Transportation & Logistics Systems, Inc. - Annual Report: 2021 (Form 10-K)

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TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

FORM 10-K

December 31, 2021

INDEX

For purposes of this report, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references herein to “Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, “TLSS” and “our”, refer to Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Shyp FX, Inc. (“Shyp FX”), Cougar Express, Inc. (“Cougar Express”), TLSS Acquisition, Inc. (“TLSS Acquisition”), and Shyp CX, Inc. (“Shyp CX”), and its deconsolidated former subsidiaries, Prime EFS, LLC (“Prime EFS”) and Shypdirect, LLC (“Shypdirect”) whose results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are included in the results of the Company prior to the September 7, 2021 filing of executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors with the State of New Jersey.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from such statements. Any such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, financial guidance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential,” or the negative of those terms, and similar expressions and comparable terminology. These include, but are not limited to, statements relating to future events or our future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not be achieved. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions, and beliefs about future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors outside of our control that could cause our actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks described above and the risks set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report, these risks and uncertainties include: our ability to successfully execute our business strategies, including integration of acquisitions and the future acquisition of other businesses to grow our company; customers’ cancellation on short notice of master service agreements from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue or our failure to renew such master service agreements on favorable terms or at all; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and skilled labor to meet the requirements of our labor-intensive business or labor difficulties which could have an effect on our ability to bid for and successfully complete contracts; the ultimate geographic spread, duration and severity of the coronavirus outbreak and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or ameliorate its effects; our failure to compete effectively in our highly competitive industry could reduce the number of new contracts awarded to us or adversely affect our market share and harm our financial performance; our ability to adopt and master new technologies and adjust certain fixed costs and expenses to adapt to our industry’s and customers’ evolving demands; our history of losses, deficiency in working capital and a stockholders’ deficit and our ability to achieve sustained profitability; the termination of our mid-mile and long-haul delivery business by the single customer which accounted for the great bulk of that business, Amazon Logistics, Inc.; adverse or unanticipated events in the litigation to which we are currently a party (or as to which we may become a party in the future); adverse or unanticipated decisions by insurance companies and/or by courts construing third-party liability insurance policies to which the Company and/or its subsidiaries is a party; a failure to obtain adequate liability insurance coverage in the future; material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and our ability to maintain effective controls over financial reporting in the future; financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our payment obligations; the impact of new or changed laws, regulations or other industry standards that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business; and changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural or man-made disasters.

These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Annual Report and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this letter. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and should consider various factors, including the risks described herein, and, among other places, in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments hereto or thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART I

Item 1. Description of Business.

Overview

We operate through our active subsidiaries, Cougar Express and Shyp FX, as a logistics and transportation company specializing in ecommerce fulfillment, last mile deliveries, two-person home delivery, mid-mile, and long-haul services.

We are primarily an asset-based point-to-point delivery company. An asset-based delivery company, as compared to a non-asset-based delivery company, owns its own transportation equipment and employs its own drivers. As of December 31, 2021, through our active subsidiaries, we owned approximately 17 vehicles consisting of box trucks and vans and employed approximately 22 drivers.

In addition, our operations utilize the services of independent contractors, who generally use their own vehicles, on an as needed basis. As of December 31, 2021, approximately nine to 12 independent contractors provided services to us on a part-time basis.

Between June 18, 2018 and September 30, 2020, we operated through two New Jersey-based subsidiaries, namely Prime EFS, which conducted a last-mile business focused on deliveries to retail consumers for our primary customer in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and Shypdirect, which was formed in July 2018 and focused on, and conducted, our long-haul and mid-mile delivery businesses.

The great bulk of Prime EFS’s business prior to September 30, 2020 was conducted pursuant to the Delivery Service Provider program (the “Prime EFS DSP Program”) of Amazon Logistics, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”). In June 2020, Amazon gave notice to Prime EFS that Amazon would not be renewing the Prime EFS DSP Program agreement when that agreement terminated effective September 30, 2020. Amazon made clear to Prime EFS that Amazon’s decision not to renew the DSP agreement was part of a well-publicized initiative by Amazon to restructure how it would be delivering its last-mile services and did not reflect the quality of the services provided by Prime EFS. Prime EFS ceased operations on September 30, 2020 due to Amazon’s non-renewal of the Prime EFS DSP Program.

Shypdirect conducted its business as a carrier under a relay program service agreement with Amazon Logistics, Inc., last amended on August 24, 2020 (the “Program Agreement”). Under that agreement, Shypdirect provided transportation services, including receiving, loading, storing, transporting, delivering, unloading and related services for Amazon and its customers. On July 17, 2020, Amazon notified Shypdirect that Amazon had elected to terminate the Program Agreement, effective as of November 14, 2020 (the “Shypdirect Termination Notice”). On August 3, 2020, Amazon offered to withdraw the Shypdirect Termination Notice and extend the term of the Program Agreement to and including May 14, 2021, conditioned on Prime EFS executing, for nominal consideration, a separation agreement with Amazon under which Prime EFS would agree to cooperate in an orderly transition of its Amazon last-mile delivery business to other service providers, would release any and all claims it may have against Amazon, and covenant not to sue Amazon (the “Aug. 3 Proposal”). On August 4, 2020, the Company, Prime EFS and Shypdirect accepted the Aug. 3 Proposal. The Program Agreement expired on May 14, 2021. In June 2021, Shypdirect ceased its tractor trailer and box truck delivery services to Amazon, and in July 2021, Shypdirect ceased all operations.

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, one customer, Amazon, represented 28.5% and 96.7% of our total net revenues. Approximately 28.5% of our revenue of $5,495,146 for the year ended December 31, 2021 was attributable to Shypdirect’s now terminated mid-mile and long-haul business with Amazon. The termination of the Prime EFS last-mile business with Amazon on September 30, 2020 had a material adverse impact on the operations of Prime EFS beginning in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020 and the termination of Shypdirect’s Amazon mid-mile and long-haul business, which was effective on or about May 14, 2021, had a material adverse impact on operations of Shypdirect beginning in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2021. This impact caused Prime EFS and Shypdirect to become insolvent and to cease operations.

On August 16, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in the State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. §2A:19-1, et seq. (the “ABC Statute”), assigning all Prime EFS and Shypdirect assets to Terri Jane Freedman as Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (the “Assignee”) and filing for dissolution. An “Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors,” “general assignment” or “ABC” in New Jersey is a state-law, voluntary, judicially-supervised corporate liquidation and unwinding similar to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process found in the United States Bankruptcy Code. In an ABC, debtor companies, here Prime EFS and Shypdirect, together referred to as the “Assignors”, executed Deeds of Assignment, assigning all of their assets to the Assignee chosen by the Company, who acts as a fiduciary similar to a Chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy. On September 7, 2021, the ABCs were filed with the Bergen County Clerk in Bergen County, New Jersey and filed with the Surrogate Court, Bergen County, initiating judicial proceedings. The Assignee has been charged with liquidating the assets for the benefit of the Prime EFS and Shypdirect creditors pursuant to the provisions of the ABC Statute.

As a result of Prime EFS and Shypdirect’s filing of the executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors on September 7, 2021, the Assignee assumed all authority to manage Prime EFS or Shypdirect. Additionally, Prime EFS and Shypdirect no longer conduct any business and are not permitted by the Assignee and ABC Statute to conduct any business. For these reasons, effective September 7, 2021, we relinquished control of Prime EFS and Shypdirect. Further, on October 13, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect filed for dissolution with the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Therefore, we deconsolidated Prime EFS and Shypdirect effective with the filing of executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in September 2021. Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include the results of Prime EFS and Shypdirect prior to the September 7, 2021 filing of the executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors with the State of New Jersey.

While the Company has commenced replacing its Amazon business with acquisitions as set forth below, we continue to: (i) seek new last-mile, mid-mile and long-haul business with other, non-Amazon, customers; (ii) explore other strategic relationships; and (iii) identify potential acquisition opportunities.

On November 13, 2020, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Shyp FX, under the laws of the State of New Jersey. On January 15, 2021, through Shyp FX, we simultaneously executed an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) and closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Double D Trucking, Inc., a northern New Jersey-based logistics provider specializing in servicing Federal Express over the past 25 years (“DDTI”). The purchase price under the APA was $100,000 of cash and a promissory note of $400,000. The principal assets involved in the acquisition were vehicles for cargo transport, system equipment for vehicle tracking and navigation of vehicles, and delivery route rights together with assumption of associated customer relationships.

On March 24, 2021, our subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cougar Express, a New York-based full-service logistics provider specializing in pickup, warehousing, and delivery services in the New York tri-state area. The purchase price was $2,000,000 of cash plus cash for the acquisition of security deposits, a cash payment equal to 50% of the difference between cash and accounts receivable acquired and accounts payable assumed, less the assumption of truck loans and leases, and a promissory note of $350,000. The previous owner of Cougar Express is barred from competing with the Cougar Express business through March 24, 2026. Cougar Express was a family-owned full-service transportation business that has been in operation for more than 30 years providing one-to-four person deliveries and offering white glove services. It utilizes its own fleet of trucks, warehouse/driver/office personnel and on-call subcontractors from its convenient and secure New York JFK airport area location, allowing it to pick-up and deliver throughout the New York tri-state area. Cougar Express serves a diverse base of approximately 50 commercial accounts, which are freight forwarders that work with some of the most notable retail businesses in the country.

We have a highly experienced and dedicated senior management team, which is currently evaluating various opportunities, whether by acquisition or otherwise, for the Company to augment its current business and/or enter into new line(s) of business. While the Company is hopeful that it will be able to announce a plan in this regard shortly, there can be no assurance that we will in fact be able to augment our current business and/or enter into new line(s) of business or to do so profitably.

Corporate History

TLSS was incorporated under the name “PetroTerra Corp.” in the State of Nevada on July 25, 2008. Prior to March 2017, TLSS was an independent oil or gas exploration and development company focused on the acquisition or lease of properties that potentially contained extractable oil or gas. However, at that time, we had not generated any revenues and, due to a decline of the oil and gas markets, elected to seek other business opportunities.

On March 30, 2017, TLSS entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of the same date, with Save on Transport Inc., a Florida-based non-asset provider of integrated transportation management solutions, including brokerage and logistics services related to the transportation of automobiles and other freight (“Save on Transport”), pursuant to which we acquired Save on Transport as a wholly owned subsidiary. TLSS’s acquisition of Save on Transport was treated as a reverse merger and recapitalization of Save on Transport for financial reporting purposes because the Save on Transport shareholders retained an approximate 80% controlling interest in our consolidated company. Save on Transport was considered the acquirer for accounting purposes, and our historical financial statements before the acquisition transaction were replaced with the historical financial statements of Save on Transport before such acquisition. The balance sheets at their historical cost basis of both entities were combined at the acquisition date and the results of operations from the acquisition date forward included the historical results of Save on Transport and our combined results of operations from the acquisition date forward. On May 1, 2019, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Save On and Steven Yariv, whereby the Company returned all of the stock of Save On to Steven Yariv in exchange for Mr. Yariv conveying 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company back to the Company.

On June 18, 2018, TLSS completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Prime EFS from its members pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into among the Company and the Prime EFS members on the Acquisition Date. Prime EFS was a New Jersey based transportation company that generated substantially all of its revenues from Amazon in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania until it ceased operations on September 30, 2020 due to Amazon’s non-renewal of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) Agreement with Prime EFS, as described above and elsewhere.

On July 24, 2018, TLSS formed Shypdirect LLC, a company organized under the laws of New Jersey. Shypdirect was a transportation company with a focus on tractor trailer and box truck deliveries of product on the east coast of the United States from one distributor’s warehouse to another warehouse or from a distributor’s warehouse to the post office. Since its inception, Shypdirect generated substantially all of its revenues from Amazon. As described below, in August 2020, Amazon elected to terminate its Amazon Relay Carrier Terms of Service with Shypdirect effective May 14, 2021. Accordingly, in June 2021, Shypdirect ceased its tractor trailer and box truck delivery services to Amazon, and in July 2021, Shypdirect ceased all operations.

On November 13, 2020, TLSS formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Shyp FX, under the laws of the State of New Jersey. On January 15, 2021, through Shyp FX, we executed an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) and closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of DDTI.

On November 16, 2020, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, under the laws of the State of Delaware. On March 24, 2021, TLSS Acquisition acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cougar Express.

On February 21, 2021, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Shyp CX, under the laws of the State of New York. Shyp CX does not engage in any revenue-generating operations.

Our principal executive offices are located in the United States at 5500 Military Trail, Suite 22-357, Jupiter, Florida 33458, and our telephone number is (833) 764-1443.

Company Overview

E-Commerce Fulfillment Solutions

The rapid growth of e-commerce and the online retailing segment of e-commerce is well documented. Online retail companies have logistics needs that differ from those of traditional businesses. Unlike traditional inventory management, e-commerce companies need to ship items directly to customers, who expect their orders to arrive on time and as described. We have built our delivery services to perform effectively in the “on demand” shipping environment that is part of the e-commerce fulfillment solutions system. We are currently looking to offer the expertise and knowledge we have in this area to new customers.

Our Strategy and Competitive Strengths

As a result of the termination of Prime EFS’s involvement with Amazon’s DSP Program, we have begun the process of diversifying our business primarily starting with the acquisition of Cougar Express and the assets of DDTI. Our strategy is to be a leader in the transportation industry by providing on-time, high-quality pick-up, transportation, and long-haul, mid-mile and last-mile delivery services.

Market Knowledge and Understanding. While we have been operating our current business for only a few years, our senior management personnel collectively have more than 40 years of experience in the transportation industry and broad knowledge in providing transportation services. These solutions are in high demand, and we hope to grow our business more profitably than was experienced in prior periods. Members of our senior management team have operational experience both within and without the transportation and logistics industry together with extensive experience in business growth and acquisitions. We believe we understand the various segments of the end-to-end solutions required to deliver goods rapidly and accurately between the various pick-up and delivery points in the delivery chain.

Unwavering Focus on Relationships and Superior Service. We aim to be the premier platform and partner of choice for our customers. We believe we offer superior services and solutions due to our company-wide commitment to customer service.

Experienced and Proven Management Team. We believe our management team is among the most experienced in the industry. Our senior management team brings experience in transportation and logistics, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, e-commerce retailing and fulfillment.

We hope to leverage our competitive strengths to increase shareholder value through the following core strategies.

Pursue Value-Enhancing Strategic Acquisitions. We intend to pursue strategic acquisitions as a means of adding new markets in the United States, expanding our transportation and logistics service offerings, adding talented management and operational employees, expanding, and upgrading our technology platform and developing operational best practices. We are currently at various stages of reviewing several potential acquisition targets and believe we have significant opportunities to grow our business through our knowledge of our industry and possible acquisition targets.

Build Upon Strong Customer Relationships to Expand Organically. We intend to utilize our strategic acquisitions to facilitate organic growth through leveraging our product and service capabilities, expanding the size of our service area, and adding higher margin services to our service offerings.

Expand Our Operations to Other Regions of the U.S. Our mid-mile and long-haul delivery services are currently provided in the eastern United States. As we continue to expand our marketing and customer relationships, we anticipate expanding our geographic footprint to provide such services, and to capture market share, in other regions of the U.S. by opening our own operations centers and warehouses, acquiring existing regional transportation and logistics companies operating in other areas and partnering with local operators in other regions. We believe the expansion of our business in other regions of the U.S. will also allow us to expand our relationships with existing customers who operate in those regions.

Enhance Our Operating Margins. We hope to enhance our operating margins through a combination of increased operational efficiencies, leveraging our existing assets and distribution facilities and increasing our usage of technology to help us better plan, execute and monitor the performance of our services and transportation assets.

Technology

An integral part of our operating philosophy is the utilization of technology to support our transportation services and provide our employees with real time information on the status of our operations. We believe our focus on technology as a support to our operations allows our employees to focus on performing at high levels for the benefit of our customers.

We are also exploring technology-based acquisition opportunities that can provide higher margin solution-based products and services.

Customers and Markets

For the year ended December 31, 2021, four customers represented 74.5% (28.5%, 21.6%, 12.5% and 11.9%, respectively) of the Company’s total net revenues, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, one customer, Amazon, represented 96.7% of the Company’s total net revenues.

Accordingly, we continue to have customer concentration risk, which we hope to address by expanding our organic growth through the addition of new customers and through the acquisition of businesses that provide transportation services for new customer bases.

Acquisitions

On January 15, 2021, through Shyp FX, we simultaneously executed an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) and closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of DDTI. DDTI’s annual revenues in 2020 exceeded $1 million. The purchase price under the APA was $100,000 of cash and a promissory note of $400,000. The principal assets involved in the acquisition were vehicles for cargo transport, system equipment for vehicle tracking and navigation of vehicles, and delivery route rights together with assumption of associated customer relationships. The acquisition of DDTI made the Company an approved contracted service provider of FedEx, which, we believe, fits in well with our current geographic coverage area and may lead to additional expansion opportunities within the FedEx network.

On November 11 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, entered into an asset purchase agreement dated as of November 6, 2020 (“APA”), to acquire substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of Cougar Express. Cougar Express was a family-owned full-service transportation business that has been in operation for more than 30 years providing one-to-four person deliveries and offering white glove services. It utilizes its own fleet of trucks, warehouse/driver/office personnel and on-call subcontractors from its convenient and secure New York JFK airport area location, allowing it to pick-up and deliver throughout the New York tri-state area. Cougar Express serves a diverse base of 50 commercial accounts, which are freight forwarders that work with some of the most notable retail businesses in the country. Some of Cougar Express’s accounts have been customers of Cougar Express for more than 20 years. On March 24, 2021, TLSS Acquisition acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cougar Express. The purchase price was $2,000,000 of cash plus cash for the acquisition of security deposits, a cash payment equal to 50% of the difference between cash and accounts receivable acquired and accounts payable assumed, less the assumption of truck loans and leases, and a promissory note of $350,000. The previous owner of Cougar Express is barred from competing with the Cougar Express business through March 24, 2026.

Consistent with our primary strategy to become a leader in the transportation industry in providing on-time, high-quality pick-up, transportation and delivery services, we expect to accomplish this goal, in part, by pursuing strategic acquisitions as a means of adding new markets in the United States, expanding its transportation and logistics service offerings, adding talented management and operational employees, expanding and upgrading its technology platform and developing operational best practices. Moreover, one factor in assessing acquisition opportunities is the potential for subsequent organic growth post-acquisition.

We believe that the acquisition of DDTI and Cougar Express fit our current business plan, given DDTI and Cougar Express’s demographic location, services offered, and diversified customer base, and given that it would provide us with a long-standing, well-run operation as a first step to begin replacing the revenue we lost as a result of Amazon’s terminating its delivery service provider and mid-mile and long-haul businesses.

Competition

Transportation services is highly competitive and composed of fragmented marketplaces, with multiple companies competing in the geographic region in which we provide services. We compete on service, reliability, scope and scale of operations, technological capabilities, and price. Our competitors include local, regional, and national companies that offer the same services we provide — some with larger customer bases, significantly more resources and more experience than we have. Additionally, some of our customers have internal resources that can perform services we offer. Due in part to the fragmented nature of the industry, we must strive daily to retain existing business relationships and forge new relationships.

The health of the transportation industry will continue to be a function of domestic economic growth, particularly in the e-commerce marketplace. We believe that we have positioned the Company to grow with and benefit from the e-commerce expansion. Together with our scale, technology, and company-specific initiatives, we believe that our positioning should keep us growing faster than the macro environment.

Seasonality

None.

Regulation

Our operations are regulated and licensed by various governmental agencies. These regulations impact us directly and indirectly by regulating third-party transportation providers we use to transport freight for our customers.

Regulation Affecting Motor Carriers, Owner-Operators and Transportation Brokers. In the United States, our subsidiaries that operate as motor carriers have motor carrier licenses issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”). In addition, our subsidiaries acting as property brokers have property broker licenses issued by the FMCSA. Our motor carrier subsidiaries and the third-party motor carriers must comply with the safety and fitness regulations of the DOT, including those related to drug-testing, alcohol-testing, hours-of-service, records retention, vehicle inspection, driver qualification and minimum insurance requirements. Weight and equipment dimensions also are subject to government regulations. We also may become subject to new or more restrictive regulations relating to emissions, drivers’ hours-of-service, independent contractor eligibility requirements, onboard reporting of operations, air cargo security and other matters affecting safety or operating methods. Other agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), also regulate our equipment, operations and independent contractor drivers. Like our third-party support carriers, we are subject to a variety of vehicle registration and licensing requirements in certain states and local jurisdictions where we operate. In foreign jurisdictions where we operate, our operations are regulated by the appropriate governmental authorities.

In 2010, the FMCSA introduced the Compliance Safety Accountability program (“CSA”), which uses a Safety Management System (“SMS”) to rank motor carriers on seven categories of safety-related data, known as Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories, or “BASICs.”

Although the CSA scores are not currently publicly available, we believe such scores will be made public in the future. Our fleet could be ranked worse or better than our competitors, and the safety ratings of our motor carrier operations could be impacted. Our network of third-party transportation providers may experience a similar result. A reduction in safety and fitness ratings may result in difficulty attracting and retaining qualified independent contractors and could cause our customers to direct their business away from the Company and to carriers with more favorable CSA scores, which would adversely affect our results of operations.

Classification of Independent Contractors. Tax and other federal and state regulatory authorities, as well as private litigants, continue to assert that independent contractor drivers in the trucking industry are employees rather than independent contractors. Federal legislators have introduced legislation in the past to make it easier for tax and other authorities to reclassify independent contractors as employees, including legislation to increase the recordkeeping requirements and heighten the penalties for companies who misclassify workers and are found to have violated overtime and/or wage requirements. Additionally, federal legislators have sought to abolish the current safe harbor allowing taxpayers that meet certain criteria to treat individuals as independent contractors if they are following a longstanding, recognized practice. Federal legislators also sought to expand the Fair Labor Standards Act to cover “non-employees” who perform labor or services for businesses, even if said non-employees are properly classified as independent contractors; require taxpayers to provide written notice to workers based upon their classification as either an employee or a non-employee; and impose penalties and fines for violations of the notice requirement and/or for misclassifications. Some states have launched initiatives to increase revenues from items such as unemployment, workers’ compensation and income taxes, and the reclassification of independent contractors as employees could help states with those initiatives. Taxing and other regulatory authorities and courts apply a variety of standards in their determinations of independent contractor status. If our independent contractor drivers are determined to be employees, we would incur additional exposure under some or all the following: federal and state tax, workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits, and labor, employment, and tort laws, including for prior periods, as well as potential liability for employee benefits and tax withholdings.

Environmental Regulations. Our facilities and operations and our independent contractors are subject to various environmental laws and regulations dealing with the hauling, handling and disposal of hazardous materials, emissions from vehicles, engine-idling, fuel tanks and related fuel spillage and seepage, discharge and retention of storm water, and other environmental matters that involve inherent environmental risks. Similar laws and regulations may apply in many of the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. We have instituted programs to monitor and control environmental risks and maintain compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. We may be responsible for the cleanup of any spill or other incident involving hazardous materials caused by our operations or business. In the past, we have been responsible for the costs of cleanup of diesel fuel spills caused by traffic accidents or other events, and none of these incidents materially affected our business or operations. We generally transport only hazardous materials rated as low-to-medium-risk, and a small percentage of our total shipments contain hazardous materials. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with current laws and regulations, and we do not know of any existing environmental condition that reasonably would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results. Future changes in environmental regulations or liabilities from newly discovered environmental conditions or violations (and any associated fines and penalties) could have a material adverse effect on our business, competitive position, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. U.S. federal and state governments, as well as governments in certain foreign jurisdictions where we operate, have also proposed environmental legislation that could, among other things, potentially limit carbon, exhaust and greenhouse gas emissions. If enacted, such legislation could result in higher costs for new tractors and trailers, reduced productivity and efficiency, and increased operating expenses, all of which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Employees

As of the date of this annual report, the only employed individuals providing services to Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. are its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer. Other professional and executive services are procured by TLSS through independent contractors.

As of the date of this annual report, Shyp FX and Cougar Express have approximately 39 employees, all of whom are full-time.

Prior to the hiring Sebastian Giordano as to our chief executive officer, we retained the services of a consultant, Ascentaur, LLC (“Ascentaur”), pursuant to a Consulting Agreement between the Company and Ascentaur dated February 21, 2020, as amended (the “Consulting Agreement”). Mr. Giordano was and is the sole principal of Ascentaur. Under the Consulting Agreement, Ascentaur provided restructuring and management services to the Company under direction of the Board. The Consulting Agreement terminated on January 4, 2022, the date that Mr. Giordano became Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of the Company. Between February 21, 2020 and January 3, 2022, Mr. Giordano devoted the majority of his business attention to the Company but spent time on other business ventures as well.

As consideration for Mr. Giordano’s services, through January 4, 2022, Ascentaur received a base consulting fee of $300,000 annually, payable in installments of $12,500 twice a month and during 2021, received eligible bonuses of $184,621 based on certain Company revenue, EBITDA, market capitalization or capital raise milestones. In addition, upon approval by the Board, Ascentaur received nonqualified stock options to purchase up to 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.06 per share. In addition, during 2021, Mr. Giordano received reimbursement of $25,812 for health benefits.

On January 4, 2022, the Company and Mr. Sebastian Giordano entered into an employment agreement with a term extending through December 31, 2025, which provides for annual compensation of $400,000 as well as annual discretionary bonuses based on the Company’s achievement of performance targets, grants of options, restricted stock or other equity, potentially constituting (with prior grants made to Ascentaur), at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, up to 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, vesting over the term of the employment agreement, business expense reimbursement and benefits as generally made available to the Company’s executives. On March 11, 2022, pursuant to this employment agreement, the Company’s Board of Directors granted the chief executive officer 122,126,433 shares of its common stock which were valued at $1,343,391, or $0.011 per common share, based on the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on the measurement date. These shares will vest in equal annual installments with the first installment of 30,531,608 shares vesting on January 3, 2022, and 30,531,608 common shares vesting each year quarter through January 3, 2025.

On January, 3, 2022, the Company retained the services of Mr. James Giordano (no relation to Mr. Sebastian Giordano) as Chief Financial Officer. In addition, Mr. James Giordano was appointed the Company’s Treasurer. Previously, Mr. James Giordano served as Chief Financial Officer and consultant to Freight Connections, Inc., an LTL / line haul transportation services and warehousing provider. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Farren International, a global supplier of transportation and rigging services. Mr. James Giordano’s employment with the Company is at will. He will receive annual compensation of $250,000 as well as annual discretionary bonuses and equity grants, business expense reimbursement and benefits as generally made available to the Company’s executives.

Information Systems

Shyp FX and Cougar Express use a suite of non-proprietary software programs and other technologies to manage dispatching of vehicles, employees, DOT compliance, vehicle maintenance, and scheduling.

How to Obtain our SEC Filings

We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from the “Investors—Regulatory Filings” section of our website www.tlss-inc.com.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should not invest in our stock unless you are able to bear the complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as other information provided to you in this annual report on Form 10-K, including information in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results” before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing TLSS. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the value of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

We lack an established operating history on which to evaluate our business and determine if we will be able to execute our business plan and can give no assurance that operations will result in profits.

We have been engaged in our current continuing and proposed business operations since June 2018. As a result, we have a limited operating history upon which you may evaluate our proposed business and prospects. Our proposed business operations are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties associated with early-stage enterprises. You should consider an investment in our Company considering these risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties. Such risks include:

Because we are subject to these risks, you may have a difficult time evaluating our business and your investment in our Company. We may be unable to successfully overcome these risks which could harm our business.

Our business strategy may be unsuccessful, and we may be unable to address the risks we face in a cost-effective manner, if at all. If we are unable to successfully address these risks our business will be harmed.

We may not successfully manage our growth.

We intend to focus on rapid growth, including organic growth and additional acquisitions. We may experience difficulties and higher-than-expected expenses in executing this strategy because of unfamiliarity with new markets, changes in revenue and business models, entering into new geographic areas and increased pressure on our existing infrastructure and information technology systems.

We will need to continually improve existing procedures and controls, as well as implement new transaction processing, operational and financial systems, and procedures and controls to expand, train and manage our employee base. Our working capital needs will continue to increase as our operations grow. Failure to manage our growth effectively, or obtain necessary working capital, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, stock price and financial condition.

Economic recessions and other factors that reduce freight volumes could have a material adverse impact on our business.

The transportation industry historically has experienced cyclical fluctuations in financial results due to economic recession, downturns in business cycles of our customers, increases in prices charged by third-party carriers, interest rate fluctuations and other U.S. and global economic factors beyond our control. During economic downturns, reduced overall demand for transportation services will likely reduce demand for our services and exert downward pressures on rates and margins. In periods of strong economic growth, demand for limited transportation resources can result in increased network congestion and resulting operating inefficiencies. In addition, deterioration in the economic environment subjects our business to various risks that may have a material impact on our operating results and cause us to not reach our long-term growth goals. These risks may include the following:

● A reduction in overall freight volumes in the marketplace reduces our opportunities for growth.

● A downturn in our customers’ business cycles causes a reduction in the volume of freight shipped by those customers.

● Some of our customers may face economic difficulties and may not be able to pay us, and some may go out of business.

● Some of our customers may not pay us as quickly as they have in the past, causing our working capital needs to increase.

● A significant number of our transportation providers may go out of business, and we may be unable to secure sufficient equipment or other transportation services to meet our commitments to our customers.

● We may not be able to appropriately adjust our expenses to changing market demands.

We have ongoing capital requirements that necessitate sufficient cash flow from operations and/or obtaining financing on favorable terms.

We have depended primarily on short term borrowings and cash from operations to expand the size of our operations and upgrade and expand the size of our delivery fleet. In the future, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash from operations to support or grow our operations or to obtain sufficient financing on favorable terms for such purposes. If any of these events occur, then we may face liquidity constraints or be forced to enter into less than favorable financing arrangements. Additionally, such events could adversely impact our ability to provide services to our customers.

We may not be profitable.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to implement our business plan, generate sustainable revenue or ever achieve consistently profitable operations. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.

Changes in our relationships with our significant customers, including the loss or reduction in business from one or more of them, could have an adverse impact on us.

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, one customer, Amazon, represented 28.5% and 96.7% of the Company’s total net revenues. Approximately 28.5% of the Company’s revenue of $5,495,146 for the year ended December 31, 2021 was attributable to Shypdirect’s now terminated mid-mile and long-haul business with Amazon. The termination of the Prime EFS last-mile business with Amazon on September 30, 2020 had a material adverse impact on the operations of Prime EFS beginning in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020 and the termination of Shypdirect’s Amazon mid-mile and long-haul businesses, which was effective on or about May 14, 2021, had a material adverse impact on operations of Shypdirect beginning in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2021. This impact has caused Prime EFS and Shypdirect to become insolvent and to cease operations. Until such time, if ever, that we can diversify our customer base and add additional significant customers, the loss of Amazon as a customer materially impaired our overall consolidated financial condition and our consolidated results of operations. Our contractual relationships with customers, including Amazon, generally are terminable at will by the customers on short notice and do not require the customer to provide any minimum commitment. Our customers could choose to divert all or a portion of their business with us to one of our competitors, demand rate reductions for our services, require us to assume greater liability that increases our costs, or develop their own logistics capabilities. Failure to retain our existing customers or enter into relationships with new customers could materially impact the growth in our business and the ability to meet our current and long-term financial forecasts.

We may depend on third parties in the operation of our business.

As required, we dependent on third parties to provide truck and other transportation services and to report certain events to us, including delivery information and claims. This reliance could cause delays in reporting certain events, including recognizing revenue and claims. Our inability to maintain positive relationships with our vendors could significantly limit our ability to serve our customers on competitive terms. If we are unable to secure sufficient equipment or other transportation services to meet our commitments to our customers or provide our services on competitive terms, our operating results could be materially and adversely effected, and our customers could switch to our competitors temporarily or permanently. Many of these risks are beyond our control, including the following:

● equipment shortages in the transportation industry, particularly among contracted truckload carriers and truck leasing companies.

● interruptions in service or stoppages in transportation as a result of labor disputes, network congestion, weather-related issues, “Acts of God,” or acts of terrorism.

● changes in regulations impacting transportation.

● increases in operating expenses for carriers, such as fuel costs, insurance premiums and licensing expenses, that result in a reduction in available carriers; and

● changes in transportation rates.

Any shortage of supply of vehicles available to the Company could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Increases in independent contractor driver compensation or other difficulties attracting and retaining qualified independent contractor drivers could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our independent contractor driver fleet.

Our business operates with a combination of employed drivers and through fleets of vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contractors. In the case of independent contractors, they are responsible for maintaining and operating their own equipment and paying their own fuel, insurance, licenses, and other operating costs. Turnover and bankruptcy among independent contractor drivers often limit the pool of qualified independent contractor drivers and increase competition for their services. In addition, regulations such as the FMCSA Compliance Safety Accountability program may further reduce the pool of qualified independent contractor drivers. Thus, our continued reliance on independent contractor drivers could limit our ability to grow our ground transportation fleet.

In the future, we may experience difficulty in attracting and retaining sufficient numbers of qualified independent contractor drivers. Additionally, our agreements with independent contractor drivers are terminable by either party upon short notice without penalty. Consequently, we regularly need to recruit qualified independent contractor drivers to replace those who have left our fleet. If we are unable to retain our existing independent contractor drivers or recruit new independent contractor drivers, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The compensation we offer our independent contractor drivers is subject to market conditions and we may find it necessary to continue to increase independent contractor drivers’ compensation in future periods. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain a sufficient number of independent contractor drivers, we could be required to increase our mileage rates and accessorial pay or operate with fewer trucks and face difficulty meeting shipper demands, all of which would adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain our size or to pursue our growth strategy.

The COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal year 2021 and beyond may be materially adversely affected by COVID-19.

The full extent to which COVID-19 will impact our financial condition and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new medical and other information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions by governmental entities or others to address it, contain it or treat its impact.

COVID-19 poses the risk that we or our employees, suppliers, professional advisors, customers, and others may be restricted or prevented from conducting business activities for indefinite or intermittent periods of time, including as a result of employee health and safety concerns, shutdowns, travel restrictions and other actions and restrictions that may be prudent or required by governmental authorities. Even after governmental entities have lifted current restrictions, there is a risk that such orders will be reinstated in jurisdictions in the short and long term, making it difficult to predict the longer-term financial impact of this virus on the Company.

We have modified our business practices for the continued health and safety of our employees - including, among other things, implementing a work-from-home policy to the fullest extent possible, a limited travel policy and a social distancing policy - and we may take further actions, or be required to take further actions, that are in the best interests of our employees. Our suppliers, professional advisors and customers have also implemented such measures, which has resulted in, and we expect will continue to result in, disruptions or delays and higher costs. The implementation of health and safety practices could impact customer demand, supplier deliveries, our productivity, and costs, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Further, the impacts of COVID-19 have caused significant uncertainty and volatility in the credit markets. If our liquidity or access to capital becomes further constrained, or if costs of capital increase significantly due to the impact of COVID-19 because of volatility in the capital markets or other factors, then our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Our management of the impact of COVID-19 has and will continue to require significant investment of time from our management and employees, as well as resources across the Company. The focus on managing and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on our business may cause us to divert or delay the application of our resources toward existing or new initiatives or investments, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

GENERAL OPERATING RISK

We will incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management may be required to devote substantial time to compliance initiatives.

As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, have imposed various requirements on public companies, including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls as well as mandating certain corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel will devote a substantial amount of time and financial resources to these compliance initiatives.

If we fail to staff our accounting and finance function adequately or maintain internal control systems adequate to meet the demands that are placed upon us as a public company, we may be unable to report our financial results accurately or in a timely manner and our business and stock price, assuming that a market for our stock develops, may suffer. The costs of being a public company, as well as diversion of management’s time and attention, may have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may have insufficient funds to fully develop our business, which may adversely affect our future growth.

Until we can generate a sufficient amount of revenue, if ever, we expect to finance our anticipated future growth and possibly future strategic acquisitions through public or private equity offerings or debt financings. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, our plans to grow our revenues or to consummate one or more strategic acquisitions or otherwise to scale back our business plans. In addition, we could be forced to reduce or forego attractive business opportunities. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. We may seek to access the public or private capital markets whenever conditions are favorable, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital at that time. Our access to the financial markets and the pricing and terms we receive in the financial markets could be adversely impacted by various factors, including changes in financial markets and interest rates.

Our forecasts regarding the sufficiency of our financial resources to support our current and planned operations are forward-looking statements and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary because of a number of factors, including the factors discussed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect. Our future capital requirements may be substantial and will depend on many factors including:

Raising capital in the future could cause dilution to our existing shareholders and may restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights.

In the future, we may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings and collaborations and strategic and licensing arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a shareholder. Debt financing, if available, would result in increased fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions such as incurring debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through collaboration or strategic alliance arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our future revenue streams or product candidates on terms that are not favorable to us.

Our operating results may fluctuate due to factors that are difficult to forecast and not within our control.

Our past operating results may not be accurate indicators of future performance, and you should not rely on such results to predict our future performance. Our operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and could fluctuate in the future. Factors that may contribute to fluctuations include:

If we are unable to attract and retain qualified executive officers and managers, we will be unable to operate efficiently, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We depend on the continued efforts and abilities of our executive officer, particularly Sebastian Giordano, as well as the senior management of our subsidiaries to establish and maintain our customer relationships and identify strategic opportunities. The loss of any one of them could negatively affect our ability to execute our business strategy and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Competition for managerial talent with significant industry experience is high and we may lose access to executive officers for a variety of reasons, including more attractive compensation packages offered by our competitors. Although we have entered into an employment agreement with a key employee, we cannot guarantee that any of our officers or other key management personnel will remain employed by us for any length of time. Our inability to adequately fill vacancies in our senior executive positions on a timely basis could negatively affect our ability to implement our business strategy, which could adversely impact our results of operations and prospects.

Risks Related to Our Financial Results and Financing Plans

We have a history of losses and may continue to incur losses in the future.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

Historically, we have primarily funded our operations with proceeds from sales of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock. Since our inception, we have incurred recurring losses, including a loss from operations of $6,445,024 and $8,215,551 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Until such time that we implement our growth through acquisition strategy, we expect to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future, mostly due to corporate overhead and costs of being a public company. These losses may increase, and we may never achieve profitability for a variety of reasons, including increased competition, decreased growth in the e-commerce and the transportation and logistics industries and other factors described elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued an aggregate of 343,118 shares of our Series E preferred stock for net proceeds of $3,590,500 and issued an aggregate of 615,000 shares of our Series G preferred stock for net proceeds of $5,479,560. The proceeds were used for the acquisition of Cougar Express and DDTI, the repayment of debt, and for working capital purposes. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we received proceeds of $4,226,383 from the exercise of stock warrants. As such, we expect that our cash as of December 31, 2021 will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months from the date of the issuance of the consolidated financial statements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, subsequent to December 31, 2021, we received additional proceeds of $855,000 from the sale of Series G preferred stock and $245,714 from the exercise of warrants which only further improve our financial condition.

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not occur in the future. If our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price.

We have historically had a small internal accounting and finance staff with limited experience in public reporting. This lack of adequate accounting resources has resulted in the identification of material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. 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. In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our management team identified material weaknesses relating to, among other matters:

As discussed above, we have taken steps and plan to continue to take additional steps, to seek to remediate these material weaknesses and to improve our financial reporting systems and implement new policies, procedures, and controls. If we do not successfully remediate the material weaknesses described above, or if other material weaknesses or other deficiencies arise in the future, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results on a timely basis, which could cause our reported financial results to be materially misstated and require restatement which could result in the loss of investor confidence, delisting and/or cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

Our preferred stock securities purchase agreements impose restrictions on us that may prevent us from engaging in beneficial transactions.

We have entered into preferred stock securities purchase agreements that contain covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things:

Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements.

To prepare consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions as of the date of the consolidated financial statements that affect the reported values of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Areas requiring significant estimates by our management include:

At the time the estimates and assumptions are made, we believe they are accurate based on the information available. However, our actual results could differ from, and could require adjustments to, those estimates.

Risks Related to Our Industry

The transportation industry in which we compete is affected by general economic and business risks that are largely beyond our control.

The point-to-point transportation industry is highly cyclical, and our business is dependent on several factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that some of the most significant of these factors are economic changes that affect supply and demand in transportation markets in general, such as:

The risks associated with these factors are heightened when the United States and/or global economy is weakened. Some of the principal risks during such times are as follows:

We also are subject to cost increases outside of our control that could materially reduce our profitability if we are unable to increase our rates sufficiently. Such cost increases include, but are not limited to, increases in fuel prices, driver wages, owner-operator contracted rates, interest rates, taxes, tolls, license and registration fees, insurance, trucks and other transportation equipment and healthcare for our employees.

Our suppliers’ business levels also may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions or financial constraints, which could lead to disruptions in the supply and availability of equipment, parts, and services critical to our operations. A significant interruption in our normal supply chain could disrupt our operations, increase our costs and negatively impact our ability to serve our customers.

In addition, events outside our control, such as strikes or other work stoppages at our facilities or at customer, port, border or other shipping locations, or actual or threatened armed conflicts or terrorist attacks, efforts to combat terrorism, military action and economic sanctions against a foreign state or individuals or groups located in or citizens of a foreign state, heightened security requirements, outbreaks of contagious disease including COVID-19 or other adverse public health developments could lead to reduced economic demand, reduced availability of credit or temporary closing of the shipping locations or United States borders. Such events or enhanced security measures in connection with such events could impair our operating efficiency and productivity and result in higher operating costs.

Our industry is highly competitive and fragmented, and our business and results of operations may suffer if we are unable to adequately address downward pricing and other competitive pressures.

We compete with many carriers of varying sizes, including some that may have greater access to equipment, a wider range of services, greater capital resources, less indebtedness or other competitive advantages and including smaller, regional service providers that cover specific shipping lanes with specific customers or that offer niche services. We also compete, to a lesser extent, with some less-than-truckload carriers, railroads, and third-party logistics, brokerage, freight forwarding and other transportation companies. Numerous competitive factors could impair our ability to maintain or improve our profitability. These factors include the following:

Driver shortages and increases in driver compensation or owner-operator contracted rates could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our business.

Driver shortages in our industry have required, and could continue to require, us to spend more money to locate and retain company and owner-operator drivers. Our challenge with attracting and retaining qualified drivers primarily stems from intense market competition, which may subject us to increased payments for driver compensation and owner-operator contracted rates. Also, because of the intense competition for drivers, we may face difficulty maintaining or increasing our number of company and owner-operator drivers. Compliance and enforcement with initiatives included in the CSA program implemented by the FMCSA and regulations adopted by the DOT relating to driver time and safety and fitness could also reduce the availability of qualified drivers. In addition, like most in our industry, we suffer from a high turnover rate of drivers, especially, with respect to company drivers, in the first 180 days of employment. The high turnover rate requires us to continually recruit a substantial number of drivers to operate existing delivery vehicles. Further, with respect to owner-operator drivers, shortages can result from contractual terms or company policies that make contracting with us less desirable to certain owner-operator drivers. Due to the absence of long-term personal services contracts, owner-operators can quickly terminate their business relationships with us. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain a sufficient number of company and owner-operator drivers, we could be required to operate with fewer trucks and face difficulty meeting shipper demands or be forced to forego business that would otherwise be available to us, which developments could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our business.

Seasonality and the impact of weather and other catastrophic events adversely affect our operations and profitability.

Our operations are affected by the winter season because inclement weather impedes operations. At the same time, operating expenses increase due to, among other things, a decline in fuel efficiency because of engine idling and harsh weather that creates higher accident frequency, increased claims, and higher equipment repair expenditures. We also may suffer from weather-related or other events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms, floods, fires, earthquakes and explosions, which may disrupt fuel supplies, increase fuel costs, disrupt freight shipments or routes, affect regional economies, destroy our assets or the assets of our customers or otherwise adversely affect the business or financial condition of our customers, any of which developments could adversely affect our results or make our results more volatile.

We may be adversely affected by fluctuations in the price or availability of diesel fuel.

Fuel is one of our largest operating expenses. Diesel fuel prices fluctuate greatly due to factors beyond our control, such as political events, price and supply decisions by oil producing countries and cartels, terrorist activities, environmental laws and regulations, armed conflicts, depreciation of the dollar against other currencies, world supply and demand imbalances or imposition of tariffs and economic sanctions, and hurricanes and other natural or man-made disasters, each of which may lead to an increase in the cost of fuel. Such events may lead not only to increases in fuel prices, but also to fuel shortages and disruptions in the fuel supply chain. Because our operations are dependent upon diesel fuel, significant diesel fuel cost increases, shortages or supply disruptions could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. We have not used derivatives as a hedge against higher fuel costs in the past but continue to evaluate this possibility.

Increases in fuel costs, to the extent not offset by rate per mile increases or fuel surcharges, have an adverse effect on our operations and profitability. We incur certain fuel costs that cannot be recovered even with respect to customers with which we maintain fuel surcharge programs, such as those associated with empty miles or the time when our engines are idling. Because our fuel surcharge recovery lags behind changes in fuel prices, our fuel surcharge recovery may not capture in any particular period the increased costs we pay for fuel, especially when prices are rising. Further, during periods of low freight volumes, shippers can use their negotiating leverage to impose less compensatory fuel surcharge policies. There can be no assurance that our fuel surcharge program will be maintained indefinitely or will be sufficiently effective.

Increased prices for, or decreases in the availability of, new trucks and delivery vehicles and decreases in the value of used trucks and delivery vehicles could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.

Investment in new equipment is a significant part of our annual capital expenditures, and we require an available supply of trucks and other delivery vehicles from equipment manufacturers to operate and grow our business. In recent years, manufacturers have raised the prices of new trucks and other vehicles and equipment significantly due to increased costs of materials and, in part, to offset their costs of compliance with new tractor engine and emission system design requirements mandated by the EPA and various state agencies, which are intended to reduce emissions. For example, more restrictive EPA engine and emissions system design requirements became effective for engines built on or after January 1, 2010. In 2011, the EPA and the NHTSA established Phase 1 of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and establish new fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles beginning for model year 2014 and extending through model year 2018. In October 2016, the EPA and NHTSA jointly published final Phase 2 standards for improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles beginning for model year 2019 and extending to model year 2027. The Phase 2 standards build upon the Phase 1 standards, encouraging wider application of currently available technologies and the development of new and advanced cost-effective technologies through model year 2027. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions limits and fuel efficiency standards will be imposed on new trailers. Greenhouse gas emissions regulations are likely to affect equipment design and cost. More recently, in November 2018, the EPA announced the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI), pursuant to which it plans to propose and finalize a rulemaking updating standards for nitrogen oxide emissions from highway heavy-duty trucks and engines. The EPA is expected to issue a proposed rulemaking to implement the CTI program in 2020. Notwithstanding the federal standards, a number of states have mandated, and states may continue to individually mandate, additional emission-control requirements for equipment that could increase equipment or other costs for entire fleets. Further equipment price increases may result from these federal and state requirements. If new equipment prices increase more than anticipated, we could incur higher depreciation and rental expenses than anticipated. If we are unable to fully offset any such increases in expenses with freight rate increases and/or improved fuel economy, our results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.

We may face difficulty in purchasing or leasing new equipment due to decreased supply. From time to time, some original equipment manufacturers (OEM) of tractors, trailers and other delivery vehicles may reduce their manufacturing output due to lower demand for their products in economic downturns or a shortage of component parts. Uncertainty as to future federal emission standards or possible future inconsistencies between federal and state emission standards may also serve to decrease such manufacturing output. Component suppliers may either reduce production or be unable to increase production to meet OEM demand, creating periodic difficulty for OEMs to react in a timely manner to increased demand for new equipment and/or increased demand for replacement components as economic conditions change. At times, market forces may create market situations in which demand outstrips supply. In those situations, we may face reduced supply levels and/or increased acquisition or lease costs. An inability to continue to obtain an adequate supply of new tractors or trailers for our operations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

During prolonged periods of decreased tonnage levels, we and other trucking companies may make strategic fleet reductions, which could result in an increase in the supply of used equipment. When the supply exceeds the demand for used trucks or other delivery vehicles, the general market value of such used equipment decreases. Used equipment prices are also subject to substantial fluctuations based on availability of financing and commodity prices for scrap metal. A depressed market for used equipment could require us to trade our truck or other delivery vehicles at depressed values or to record losses on disposal or an impairment of the carrying values of our equipment that is not protected by residual value arrangements. Trades at depressed values and decreases in proceeds under equipment disposals and impairment of the carrying values of our equipment could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We operate in a highly regulated industry, and changes in existing laws or regulations, or liability under existing or future laws or regulations, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and profitability.

We operate in the United States pursuant to operating authority granted by the DOT. We, as well as our Company and owner-operator drivers, must also comply with governmental regulations regarding safety, equipment, environmental protection, and operating methods. Examples include regulation of equipment weight, equipment dimensions, fuel emissions, driver hours-of-service, driver eligibility requirements, on-board reporting of operations and ergonomics. We may become subject to new, or amendment of existing, laws and regulations, reinterpretation of legal requirements or increased governmental enforcement that may impose more restrictive regulations relating to such matters that may require changes in our operating practices, influence the demand for transportation services or require us to incur significant additional costs. Possible changes to laws and regulations include:

From time to time, various legislative proposals are introduced, including proposals to increase federal, state or local taxes, including taxes on motor fuels and emissions, which may increase our or our independent affiliates’ operating costs, require capital expenditures or adversely impact the recruitment of drivers.

Restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions or climate change laws or regulations could also affect our customers that use significant amounts of energy or burn fossil fuels in producing or delivering the products we carry, which, in turn, could adversely impact the demand for our services as well as our operations. Additionally, recent activism directed at shifting funding away from companies with energy-related assets could result in limitations or restrictions on certain sources of funding for the energy sector, which also could adversely impact the demand for our services and our operations. We also could lose revenue if our customers divert business from us because we have not complied with customer sustainability requirements. See “Item 1. Business - Regulation” for information regarding several governmental regulations that could significantly impact our business and operations.

Safety-related evaluations and rankings under the CSA program could adversely impact our relationships with our customers and our ability to maintain or grow our fleet, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and profitability.

The CSA includes compliance and enforcement initiatives designed to monitor and improve commercial motor vehicle safety by measuring the safety record of both the motor carrier and the driver. These measurements are scored and used by the FMCSA to identify potential safety risks and to direct enforcement action. Certain measurements and scores collected by the CSA from transportation companies are available to the general public on the FMCSA’s website.

Our CSA scores are dependent upon our safety and compliance experience, which could change at any time. In addition, the safety standards prescribed in the CSA program or the underlying methodology used by the FMCSA to determine a carrier’s safety rating could change and, as a result, our ability to maintain an acceptable score could be adversely impacted. For example, pursuant to a 2015 federal statutory mandate, the FMCSA commissioned the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study and report upon the CSA program and its underlying Safety Measurement System (SMS), which is the FMCSA’s process for identifying patterns of non-compliance and issuing safety-fitness determinations for motor carriers. In June 2017, the NAS published a report on the subject providing specific recommendations and concluding, among other things, that the FMCSA should explore a more formal statistical model to replace the current SMS process. In June 2018, the FMCSA posted its response to the NAS study in a report to Congress, concluding, among other things, that it would develop and test a new model, the Item Response Theory (IRT), which would replace the SMS process currently used. The FMCSA was expected to commence small scale testing of the IRT model as early as September 2018, with full-scale testing expected to occur in April 2019 and possible program roll-out expected to occur in late 2019 but the testing schedule has been delayed. The FMCSA’s June 2018 response is under audit by the DOT Inspector General to assess consistency with the NAS recommendations, and the audit findings will guide the agency’s actions and timing with respect to testing of the IRT model as a potential replacement for the SMS. In the event and to the extent that the FMCSA adopts the IRT model in replacement of the SMS or otherwise pursues rulemakings in the future that revise the methodology used to determine a carrier’s safety rating in a manner that incorporates more stringent standards, then it is possible that we and other motor carriers could be adversely affected, as compared to consideration of the current standards. If we receive an unacceptable CSA score, whether under the current SMS process, the IRT model, should it be finalized and adopted, or because of some other safety-fitness determination, our relationships with customers could be damaged, which could result in a loss of business.

Additionally, the requirements of CSA could shrink the industry’s pool of drivers as those with unfavorable scores could leave the industry. As a result, the costs to attract, train and retain qualified drivers could increase. In addition, a shortage of qualified drivers could increase driver turnover, decrease asset utilization, limit growth, and adversely impact our results of operations and profitability.

We are subject to environmental and worker health and safety laws and regulations that may expose us to significant costs and liabilities and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, competitive position and financial condition.

We are subject to stringent and comprehensive federal, state and local environmental and worker health and safety laws and regulations governing, among other matters, the operation of fuel storage tanks, release of emissions from our vehicles (including engine idling) and facilities, the health and safety of our workers in conducting operations, and adverse impacts to the environment. Under certain environmental laws, we could be subject to strict joint and several liability, without regard to fault or legality of conduct, for costs relating to contamination at facilities we own or operate or previously owned or operated and at third-party sites where we disposed of waste, as well as costs associated with the clean-up of releases arising from accidents involving our vehicles. We often operate in industrial areas, where truck terminals and other industrial activities are located, and where soil, groundwater or other forms of environmental contamination have occurred from historical or recent releases and for which we have incurred and may, in the future, incur remedial or other environmental liabilities. We also maintain above ground and underground bulk fuel storage tanks and fueling islands at some of our facilities and vehicle maintenance operations at certain of our facilities. Our operations involve the risks of fuel spillage or seepage into the environment, environmental damage and unauthorized hazardous material spills, releases or disposal actions, among others.

Increasing efforts to control air emissions, including greenhouse gases, may have an adverse effect on us. Federal and state lawmakers have implemented, and are considering, a variety of new climate-change initiatives and greenhouse gas regulations that could increase the cost of new tractors, impair productivity and increase our operating expenses. For example, in 2011, the NHTSA and the EPA adopted final Phase 1 rules that established the first-ever fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including certain combination tractors’ model years 2014 to 2018 and, in October 2016, the EPA and NHTSA jointly published final Phase 2 standards for improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles beginning for model year 2019 through model year 2027. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions limits and fuel efficiency standards will be imposed on new trailers. More recently, in November 2018, the EPA announced the CTI, pursuant to which it plans to propose and finalize a rulemaking updating standards for nitrogen oxide emissions from highway heavy-duty trucks and engines. The EPA is expected to issue a proposed rulemaking to implement the CTI program in 2020.

Compliance with environmental laws and regulations may also increase the price of our delivery equipment and otherwise affect the economics of our industry by requiring changes in operating practices or by influencing the demand for, or the costs of providing, transportation services. For example, regulations issued by the EPA and various state agencies that require progressive reductions in exhaust emissions from diesel engines have resulted in higher prices for tractors and diesel engines and increased operating and maintenance costs. Also, in order to reduce exhaust emissions, some states and municipalities have begun to restrict the locations and amount of time where diesel-powered tractors, such as ours, may idle. These restrictions could force us to alter our drivers’ behavior, purchase on-board power units that do not require the engine to idle and/or face a decrease in productivity. We are also subject to potentially stringent rulemaking related to sustainability practices, including conservation of resources by decreasing fuel consumption. This increased focus on sustainability practices may result in new regulations and/or customer requirements that could adversely impact our business.

If we have operational spills or accidents or if we are found to be in violation of, or otherwise liable under, environmental or worker health or safety laws or regulations, we could incur significant costs and liabilities. Those costs and liabilities may include the assessment of sanctions, including administrative, civil and criminal penalties, the imposition of investigatory, remedial or corrective action obligations, the occurrence of delays in permitting or performance of projects, and the issuance of orders enjoining performance of some or all of our operations in a particular area. The occurrence of any one or more of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, competitive position, and financial condition. Environmental and worker health and safety laws are becoming increasingly more stringent and there can be no assurances that compliance with, or liabilities under, existing or future environmental and worker health or safety laws or regulations will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects. See “Item 1. Business - Regulation” for information regarding several governmental regulations that could significantly affect our business and operations.

Our contractual agreements with our owner-operators expose us to risks that we do not face with our company drivers.

From time to time, we have relied upon independent contractor owner-operators to perform the services for which we contract with customers. While our use of independent contractors has to date been limited, we may increase our usage of independent contractor owner-operators if we are unable to meet demand for our transportation services with our own delivery vehicles and drivers. Our reliance on independent contractor owner-operators creates numerous risks for our business. For example, if our independent contractor owner-operators fail to meet our contractual obligations or otherwise fail to perform in a manner consistent with our requirements, we may be required to utilize alternative service providers at potentially higher prices or with some degree of disruption of the services that we provide to customers. If we fail to deliver on time, if our contractual obligations are not otherwise met, or if the costs of our services increase, then our profitability and customer relationships could be harmed.

The financial condition and operating costs of our independent contractor owner-operators are affected by conditions and events that are beyond our control and may also be beyond their control. Adverse changes in the financial condition of our independent contractor owner-operators or increases in their equipment or operating costs could cause them to seek higher revenues or to cease their business relationships with our company. The prices we charge our customers could be impacted by such issues, which may in turn limit pricing flexibility with customers, resulting in fewer customer contracts and decreasing our revenues.

Independent contractor owner-operators may use tractors, trailers and other equipment bearing our trade names and trademarks. If one of our independent contractor owner-operators is subject to negative publicity, it could reflect on us and have a material adverse effect on our business, brand and financial performance. Under certain laws, we could also be subject to allegations of liability for the activities of our independent contractor owner-operators.

Owner-operators are third-party service providers, as compared to company drivers who are employed by us. As independent business owners, our owner-operators may make business or personal decisions that conflict with our best interests. For example, if a load is unprofitable, route distance is too far from home or personal scheduling conflicts arise, an owner-operator may deny loads of freight from time to time. In these circumstances, we must be able to timely deliver the freight in order to maintain relationships with customers.

If our owner-operators are deemed by regulators or judicial process to be employees, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Tax and other regulatory authorities have in the past sought to assert that owner-operators in the trucking industry are employees rather than independent contractors. Taxing and other regulatory authorities and courts apply a variety of standards in their determination of independent contractor status. If our owner-operators are determined to be its employees, we would incur additional exposure under federal and state tax, workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits, labor, employment, and tort laws, including for prior periods, as well as potential liability for employee benefits and tax withholdings.

We are dependent on computer and communications systems, and a systems failure or data breach could cause a significant disruption to our business.

Our business depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and communications hardware systems and infrastructure, including operating and financial reporting systems. Our computer and communications system is critical in meeting customer expectations, effectively tracking, maintaining and operating our trucks and other delivery vehicles, directing and compensating our employees, and interfacing with our financial reporting system. Our financial reporting system receives, processes, controls, and reports information for operating our business and for tabulation into our financial statements. We currently maintain our computer systems at multiple locations, including several of our offices and terminals and third-party data centers, along with computer equipment at each of our terminals. Our operations and those of our technology and communications service providers are vulnerable to interruption by fire, earthquake, power loss, telecommunications failure, terrorist attacks, Internet failures, computer viruses, data breaches (including cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, malware and the like) and other events generally beyond our control. Although we believe that we have robust information security procedures and other safeguards in place, as cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend additional resources to continue to enhance our information security measures and investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities. A significant natural disaster or cyber-attack incident, including system failure, security breach, disruption by malware or other damage, could interrupt or delay our operations, damage our reputation, cause a loss of customers, agents or third-party capacity providers, expose us to a risk of loss or litigation, or cause us to incur significant time and expense to remedy such an event, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position.

Our business may be harmed by terrorist attacks, future wars, or anti-terrorism measures.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, federal, state and municipal authorities have implemented and are implementing various security measures, including checkpoints and travel restrictions on large trucks and fingerprinting of drivers in connection with new hazardous materials endorsements on their licenses. Such existing measures and future measures may have significant costs associated with them which a motor carrier is forced to bear. Moreover, large trucks carrying large freight are potential terrorist targets, and we may be obligated to take measures, including possible capital expenditures, intended to protect our trucks. In addition, the insurance premiums charged for some, or all of the coverage currently maintained by us could continue to increase dramatically or such coverage could be unavailable in the future.

If our employees were to unionize, our operating costs could increase and our ability to compete could be impaired.

None of our employees are currently represented under a collective bargaining agreement; however, we always face the risk that our employees will try to unionize, and if our owner-operators were ever re-classified as employees, the magnitude of this risk would increase. Further, Congress or one or more states could approve legislation and/or the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) could render decisions or implement rule changes that could significantly affect our business and our relationship with employees, including actions that could substantially liberalize the procedures for union organization. For example, in December 2014, the NLRB implemented a final rule amending the agency’s representation-case proceedings that govern the procedures for union representation. Pursuant to this amendment, union elections can now be held within 10 to 21 days after the union requests a vote, which makes it easier for unions to successfully organize all employers, in all industries. In addition, we can offer no assurance that the Department of Labor will not adopt new regulations or interpret existing regulations in a manner that would favor the agenda of unions.

Any attempt to organize by our employees could result in increased legal and other associated costs and divert management attention, and if we entered into a collective bargaining agreement, the terms could negatively affect our costs, efficiency and ability to generate acceptable returns on the affected operations. In particular, the unionization of our employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects because:

RISKS RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK

Conversion and/or exercise of our preferred stock and/or warrants, has, and is likely to continue to dilute the ownership interest of our existing stockholders, including holders who had previously converted their notes and preferred stock or exercised their warrants, and has and may continue to depress the price of our common stock, and may impede our ability to raise funds in the future.

In conjunction with capital raising efforts during 2021 and 2020, the Company made commitments to shareholders, preferred stockholders, and warrant holders to issue, or keep available for issuance, additional shares of common stock of the Company. On December 31, 2021 and 2020, the closing trading price as quoted on OTCQB market or OTC Pink market was $0.0133 and $0.0292, respectively. Anti-dilution protection features contained in our preferred stock securities purchase agreements and warrants only provide for one-way adjustment. If we issue or sell, or are deemed to have issued or sold, additional shares of common stock, options, warrants of convertible instruments, other than certain exempt issuances, for a consideration per share (the “Base Share Price”) less than a price equal to the conversion price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the conversion price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the Base Share Price. As a result, the existing stockholders, including holders who earlier converted their notes or preferred stock, or exercised their warrants, will continue to be subject to substantial dilution.

On June 26, 2020, stockholders holding at least 51% of the voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon consented, in writing, to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, by adoption of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company to authorize an increase of the number of shares of common stock that the Company may issue to 4,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 (the “First Authorized Share Increase Amendment”).

The Company filed a preliminary information statement on Schedule 14C regarding the stockholders’ consent to the First Authorized Share Increase Amendment with the SEC on June 8, 2020. The Company filed a definitive information statement on Schedule 14C on June 30, 2020 and first mailed that information statement to stockholders on June 30, 2020. The First Authorized Share Increase Amendment became effective on July 20, 2020.

On February 23, 2021, stockholders holding at least 51% of the voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon consented, in writing, to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, by adoption of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company to authorize an increase of the number of shares of common stock that the Company may issue to 10,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 (the “Second Authorized Share Increase Amendment”).

The Company filed a preliminary information statement on Schedule 14C regarding the stockholders’ consent to the Second Authorized Share Increase Amendment with the SEC on March 5, 2021. The Company filed a definitive information statement on Schedule 14C on March 15, 2021 and first mailed that information statement to stockholders promptly after filing. The Second Authorized Share Increase Amendment became effective on April 15, 2021.

The past and potential future dilution, and the potential lack of sufficient authorized shares, could make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of common stock, warrants or convertible securities, and could adversely impact the terms under which we could obtain additional capital. In addition, the existence of our convertible notes may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion our convertible notes could be used to satisfy short positions.

Our shares of common stock are quoted on the OTCQB Market and there is a limited trading market for our common stock.

Since September 1, 2021, our shares of common stock have been traded on the OTCQB Market. Prior to such date, our shares of common stock were trading on the OTC Pink market. There is currently an active trading market for our common stock, but our common stock has traded in recent years only on a limited basis. Although there is an active trading market for our common stock, there are no assurances that trading activity will be sustained.

The public market for our common stock may be volatile. This may affect the ability of our investors to sell their shares as well as the price at which they sell their shares.

The market price for shares of our common stock may be significantly affected by factors such as variations in quarterly and yearly operating results, general trends in the transportation and logistics industry, and changes in state or federal regulations affecting us and our industry. Furthermore, in recent years the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the affected companies. Such broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock if a market for it develops.

Our common stock price has fluctuated in recent years, and the trading price of our common stock is likely to continue to reflect changes, which could result in losses to investors and litigation.

In addition to changes to market prices based on our results of operations and the factors discussed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section, the market price of and trading volume for our common stock may change for a variety of other reasons, not necessarily related to our actual operating performance. The capital markets have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. In addition, the average daily trading volume of the securities of small companies can be very low, which may contribute to future volatility. Factors that could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly include:

Any of these factors, as well as broader market and industry factors, may result in large and sudden changes in the trading volume of our common stock and could seriously harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. This may prevent stockholders from being able to sell their shares at or above the price they paid for shares of our common stock, if at all. In addition, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, stockholders often institute securities class action litigation against that company. Our involvement in any class action suit or other legal proceeding, including the existing lawsuits filed against us and described elsewhere in this report, could divert our senior management’s attention, and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

If we do not meet the listing standards of a national securities exchange, our investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities will be limited and we will be subject to additional trading restrictions.

Our common stock currently is traded over-the-counter on the OTCQB market and is not qualified to be listed on a national securities exchange, such as NASDAQ. Accordingly, we face significant material adverse consequences, including:

Our shares of common stock are subject to penny stock regulations. Because our common stock is a penny stock, holders of our common stock may find it difficult or may be unable to sell their shares.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker/dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange system). The penny stock rules require a broker/dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker/dealer also must provide the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker/dealer, and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from such rules, the broker/dealer must make a special written determination that a penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in any secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules, and accordingly, holders of our common stock may find it difficult or may be unable to sell their shares.

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our common stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (known as “FINRA”) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that any funds available for payment of dividends will be re-invested into our company to further its business strategy. Because we do not anticipate paying dividends in the future, the only opportunity for our stockholders to realize value in our common stock will likely be through a sale of those shares.

Future sales of our securities could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our future capital-raising activities could involve the issuance of equity securities, which would dilute your investment and could result in a decline in the trading price of our common stock.

We may sell securities in the public or private equity markets if and when conditions are favorable, or at prices per share below the current market price of our common stock, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital at that time. Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our shares and our ability to raise capital. We may issue additional shares of common stock in future financing transactions or as incentive compensation for our executive management and other key personnel, consultants and advisors. Issuing any equity securities would be dilutive to the equity interests represented by our then-outstanding shares of common stock. Moreover, sales of substantial amounts of shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.

On October 8, 2020, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors (collectively the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 47,977 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 23,988,500 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 50% of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series E if the Series E were converted on October 8, 2020 (the “October 2020 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $640,000, or $13.34 per unit which is the stated value of each Series E share. We paid fees of $35,000 and received net proceeds of $605,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the October 2020 Series E Offering is $0.04 per share, subject to adjustment. Due to down-round provisions in the Warrants, the number of warrants was increased from 23,988,500 warrants to 95,954,000 warrants, and the exercise price was reduced to $0.01 per share.

On December 28, 2020 and December 30, 2020, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 57,400 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 76,571,429 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each for each share of Series E purchased (the “December 2020 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $670,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $112,000 and received net proceeds of $558,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the December 2020 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 310,992 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 414,857,146 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each for each share of Series E purchased (the “Q1 2021 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $3,630,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $372,000 and received net proceeds of $3,258,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the Q1 2021 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. Additionally, the Company issued 82,971,429 warrants to the placement agent at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share.

During April 2021, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 32,126 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 42,857,143 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each for each share of Series E purchased (the “April 2021 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $375,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $42,500 and received net proceeds of $332,500. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the April 2021 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. Additionally, the Company issued 8,571,429 warrants to the placement agent at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share.

Subject to a beneficial ownership limitation and customary adjustments for stock dividends and stock splits, each share of Series E shall be convertible into that number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the Stated Value of each share of Series E being converted by the Conversion Price. The initial Conversion Price shall be $0.01 which shall be subject to adjustment as provided below. In addition, we shall issue the Holder converting all or any portion of Series E an additional sum (the “Make Good Amount”) equal to $210 for each $1,000 of Stated Value of the Series E converted pro-rated for amounts more or less than $1,000, increasing to $310 for each $1,000 of Stated Value during the Triggering Event Period (the “Extra Amount”). Subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Make Good Amount shall be paid in Shares of Common Stock, as follows: The number of shares of Common Stock issuable as the Make Good Amount shall be calculated by dividing the Extra Amount by the product of 80% times the average VWAP for the five Trading Days prior to the date a Holder delivered a notice of conversion to the Company (the “Conversion Date”). During the Triggering Event Period, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable as the Make Good Amount shall be calculated by dividing the Extra Amount by the product of 70% times the average VWAP for the five Trading Days prior to the Conversion Date.

Subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, at any time during the period commencing on the date of the occurrence of a Triggering Event and ending on the date of the cure of such Triggering Event (the “Triggering Event Period”), a Holder may, at such Holder’s option, by delivery of a conversion notice to the Company to convert all, or any number of Series E (such conversion amount of the Series E to be converted pursuant to this Section 6(b) (the “Triggering Event Conversion Amount”), into shares of Common Stock at the Triggering Event Conversion Price. The “Triggering Event Conversion Amount” means 125% of the Stated Value and the “Triggering Event Conversion Price” means $0.006.

Triggering events include, but are not limited to, (1) failure to satisfy Rule 144 current public information requirements; (2) ceasing to be a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or failing to comply with the reporting requirements of a reporting company under the Exchange Act; (3) suspension from or termination of trading; (4) failure to reserve sufficient shares of Common Stock (after cure periods and subject to certain extensions); (5) various insolvency proceedings (subject to certain carveouts); (6) material breach of the Series E Offering transaction documents; and (7) failure to comply with conversion of any Series E shares when requested by the holder thereof.

On December 31, 2021, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors (the “Series G SPA”). Pursuant to Series G SPA; (A) on December 31, 2021, investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 615,000 shares of Series G and (ii) Warrants to purchase 615,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,000 warrants for each for each share of Series G purchased; (B) on January 15, 2022, investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 70,000 shares of Series G and (ii) Warrants to purchase 70,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,000 warrants for each for each share of Series G purchased; and (C) on March 4, 2022, an investor agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 25,000 shares of Series G and (ii) Warrants to purchase 25,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,000 warrants for each for each share of Series G purchased. The gross proceeds to the Company were $7,100,000, or $10.00 per unit. We paid fees of $710,507, paid cash of $54,933 for the settlement of disputed penalties related the Series E, and received net proceeds of $6,334,560. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the Series G purchases is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment.

Subject to a beneficial ownership limitation and customary adjustments for stock dividends and stock splits, each share of Series G shall be convertible into that number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the Stated Value of each share of Series G being converted by the Conversion Price. The initial Conversion Price shall be $0.01 which shall be subject to adjustment as provided below. In addition, the Company shall issue the Holder converting all or any portion of Series G an additional sum (the “Series G Make Good Amount”) equal to $210 for each $1,000 of Stated Value of the Series G converted pro-rated for amounts more or less than $1,000 (the “Series G Extra Amount”). Subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Make Good Amount shall be paid in Shares of Common Stock, as follows: The number of shares of Common Stock issuable as the Make Good Amount shall be calculated by dividing the Series G Extra Amount by the product of 80% times the average VWAP for the five Trading Days prior to the date a Holder delivered a notice of conversion to the Company (the “Conversion Date”), subject to beneficial ownership limitations.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

As of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, there were no unresolved comments from the staff of the SEC.

Item 2. Properties.

Our principal executive offices are located in the United States at 5500 Military Trail, Suite 22-357, Jupiter, Florida 33458.

In December 2018, Shypdirect entered into a lease agreement for the lease of office and warehouse space and parking spaces under a non-cancelable operating lease through December 2023. From the lease commencement date until the last day of the second lease year, monthly rent was $14,000. At the beginning of the 30^th month following the commencement date and through the end of the term, minimum rent was $14,420 per month. In January 2019, the Company paid a security deposit of $28,000. During 2021, this security deposit was applied against rent due.

In July 2019, Shypdirect entered into a 4.5-year lease agreement for the lease of office and warehouse space and parking spaces under a non-cancelable operating lease through February 2024. From the lease commencement date until the last day of the second lease year, monthly rent was $10,000. At the beginning of the 25^th month following the commencement date and through the end of the term, minimum rent was $10,500 per month. In July 2019, the Company paid a security deposit of $20,000. During 2021, this security deposit was applied against rent due.

In July 2019, Shypdirect entered into a five-year lease agreement for the lease of office and warehouse space and parking spaces under a non-cancelable operating lease through August 2024. During the first year on the lease term, the base monthly rent was $18,000 increasing by 3% each lease year. As of December 31, 2019, the Company paid a security deposit of $18,000. During 2021, this security deposit was applied against rent due.

Due to a reduction in the Company’s revenues and the loss of its Amazon revenues, during the second and third quarter of 2021, we abandoned the above leases. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company wrote the remaining balance of these right of use assets and recorded a loss on lease abandonment of $1,223,628.

The lease of our subsidiary, Cougar Express, expired on December 31, 2021. Cougar Express is holding over in the facility while it attempts to negotiate a lease renewal with its landlord. The monthly holdover rent is 200% of the base monthly rental rate Cougar Express paid in 2021. Alternatively, Cougar Express is exploring options to move its operations to another facility. We expect that, whether Cougar Express renegotiates with its existing landlord or finds new space, it will pay materially higher rent in 2022 and future years than it did in 2020 and 2021.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. Other than discussed below, we are not currently a party to any other legal proceeding that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.

Disputes Between ELRAC LLC and Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia, LLC on the one hand, and Prime EFS, LLC on the other hand

In 2021 and as of December 31, 2021, the Company’s prior subsidiary, Prime EFS, LLC (“Prime EFS”), was a party to an arbitration with two companies, ELRAC LLC (“ELRAC”), and Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia, LLC (“ELC”).

As previously disclosed, since the Company deconsolidated Prime EFS effective with the filing of executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in September 2021, as of December 31, 2021, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet no longer included an accrual for this matter.

Solely to avoid the expense and distraction of the matter, on February 15, 2022, the Company and Prime EFS, on the one hand, and ERLAC and ELC, on the other hand, agreed in principle to settle the above matter for a single payment, by TLSI, to ERLAC and ELC, in an immaterial amount. Pursuant to the settlement, on March 31, 2022, the Company and Prime, on the one hand, and ERLAC and ELC, on the other hand, exchanged mutual general releases, thereby releasing and discharging any and all claims between the Company, Prime EFS and their affiliates, on the one hand, and ERLAC, ELC and their affiliates, on the other hand.

Bellridge Capital, L.P. v. TLSI and Mercadante

By letter dated April 28, 2020, a prior investor in the Company, Bellridge Capital, L.P. (“Bellridge”), claimed that the Company was in breach of its obligations under an August 29, 2019 letter agreement to issue a confession of judgment and to pay Bellridge $150,000 per month against the amounts due under, inter alia, a June 2018 promissory note, as amended. In the April 28, 2020 letter, Bellridge contended that TLSI owed Bellridge $1,978,557.76 with interest accruing daily.

TLSI contends that in an agreement dated August 3, 2020, Bellridge and the Company resolved many of the disputes between them. Among other provisions, Bellridge and the Company agreed upon the balance of all indebtedness owed to Bellridge as of August 3, 2020 under any and all convertible and nonconvertible indebtedness ($2,150,000), a new maturity date on the indebtedness (April 30, 2021), and a price of $0.02 for the conversion of all Bellridge indebtedness into shares of Company Common Stock.

On September 11, 2020, Bellridge nevertheless filed a civil action against TLSI, John Mercadante and Douglas Cerny in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Bellridge Capital, L.P. v. Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc., John Mercadante and Douglas Cerny. The case was assigned Case No. 20-cv-7485. The complaint alleged two separate claims (the first and second claims for relief) for purported violations of section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company, Mr. Mercadante and/or Mr. Cerny; a claim (the third claim for relief) purportedly for control person liability under section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against Messrs. Mercadante and Cerny; a claim (the fourth claim for relief) purportedly for fraudulent inducement against the Company; a claim (the fifth claim for relief) purportedly for breach of an exchange agreement between Bellridge and the Company allegedly dated April 13, 2019 (the “Exchange Agreement”); a claim (the sixth claim for relief) against the Company purportedly for specific performance of the Exchange Agreement; a claim against the Company (the seventh claim for relief) for purported non-payment of a promissory note dated December 26, 2018 pursuant to which the Company borrowed $300,000 and committed to pay Bellridge $330,000 on or by March 15, 2019 plus 10% interest per annum (the “December 2018 Note”); a claim (the eighth claim for relief) purportedly for a declaratory judgment that the Company allegedly failed to comply with a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a subordination agreement (the “Subordination Agreement”) executed and delivered in August 2019; and a claim (the ninth claim for relief) for breach of an assignment agreement, executed on or about July 20, 2018 (the “Partial Assignment Agreement”) in connection with a purchase of 50,000 shares of Company Series A convertible preferred stock, by Bellridge, from third parties.

After discontinuing the foregoing federal action voluntarily and without prejudice, on April 23, 2021, Bellridge filed a civil action in New York Supreme Court, New York County, against TLSI and Mercadante. This mater, the “Bellridge State Court Action,” was assigned civil action number 652728/2021.

The original complaint in the Bellridge State Court Action asserted 11 causes of action: (1) against TLSI, allegedly for breach of a convertible promissory note issued June 18, 2018 (the “June 2018 Note”), seeking $539,114.06 in allegedly unpaid principal plus interest, costs and expenses; (2) against TLSI, also allegedly for breach of the June 2018 Note, seeking $343,000 plus interest, costs and expenses allegedly for TLSI’s purported failure to honor certain conversion notices in timely fashion; (3) against TLSI, allegedly for breach of the December 2018 Note, seeking $196,699 plus interest, costs and expenses; (4) against TLSI, allegedly for breach of a purported obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock under the Exchange Agreement, seeking $3,337,500 plus costs and interest; (5) against TLSI and Mercadante, allegedly for fraud in connection with the Exchange Agreement, seeking $447,500 plus costs and interest; (6) in the alternative to the 5^th claim against TLSI and Mercadante, allegedly for negligent misrepresentation in connection with the Exchange Agreement, seeking $447,500 plus costs and interest; (7) against TLSI, allegedly for breach of certain terms relating to the conversion of 31,500 series A preferred shares, seeking not less than $57,960; (8) against TLSI and Mercadante, allegedly for fraudulent inducement of an August 30, 2019 subordination agreement (the “Subordination Agreement”), seeking a declaration annulling the Subordination Agreement; (9) against TLSI, allegedly for failing to provide all consideration recited in a purported side letter allegedly relating to and modifying the Subordination Agreement, seeking a declaration that Bellridge is discharged from its obligations under the Subordination Agreement; (10) against TLSI, allegedly for failing to honor a condition precedent to the subordination side letter, seeking a declaration that Bellridge is discharged from any obligations under the Subordination Agreement; and (11) against TLSI, allegedly for breach of the Subordination Agreement and/or the side letter, seeking damages in an amount to be determined at trial.

It is uncontested (a) that the purchase price under the June 2018 Note was $1,665,000 and (b) that the principal amount of the June 2018 Note was $2,497,503. Hence the June 2018 Note was issued at a 33.33% discount (OID). The June 2018 Note called for the payment of interest computed at the rate of 10% per annum prior to any default. The term of the June 2018 Note was one year. The June 2018 Note calls for the application of New York law. TLSI contends that, since the total interest payable under the Note at issuance (including OID) was more than 40% per annum, for a period of one year, the June 2018 Note was void ab initio under N.Y. Penal Law § 190.40 and cannot be enforced in this action.

It is also uncontested (a) that the purchase price under the December 2018 Note was $300,000 and (b) that the principal amount of the December 2018 Note was $330,000. Hence the December 2018 Note was issued at a 10% discount (OID). The Note called for the payment of interest computed at the rate of 10% per annum prior to any default. The term of the Note was under 90 days; that is, it was made payable, in full, on March 15, 2019, after which the principal amount increases “by 30%” and default interest is due under the instrument at a rate of 18% per annum (§ 7(b)). The December 2018 Note, by its terms, is governed by New York law. TLSI contends that, since the total interest payable under the Note, over its term of under 90 days, including OID, was more than 40% per annum, the December 2018 Note, like the June 2018 Note, is void under N.Y. Penal Law § 190.40 and cannot be enforced in this action.

TLSI also alleges that, in the Exchange Agreement, Bellridge was able to dictate terms and extract concessions from TLSI that were commercially unreasonable and unconscionable. TLSI alleges that Bellridge was able to do so solely because of Bellridge’s violations of N.Y. Penal Law § 190.40 in July 2018. As such, TLSI believes the Exchange Agreement is null and void under N.Y. Penal Law § 190.40 and cannot be enforced in this action. TLSI further alleges (a) that Bellridge has no damages under the two promissory notes because, giving effect to its conversions and cash payments by TLSI, Bellridge had no out-of-pocket losses and made upward of $500,000 on an investment of $1.92 million; (b) that Bellridge exchanged all its series A preferred for 32,500 shares of TLSI common stock and that TLSI fully honored a notice of conversion regarding the series A shares; (c) that Bellridge exchanged 700,000 of the 1,160,000 shares of Company Common Stock to which it was entitled under the Exchange Agreement into series B preferred; (d) that Bellridge has no actionable claim for breach of the Exchange Agreement inter alia because Bellridge did not even de-legend and seek to sell the 492,500 shares of Company Common Stock which Bellridge concedes were delivered; and (e) that Bellridge has no actionable claim for breach of the Subordination Agreement inter alia because the subordination side letter was merged into the Subordination Agreement and because Bellridge converted all TLSI indebtedness held in July-August 2020 profitably.

On June 4, 2021, TLSI and Mercadante moved to dismiss this action for failure to state a claim and, as to Mercadante, for lack of jurisdiction. On October 20, 2021, the Court decided the MTD, dismissing all claims in the case against both Defendants predicated on fraud and negligent misrepresentation. The Court thereby dismissed the Complaint insofar as alleged against Mercadante. On October 29, 2021, the Company filed its Answer in this case. On November 18, 2021, Bellridge filed an Amended Complaint purporting to revive its claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation against both Defendants. Both Defendants filed objections to the Amended Complaint as procedurally improper. On December 17, 2021, the Defendants filed a renewed motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint with prejudice. That motion was fully briefed. In February 2022, all proceedings in this action were stayed 60 days to facilitate a mediation.

The Defendants believe they have good defenses to all claims alleged in the matter, including without limitation the defense of usury as outlined above. Based on the early stage of this matter, however, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, nor is it possible to estimate the amount or range of any potential loss in the matter. If the mediation is unsuccessful, the Company intends to defend this case vigorously.

SCS, LLC v. TLSI

On May 26, 2020, a civil action was filed against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, captioned SCS, LLC v. Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. The case was assigned Index No. 154433/2020.

The plaintiff in this action, SCS, LLC (“SCS”), alleged it is a limited liability company that entered into a renewable six-month consulting agreement with the Company dated September 5, 2019 and that the Company failed to make certain monthly payments due thereunder for the months of October 2019 through March 2020, summing to $42,000. The complaint alleged claims for breach of contract, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment and account stated.

On July 22, 2020, the Company filed its answer, defenses and counterclaims in this action. Among other allegations, the Company averred that SCS’s claims were barred by its unclean hands and other inequitable conduct, including breach of its duties (i) to maintain the confidentiality of information provided to SCS and (ii) to work only in furtherance of the Company’s interests, not in furtherance of SCS’s own, and conflicting, interests. The Company also averred that SCS’s alleged damages must be reduced by the compensation and other benefits received by Lawrence Sands, founder of SCS, as a W-2 employee of the Company. The Company also averred that the New York Supreme Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction of the action because SCS conceded it is a Florida LLC based in Florida and that the Company is a Nevada corporation based in Florida.

On July 31, 2020, SCS moved for summary judgment in this action. On August 18, 2020, the Company moved to dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In its motion, among other arguments, the Company asserted that the New York court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because neither party was formed under New York law; neither party maintains an office in the State of New York; the consulting agreement between the parties dated September 5, 2019 was not performed in the State of New York; and the parties anticipated, at the time of contracting, that the bulk of SCS’s consulting services thereunder would be rendered in Florida, not New York.

On November 4, 2020, the Supreme Court, New York County, heard argument on the Company’s motion to dismiss, granted the motion, and denied SCS’s motion for summary judgment as moot (the “Decision”). SCS did not seek reconsideration and/or appeal from the Decision within the prescribed time periods. However, on or about January 14, 2021, SCS refiled this action in the state court in Florida, seeking the same $42,000 in damages.

On February 9, 2021, the Company filed its answer, defenses and counterclaims to the Florida action. Among other things, the Company avers that SCS’s claims are barred by its unclean hands and breaches of its duties under the consulting agreement. SCS filed a motion to strike TLSI’s defenses and counterclaims, and TLSI opposed that application. Those motions remain sub judice.

The Company believes it has substantial defenses to all claims alleged in SCS’s complaint. The Company therefore intends to defend this case vigorously. Trial has been tentatively set for some time in 2022.

Based on the early stage of this matter, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, nor is it possible to estimate the amount or range of any potential loss in the matter.

Shareholder Derivative Action

On June 25, 2020, the Company was served with a putative shareholder derivative action filed in the Circuit Court of the 15^th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida (the “Court”) captioned SCS, LLC, derivatively on behalf of Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. v. John Mercadante, Jr., Douglas Cerny, Sebastian Giordano, Ascentaur LLC and Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. The action has been assigned Case No. 2020-CA-006581.

The plaintiff in this action, SCS, alleges it is a limited liability company formed by a former chief executive officer and director of the Company, Lawrence Sands. The complaint alleges that between April 2019 and June 2020, the immediately prior chairman and chief executive officer of the Company, Mercadante, the former chief development officer of the Company, Cerny, and, since February 2020, the Company’s then restructuring consultant who is now chairman and chief executive officer of the Company, Giordano, breached fiduciary duties owed to the Company. Prior to becoming CEO, Giordano rendered his services to the Company through the final named defendant in the action, Ascentaur LLC.

Briefly, the complaint alleges that Mercadante breached duties to the Company by, among other things, requesting, in mid-2019, that certain preferred equity holders, including SCS, convert their preferred shares into Company Common Stock in order to facilitate an equity offering by the Company and then not consummating that offering. The complaint also alleges that Mercadante and Cerny caused the Company to engage in purportedly wasteful and unnecessary transactions such as taking merchant cash advances (MCA) on disadvantageous terms. The complaint further alleges that Mercadante and Cerny “issued themselves over two million shares of common stock without consideration.” The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of the Company for breach of fiduciary duty, negligent breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, and civil conspiracy and the appointment of a receiver or custodian for the Company.

Company management tendered the complaint to the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability carrier for defense and indemnity purposes, which coverage is subject to a $250,000 self-insured retention. Each of the individual defendants and Ascentaur LLC has advised that they vigorously deny each and every allegation of wrongdoing alleged in the complaint. Among other things, Mercadante asserts that he made every effort to consummate an equity offering in late 2019 and early 2020 and could not do so solely because of the Company’s precarious financial condition. Mercadante also asserts that he made clear to SCS and other preferred equity holders, before they converted their shares into common stock, that there was no guarantee the Company would be able to consummate an equity offering in late 2019 or early 2020. In addition, Mercadante and Cerny assert that they received equity in the Company on terms that were entirely fair to the Company and entered into MCA transactions solely because no other financing was available to the Company.

On August 5, 2020, all defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Among other things, movants assert that, through this lawsuit, SCS is improperly attempting to second-guess business decisions made by the Company’s Board of Directors, based solely on hindsight (as opposed to any well-pleaded facts demonstrating a lack of care or good faith). Movants also assert that the majority of the claims are governed by Nevada law because they concern the internal affairs of the Company. Movants further assert that, under Nevada law, each of the business decisions challenged by SCS is protected by the business judgment rule. Movants further assert that, even if SCS could rebut the presumption that the business judgment rule applies to all such transactions, SCS has failed to allege facts demonstrating that intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law occurred, a requirement under Nevada law in order for director or officer liability to arise. Movants further assert that, because SCS’s constructive fraud claim simply repackages Plaintiff’s claims for breach of fiduciary duty, it too must fail. Movants also contend that in the absence of an adequately-alleged independent cause of action, let alone an unlawful agreement between the defendants entered into for the purpose of harming the Company, SCS’s claim for civil conspiracy must also be dismissed. Finally, movants contend that SCS’s extraordinary request that a receiver or custodian be appointed to manage and supervise the Company’s activities and affairs throughout the duration of this unfounded action is without merit inter alia because SCS does not allege the Company is subject to loss so serious and significant that the appointment of a receiver or custodian is “absolutely necessary to do complete justice.”

SCS has a right to file court papers opposing the above motion and thereafter the defendants intend to file reply papers in further support of the motion (the “MTD”). To date, the court has not entered an order scheduling these filings or a hearing on the MTD.

While they hope to prevail on the motion, win or lose, Company management and Ascentaur LLC advise that they intend to mount a vigorous defense to this action, as they believe the action to be entirely bereft of merit.

It is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, nor is it possible to estimate the amount or range of any potential loss in the matter.

Frank Mazzola v. TLSI, Prime EFS, et al.

On July 24, 2020, Prime EFS terminated the employment of Frank Mazzola effective that day. On July 27, 2020, Mr. Mazzola filed a Complaint and Jury Demand in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in which he named as defendants Prime EFS, the Company, John Mercadante and Douglas Cerny. The case was assigned # 1:20-CV-5788-VM.

On September 1, 2020, Mr. Mazzola served the defendants with a Complaint and Jury Demand that Mr. Mazzola filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County, docket number BER-L-004967-20. The Complaint alleged the same claims as those set forth in the Complaint that Mr. Mazzola had filed in the now withdrawn New York federal lawsuit. On September 28, 2020, the defendants removed the New Jersey state court lawsuit to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, which has been assigned civil action number 2:20-cv-13387-BRM-ESK. On October 5, 2020, all defendants filed a motion to dismiss each and every claim asserted against them in the New Jersey federal action.

On December 7, 2020, Mr. Mazzola filed an amended complaint in this action (the “AC”) alleging three (3) claims for relief: one for Breach of Contract against Prime EFS; one for “Piercing the Corporate Veil” against the Company; and one for “Fraudulent Inducement” against Messrs. Mercadante and Cerny.

The damages sought by each claim were identical: “approximately $2,000,000, representing $1,040,000 in [alleged] severance” $759,038.41 in alleged “accrued but unpaid salary” and non-cash benefits under the alleged executive employment agreement.

On November 2, 2021, without any payment of money by any party to any other party, all claims and counterclaims in this action were dismissed with prejudice (meaning permanently) and all parties exchanged general releases.

Rosemary Mazzola v. TLSS and Douglas Cerny

On September 19, 2020, attorneys for Frank Mazzola’s mother, Rosemary Mazzola, filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and Douglas Cerny. The case was assigned docket number 1:20-cv-7582 and assigned to USDJ Gregory H. Woods. In this action, Ms. Mazzola claims that the Company entered into and breached an unspecified contract by failing to pay her $94,000. In addition, the complaint claims that, although he was not a party to the unspecified contract, Mr. Cerny falsely represented that the Company intended to “repay” Ms. Mazzola $94,000 plus interest. The complaint seeks $94,000 from each defendant, plus late fees, costs, prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fees and, from Mr. Cerny, punitive damages in an unspecified amount. The complaint also alleges claims for account stated and breach of implied warranty of good faith and fair dealing, allegedly premised on the same indebtedness.

On November 23, 2020, counsel for Ms. Mazzola filed an Amended Complaint in this action, dropping Mr. Cerny and adding Prime EFS, LLC as a party. The new pleading demanded $209,000 rather than the $94,000 in damages previously alleged.

On November 2, 2021, without any payment of money by any party to any other party, all claims and counterclaims in this action were dismissed with prejudice (meaning permanently) and all parties exchanged general releases.

Jose R. Mercedes-Mejia v. Shypdirect LLC, Prime EFS LLC et al.

On August 4, 2020, an action was filed against Shypdirect, Prime EFS and others in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Bergen County captioned Jose R. Mercedes-Mejia v. Shypdirect LLC, Prime EFS LLC et al. The case was assigned docket number BER-L-004534-20. In this action, the plaintiff seeks reimbursement of his medical expenses and damages for personal injuries following an accident with a box truck leased by Prime EFS and being driven by a Prime EFS employee, in which the plaintiff’s ankle was injured. Plaintiff has thus far transmitted medical bills exceeding $789,000. Prime EFS and Shypdirect have demanded their vehicle liability carrier assume the defense of this action. To date, the carrier has not done so, allegedly inter alia because the box truck was not on the list of insured vehicles at the time of the accident.

On November 9, 2020, Prime EFS and Shypdirect filed their answer to the complaint in this action and also filed a third-party action against the insurance company in an effort to obtain defense and indemnity for this action.

On May 21, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect also filed in action in the Supreme Court, State of New York, Suffolk County (the “Suffolk County Action”), seeking defense and indemnity for the Mercedes-Mejia action from the insurance brokerage, Acrisure LLC, which sold the County Hall insurance policy to Prime.

On August 19, 2021, the Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a first amended complaint to name four (4) additional parties as defendants – TLSI, ShypCX, Inc., ShypFX, Inc. and Cougar Express, Inc. On September 16, 2021, each of these entities filed papers in opposition to this motion.

On September 24, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend the complaint herein, thus adding TLSI, ShypCX, Inc., ShypFX, Inc. and Cougar Express, Inc. as Defendants. On October 22, 2021, Acrisure stipulated to consolidate the Suffolk County Action into and with the Bergen County action. On November 22, 2021, all Defendants filed their Answer to the First Amended Complaint. On November 3, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect refiled their Third-Party Complaint against Acrisure in the Bergen County action. On December 23, 2021, Acrisure filed its Answer to the Third-Party Complaint, denying its material allegations.

Under the currently operative pre-trial order, the discovery period in this action has been extended to August 5, 2022. All Defendants in this action intend to vigorously defend themselves in this action and to pursue the third-party actions against both County Hall and Acrisure. However, owing to the early stage of this action, we cannot evaluate the likelihood of an adverse outcome or estimate the Company’s liability, if any, in connection with this claim.

Valesky v. Prime EFS, Shypdirect and TLSS

Plaintiff, an ex-dispatcher for Prime EFS, brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff alleged that she was fired while still in a neck brace. On December 22, 2020, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in this action adding the Company and Shypdirect as defendants on joint employer and/or alter ego theories. In April 2021, the Company settled this matter with prejudice in April 2021 for a cash payment of $35,000.

Dispute between Patrick Nicholson and Prime EFS

As previously reported, by letter dated October 9, 2020, attorneys representing Patrick Nicholson alleged that Prime EFS is in default of its payment obligations under a “10% Senior Secured Demand Promissory Note” issued February 13, 2019, in the principal amount of $165,000, and under a second promissory note issued April 24, 2019 in the principal amount of $55,000.

In the demand, the attorneys for Mr. Nicholson allege the total balance owed, including interest, is $332,702.84 and that interest is continuing to accrue on each promissory note.

In the demand, the attorneys for Mr. Nicholson also contend that TLSI is jointly and severally liable with Prime EFS for this balance.

If, as threatened, Mr. Nicholson files suit for non-payment under either or both promissory notes, it is anticipated that the defendants would mount a vigorous defense to the action. Among other things, Prime EFS’s position is that Mr. Nicholson knew or should have known that the promissory notes dated February 13, 2019, and April 24, 2019 were invalid and unenforceable, since they were signed by Rosemary Mazzola, as owner or managing member of Prime, and it was public information that, after June 18, 2018, Ms. Mazzola was no longer an owner or managing member of Prime EFS. TLSI’s position is also that any and all amounts that may be owed to Mr. Nicholson are owed by Prime EFS and not TLSI.

Since Mr. Nicholson has not, to our knowledge, filed a lawsuit on his now 17-18 month old claim, against either Prime EFS or TLSI, we cannot evaluate the likelihood of an adverse outcome in such litigation or reasonably estimate the Company’s liability, if any, if such a lawsuit were filed.

Holdover Proceeding

On February 16, 2022, the landlord for the leased premises from which Cougar Express conducts its Valley Stream New York business, Airport Park LLC (“Airport”), filed an action to evict and for unpaid holdover rent against Cougar Express and TLSI. The case is No. LT-000550-22/NA, filed in Landlord Tenant Court in Nassau County District Court.

In the case, Airport seeks to evict the tenants forthwith and to collect $51,079.78 for each month of holdover occupancy starting January 1, 2022 through the month of any eviction, plus statutory interest, costs and attorneys’ fees. $51,079.78 is twice the monthly rent collected in the last year of the expired lease and is computed correctly under the holdover provision in the expired lease. TLSI does not believe it can be held liable in this case because, unlike its subsidiary Cougar Express, TLSI was not tenant in the subject premises nor has it ever conducted business there.

In March 2022, Cougar Express and Airport began discussions in hopes of settling this matter. To facilitate those discussions, on or about March 9, 2022, Cougar paid rent to Airport at a rate of $33,275 per month for January-March, 2022, inclusive, expects to pay rent for the month of April 2022 at the same rate ($33,275), and may need to pay rent at the same rate in future months. In consideration for this interim arrangement, Airport adjourned the hearing date on its petition to vacate from March 10, 2022 to April 7, 2022.

While Cougar Express intends, among various options, to continue to discuss with Airport a possible lease extension for the Valley Stream premises, there can be no assurance that those discussions will, in fact, result in a lease extension on terms Cougar Express finds acceptable. In the event Cougar Express does not sign a lease extension with Airport, it is likely that Airport will continue to press its lawsuit for holdover rent of $51,079.78 per month for each month of occupancy until Cougar Express exits the premises, plus statutory interest, costs and attorneys’ fees, while giving Cougar a credit for any and all rent paid in CY 2022.

Other than discussed above, as of December 31, 2021, and as of the date of this filing, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on results of our operations.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Our Common Stock was quoted on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “PTRA” through August 13, 2018 and “TLSS” beginning on August 14, 2018. On September 1, 2021, the Company was upgraded to the OTCQB Market. Trading in OTCQB stocks can be volatile, sporadic, and risky, as thinly traded stocks tend to move more rapidly in price than more liquid securities. Such trading may also depress the market price of our common stock and make it difficult for our stockholders to resell their common stock. The following table reflects the high and low bid price for our common stock for the period indicated. The bid information, during the period that our Common Stock was quoted on the OTC Pink market, was obtained from the OTC Markets Group, Inc. and reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

Our common stock is considered to be penny stock under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, broker-dealers participating in transactions in these securities must first deliver a risk disclosure document which describes risks associated with these stocks, broker-dealers’ duties, customers’ rights and remedies, market and other information, and make suitability determinations approving the customers for these stock transactions based on financial situation, investment experience and objectives. Broker-dealers must also disclose these restrictions in writing, provide monthly account statements to customers, and obtain specific written consent of each customer. With these restrictions, the likely effect of designation as a penny stock is to decrease the willingness of broker- dealers to make a market for the stock, to decrease the liquidity of the stock and increase the transaction cost of sales and purchases of these stocks compared to other securities.

Holders

As of March 28, 2022, there were 98 record holders of our common stock, and there were 3,187,771,983 shares of our common stock outstanding.

Dividends

We have not previously declared or paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our board of directors. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business. Payment of dividends in the future will depend on our future earnings, future capital needs and our operating and financial condition, among other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. We are not under any contractual restriction as to our present or future ability to pay dividends.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The Company does not currently have any equity compensation plans.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 60,758,228 shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of 39,410 shares of Series E. The conversion ratio was based on the Series E certificate of designation, as amended.

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 28,571,429 shares of its common stock and received proceeds of $285,714 from the exercise of 28,571,429 warrants at $0.01 per share.

On December 31, 2021, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 615,000 shares of Series G and (ii) Warrants to purchase 615,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,000 warrants for each for each share of Series G purchased. The gross proceeds to the Company were $6,150,000, or $10.00 per unit. The Company paid fees of $615,507, paid cash of $54,933 for the settlement of disputed penalties related the Series E, and received net proceeds of $5,479,560 The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the December 2021 Series G Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. These warrants have five-year terms.

The securities described in this section were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information in this Item.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this Form 10-K that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements often can be identified using terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate” or “continue,” or the negative thereof. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors for such statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. Factors that may affect the results of our operations include, among others: our ability to successfully execute our business strategies, including integration of acquisitions and the future acquisition of other businesses to grow our Company; customers’ cancellation on short notice of master service agreements from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue or our failure to renew such master service agreements on favorable terms or at all; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and skilled labor to meet the requirements of our labor-intensive business or labor difficulties which could have an effect on our ability to bid for and successfully complete contracts; the ultimate geographic spread, duration and severity of the coronavirus outbreak and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or ameliorate its effects; our failure to compete effectively in our highly competitive industry, which could reduce the number of new contracts awarded to us or adversely affect our market share and harm our financial performance; our ability to adopt and master new technologies and adjust certain fixed costs and expenses to adapt to our industry’s and customers’ evolving demands; our history of losses, deficiency in working capital and a stockholders’ deficit and our inability to achieve sustained profitability; material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and our ability to maintain effective controls over financial reporting in the future; our substantial indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our payment obligations; the impact of new or changed laws, regulations or other industry standards that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business; and changes in general market, economic, social and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural or man-made disasters.

Other important factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this report and as set forth from time to time in our other public filings and public statements. You should read this report in its entirety and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We may not update these forward-looking statements, even in the event that our situation changes in the future, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

Effects of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have affected our businesses, as well as those of our customers and their third-party suppliers and sellers. To serve our customers while also providing for the safety of our employees and service providers, we have adapted numerous aspects of our logistics and transportation processes. We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and expect to continue to adapt our operations to address federal, state, and local standards as well as to implement standards or processes that we determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, and communities.

The impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to it had some effects on our results of operations. Effects of the pandemic have included increased fulfillment costs, primarily due to investments in employee hiring, pay, and benefits, as well as costs to maintain safe workplaces, and higher shipping costs. We expect to continue to be affected by possible procurement and shipping delays, supply chain interruptions, higher product demand in certain categories, lower product demand in other categories, and increased fulfillment costs and cost of sales as a percentage of net sales and it is not possible to determine the duration and spread of the pandemic or such actions, the ultimate impact on our results of operations during 2022, or whether other currently unanticipated consequences of the pandemic are reasonably likely to materially affect our results of operations.

Overview

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (“TLSS” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, on July 25, 2008. The Company operates through its active subsidiaries as a logistics and transportation company specializing in ecommerce fulfillment, last mile deliveries, two-person home delivery, mid-mile, and long-haul services for predominantly online retailers.

We are primarily an asset-based point-to-point delivery company. An asset-based delivery company, as compared to a non-asset-based delivery company, owns its own transportation equipment. We employ our own drivers and use the services of independent contractors who may use their own vehicles.

Between June 18, 2018 and September 30, 2020, we operated through two New Jersey-based subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries were Prime EFS, LLC, which conducted a last-mile business focused on deliveries to retail consumers for our primary customer in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (“Prime EFS”), and Shypdirect, LLC (“Shypdirect”), which formed in July 2018 and focused on, and conducted, our long-haul and mid-mile delivery businesses.

The great bulk of Prime EFS’s business prior to September 30, 2020 was conducted pursuant to the Delivery Service Provider program (the “Prime EFS DSP Program”) of Amazon Logistics, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”). In June 2020, Amazon gave notice to Prime EFS that Amazon would not be renewing the Prime EFS DSP Program agreement when that agreement terminated effective September 30, 2020. Amazon made clear to Prime EFS that Amazon’s decision not to renew the DSP agreement was part of a well-publicized initiative by Amazon to restructure how it would be delivering its last-mile services and did not reflect the quality of the services provided by Prime EFS. Prime EFS ceased operations on September 30, 2020 due to Amazon’s non-renewal of the Prime EFS DSP Program.

Shypdirect conducted its business as a carrier under a relay program service agreement with Amazon Logistics, Inc., last amended on August 24, 2020 (the “Program Agreement”). Under that agreement, Shypdirect provided transportation services, including receiving, loading, storing, transporting, delivering, unloading and related services for Amazon and its customers. On July 17, 2020, Amazon notified Shypdirect that Amazon had elected to terminate the Program Agreement between Amazon and Shypdirect effective as of November 14, 2020 (the “Shypdirect Termination Notice”). On August 3, 2020, Amazon offered to withdraw the Shypdirect Termination Notice and extend the term of the Program Agreement to and including May 14, 2021, conditioned on Prime EFS executing, for nominal consideration, a separation agreement with Amazon under which Prime EFS would agree to cooperate in an orderly transition of its Amazon last-mile delivery business to other service providers, Prime EFS would release any and all claims it may have against Amazon, and Prime EFS would covenant not to sue Amazon (the “Aug. 3 Proposal”). On August 4, 2020, the Company, Prime EFS and Shypdirect accepted the Aug. 3 Proposal. The Program Agreement expired on May 14, 2021. In June 2021, Shypdirect ceased its tractor trailer and box truck delivery services to Amazon, and in July 2021, Shypdirect ceased all operations.

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, one customer, Amazon, represented 28.5% and 96.7% of our total net revenues. Approximately 28.5% of our revenue of $5,495,146 for the year ended December 31, 2021 was attributable to Shypdirect’s now terminated mid-mile and long-haul business with Amazon. The termination of the Prime EFS last-mile business with Amazon on September 30, 2020 had a material adverse impact on the operations of Prime EFS beginning in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020 and the termination of Shypdirect’s Amazon mid-mile and long-haul business, which was effective on or about May 14, 2021, had a material adverse impact on operations of Shypdirect beginning in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2021. This impact caused Prime EFS and Shypdirect to become insolvent and to cease operations.

On August 16, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect, executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in the State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. §2A:19-1, et seq. (the “ABC Statute”), assigning all Prime EFS and Shypdirect assets to Terri Jane Freedman as Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (the “Assignee”) and filing for dissolution. An “Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors,” “general assignment” or “ABC” in New Jersey is a state-law, voluntary, judicially-supervised corporate liquidation and unwinding similar to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process found in the United States Bankruptcy Code. In an ABC, debtor companies, here Prime EFS and Shypdirect, together referred to as the “Assignors,”execute Deeds of Assignment, assigning all of their assets to the Assignee chosen by the Company, who acts as a fiduciary similar to a Chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy. On September 7, 2021, the ABCs were filed with the Bergen County Clerk in Bergen County, New Jersey and filed with the Surrogate Court in the appropriate county, initiating a judicial proceeding. The Assignee has been charged with liquidating the assets for the benefit of the Prime EFS and Shypdirect creditors pursuant to the provisions of the ABC Statute.

As a result of Prime EFS and Shypdirect’s filing of the executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors on September 7, 2021, the Assignee assumed all authority to manage Prime EFS or Shypdirect. Additionally, Prime EFS and Shypdirect no longer conduct any business and are not permitted by the Assignee and ABC Statute to conduct any business. For these reasons, effective September 7, 2021, we relinquished control of Prime EFS and Shypdirect. Therefore, we deconsolidated Prime EFS and Shypdirect effective with the filing of executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors in September 2021. Further, on October 13, 2021, Prime EFS and Shypdirect filed for dissolution with the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include the results of Prime EFS and Shypdirect prior to the September 7, 2021 filing of the executed Deeds of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors with the State of New Jersey.

As of December 31, 2020, the assets and liabilities of Prime EFS and Shypdirect subject to the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors have been reflected as “Assets subject to assignment for benefit of creditors” and “Liabilities subject to assignment for benefit of creditors” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

On November 13, 2020, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Shyp FX, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey (“Shyp FX”). On January 15, 2021, through Shyp FX, we executed an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) and closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Double D Trucking, Inc., a northern New Jersey-based logistics provider specializing in servicing Federal Express over the past 25 years (“DDTI”), including last-mile delivery services using vans and box trucks. The purchase price was $100,000 of cash and a promissory note of $400,000. The principal assets involved in the acquisition were vehicles for cargo transport, system equipment for vehicle tracking and navigation of vehicles, and delivery route rights together with assumption of associated customer relationships. The acquisition of DDTI made the Company an approved contracted service provider of FedEx, which, the Company believes fits in well with its current geographic coverage area and may lead to additional expansion opportunities within the FedEx network.

On November 16, 2020, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (“TLSS Acquisition”). On March 24, 2021, TLSS Acquisition acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cougar Express, Inc., a New York-based full-service logistics provider specializing in pickup, warehousing, and delivery services in the tri-state area (“Cougar Express”). The purchase price was $2,000,000 of cash plus cash for the acquisition of security deposits, a cash payment equal to 50% of the difference between cash and accounts receivable acquired and accounts payable assumed, less the assumption of truck loans and leases, and a promissory note of $350,000. The previous owner of Cougar Express is barred from competing with the Cougar Express business for five years. Cougar Express was a family-owned full-service transportation business that has been in operation for more than 30 years providing one-to-four person deliveries and offering white glove services. It utilizes its own fleet of trucks, warehouse/driver/office personnel and on-call subcontractors from its convenient and secure New York JFK airport area location, allowing it to pick-up and deliver throughout the New York tri-state area. Cougar Express serves a diverse base of approximately 50 commercial accounts, which are freight forwarders that work with some of the most notable retail businesses in the country. We believe that the acquisition of Cougar Express fits our current business plan, given Cougar Express’s demographic location, services offered, and diversified customer base, and given that it would provide us with a long-standing, well-run profitable operation as a step to begin replacing the revenue it lost as a result of Amazon terminating its delivery service provider business. Furthermore, we believe that, because Cougar Express is strategically based in New York and serves the tri-state area, organic growth opportunities will be available for expanding its footprint into our primary base of operations in New Jersey, as well as efficiencies that could be derived by leveraging Shypdirect’s operational capabilities.

On February 21, 2021, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Shyp CX, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New York (“Shyp CX”). Shyp CX does not engage in any revenue-generating operations.

The following discussion highlights the results of our operations and the principal factors that have affected the Company’s consolidated financial condition as well as its liquidity and capital resources for the periods described and provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based on the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Accounting Estimates

The methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that we report in our consolidated financial statements. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates regarding matters that are inherently uncertain. Significant estimates included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes include the valuation of accounts receivable, the useful life of property and equipment, the valuation of intangible assets, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the valuation of right of use assets and related liabilities, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets, estimates of current and deferred income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances, the fair value of non-cash equity transactions, the valuation of derivative liabilities, the valuation of beneficial conversion features, and the value of claims against the Company.

We have identified the accounting policies below as critical to our business operation:

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses. The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, a customer’s historical payment history, its current credit worthiness, and current economic trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at collection.

Impairment of long-lived assets

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, we review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. We recognize an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.

Derivative financial instruments

We have certain financial instruments that are embedded derivatives associated with capital raises. We evaluate all our financial instruments to determine if those contracts or any potential embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 810-10-05-4 and 815-40. This accounting treatment requires that the carrying amount of any embedded derivatives be recorded at fair value at issuance and marked-to-market at each balance sheet date. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, as is the case with the Company, the change in the fair value during the period is recorded as either other income or expense. Upon conversion, exercise or repayment, the respective derivative liability is marked to fair value at the conversion, repayment, or exercise date and then the related fair value amount is reclassified to other income or expense as part of gain or loss on extinguishment.

In July 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features. These amendments simplify the accounting for certain financial instruments with down-round features. The amendments require companies to disregard the down-round feature when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock, for purposes of determining liability or equity classification.

Leases

On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, applying the package of practical expedients to leases that commenced before the effective date whereby the Company elected to not reassess the following: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases and (ii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, at the inception of a contract the Company assessed whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether it has the right to direct the use of the asset. We will allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less.

Operating lease ROU assets represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Revenue recognition and cost of revenue

We adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASC is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASC also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer service orders, including significant judgments.

We recognize revenues and the related direct costs of such revenue which generally include compensation and related benefits, gas costs, insurance, parking and tolls, truck rental fees, and maintenance fees as of the date the freight is delivered which is when the performance obligation is satisfied. In accordance with ASC Topic 606, we recognize revenue on a gross basis. Our payment terms are net seven days from acceptance of delivery. We do not incur incremental costs obtaining service orders from our customers, however, if we did, because all of our customer contracts are less than a year in duration, any contract costs incurred would be expensed rather than capitalized. The revenue that we recognize arises from deliveries of packages on behalf of the Company’s customers. Primarily, our performance obligations under these service orders correspond to each delivery of packages that we make under the service agreements. Control of the delivery transfers to the recipient upon delivery. Once this occurs, we have satisfied our performance obligation and we recognize revenue.

Management has reviewed the revenue disaggregation disclosure requirements pursuant to ASC 606 and determined that no further disaggregation disclosure is required to be presented.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation –Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, director, or non-employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur as permitted under ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment.

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries

The Company accounts for a gain or loss on deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets in accordance with ASC 810-10-40-5. The Company measures the gain or loss as the difference between (a) the aggregate of fair value of any consideration received, the fair value of any retained noncontrolling investment and the carrying amount of any noncontrolling interest in the former subsidiary at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated and (b) the carrying amount of the former subsidiary’s assets and liabilities or the carrying amount of the group of assets.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue our operation.

We expect we will require additional capital to meet our long-term operating requirements. We expect to raise additional capital through, among other things, the sale of equity or debt securities.

For the year ended December 31, 2021 compared with the year ended December 31, 2020

The following table sets forth our revenues, expenses and net loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The financial information below is derived from our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

Results of Operations

Revenues

For the year ended December 31, 2021, our revenues were $5,495,146 as compared to $25,826,632 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $20,331,486, or 78.7%. This decrease was primarily a result of a decrease in revenue attributable to Prime EFS’s last-mile DSP business of $13,944,991, a decrease in revenue from Shypdirect’s mid-mile and long-haul business with Amazon of $9,459,668, and a decrease in revenue from other customers of $768,603. These decreases were offset from revenues generated from our newly acquired companies, DDTI and Cougar Express, of $1,188,636 and $2,653,140, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, one customer, Amazon, represented 28.5% and 96.7% of the Company’s total net revenues. As discussed above, approximately 28.5% of our aggregate revenue of $5,495,146 for the year ended December 31, 2021 was attributable to Shypdirect’s now terminated mid-mile and long-haul business with Amazon. The termination of the Prime EFS last-mile business with Amazon on September 30, 2020 had a material adverse impact on the operations of Prime EFS beginning in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020 and the termination of Shypdirect’s Amazon mid-mile and long-haul business, which was effective on or about May 14, 2021, had a material adverse impact on operations of Shypdirect beginning in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2021. This impact has caused Prime EFS and Shypdirect to become insolvent and to cease operations.

We continue to: (i) seek to replace the lost Amazon business with other, non-Amazon, customers; (ii) explore other strategic relationships; and (iii) identify potential acquisition opportunities, while continuing to execute our restructuring plan. In January 2021, we completed the acquisition of DDTI and in March 2021, we completed the acquisition of Cougar Express, as discussed elsewhere.

Cost of Revenues

For the year ended December 31, 2021, our cost of revenues was $5,408,143 compared to $23,284,240 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $17,876,097, or 76.8%. Cost of revenues consists of truck and van rental fees, insurance, gas, maintenance, parking and tolls, and compensation and related benefits. In the first quarter of 2021, Prime EFS received a bill for approximately $304,000 for excess wear and tear on trucks that were rented for its last-mile DSP business that terminated in September 2020, which is included in cost of sales. The decrease in cost of sales was consistent with the decrease in revenues.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a gross profit of $87,003, or 1.6% of revenues, as compared to gross profit of $2,542,392, or 9.8% of revenues, for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $2,455,389, or 96.6%. The decrease in gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily resulted from a decrease in revenues and a decrease in operational efficiencies in Prime EFS and Shypdirect due to the termination of the Amazon last-mile business and decrease in revenues from our mid-mile and long-haul business. Additionally, as discussed above, during the year ended December 31, 2021, Prime EFS received a bill for approximately $304,000 for excess wear and tear on trucks that were rented for its last-mile DSP business that terminated in September 2020.

Operating Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2021, total operating expenses amounted to $6,532,027 as compared to $10,757,943 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $4,225,916, or 39.3%. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, operating expenses consisted of the following:

Compensation and related benefits

For the year ended December 31, 2021, compensation and related benefits amounted to $1,403,311 as compared to $2,335,388 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $932,077, or 39.9%. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the overall decrease in compensation and related benefits as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 was attributable to a decrease in compensation paid to significant employees and the reduction of staff due to the significant decrease in revenues and operations.

Legal and professional fees

For the year ended December 31, 2021, legal and professional fees were $2,160,081 as compared to $3,920,606 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $1,760,525, or 44.9%. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a decrease in legal fees of $35,871 related to a decrease in activities on ongoing legal matters, a decrease in consulting fees of $64,509 and a decrease in stock-based consulting fees of $1,999,749 that we incurred in the 2020 period and not in the 2021. These decreases were offset by an increase in accounting fees of $238,222 incurred, and an increase in other professional fees of $101,382 which primarily consisted of fees for the mailing of proxy and shareholder information.

Rent expense

For the year ended December 31, 2021, rent expense was $599,820 as compared to $651,806 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $51,986, or 8.0%. This decrease was attributable to the abandonment of our leased properties which were vacated due to the cessation of the operations of Prime EFS and Shypdirect, offset by an increase in rental space due to the acquisition of Cougar Express. As of December 31, 2021, we abandoned all of our leased properties, except for the Cougar Express premises. The lease of our subsidiary, Cougar Express, expired on December 31, 2021. Cougar Express is holding over in the facility while it attempts to negotiate a lease renewal with its landlord. The holdover rent is 200% of the base rental rate Cougar Express paid in 2021. Alternatively, Cougar Express is exploring options to move its operations to another facility. We expect that, whether Cougar Express renegotiates with its existing landlord or finds new space, it will pay materially higher rent in 2022 and future years.

General and administrative expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2021, general and administrative expenses were $1,115,187 as compared to $814,306 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $300,881, or 36.9%. These increases were primarily attributable to the acquisition of Double D Trucking and Cougar Express and were offset by decreases in general and administrative expenses due to cost-cutting measures taken. We expect general and administrative expenses to decrease in 2022 due to these cost cutting measures.

Contingency loss

For the year ended December 31, 2021, contingency loss amounted to $30,000 as compared to $3,035,837 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $3,005,837, or 99.0%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, contingency loss amounted to $30,000 which is related to the accrual of an estimated legal settlement. For the year ended December 31, 2020, contingency loss consisted of the write off of securities deposits of $164,565 and the recorded of a contingent liability of $2,871,272 which are related to the default on truck leases for non-payment of monthly lease payments and the lessors demand for payment of lease termination fees.

Loss from lease abandonment

Due to a reduction in our revenues and the loss of its Amazon revenues, during the second and third quarter of 2021, we abandoned our leased premises related to the ceased operations of Prime EFS and Shypdirect. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we wrote off the remaining balances of the right of use assets and recorded a loss on lease abandonment of $1,223,628.

Loss from operations

For the year ended December 31, 2021, loss from operations amounted to $6,445,024 as compared to $8,215,551 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $1,770,527, or 21.6%.

Other expenses (income)

Total other income (expenses) includes interest expense, derivative expense, warrant exercise inducement expense, gain on debt extinguishment, settlement expense, gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries, and other income. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, other expenses (income) consisted of the following:

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, aggregate interest expense was $424,503 and $7,552,111, respectively, a decrease of $7,127,608, or 94.4%. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a 30% default interest penalty of $1,531,335, which was included in interest expense. We did not incur this expense during the 2021 periods. Additionally, the decrease in interest expense was attributable to a decrease in interest-bearing loans due to the conversion of debt to equity, and a decrease in the amortization of original issue discount.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain of the holders of its existing Series E preferred warrants (“Exercising Warrant Holders”). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, the Exercising Warrant Holders and we agreed that the Exercising Warrant Holders would cash exercise their existing warrants, into shares of common stock underlying such existing warrants Shares. In order to induce the Exercising Warrant Holders to cash exercise their existing Warrants, the Securities Purchase Agreements provided for the issuance of new warrants (“New Warrants”) with such New Warrants to be issued in an amount equal to 50% of the number of shares acquired by the Existing Warrant Holder through the exercise of existing warrants for cash. The New Warrants are exercisable upon issuance and terminate five years following the initial exercise date. The New Warrants have an exercise price per share of $0.01. In connection with the exercise of these existing warrants for cash, the Company issued an aggregate of 205,626,862 New Warrants. The New Warrants issued in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreements were considered inducement warrants and are classified in equity. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the fair value of the New Warrants issued was $4,431,853 and were expensed as warrant exercise inducement expense on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate net gain on extinguishment of debt was $1,713,592 and $7,847,073, respectively, a decrease of $6,133,481, or 78.2%. The gains on debt extinguishment were attributable to the settlement of convertible debt and warrants, the settlement of secured merchant loans, the conversion of convertible debt, the settlement of a note payable – related party, and the settlement of other payables.

On December 17, 2020, we issued 18,685,477 common shares to certain August 2019 equity and debt purchasers as settlement related to the difference between $2.50, the purchase price, and $0.40. These shares were valued at $545,616, or $0.029 per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grant. In connection with these shares, we recorded settlement expense of $545,616.

During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded other income of $194,823 and $376,750. Other income was primarily related to the collection of rental income from the sublease of excess office, warehouse, and parking spaces. As of December 31, 2021, the Company abandoned substantially all of its leased properties and will no longer receive sublease income in the future.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries of $12,363,449. We did not recognize this gain during the 2020 period.

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, derivative income (expense) was $3,284,306 and $(34,692,503), respectively, a change of $37,976,809. During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a derivative income (expense) related to the calculated initial derivative fair value of conversion options and warrants. Additionally, we adjusted our derivative liabilities to fair value and recorded derivative expense or income.

Net Income (Loss)

Due to factors discussed above, for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, net income (loss) amounted to $6,254,790 and $(42,781,958), respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, which included a deemed dividend related to price protection, beneficial conversion features on preferred stock, and the dividends accrued on Series E and Series G preferred stock of $2,650,217 and $19,223,242, amounted to $3,604,573, or $0.00 per basic and diluted common share, and $(62,005,200), or $(0.08) per basic and diluted common share, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. On December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had a cash balance of $6,067,692 and $579,283, respectively. Our working capital was $5,740,655 on December 31, 2021. We reported a net increase in cash for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 of $5,488,409 primarily as a result of net cash proceeds received from the sale of Series E preferred stock units of $3,590,500, net cash proceeds received from the sale of Series G preferred stock units of $5,479,560, and cash proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $4,226,383, offset by the use of net cash for acquisitions of $2,123,115, the repayment of notes payable of $991,468, the repayment of note payable – related party of $500,000, net repayment of related party advances of $55,041, and by cash used in operations of $3,937,036.

We believe that our existing working capital and our future cash flows from operating activities will provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our operating needs and debt requirements for the next twelve months.

Additionally, we are seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund our operations in the future. Although we have historically raised capital from sales of shares of common stock, the sale of Series E and Series G preferred stock, and from the issuance of convertible promissory notes and notes payable, there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so. If we are unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the future, management expects that we will need to curtail our operations.

Recent Financing Activities

Q1/Q2 2020 convertible debt and related warrants

During the year ended December 31, 2020, we issued and sold to certain investors convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,068,000 (the “Q1/Q2 2020 Notes”) and warrants to purchase up to 827,200 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Q1/Q2 2020 Warrants”). We received net proceeds of $1,880,000, which is net of a 10% original issue discounts of $188,000. The Q1/Q2 2020 Notes initially bore interest at 6% per annum and became due and payable on the date that is the 24-month anniversary of the original issue date of the respective Q1/Q2 2020 Note. During the existence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes), which included, amongst other events, any default in the payment of principal and interest payments (including Q1/Q2 2020 Note Amortization Payments) under any Q1/Q2 2020 Note or any other Indebtedness (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes), interest accrued at the lesser of (i) the rate of 18% per annum, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted by law. Commencing on the thirteenth month anniversary of the issuance of each Q1/Q2 2020 Note, monthly payments of interest and monthly principal payments, based on a 12-month amortization schedule (each, a “Q1/Q2 2020 Note Amortization Payment”), was due and payable, until the Maturity Date (as defined in the applicable Q1/Q2 2020 Note), at which time all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts due and payable on such Q1/Q2 2020 Note was immediately due and payable.

From the original issue date of a Q1/Q2 2020 Note until such Q1/Q2 2020 Note is no longer outstanding, such Q1/Q2 2020 Note was convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder. The “Conversion Price” in effect on any Conversion Date (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes) means, as of any date of determination, $0.40 per share, subject to adjustment as provided therein and summarized below. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes) has occurred, regardless of whether it has been cured or remains ongoing, the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes are convertible at the lower of: (i) $0.40 and (ii) 70% of the second lowest closing price of the common stock as reported on the Trading Market (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes) during the 20 consecutive Trading Day (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes) period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable notice of conversion. All such Conversion Price determinations are to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

In the third fiscal quarter of 2020, the great majority of principal amount of Q1/Q2 2020 Notes were exchanged for Common Stock at the conversion price that applied if an Event of Default occurred. It is the Company’s position (and it was the Company’s intent at issuance) that, to the extent the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes were converted for Common Stock at the advantageous conversion price applicable to post-Events of Default, the Q1/Q2 Notes are not also entitled to receive the Mandatory Default Payment (as defined in the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes) of 130% of principal amount. However, since a note holder could conceivably disagree with the Company’s position in this regard, the Company has decided, out of an abundance of caution and despite its confidence that its construction of the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes is the only correct one, to accrue a reserve as if a note holder were entitled both to convert its Q1/Q2 Notes at the advantageous conversion price applicable to post-Events of Default and to receive the Mandatory Default Payment of 130% on the entire original principal amount of Q1/Q2 2020 Notes. Accordingly. as of March 31, 2021, convertible notes payable and default interest due related to the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes amounted to $736,865, which consists of $801,400 of principal and default penalty balances due and is net of unamortized debt discount of $64,535.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company and each investor entered into a letter agreement whereby the investor waived its right to any Mandatory Default Payment. Accordingly, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, we reversed the accrued Mandatory Penalty amount due of $664,400 and recorded a gain on debt extinguishment of $664,400. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, we issued 28,358,841 shares of our common stock upon the conversion of all remaining principal and interest balances due aggregating $277,916.

As of December 31, 2021, convertible notes payable and default interest due related to the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes amounted to $0. On December 31, 2020, on the same construction of the Q1/Q2 Notes, convertible notes payable and default interest due related to the Q1/Q2 2020 Notes amounted to $717,852, which consists of $801,400 of principal and default penalty balances due and is net of unamortized debt discount of $83,548.

April 20, 2020 convertible debt

On April 20, 2020, we issued to an investor a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $456,500 (the “April 20 Note”). The April 20 Note contained a 10% original issue discount amounting to $41,500 for a purchase price of $415,000. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the April 20 Note because the investor converted previous notes and accrued interest due to him in the amount of $195,000 into the April 20 Note. In connection with the conversion of notes payable to the April 20 Note, we recorded a loss from debt extinguishment of $220,000. The April 20 Note bore interest at 6% per annum and becomes due and payable on April 20, 2022 (the “April 20 Note Maturity Date”). During the existence of an Event of Default (as defined in the April 20 Note), which includes, amongst other events, any default in the payment of principal and interest payment (including any April 20 Note Amortization Payments) under any note or any other indebtedness, interest accrues at the lesser of (i) the rate of 18% per annum, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted by law. Commencing on the thirteenth month anniversary of the April 20 Note, monthly payments of interest and monthly principal payments, based on a 12-month amortization schedule, will be due and payable (each, an “April 20 Note Amortization Payment”), until the April 20 Note Maturity Date, at which time all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts due and payable under the April 20 Note will be immediately due and payable. The April 20 Note Amortization Payments will be made in cash unless the investor requests payment in the Company’s common stock in lieu of a cash payment (each, an “April 20 Note Stock Payment”). If the investor requests an April 20 Note Stock Payment, the number of shares of common stock issued will be based on the amount of the applicable April 20 Note Amortization Payment divided by 80% of the lowest VWAP (as defined in the April 20 Note) during the five Trading Day (as defined in the April 20 Note) period prior to the due date of the April 20 Note Amortization Payment.

Until the April 20 Note was no longer outstanding, it was convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time, into shares of common stock at the option of the investor. The “Conversion Price” in effect on any Conversion Date (as defined in the April 20 Note) means, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, the lower of: (i) $0.40 and (ii) 70% of the second lowest closing price of the common stock as reported on the Trading Market (as defined in the April 20 Note) during the 20 consecutive Trading Day (as defined in the April 20 Note) period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable notice of conversion. All such Conversion Price determinations are to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the common stock.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we issued 15,923,322 shares of our common stock upon the conversion of all remaining principal and interest balances due aggregating $95,540. Hence, as of December 31, 2021, convertible notes payable and default interest due related to the April 20 Note amounted to $0. On December 31, 2020, convertible notes payable related to the April 20 Note amounted to $69,300, which consists of $69,300 of default penalty balance due.

Sale of Series E Preferred Stock

On October 8, 2020, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the investors party thereto (collectively the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 47,977 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 23,988,500 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 50% of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series E if the Series E were converted on October 8, 2020 (the “October 2020 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $640,000, or $13.34 per unit which is the stated value of each Series E share. We paid fees of $35,000 and received net proceeds of $605,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the October 2020 Series E Offering is $0.04 per share, subject to adjustment. Due to down-round provisions in the Warrants, the number of warrants was increased from 23,988,500 warrants to 95,954,000 warrants, and the exercise price was reduced to $0.01 per share.

On December 28, 2020 and December 30, 2020, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 57,400 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 76,571,429 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each share of Series E purchased (the “December 2020 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $670,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $112,000 and received net proceeds of $558,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the December 2020 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 310,992 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 414,857,146 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each for each share of Series E purchased (the “Q1 2021 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $3,630,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $372,000 and received net proceeds of $3,258,000. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the Q1 2021 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. Additionally, we issued 82,971,429 warrants to the placement agent at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share.

During April 2021, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 32,127 shares of Series E and (ii) Warrants to purchase 42,857,143 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,334 warrants for each for each share of Series E purchased (the “April 2021 Series E Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $375,000, or $11.67 per unit. We paid fees of $42,500 and received net proceeds of $332,500. The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the April 2021 Series E Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. Additionally, the Company issued 8,571,4293 warrants to the placement agent at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 571,296,287 shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of 340,346 shares of Series E. The conversion ratio was based on the Series E certificate of designation, as amended.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 25,725,519 shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of 17,135 shares of Series E. The conversion ratio was based on the Series E certificate of designation, as amended.

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 60,758,228 shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of 39,410 shares of Series E. The conversion ratio was based on the Series E certificate of designation, as amended.

Sale of Series G Preferred Stock

On December 31, 2021, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase units, severally and not jointly, which consisted of an aggregate of (i) 615,000 shares of Series G and (ii) Warrants to purchase 615,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which are equal to 1,000 warrants for each for each share of Series G purchased (the “December 2021 Series G Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company were $6,150,000, or $10.00 per unit. The Company paid fees of $615,507, paid cash of $54,933 for the settlement of disputed penalties related the Series E, and received net proceeds of $5,479,560 The initial exercise price of the Warrants related to the December 2021 Series G Offering is $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment. Additionally, the Company issued 123,000,000 warrants to the placement agent at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share.

Conversions of Convertible Notes, Warrants and Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s trading price quoted on the OTC Pink market fell from $3.50 per share on January 8, 2020 to $0.013 on December 31, 2021. This drop, together with anti-dilution protection features contained in the August 2019 Notes and August 2019 Warrants that were triggered upon the issuance of convertible debt beginning in January 2020, caused the conversion prices of most of the Company’s outstanding notes and the exercise price of many of the Company’s outstanding warrants, to fall to $0.006. Beginning in February 2020, note holders began converting the outstanding principal of their notes into substantial quantities of shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the period from February 25, 2020 to December 31, 2020, we issued 1,013,408,088 shares of our common stock in connection with the conversion of convertible notes payable and default interest of $8,353,965, accrued interest of $553,596, and fees of $9,080. On July 24, 2020, we issued 1,000,000 shares of our common stock upon the conversion of 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred shares. Additionally, in 2020, we issued 155,914,308 shares of its common stock upon the cashless exercise of 157,297,448 warrants. Also, we issued 522,726,000 shares of common stock upon the conversion of 522,726 shares of series D preferred stock and issued other shares of common stock during fiscal 2020.

On January 11, 2021, we issued 15,454,545 shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of a convertible note payable of $170,000. The conversion price was based on contractual terms of the related debt.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we issued 28,358,841 shares of our common stock upon the conversion of all remaining Q1/Q2 2020 Note principal and interest balances due aggregating $277,916.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we issued 15,923,322 shares of our common stock upon the conversion of all remaining April 20 Note principal and interest balances due aggregating $95,540.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued 657,780,034 shares of our common stock in connection with the conversion of 396,891 shares of Series E. The conversion ratio was based on the Series E certificate of designation, as amended.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we issued 52,482,141 shares of our common stock in connection with the cashless exercise of 98,557,429 warrants. The exercise price was based on contractual terms of the related warrant.

In May and June 2021, we issued 68,571,429 shares of our common stock and received proceeds of $685,714 from the exercise of 68,571,429 warrants at $0.01 per share.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we issued 325,539,430 shares of our common stock and received proceeds of $3,254,955 from the exercise of 325,539,430 warrants at $0.01 per share.

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we issued 28,571,429 shares of our common stock and received proceeds of $285,714 from the exercise of 28,571,429 warrants at $0.01 per share.

Consequently, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding has increased from 11,832,603 on December 31, 2019, to 2,926,528,666 on December 31, 2021.

To enable the Company to meet these commitments, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution seeking stockholder approval to authorize the Board of Directors to amend the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 4,000,000,000 shares (the “Authorized Share Increase Amendment”). Stockholder approval for the Authorized Share Increase Amendment was obtained on June 26, 2020 from stockholders that held at least 51% of the voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon, as of the record date of June 26, 2020. These consents constituted a sufficient number of votes to approve the Authorized Share Increase Amendment under the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, bylaws and Nevada law. Pursuant to applicable securities laws and Section 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Company prepared and mailed an Information Statement to its stockholders of record on the record date beginning on June 30, 2020. In compliance with Rule 14(c)-2(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Authorized Share Increase Amendment became effective on July 20, 2020 which was at least twenty calendar days after the Information Statement was first sent to stockholders.

Additionally, on February 23, 2021, stockholders holding at least 51% of the voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon consented, in writing, to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, by adoption of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company to authorize an increase of the number of shares of common stock that the Company may issue to 10,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 (the “2021 Amendment”). The Company filed a preliminary information statement on Schedule 14C regarding the stockholders’ consent to the Authorized Share Increase Amendment with the SEC on March 3, 2021.This consent was sufficient to approve the 2021 Amendment under Nevada law. The Company filed a definitive information statement on Schedule 14C on March 15, 2021 and first mailed that information statement to stockholders on March 15, 2021. The 2021 Amendment became effective in April 2021 which was at least twenty calendar days after the Information Statement was first sent to stockholders.

Cash Flows

Operating activities

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 amounted to $4,085,687. During the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $6,254,790, adjusted for the add back (reduction) of non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization expense of $685,644, derivative income of $3,284,306, amortization of debt discount of $83,548, non-cash gain on debt extinguishment of $1,564,941, non-cash gain on extinguishment of debt - related party of $148,651, warrant exercise inducement expense of $4,431,853, a non-cash gain from the deconsolidation of subsidiaries of $12,448,899 and loss on lease abandonment of $1,223,628, and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as a decrease in accounts receivable of $166,486, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $253,608, a decrease in security deposit of $94,000, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $393,641, a decrease in insurance payable of $209,082, and an increase in accrued compensation and related benefits of $4,321.

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 amounted to $3,278,258. During the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to a net loss of $42,781,958, adjusted for the add back (reduction) of non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization expense of $102,109, derivative expense of $34,692,503, amortization of debt discount of $4,928,010, non-cash contingency loss of $3,035,837, interest expense related to debt default of $1,531,335, stock-based compensation of $1,999,749, non-cash settlement expense of $545,616, and non-cash gain on debt extinguishment of $(7,899,618), and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as a decrease in accounts receivable of $583,818, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $64,822, an increase in security deposit of $17,500, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $258,554, a decrease in insurance payable of $258,966, and an increase in accrued compensation and related benefits of $35,732.

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 amounted to $2,175,838 and consisted of net cash used for the acquisition of DDTI and Cougar Express of $2,123,115, and cash used for the purchase on transportation equipment offset by cash proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $3,451.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 amounted to $460,510 and consisted of cash paid for the purchase of five box trucks of $460,510.

Financing activities

For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $11,749,934. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we received proceeds from the sale of Series E preferred shares of $3,590,500, proceeds from the sale of Series G preferred shares of $5,479,560, and cash proceeds of $4,226,383 from the exercise of warrants, offset by the repayment of notes payable of $991,468, the repayment of note payable – related party of $500,000, and the net repayment of related party advances of $55,041.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $4,268,025. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we received proceeds from convertible debt of $1,912,382, proceeds from notes payable of $4,479,662 and proceeds from the sale of Series E preferred shares of $1,163,000, offset by the repayment of convertible notes of $257,139, the repayment of related party advances of $27,753, and the repayment of notes payable of $3,002,127.

Risks and Uncertainties

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

Historically, we have primarily funded our operations with proceeds from sales of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock. Since our inception, we have incurred recurring losses, including a loss from operations of $6,445,024 and $8,215,551 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Until such time that we implement our growth through acquisition strategy, we expect to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future, mostly due to corporate overhead and costs of being a public company.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued an aggregate of 343,118 shares of our Series E preferred stock for net proceeds of $3,590,500 and issued an aggregate of 615,000 shares of our Series G preferred stock for net proceeds of $5,479,560. The proceeds were used for the acquisition of Cougar Express and DDTI, the repayment of debt, and for working capital purposes. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we received proceeds of $4,226,383 from the exercise of stock warrants. As such, we expect that our cash as of December 31, 2021 will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least the next twelve months from the date of the issuance of the financial statements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, subsequent to December 31, 2021, we received additional net proceeds of $855,000 from the sale of Series G preferred stock and $245,714 from the exercise of warrants which only further improve the Company’s financial condition.

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have affected the Company’s businesses, as well as those of the Company’s customers and their third-party suppliers and sellers. To serve the Company’s customers while also providing for the safety of the Company’s employees and service providers, the Company has adapted numerous aspects of its logistics and transportation processes. The Company continues to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and expect to continue to adapt its operations to address federal, state, and local standards as well as to implement standards or processes that the Company determines to be in the best interests of its employees, customers, and communities. The impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to it had some effects on the Company’s results of operations. Effects include increased fulfilment costs and cost of sales, primarily due to investments in employee hiring, pay, and benefits, as well as costs to maintain safe workplaces, and higher shipping costs. The Company continues to be affected by possible procurement and shipping delays, supply chain interruptions, higher product demand in certain categories, lower product demand in other categories, and increased fulfilment costs and cost of sales as a percentage of net sales and it is not possible to determine the duration and spread of the pandemic or such actions, the ultimate impact on the Company’s results of operations during 2022, or whether other currently unanticipated consequences of the pandemic are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s results of operations.

We will continue to: (i) seek to replace its last-mile DSP Amazon business and supplement its mid-mile and long-haul Amazon business with other, non-Amazon, customers; (ii) explore other strategic relationships; and (iii) identify potential acquisition opportunities, while continuing to execute its restructuring plan. We are seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund its operations in the future. Although we have historically raised capital from sales of common and preferred shares and from the issuance of convertible promissory notes and notes payable, there is no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If we are unable to replace its Amazon business, to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that we will need to curtail our operations. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Contractual Obligations

We have certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions, changing interest rates, and other factors may result in actual payments differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing and amounts of payments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

Effects of Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenues, or operating results during the periods presented.

Recently Enacted Accounting Standards

For a description of accounting changes and recent accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our consolidated financial statements, see “Note 2: Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in the consolidated financial statements filed with this Annual Report.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information in this Item.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of:

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity/deficit and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, 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 consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 audits 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 internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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.

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors

As summarized in Footnote 10 “Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors” to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s subsidiaries, Prime EFS, LLC and Shypdirect, LLC, executed a Deed of Assignment for Benefit of Creditors (“ABC”) in the state of New Jersey, assigning all of the Prime EFS and Shypdirect assets to an assignee for the Benefit of Creditors and filing for dissolution. This resulted in removal of the assets and liabilities of Prime EFS and Shypdirect from the consolidated financial statements and a gain on deconsolidation of approximately $12,427,000.

We identified the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors as a critical audit matter. Auditing management’s assessment to deconsolidate the Company’s subsidiaries, Prime EFS, LLC and Shypdirect, LLC, was complex and involved a high degree of subjectivity.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included a) Review of applicable GAAP literature. There is no guidance specifically for Assignment for Benefit of Creditors, however we relied on ASC 810-10, “Consolidations”. Per ASC 810-10-15-10, a majority-owned subsidiary shall not be consolidated if control does not rest with the majority owner; b) Research and review of an accounting guide on Bankruptcies and Liquidation. Per the guide, a parent deconsolidates a subsidiary as of the date the parent no longer has control of the subsidiary; c) we obtained legal opinions from Company counsels. The legal opinions conclusions support management’s belief that creditors of Prime EFS, LLC and Shypdirect, LLC cannot look to these former subsidiaries or to the Company to satisfy their pre-assignment debts and their only recourse is through the ABC process and therefore the Company does not have control over the assets or liabilities of the subsidiaries, or the subsidiaries themselves; and d) Consultations with AICPA technical hotline representative and other accounting experts. Based on our conversations, the AICPA representative and other accounting experts concurred that deconsolidation was appropriate; e) inquired of management concerning the existence of any guarantees made by the Company for paying obligations of the subsidiaries. Management represented that no such guarantees were made.

Analysis of Liquidity and Going Concern

As summarized in Footnote 2 “Liquidity” to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a history of net losses and net cash used in operating activities and believes such conditions will continue for a period of time into the future. These are considered adverse conditions or events that lead management to consider whether there is substantial doubt about the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. However, management believes that $6.6 million of cash raised through the issuance of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock created a cash balance and positive working capital that alleviates the substantial doubt related to going concern and the need for a going concern risk disclosure.

We identified the going concern risk analysis as a critical audit matter. Auditing management’s going concern analysis including their process to develop the analysis and the projections of future cash flows, operating trends, and assessments of internal and external matters that may affect the Company’s future operations and cash flows involved a high degree of subjectivity. Additionally, auditing management’s plans to address the going concern risk involved highly subjective auditor judgment.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included (a) Assessed the reasonableness of management’s process for developing their assessment of whether a going concern risk exists, (b) Assessed the reasonableness of assumptions management used in their future cash flow projections including comparison to prior year results, consideration of positive and negative evidence impacting management’s forecasts, and consideration of the Company’s financing arrangements in place as of the report date, (c) Developed our own independent calculation of expected source and use of funds and needs of the Company over the one year period from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, (d) Confirmed cash balances as of December 31, 2021 with the banks and tested management’s bank reconciliations, (e) Identified management’s plans for dealing with the adverse conditions and events discussed above and assessed the reasonableness of the assumptions of such plans, (f) Assessed whether it is probable that management’s plans, when implemented, will mitigate the adverse effects of the conditions and events discussed above, (g) Concluded whether substantial doubt exists as to whether the Company can continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the consolidated financial statements are issued and (h) considered the effect of such conclusion on the consolidated financial statement disclosures and our report of an independent registered public accounting firm.

/s/ Salberg & Company, P.A.

SALBERG & COMPANY, P.A.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

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TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020