreciation of
the Ordinary Share and the award holders continuing service with the Company.
Stock
options give the option holder the right to acquire from us a designated number of shares of Ordinary Share at a purchase price that
is fixed upon the grant of the option. The exercise price generally will not be less than the market price of the Ordinary Share on the
date of grant. Stock options granted may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options.
Stock
Appreciation Rights, or SARs, may be granted alone or in tandem with options, and have an economic value similar to that of options.
When a SAR for a particular number of shares is exercised, the holder receives a payment equal to the difference between the fair market
value of the shares on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the shares under the SAR. The exercise price for SARs is normally
the market price of the shares on the date the SAR is granted. Under the Plan, holders of SARs may receive this payment the appreciation
value either in cash or shares of Ordinary Share valued at the fair market value on the date of exercise. The form of payment
will be determined by the administrator.
Restricted
Awards are awards of shares of Ordinary Share or rights to shares of Ordinary Share to participants at no cost. Restricted Stock (as
defined by the Plan) represents issued and outstanding shares of Ordinary Share which may be subject to vesting criteria under the terms
of the award within the discretion of the administrator. Restricted Stock Units (as defined by the Plan) represent the right to receive
shares of Ordinary Share which may be subject to satisfaction of vesting criteria under the terms of the award within the discretion
of the administrator. Restricted Stock and the rights under Restricted Stock Units are forfeitable and non-transferable until they vest.
The vesting date or dates and other conditions for vesting are established when the shares are awarded.
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The
Plan also provides for Performance Compensation Awards, representing the right to receive a payment, which may be in the form of cash,
shares of Ordinary Share, or a combination, based on the attainment of pre-established goals.
**Principal
Features of the Plan**
****
**Purposes
of the Plan:** The purposes of the Plan are (a) to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of employees, consultants and directors with those of the stockholders
of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Companys business.
**Administration
of the Plan:** The Plan is administered by the board of directors or its Compensation Committee. In this summary, we refer to the
Compensation Committee as the administrator. Among other things, the administrator has the authority to select persons who will receive
awards, determine the types of awards and the number of shares to be covered by awards, and to establish the terms, conditions, performance
criteria, restrictions and other provisions of awards. The administrator has authority to establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan.
**Eligible
Recipients:** Persons eligible to receive awards under the Plan are employees (including officers or directors who are also treated
as employees);
**Shares
Available Under the Plan:** The maximum number of shares of our Ordinary Share that may be delivered to participants under the
Plan is 10,000,000, subject to adjustment for certain corporate changes affecting the shares, such as stock splits. On an adjusted basis,
for the reverse stock splits that occurred subsequent to the Plan being approved and ratified through March 31, 2025 is 4,000. Shares
subject to an award under the Plan which is canceled, forfeited or expires again become available for grants under the Plan. However,
shares tendered in payment of an option, delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or covered by
a stock-settled SAR or other awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the award will not again become available for grant under
the Plan.
**Stock
Options:**
*General.*Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the administrator has the authority to determine all grants of stock options. That determination
will include: (i) the number of shares subject to any option; (ii) the exercise price per share; (iii) the expiration date of the option;
(iv) the manner, time and date of permitted exercise; (v) other restrictions, if any, on the option or the shares underlying the option;
and (vi) any other terms and conditions as the administrator may determine.
*Option
Price*. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Stock Option.
However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate fair market Value of the shares with respect to which Incentive
Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any
Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options will be treated as Non-Statutory Stock Options.
*Exercise
of Options.* An option may be exercised only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the option agreement as established by
the administrator at the time of the grant. The option must be exercised by notice to us, accompanied by payment of the exercise price.
Payments may be made in cash or, at the option of the administrator, by actual or constructive delivery of shares of Ordinary Share based
upon the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.
*Expiration
or Termination.* Options, if not previously exercised, will expire on the expiration date established by the administrator at the
time of grant. In the case of Incentive Stock Options, such term cannot exceed ten years provided that in the case of holders of more
than 10% of our voting stock, such term cannot exceed five years. Options will terminate before their expiration date if the holders
service with the Company or an affiliate company terminates before the expiration date. The option may remain exercisable for specified
periods after certain terminations of employment, including terminations as a result of death, disability or retirement, with the precise
period during which the option may be exercised to be established by the administrator and reflected in the grant evidencing the award.
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*Incentive
Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options.* As described elsewhere in this summary, an Incentive Stock Option is an option that
is intended to qualify under certain provisions of the Code, for more favorable tax treatment than applies to Non-Qualified Stock Options.
Only employees may be granted Incentive Stock Options. Any option that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option will be a Non-Qualified
Stock Option. Under the Code, certain restrictions apply to Incentive Stock Options. For example, the exercise price for Incentive Stock
Options may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the grant date and the term of the option may not exceed ten years.
In addition, an Incentive Stock Option may not be transferred, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable
during the holders lifetime only by the holder. In addition, no Incentive Stock Option may be granted to a holder that is first
exercisable in a single year if that option, together with all Incentive Stock Options previously granted to the holder that also first
become exercisable in that year, relate to shares having an aggregate market value in excess of $100,000, measured at the grant date.
**Stock
Appreciation Rights:** Awards of SARs may be granted alone or in tandem with stock options. SARs provide the holder with the right,
upon exercise, to receive a payment, in cash or shares of stock, having a value equal to the excess of the fair market value on the exercise
date of the shares covered by the award over the exercise price of those shares. Essentially, a holder of a SAR benefits when the market
price of the Ordinary Share increases, to the same extent that the holder of an option does, but, unlike an option holder, the SAR holder
need not pay an exercise price upon exercise of the award.
**Restricted
Stock**. Restricted Stock is a grant of shares of Ordinary Share. These awards may be subject to such vesting conditions, restrictions
and contingencies as the administrator shall determine at the date of grant. Those may include requirements for continuous service and/or
the achievement of specified performance goals. Restricted Stock is forfeitable and generally non-transferable until it vests. The vesting
date or dates and other conditions for vesting are established when the shares are awarded. The administrator may remove any vesting
or other restrictions from Restricted Stock whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes
in circumstances arising after the date of grant, such action is appropriate. Holders of Restricted Stock otherwise generally have the
rights of stockholders of the Company, including voting and dividend rights, to the same extent as other stockholders of the Company.
**Restricted
Stock Units**. A Restricted Stock Unit is a right to receive stock on a future date, at which time the Restricted Stock Unit will
be settled and the stock to which it granted rights will be issued to the Restricted Stock Unit holder. These awards may be subject to
such vesting conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the administrator shall determine at the date of grant. Restricted Stock Units
are forfeitable and generally non-transferable until they vest. The administrator may remove any vesting or other restrictions from a
Restricted Stock Unit whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes in circumstances arising
after the date of grant, such action is appropriate. A Restricted Stock Unit holder has no rights as a stockholder. The administrator
may exercise discretion to credit a Restricted Stock Unit with cash and stock dividends, with or without interest, and distribute such
credited amounts upon settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit, and if the Restricted Stock Unit is forfeited, such dividend equivalents
will also be forfeited.
**Performance
Share Awards and Performance Compensation Awards:** The administrator may grant Performance Share Awards and Performance Compensation
Awards. A Performance Share Award means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual shares of Ordinary Share or share units based
upon the performance of the Company during a performance period, as determined by the administrator. The administrator may determine
the number of shares subject to the Performance Share Award, the performance period, the conditions to be satisfied to earn an award,
and the other terms, conditions and restrictions of the award. No payout of a Performance Share Award will be made except upon written
certification by the administrator that the minimum threshold performance goal(s) have been achieved.
The
administrator may also designate any of the other awards described above as a Performance Compensation Award (other than stock options
and SARs granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value per share of Ordinary Share on the grant date).
**Clawback
Policy**
****
On
September 12, 2024, our board of directors adopted a Clawback Policy in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules (the Clawback
Policy). The Clawback Policy provides that we will recover reasonably promptly the amount of erroneously awarded incentive-based
compensation to any current or former executive officers in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement
due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required
accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial
statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in
the current period. A copy of the Clawback Policy has been filed as Exhibit 97.1 to this report.
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****
| 
ITEM
12. | 
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. | |
****
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our voting securities as of close of business
on March 31, 2025, for: (i) each of our named executive officers and directors; (ii) all of our executive officers and directors as a
group; and (iii) each other stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power,
and also any shares which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 31, 2025, through the exercise or conversion of
any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right. Except as set forth below, each of the beneficial owners listed below
has direct ownership of and sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of our voting securities.
| 
Name
of Beneficial Owner1 | | 
Number
of Shares | | | 
%
of Class* | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Five
Percent Holders | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Freight Opportunities, LLC
& Freight Opportunities II, LLC 2 | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
17 State Street, 2100, New York
NY 10004 | | 
| 21,068,993 | | | 
| 91.1 | % | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Directors
and Named Executive Officers 4 5: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Javier Selgas | | 
| 637 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
| 
Donald Quinby | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Luisa Irene Lopez Reyes | | 
| 212 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
| 
Paul Freudenthaler | | 
| 637 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
| 
Nicholas H. Adler | | 
| 56 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
| 
Marc Urbach | | 
| 54 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
| 
Leilei Nie | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Andres Gonzalez | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
All Directors and Executive Officers as Group | | 
| 1,595 | | | 
| 0.0 | % | |
(1)
For each person and group included in this table, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the sum of the number of ordinary shares
beneficially owned by such person or group and the number of ordinary shares underlying share options or warrants held by such person
or group that are exercisable within 60 days after the date of this Report by the sum of (i) 2,265,074 being the number of shares outstanding
as of March 31, 2025 and (ii) the number of ordinary shares underlying share options held by such person or group that are exercisable
within 60 days after the date of this Report.
(2)
Freight Opportunities, LLC & Freight Opportunities II, LLC beneficially own 208,110 ordinary shares, preferred shares convertible
to 4,800,000 ordinary shares and warrants convertible into 16,060,883 ordinary shares under various terms and conditions.
Freight
Opportunities LLC & Freight Opportunities II, LLC do not have the right to convert or exercise any portion of its holdings to ordinary
shares if, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion or exercise, it would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the
ordinary shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or exercise, provided, that if at any time after the date
hereof, Freight Opportunities, LLC beneficially owns in excess of 4.99% of any class of shares in the Company that is registered under
the Exchange Act, then the maximum percentage shall automatically increase to 9.99% so long as it owns in excess of 4.99% of such class
of shares.
On
May 16, 2024, Freight Opportunities LLC elected to adjust the beneficial ownership blocker on all securities to 9.99%, which became effective
on July 16, 2024.
(4)
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for those listed below is c/o Freight App, Inc., at 2001 Timberloch Place, Suite 500, The Woodlands,
Texas 77380.
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(5)
Each of the directors holdings represents a mixture of restricted stock and stock options from the employee stock ownership plan
convertible into ordinary shares that have vested within 60 days after the date of this report. Each of Nicholas H. Adler and Marc Urbach
own 13 and 12 ordinary shares, respectively. Mr. Adler and Mr. Urbach also own options convertible into 43 and 42 ordinary shares, respectively.
Mr. Selgas and Mr. Freudenthaler each own 28 ordinary shares and options convertible into 609 ordinary shares. Mrs. Lopezs entire
beneficial ownership represent options from the employee stock ownership plan convertible into ordinary shares that have vested within
60 days after the date of this report.
*Rounded
to the nearest hundredth digit.
**Less
than 0.01%.
**Changes
in Control**
****
There
are no arrangements known to us, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date
result in a change in control of the Company.
**Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans**
****
The
following table sets forth certain information about the securities authorized for issuance under our incentive plans as of December
31, 2024.
| 
Plan
Category | | 
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | | | 
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | | | 
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding
securities reflected in column (a)) (c) | | |
| 
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders(1) | | 
| 2,792 | | | 
$ | 2,420.10 | | | 
| 1,208 | | |
| 
Equity compensation plans
not approved by security holders | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Total | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
(1) | On
August 18, 2022, the board of directors approved, and on December 15, 2022, a majority stockholders
ratified, the Freight Technologies, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan).
The maximum number of shares of Ordinary Share that may be issued pursuant to awards granted
under the Plan is 10,000,000 shares (4,000 adjusted for reverse stock splits). For a further
description of the Plan, see Item 11. Executive Compensation 2022 Equity
Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2024, 1,208 options, warrants or rights to
securities were outstanding under the Plan, and 3,518 stock options of Ordinary Shares had
been granted with 2,792 of those outstanding under the Plan. | |
| 
ITEM
13. | 
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. | |
****
**Transactions
with Related Persons**
****
The
following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of our 2023 fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which
we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total
assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest (other than compensation described under Item 11 *Executive Compensation* above). We believe the terms obtained
or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms
available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arms-length transactions.
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**Promoters
and Certain Control Persons**
****
Each
of Mr. Javier Selgas, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Mr. Donald Quinby, Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Luisa Irene Lopez Reyes,
Chief Operating Officer and Paul Freudenthaler, Secretary, may be deemed a promoter as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. For information regarding compensation, including items of value, that have been provided or that may be provided to these individuals,
please refer to *Executive Compensation* above.
**Director
Independence**
****
**Independent
Directors**
****
Nasdaqs
rules generally require that a majority of an issuers board of directors consist of independent directors. Our board of directors
consists of seven directors, four of whom are independent within the meaning of Nasdaqs rules.
**Committees
of the Board of Directors**
****
*Audit
Committee*
**
Nicholas
H. Adler, Leilei Nie and Marc Urbach, each of whom has been determined by the board of directors to satisfy the
independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaqs rules, serve on the Audit Committee,
with Mr. Marc Urbach serving as the chairman. Our board has determined that Mr. Marc Urbach qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Audit Committee oversees our
accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of the Company.
*Compensation
Committee*
**
Nicholas
H. Adler, Andres Gonzalez, and Marc Urbach, each of whom satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 10C-1 under the
Exchange Act and Nasdaqs rules, serve on the Compensation Committee, with Mr. Adler serving as the chairman. The members of the
Compensation Committee are also non-employee directors within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Compensation
Committee assists the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our
directors and executive officers.
*Nominating
Committee*
**
Nicholas
H. Adler, Andres Gonzalez, and Marc Urbach, each of whom satisfies the independence requirements of Nasdaqs rules,
serve on our Nominating Committee, with Andres Gonzalez serving as the chairman. The Nominating Committee assists the board of directors
in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees.
| 
ITEM
14. | PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. | |
****
**Independent
Auditors Fees**
****
The
aggregate fees billed to the Company by the Companys principal accountant for the indicated services for each of the last two
fiscal years were as follows:
| 
| | 
Year Ended | | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
Audit Fees | | 
$ | 418,200 | | | 
$ | 256,250 | | |
| 
Audit-Related Fees | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Tax Fees | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
All Other Fees | | 
| 111,750 | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total | | 
$ | 529,950 | | | 
$ | 256,250 | | |
As
used in the table above, the following terms have the meanings set forth below.
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**Audit
Fees**
****
Audit
fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services performed by the Companys
principal accountant for the audit of the financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-Q and review of the financial
statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, reviews of registration statements and issuances of consents, and services
that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
**Audit-Related
Fees**
****
Audit-related
fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services performed by the Companys
principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported
under the paragraph captioned Audit Fees above. We did not engage our principal accountant to provide assurance or related
services during the last two fiscal years.
**Tax
Fees**
****
Tax
fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services performed by the Companys
principal accountant with respect to tax compliance, tax advice, tax consulting and tax planning. We did not engage our principal accountant
to provide tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services during the last two fiscal years.
**All
Other Fees**
****
All
other fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the Companys
principal accountant, other than for the services reported under the headings *Audit Fees*, *Audit-Related
Fees* and *Tax Fees* above. We did not engage our principal accountant to render services to us during the
last two fiscal years, other than as reported above.
**Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures**
****
The
Audit Committee has reviewed and approved all fees earned in 2024 and 2023 by the Companys principal accountant, and actively
monitored the relationship between audit and non-audit services provided. The Audit Committee has concluded that the fees earned by the
principal accountant were consistent with the maintenance of the principal accountants independence in the conduct of its auditing
functions.
The
Companys principal accountant did not provide, and the Audit Committee did not approve, any services that would have been described
under *Audit-Related Fees*, or *Tax Fees* or *All Other Fees*
above for either of the last two fiscal years.
The
Audit Committee annually considers the provision of audit services. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all services provided and fees
earned by the Companys principal accountant. The Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures that are
detailed as to the particular service, that require that the Audit committee be informed of each service, and that do not include delegation
of the Audit Committees responsibilities under the Exchange Act to management. The pre-approval policies and procedures provide
only for defined audit services and, if any, specified audit-related fees, tax services, and other services, and may impose specific
dollar value limits for the fees for pre-approved services. The Audit Committee also considers on a case-by-case basis specific engagements
that are not otherwise pre-approved under the pre-approval policies and procedures or that materially exceed pre-approved fee amounts.
On an interim basis, any proposed engagement that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service may be presented to a
designated member of the Audit Committee for approval and to the full Audit Committee at its next regular meeting.
The
percentage of hours expended on the Companys principal accountants engagement to audit the Companys financial statements
for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants full-time,
permanent employees was not greater than 50%.
| 65 | |
**PART
IV**
****
| 
ITEM
15. | EXHIBIT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. | |
****
**(a)
List of Documents Filed as a Part of This Report:**
(1)
*Index to Financial Statements:*
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)
*Index to Financial Statement Schedules:*
All
schedules have been omitted because the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto, or because
it is not required.
(3)
*Index to Exhibits:*
See
exhibits listed under *(b) Exhibits* below.
**(b)
Exhibits:** [M2 please fix the formatting and extra spacing on page 66, 68,69 and 70]
| 
Exhibit
Number | 
| 
Description | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
2.1 | 
| 
New
Merger Agreement dated December 13, 2021 by and between Hudson Capital, Merger Sub I, Freight App and Stockholders Representative.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on December 14, 2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
2.2 | 
| 
Amendment
No. 1 to Merger Agreement dated December 29, 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 6-K filed on December 30,
2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
3.1 | 
| 
Amended
and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Freight Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2025) | |
| 66 | |
| 
4.1 | 
| 
Description
of Securities of Freight Technologies, Inc. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.2 | 
| 
Form
of Pre-funded Ordinary Shares Purchase Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 6-K filed on December 14,
2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.3 | 
| 
Form
of Pre-funded Ordinary Shares Purchase Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on December 17,
2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.4 | 
| 
Oliveira
Warrant dated December 29, 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on December 30, 2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.5 | 
| 
Form
of Pre-funded Ordinary Shares Purchase Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on February 11,
2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.6 | 
| 
Form
of Series [A/B/C/D] Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on February 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.7 | 
| 
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 6-K filed on February 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.8 | 
| 
Form
of Amended and Restated Series [A/B/C/D] Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on July
14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.9 | 
| 
Form
of Pre-funded Ordinary Shares Purchase Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on October 27, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.10 | 
| 
Form
of Warrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on January 5, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.11 | 
| 
Warrant
to Purchase Ordinary Shares dated June 30, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on July 6, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.12 | 
| 
Warrant
to Purchase Ordinary Shares dated November 30, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on December
5, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.13 | 
| 
Warrant
to Purchase Ordinary Shares dated December 18, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on December
19, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.1 | 
| 
Securities
Purchase Agreement between Hudson Capital and ATW Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. dated December 13, 2021. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on December 14, 2021) | |
| 67 | |
| 
10.2 | 
| 
Amendment
No. 1 to Purchase Agreement between Hudson Capital and ATW Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. dated December 16, 2021. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on December 17, 2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.3 | 
| 
Assignment
of Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 29, 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on December
30, 2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.4 | 
| 
Promissory
Note dated December 29, 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on December 30, 2021) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.5 | 
| 
Assignment
of Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 10, 2022. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on February
11, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.6 | 
| 
Promissory
Note dated February 10, 2022. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed on February 11, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.7 | 
| 
Amended
and Restated of Securities Purchase Agreement among Hudson Capital Inc., Freight App, Inc., ATW Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. and
other parties named therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on February 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.8 | 
| 
Securities
Purchase Agreement between Hudson Capital Inc. and PIPE Investors. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed
on February 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.9 | 
| 
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on July 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.10 | 
| 
Form
of Securities Amendment Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on July 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.11 | 
| 
Freight
Technologies, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on September
9, 2022) | |
| 68 | |
| 
10.13 | 
| 
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on January 5, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.14 | 
| 
Form
of Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on January 5, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.15 | 
| 
Debt
Modification Agreement with Freight Opportunities LLC dated April 24, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form
6-K filed on April 24, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.16 | 
| 
Form
of Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K filed on April 24,
2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.17 | 
| 
Debt
Modification Agreement with Freight Opportunities LLC dated June 29, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form
6-K filed on July 6, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.18 | 
| 
Second
Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note dated January 3, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 6-K
filed on July 6, 2023) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.19 | 
| 
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated January 31, 2025 by and among Freight Technologies, Inc., Freight Opportunities II LLC and Freight Opportunities
II LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2025) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.20 | 
| 
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated March 31, 2025 by and between Freight Technologies, Inc. and the purchaser party. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2025) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.21 | 
| 
Cancellation
Agreement, dated September 3, 2024, between Freight Technologies, Inc. and Freight Opportunities, LLC. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on September 4, 2024) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.22 | 
| 
Sales
Agent Agreement, dated May 22, 2024, between Freight Technologies, Inc. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on May 24, 2024) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.23 | 
| 
Term
Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 4, 2024, between Freight Technologies, Inc. and Freight Opportunities, LLC. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on June 6, 2024) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.24 | 
| 
Form
of Independent Director Agreement. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.25 | 
| 
Form
of Employment Agreement. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.26 | 
| 
Form
of Indemnification Agreement. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
14.1 | 
| 
Code of Ethics. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Form 6-K filed on February 14, 2022) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
16.1 | 
| 
Letter
from UHY, dated July 8, 2024. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 6-K filed on July 10, 2024) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
16.2 | 
| 
Letter
from Marcum, dated January 9, 2025. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on January 10, 2025) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
19.1 | 
| 
Insider
Trading Policy of the Company. | |
| 69 | |
| 
23.1 | 
| 
Consent of TAAD LLP | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
31.1 | 
| 
Certification
by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
31.2 | 
| 
Certification
by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
32.1 | 
| 
Certification
by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
32.2 | 
| 
Certification
by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
97.1 | 
| 
Clawback Policy of the Company. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Form 10-K filed on May 9, 2024) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.INS | 
| 
XBRL
Instance Document. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.SCH | 
| 
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.CAL | 
| 
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.DEF | 
| 
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.LAB | 
| 
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.PRE | 
| 
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
| 
ITEM
16. | FORM
10-K SUMMARY. | |
None.
| 70 | |
**CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
| 
| 
Page | |
| 
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 5854) | 
F-2 | |
| 
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 
F-5 | |
| 
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 
F-6 | |
| 
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 
F-7 | |
| 
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 
F-8 | |
| 
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements | 
F-9 | |
| F-1 | |
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
To
the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Freight
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
**Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements**
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Freight Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders equity, and cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**Substantial
Doubt about the Companys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern**
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more
fully described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring operating losses and negative
cash flows from operations, has an accumulated deficit, and has historically relied on cash proceeds from the issuance of convertible
notes, warrants, and equity securities to fund operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as
a going concern. Managements plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
**Basis
for Opinion**
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Companys consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/
UHY LLP
We
served as the Companys auditor from 2021 to 2024.
Melville,
New York
May
9, 2024, except for the effects of the reverse stock split and restructuring of par value as described in Note 16, which is dated April
11, 2025
PCAOB
ID 1195
| F-2 | |
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
*
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Freight Technologies Inc. and Subsidiaries
**Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements**
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Freight Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders equity (deficit),
and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2024, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
**Substantial
Doubt About the Companys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern**
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the company has suffered recurring losses from operations that raises substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2
to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
**Basis
for Opinion**
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Companys consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits,
we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
**Critical
Audit Matters**
The
critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated
or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters
does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit
matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
| F-3 | |
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
Critical
Audit Matter Dedicate Services Revenue Cutoff at Year-End*
As
discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company provides customers with dedicated shipment capacity for a specific
period of time under Fr8Fleet. The Companys performance obligation in this arrangement is to provide the shipping capacity and
the transaction price is fixed. Under such contracts, revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, which generally
represents when trucks are provided to the shipper over the term of the agreement. The Company utilizes the output method for revenue
recognition based on direct measurements of the value transferred to the customer, which is the number of trucks provided to the customer
per day. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services. Payment
for the Companys services is generally due within 30 to 45 days upon delivery of the shipment.
We
identified the cutoff of dedicated service transactions at year-end as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgment required
to determine the appropriate period in which revenue should be recognized. Errors in cutoff could result in material misstatements of
both revenue and accounts receivable.
The
primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
| 
| Understanding
and evaluating the Companys revenue recognition policy and related internal controls
over revenue cutoff and performing walkthrough of the end-to-end process for the dedicated
service revenues. | |
| 
| Selecting
samples of sales transactions recorded in the month before and after year-end and inspecting
supporting documentation such as shipping documents, delivery confirmations, sales invoices
and reconciliation cover sheet signed by both parties to assess whether revenue was recognized
in the appropriate period. | |
| 
| Performing
analytical procedures to identify unusual trends in revenue around year-end. | |
| 
| Inspecting
credit memos and unbilled accounts receivable processed after year-end for indications of
revenue recognition issues. | |
| 
| Evaluating
the adequacy of the Companys disclosures related to revenue recognition and cutoff. | |
*Critical
Audit Matter Long-Lived Asset Impairment Analysis*
As
described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company performed a long-lived asset impairment
evaluation as of December 31, 2024. When performing the impairment assessment, the Company projects undiscounted cash flows at the asset
group level. If the asset group is determined not to be recoverable, the Company performs an analysis of the fair value of the individual
long-lived assets and will recognize an impairment loss when the fair value is less than the carrying value of such long-lived assets.
We
identified the valuation of the Companys capitalized software as a critical audit matter. The principal consideration for our
determination that the valuation of the capitalized software at the Company is a critical audit matter is due to the uncertainties and
significant management judgment when estimating the fair value assigned to the capitalized software. In turn, auditing managements
judgments regarding the assigned fair value involved a high degree of subjectivity due to the estimation uncertainty of managements
significant judgments.
The
primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
| 
| Obtaining
an understanding of the design of the Companys controls over the valuation of the
capitalized software, including controls over managements review of the valuation
model and the significant assumptions used in determining the fair value of the capitalized
software. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| Testing
managements process for determining the fair value of the capitalized software. This
included evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation method. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| Evaluating
the reasonableness of managements significant assumptions, which included forecasted
revenues. We tested whether these forecasts were reasonable and consistent with historical
performance and third party market data, as applicable. | |
/s/
TAAD, LLP
We
have served as the Companys auditor since 2025.
Diamond
Bar, California
April
11, 2025
| F-4 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**
| 
| 
| 
2024 | 
| 
| 
2023 | 
| |
| | 
| 
December
31, | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
2024 | 
| 
| 
2023 | 
| |
| 
ASSETS: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Current assets: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash and cash
equivalents | 
| 
$ | 
204,032 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,560,105 | 
| |
| 
Accounts receivable, net | 
| 
| 
3,533,330 | 
| 
| 
| 
5,360,493 | 
| |
| 
Unbilled receivables | 
| 
| 
520,037 | 
| 
| 
| 
961,747 | 
| |
| 
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets | 
| 
| 
792,147 | 
| 
| 
| 
1,270,744 | 
| |
| 
Total
current assets | 
| 
| 
5,049,546 | 
| 
| 
| 
9,153,089 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Capitalized software, net | 
| 
| 
574,109 | 
| 
| 
| 
771,133 | 
| |
| 
Property and equipment, net | 
| 
| 
13,238 | 
| 
| 
| 
18,239 | 
| |
| 
Other long-term assets | 
| 
| 
39,988 | 
| 
| 
| 
80,674 | 
| |
| 
Security deposits | 
| 
| 
7,818 | 
| 
| 
| 
7,818 | 
| |
| 
Intangible assets, net | 
| 
| 
5,546 | 
| 
| 
| 
6,359 | 
| |
| 
Total
assets | 
| 
$ | 
5,690,245 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
10,037,312 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY (DEFICIT): | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Current liabilities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Accounts payable | 
| 
$ | 
1,442,517 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,875,727 | 
| |
| 
Accrued expenses | 
| 
| 
1,280,563 | 
| 
| 
| 
2,239,171 | 
| |
| 
Short-term borrowings | 
| 
| 
3,343,710 | 
| 
| 
| 
2,819,620 | 
| |
| 
Income tax payable | 
| 
| 
278,215 | 
| 
| 
| 
220,180 | 
| |
| 
Insurance
financing payable | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
13,191 | 
| |
| 
Total
current liabilities | 
| 
| 
6,345,005 | 
| 
| 
| 
7,167,889 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Convertible notes payable
long term | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
242,442 | 
| |
| 
Total
liabilities | 
| 
| 
6,345,005 | 
| 
| 
| 
7,410,331 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIT) | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Series A preferred stock,
$0.0001
par value, (*)
shares authorized; 1,815,438 and 162,732,288 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 
| 
| 
182 | 
| 
| 
| 
16,274 | 
| |
| 
Series B preferred stock,
$0.0001 par value, 21,000,000 shares authorized; 1,262,074 and 1,262,074 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 
| 
| 
126 | 
| 
| 
| 
126 | 
| |
| 
Series seed preferred stock,
$0.0001 par value, 25,000 shares authorized; 7,020 and 7,020 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
Preferred stock, value | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
Ordinary shares, no par
value, (**) unlimited
shares authorized; 2,185,074
and 2,191,924
shares ($1.10 par value in 2023) issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
2,411,118 | 
| |
| 
Additional paid-in capital | 
| 
| 
45,510,375 | 
| 
| 
| 
39,023,126 | 
| |
| 
Accumulated deficit | 
| 
| 
(44,916,779 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(39,315,551 | 
) | |
| 
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) | 
| 
| 
(1,248,664 | 
) | 
| 
| 
491,888 | 
| |
| 
Total
stockholders equity (deficit) | 
| 
| 
(654,760 | 
) | 
| 
| 
2,626,981 | 
| |
| 
Total
liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit) | 
| 
$ | 
5,690,245 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
10,037,312 | 
| |
| 
(*) | 
List of authorized shares for Series A preferred | |
a.
Series A1A preferred shares: 10,000,000 authorized shares
b.
Series A2 preferred shares: 3,000,000 authorized shares
c.
Series A4 preferred shares: unlimited authorized shares
| 
(**) | 
Ordinary Share
par value was change to no par value in June 2024. | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-5 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS**
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
| | 
Years
Ended December 31, | | |
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
Revenue | | 
$ | 13,728,922 | | | 
$ | 17,060,753 | | |
| 
Cost and expenses | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cost of revenue (exclusive
of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | | 
| 12,389,520 | | | 
| 15,709,673 | | |
| 
Compensation and employee
benefits | | 
| 5,349,764 | | | 
| 5,963,713 | | |
| 
General and administrative | | 
| 1,983,901 | | | 
| 3,163,639 | | |
| 
Sales and marketing | | 
| 65,574 | | | 
| 80,328 | | |
| 
Depreciation
and amortization | | 
| 430,414 | | | 
| 404,598 | | |
| 
Total
cost and expenses | | 
| 20,219,173 | | | 
| 25,321,951 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Operating
loss | | 
| (6,490,251 | ) | | 
| (8,261,198 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Other income and expenses | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Interest expense, net | | 
| (673,858 | ) | | 
| (807,939 | ) | |
| 
Other expense, net | | 
| - | | | 
| (498,917 | ) | |
| 
Gain from extinguishment
of debts | | 
| 1,607,766 | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Change
in fair value of convertible note | | 
| 22,602 | | | 
| 345,396 | | |
| 
Income
(loss) before provision for income taxes | | 
| (5,533,741 | ) | | 
| (9,222,658 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Income
tax expense | | 
| 67,486 | | | 
| 104,948 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net
loss | | 
$ | (5,601,227 | ) | | 
$ | (9,327,606 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net
loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted | | 
$ | (6.14 | ) | | 
$ | (194.87 | ) | |
| 
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares | | 
| 912,837 | | | 
| 47,867 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net loss | | 
$ | (5,601,227 | ) | | 
$ | (9,327,606 | ) | |
| 
Other comprehensive gain
(loss) net of tax | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss) | | 
| (1,740,552 | ) | | 
| 452,917 | | |
| 
Comprehensive
loss | | 
$ | (7,341,779 | ) | | 
$ | (8,874,689 | ) | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-6 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)**
| 
| | 
Series
A Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Series
B Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Series
Seed Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Ordinary
Shares | | | 
Amount(*) | | | 
Additional
Paid-In Capital | | | 
Accumulated
Deficit | | | 
Accumulated
Other Income (loss) | | | 
Total
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
Preferred
Stock | | | 
| | | 
| | | 
Ordinary
Shares (*) | | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
Series
A Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Series
B Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Series
Seed Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Ordinary
Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Additional
Paid-In Capital | | | 
Accumulated
Deficit | | | 
Accumulated
Other Income (loss) | | | 
Total
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | | |
| 
Balance, December 31, 2022 | | 
| 6,934,828 | | | 
$ | 693 | | | 
| 7,507,845 | | | 
$ | 751 | | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 6,588 | | | 
$ | 181,157 | | | 
| 32,897,836 | | | 
$ | (29,987,945 | ) | | 
$ | 38,971 | | | 
$ | 3,131,463 | | |
| 
Issuance of Series A4 preferred shares for
note conversions | | 
| 218,876,995 | | | 
| 21,888 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 5,095,208 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 5,117,096 | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares from conversion
of preferred stock, net of costs | | 
| (63,079,535 | ) | | 
| (6,307 | ) | | 
| (6,245,771 | ) | | 
| (625 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 49,778 | | | 
| 1,368,907 | | | 
| (1,361,975 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares for exercise of warrants | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 2,191 | | | 
| 60,253 | | | 
| (60,253 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares for note conversions | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 29,033 | | | 
| 798,422 | | | 
| (42,952 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 755,470 | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares upon vesting of
restricted stock awards | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 87 | | | 
| 2,379 | | | 
| (2,379 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Share-based compensation | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 1,153,787 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 1,153,787 | | |
| 
Issuance of warrants | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 1,343,854 | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 1,343,854 | | |
| 
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 452,917 | | | 
| 452,917 | | |
| 
Net loss | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (9,327,606 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| (9,327,606 | ) | |
| 
Balance, December 31, 2023 | | 
| 162,732,288 | | | 
$ | 16,274 | | | 
| 1,262,074 | | | 
$ | 126 | | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 87,677 | | | 
$ | 2,411,118 | | | 
$ | 39,023,126 | | | 
$ | (39,315,551 | ) | | 
$ | 491,888 | | | 
$ | 2,626,981 | | |
| 
Balance | | 
| 162,732,288 | | | 
$ | 16,274 | | | 
| 1,262,074 | | | 
$ | 126 | | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 87,677 | | | 
$ | 2,411,118 | | | 
$ | 39,023,126 | | | 
$ | (39,315,551 | ) | | 
$ | 491,888 | | | 
$ | 2,626,981 | | |
| 
Issuance of Series A4 preferred shares for
note conversions | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares from conversion
of preferred stock, net of costs | | 
| (160,916,850 | ) | | 
| (16,092 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 96,550 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 16,092 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares for exercise of warrants | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 1,472,270 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares for cash, net of
issuance costs | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 528,576 | | | 
| - | | | 
| 3,079,016 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 3,079,016 | | |
| 
Issuance of ordinary shares upon vesting of
restricted stock awards | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 1 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Share-based compensation | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 981,023 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 981,023 | | |
| 
Issuance of warrants | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (1,740,552 | ) | | 
| (1,740,552 | ) | |
| 
Net loss | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (5,601,227 | ) | | 
| | | | 
| (5,601,227 | ) | |
| 
Balance, December 31,
2024 | | 
| 1,815,438 | | | 
$ | 182 | | | 
| 1,262,074 | | | 
$ | 126 | | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
$ | - | | | 
| 2,185,074 | | | 
| - | | | 
$ | 45,510,375 | | | 
$ | (44,916,779 | ) | | 
$ | (1,248,664 | ) | | 
$ | (654,760 | ) | |
| 
Balance | | 
| 1,815,438 | | | 
$ | 182 | | | 
| 1,262,074 | | | 
$ | 126 | | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
$ | - | | | 
| 2,185,074 | | | 
| - | | | 
$ | 45,510,375 | | | 
$ | (44,916,779 | ) | | 
$ | (1,248,664 | ) | | 
$ | (654,760 | ) | |
| 
(*) | 
Reflects
reverse split of 10:1 as approved by the Board of Directors of Freight Technologies, Inc. on January 26, 2024, effective as of February
5, 2024 and the reverse split of 1:25 as approved by the Board of Directors of Freight Technologies, Inc. on September 12, 2024,
effective as of September 25, 2024. | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-7 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**
| 
| 
| 
2024 | 
| 
| 
2023 | 
| |
| | 
| 
Years
Ended December 31, | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
2024 | 
| 
| 
2023 | 
| |
| 
Cash flows from operating
activities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Net loss | 
| 
$ | 
(5,601,227 | 
) | 
| 
$ | 
(9,327,606 | 
) | |
| 
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Depreciation and amortization | 
| 
| 
430,414 | 
| 
| 
| 
404,598 | 
| |
| 
Share-based compensation | 
| 
| 
981,023 | 
| 
| 
| 
1,153,787 | 
| |
| 
Non-cash interest | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
449,147 | 
| |
| 
Change in fair market value
of convertible note | 
| 
| 
(22,602 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(345,396 | 
) | |
| 
Conversion inducement expense | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
129,259 | 
| |
| 
Gain from extinguishment
of debt | 
| 
| 
(1,607,766 | 
) | 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Accounts receivable | 
| 
| 
1,120,176 | 
| 
| 
| 
45,383 | 
| |
| 
Unbilled receivables | 
| 
| 
334,728 | 
| 
| 
| 
1,070,440 | 
| |
| 
Prepaid expense and other
assets | 
| 
| 
591,263 | 
| 
| 
| 
288,272 | 
| |
| 
Security deposits | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
11,457 | 
| |
| 
Accounts payable | 
| 
| 
(272,319 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(181,880 | 
) | |
| 
Accrued expenses | 
| 
| 
(217,893 | 
) | 
| 
| 
435,193 | 
| |
| 
Income
tax payable | 
| 
| 
58,035 | 
| 
| 
| 
76,662 | 
| |
| 
Net
cash used in operating activities | 
| 
| 
(4,206,168 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(5,790,684 | 
) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash flows from investing
activities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Capitalization of software
development costs | 
| 
| 
(336,153 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(328,645 | 
) | |
| 
Purchase
of property and equipment | 
| 
| 
(9,570 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(34,724 | 
) | |
| 
Net
cash used in investing activities | 
| 
| 
(345,723 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(363,369 | 
) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash flows from financing
activities: | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Proceeds from convertible
notes | 
| 
| 
- | 
| 
| 
| 
7,675,000 | 
| |
| 
Proceeds from notes payable,
net of discounts | 
| 
| 
875,000 | 
| 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
Repayment of insurance
financing payable | 
| 
| 
(236,082 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(346,524 | 
) | |
| 
Proceeds from issuance
of common stock from ATM Offering | 
| 
| 
3,079,016 | 
| 
| 
| 
- | 
| |
| 
Repayment of short-term
borrowings | 
| 
| 
(16,378,757 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(19,385,421 | 
) | |
| 
Proceeds
from short-term borrowings | 
| 
| 
16,902,846 | 
| 
| 
| 
18,857,667 | 
| |
| 
Net
cash provided by financing activities | 
| 
| 
4,242,023 | 
| 
| 
| 
6,800,722 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Net (decrease) increase
in cash and cash equivalents | 
| 
| 
(309,868 | 
) | 
| 
| 
646,669 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents | 
| 
| 
(1,046,205 | 
) | 
| 
| 
(99,564 | 
) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 
| 
| 
1,560,105 | 
| 
| 
| 
1,013,000 | 
| |
| 
Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | 
| 
$ | 
204,032 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,560,105 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow information | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash paid for interest | 
| 
$ | 
675,628 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
816,819 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Supplemental disclosure
of non-cash activity | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Financing of insurance
premiums | 
| 
$ | 
222,891 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
341,653 | 
| |
| 
Conversion of convertible
notes to preferred stock | 
| 
$ | 
- | 
| 
| 
$ | 
7,054,065 | 
| |
| 
Conversion of convertible
notes to ordinary shares | 
| 
$ | 
- | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,040,000 | 
| |
| 
Conversion of preferred
stock to ordinary shares | 
| 
$ | 
- | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,368,907 | 
| |
| 
Conversion of warrants
to ordinary shares | 
| 
$ | 
- | 
| 
| 
$ | 
60,253 | 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Reconciliation of cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet | 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Cash and cash equivalents | 
| 
$ | 
204,032 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,560,105 | 
| |
| 
Total
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows | 
| 
$ | 
204,032 | 
| 
| 
$ | 
1,560,105 | 
| |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-8 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**NOTE
1 ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS**
**Description
of Business**
Freight
App, Inc. (Fr8App) (formerly known as Freighthub, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on October
26, 2015. On January 18, 2019, Freight App Mexico S.A De C.V. (Fr8App Mexico) (formerly known as Freight Hub Mexico
S.A. De C.V.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fr8App, was formed. On July 29, 2021, both companies filed their name change to Fr8App
and Fr8App Mexico. Following the Merger described below, Fr8App continued its operation under the name Freight Technologies Inc. (Fr8Tech).
Fr8Tech is a technology company offering a diverse portfolio of proprietary platform solutions powered by AI and machine learning to
optimize and automate the supply chain process. Focused on addressing the distinct challenges within the supply chain ecosystem, the
Companys portfolio of solutions includes the Fr8App platform for seamless OTR B2B cross-border shipping across the USMCA region;
Fr8Now, a specialized service for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping; Fr8Fleet, a dedicated capacity service for enterprise clients in
Mexico; Waavely, a digital platform for efficient ocean freight booking and management of container shipments between North America and
ports worldwide and Fleet Rocket a nimble, scalable and cost-effective Transportation Management System (TMS) for brokers, shippers,
and other logistics operator Together, each product is interconnected within a unified platform to connect carriers and shippers and
significantly improve matching and operation efficiency via innovative technologies such as live pricing and real-time tracking, digital
freight marketplace, brokerage support, transportation management, fleet management, and committed capacity solutions.
**Merger
with Hudson Capital**
On
December 13, 2021, Fr8App entered into a merger agreement (Merger) with Hudson Capital, Inc. (Hudson Capital),
and ATW Master Fund II, L.P., as the representative of the stockholders of Fr8App (the Stockholders Representative)
by which Hudson Capital acquire all the issued and outstanding securities of the Fr8App and assume Fr8App as its direct, whollyowned
subsidiary.
The
Merger closed on February 14, 2022 and a Certificate of Merger was filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware, in accordance
with the relevant provisions of Delaware Law. Following the Merger, Hudson Capital continued as a British Virgin Islands (BVI)
business company, and on May 26, 2022 it changed its name to Freight Technologies Inc. (Fr8Tech) and its ticker symbol
to FRGT. Fr8App continues as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware.
Freight
App, Inc., as related to activities in periods prior to the Merger is hereinafter referred to as Fr8App, and Fr8Tech, along with its
wholly owned subsidiaries, are hereinafter referred to as the Company.
For
financial accounting and reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP),
the Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Under
this method of accounting, Hudson Capital (legal acquirer) is treated as the acquired entity and Fr8App (legal acquiree) is deemed to
have issued stock for the net assets and equity of Hudson Capital, consisting of mainly cash, accompanied simultaneously by recapitalization.
The net assets of Hudson Capital are stated at historical cost, and accordingly the equity and net assets of Fr8App have not been adjusted
to fair value. Consequently, the consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company are the historical financial
statements of Fr8App and Hudson Capitals assets, liabilities and results of operations are consolidated with the assets, liabilities
and results of operations of Fr8App beginning on the Merger date. Shares and earnings per share information prior to the Merger have
been retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio established in the recapitalization.
Management
evaluated the guidance contained in Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) with
respect to the identification of the acquirer in the merger and concluded, based on a consideration of the pertinent facts and circumstances
as follows: The determination of the acquirer for accounting purposes was primarily based on the facts that, immediately following the
Merger: (i) Fr8Apps existing stockholders owned a substantial majority of the voting rights in the combined company, (ii) Fr8App
designated a majority of the members of the initial board of directors of the combined company, and (iii) Fr8Apps senior management
holds all key positions in the senior management of the combined company.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**NOTE
2 LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN**
Since
inception, the Company has met its cash needs through proceeds from issuing convertible notes, loans, and issuance of shares. As shown
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company has an accumulated
deficit of $44.9 million, a shareholders deficit of $0.7 million, a working capital deficit of $1.3 million, short-term debt of
$3.3 million and $0.2 million of unrestricted cash on hand. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has reported
operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. The Company has historically met its cash needs through a combination of term
loans, promissory notes, convertible notes, private placement offerings and sales of equity. The Companys cash requirements are
generally for operating activities.
The
Company currently projects that it will need to draw additional funds on its existing facilities and need additional capital to fund
its current operations and capital investment requirements until the Company scales to a revenue level that permits cash self-sufficiency.
As a result, the Company may need to raise additional capital or secure debt funding to support on-going operations until such time.
This projection is based on the Companys current expectations regarding revenues, expenditures, cash burn rate and other operating
assumptions. The sources of this capital are anticipated to be from drawing on existing facilities, and/or the sale of equity, any of
which may not be achievable on favorable terms, or at all. Additionally, any debt or equity transactions may cause significant dilution
to existing stockholders.
If
the Company is unable to raise additional capital moving forward, its ability to operate in the normal course and continue to invest
in its product portfolio may be materially and adversely impacted and the Company may be forced to scale back operations or divest some
or all of its assets.
As
a result of the above, in connection with the Companys assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standard Boards (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Disclosures of
Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that the Companys
liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from
the date these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. These consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the
Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
**NOTE
3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
**Basis
of Presentation**
These
consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
expressed in U.S. dollars. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments including normal recurring adjustments,
which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for
the periods presented in accordance with GAAP. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
**Use
of Estimates**
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the consolidated financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance
for credit losses, valuation of share-based compensation and warrants, accounting for warrants, useful lives of internally developed
software and property and equipment, fair value of convertible notes, impairment of long lived assets, whether an arrangement is or contains
a lease, income tax accruals, the valuation allowance for deferred income taxes, and contingent liabilities.
The
Company bases these estimates on historical and anticipated results, trends, and various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable
under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**Cash
and Cash Equivalents**
Cash
consists of funds held in bank accounts. Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of
90 days or less at the time of purchase and generally include money market accounts.
**Concentrations
of Credit Risk**
The
Company maintains cash accounts with various financial institutions. At times, balances in these accounts may exceed federally insured
limits. Accounts at each institution within the United States (US) are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) up to $250,000. Additionally, a portion of the Companys cash is deposited in non-US accounts. The funds are
held with financial institutions that offer deposit insurance and bear specific country and regional risks. The amounts over the insured
limits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $3,589 and $1,186,214, respectively. No losses have been incurred to date on any deposit
balances.
The
financial assets that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk is accounts receivable and unbilled receivables.
At December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for 88% of the Companys accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, one customer
accounted for 66% of the Companys accounts receivable, respectively.
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for 48% of the Companys revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2023,
one customers accounted for 33% of the Companys revenues, respectively.
**Fair
Value Measurements**
The
Company is required to disclose information on all assets and liabilities reported at fair value that enables an assessment of the inputs
used in determining the reported fair values. Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures (ASC 820), establishes a hierarchy of inputs used when available. Observable inputs are what market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs
are those that reflect the Companys assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The
three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level
1 Inputs based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the
ability to access at the measurement date.
Level
2 Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets
that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level
3 Inputs reflect managements best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the
measurement date. The inputs are both unobservable for the asset and liability in the market and significant to the overall fair value
measurement.
**Fair
Value of Financial Instruments**
The
carrying amounts of the Companys financial instruments, which include trade accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, accounts
payable, accrued expenses, and debt at variable interest rates, approximate their fair values at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively,
principally due to the short-term nature, maturities, or nature of interest rates of the above listed items.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses**
Accounts
receivable are recorded at the net invoiced amount, net of allowances for credit losses, and do not bear interest. Unbilled receivables,
which are reflected separately on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, include unbilled amounts for services rendered in the
respective period but not yet billed to the customer until a future date, which typically occurs within one month. The allowance for
credit losses is the Companys best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. In accordance
with ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,
the Company also considers reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions and their expected impact on customer collections
in determining the allowance for credit losses. The Company determines expected credit losses based
on historical write-off experience, an analysis of the aging of outstanding receivables, customer payment patterns, and our expectations
of changes in macro-economic conditions, that may impact the collectability of outstanding receivables. Balances are considered
past due based on invoiced terms. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted
and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $201,395 and
$282,058, respectively.
**Long-Lived
Assets**
The
Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying amount of an asset
or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amounts of the assets to the future
undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the asset or asset group is considered to be impaired, an impairment
loss would be recorded to adjust the carrying amounts to the estimated fair value. Management has determined that no impairment of long-lived
assets exists, and accordingly, no adjustments to the carrying amounts of the Companys long-lived assets have been made for the
year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
**Property
and Equipment**
Property
and equipment consisting of office and computer equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging between three to seven years.
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| 
| 
Useful
Lives | |
| 
Equipment | 
3
years | |
| 
Furniture | 
7
years | |
| 
Leasehold
improvements | 
Shorter
of useful life of asset or lease term | |
****
**Capitalized
Software**
The
Company complies with the guidance of ASC Topic 350-40, *IntangiblesGoodwill and OtherInternal Use Software*, in accounting
for of its internally developed system projects that it utilizes to provide its services to customers. These system projects generally
relate to software of the Company that is not intended for sale or otherwise marketed. Internal and external costs incurred during the
preliminary project stage are expensed as they are incurred. Once a project has reached the development stage, the Company capitalizes
direct internal and external costs until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Costs for upgrades and
enhancements are capitalized, whereas, costs incurred for maintenance are expensed as incurred. These capitalized software costs are
amortized on a project-by- project basis over the expected economic life of the underlying software on a straight-line basis, which is
generally three years. Amortization commences when the software is available for its intended use.
**Warrants**
The
Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants
specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480, *Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity* (ASC
480) and ASC Topic 815, *Derivatives and Hedging* (ASC 815). The assessment considers whether the warrants
are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants
meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Companys
own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require net cash settlement in a circumstance outside
of the Companys control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional
judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
Warrants
classified as liabilities are recorded at fair value and are remeasured at each reporting date until settlement. Changes in fair value
are recognized as a component of change in fair value of warrant liability in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value
of the warrant liabilities is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The warrant volatility assumption within the Black-Scholes
model represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value measurement hierarchy. Warrants classified as equity instruments are initially
recognized at fair value and are not subsequently remeasured.
The
proceeds received from the sale of equity classified warrants and convertible note in a bundled transaction are allocated based on the
relative fair values of warrants and convertible notes with no changes in fair value of warrants recognized after the issuance date and
were recorded at the issuance date using a relative fair value allocation method. Equity classified warrants, which are issued as an
inducement to the holder of convertible note to covert the note, are recognized as an expense equal to the fair value of the warrant
in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options.
When
equity classified warrants are issued to the convertible note holder as an additional consideration for the holder to provide additional
funding under the existing convertible note agreement, the additional funding is allocated based on the residual fair value allocation
method in which the fair value of the additional funding is first allocated to the convertible note and the remaining proceeds are allocated
to the equity classified warrant.
**Advertising**
Advertising
costs are expensed as incurred, and totaled $556 and $46,726 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
**Income
Taxes**
The
Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax basis, net operating losses, tax credit and other carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates when the assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. The Company regularly reviews deferred
tax assets for realizability and establishes valuation allowances based on available evidence including historical operating losses,
projected future taxable income, expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences, and appropriate tax planning strategies.
If the Companys assessment of the realizability of a deferred tax asset changes, an increase to a valuation allowance will result
in a reduction of net earnings at that time, while the reduction of a valuation allowance will result in an increase of net earnings
at that time.
The
Company follows ASC 740-10-65-1 in accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing rules for recognition, measurement and classification
in financial statements of tax positions taken or expected to be in a tax return. This prescribes a two-step process for the financial
statement measurement and recognition of a tax position. The first step involves the determination of whether it is more likely than
not (greater than 50 percent likelihood) that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the
position. The second step requires that any tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold be measured and recognized
in the financial statements at the largest amount of benefit that is a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. This topic also provides guidance on the accounting for related interest and penalties, financial statement classification
and disclosure. The Companys policy is that any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized in income
tax expense when incurred. The Company has no uncertain tax positions or related interest or penalties requiring accrual at December
31, 2024 and 2023.
**Foreign
Currency Translation**
The
financial statements of the Companys subsidiary operating in Mexico are prepared to conform to U.S. GAAP and translated into U.S.
Dollars by applying a current exchange rate. The local currency has been determined to be the functional currency. Assets and liabilities
of non-U.S. operations are translated at period-end exchange rates. Items appearing in the consolidated statements of operations are
translated using average exchange rates during each period. Translation gains and losses are reported in accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) as a component of stockholders equity (deficit).
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**Intangible
Assets**
Intangible
assets include the Companys domain name and are accounted for based on ASC Topic 350, *Intangibles Goodwill and Other*.
The Companys intangible assets that have finite lives, consisting of intellectual property, are amortized over their useful lives
and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
If any indicators were present, the Company would test for recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the net undiscounted
cash flows expected to be generated from the asset. If those net undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying amount (i.e., the
asset is not recoverable), the Company will perform the next step, which is to determine the fair value of the asset and record an impairment
loss, if any. The Company evaluates the useful lives for these intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether events and
circumstances warrant a revision in their remaining useful lives.
**Foreign
Operations**
Operations
outside the United States include a wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico. Foreign operations are subject to risks inherent in operating
under different legal systems and various political and economic environments. Among the risks are changes in existing tax laws, possible
limitations on foreign investment and income repatriation, government price or foreign exchange controls, and restrictions on currency
exchange.
**Revenue
Recognition**
The
Companys revenues are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 606, *Revenue from Contracts with Customers* (ASC 606).
The Company generates revenues primarily from shipments executed by the Companys freight transportation brokerage services or
dedicated capacity to shippers through the Companys freight marketplace.
*Freight
Transportation Brokerage Services*
The
Companys freight transportation brokerage services include Fr8App Full Truckload (FTL), providing a single customer
the use of an entire truckload, Waavely, providing ocean container shipments through Mexican ports, and Fr8Now Less Than Truckload (LTL),
providing multiple customers the use of a partial truckload in each truck. Shippers contract with the Company to utilize the Companys
network of independent freight Carriers to transport freight. Those shipments are the Companys single performance obligations,
arising under contracts the Company has entered into with customers that define the price for performance obligation and payment terms.
The Companys acceptance of the shipment request establishes enforceable rights and obligations for each contract. By accepting
the shippers order, the Company has responsibility for transportation of the shipment from origin to destination. Under such contracts,
revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, which generally represents the transit period from origin to destination
by a third-party carrier which can vary based on origin and destination, or the capacity used. This is appropriate as the customer simultaneously
receives and consumes the benefits as the Company performs its obligation. The Company determines revenue in-transit using the output
method based on shipping milestones. Measure of revenue in-transit requires the application of judgment. Revenue is measured as the amount
of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services. Accessorial charges for fuel surcharge, loading and
unloading, stop charges, and other immaterial charges are part of the consideration received for the single performance obligation of
delivering shipments.
*Dedicated
Capacity Services*
The
Company provides customers with dedicated shipment capacity for a specific period of time under Fr8Fleet. The current arrangements under
Fr8Fleet include an obligation to provide weekly shipping capacity. The Companys performance obligation in this arrangement is
to provide the shipping capacity and the transaction price is fixed. Under such contracts, revenue is recognized when performance obligations
are satisfied, which generally represents when trucks are provided to the shipper over the term of the agreement. The Company utilizes
the output method for revenue recognition based on direct measurements of the value transferred to the customer, which is the number
of trucks provided to the customer per day. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange
for providing services.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
Payment
for the Companys services is generally due within 30 to 45 days upon delivery of the shipment. Contracts entered into with customers
do not contain material financing components. The Companys contracts with customers typically have a duration of one year or less
and do not require any significant start-up costs, and as such, costs incurred to obtain contracts associated with these contracts are
expensed as incurred.
Through
the Companys freight brokerage services and dedicated capacity, the Company is responsible for identifying and directing independent
freight Carriers to transport the shippers goods. The transportation of the loads is outsourced to third-party Carriers. The Company
is a principal in these arrangements, and therefore records revenue associated with these contracts on a gross basis. The Company controls
the service and has primary responsibility to meet the customers requirements. The Company invoices and collects from its customers,
maintains discretion over pricing and is responsible for resolving customer claims.
Additionally,
the Company is responsible for selection of third-party transportation providers to the extent used to satisfy customer freight requirements.
At times, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in an unbilled receivable which represents a contract asset. This
contract asset is recorded as an unbilled receivable and presented on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company receives the unconditional
right to bill when shipments are delivered to their destination.
A
summary of the Companys revenue by major service lines is as follows:
SUMMARY
OF COMPANY REVENUE BY MAJOR SERVICE LINE
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
| | 
Years
Ended December 31, | | |
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
Freight Transportation Brokerage | | 
$ | 8,635,201 | | | 
$ | 13,474,282 | | |
| 
Dedicated Capacity | | 
| 5,093,721 | | | 
| 3,586,471 | | |
| 
Total Revenue | | 
$ | 13,728,922 | | | 
$ | 17,060,753 | | |
**Convertible
Debt**
The
Company elected the fair value option (FVO) of accounting under ASC Topic 825-10, *Financial Instruments* (ASC
825), to record its convertible note issued in 2023 at fair value at issuance and subsequently remeasures to fair value each reporting
period. The primary reason for electing the fair value option was for simplification and cost-benefit considerations of accounting for
the convertible notes at fair value versus bifurcation of the embedded derivatives. The convertible note accounted for under the FVO
represents a financial instrument containing embedded features which would otherwise be required to be bifurcated from the debt-host
and recognized as separate derivative liabilities subject to initial and subsequent periodic estimated fair value measurements under
ASC 815. The Company has elected to present interest expenses separately from changes in fair value and therefore interest associated
with the convertible note is presented as interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations. All costs associated with the
issuance of the convertible note accounted for using the FVO were expensed upon issuance. The fair value of the convertible note is determined
using a binomial lattice model and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
**Share-Based
Compensation**
The
Company accounts for share-based awards, including stock options and restricted stock awards, issued to employees in accordance with
ASC Topic 718, *CompensationStock Compensation*. In addition, the Company issues stock options to non-employees in exchange
for consulting services and accounts for these in accordance with the provisions of ASU 2018-07, *Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based
Payment Accounting*. Compensation expense is measured at the grant, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and recognized
as an expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award.
For
modification of stock compensation awards, the Company records the incremental fair value of the modified award as share-based compensation
on the date of modification for vested awards or over the remaining vesting period for unvested awards. The incremental compensation
is the excess of the fair value of the modified award on the date of modification over the fair value of the original award immediately
before the modification. In addition, the Company records the remaining unrecognized compensation cost for the original cost for the
original award on the modification date over the remaining vesting period for unvested awards.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
Company estimates the expected term of stock options granted to employees using the simplified method, whereby the expected term equals
the average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the option. The Company utilizes this method as the Company does
not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. For stock options
granted to non-employees, the contractual term of the option is utilized as the basis for the expected term assumption. All other assumptions
used to calculate the grant date fair value are generally consistent with the assumptions used for options granted to employees. For
purposes of calculating share-based compensation, the Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. The determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the Companys
stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The expected volatility is primarily based on the historical volatility of peer company data while the expected life of the stock options
is based on historical and other economic data trended into the future. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury yield curve
in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding to the expected option term. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Companys
history and expectation of no dividend payouts.
If
factors change and the Company employs different assumptions, share-based compensation expense may differ significantly from what has
been recorded in the past. If there is a difference between the assumptions used in determining share-based compensation expense and
the actual factors which become known over time, specifically with respect to anticipated forfeitures, the Company may change the input
factors used in determining share-based compensation costs for future grants. These changes, if any, may materially impact the Companys
results of operations in the period such changes are made. Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards
after the grant date are recognized when incurred. In addition, the Company accounts for forfeitures of awards as they occur. For share-based
awards that vest based on performance conditions, expense is recognized when it is probable that the conditions will be met.
**Earnings
Per Share**
Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number
of outstanding ordinary shares for the period, considering the effect of the securities series A and B preferred stock and series seed
preferred stock. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares and dilutive ordinary shares equivalents outstanding. During the periods when they are anti-dilutive, ordinary share equivalents
including those from warrants and convertible notes, if any, are not considered in the computation. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there
were 16,066,824 and 1,246,687 ordinary share equivalents, respectively, which were anti-dilutive.
**Segments**
Operating
segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available. The Chief Operating Decision Maker
(CODM), CEO Javier Selgas, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for the purposes of making operating
decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. As such, the Company has determined that it operates in one operating
and one reportable segment. The Company presents financial information about its operating segment and geographical areas in Note 13
to the consolidated financial statements.
**Reclassifications**
Financial
statements presented for prior periods include reclassifications that were made to conform to the current year presentation. There was
no material impact to the consolidated financial statements for these changes.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements**
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07),
which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment
expenses and by extending the disclosure requirements to entities with a single reportable segment. The guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is
permitted. ASU 2023-07 is to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Upon transition,
the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories
identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 has not had a material impact on our financial statements,
see Segments section of Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
**Accounting
Standards Issued But Not Adopted as of December 31, 2024**
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments require
(i) enhanced disclosures in connection with an entitys effective tax rate reconciliation and (ii) income taxes paid disaggregated
by jurisdiction. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful
in making capital allocation decisions. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, an update that improves income statement expense
disclosure requirements. Under ASU 2024-03 issuers will be required to incorporate new tabular disclosures disaggregating prescribed
expense categories within relevant income statement captions in the notes to their financial statements. These categories include purchases
of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2026, and should be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2024-03 will require us to provide additional disclosures
related to certain income statement expenses but otherwise will not materially impact our financial statements.
**NOTE
4 CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE**
Capitalized
software consists of the following at:
SCHEDULE OF CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Capitalized software | | 
$ | 3,729,011 | | | 
$ | 3,594,249 | | |
| 
Accumulated amortization | | 
| (3,154,902 | ) | | 
| (2,823,116 | ) | |
| 
Capitalized software,
net | | 
$ | 574,109 | | | 
$ | 771,133 | | |
Amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $416,334 and $385,488 respectively.
Estimated
amortization for capitalized software for future periods is as follows:
****SCHEDULE
OF ESTIMATED AMORTIZATION CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE
| 
Year Ended
December 31, | | 
| | |
| 
2025 | | 
$ | 370,982 | | |
| 
2026 | | 
| 148,910 | | |
| 
2027 | | 
| 54,217 | | |
| 
Total | | 
$ | 574,109 | | |
****
| F-17 | |
****
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
****
**NOTE
5 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT**
Property
and equipment consist of the following at:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Equipment | | 
$ | 98,598 | | | 
$ | 96,523 | | |
| 
Furniture and fixtures | | 
| 9,517 | | | 
| 9,517 | | |
| 
Total cost | | 
| 108,115 | | | 
| 106,040 | | |
| 
Accumulated depreciation | | 
| (94,877 | ) | | 
| (87,801 | ) | |
| 
Property
and equipment, net | | 
$ | 13,238 | | | 
$ | 18,239 | | |
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $13,266 and $19,110, respectively.
**NOTE
6 ACCRUED EXPENSES**
Accrued
expenses consist of the following at:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Accrued freight costs | | 
$ | 890,408 | | | 
$ | 1,057,374 | | |
| 
Accrued payroll | | 
| 362,628 | | | 
| 716,278 | | |
| 
Accrued interest on convertible note | | 
| - | | | 
| 449,146 | | |
| 
Accrued professional services | | 
| 24,000 | | | 
| 1,006 | | |
| 
Other accrued liabilities | | 
| 3,527 | | | 
| 15,367 | | |
| 
Total
accrued expenses | | 
$ | 1,280,563 | | | 
$ | 2,239,171 | | |
****
**NOTE
7 SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION**
The
Company has an Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) under which the Company may grant restricted stock awards and stock options
for up to 150,000 ordinary shares. Both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options expire ten years from the date of the
grant or 90 days after the termination of employment of the grantee.
**Stock
Options**
The
fair value of options and share awards granted under the stock option plan during the year ended December 31, 2023 was estimated at the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions for grants:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTIONS FOR GRANTS
| 
| | 
2023 | | |
| 
Risk-free interest rates | | 
| 3.58%
- 4.39% | | |
| 
Expected life of options | | 
| 5
years | | |
| 
Expected volatility | | 
| 83.12%
- 92.32% | | |
| 
Expected dividend yield | | 
| 0.00 | % | |
The
following table summarizes stock option activity:
SUMMARY
OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
| 
| | 
Number
of Options | | | 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price | | | 
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual
Term | | |
| 
Balance at January 1, 2023 | | 
| 1,566 | | | 
$ | 4,505.53 | | | 
| | | |
| 
Granted | | 
| 1,499 | | | 
| 455.86 | | | 
| | | |
| 
Forfeited/Expired | | 
| (55 | ) | | 
| 4,797.05 | | | 
| | | |
| 
Balance at December 31, 2023 | | 
| 3,010 | | | 
| 2,482.84 | | | 
| 8.71 | | |
| 
Forfeited/Expired | | 
| (218 | ) | | 
| 3,384.60 | | | 
| | | |
| 
Balance at December 31, 2024 | | 
| 2,792 | | | 
| 2,419.99 | | | 
| 7.72 | | |
| 
Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | | 
| 1,541 | | | 
$ | 2,903.44 | | | 
| 7.49 | | |
| F-18 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
following table summarizes the Companys non-vested stock options:
SUMMARY
OF NON-VESTED STOCK OPTION
| 
| | 
Non-vested
Options Outstanding | | | 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value | | |
| 
At January 1, 2023 | | 
| 1,301 | | | 
$ | 2,574.83 | | |
| 
Options granted | | 
| 1,499 | | | 
| 309.28 | | |
| 
Options forfeited/cancelled | | 
| (16 | ) | | 
| 85.43 | | |
| 
Options vested | | 
| (466 | ) | | 
| 2,474.57 | | |
| 
At December 31, 2023 | | 
| 2,318 | | | 
| 1,133.36 | | |
| 
Options forfeited/cancelled | | 
| (142 | ) | | 
| 953.74 | | |
| 
Options vested | | 
| (924 | ) | | 
| 1,014.71 | | |
| 
At December 31, 2024 | | 
| 1,252 | | | 
$ | 1,127.38 | | |
For
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $977,006 and $1,092,820 of stock compensation expense relating to
stock options, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was $1,497,176 of unrecognized stock compensation expense related to non-vested
stock options granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately four years.
**Restricted
Stock Awards**
From
time-to-time the Company issues time-based restricted stock awards (RSAs) under the Plan. The fair value of the nonvested
shares are measured at the market price of a share on the date of grant and will be recognized as share-based compensation expense over
the requisite service period. Grants vest over a period ranging from one to four years based on continued employment or service. The
ordinary shares underlying the RSAs are not considered issued and outstanding until vested.
The
following table summarizes the restricted stock awards activity:
SUMMARY
OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
| 
| | 
Restricted
Stock Awards | | | 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | | |
| 
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | | 
| 11.95 | | | 
$ | 3,468.54 | | |
| 
Granted | | 
| 80.00 | | | 
| 443.90 | | |
| 
Forfeited | | 
| (0.53 | ) | | 
| 1.93 | | |
| 
Vested | | 
| (86.50 | ) | | 
| 704.77 | | |
| 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | 
| 4.92 | | | 
$ | 3,468.54 | | |
| 
Forfeited | | 
| (3.68 | ) | | 
| 1,161.51 | | |
| 
Vested | | 
| (1.24 | ) | | 
| 3,468.54 | | |
| 
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | - | | |
For
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $3,927 and $60,967 of stock compensation expense relating to RSAs,
respectively. The decrease in year-over-year RSA related expense was primarily due to forfeitures from employee terminations. As of December
31, 2024, there was $0 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested RSAs. The cost is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of approximately three years.
| F-19 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**NOTE
8 SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND NOTES PAYABLE**
**Short-Term
Borrowings**
On
March 7, 2019, the Company entered into a short-term promissory note (2019 Note) with a lender (the 2019 Note Lender)
which provides the Company a revolving line of credit. On July 12, 2022, the note was amended to increase the maximum principal amount
that could be advanced withdrawn under the line of credit to $5,000,000. On May 24, 2024, the note was amended to temporarily increase
the maximum principal amount that could be advanced withdrawn under the line of credit to $5,250,000 until June 30, 2024.
The
borrowing base of the revolving line of credit is limited to stated percentages for different categories of eligible accounts receivable.
Under the revolving line of credit, if the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding advances exceeds the applicable borrowing base,
the Company must repay the lender an amount equal to the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the revolving line of
credit and the borrowing base. The note requires monthly payments of interest. Interest accrues on the outstanding principal at a rate
equal to Prime Rate as set out in the Wall Street Journal from time to time with a floor of 5.25% per annum. The interest rate as of
December 31, 2024 was 7.50%.
The
outstanding principal amount on short-term borrowings is $3,343,710 and $2,819,620 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The
Company incurred interest expense related to the short-term borrowings in the amount of $602,638 and $350,890 for the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
**Notes
Payable**
On
March 11, 2024, the Company entered into a Term Note Purchase Agreement with Freight Opportunities LLC to secure a term loan of $750,000.
This loan is for a duration of one year and accrues interest at a rate of 8% per annum, which is reset daily.
On
June 4, 2024, the Company executed another Term Note Purchase Agreement with Freight Opportunities LLC, resulting in an additional term
loan of $125,000. This loan also has a one-year term and accrues interest at the same rate of 8% per annum, which is reset daily.
The
Company has the option to prepay the term loans, in whole or in part, without incurring any penalties.
On
September 3, 2024, the Company entered into a Cancellation Agreement with Freight Opportunities, LLC to cancel the principal and interest
outstanding under the Term Note Purchase Agreement of $905,861. This was reported as a gain from extinguishment of debt in the consolidated
statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
**NOTE
9 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT**
Assets
and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated
with the inputs used to measure their respective fair values.
The
following table sets forth the Companys financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for recognition
or disclosure purposes as of December 31, 2023 by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Companys
assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments
and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. There were no financial instruments measured at fair value as of December 31,
2024.
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS
| 
| | 
Level
1 | | | 
Level
2 | | | 
Level
3 | | |
| 
| | 
As
of December 31, 2023 | | |
| 
| | 
Level
1 | | | 
Level
2 | | | 
Level
3 | | |
| 
Liabilities: | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Convertible
note | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | 242,442 | | |
| 
Total financial liabilities | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | 242,442 | | |
The
following is a roll forward of balances for the convertible note for the year ended December 31, 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF ROLLFORWARD FOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE
| 
| | 
| | |
| 
Fair value at December 31, 2023 | | 
$ | 242,442 | | |
| 
Changes in fair value | | 
| (22,602 | ) | |
| 
Cancellation of convertible
note | | 
| (219,840 | ) | |
| 
Fair value at December 31, 2024 | | 
$ | - | | |
| F-20 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
convertible note fair value was measured using a binomial lattice model utilizing observable inputs (e.g. the Companys stock price)
and unobservable inputs (e.g. the expected volatility and instrument specific borrowing rate) that cause the valuation measurements to
be classified as Level 3. The following assumptions were used within the model:
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE ON VALUATION TECHNIQUE
| 
Risk-free
interest rate | 
| 
| 
3.84%-4.38% | 
| |
| 
Remaining
contractual term (years) | 
| 
| 
5-4.5 | 
| |
| 
Expected
volatility | 
| 
| 
65%-63% | 
| |
| 
Annual
dividend yield | 
| 
| 
0.00% | 
| |
| 
Fair
value of common stock (per share) | 
| 
| 
$85-$8.5 | 
| |
| 
Borrowing
rate | 
| 
| 
14.5% | 
| |
****
**NOTE
10 CONVERTIBLE DEBT**
On
January 3, 2023, the Company and Freight Opportunities LLC (the Noteholder) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
pursuant to which the Company issued to the Noteholder a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of up to $6,593,407 (the
2023 Convertible Note or the Note). The Note carries an original issue discount of nine percent (9%), or
in the aggregate, up to $593,407 (the OID). The Note has a maturity date of January 3, 2029.
The
securities purchase closes in tranches (each, a Tranche), with the closing of the first Tranche consists of a note with
an aggregate purchase price of $1,650,000 and an aggregate principal amount (including OID) of $1,813,187 (the Initial Closing).
As long as no event of default has occurred under the Note, the closing of (i) the second Tranche, consists of an aggregate purchase
price of $1,100,000 and an aggregate principal amount (including OID) of $1,208,791, shall occur within sixty business days of the Initial
Closing; and (ii) the third Tranche, consists of an aggregate purchase price of up to $3,250,000 and an aggregate principal amount (including
OID) of up to $3,571,429, shall occur no later than the fifth business day (i) upon satisfaction of certain equity conditions (as defined
in the Note) and (ii) provided that the Companys ordinary shares have a daily volume weighted average price of more than $1.00
for 20 of the last 20 trading days (as defined in the Note) prior to the closing and the daily dollar trading volume of the ordinary
shares shall have exceeded $500,000 for 20 of the last 30 trading days prior to the closing (which conditions may be waived by the Noteholder).
The Noteholder shall have no obligation to fund the third Tranche if the third Tranche conditions have not been met by the date that
is three years from January 3, 2023.
Interest
rate on the Note shall reset daily and accrue (a) for payments made in cash, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate plus
4% per annum, or (ii) 9% and (b) for payments made in ordinary shares, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate plus 6% per
annum, or (ii) nine 9%. The Company may pay such interest (i) in cash or (ii) in such number ordinary shares as is determined in the
Note. Interest is payable on the last trading day of each fiscal quarter. If certain equity conditions are not satisfied, then the Company
shall be required to pay interest in cash, which requirement may be waived by the Noteholder in its sole discretion.
The
Note shall be convertible (in whole or in part), at the option of the Noteholder, into a number of Ordinary shares as is determined by
dividing (x) that portion of (A) the outstanding principal amount, (B) accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such outstanding principal
amount of the Note, (C) the Make-Whole Amount if any, that it elects to convert (the Conversion Amount) by (y) $2.30 (the
Conversion Price). Make-Whole Amount is defined in the Note agreement as an amount equal to the amount of additional interest
that would accrue under the Note after the date of conversion through the maturity date for a converted portion of the Note at the interest
rate then in effect assuming for calculation purposes that the principal of this Note as of the remained outstanding period through and
including the maturity date.
In
addition, in case of dilutive issuance of Ordinary shares, warrant, options or convertible securities in which the price per share for
such securities upon the exercise is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, the Conversion Price is reduced to then price per
share. In the event of any consolidation or merger, the Conversion Price will be adjusted based on certain parameters of the event, such
as fair value or exchange ratios. The Noteholder may require the Company to prepay the Note in connection with a change of control. The
Company may repay the Note at an amount equal to 110% of the principal. If the Company combines the outstanding Ordinary Shares (such
as reverse stock split), the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the combination shall be proportionately increased.
| F-21 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
As
part of the Note agreement, the Company issued to the Noteholder a warrant to purchase up to 286,670 of its Ordinary shares at an exercise
price of $150.00 (see Note 14).
During
January and February 2023, the Company drew down $3,750,000 in cash, or $4,120,879 of principal including the OID, under the first, second
and the third Tranches of the Note.
On
April 24, 2023, the Company entered into a debt modification agreement (First Debt Modification Agreement) with the Noteholder
which modified the Note. The First Debt Modification Agreement re-defined the funding amount net of a 9% OID as $9,000,000, including
OID at $9,890,110, and amends the corresponding terms relating to the Tranches. The terms of the third Tranche were amended to an aggregate
purchase price of up to $6,250,000 and an aggregate principal amount (including OID) of up to $6,868,132.
On
April 24, 2023, the Company drew down $1,050,000 in cash, or $1,153,846 of principal including the OID, under the amended terms of the
Note.
As
of June 30, 2023, the first tranche of $1,650,000, the second tranche of $1,100,000 and portion of the third Tranche in the amount of
$2,050,000 were funded in a total purchase price of $4,800,000 and principal amount of $5,274,725 including the OID.
On
June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a second debt modification agreement (Second Debt Modification Agreement) with
the Noteholder to amend the Note, which was convertible at the option of the Noteholder into Ordinary shares of the Company pursuant
to the terms thereof. The Second Debt Modification Agreement amended the terms of the Note such that it is convertible into either Ordinary
shares or Series A-4 Preferred shares of the Company, at the discretion of the Noteholder. In connection with the Second Debt Modification
Agreement, the Company issued a second amended and restated convertible promissory note in favor of the Noteholder (the Amended
Note).
On
June 30, 2023, the Noteholder also exercised its right to convert $3,500,000 of the principal of the Amended Note into restricted Series
A-4 Preferred shares using an Ordinary Shares Conversion Price of $0.159. In connection with the conversion, the Noteholder also received
additional conversion shares valued at the interest conversion rate for the Make-Whole Amount. For the purposes of calculating the amount
of Series A-4 Preferred shares delivered thereunder, the Noteholder was entitled to receive 66.67 Series A-4 Preferred shares for each
Ordinary share it would have been entitled to receive pursuant to a conversion hereunder into Ordinary shares.
In
order to incentivize the Noteholder to convert its note, the Company issued to the Noteholder a warrant to purchase 25,000 Ordinary Shares
at $4.00 per share (see Note 14). The warrants, which were issued as an inducement to the holder of convertible note to covert the note,
are recognized as an expense equal to the fair value of the warrant in the amount of $81,840 and included in other expenses in the accompany
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
As
of result of the Note conversion, the Company reduced its principal balance on the Amended Note by $3,500,000, from $5,274,725 to $1,774,725.
In
August 2023 and October 2023, the Company drew down additional amounts of $305,000 and $550,000 in cash, respectively, for a total of
$939,560 of principal including the OID, under the Note.
On
November 30, 2023, the Company drew down on an additional $1,000,000 in cash, or $1,098,902 of principal including the OID, from the
Note and issued a warrant to purchase 366,303 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $150.00 per share to the Noteholder as an additional
consideration for the funding (see Note 14).
| F-22 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
On
December 18, 2023, the Company drew down an additional $1,020,000 in cash, or $1,120,879 of principal including the OID, from the Note
and issued a warrant to purchase 25,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share to the Noteholder as an additional consideration
for the funding (see Note 14).
On
December 20, 2023, the Noteholder exercised its right to convert $3,554,065 of the Note into restricted Series A-4 Preferred shares using
an Ordinary Shares Conversion Price of $4.00. In connection with the conversion, the Noteholder also received additional Conversion Shares
valued at the Interest Conversion Rate for the Make-Whole Amount. For the purposes of calculating the amount of Series A-4 Preferred
shares delivered thereunder, the Noteholder was entitled to receive 66.677 Series A-4 Preferred shares for each Ordinary share it would
have been entitled to receive pursuant to a conversion hereunder into Ordinary shares.
As
of result of the Note conversion, the Company reduced its principal balance on the Convertible Note by $3,554,065. The Company issued
to the Noteholder a warrant to purchase 25,000 Ordinary shares at $4.00 per share as an inducement to convert its Convertible Note (see
Note 14). The warrants, are recognized as an expense equal to the fair value of the warrant in the amount of $47,420 and included in
other expenses in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
During
December 2023, the Noteholder converted a principal amount of $1,040,000 under the Note, into 725,836 Ordinary shares at an average conversion
price of $1.40.
On
September 3, 2024, the Company entered into a Cancellation Agreement with Freight Opportunities, LLC to cancel the fair value of $219,840
and interest outstanding of $482,103 under the Convertible Note. This was accounted for as a gain on extinguishment of debt on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Prior
to the extinguishment of the debt, the Company elected to apply the fair value option to the outstanding 2023 Convertible Note. And the
change in fair value was recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a change in fair value of the convertible notes of $22,602 and $345,396, respectively, in the
accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The
Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the Note in the amounts of $32,956 and $449,147 for the years
ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. At December 31, 2023, the full amount is included in accrued interest within accrued expenses on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
**NOTE
11 INCOME TAXES**
The
components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Current: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Federal | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
State | | 
| 3,305 | | | 
| 16,625 | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| 64,181 | | | 
| 88,323 | | |
| 
Total Current | | 
| 67,486 | | | 
| 104,948 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Deferred: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Federal | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
State | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Total Deferred | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Income tax expense | | 
| 67,486 | | | 
| 104,948 | | |
| F-23 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
Companys provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is based on the annual effective tax rate,
plus discrete items. The following table presents the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rates for and years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF PROVISION AND EFFECTIVE TAX RATES
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Loss before income tax provision | | 
| (5,533,741 | ) | | 
| (9,222,658 | ) | |
| 
Income tax provision | | 
| 67,486 | | | 
| 104,948 | | |
| 
Effective tax rate | | 
| -1.22 | % | | 
| -1.14 | % | |
For
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the difference between the Companys effective tax rate and the federal statutory tax
rate of 21% relates to permanent differences, state and local income taxes, a net increase in the valuation allowances, and other discrete
items.
The
following is a reconciliation of the income tax at the federal statutory rate to the Companys provision (benefit) for income taxes
for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
**SCHEDULE
OF RECONCILIATION EFFECTIVE AND STATUTORY TAX RATE**
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Income tax expense at federal statutory
rate | | 
$ | (1,130,444 | ) | | 
| 20.43 | % | | 
$ | (1,936,758 | ) | | 
| 21.0 | % | |
| 
State and local income taxes net of federal
tax benefit | | 
| (37,147 | ) | | 
| 0.67 | % | | 
| (24,108 | ) | | 
| 0.2 | % | |
| 
Return to provision adjustments | | 
| (520,517 | ) | | 
| 9.41 | % | | 
| (205,230 | ) | | 
| 2.2 | % | |
| 
Change in valuation allowance | | 
| 1,640,303 | | | 
| -29.64 | % | | 
| 1,952,580 | | | 
| -21.2 | % | |
| 
Permanent differences | | 
| (436,505 | ) | | 
| 7.89 | % | | 
| (227,266 | ) | | 
| -2.64 | % | |
| 
Earnings of foreign subsidiary | | 
| 511,792 | | | 
| -9.25 | % | | 
| 457,407 | | | 
| -4.9 | % | |
| 
Foreign taxes | | 
| 64,181 | | | 
| -1.16 | % | | 
| 88,323 | | | 
| -0.9 | % | |
| 
Other - net | | 
$ | (24,177 | ) | | 
| 0.44 | % | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
Income tax expense (benefit) | | 
$ | 67,486 | | | 
| -1.22 | % | | 
$ | 104,948 | | | 
| -1.14 | % | |
At
December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company had federal net operating losses (NOLs) in the amount of $40,616,589 and $33,069,147
respectively, which are offset by a valuation allowance. These NOLs expire from 2035 to 2042 or have indefinite lives as follows. Under
the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES
Act), net operating loss deductions are limited to 80% of taxable income for tax years after December 31, 2020.
| 
12/31/2035 | | 
$ | 35,945 | | |
| 
12/31/2036 | | 
| 836,622 | | |
| 
12/31/2037 | | 
| 1,922,017 | | |
| 
Indefinite | | 
| 37,822,005 | | |
| 
Total Federal Net Operating
Loss Carryforward | | 
$ | 40,616,589 | | |
The
tax effects of temporary differences and related deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF DEFERRED TAX ASSET
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Accrued expenses | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | - | | |
| 
Fixed and intangible assets | | 
| 194,581 | | | 
| 173,462 | | |
| 
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 
| 38,013 | | | 
| 53,807 | | |
| 
Stock Options | | 
| 111,125 | | | 
| 102,019 | | |
| 
Warrant amortization | | 
| 208,015 | | | 
| 208,103 | | |
| 
Net operating loss - Federal | | 
| 8,529,484 | | | 
| 6,944,521 | | |
| 
Net operating loss - States | | 
| 266,028 | | | 
| 225,032 | | |
| 
Deferred tax asset, gross | | 
| 9,347,246 | | | 
| 7,706,944 | | |
| 
Less: Valuation allowance | | 
| (9,347,246 | ) | | 
| (7,706,944 | ) | |
| 
Net deferred tax asset | | 
$ | - | | | 
$ | - | | |
| F-24 | |
The
Company has a valuation allowance of $9,347,246 and $7,706,944 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The valuation allowance
increased by $1,640,303. In making this determination, the Company is required to give significant weight to evidence that can be objectively
verified. It is generally difficult to conclude that a valuation allowance is not needed when there is significant negative evidence,
such as cumulative losses in recent years. Forecasts of future taxable income are considered to be less objective than past results.
Income
tax expense is recorded using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future
tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between amounts reported for income tax purposes and financial statement purposes,
using current tax rates. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is anticipated that some or all of a deferred tax asset will not be
realized. The Company must assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the
extent that the Company believes that recovery is not likely, it must establish a valuation allowance. Significant management judgment
is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against
net deferred tax assets.
The
Company is subject to taxation in the United States and Mexico. Earnings from non-U.S. activities are subject to local country income
tax. None of the Companys federal, state, or local income tax returns are currently under examination by the United States or
respective authorities. The Companys 2019 to 2022 tax years remain subject to potential examination by the United States and various
state and local jurisdictions.
**NOTE
12 LEASES**
In
November 2022, Fr8App entered into a lease agreement for 31 workstations in Monterrey, Mexico for a 12 month-term, and amended the lease
for additional adjacent office space in August 2023. In November 2023 and again in November 2024, the Company renewed their lease agreement
for additional 12-month terms, respectively. The current lease agreement will expire on October 31, 2025.
The
Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Mexico City to accommodate three to five employees on February 1, 2024. That
lease was renewed on February 1, 2025. In October 2020, the Company entered into a work-suites arrangement for a workspace in an office
located in The Woodlands, Texas, on a month-to-month basis, which continues in effect.
Total
rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was approximately $141,315 and $101,000, respectively.
**NOTE
13 SEGMENT INFORMATION**
Geographic
long-lived asset information presented below is based on the physical location of the assets at the end of year. Long-lived assets including
intangible assets, capitalized software, property and equipment and security deposits, by geographic region, are as follows at:
SCHEDULE
OF SEGMENT LONG-LIVED ASSETS****
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
United States | | 
$ | 94,761 | | | 
$ | 156,411 | | |
| 
Mexico | | 
| 505,950 | | | 
| 647,138 | | |
| 
Total long-lived assets | | 
$ | 600,711 | | | 
$ | 803,549 | | |
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
following table summarizes the Companys total revenue by geographic area based on the billing address of the customers:
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF CUSTOMERS
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
| | 
Year
Ended December 31, | | |
| 
| | 
2024 | | | 
2023 | | |
| 
United States | | 
$ | 4,866,589 | | | 
$ | 9,870,950 | | |
| 
Mexico | | 
| 8,862,333 | | | 
| 7,189,803 | | |
| 
Total revenue | | 
$ | 13,728,922 | | | 
$ | 17,060,753 | | |
**NOTE
14 WARRANTS**
On
February 9, 2022, the Company and the SPA Investors entered into the A&R SPA (See Note 3) pursuant to which the Company agreed to,
among other things, issue four series of warrants (Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D) to purchase an aggregate of 2,604 of the
Companys ordinary shares. These warrants will remain exercisable for a period of seven years after issuance. The exercise price
of Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D Warrants are $8,250.00, $6,600.00, $4,125.00, and $6,187.50 per ordinary share, respectively,
subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, dividends, rights offerings, pro rata distributions and fundamental transactions.
On
February 9, 2022, the Company and the PIPE Investors entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed
to sell and issue to the PIPE Investors an aggregate of 1,060,606 restricted Series B Preferred Shares along with Series A warrants to
purchase 10,606 of the Companys ordinary shares, in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000 upon closing
of the Merger (See Note 3).
The
following assumptions were used when calculating the fair value of the Series A, B, C and D Warrants:
SUMMARY OF FAIR VALUE AT GRANT DATE
| 
Exercise
price of the warrants | 
| 
$ | 
4,125.00
- 8,250.00 | 
| |
| 
Contractual
life of the warrants | 
| 
| 
7
years | 
| |
| 
Current
value of the underlying share | 
| 
$ | 
263.00 | 
| |
| 
Expected
volatility | 
| 
| 
88.05 | 
% | |
| 
Expected
dividend yield | 
| 
| 
0.00 | 
% | |
| 
Risk-free
interest rates | 
| 
| 
1.98 | 
% | |
On
July 12, 2022, the Company entered into a securities amendment agreement with holders of the Companys Series Seed, Series A1-A,
Series A2, Series A4 Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares and Series A, B, C and D warrants issued pursuant to the A&R SPA
dated February 9, 2022 (the Warrants). The securities amendment agreement amended several terms of the Preferred Shares
and the Warrants, including conversion terms. See Note 16 for further details.
As
part of the October 27, 2022 securities purchase agreement, as described in Note 16, the Company issued 4,000 ordinary shares and 21,000
ordinary shares upon the exercise of warrant at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, for a total consideration of $1,002,100.
As
part of the 2023 Convertible Note agreement described in Note 10, the Company issued to the Noteholder a warrant (the January
Warrant) to purchase up to 286,670 of its Ordinary shares at an exercise price of $150.00. The January Warrant carries a cashless
exercise feature in which if the resale by the Noteholder of the warrant shares issuable upon exercise of this warrant are not available
to be issued to the Noteholder without legend or other restrictions, the Noteholder can elect to receive upon such exercise the higher
of (i) 0.85 Ordinary shares per warrant share, or 243,669 Ordinary shares in such exercise and (ii) Net Number of Ordinary
shares (as defined in the warrant agreement). The January Warrant expires on January 3, 2033.
In
order to incentivize the 2023 Convertible Note Noteholder to convert its note and as part of the Second Debt Modification Agreement,
on June 30, 2023, the Company issued to the Noteholder a warrant to purchase 25,000 Ordinary Shares at $4.00 per share (June Warrant)
(see Note 10). The June Warrant is valid from June 30, 2023 through June 30, 2033 and has a cashless exercise feature.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
As
additional consideration for a draw down under the 2023 Convertible Note on November
30, 2023 (see Note 10), the Company issued a warrant to purchase 366,303 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $150.00 per share to
the Noteholder (the November Warrant). The November Warrant carries a cashless exercise feature in which if the warrant
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are not available to be issued to the Noteholder without legend or other restrictions, the
holder can elect to receive upon such exercise the higher of (i) 1 ordinary share per warrant share, equal to 366,303 Ordinary shares
in such exercise and (ii) Net Number of Ordinary Shares (as define in the warrant agreement). The November Warrant expires
on November 30, 2033. The Warrant agreement does not provide unconditional or conditional obligation requiring the issuer to redeem the
instrument, which are different from the rights provided to all Ordinary stockholders in a fundamental transaction. The Companys
only commitment in such transaction is that the successor entity is a public entity which assumes the warrant obligations.
As
additional consideration for a draw down under the 2023 Convertible Note on December 18, 2023, the Company issued a warrant to purchase
25,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share to the Noteholder (the First December Warrant). The First
December Warrant is valid for a period of 10 years from the issuance date and has a cashless exercise feature.
In
order to incentivize the 2023 Convertible Note Noteholder to convert its note, on December 20, 2023 the Company issued to the Noteholder
a warrant to purchase 25,000 Ordinary Shares at $4.00 per share (the Second December Warrant). The Second December Warrant
is valid through June 30, 2033 and has a cashless exercise feature.
In
accordance with the warrants agreements and effective for all of the warrants issued during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company
shall not effect the exercise of any portion of the warrant, and the Noteholder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of the
warrant if, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Noteholder would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% or by election
9.99% of the ordinary shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
The
warrants issued during the year ended December 31, 2023 are classified as a component of permanent stockholders equity within
additional paid-in-capital because they are freestanding financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable
from the equity instruments, are immediately exercisable, do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its shares, permit
the holders to receive a fixed number of common shares upon exercise, are indexed to the Companys common stock and meet the equity
classification criteria. In addition, such warrants do not provide any guarantee of value or return.
The
fair value of the warrants upon issuance was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average
assumptions:
SUMMARY OF FAIR VALUE AT GRANT DATE
| 
Risk-free
interest rate | 
| 
| 
3.72%
- 4.28 | 
% | |
| 
Remaining
contractual term of warrants (years) | 
| 
| 
10 | 
| |
| 
Expected
volatility | 
| 
| 
60%
- 65 | 
% | |
| 
Annual
dividend yield | 
| 
| 
0.00 | 
% | |
| 
Fair
value of common stock (per share) | 
| 
$ | 
3.60
- $21.10 | 
| |
| 
Exercise
price | 
| 
$ | 
4.00
- $150.00 | 
| |
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The
table below summarizes the Companys warrant activities:
SUMMARY OF WARRANT ACTIVITY
| 
| | 
Number
of Ordinary Shares Warrants (*) | | | 
Number
of Series A, B, C, D Warrants (*) | | | 
Number
of Series Seed Shares Warrants | | | 
Exercise
Price Range Per Share | | | 
Weighted
Average Exercise Price | | |
| 
Balance at December 31, 2022 | | 
| 2 | | | 
| 3,175 | | | 
| 4,165 | | | 
| $
18.00 to 867.18 | | | 
$ | 233.28 | | |
| 
Granted | | 
| 29,119 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 4.00
to 150.00 | | | 
| 134.96 | | |
| 
Converted | | 
| - | | | 
| (2,642 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| 165.00
to 330.00 | | | 
| 247.88 | | |
| 
Balance at December 31, 2023 | | 
| 29,121 | | | 
| 533 | | | 
| 4,165 | | | 
| $
18.00 to 21,678.35 | | | 
$ | 51.47 | | |
| 
(Exercised) | | 
| (1,732,081 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 4.50
to 375.00 | | | 
| 19.69 | | |
| 
Adjustments due to triggering
events | | 
| 18,740,450 | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 4.50 | | | 
| 4.50 | | |
| 
Balance at December 31, 2024 | | 
| 16,740,450 | | | 
| 533 | | | 
| 4,165 | | | 
| $
4.50 to 21,678.35 | | | 
$ | 4.69 | | |
| 
(*) | 
Only
ordinary and preferred shares warrants are adjusted for the February 5, 2024 1:10 reverse stock split and the September 25, 2024 1:25 reverse stock split. | |
Series
A, B, C, and D Warrants conversion price are 0.779, 0.816, 0.888, 0.826, respectively.
The
Ordinary shares warrants carry a cashless exercise feature in which if the resale by the holder of the warrant shares issuable upon exercise
of the warrants is not available to be issued to the warrant holder without legend or other restrictions, the warrant holder can elect
to receive upon such exercise the higher of (i) 0.85 Ordinary shares per warrant share in such exercise and (ii) the Net
Number of Ordinary shares (as defined in the warrant agreement). The exercise price and number of Ordinary warrant shares issuable
upon exercise are subject to adjustment from time to time, for share dividends and splits, upon issuance of Ordinary shares, options,
convertible securities and changes in option price or rate of conversion.
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,732,081 Ordinary Share warrants were exercised for 1,472,269 Ordinary Shares based on a conversion
ratio of 0.85. During the year ending December 31, 2023, 620 Series A Warrants were converted to 483 ordinary shares based on a conversion
price of 0.779, 158 Series B Warrants were converted to 129 ordinary shares based on a conversion price of 0.816, 640 Series C Warrants
were converted to 568 ordinary shares based on a conversion price of 0.888 and 1,224 Series D Warrants were converted to 1,011 ordinary
shares based on a conversion price of 0.826. The ordinary shares and warrants in these conversions have been adjusted for the February
5, 2024 1:10 reverse stock split and the September 25, 2024 1:25 reverse stock split.
**NOTE
15 - DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN**
The
Company has a defined contribution plan covering eligible employees with at least two months of service. The Company fully matches employee
contributions up to 3% of total compensation, plus 50% of contributions that exceed that amount up to 5% of total compensation. Total
expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $10,589 and $31,187, respectively.
**NOTE
16 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY**
On
the date of the Merger, the Company adopted Hudsons Memorandum and Articles of Association (MAA). On March 23, 2023,
the MAA was amended by the Company, and further amended on June 30, 2023, February 2, 2024, June 12, 2024, January 24, 2025 and on January
31, 2025.
The
Company is authorized under the MAA as amended, to issue an unlimited number of shares divided as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED
| 
| | 
Number
of Shares | | | 
Par
Value Per Share | | |
| 
Ordinary Shares | | 
Unlimited | | | 
$No par value | | |
| 
Series Seed Preferred Shares | | 
| 25,000 | | | 
$ | 0.0001 | | |
| 
Series A1A Preferred Shares | | 
| 10,000,000 | | | 
$ | 0.0001 | | |
| 
Series A2 Preferred Shares | | 
| 3,000,000 | | | 
$ | 0.0001 | | |
| 
Series A4 Preferred Shares | | 
| Unlimited | | | 
$ | 0.0001 | | |
| 
Series B Preferred Shares | | 
| 21,000,000 | | | 
$ | 0.0001 | | |
| 
Blank Check Preferred Shares | | 
| Unlimited | | | 
| No
par value | | |
| F-28 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
Holders
of Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote for each share of Ordinary Share held at all meetings of stockholders. The holders of Preferred
Shares shall not be entitled to vote on any resolution of shareholders, except in relation to a variation of the rights of the
Preferred Shares.
The
MAA contained certain restrictions on the Companys ability to pay dividends on its Ordinary Shares without also simultaneously
paying dividends on the Preferred Shares. The holders Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive
dividends equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Ordinary Shares basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on Ordinary Shares
when, as and if such dividends are paid on Ordinary Shares.
The
Preferred Shares are convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time into such number of fully paid and non-assessable
Ordinary Shares at the applicable Conversion Price as detailed in the MAA and subject to certain adjustments such as reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation, distributions payable in Ordinary Shares, subdivision or combination of Ordinary
Shares.
In
the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company available
for distribution to its stockholders or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the MAA) the consideration or proceeds
available for distribution, as the case may be, were to be distributed to the holders of Preferred Shares and the holders of Ordinary
Shares, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each shareholder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had
been converted to Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of the MAA immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company.
As
long as any of the Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Company shall not do certain actions, including changing certain rights of Preferred
Shares without the written consent or affirmative approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding of each class of Preferred
Shares.
*Issuances
of Shares During the Year Ended December 31, 2023*
The
Company issued a total 49,778 ordinary shares from conversion of 2,714,409 Series A1A, 560,926 Series A2, 6,245,771 Series B and 59,804,176
Series A4 preferred shares at a conversion ratio of 0.00060, 0.00089, 0.00189 and 0.00060, respectively. The Company also issued a total
2,191 ordinary shares upon conversion of 620 Series A, 158 Series B, 640 Series C and 1,224 Series D warrants at a conversion ratio of
0.779, 0.816, 0.888 and 0.826, respectively. The ordinary shares, preferred-to-ordinary conversion ratios, and warrants have been adjusted
for the February 5, 2024 1:10 reverse stock split and the September 25, 2024 1:25 reverse stock split.
*Issuances
of Shares During the Year Ended December 31, 2024*
The
Company issued a total 96,550 ordinary shares from conversion of 160,916,850 Series A4 preferred shares at a conversion ratio of 0.00060.
*Offering
of Shares*
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into an At The Market (ATM) Offering Agreement to offer and sell
shares of our Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $2,300. Under this offering we issued and sold 528,576 shares,
for gross proceeds of $3,210,075 and net proceeds of $3,079,016 after deducting commissions and offering expenses of $131,059.
| F-29 | |
**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
*Restructuring
of Par Value*
On
June 12, 2024, in connection with the offering of the Shares, the Company effected a restructuring of par value of ordinary shares (the
Restructuring of Par Value) and filed an Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with the Registrar
of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands, to decrease the par
value of the Companys ordinary shares outstanding from $1.10 per share to no par value each. The Restructuring of Par Value affected
all the shareholders of ordinary shares uniformly. The Restructuring of Par Value did not affect the number of the Companys authorized
shares.
The
different classes of preferred stock issued are set forth below:
SCHEDULE
OF PREFERRED STOCK ISSUED
| 
| | 
December
31, 2024 | | | 
December
31, 2023 | | |
| 
Series Seed Preferred Shares | | 
| 7,020 | | | 
| 7,020 | | |
| 
Series A1A Preferred Shares | | 
| 1,169,845 | | | 
| 1,169,847 | | |
| 
Series A2 Preferred Shares | | 
| 634,978 | | | 
| 634,978 | | |
| 
Series A4 Preferred Shares | | 
| 10,615 | | | 
| 160,927,463 | | |
| 
Series B Preferred Shares | | 
| 1,262,074 | | | 
| 1,262,074 | | |
| 
Total | | 
| 3,084,532 | | | 
| 164,001,382 | | |
**
*March
24, 2023 Reverse Stock Split*
The
Company effected a one for ten reverse stock split on March 24, 2023. All classes of preferred shares were not subject to this reverse
stock split prior to conversion to ordinary shares. The ordinary shares to which the preferred shares are convertible to, are adjusted
accordingly upon conversion of the preferred shares.
*February
5, 2024 Reverse Stock Split*
The
Company effected a one for ten reverse stock split on February 5, 2024. All classes of preferred shares were not subject to this reverse
stock split prior to conversion to ordinary shares. The ordinary shares to which the preferred shares are convertible to, are adjusted
accordingly upon conversion of the preferred shares.
*September
25, 2024 Reverse Stock Split*
The
Company effected a one for twenty-five reverse stock split on September 25, 2024. All ordinary shares and per ordinary share information
in these condensed consolidated financial statements has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split. All classes
of preferred shares were not subject to this reverse stock split prior to conversion to ordinary shares. The ordinary shares to which
the preferred shares are convertible to, are adjusted accordingly upon conversion of the preferred shares.
**NOTE
17 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**
**Legal**
The
Company is subject, from time to time, to claims by third parties under various legal disputes. Defending such claims, or any adverse
outcome relating to any such claims, could have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity, financial condition, and
cash flows. As of March 31, 2025, the Company did not have any pending legal actions.
**NOTE
18 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**
Management
has evaluated subsequent events through April 11, 2025 the date that the consolidated financial statements were available for issuance.
*Change
of our Certifying Accountant*
On
January 7, 2025, we announced that our Audit Committee had approved the change our PCAOB-registered, public auditing firm, for the purpose
of conducting annual audits and quarterly reviews of our financial statements and accompanying notes, from Marcum LLP to TAAD LLP.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
From
the time of appointment on August 22, 2024 through January 7, 2025, there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv)
of Form 20-F) with Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure,
which if not resolved to Marcums satisfaction would have caused Marcum to make reference to the disagreements in connection with
Marcums report.
During
the Companys two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the subsequent interim period through January
7, 2025, there was no reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the instructions
related thereto.
*Notice
of Failure to Satisfy Continued Listing Rule*
On
January 13, 2025, we received a notice the Nasdaq (the Notice) informing us that that the Company no longer complies with
Nasdaq listing rules (the Rules) requiring companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000
in stockholders equity. The Company was given 45 calendar days from the date of the Notice to submit a plan (the Plan)
to regain compliance, and on February 27, 2025, the Company submitted a Plan it believes will remediate the shareholders equity
deficit and allow the Company to remain compliant. If the Plan is accepted, Nasdaq can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days
from the date of the Notice to evidence compliance. However, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Plan or that the Company
will be able to regain compliance with the Rules.
*Entry
into Material Definitive Agreement*
On
February 3, 2025, the Company completed a private placement with certain investors, wherein a total of 1,540,832 Series A4 preferred
shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the Preferred Shares), with each investor receiving 770,416 Preferred
Shares, for a total purchase price of approximately $3,000,000 (the Offering). The Offering raised net cash proceeds of
approximately $2.9 million (after deducting the transfer agent and legal fees and expenses of the Offering). The Company intends to use
the net cash proceeds from the Offering for working capital and corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and
Articles of Association filed with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the British Virgins Islands on January 31, 2025 (the Amended
and Restated M&A****), each Preferred Share is immediately convertible on the date of issuance, by dividing the respective
Series A Reference Price (as defined in the Amended and Restated M&A) of such Preferred Share by the applicable conversion price
(the Preferred Shares Conversion Price) at the option of the shareholder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and
without the payment of additional consideration by the shareholder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable ordinary
shares, with no par value per share, of the Company (the Ordinary Shares). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated M&A,
the Preferred Shares Conversion Price shall be the greater of (i) the lowest daily VWAP (as defined in the Amended and Restated M&A)
of the Ordinary Shares in the seven (7) consecutive Trading Day (as defined in the Amended and Restated M&A) period immediately preceding
the date of the conversion of the applicable Preferred Share and (ii) the Series A4 Conversion Price Floor (as defined in the Amended
and Restated M&A).
In
connection with the Offering, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with the
investors containing customary representations and warranties. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement the Company will be required to file
a resale registration statement (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC)
to register for resale the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, no later than March 30, 2025, and shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement
to become effective at the as soon as possible thereafter, but in any event no later than 90 days of the Closing Date (as defined under
the Purchase Agreement). The Company will be obliged to pay certain liquidated damages to the investors if the Company fails to file
the Registration Statement when required, fails to file or cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC when
required, or fails to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. The maximum
amount of such liquidated damages payable shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate reference price of the Preferred Shares sold hereunder.
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**FREIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
*Restructure*
On
February 7, 2025, the Company announced that it had completed a headcount restructuring process aimed at streamlining operations and
reducing costs after conducting a comprehensive, organization-wide analysis to determine the appropriate team size and structure. This
included a 20% reduction in workforce across the Company to create operational efficiencies and align resources to support our technology-driven
objectives. A critical objective of the restructuring process is to optimize Company resources to best support the commercialization
of its Transportation Management System (TMS) software solution, Fleet Rocket, which was launched in February 2025 as a
SaaS offering. Targeted sales and marketing initiatives, customer and carrier relationship strengthening, ongoing product development
efforts, and internal training and process improvements all for Fleet Rocket are all part of the restructuring.
*Change
in the Members of our Board of Directors*
Effective
February 14, 2025, Paul Freudenthaler and William Samuels submitted their resignations as directors to the Board of Directors of the
Company. Their resignations were not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board. Mr. Freudenthaler will
continue as the Company Secretary.
On
February 14, 2025, the Board approved the appointment of Leilei Nie and Andres Gonzalez as the directors of the Company.
On
February 19, 2025, pursuant to the approval of the Board, the Company entered into the Companys standard form of the Independent
Director Agreement with Ms. Nie and Mr. Gonzalez, respectively. Their initial terms as directors will be subject to an annual approval
of the Board until the directors removal or resignation. Under the Independent Director Agreement, the Company will pay Ms. Nie
and Mr. Gonzalez an annual cash fee of $24,000. The Company will pay or reimburse Ms. Nie and Mr. Gonzalez for pre-approved reasonable
business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the performance of the directors duties for the Company. Either party of the
Independent Director Agreement may each terminate the agreement at any time upon ten (10) days written notice, and the Company shall
be obligated to pay any compensation and expenses due up to the termination date.
On
February 19, 2025, in connection with Ms. Nie and Mr. Gonzalez appointments as directors, each of Ms. Nie and Mr. Gonzalez entered into
the Companys standard form of Indemnification Agreement, providing, among other things, for (i) indemnification of the directors
to the fullest extent permitted by the law of the State of New York, and as provided by, or granted pursuant to, any charter provision,
its Amended and Restated Memorandum Articles of Association against any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid
in settlement of any claim; and (ii) the advancement or payment of all expenses to the indemnitee and for reimbursement to the Company
if it is found that such indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification under the law of the State of New York, and as provided by,
or granted pursuant to, any charter provision, its Amended and Restated Memorandum Articles of Association.
The
Independent Director Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to the related Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025. Included in the filing are brief accounts of the education and business experience
during at least the past five years of both Ms. Nie and Mr. Gonzalez.
*Entry
into Material Definitive Agreement*
On
March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31 2025 (the Securities Purchase Agreement)
with Fetch Compute, Inc. (the Purchaser), wherein the Company sold and the Purchaser purchased 2,311,248 Series A4 preferred
shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the Purchased Securities), for a total purchase price of approximately
$5,200,000 payable in 11,300,000 FET Tokens (the Consideration Tokens) (the Offering). FET Token
is the utility token and the key medium of exchange on the Fetch.ai network.
The
Company filed an 8-K with the SEC disclosing the offering on April 1, 2025, which includes the entirety of the Securities Purchase Agreement,
and on the same day issued a press release announcing the closing of the offering.
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**SIGNATURES**
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
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/s/
Javier Selgas | |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Donald Quinby | 
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Chief
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Nicholas H. Adler | 
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