UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number 000-56148

 

TraQiQ, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California 30-0580318
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

14205 SE 36th Street, Suite 100

Bellevue, WA 98006

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 818-0560

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on which registered
 N/A N/A N/A

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock, $.0001$0.0001 par value per share

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
 Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

 

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed secondSecond fiscal quarter was approximately $16,825,7915,234,744, based upon the closing price of the registrant’s common stock of $4.10 on the OTCQB as of that date. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of the registrant have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. Without acknowledging that any individual director of registrant is an affiliate, all directors have been included as affiliates with respect to shares owned by them.

 

The numberAs of March 30, 2023, there were 39,939,965 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding as of March 31, 2022, was 4,171,638.outstanding.

 

Documents incorporated by reference:None

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 PART I 
   
Item 1.Business1
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors86
   
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments12
   
Item 2.Properties12
   
Item 3.Legal Proceedings12
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures12
   
 PART II 
   
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities13
   
Item 6.Selected Financial Data1613
   
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1613
   
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2421
   
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data2421
   
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure2421
   
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures2522
   
Item 9B.Other Information2623
   
 PART III 
   
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance2724
   
Item 11.Executive Compensation3027
   
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters3229
   
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence3431
   
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services3632
   
 PART IV 
   
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules3632
   
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary3734
   
SIGNATURES3835

 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements discussed in Item 1 (Business), Item 1A (Risk Factors), Item 3 (Legal Proceedings), Item 7 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in other materials and oral statements that the CompanyTraQiQ, Inc. (the “Company”) releases from time to time to the public constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concerning management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors are discussed in Item 1A (Risk Factors) and Item 7 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations). In addition, these statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It should be understood that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.

 

These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,’’ “will,’’ “expect,’’ “intend,’’ “estimate,’’ “anticipate,’’ “believe,’’ “continue’’ or similar terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, you are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ from projections include, for example:

 

 the success or failure of management’s efforts to implement our business plan;
   
 our ability to fund our operating expenses;
   
 

our ability to compete with other companies that have a similar business plan;

 

 

our ability to adequately protect our proprietary technology and intellectual property;

our ability to hire and retain highly qualified personnel;

our ability to obtain additional financing;

our ability to meet the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Nasdaq Capital Market in order to list our stock on the trading market;

our ability to comply with borrowing covenants;
 the effect of changing economic conditions impacting our plan of operation; and
   
 our ability to meet the other risks as may be described in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Unless otherwise required by law,low, we also disclaim any obligation to update our view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this annual report on Form 10-K.form 10-k

When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the cautionary statements in this annual report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this annual report on Form 10-K will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may prove to be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time-frame, or at all. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this annual report of Form 10-K speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our public announcements and SEC filings.

 

 

 

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

OverviewCOMPANY OVERVIEW

TraQiQ, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) was incorporated in the State of California on September 9, 2009 as Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. On July 14, 2017, Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. changed its name to TraQiQ, Inc. On July 19, 2017,For the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreementyears ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our operations were concentrated in India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, and involved servicing business supply chains with last mile delivery and mobile commerce. We helped businesses in emerging markets leverage the gig economy with the stockholdersfollowing two-prong approach: (i) we offered our software as a service so our customers could build their own delivery networks and (ii) we offered our network of OmniM2M,over 14,000 task workers in India through our Mimo network. In December 2022, we sold a substantial portion of this legacy business. We remain in the technology services and solutions business through our subsidiary, TraQIQ Solutions Inc., and continue to operate our OmniM2M.com website that drives internet of things e-commerce revenue.

On January 5, 2023, we consummated the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 30, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”) among Renovare Environmental, Inc. (“OmniM2M”REI”) and TraQiQ Solutions, Inc. dba Ci2i Services, Inc. (formerly Ci2i Services, Inc. – amended November 6, 2019)BioHiTech America, LLC (“Ci2i”BHT” and, together with REI, the “Renovare Sellers”) wherebyand us, pursuant to which the stockholdersRenovare Sellers sold and assigned to us, and we purchased and assumed from the Renovare Sellers, (a) certain assets related to the business of OmniM2M(i) aerobic digestion technology solutions for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation and Ci2i agreed(ii) data analytics with respect to exchange all of their respective shares, representing 100% ownership in OmniM2Mfood waste (collectively, the “Digester Business”) and Ci2i in exchange for 1,500,000 shares(b) certain specified liabilities of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The OmniM2M ShareholdersRenovare Sellers. We intend for the Digester Business to be one of our principal businesses going forward, and the Ci2i Shareholders were issued their respective 1,500,000 shares on a pro rata basis based on their respective holdings in OmniM2M and Ci2i in the Share Exchange Agreement. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse merger whereas Ci2i is considered the accounting acquirer and TraQiQ, Inc. is considered the accounting acquiree. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements included the accounts of Ci2i for all periods presented and the accounts of TraQiQ, Inc. and OmniM2M, which was acquired by the Company on July 19, 2017 since the date of acquisition. For accounting purposes,we intend to supplement our current business through the acquisition of OmniM2Mcomplementary businesses.

Going forward, our mission is recordedto reduce the environmental impact of the waste management industry through the development and deployment of cost-effective technology solutions. Our suite of technologies includes on-site biological processing equipment for food waste and proprietary real-time data analytics tools to reduce food waste generation. These proprietary solutions may enable certain businesses and municipalities of all sizes to lower disposal costs while having a positive impact on the environment. When used individually or in combination, we believe that our solutions can reduce the carbon footprint associated with waste transportation, repurpose non-recyclable plastics, and significantly reduce landfill usage. As we continue to expand our waste management business we plan to discontinue or spin off the remaining portions of the legacy business.

REVOLUTION SERIES™ DIGESTERS

The Company currently markets an aerobic digestion technology solution for the disposal of food waste at historical costthe point of generation. Its line of Revolution Series Digesters has been described as self-contained, robotic digestive systems that we believe are as easy to install as a standard dishwasher with no special electrical or plumbing requirements. Units range in accordancesize depending upon capacity, with Accounting Standard Codificationthe smallest unit approximately the size of a residential washing machine. The digesters utilize a biological process to convert food waste into a liquid that we believe is safe to discharge down an ordinary drain. This process can result in a substantial reduction in costs for customers including cruise lines, restaurants, retail stores, hospitals, hotel/hospitality companies and governmental units by eliminating the transportation and logistics costs associated with food waste disposal. The Company also expects the process reduce the greenhouse gases associated with food-waste transportation and decomposition in landfills that have been linked to climate change. The Company offers its Revolution Series Digesters in several sizes targeting small- to mid-sized food waste generation sites that are often more economical than traditional disposal methods. The Revolution Series Digesters are manufactured and assembled in the United States.

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In an effort to expand the capabilities of its digesters, the Company developed a sophisticated Internet of Things (“ASC”IoT”) 805-50-25-2technology platform to provide its customers with transparency into their internal and supply chain waste generation and operational practices. This patented process collects weight related data from the digesters to deliver real-time data that provides valuable information that when analyzed, can improve efficiency, and validate corporate sustainability efforts. The Company provides its IoT platform through a SaaS (“Software as thisa Service”) model that is considered an acquisitioneither bundled in its rental agreements or sold through a separate annual software license. The Company continues to add new capacity sizes to its line of entities under common controlRevolution Series Digesters to meet customer needs.

Digester Technologies, Markets, Customers and Competition

The Company plans to leverage its existing technology, including our digester’s on-board patented weighing system, by collecting, accumulating, and providing empirical data that can aid in improving the efficiency of the upstream supply chain. By streaming data from the digesters, collecting information from system users and integrating business application data, TraQiQ’s internet-enabled system known as the managementBioHiTech CloudTM can provide necessary data to aid customers in reshaping their purchasing decisions and positively affecting employee behavior. In its simplest form, the BioHiTech Cloud can quantify food waste in a fashion that we do not believe has historically been available. It enables users to understand food waste generation habits and to improve operational efficiencies.

The BioHiTech Cloud data can be used to help educate customers as to where, when and how waste is being created. Tracking and analyzing waste based on creation time, food type, preparation stage, origin of waste or other key metrics may provide a clearer picture of the Companyfood waste lifecycle. Our digesters provide significant economic savings and OmniM2M controldecreases in carbon footprint, and we believe that the activitiesaddition of the respective companies. PriorBioHiTech Cloud increases that impact by helping customers to manage inventory more accurately and to improve their preparation practices and staff efficiencies.

The Company believes that its combined offering of technology and digesters provides customers with information that has not been readily available to consumers in the merger with Ci2ipast and acquisitionthat has the potential for improved management and reduction of OmniM2M,waste at the point of generation on a real-time basis.

The Company was considered a shell company under Rule 12b-2 of Exchange Act. On December 1, 2017,believes that its digester products can remove organic waste from the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Ajay Sikka (“Sikka”), the sole shareholder of Transport IQ, Inc. whereby Sikka sold allovercrowded and costly landfills of the shares in TransportIQ, Inc. (“TransportIQ”) in exchange for $18,109, in the form of cancellation of all of the debt of TransportIQ that was owedworld and provide significant benefits to the Company. The transaction became effective upon the execution of the agreement by Sikkaboth business organizations and the Company; and Transport IQ, Inc, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Because TransportIQ was commonly controlled and owned, the transaction was recorded at the historical carrying value of TransportIQ’s assets and liabilities.community including:

 

Eliminating the transportation of organic waste,
Reducing carbon and methane emissions associated with landfilling and truck transportation,
Complying with municipal laws banning organic waste from landfills,
Contributing to corporate and regulatory targets for diverting waste from landfills,
Extending the lifespan of the country’s disposal facilities,
Reducing groundwater and soil contamination at landfills,
Reducing harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change, and
Recycling food waste into renewable resources (clean water, biogas, bio-solids).

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In addition to the removal of waste, the Company’s solution also provides real time information and metrics to improve the efficiency of an organization. Such information has not been readily available to consumers in the past. By providing a cloud-based dashboard and mobile application, the BioHiTech Cloud gives real-time visibility to the status of the device itself and provides insight to the efficiencies of the operations of food preparation and consumption of the user. Using cloud technologies, the Company’s systems allow for visibility into the food preparation and consumption processes on an individual, regional, or national level.

The BioHiTech Cirrus™ application allows customers more immediate access to analytical data provided by the Eco-Safe Digester and more efficient monitoring across a number of network-connected devices. The mobile application is available to existing BioHiTech Cloud customers and is available through the iTunes Store and Google Play.

Target Markets

The Company’s target market for its digesters includes any producers of consistent volumes of food waste. As municipalities continue to enact ordinances prohibiting commercial food waste from being disposed of in landfills, the Company intends to focus its efforts on targeting those businesses most affected by such ordinances. Many cities and states have already banned landfill disposal of food waste generated by large, commercial food waste generators, with pending legislation in numerous others. The Company anticipates this trend to continue as sustainability efforts advance.

Customers

Customers for the Company’s digesters are consistent producers of food waste. Industries served include, but are not limited, to the maritime sector as well as retail, healthcare, government, hospitality, education and food service (including traditional restaurants and quick service restaurants). Volume of food waste, as well as traditional waste disposal costs, are the primary drivers of return on investment for customers. The Company sells its products to customers throughout the United States and abroad. We estimate that there are approximately 200,000 potential customers that would benefit from the use of our digesters, which include restaurants, cruise ships, healthcare facilities and local municipalities.

Digester Marketing Strategy

The Company markets through two channels: “reseller” and “in-house” direct sales. Domestic and international resellers are granted a non-exclusive license to sell and market products and services. All resellers are required to purchase all products and consumables directly from the Company. In some cases, we also provide annual service to customers of our resellers at an additional charge.

As regulations continue to be passed regarding the disposal of food waste, we plan to leverage both our internal and external marketing sources to communicate to and inform the target market of the increasing level of need for our products and services.

Competition

There are a small number of companies that distribute products utilizing a similar aerobic digestion methodology as our Revolution Digester, but we believe that they lack our technological depth of data collection, analytics and reporting. With the receipt of a United States patent on our Network Connected Weight Tracking System for a Food Waste Disposal Machine in 2018 and a Canadian patent in 2022, there is a barrier to competitors providing similar technology to their customers. Further, we believe that these competitors do not have a competitive product to the Revolution Series of digesters based on price point, size, throughput, power and plumbing requirements and data collection, analytics and reporting.

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Most of these competitors originated in Korea and continue to manufacture their products in Asia and India. One company that we are aware of has claimed to be developing competitive data collection and web enablement, but are unaware of the deployment and functionality of their technology offering. Compared to our competitors, we believe that our machine has the smallest footprint and requires the least amount of water to operate, and we believe it is an industry leader in terms of installations and efficiency. Currently we are not aware of any direct competitor with the ability to capture and deliver real time data.

Alternative technologies or processes to digesters or similar equipment are:

Traditional Composting: Composting has been in existence for many years and has historically been the only option for organics disposal. Composting:

Relies heavily on truck collection and transportation.
Uses facilities that can in some cases be considered public nuisances.
Is very difficult to provide accurate metrics on waste volumes and generation.
Facilities are difficult to site and are often long distances from waste generation.
Is neither cost effective nor environmentally friendly.

Anaerobic Digestion: Anaerobic digesters are readily used throughout Europe. Anaerobic digestion (“AD”) is the decomposition of organic waste in the absence of oxygen. The beneficial by-product is gas that is used to generate electricity. AD is generally accomplished on a large municipal or commercial scale and traditionally has not been readily available as an “at the source” solution. AD facilities are beginning to be utilized in the United States and are considered to be a viable disposal option for organic waste. While the technology is sound, we believe that AD facilities face various challenges in the United States, although we believe that AD facilities will continue to be developed and will be a part of the total solution for organic waste disposal. Many private equity funds have made investments in companies that own or are permitting AD facilities. The challenges to AD include:

Capital intensity of sizeable plants.
Difficult to site with proximity to feedstock.
Need steady, homogenous waste source (pre-processing is necessary).
Relies on traditional collection and transportation of waste (significant costs).
Rely on “tip fee” to subsidize operating expenses.
Difficult to provide data to consumers (similar to composting).

Patents and Trademarks

On May 22, 2018, BioHiTech received a United States patent for its “Network Connected Weight Tracking System for a Food Waste Disposal Machine”, which expires on July 23, 2036. On March 22, 2022, BioHiTech received a Canadian patent for the “Network Connected Weight Tracking System for a Food Waste Disposal Machine”, which expires on January 12, 2035. Both of these patents have been transferred to the Company.

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Corporate History

The Company was incorporated in the State of California on September 9, 2009 as Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. On July 14, 2017, Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. changed its name to TraQiQ, Inc.

On March 18, 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, on March 18, 2022, approved a reverse 1 for 81-for-8 stock split of the Company’s common shares.stock (the “Reverse Split”). The reverse splitReverse Split was effective on March 21, 2022. The common sharesstock and common sharestock equivalents as well asand the per-share amounts have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 855-10-25 and the loss per share figures have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12.

 

Ci2i is a services company foundedOn December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Stock (the “MTP Agreement”) with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd. (“MTP”) and Lathika Regunathan (“LR”), pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to LR, and LR purchased from the Company, all of the Company’s equity interests in 1998 that develops and deploys intelligent technologies and productsMTP in order to meet the demandexchange for sustainable, integrated solutions. Ci2i’s primary focus has been in the analytics and intelligence segments. The Company is investing significantly in building products in the areanominal consideration of supply chain and last mile delivery.$1.00.

 

On May 16, 2019,December 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreementan Assignment of Stock (the “TSP Agreement”) with TRAQIQTraQiQ Solutions Private Limited (TraQ Pvt Ltd), formerly known as Mann-India Technologies Pvt Ltd. Pursuant(“TSP”) and LR, pursuant to the agreement,which the Company acquired 100%sold, assigned and transferred to LR and LR purchased from the Company, all of the shares of TRAQ Pvt Ltd. and assumed certain net liabilitiesCompany’s equity interests in TSP in exchange for warrants exercisable over five-years to purchase up to 166,159 sharesnominal consideration of common stock of the Company valued at $268 at an exercise price of $0.0008. The warrants are exercisable as follows: (i) 12,596 warrants immediately upon closing; (ii) 107,494 warrants exercisable one-year after the date of closing; and (iii) 46,069 warrants exercisable two-years after the date of closing. This transaction is being recorded as a business combination under ASC 805.$1.00.

 

The warrants that are exercisable in one-year and two-years were conditioned upon TRAQ Pvt Ltd. achieving certain revenue figures and pre-tax profit percentages. For the warrants to become exercisable, TRAQ Pvt Ltd. was required to achieve target revenue of $1.1 million and pre-tax profit of 25% in 2019 and 2020, respectively, with the amount of such warrants becoming exercisable reduced proportionally to the extent TRAQ Pvt Ltd. failed to achieve these targets. A total of 52,391 of these warrants were cancelled effective May 16, 2021 as a result of these criteria not being achieved. There were 56,400 of these warrants exercised during 2021 and 57,368 warrants remain outstanding as ofOn December 31, 2021.

Effective December 31, 2020, Ci2i acquired the net assets of OmniM2M and TransportIQ, and then dissolved those entities in January 2021. The value of those transactions were for the assumed liabilities of Omni and TransportIQ, and no cash was exchanged.

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On January 22, 2021,30, 2022, the Company entered into a Share Exchangean Assignment of Units (the “Rohuma Agreement”, and, together with the MTP Agreement and the TSP Agreement, the “Disposition Agreements”) with Rohuma LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“Rohuma”) and its members, wherebyHappy Kompany LLC (“Happy”) pursuant to which the Rohuma members agreedCompany sold, assigned and transferred to exchangeHappy, and Happy purchased from the Company, all of their respective membershipthe Company’s equity interests in Rohuma, in exchange for upnominal consideration of $1.00. Pursuant to 536,528 sharesthe Rohuma Agreement, the Company assumed the liabilities of common stock,Rohuma with respect to two loans with Paypal/Loanbuilder in an aggregate principal amount of which the first tranche of 320,285 shares was issued upon closing on March 1, 2021, with the remaining value reflected as contingent consideration until the shares vest at which time they will be issued. Issuance of the remaining shares is contingent upon Rohuma achieving certain revenue targets for the calendar years 2021$155,053 plus any accumulated interest and 2022. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of shares should be issued. The transaction was valued at $3,433,776 ($6.40 per share). Rohuma has an Indian affiliate that is owned 99% by Rohuma and 1% by its founding member. Rohuma controls this entity and the 1% ownership by the member is now less than 1% upon acquisition by the Company. This amount is reflected as a non-controlling interest.

Rohuma dba Kringle.ai is a California based software solutions company that enables digital and mobile commerce by providing enterprise class applications that cover loyalty and rewards products, payments, online ordering, distribution logistics for retail and more. Kringle analyzes customers’ omni-channel behaviors and transactions. Using AI for digital commerce, Kringle is able to deliver real time, automated 1:1 recommendations and personalized content across all customer touch points.fees.

 

On February 17, 2021,January 5, 2023, the Company, entered into a Share Exchangeconsummated the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement among TraQiQ Environmental, Inc. (“REI”) and BioHiTech America, LLC (“BHT” and, together with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd.,REI, the “Renovare Sellers”) and the Company, pursuant to which the Renovare Sellers sold and assigned to the Company, and the Company purchased and assumed from the Renovare Sellers, (a) certain assets related to the business of (i) offering aerobic digestion technology solutions for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation and (ii) data analytics with respect to food waste (collectively, the “Digester Business”) and (b) certain specified liabilities of the Renovare Sellers, including, but not limited to, indebtedness in an Indian corporationamount equal to $3,017,090 (the “Michaelson Debt”) owed to Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“Mimo”Michaelson”).

In exchange for the assets of the Digester Business, the Company (a) paid the Renovare Sellers an amount equal to $150,000 and (b) issued to REI (i) 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and its shareholders, whereby the Mimo shareholders exchanged all of their respective shares in Mimo for warrants to purchase up to 170,942(ii) 15,686,926 shares of the Company’s common stock. Of these warrants, 102,565stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), a portion of which is being held in escrow. The Purchase Agreement contained standard representations and warranties by the Company and the Renovare Sellers which, except for fundamental representations, remain in effect for twelve months following the closing date. 1,568,693 shares of the Common Stock portion of the closing consideration were earned atplaced into escrow, the release of which is contingent upon a mutual agreement of the parties or January 4, 2024 or if a claim is pending, a final non-appealable order of any court of competent jurisdiction. Additional agreements ancillary to the asset acquisition were also executed, including but not limited to a bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement, an escrow agreement and a domain name assignment agreement. The Renovare Sellers also agreed that, for a period of five years from closing date, of acquisition,the Sellers would not engage in a business that competes with the remaining 68,377 warrants to be earned during the remainder of 2021 and 2022 subject to Mimo meeting certain revenue goals for 2021 and 2022. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of warrants should be vested. The warrants have a term of three years and an exercise price of $0.008 and value in the amount of $1,640,447, of which $984,268 is reflected in additional paid in capital, with the remaining $656,179 reflected as contingent consideration. In addition to the issuance of the warrants, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, wrote off $258,736 in amounts due from a note receivable, $123,778 in accounts receivable and $40,354 in a debenture from Mimo. In addition, the Company made a cash payment to one of the minority shareholders of Mimo in the amount of $22,338. The Company acquired over 99% of Mimo with the remaining percentage of less than 1% reflected as a non-controlling interest.

Mimo provides delivery and task worker solutions across India. Mimo works with Banking, Financial, Logistics and Distribution companies, to take their products and services to semi-urban and rural India. Mimo trains the agents in each Product or Service through an online and classroom training platform.

Our Company

With current operations concentrated in India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, we are servicing business supply chains with last mile delivery and mobile commerce. We help businesses in emerging markets leverage the gig economy with a two-prong approach as follows: 1) We offer our software as a service so our customers can build their own delivery networks and 2) We currently offer our network of over 14,000 task workers in India through our Mimo network, with plans to expand this network into other geographic regions within our current operating footprint.

The Company has 110 employees focused primarily on software development and Mimo network operations, and a strategic planning team comprised of industry consultants who are looking at ways to further disrupt the supply chain across major industry segments. TraQiQ is continually looking at innovative ways to meet customer requirements faster, utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools to improve the customer experience by trying to predict their requirements in advance, while also regularly experimenting with new hardware technology like drones to improve deliveries. As we identify areas of both improvement and opportunity, our technology team works rapidly to meet those requirements.

With a strong team in place, a proven software solution, and an expanding network, as well as a customer base with global operations, TraQiQ expects to expand into two new countries in the next twelve months. These markets will be in South East Asia and Latin America, where the company already has a presence, and for which this contemplated expansion will be facilitated by and accelerated, in part, with anticipated proceeds from the proposed offering.Digester Business.

 

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Market opportunityCorporate Information

 

The gig economy has grown over the last decade with the introduction of notable digital platforms such as Lyft, Uber, DoorDash Ola, Grab, Swiggy, Dunzo,Company’s principal executive offices are located at 14205 SE 36th St., Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98006 and Task Rabbit, among others. With the rise of technology-enabled gig work platforms, more than 200 million people are now consideredits telephone number is (425) 818-0560. The Company’s website is https://RecoupEnv.com/. Information contained on our website does not constitute part of the global gig workforce, according to data from Mastercard Incorporated and Statista Inc.is not incorporated into this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

With the growth of e-commerce, availability of task workers, and changes in general consumer behaviors in favor of “on-demand” products and services, we believe many businesses are increasingly moving towards, or participating in, a gig or task-based model. ASSOCHAM (India), projects the gig sector to grow to $455 billion (a cumulative annual growth rate of 17%) by 2024 in India and has the potential to expand at least two times the pre-pandemic estimates. ASSOCHAM (India) also estimates that India is likely to have 350 million gig jobs by 2025 (growing from the current 15 million as of May 2021), presenting a significant opportunity for job seekers to capitalize and adapt to the changing work dynamics.

Ernst & Young estimates that the e-pharma market in India will grow to $18 billion by 2023. We believe the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated this growth. Companies such as Amazon and Reliance have entered the medicine delivery market in India. TraQiQ’s Mimo service is preparing to enter the medicine delivery market in India.

In India, gig employment is not a novel concept. With its enormous informal economy and casual workers, India has long had the equivalent of gig work in both urban and rural areas, ranging from temporary agricultural workers to daily-wage construction laborers to delivery personnel. What has changed in recent years is the use of technology to match and expand on-demand services.

In the current world where so many people are ordering products ranging from food and drinks to medicine to socks online, we believe the “Last Mile” task worker represents a very valuable asset. This is the one and only direct connection to the customer for businesses fulfilling orders online. TraQiQ believes that “Last Mile” task workers are the only way for a business to establish a two-way relationship with the end customer to exchange information, money, transaction data and the actual goods.

This is where TraQiQ adds value, and it starts long before the actual delivery. The company’s technology helps our business-to-business customers with deliveries, assists with the financial transactions, and helps to build a long-term customer relationship via the Loyalty and Rewards program.

We believe the gig-economy model provides significant benefits for everyone within the gig eco-system:

The consumer gets instant gratification by, for example, receiving their food within an hour of ordering it.
The employers can minimize their costs and have flexibility to increase or decrease their workforce on demand.
Employees/contractors can have flexibility and opportunity, with the full control over their jobs, hours and who they work with provided by gig jobs.

We believe the gig economy helps companies, employees, and the economy, with benefits that go beyond traditional conceptions of convenience, on-demand availability, and flexibility. This is due to the underlying economic factors that platform-enabled gig work addresses at scale, as well as the collateral advantages it can provide, which can lead to a virtuous expansion cycle.

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Our Products and ServicesAvailable Information

 

TraQSuite

TraQSuite is a software platform that powersThe Company’s reports filed with or furnished to the Last Mile distribution network. TraQSuite users can:

target customers,
facilitate and validate transactions,
track and manage task workers, and
manage funds and run the entire distribution network.

Key features of TraQSuite include:

Last Mile delivery: TraQSuite’s Last-Mile software module enables a complete distribution engine. It is designed to manage thousands of task workers across multiple geographies to deliver products and services to the users. The mobile apps enable data sharing, validation, and measure customer satisfaction. The software platform allows for delivery validation, geo-tagging and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements.
Transact: TraQSuite enables a task worker to facilitate a transaction by meeting the end customer. They can collect payments via credit cards, smart-phone swipes, SMS messages or cash. Both banked and unbanked users can buy products and services and pay with their mobile device. The multi-party settlement engine enables all members of the eco-system to settle their transactions across all vendors, currencies, and geographies.
Target: TraQiQ enables customer transactions to be rewarded with Loyalty Credits, tokens or points. These rewards can be redeemed by the customer for free products, discounts and benefits. TraQSuite analyzes these transactions and purchase behaviors by using leading AI models. TraQiQ can deliver real time, automated and targeted offers and recommendations for additional purchases and customer retention.

TraQSuite is a cloud based software platform with a revenue model based on initialSEC pursuant to Sections 13(a) and transaction-based licensing fees as well as consulting fees. Licensees pay an initial per-module fee that varies depending on the number of modules that are licensed. This fee is typically $10,000 per module. Customers are also billed on a per-user or per-transaction basis every month. User fees range from a $75 per month fee for the administrator to $5 per month for regular users. Transaction fees averages about $1 per transaction, with discounts for higher volumes. Most customers also pay initial consulting fees upfront for integration of TraQSuite with their legacy software and training of their employees in the use of TraQSuite.

Mimo Delivery and Task Services

TraQiQ operates the Mimo delivery and task service in India. This service runs on the TraQSuite platform. Mimo has 14,000+ independent contractors across India performing deliveries and fulfilling tasks for the largest corporations in the country. Our team at Mimo uses a sophisticated technology platform and a smartphone app to get their tasks completed. This is coupled with a verification and billing system that allows customers of all sizes to leverage this distribution infrastructure.

Mimo offers a broad set of services. These offerings can be classified into three broad categories:

Data collection and client verification (surveys, verification, on-boarding),
Cash management & handling services, and
Distribution and demand generation (order fulfilment, demand generation, delivery services for e-commerce companies)

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Mimo assists the delivery and pickup segment15(d) of the bankingSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, are available, free of charge, on our Investors website at https://recoupenv.com/investors/ as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, and insurance industry by performing verifications, field investigations for loan requests, business verificationsother information regarding us and employment verification, and also collects documents, assists in filling forms for banks, and completes data collection from customers.

Mimo works with microfinance institutions to collect cash, such as loan payments, convert cash to digital means like debit cards, and conduct data collection and surveys.

For consumer goodsother companies Mimo does promotional marketing, Last Mile (hyper-local) delivery, merchant onboarding or activation, store audits, and route optimization for delivery. Mimo provides efficient end-to-end transshipment logistics. The framework manages and optimizes last-mile delivery and e-commerce logistics across the entire distribution chain with transparency and seamless integration. Mimo is currently in the planning stages to provide food, alcohol & medicine deliveries as well.

During the COVID pandemic, Mimo leveraged video as a platform for verification and document delivery. Now, the task workers include people who are in the field on bikes and trucks, people on a video screen, as well as people on the phone.

There are also data digitization tasks being done by Mimo task workers across the country. In a country like India where there are over 20 languages and multiple dialects, the task workers convert paper documents into electronic form in the same language or translate them into another language.

Revenue for the Mimo services is entirely based on the number of deliveries or other tasks that are performed. The customer is typically charged a fee of $3-$5 depending upon the geography, duration of task and distance that the task associate must travel. Two thirds of the fee is sharedfile materials with the task associate, and one-third is retained by Mimo. While this revenue model has worked well in India where the services are currently offered, we may adjust it as needed as the service is offered in other geographic areas.SEC electronically.

Customers

TraQiQ’s geographic focus is emerging and smaller economies. These are markets where we believe the barriers to entry are lower and the market potential is high.

TraQiQ is serving or has serviced a variety of large customers over the years. Some of our representative customers, most of which we are currently serving, include:

Railtel, one of the largest broadband infrastructure providers in India, which owns and operates a nationwide fiber network that runs alongside train tracks across India and for which Mimo collects subscriber payments.
Multiple large banking and finance industry customers, such as Hero Finance Corp, Yes bank, Aditya Birla group, ICICI bank, Ratnakar bank and Edelweiss Finance, for whom Mimo does deliveries and pickup of financial documents.
Companies such as Facebook, for whom TraQiQ has done surveys, Verify360, for whom TraQiQ has done background verifications, and Jio, for whom the company facilitates SIM activation.
Companies such as Unilever Cambodia, Ben & Jerry’s, Lakme and others in Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand, for whom TraQiQ facilitates contactless ice cream delivery with a unique wallet and customer retention program, cosmetics products loyalty programs, and virtual point of sale (POS) systems for remote delivery.
A white-labelled delivery service in New Zealand, for whom TraQiQ provided a complete software platform.
Companies in Latin America such as Seguros Bolivar, Panafoto, and BBVA, for whom TraQiQ provides FinTech products and solutions.

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Although our strategy is to expand our business operations and customer base through our 2021 acquisitions of Rohuma and Mimo, most of our revenue has come historically from a few customers. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had two major customers comprising 50% of our revenues, and at December 31, 2021 five customers represented 93% of our accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and at the end of that year, these customers accounted for 85% of our revenues and our accounts receivable, respectively. We do not believe that the risk associated with these customers will have an adverse effect on our business in the future.

Growth Strategy

Our gross revenue grew by 50% from 2019 to 2020 to reach the $1 million mark. By the end of the second quarter of 2021, our gross revenue had already equaled our gross revenue for the entire 2020 calendar year. In addition to our significant presence in India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, we have recently announced new customers in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa.

Our strategy is to grow our business through a combination of organic growth and strategic investments that bring new functionality and revenue streams to the company. We plan to enhance the functionality of our existing products, increase sales in the Indian market and enter into new emerging markets. Our data currently shows that within the first six months our business customers have an average increase of transactions of approximately 20%, and their customer’s transactions through our software increase by 15-20% over that period.

We believe we can continue to grow the Mimo network of task workers in India and are currently evaluating markets in Southeast Asia & Latin America for launching the Mimo service, as well. We plan to go live in at least two new markets within the next twelve months.

As hardware technology evolves, TraQiQ’s strategy is to provide additional delivery services by adding drones, e-bikes and robotic carts. The company has already had conversations with e-bike companies to equip the Mimo delivery team with electric bikes in the future.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Matters

TraQiQ’s Mimo service provides jobs across India. Most of the people who are doing deliveries and performing tasks are not college educated. Based on our records, over 70% of our current task workers do not have a high school diploma. While many of them start with Mimo to supplement their other wages, they migrate towards spending most of their time with Mimo. Mimo gives them an opportunity to earn reasonable wages and they make their own hours. We believe many of these people would have a tough time finding jobs elsewhere due to lack of educational credentials. Many of them have grown into corporate roles at Mimo like trainers and supervisors.

Markets

In addition to its significant presence in India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, TraQiQ has recently added new customers in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa. Management regards Africa as having substantial growth potential. According to World Mobile Ltd., approximately 66% of sub-Saharan Africans do not have a banking relationship, but Plug and Play Tech Center estimates there are over 525 million smart phones in use in that area. We believe these customers would be likely candidates for phone-based mobile payment systems.

Competition

TraQiQ competes to some extent with several Last mile service providers with established global names as well as other service providers that are established brands in India. Unlike TraQiQ, many of these companies market directly to consumers rather than to other businesses. However, several of these competitors have significantly greater resources and name recognitions than TraQiQ.

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TraQiQ’s Mimo service has a business-to-business (“B2B”) focus. This inherently results in longer term relationships with clients. We believe this, in turn, has a direct impact on longer term profitability. Mimo also has a deeper focus on semi-urban and rural areas, which we believe is a significant competitive advantage, as we believe most of our competitors have continued to focus on the larger cities. However, there is no assurance we will compete successfully or achieve profitability in the future.

We believe Mimo’s technology has some unique elements that provide strong differentiation. There are significant machine learning algorithms that power the service, enabling optimal route planning, reducing time to get a task done and minimizing agent productivity. There are modules in service that enable trackability and audit of all service elements.

We also compete with companies offering multiple software products. Larger companies have had software solutions for field-force management for a long time or have extended their products to include workforce management. Similarly, there are multiple fintech companies that offer products to facilitate transactions and payments. In the loyalty & rewards segment, there are also several companies with either a global or regional following.

TraQiQ believes its software solution is improved by its service network. We believe running a large-scale service provides a unique advantage to TraQiQ, as the real-time feedback from running the service enables the company to make continuous improvements to its software. In addition, TraQiQ goes beyond just the Last mile delivery. By providing a robust set of fintech and analytics solutions, TraQiQ provides a one-stop-shop for customers and partners.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2021 TraQiQ had a total of 110 full time employees. Approximately 100 of these employees are based in India. None of our employees is represented by a labor union, and we consider our company culture and employee relations to be strong.

In addition, we have independent contractor relationships with approximately 14,000 “gig” workers throughout India who primarily provide delivery services and other tasks for business customers.

Intellectual Property

To date, TraQiQ has not obtained any patents on the software it has developed or registered any of its trademarks. Instead, the company protects its intellectual property rights by relying on national and local statutory and common law rights in the jurisdictions in which it operates, as well as contractual restrictions. TraQiQ enters into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with its technical employees and contractors, and confidentiality agreements with third parties who perform technical services. Although the company is not aware that its software or trademarks infringe the patents or trademarks of any other party, it may face allegations by third parties, including its competitors, that aspects of its software or trademarks infringe their trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights in a particular jurisdiction.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

General Risks Relating to Our Business, Operations of Financial Condition

 

We have a limited operating history and are subject to the risks encountered by early-stage companies.

 

Our company has a limited operating history, and you should consider and evaluate our operating prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in rapidly evolving markets. For us, these risks include:

 

 risks that we may not have sufficient capital to achieve our growth strategy;
   
 risks that we may not develop our product and service offerings in a manner that enables us to be profitable and meet our customers’ requirements;
   
 risks that our growth strategy may not be successful; and
   
 risks that fluctuations in our operating results will be significant relative to our revenues.

 

These risks are described in more detail below. Our future growth will depend substantially on our ability to address these and the other risks described in this section. If we do not successfully address these risks, we will be unable to sustain our business growth to date and you could lose your investment.

 

Our operating losses and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we do not continue as a going concern, investors could lose their entire investment.

 

Our operating losses and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have an accumulated deficit of $(8,953,768)$17,522,786 as of December 31, 2021.2022. We may never achieve profitability. If we do not generate sufficient revenues, do not achieve profitability and do not have other sources of financing for our business, we may have to curtail or cease our development plans and operations, which could cause investors to lose the entire amount of their investment.

 

We are currently in default on several of our debt obligations, and have been in default on other debt obligations in the past year. If we are unable to resolve such defaults or any future defaults, it could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition and is likely to negatively impact the price of our common stock.

We are currently in default on five notes totaling $409,225 of debt (the “Outstanding Debt”). In addition, there was an additional $400,000 that was previously in default, but has subsequently been cured. Upon an event of default under the Outstanding Debt, the holders of such debt may exercise all rights and remedies available under the terms of the notes or applicable laws. We are currently in discussions with holders of the Outstanding Debt regarding possible solutions for the payment of the Outstanding Debt, including the possible extension of the maturity date of the Outstanding Debt. However, there can be no assurance that our discussions will be successful and if we are not successful in finding an acceptable resolution to the existing default or the impending event of default, the holders of the Outstanding Debt will be able to seek judgement for the full amount due and may seek to foreclose on our assets. If this occurs, any such remedy will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and is likely to negatively impact the price of our common stock.

If we are unable to transition to our new business, integrate our acquisitions or manage the growth of those companies effectively, our business could be adversely affected.

 

OurIn the past, our business has grown mostly through the acquisition of other companies, both in the United States and in India. TheseGoing forward, we intend to focus on environmental services by acquiring cash-flow positive companies particularly in India,that segment. We expect that our primary focus will be to acquire companies in the environmental services located in the United States. however, if we are currently expanding rapidly. Ourunable to transition to the environmental services business or integrate our acquisitions effectively or efficiently, or fail to manage our growth, this could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Therefore, our future operating results depend to a large extent on our ability to manage this transition, expansion and growth successfully. For usIn addition, to continue tosuccessfully manage such growth, we must put in placewill need to implement legal and accounting systems, and implement human resource management and other tools. We may betools, and if we are unable to successfully managedo so this anticipated rapid growth. A failure to manage our growth effectively could also materially and adversely affect our business.business and results of operations.

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IncreasingPost-acquisition of the Renovare business, we face substantial competition within our emergingin the waste services industry, could have an impact onand if we cannot successfully compete in the marketplace, our business, prospects.financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

The artificial intelligence, mobile paymentwaste services industry is highly competitive, has undergone a period of consolidation and “gig” workerrequires substantial labor and capital resources. Some of the markets in which we compete are emerging industries whereserved by one or more large, established companies, that are more well-known and better financed than we are. Intense competition exists not only to provide services to customers, but also to develop new products and services and to acquire other businesses within each market. Some of our competitors are entering the market frequently. These competing companies may have significantly greater financial and other resources than we havedo.

In our waste disposal markets, we also compete with operators of alternative disposal and recycling facilities. We also increasingly compete with companies that seek to use waste as feedstock for alternative uses. Public entities may have been developingfinancial advantages because of their productsability to charge user fees or similar charges, impose tax revenues, access tax-exempt financing and, services longer thanin some cases, utilize government subsidies. If we have been developing ours, and we may beare unable to distinguish ourselves from our competitors and are unable to compete successfully, compete.our business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

 

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Our current and future operations are subject to certain risks that are unique to operating in a foreign country.

We currently have international operations in India, Latin America, and Africa, among other places, and have a large concentration of employees and task workers in India. Therefore, we are exposed to risks inherent in international business operations. The risks of doing business in foreign countries include the following:

changing regulatory or taxation policies, including changes in tax policies that have been proposed by the current United States administration that may affect the taxation of foreign earnings;
currency exchange risks;
changes in diplomatic relations or hostility from local populations;
seizure of our property by the government or restrictions on our ability to transfer our property or earnings out of the foreign country;
potential instability of foreign governments, which might result in losses against which we are not insured;
difficulty in protecting our intellectual property from infringement in certain foreign countries; and
difficulty of enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through some foreign legal systems.

Exchange rates may cause future losses in our international operations.

Because we own assets in foreign countries and derive revenue from our international operations, we may incur currency translation losses due to changes in the values of foreign currencies and in the value of the United States dollar. We cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results.

We may not be able to adequately protect our proprietary technology, and our competitors may be able to offer similar products and services, which would harm our competitive position.

Our success depends in part upon our proprietary technology. We rely primarily on national and local statutory and common law rights in the jurisdictions in which we operate, as well as contractual restrictions, to establish and protect our proprietary rights, but to date we have not sought or obtained any patents on our proprietary technology or registered any of our trademarks. Despite the precautions we have taken, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use our technology without authorization or develop similar technology independently. The protection of our proprietary rights may be inadequate or our competitors may independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products and services or design around any intellectual property rights we hold.

If third parties claim that we infringe their intellectual property, it may result in costly litigation.

 

Third parties may claim our current or future products infringe their intellectual property rights. Any such claims, with or without merit, could cause costly litigation that could consume significant management time. As the number of product and services offerings in the artificial intelligence, mobile payments and task worker markets increases and functionalities increasingly overlap, we may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. Such claims also might require us to enter into royalty or license agreements. If required, we may not be able to enter into such royalty or license agreements or obtain them on terms acceptable to us.

Pandemics including COVID-19 may adversely affect our business.

 

The unprecedented events relatedPandemics and other public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, or fear thereof, could adversely impact our business, operations and financial condition.

Occurrences of epidemics or pandemics, depending on their scale, may cause different degrees of damage to COVID-19,national and local economies. Global economic conditions may be disrupted by widespread outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases, including any resurgence or new variants of COVID-19. Pandemics and other public health emergencies, or fear thereof, have in the diseasepast caused and may in the future cause substantial changes in consumer behavior and restrictions on business and individual activities, which have led, and may lead to reduced economic activity. These effects could be exacerbated or prolonged by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2),emergence of variants. Extraordinary actions taken by international, federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat pandemics in regions throughout the world, including travel bans, quarantines, “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates for many individuals and businesses to substantially restrict daily activities have had significant health, economic, and market impacts and may have short-term and long-term adverse effects on our business that we cannot predict ascould in the global pandemic continues to evolve. The extent and effectiveness of responses by governments and other organizations also cannot be predicted. During 2021 and 2020, COVID-19 forced us to suspend Last Mile deliveries and other task worker activities for a period of time, and we shifted some of those activities to a virtual, remote-service model until in-person activities could resume safely. The effects of the pandemic may have a particular effect on our business as a result of our extensive operations in India and other emerging markets, where vaccines are less available. While we continue to have the option to shift to virtual activities if necessary, it is unclear whether and to what extent future impacts of COVID-19 or other pandemics will have an adverse effect on our profitabilityfinancial condition and growth strategy.results of operations.

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We maywill need additional financing. Any limitation on our ability to obtain such additional financing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may need to raise additional capital, which we may be unable to obtain on favorable or reasonable terms, or at all. If we raise additional capital, it could result in dilution to our stockholders. Any limitation on our ability to obtain additional capital as and when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, our ability to operate our business and investors’ views of us.

 

Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies to conduct an annual review and evaluation of their internal controls. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2021.2022. Our failure to maintain the effectiveness of our internal controls in accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act couldhas had and may in the future have a material adverse effect on our business. We could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock. In addition, if our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations, and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be harmed.

Our revenue is currently concentrated in a small number of customers.

Although our strategy is to expand our business operations and customer base through our 2021 acquisitions of Rohuma and Mimo, most of our revenue has come historically from a few customers. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had two major customers comprising 50% of our revenues, and at December 31, 2021 and five customers represented 93% of our accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and at the end of that year, these customers accounted for 85% of our revenues and our accounts receivable, respectively. A loss of the business from these customers or any difficulty collecting our accounts receivable from them could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Relating to our Common Stock

 

One shareholder controls a majority of the voting power of ourOur common stock and his interestis concentrated among a two large stockholders, whose interests may conflict with those of investors.

 

OurAs of March 24, 2023, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President, Ajay Sikka, beneficially owns shares representing a majorityapproximately 35% of our common stock, and Renovare Environmental, Inc. beneficially owns shares representing approximately 42% of our common stock. HeEach, therefore, is in a position to exercise substantial influence over the outcome of all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders,stockholders, including the election of directors.

 

We may be unsuccessful in having our common stock listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

We have applied to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TRIQ.” Our application has not yet been approved, and there can be no assurance that it will be approved. If it is approved and our common stock is listed, we may not be able to meet the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, which require, among other things, a minimum closing price of our common stock and a minimum market capitalization. If we are unable to satisfy the requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market for continued listing, our common stock would be subject to delisting from that market, and we might or might not be eligible to list our shares on another Nasdaq market. A delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market, particularly if we did not qualify to be listed on another Nasdaq market, could negatively impact us by, among other things, reducing the liquidity and market price of our common stock.

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The difficulties associated with any attempt to gain control of our company could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Ajay Sikka has substantial influence over the decision as to whether a change in control will occur for our company. There are also provisions contained in our articles of incorporation, by-laws and California law that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of TraQiQ. These restrictions and limitations could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

 

There is currently not an active liquid trading market for the Company’s common stock.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets QB tier under the symbol “TRIQ”. However, there is currently no regular active trading market in our common stock. Although there are periodic volume spikes from time to time, a consistent, active trading market may not develop. Whether or not in the future our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, there is no assurance an active trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained or that we will remain eligible for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If an active market for our common stock develops, there is a significant risk that our stock price may fluctuate in the future in response to any of the following factors, some of which are beyond our control:

 

 variations in our quarterly operating results;
   
 announcements that our revenue or income are below analysts’ expectations;
   
 general economic downturns;
   
 sales of large blocks of our common stock; or
   
 announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments.

 

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You may experience dilution of your ownership interest due to future issuance of our securities.

 

We are currently authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. We may issue additional shares of common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock in future public offerings or private placements for capital raising purposes or for other business purposes, or upon conversion or exercise of outstanding options, warrants, or preferred stock. The future issuance of a substantial amount of common stock, or the perception that such an issuance could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common shares. A decline in the price of our common stock could make it more difficult to raise funds through future offerings of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock.

 

Our board of directors may issue and fix the terms of shares of our preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock or any change in control of our company.

 

Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. Of these authorized shares, 50,000 shares have been designated220,135 Series AB Preferred Stock but none of them are currently outstanding. Our board of directors is empowered, without shareholderstockholder approval, to create additional series and issue additional shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. In the event of such issuances, the preferred stock could be used, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of our company.

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We do not expect to pay dividends.

 

We do not anticipate that we will declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, you will only realize an economic gain on your investment in our common stock if the price appreciates, which may not occur. You should not purchase our common stock expecting to receive cash dividends. Since we do not pay dividends, and if an active trading market for our shares does not develop, you may not have any manner to liquidate or receive any payment on your investment. Therefore, our failure to pay dividends may cause you to not see any return on your investment even if we are successful in our business operations. In addition, because we do not pay dividends we may have trouble raising additional funds which could affect our ability to expand our business operations.

 

Our common stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and the trading market in the securities is limited, which makes transactions in the stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in the stock.

 

Our common stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC because it has historically had a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:

 

 that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks after compliance with various information collection rules and a suitability evaluation;
   
 the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased; and
   
 the broker or dealer deliver a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC.

 

If we are successful in our application to list our stock for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market and we are able to maintain that listing, our stock will cease to be a penny stock. However, if we cease to obtain and maintain that listing, we may again be subject to the penny stock rules. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the penny stock rules. In addition, according to the SEC, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. These factors may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our common stock if it were to become subject to the penny stock rules.

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If we are unable to successfully compete in the marketplace, our business and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

The waste services industry is subject to extensive and rapidly-changing government regulation. Changes to one or more of these regulations could cause a decrease in the demand for our products and services.

Stringent government regulations at the federal, state and local level in the U.S. have a substantial impact on the waste industry and compliance with such regulations is costly. A large number of complex laws, rules, orders and interpretations govern environmental protection, health, safety, land use, zoning, transportation and related matters. Among other things, governmental regulations and enforcement actions may restrict operations within the waste industry and may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We believe the demand for our digester product is created directly in response to recent laws and regulation prohibiting certain large, commercial food manufacturers, retailers and hospitality enterprises from discarding food wastes to landfills. Our digesters are just one solution for these businesses to comply with these regulations and other regulations. If there was a change to or elimination of these regulations, the demand for our product would almost certainly be greatly reduced and our income would, as a result, be adversely affected.

Currently, the microorganisms we employ in our digesters are approved for use to reduce food waste and to be poured into conventional sewer systems. However, if it was determined that we could no longer use these microorganisms, there is no guarantee that we could develop a replacement process to assure that we could continue to sell our products. Also, we would likely face claims from current customers were they unable to use our digesters for food waste disposal.

We may also incur the costs of defending against environmental litigation brought by governmental agencies and private parties. We may be in the future a defendant in lawsuits brought by parties alleging environmental damage, personal injury, and/or property damage, or which seek to overturn or prevent authorization of our products, all of which may result in us incurring significant liabilities.

We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates. If we identify suitable acquisition candidates, we may be unable to successfully negotiate acquisitions at a price or on terms and conditions acceptable to us, and we may be unable to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to complete potential acquisitions. If executed, acquisitions may not improve our business or may pose significant risks.

We may in the future, make acquisitions in order to acquire complementing or expanding our business, including developing additional disposal products and complementary services. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates. If we identify suitable acquisition candidates, we may be unable to successfully negotiate acquisitions at a price or on terms and conditions acceptable to us, including as a result of the limitations imposed by our debt obligations. Further, we may be unable to obtain the necessary regulatory approval, if required, to complete potential acquisitions. We may be unable to complete these transactions and, if executed, these transactions may not improve our business or may pose significant risks and could have a negative effect on our operations.

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Our ability to achieve the benefits of any potential future acquisition, including cost savings and operating efficiencies, depends in part on our ability to successfully integrate the operations of such acquired businesses with our operations. The integration of acquired businesses and other assets may require significant management time and resources that would otherwise be available for the ongoing management of our existing operations. In addition, to the extent any future acquisitions are completed, we may be unsuccessful in integrating acquired companies or their operations, or if integration is more difficult than anticipated, we may experience disruptions that could have a material adverse impact on future profitability. Some of the risks that may affect our ability to integrate, or realize any anticipated benefits from, acquisitions include:

unexpected losses of key employees or customer of the acquired company;
difficulties integrating the acquired company’s standards, processes, procedures and controls;
difficulties coordinating new product and process development;
difficulties hiring additional management and other critical personnel;
difficulties increasing the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of our operations;
difficulties consolidating facilities, transferring processes and know-how;
difficulties reducing costs of the acquired company’s business;
diversion of management’s attention from our management; and
adverse impacts on retaining existing business relationships with customers.

We rely on highly skilled personnel and, if we are unable to retain or motivate key personnel or hire additional qualified personnel, we may not be able to grow effectively.

Our performance is largely dependent on the talents and efforts of highly skilled individuals. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate, and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to retain and motivate existing employees. Due to our reliance upon its skilled professionals and laborers, the failure to attract, integrate, motivate, and retain current and/or additional key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

If we fail to manage growth or to prepare for product scalability and integration effectively, it could have an adverse effect on our employee efficiency, product quality, working capital levels and results of operations.

Any significant growth in the market for our products or our entry into new markets may require an expansion of our employee base for managerial, operational, financial, and other purposes. During any period of growth, we may face problems related to our operational and financial systems and controls, including quality control and delivery and service capacities. We would also need to continue to expand, train and manage our employee base. Continued future growth will impose significant added responsibilities upon the members of management to identify, recruit, maintain, integrate, and motivate new employees.

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Aside from increased difficulties in the management of human resources, we may need increased liquidity to finance the expansion of our existing business, the development of new products, and the hiring of additional employees. For effective growth management, we will be required to continue improving our operations, management, and financial systems and controls. Our failure to manage growth effectively may lead to operational and financial inefficiencies that will have a negative effect on our profitability. We cannot assure investors that we will be able to timely and effectively meet that demand and maintain the quality standards required by our existing and potential customers.

Our management team may not be able to successfully implement our business strategies.

If our management team is unable to execute on its business strategies, then our development, including the establishment of revenues and our sales and marketing activities, would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, we may encounter difficulties in effectively managing the budgeting, forecasting and other process control issues presented by any future growth. We may seek to augment or replace members of our management team or we may lose key members of our management team, and we may not be able to attract new management talent with sufficient skill and experience.

If we are unable to retain key executives and other key affiliates, our growth could be significantly inhibited, and our business harmed with a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our success is, to a certain extent, attributable to the management, sales and marketing, and operational and technical expertise of certain key personnel. Ajay Sikka, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performs key functions in the operation of our business. The loss of Mr. Sikka could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, and results of operations. If we lose the services of any senior management, we may not be able to locate suitable or qualified replacements and may incur additional expenses to recruit and train new personnel, which could severely disrupt our business and prospects.

Our financial results may not meet the expectations of investors and may fluctuate because of many factors and, as a result, investors should not rely on our revenue and/or financial projections as indicative of future results.

Fluctuations in operating results or the failure of operating results to meet the expectations investors may negatively impact the value of our securities. Operating results may fluctuate due to a variety of factors that could affect revenues or expenses in any particular quarter. Fluctuations in operating results could cause the value of our securities to decline. Investors should not rely on revenue or financial projections or comparisons of results of operations as an indication of future performance. As a result of the factors listed below, it is possible that in future periods results of operations may be below the expectations of investors. This could cause the market price of our securities to decline and negatively impact our ability to raise debt and capital. Factors that may affect our operating results include:

delays in sales resulting from potential customer sales cycles;
variations or inconsistencies in return on investment models and results;
changes in competition; and
changes or threats of significant changes in legislation or rules or standards that would change the drivers for product adoption.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

TraQiQ does not own or lease any property. The company has an office with approximately 2,800 square feet that accommodates its 100 employees in India (on a rotational basis), which it occupies under a lease with a term through 2027 (with options to renew for an additional 6 years) and rent of $2,100 per month. In addition, it has Executive/Shared space in Bellevue WA, Santa Monica, CA and Bogota Colombia. Its main corporateOur mailing address is 14205 S.E. 36th St., Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time the Company is a party to variouswe are involved in claims and legal or administrative proceedings arisingactions that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, we have no reason to believe thatWe cannot predict the outcome of such proceedingsany litigation or suit to which we are a party. However, we do not believe that an unfavorable decision of any of the current claims or legal actions against us, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on theour financial condition orposition, results of operations, of the Company.liquidity or capital resources.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Our common stock is not listed on any securities exchange, and effective October 27, 2020 is quoted on the OTC QB Market under the symbol “TRIQ.” Because our common stock is not listed on a securities exchange and itsThe OTC QB market quotations on OTC are limited and sporadic, there is currently no established public trading market for our common stock.

The following table reflects the high closing sales information for our common stock for each fiscal quarter during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. This information was obtained from OTC and reflectsreflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.transactions

  

COMMON STOCK

MARKET PRICE

 
  HIGH  LOW 
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021:        
First Quarter $12.40 $4.64 
Second Quarter $17.44  $5.76 
Third Quarter $

12.80

  $3.20 
Fourth Quarter $8.00  $2.08 

  COMMON STOCK MARKET PRICE 
  HIGH  LOW 
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020:        
First Quarter $-  $- 
Second Quarter $-  $- 
Third Quarter $-  $- 
Fourth Quarter $8.00  $2.00 

 

Holders of our Common Stock

 

As of March 24, 2022,30, 2023, there were approximately 88100 stockholders of record of our common stock. This number does not include shares held by brokerage clearing houses, depositories or others in unregistered form. The stock transfer agent for our securities is Equity Stock Transfer.

Dividends

 

The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock. The Company currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of its business. As a result, the Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

On January 19, 2021, the Company entered into a 12% Convertible Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “GS Note”) in the principal amount of $125,000. The GS Note has a maturity date of one-year from issuance and is to be repaid commencing on the fifth month anniversary and every month thereafter in the amount of $20,000. The conversion price of the GS Note is 66% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 20 trading days. In accordance with the terms of the GS Note, the Company issued 3,250 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and issued 21,250 shares of common stock that are returnable upon repayment of the GS Note in accordance with its terms. These securities were issued as a private offering and sale pursuant to the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that GS Capital Partners, LLC was sophisticated in business and investment matters. This note was paid off in 2021 and the 21,250 shares were returned to the Company and cancelled.

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On January 22, 2021, the Company issued 536,528 shares of common stock to the owners of Rohuma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rohuma”), pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement between the Company, Rohuma and the owners of Rohuma. Under the Share Exchange Agreement, the 10 Rohuma owners transferred to the Company all of their respective membership interests in Rohuma in exchange for the stock issued by the Company. Each of these sales of securities to the three purchasers located in the United States was consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These United States based grantees are sophisticated in business and investment matters. To the extent United States securities laws were deemed to apply to the issuance of such shares to the owners in India, each of these sales of securities was also consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all of such owners are sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On February 12, 2021, the Company entered into a 10% Convertible Promissory Note with Platinum Point Capital, LLC (the “Platinum Note”) in the principal amount of $400,000. The Platinum Note has a maturity date of one-year from issuance. The Platinum Note is convertible into common stock at a conversion price of greater of (a) $0.08 or (b) 70% of the lowest traded stock price over the previous 15 trading days. The Company granted 25,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock that have a term of three-years and an exercise price of $16.00 per share with the Platinum Note. These securities were issued as a private offering and sale pursuant to the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that Platinum Point Capital, LLC was sophisticated in business and investment matters. This note was repaid/converted into shares of common stock in 2021.

On February 16, 2021, the Company sold 71,250 shares of its common stock to six persons for cash at a price of $6.40 per share. The individuals also received 35,625 warrants that have a term of three years at an exercise price of $16.00 per share. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that all of these purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On February 17, 2021, the Company issued warrants (the “Mimo Warrants”) to purchase 170,942 shares of the Company’s common stock over a period of 5 years, at an exercise price of $0.008 per share, subject to certain conditions. The Warrants were issued pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd., an Indian corporation (“Mimo”) and its shareholders whereby two of the Mimo shareholders received the Warrants in exchange for all of their respective shares in Mimo and the other Mimo shareholder received cash. Both of the recipients of these warrants are residents of India. To the extent United States securities laws were deemed to apply to the issuance of such warrants, each of these sales of securities was consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as both of such recipients are sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On February 23, 2021, the Company entered into a services agreement with another company with a portion of the compensation consisting of the issuance of 4,688 shares of common stock valued at $11.20 per share. This issuance of securities was consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that this other company was sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On March 5, 2021,December 30, 2022, the Company exchanged outstanding debt securities of the Company with unpaid principal and interest in the amount of $224,687$5,786,474 for 33,04213,002,729 shares of its common stock and 220,135 shares of its Series B Preferred stock. These transactions were with a director ofEvergreen Capital Management, LLC (“Evergreen”), the CompanyCompany’s Chief Executive Officer, and three other individuals who are related to the Company’s chief executive officer.Chief Executive Officer. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because it was exclusively with existing security holders of the Company and no commission or other remuneration was given or paid, directly or indirectly, for soliciting such exchange. The sales were also exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as all of thesethe purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

 

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On January 5, 2023, the Company issued 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Greg Rankich. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because it was exclusively with existing security holders of the Company and no commission or other remuneration was given or paid, directly or indirectly, for soliciting such exchange. The sales were also exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the purchaser was sophisticated in business and investment matters.

 

On March

Between October 1, 2021, the Company entered2022 and December 31, 2022, 394,219 options were exercised into consulting agreements with three individuals with a portion394,219 shares of the compensation consisting of the issuance of 7,688 shares ofCompany’s common stock valued at $9.20 per share at the commencement of the agreements.for $0.0001. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that these consultantsall of the purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

 

On March 8, 2021,December 1, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with another individual with a portion of the compensation consisting of the issuance of 3,125issued 168,750 shares of its common stock valued at $6.40 per share at the commencement of the agreement and issuance of a three-year warrantin exchange for 12,500 warrants with a strike price of $16.00 per share that vests March 7, 2022.vested restricted stock awards. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that this consultant wasall of the purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

 

OnBetween April 5, 20211, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company granted options for 31,250 shares of common stock under the Company’s stock option plan to Richard Berman, one of the Company’s directors, at an option price of $0.044 without registration under the Securities Act. The options vest over three years. This sale of securities was consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Berman is sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On April 29, 2021, the Company sold 4,375issued 179,506 shares of its common stock to a single individualin exchange for cash at a price of $8.80 per share. This salewarrants. These sales of securities waswere consummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that this purchaser wasall of the purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

 

On June 15, 2021,Between October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, the Company issued (1) its 2021 Promissory Note (the “Note”) to Greg Rankich, a director of the Company, in connection with a $400,000 loan to the Company from Mr. Rankich, and (2) 37,50043,803 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to Mr. Rankich, whichcommon stock in exchange for warrants. These sales of securities were valued at $8.00 per share.. In addition, Mr. Rankich grantedconsummated pursuant to the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company an optiondetermined that all of the purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

Through December 31, 2022, the Company issued 223,309 shares of its common stock in exchange for warrants. These sales of securities were consummated pursuant to redeem up to 18,750the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of such shares (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends or similar events)the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company determined that all of the purchasers were sophisticated in business and investment matters.

On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into a 11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners LLC (the “GS Capital”) in the amount of $144,000 (includes $14,000 of Original Issue Discount). The GS Capital note has a maturity of twelve months and accrues interest at a total costrate of $1.00 if the Note12% per year. The conversion price is repaid in full (including accrued and unpaid interest) on or priorequal to its maturity date (without extension). The Note, which does not bear interest, matures and payment86% of the principal sum is required on or before 180 days after the datelowest trading price of the Note, subject to certain eventsCompany’s common stock for the 12 Trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of default that could result in accelerationa notice of conversion. In accordance with the terms of the maturity. The Note may be prepaid bynote, the Company in whole or in part at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty or premium.issued 3,000 shares of common stock as a commitment fee. These securities were issued as a private offering and sale pursuant to the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Rankich is a director of theThe Company anddetermined that GS Capital Partners, LLC was the only recipient of securities in this transaction. Rankich represented in connection with the transaction that he has such knowledge and experiencesophisticated in business and financial matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the securities, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Resale of the securities is restricted, and a legend was applied to the share certificates prohibiting sale or transfer without an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration.matters.

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On September 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Evergreen Capital Management, LLC (the “Purchaser”) agreed to purchase at a discount for an aggregate subscription price of $1,200,000 an aggregate of $1,440,000 in principal amount of promissory notes (“Notes”) and Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) for a total of 124,138 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) in three (3) tranches. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (1) the first tranche of $600,000 in subscription amount of Notes (to purchase an aggregate of $720,000 in principal amount of Notes) and Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 62,069 shares of Common Stock was closed upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, (2) the second tranche of $400,000 in subscription amount of Notes (to purchase an aggregate of $480,000 in principal amount of Notes) and Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 41,379 shares of Common Stock will occur within three business days after the filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) for the sale of Common Stock that will be listed on a national securities exchange, and (3) the third tranche of $200,000 in subscription amount of Notes (to purchase an aggregate of $240,000 in principal amount of Notes) and Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 20,690 shares of Common Stock will occur, at the option of the Purchaser, which the Purchaser may exercise in its sole discretion, three business days after the receipt by the Company and delivery to the Purchaser of the first comment letter of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the Registration Statement or a letter from the Staff of the Commission to the effect that the Registration Statement will not be reviewed by the Staff of the Commission. In connection with the transactions under the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing Engagement Letter with ThinkEquity, LLC (the “Placement Agent”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase Common Stock equal to 8% of the shares of Common Stock issued or underlying the Warrants issued under the Purchase Agreement. These warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) are to have the same terms and conditions, including exercise price and registration rights, as the Warrants issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Each Note, each Warrant, each Placement Agent Warrant and any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a Note or exercise of a Warrant or Placement Agent Warrant was or will be issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder. The Purchaser and the Placement Agent have each represented that it is an “accredited investor,” as defined in Regulation D, and has acquired and will be acquiring the securities described herein for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. Resale of the securities is restricted, and a legend appears on the Notes, the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants prohibiting sale or transfer without an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration. Accordingly, sale of the Notes, the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants and the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to file selected financial data.

 

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

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

As used in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” except where the context otherwise requires, the term “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company,” refers to the business of TraQiQ, Inc.

 

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Overview

 

TraQiQThe Company currently markets an aerobic digestion technology solution for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation. Its line of Revolution Series Digesters has been described as self-contained, robotic digestive systems that we believe are as easy to install as a standard dishwasher with no special electrical or plumbing requirements. Units range in size depending upon capacity, with the smallest unit approximately the size of a residential washing machine. The digesters utilize a biological process to convert food waste into a liquid that we believe is safe to discharge down an ordinary drain. This process can result in a substantial reduction in costs for customers including cruise lines, restaurants, retail stores, hospitals, hotel/hospitality companies and governmental units by eliminating the transportation and logistics costs associated with food waste disposal. The Company also expects the process reduce the greenhouse gases associated with food-waste transportation and decomposition in landfills that have been linked to climate change. The Company offers its Revolution Series Digesters in several sizes targeting small- to mid-sized food waste generation sites that are often more economical than traditional disposal methods. The Revolution Series Digesters are manufactured and assembled in the United States.

In an effort to expand the capabilities of its digesters, the Company developed a sophisticated Internet of Things (“IoT”) technology platform to provide its customers with transparency into their internal and supply chain waste generation and operational practices. This patented process collects weight related data from the digesters to deliver real-time data that provides valuable information that when analyzed, can improve efficiency, and validate corporate sustainability efforts. The Company provides its IoT platform through a SaaS (“Software as a Service”) model that is either bundled in its rental agreements or sold through a separate annual software license. The Company continues to add new capacity sizes to its line of Revolution Series Digesters to meet customer needs.

The Company was incorporated in the State of California on September 9, 2009 as Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. On July 14, 2017, Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. changed its name to TraQiQ, Inc.

On July 19, 2017,March 18, 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, approved a reverse 1-for-8 stock split of the Company’s common stock (the “Reverse Split”). The Reverse Split was effective on March 21, 2022. The common stock and common stock equivalents and the per-share amounts have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 855-10-25 and the loss per share figures have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12.

On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreementan Assignment of Stock (the “MTP Agreement”) with the stockholders of OmniM2M, Inc.Mimo Technologies Private Ltd. (“OmniM2M”MTP”) and TraQiQ Solutions, Inc. dba Ci2i Services, Inc. (formerly Ci2i Services, Inc. – amended November 6, 2019)Lathika Regunathan (“Ci2i”LR”) whereby, pursuant to which the stockholders of OmniM2MCompany sold, assigned and Ci2i agreedtransferred to exchangeLR, and LR purchased from the Company, all of their respective shares, representing 100% ownershipthe Company’s equity interests in OmniM2M and Ci2iMTP in exchange for 1,500,000nominal consideration of $1.00.

On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Stock (the “TSP Agreement”) with TraQiQ Solutions Private Ltd. (“TSP”) and LR, pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to LR and LR purchased from the Company, all of the Company’s equity interests in TSP in exchange for nominal consideration of $1.00.

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On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Units (the “Rohuma Agreement”, and, together with the MTP Agreement and the TSP Agreement, the “Disposition Agreements”) with Rohuma LLC (“Rohuma”) and Happy Kompany LLC (“Happy”) pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to Happy, and Happy purchased from the Company, all of the Company’s equity interests in Rohuma, in exchange for nominal consideration of $1.00. Pursuant to the Rohuma Agreement, the Company assumed the liabilities of Rohuma with respect to two loans with Paypal/Loanbuilder in an aggregate principal amount of $155,053 plus any accumulated interest and fees.

On January 5, 2023, the Company, consummated the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement among TraQiQ Environmental, Inc. (“REI”) and BioHiTech America, LLC (“BHT” and, together with REI, the “Renovare Sellers”) and the Company, pursuant to which the Renovare Sellers sold and assigned to the Company, and the Company purchased and assumed from the Renovare Sellers, (a) certain assets related to the business of (i) offering aerobic digestion technology solutions for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation and (ii) data analytics with respect to food waste (collectively, the “Digester Business”) and (b) certain specified liabilities of the Renovare Sellers, including, but not limited to, indebtedness in an amount equal to $3,017,090 (the “Michaelson Debt”) owed to Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“Michaelson”).

In exchange for the assets of the Digester Business, the Company (a) paid the Renovare Sellers an amount equal to $150,000 and (b) issued to REI (i) 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and (ii) 15,686,926 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively.par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), a portion of which is being held in escrow. The OmniM2M ShareholdersPurchase Agreement contained standard representations and the Ci2i Shareholders were issued their respective 1,500,000 shares on a pro rata basis based on their respective holdings in OmniM2M and Ci2i in the Share Exchange Agreement. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse merger whereas Ci2i is considered the accounting acquirer and TraQiQ, Inc. is considered the accounting acquiree. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements included the accounts of Ci2i for all periods presented and the accounts of TraQiQ, Inc. and OmniM2M, which was acquiredwarranties by the Company on July 19, 2017 sinceand the date of acquisition. For accounting purposes,Renovare Sellers which, except for fundamental representations, remain in effect for twelve months following the acquisition of OmniM2M is recorded at historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 805-50-25-2 as this is considered an acquisition of entities under common control as the managementclosing date. 1,568,693 shares of the Company and OmniM2M control the activitiesCommon Stock portion of the respective companies. Prior toclosing consideration were placed into escrow, the merger with Ci2i and acquisitionrelease of OmniM2M, the Company was considered a shell company under Rule 12b-2 of Exchange Act. On December 1, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Ajay Sikka (“Sikka”), the sole shareholder of Transport IQ, Inc. whereby Sikka sold all of the shares in TransportIQ, Inc. (“TransportIQ”) in exchange for $18,109, in the form of cancellation of all of the debt of TransportIQ that was owed to the Company. The transaction became effective upon the execution of the agreement by Sikka and the Company; and Transport IQ, Inc, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Because TransportIQ was commonly controlled and owned, the transaction was recorded at the historical carrying value of TransportIQ’s assets and liabilities.

Ci2i is a services company founded in 1998 that develops and deploys intelligent technologies and products in order to meet the demand for sustainable, integrated solutions. Ci2i’s primary focus has been in the analytics and intelligence segments. The Company is investing significantly in building products in the area of supply chain and last mile delivery.

On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with TRAQIQ Solutions Private Limited (TraQ Pvt Ltd), formerly known as Mann-India Technologies Pvt Ltd. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of TRAQ Pvt Ltd. and assumed certain net liabilities in exchange for warrants exercisable over five-years to purchase up to 166,159 shares of common stock of the Company valued at $268 at an exercise price of $0.0008. The warrants are exercisable as follows: (i) 12,596 warrants immediately upon closing; (ii) 107,494 warrants exercisable one-year after the date of closing; and (iii) 46,069 warrants exercisable two-years after the date of closing. This transaction is being recorded as a business combination under ASC 805.

The warrants that are exercisable in one-year and two-years were conditioned upon TRAQ Pvt Ltd. achieving certain revenue figures and pre-tax profit percentages. For the warrants to become exercisable, TRAQ Pvt Ltd. was required to achieve target revenue of $1.1 million and pre-tax profit of 25% in 2019 and 2020, respectively, with the amount of such warrants becoming exercisable reduced proportionally to the extent TRAQ Pvt Ltd. failed to achieve these targets. A total of 52,391 of these warrants were cancelled effective May 16, 2021 as a result of these criteria not being achieved. There were 56,400 of these warrants exercised during 2021 and 57,368 warrants remain outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

Effective December 31, 2020, Ci2i acquired the net assets of OmniM2M and TransportIQ, and then dissolved those entities in January 2021. The value of those transactions were for the assumed liabilities of Omni and TransportIQ, and no cash was exchanged.

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Rohuma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rohuma”) and its members, whereby the Rohuma members agreed to exchange all of their respective membership interests in Rohuma in exchange for up to 536,528 shares of common stock, of which the first tranche of 320,285 shares was issued upon closing on March 1, 2021, with the remaining value reflected as contingent consideration until the shares vest at which time they will be issued. Issuance of the remaining shares is contingent upon Rohuma achieving certain revenue targets for the calendar years 2021 and 2022. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of shares should be issued.

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The transaction was valued at $3,433,776 ($6.40 per share). Rohuma has an Indian affiliate that is owned 99% by Rohuma and 1% by its founding member. Rohuma controls this entity and the 1% ownership by the member is now less than 1% upon acquisition by the Company. This amount is reflected as a non-controlling interest.

Rohuma dba Kringle.ai is a California based software solutions company that enables digital and mobile commerce by providing enterprise class applications that cover loyalty and rewards products, payments, online ordering, distribution logistics for retail and more. Kringle analyzes customers’ omni-channel behaviors and transactions. Using AI for digital commerce, Kringle is able to deliver real time, automated 1:1 recommendations and personalized content across all customer touch points.

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd., an Indian corporation (“Mimo”), and its shareholders, whereby the Mimo shareholders exchanged all of their respective shares in Mimo for warrants to purchase up to 170,942 sharesmutual agreement of the Company’s common stock. Of these warrants, 102,565parties or January 4, 2024 or if a claim is pending, a final non-appealable order of any court of competent jurisdiction. Additional agreements ancillary to the asset acquisition were earned atalso executed, including but not limited to a bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement, an escrow agreement and a domain name assignment agreement. The Renovare Sellers also agreed that, for a period of five years from closing date, the date of acquisition,Sellers would not engage in a business that competes with the remaining 68,377 warrants to be earned during the remainder of 2021 and 2022 subject to Mimo meeting certain revenue goals for 2021 and 2022. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of warrants should be vested. The warrants have a term of three years and an exercise price of $0.008 and value in the amount of $1,640,447, of which $984,268 is reflected in additional paid in capital, with the remaining $656,179 reflected as contingent consideration. In addition to the issuance of the warrants, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, wrote off $258,736 in amounts due from a note receivable, $123,778 in accounts receivable and $40,354 in a debenture from Mimo. In addition, the Company made a cash payment to one of the minority shareholders of Mimo in the amount of $22,338. The Company acquired over 99% of Mimo with the remaining percentage of less than 1% reflected as a non-controlling interest.Digester Business.

Mimo provides delivery and task worker solutions across India. Mimo works with Banking, Financial, Logistics and Distribution companies, to take their products and services to semi-urban and rural India. Mimo trains the agents in each Product or Service through an online and classroom training platform.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company has an accumulated deficit of $17,522,786 and a working capital deficit of $1,616,199 as of December 31, 2022, compared to an accumulated deficit of $8,953,768 and a working capital deficit of $9,844,269 as of December 31, 2021, compared to a working capital deficit of $3,168,246 as of December 31, 2020.2021. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or obtain additional financing from its stockholders and/or other third parties.

 

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the next fiscal year. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity or debt financing to continue operations, successfully locating and negotiating with other business entities for potential acquisition and /or acquiring new clients to generate revenues. The consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company converted $5.0 million of debt into shares of common and Series B Preferred Stock. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2023, the Company completed an acquisition of Renovare. Overall, management is focused on effectively positioning the Company for a positive increase in cash flows. The Company will continue to closely monitor the cash flows of the Company.

 

In order to further implement its business plan and satisfy its working capital requirements, the Company will need to raise additional capital. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to raise additional equity or debt financing at acceptable terms, if at all.

 

There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. Those material accounting estimates that we believe are the most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition are discussed immediately below and are particularly important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates.

 

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Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TraQiQ, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 Consolidation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 810-10-15-10, all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—are consolidated except when control does not rest with the parent.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 810-10-15-8, the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

In accordance with ASC 810-10-45, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company classifies noncontrolling interestshas deconsolidated the subsidiaries of MTP, Rohuma and TSP as a componentresult of equity withinthe nonreciprocal transfer (spinoff). The Company has recognized the loss on the spinoff in net loss on the consolidated balance sheet. In January 2021, the acquisitionstatements of Rohuma resulted in a less than 1% non-controlling interest of the Indian affiliate of that company. In February 2021, the acquisition of Mimo resulted in a less than 1% non-controlling interest of that company.operations

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates include, but are not limited to, management’s estimate of provisions required for non-collectible accounts receivable, depreciative lives of our assets, determination of technological feasibility, and valuation allowances of our deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Capitalized Software Costs

 

In accordance with the relevant FASB accounting guidance regarding the development of software to be sold, leased, or marketed, the Company expenses such costs as they are incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at and after which time these costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Once the technological feasibility is established per ASC 985-20, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the acquisition or development of major software for internal and external use in the balance sheet. Costs incurred to enhance the Company’s software products, after general market release of the services using the products, is expensed in the period they are incurred. The Company only capitalizes subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internally developed software to the extent that such changes allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform. The Company expenses software maintenance and training costs as incurred. As of December 31, 2022, there were no capitalized software costs.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), specifically ASC 606-10-50-12. This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. The updated guidance introduces a five-step model to achieve its core principal of the entity recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the updated guidance effective January 1, 2018 using the full retrospective method, however the new standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations, as it did not change the manner or timing of recognizing revenue.

 

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Professional Service Revenue

 

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. generally derivesderived a large part of its revenues from professional and support services, which includesincluded revenue generated from software development projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers using their systems. Revenue from arrangements with customers iswas recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. In instances where multiple performance obligations arewere identified, the Company allocatesallocated the transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative selling prices of each distinct product or service, and recognizes revenue related to each performance obligation at the points in time that each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s performance obligation includesincluded providing customization of software and the selling of licenses, where the Company typically satisfiessatisfied its performance obligations prior to the submission of invoices to the customer for such services. The Company’s performance obligation for consulting and technical support iswas delivered on as the work iswas being performed, which iswas satisfied prior to invoicing. The Company generally collectscollected payment within 30 to 60 days of completion of the performance obligation and there arewere no agency relationships.

Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or production arewere accounted for in accordance with the appropriate technical accounting guidance issued by the FASB using the percentage-of- completion method. The Company recognizesrecognized revenue using periodic reported actual hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement and appliesapplied the percentage to the total arrangement fee.

Unbilled revenue representsrepresented earnings in excess of billings as at the end of the reporting period. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities arewere accounted for on a net basis and therefore arewere excluded from revenues in the statements of operations.

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has deferred the revenue and costs attributable to certain process transition activities with respect to its customers where such activities do not represent the culmination of a separate earnings process. Such revenue and costs arewere subsequently recognized ratably over the period in which the related services arewere performed. Further, the deferred costs arewere limited to the amount of the deferred revenues. As of December 31, 2022, there was no deferred revenue.

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has now started offering an integrated solution for supply chain and last mile. This product called “TraQSuite” is now offered in multiple markets as a cloud-based subscription offering. This is a significant improvement from the earlier professional services business.

Software Solution Revenue

Revenue from arrangements with customers iswas recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. In instances where multiple performance obligations are identified, the Company allocatesallocated the transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative selling prices of each distinct product or service, and recognizesrecognized revenue related to each performance obligation at the points in time that each performance obligation iswas satisfied. The Company’s performance obligation includesincluded providing connectivity to software, generally through a monthly subscription, where the Company typically satisfiessatisfied its performance obligations prior to the submission of invoices to the customer for such services. The Company’s performance obligation for hardware components that arewere purchased by the customer in connection with the solution iswas delivery of the purchased device, which iswas satisfied prior to invoicing. The Company providesprovided a twelve-month warranty on their hardware. All units deployed by the Company arewere past the twelve-month period, thus the Company hasdid not accruedaccrue for a warranty liability. The Company generally collectscollected payment within 30 to 60 days of completion of the performance obligation and there arewere no agency relationships.

Revenue From Sales of Goods

Revenue from arrangements with customers iswas recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. The performance obligations arewere satisfied upon shipment of the merchandise being sold.

 

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Costs of Services Provided

 

Costs of services provided consistconsisted of data processing costs, customer support costs including personnel costs to maintain the Company’s proprietary databases, costs to provide customer call center support, hardware and software expense associated with transaction processing systems and exchanges, telecommunication and computer network expense, and occupancy costs associated with facilities where these functions are performed. Depreciation expense iswas not included in costs of services provided.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

The Company accounts for foreign currency transactions in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” (“ASC 830”), specifically the guidance in subsection ASC 830-20, “Foreign Currency Transactions”. The U.S. dollar is the functional and reporting currency for the Company and its subsidiaries other than the Indian subsidiaries whose functional currency is the Indian Rupee. Pursuant to ASC 830, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with the resulting gains or losses upon settlement reported in foreign exchange gain (loss) in the computation of net income (loss). Gains or losses resulting from translation adjustments are reported under accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Company follows ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. This requires recognition and measurement of uncertain income tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” approach. Management evaluates the Company’s tax positions on an annual basis.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction and various state and foreign tax jurisdictions. The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they were filed. Foreign income tax returns are subject to examination by foreign taxing authorities.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires the Company to disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. Fair value estimates, methods, and assumptions are set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments: The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, stockholder advances, and short-term financing approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) include additional dilution from common stock equivalents, such as convertible notes, preferred stock, stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants. Common stock equivalents are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share when the Company reports a loss because to do so would be anti-dilutive for periods presented. An uncertain number of shares underlying convertible debt have been excluded from the computation of loss per share because their impact was anti-dilutive.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal stockholders of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal stockholders of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal where one-party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions. All transactions shall be recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged. Property purchased from a related party is recorded at the cost to the related party and any payment to or on behalf of the related party in excess of the cost is reflected as compensation or distribution to related parties depending on the transaction.

 

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Lease Obligations

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities, less current portion in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For leases in which the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating lease arrangements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately. There is no lease obligation as of December 31, 2022.

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition for the Year Ended December 31, 20212022 as Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 20202021

 

Revenues

For the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021, the Company’s revenues increased by $1,582, or 100%, from $0 in 2021 to $1,582 in 2022. As a result of operations being discontinued, a majority of revenue has been reclassified to discontinued operations, leaving a small amount or revenue remaining on the statements of operations relating to continuing operations.

Cost of Revenues

 

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020, the Company’s revenues increased by $1,702,351, or 169%, from $1,009,949 in 2020 to $2,712,300 in 2021. The increase is the result of the acquisitions of Rohuma and Mimo as well as improvement in revenues as TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has started to emerge from the effects of COVID which contributed higher revenue and the addition of new customers in TRAQ Solutions, Inc.

Cost of Sales

For the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, the Company’s cost of revenues increased by $1,657,201,$54,209, or 303%100%, from $546,569$0 in 20202021 to $2,203,770$54,209 in 2021. The increase is the2022. As a result of operations being discontinued, a majority of cost of revenues has been reclassified to discontinued operations, leaving a small amount of revenue remaining on the acquisitionsstatements of Rohuma and Mimo as well as added direct labor for TRAQ Pvt Ltd, and dueoperations relating to the costs related to our sale of goods of approximately $938,000 in 2021. The Company experienced lower gross profitability in these new engagements, as they ramped up personnel post-COVID.continuing operations.

 

Operating Expenses

 

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s salary and salary relatedsalary-related costs increaseddecreased by $1,447,153,$1,086,226, or 509%85%, from $284,258 in 2020 to $1,731,411$1,279,860 in 2021 due to $193,634 in 2022. The decrease is the acquisitionsresult of scaling down operations in 2022, and inevitably the dispositions of Rohuma, TSP and Mimo as well as increases to management salaries including its CEO.during the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

During the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s professional fees increaseddecreased by $613,402,$335,680, or 305%48%, from $201,430$694,787 in 20202021 to $814,832$359,107 in 2021.2022. Our professional fees increased in 2021 compared to 2020decreased due to the acquisitions of Rohuma and Mimo as well as fees related to the acquisitions of those companies in 2021, and due to public offering expenses and the preparation of the annual report.in 2021.

 

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s rent expense slightly decreased by $69,758,$50, or 68%2%, from $101,845 in 2020 to $32,087$2,184 in 2021 due to TRAQ Pvt Ltd. renegotiating their leases$2,134 in 2022.

For the years ended December 2020, reducing their space due to COVID.31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s depreciation and amortization expense was $33,240.

 

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s depreciationgeneral and amortization expense increased $30,220,administrative expenses decreased by $1,706,278, or 63%69%, from $47,988$2,458,206 in 20202021 to $78,208$751,928 in 2021. The increase was2022 primarily due to the result of the depreciationcutbacks in travel and amortization expense on the fixed and intangible assets acquired in the Rohuma and Mimo acquisitions.stock based compensation expenses.

 

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Interest Expense, net of interest income

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020, the Company’s general and administrative expenses increased by $2,621,799, or 1434%, from $182,827 in 2020 to $2,804,626 in 2021, primarily due to the acquisitions of Rohuma and Mimo as well as expenses related to stock-based compensation of $2,433,150.

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Interest Expense

For the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020, the Company’s interest expense increased by $997,576,$639,483, or 304%50%, from $328,380$1,266,777 in 20202021 to $1,325,956$1,906,260 in 20212022 due to higher levels of debt in 2021.2022.

Derivative Liabilities

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s change in the fair value of the derivative liability and derivative expense increaseddecreased by $1,077,387,$221,797, from $0 in 2020 to $1,077,387 in 2021 to $855,590 in 2022 due to the convertible promissory notes and related warrants being classified as derivative liabilities and the changes in the share price over the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of derivative liabilities of $0 in 2022 versus $1,089,675 in 2021 versus $0 in 2020.2021.

Forgiveness of Debt and Other Income

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s forgiveness of debt and other income decreasedincreased by $65,294$1,742,606 or 86%17,301%, from $76,248 in 2020 to $10,954$10,072 in 2021 to $1,752,678 in 2022 due to the forgiveness of payables in TRAQ Pvt Ltd in 2020 and due to PPP loan forgivenessaccrued interest on notes payable upon conversion of $24,640 in 2020. In addition, the Company recognized a loss on the settlement of debt of $108,411 in 2021 and $0 in 2020, respectively.debt.

Net Loss from discontinued operations

For the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s loss from discontinued operations, after taxes increased by $6,137,455, from $632,258 in 2021 to $6,769,713 in 2022 primarily due to the loss from disposal of subsidiaries of $5,804,121.

Net Loss

For the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021, the Company’s net loss increased by $5,845,454,$2,718,193, from $(607,909)$6,453,363 in 20202021 to $(6,453,363)$9,171,556 in 20212022 due to the changes noted herein.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working Capital

As of December 31, 2022, current assets were $66,460 and current liabilities outstanding were $1,682,659, which resulted in a working capital deficit of $1,616,199. As of December 31, 2021, current assets were $980,747 and current liabilities outstanding amounted towere $10,825,016, which resulted in a working capital deficit of $9,844,269. As

We believe that our available cash balance as of the date of this filing will not be sufficient to fund our anticipated level of operations for at least the next 12 months. Management believes that our ability to continue our operations depends on our ability to sustain and grow revenue and results of operations as well as our ability to access capital markets when necessary to accomplish our strategic objectives. Management believes that we will continue to incur losses for the immediate future. For the year ended December 31, 2020,2022, we incurred negative cash flow from operations. We expect to finance our cash needs from the results of operations and, depending on results of operations, we may need additional equity or debt financing until we can achieve profitability and positive cash flows from operating activities, if ever.

On or prior to March 31, 2024, we have obligations relating to the payment of indebtedness on term loans and notes payable of $3,652,890 and $1,350,037, respectively. We anticipate meeting our cash obligations on our indebtedness that is payable on or prior to March 31, 2024 from the results of operations and, depending on results of operations, we will likely need additional equity or debt financing.

Our future capital requirements for our operations will depend on many factors, including the profitability of our businesses, the number of and cash requirements of other acquisition candidates that we pursue, and the costs of our operations. Our management has taken several actions to ensure that we will have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations through March 31, 2024, including the sale of certain of our businesses. We also are evaluating other measures to further improve our liquidity, including, the sale of equity or debt securities and entering into joint ventures with third parties. Lastly, we may elect to reduce certain related-party and third-party debt by converting such debt into preferred or common shares. Our management believes that these actions will enable us to meet our liquidity requirements through March 31, 2024. There is no assurance that we will be successful in any capital-raising efforts that we may undertake to fund operations during 2023.

We plan to generate positive cash flow from our operation; however, to execute our business plan, service our existing indebtedness and implement our business strategy, we will need to obtain additional financing from time to time and may choose to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings, a bank line of credit, borrowings from affiliates or other arrangements. We cannot be sure that any additional funding, if needed, will be available on terms favorable to us or at all. Furthermore, any additional capital raised through the sale of equity or equity-linked securities may dilute our current assets were $784,914stockholders’ ownership in us and current liabilities outstanding amounted to $3,953,160 which resultedcould also result in a workingdecrease in the market price of our common stock. The terms of any securities issued by us in future capital deficittransactions may be more favorable to new investors and may include the issuance of $3,168,246.warrants or other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive effect. We also may be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which may adversely impact our financial condition. Furthermore, any debt financing, if available, may subject us to restrictive covenants and significant interest costs. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital, when needed, to continue operations in their current form.

Sources and Uses of Cash 

Net cash used in operating activities was $3,163,103$1,464,960 for the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to $187,164$3,163,103 in 2020.2021. Cash used in operating activities for 20212022 and 20202021 was primarily related to the loss in operations offset by a loss on the disposal of subsidiaries, increases and decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and the changes in accounts receivable due to the lack of adequate cash flow of the Company as well as non-cash charges related to stock basedstock-based compensation, the change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities, gains and losses on extinguishment and settlement of debt and the amortization of discounts related to our debt instruments.

Net cash (used in) provided by (used in) investing activities was $20,941$(33,257) for the year ended December 31, 20212022 compared to ($231,586)$20,941 in the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. Cash provided by (used in) investing activities for 20212022 and 2020,2021, related to the advance in the form of a note receivable in the amount of $227,877 and $3,417 in fixed asset additions in 20202022 compared to cash paid for acquisitions of $21,825 and cash received in acquisitions of companies of $48,789 as well as acquisitions of fixed assets of $6,023 in 2021.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 consisted of proceeds from the issuance of notes of $1,667,975. The Company repaid $388,945 in notes payable during the year ended December 31, 2022. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 consisted of proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants of $494,545 and convertible notes of $1,715,000, along with proceeds received from related party notes of $2,986,125 and $50,331 in proceeds from issuance of long-term debt. The Company repaid $1,292,397 in related party notes, $515,615 in convertible notes and $214,242 in long-term debt during the year ended December 31, 2021. During

Outstanding Indebtedness

On January 5, 2023, the year endedCompany entered into a 11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management, LLC (“Evergreen”) in the amount of $480,000 (includes $80,000 of Original Issue Discount). Evergreen has a maturity of twelve months to December 31, 202030, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price Subject to the financing activities consistedadjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be equal the lesser of proceeds$0.015 or 90% of average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day that is immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion.

On January 5, 2023, the Company, consummated the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement among TraQiQ Environmental, Inc. (“REI”) and BioHiTech America, LLC (“BHT” and, together with REI, the “Renovare Sellers”) and the Company, pursuant to which the Renovare Sellers sold and assigned to the Company, and the Company purchased and assumed from the Renovare Sellers, (a) certain assets related partyto the business of (i) offering aerobic digestion technology solutions for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation and unrelated party notes(ii) data analytics with respect to food waste (collectively, the “Digester Business”) and (b) certain specified liabilities of $752,480 as well as repaymentsthe Renovare Sellers, including, but not limited to, indebtedness in an amount equal to $3,017,090 (the “Michaelson Debt”) owed to Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“Michaelson”).

On January 4, 2023, the Company borrowed cash in exchange for a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note dated January 4, 2023 in the original principal amount of long-term debt$180,000 (the “OID Note”). The OID Note matures on January 4, 2024, bears interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and has no prepayment penalty. In the event of a default by the Company under the OID Note, the outstanding principal and interest will be convertible by the holder into Common Stock at a conversion price equal to both relatedthe lower of (i) $.015 per share and unrelated parties(ii) an amount equal to 90% of $238,302.the average of the two lowest volume weighted average prices of the Common Stock for the five consecutive trading days prior to the conversion date.

On October 21, 2022, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management, LLC (the “Evergreen Note”) in the amount of $48,000 (includes $8,000 of Original Issue Discount). The Evergreen Note has a maturity of twelve months to July 21, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) is 75% of the price per share at which the common stock of the Company had an increase (decrease) of its cash overdraft of $30,539 and ($228,745).is sold to the public in a qualified offering. There are certain price protections, which make the conversion option a derivative liability.

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On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into a 11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners LLC (the “GS Capital”) in the amount of $144,000 (includes $14,000 of Original Issue Discount). The GS Capital note has a maturity of twelve months and accrues interest at a rate of 12% per year. The conversion price is equal to 86% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s common stock for the 12 trading days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. In accordance with the terms of the note, the Company issued 3,000 shares of common stock as a commitment fee.

 

On January 19, 2021, the Company issued a 12% Convertible Promissory Note to GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “GS Note”) in the principal amount of $125,000. The GS Note has a maturity date of one-year from issuance and is to be repaid commencing on the fifth monthly anniversary and every month thereafter in the amount of $20,000. In the event of a payment default, the GS Note will be convertible into common stock at a conversion price of 66% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 20 trading days. There are certain price protections for GS Capital Partners, LLC under the terms of the GS Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company recorded an original issue discount in the amount of $10,000 and $5,000 was paid out of the proceeds for legal fees. In accordance with the terms of the GS Note, the Company issued 3,250 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and issued 21,250 shares of common stock that are returnable upon the Company repaying the GS Note in accordance with its terms. This note was paid off in 2021.

 

On February 12, 2021, the Company issued a 10% Convertible Promissory Note to Platinum Point Capital, LLC (the “Platinum Note”) in the principal amount of $400,000. The Platinum Note has a maturity date of one-year from issuance. The Platinum Note is convertible into common stock a conversion price of the greater of (a) $0.08 or (b) 70% of the lowest traded stock price over the previous 15 trading days, provided that the conversion price will not exceed $8.00. There are certain price protections for Platinum Point Capital, LLC under the terms of the Platinum Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 25,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock that have a term of three-years and an exercise price of $2.00 per share with the Platinum Note. The warrants granted with the Platinum Note also contain certain price protections that make the value of the warrants a derivative liability. The Company and Platinum Point Capital, LLC entered into an amendment to exclude the Mimo warrants granted on February 17, 2021 from the price protections. In accordance with the terms of the Platinum Note, the Company issued 7,500 shares of common stock as a commitment fee. This note was repaid/ converted into shares of common stock in 2021.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Not required forAs a smaller reporting company.company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required forAs a smaller reporting company.company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the report of our independent registered public accounting firm, are set forth starting on page F-1 of this report.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

On April 5, 2021, the Board of Directors of TraQiQ, Inc. approved the dismissal of AJSH & Co LLP (“AJSH”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 6, 2021 reporting on this event and stating that (1) the reports of AJSH on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles; (2) during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, there were no “disagreements” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) with AJSH on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of AJSH would have caused AJSH to make reference thereto in its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years; and (3) during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

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On April 5, 2021, the Board approved the appointment of T R Chadha & Co LLP (“TRC”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, to perform independent audit services for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted TRC regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by TRC that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Based on an evaluation as of the date of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Certifying OfficersChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Certifying OfficersChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, because of the disclosed material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period covered by this report, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of continuing weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting principally due to the following:

 

 -We have not established adequate financial reporting processes or monitoring activities to ensure adequate financial reporting and to mitigate the risk of management override, specifically because there are few employees and only two officers with management functions and therefore there is lack of segregation of duties.
 -An outside consultant assists in the preparation of the annual and quarterly financial statements and partners with us to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.
   
 -Outside counsel assists us to review and editing of the annual and quarterly filings and to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure requirements.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021,2022, using the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. As a result of management’s assessment, management has determined that there are material weaknesses due to the lack of segregation of duties and, due to the limited resources based on the size of the Company. Due to the material weaknesses management concluded that as of December 31, 2021,2022, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective. In order to address and resolve the weaknesses, the Company will endeavor to locate and appoint additional qualified personnel to the board of directors and pertinent officer positions as the Company’s financial means allow. To date, the Company’s limited financial resources have not allowed the Company to hire the additional personnel necessary to address the material weaknesses.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.report on Form 10-K.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

The term “internal control over financial reporting” is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the registrant’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

(a)Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the registrant;
(b)Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the registrant are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the registrant; and
  
(c)©Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the registrant’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.On January 1, 2023, the Company appointed Ajay Sikka, its Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, as its Chief Financial Officer. In addition, on January 1, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sikka (the “Sikka Agreement”). Pursuant to the Sikka Agreement, Mr. Sikka will serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). The Sikka Agreement provides that Mr. Sikka will serve as an employee of the Company for a term of 36 months, unless he is earlier terminated or resigns in accordance with the terms of the Sikka Agreement.

 

Mr. Sikka will receive an annual salary of $300,000, and will be entitled to participate in an annual incentive compensation plan, pursuant to which, if the Company has monthly average annual recenue equal to $1,750,000 during the fourth quarter of 2023, Mr. Sikka will receive a bonus of $150,000. Mr. Sikka is also entitled to receive additional discretionary bonuses based on the achievement of certain corporate performance goals, as may be estbalished an approved from time to time by the Company. In addiiton, Mr. Sikka is entitled to a $75,000 cash bonus, payable in equal monthly installments during the first twelve months of Mr. Sikka’s employment at the Company.

In addition to the above cash compensation to which Mr. Sikka is entitled, upon commencement of the Sikka Agreement, Mr. Sikka received 5,930,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company (“Restricted Stock”), pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, of which (i) 905,000 shares will vest on April 1, 2023 and the remaining 5,430,000 shares will begin to vest over a period of three years, in six equal semi-annual installments. Mr. Sikka is also entitled to receive additional shares of Restricted Stock as follows:

1.In connection with the closing of a transaction pursuant to which the Company or any of its affiliates acquires at least a majority of the equity interests, or substantially all of the assets of another entity, Mr. Sikka shall receive:

a.750,000 shares of Restricted Stock for the first acquisition
b.750,000 shares of Restricted Stock for the second acquisition

2.In the event the value of the aggregate stock of the Company traded on the OTC QB market averages at least $100,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company shall issue to Mr. Sikka 250,000 shares of Restricted Stock.
3.On the date the stock of the Company is first listed on Nasdaq, the Company shall issue to Mr. Sikka 250,000 shares of Restricted Stock.
4.Promptly following the calendar quarter during which the Company achieves a positive EBITDA calculation, the Company shall issue to Mr. Sikka 250,000 shares of Restricted Stock.
5.In the event the Company raises at least $10,000,000 pursuant to a bona fide equity financing, the Company shall issue to Mr. Sikka 250,000 shares of Restricted Stock.
6.For each purchase order the Mr. Sikka procures from new customers of the Company, pursuant to which such new customer commits to at least $200,000 of annual revenue of the Company, the Company shall issue to Mr. Sikka 100,000 shares of Restricted Stock; provided, however that the number of shares of Restricted Stock Mr. Sikka may be issued pursuant to this provision shall not exceed 500,000.

In the event that Mr. Sikka’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay Mr. Sikka (a) (i) his Base Salary, pro-rated through the date of termination to the extent not yet paid to him; (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses payable to Mr. Sikka; and (iii) any payments and benefits to which Mr. Sikka is entitled pursuant to the terms of any employee benefit or compensation plan or program in which he participates (or participated) and (b) in the event Mr. Sikka’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, due to Mr. Sikka’s resignation for Good Reason, or due to Mr. Sikka’s Disability (as defined in the Sikka Agreement), the Company shall also pay Mr. Sikkaan amount equal to 12 months of Mr. Sikka’s salary, less all applicable withholdings and authorized or required deductions, as salary continuation.

The foregoing description of the Sikka Agreement is not complete, and is qualified in its entirely by the Sikka Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.18 hereto.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance;

 

The following persons are our executive officers and directors as of March 31, 202230, 2023 and hold the positions set forth opposite their respective names. The members of the Board of Directors serve until the next annual meeting and a successor is appointed and qualified, or until resignation or removal.

 

Name Age Position
Ajay Sikka 5455 Chairman of the Board, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President
Frank Celli53Interim Executive Chairman
     
James DuBois 5758 Director
     
Greg Rankich 4748 Director
     
Richard J. Berman 7980 Director
Lathika Regunathan43President of Mimo Technologies
Sandeep Soni51President of Kringle.ai
Michael Pollack55Interim Chief Financial Officer

Business Experience

 

The following is a brief description of the business experience of our executive officers and directors:

 

Ajay Sikka, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman and Director and President

 

Ajay Sikka was appointed to our Board as its Chairman and the Board appointed him as our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer on July 19, 2017. From May 2014 to 2020, Mr. Sikka served as Chief Executive Officer of OmniM2M, Inc., an IIoTIioT hardware, software and services company. From March 2011 to the present, Mr. Sikka has also served as Chief Executive Officer of TraQiQ Solutions, Inc. a technology provider that is focused on providing software products, services and support to enterprise customers, including Microsoft, Staples, Accenture, and Pactera. From April 2004 to FebFebruary 2011, Mr. Sikka served as Senior Director at Microsoft Corp. in Redmond, Washington,(“Microsoft”) a technology software company, where he worked inon multiple teams, including Law & Corporate affairs, Central IT, and Business Strategy. HeMr. Sikka also managed Microsoft’s CloudCRM team that provided Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services within Microsoft. From April 2000 to March 2004, Mr. Sikka served as Chief Executive Officer of IndiaHQ Solutions, Inc., a content provider (Websites, newspapers, Yellow pages) for the South Asian community. From April 1996 to April 2000, Mr. Sikka served as Group Manager at Microsoft Corp. in Redmond, Washington where he drove Microsoft’s internet business and content management initiatives with telecommunications and Internet service providers. He arrived at Microsoft subsequent to Microsoft’s purchase of Vermeer, that made the FrontPage product. Mr. Sikka is an active angel investor and board of director member for startup companies and new ventures in the Seattle area.

 

Mr. Sikka is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of TraQiQ, withhas extensive software development and sales experience as well as experience in the South Asian community. He offers the board an inside view of the company’s finances and operations. His service as a board member of other small companies also provides him with insight into the issues facing other small companies, which are valuable to the company.Company.

 

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Frank E. Celli, Interim Executive Chairman

Mr. Celli has been in the waste and recycling industry for 35 years. Over the course of his career, he has been an owner and CEO of multiple solid waste companies, with experience in numerous facets of the industry, including waste collection, transfer station operations, landfill operations and recycling operations. Frank was co-founder and CEO of Interstate Waste Services from 2000 to 2006. Since May 2022, Mr. Celli has served as Managing Member of FC Advisory a management consulting company, and, since 2020, Mr. Celli has served as a consultant and strategic corporate advisor at Direct Waste Services, Inc., a solid waste collection and recycling company, positions that Mr. Celli continues to hold. From August 2015 until November 5, 2020, Mr. Celli served as Chief Executive Officer and from August 2015 until March 18, 2022, Mr. Celli served as Chairman of the Board, of BioHitech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHTG), a waste reduction and technology company that was rebranded to Renovare Environmental, Inc. (NASDAQ:RENO) in December 2021. Over the course of his career, Mr. Celli has completed over 50 acquisitions and spearheaded multiple exits. Mr. Celli has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University Lubin School of Business.

 

James DuBois, Director

 

James DuBois is a member of our Board and was appointed to our Board on February 2, 2018. Since May 2016, Mr. Dubois, has served as Global IT Advisor and Board Member at Expeditors International, a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.company. Mr. Dubois has guided IT and business transformation, corporate governance, customer-focused strategic product/services development, security, and risk management. While at Microsoft, as CIO and Chief Information Security Officer from 2014 to 2017, heMr. DuBois was involved with directing IT modernization through corporate growth, turnaround, acquisitions integrations and divestitures.

 

Mr. DuBois has extensive experience in global IT operations as well as corporate governance matters, which assists TraQiQ in formulating and executing its growth strategy. He offers the board a strategic perspective on aspects of the software industry’s future.

 

Greg Rankich, Director

 

Greg Rankich ishas been a member of our Board and was appointed to our Board onsince May 11, 2019. Since May 2018, Mr. Rankich has been co-founder and partner at Better U Today, which is a program designed to provide a simple and straightforward approach to help people achieve their ideal weight through food, education and lifestyle changes. Since January 2017, Mr. Rankich has also served as the managing partner of Kirkland REI, LLC which is a private real estate investment and management firm that focuses on four primary asset classes: Single Residential Properties, Multi-Family Properties, Commercial Properties and Land Acquisition. Since July 2013, Mr. Rankich has served as an Advisory Board Member of Ro Health, which is a rapidly growing medical staffing and home health agency that supplies clients and patients with healthcare providers that are kind and caring.. From July 2005 to May 2018, Mr. Rankich served as the Chief Executive Officer of Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc. (“Xtreme”) an $80 million in revenue international services firm focused on improving business performance. Digital Intelligence Systems acquired Xtreme on May 11, 2018. Prior to founding Xtreme, Mr. Rankich held many roles within Microsoft Corporation. In 2010, Mr. Rankich was a finalist for Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. He is an active member of company boards and advisory panels and is also involved in numerous charities and non-profits in the northwest. Mr. Rankich graduated with a B.A. in International Business and a M.B.A. from Washington State University.

 

Mr. Rankich’s business background and management experience is valuable to the company as it continues to grow and expand its employee and “gig worker” base.

Richard Berman, Director

 

Richard Berman’s business career spans over 35 years of venture capital, senior management, and merger & acquisitions experience. In the past five years, Berman has served as a director of many public and private companies. Currently, he is a director of five public companies -compani–s – Cryoport Inc. (“Cryptoport”), a cold chain logistics company, Comsovereign Holding Corp., a U.S.-based developer of 4G LTE advanced and 5G communication systems, BioVie Inc., a clinical-stage drug development company, Advaxis Inc. (“Advaxis”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, and Cuentas, Inc., a provider of mobile banking and payment solutions serving Latino and Hispanic consumers. Over the last decade he has served on the board of five companies that have reached over one billion in market capitalization -capitalizati–n – Cryoport, Advaxis, EXIDE, Internet Commerce Corporation, and Ontrak (Catasys). Previously, Berman worked at Goldman Sachs; was Senior Vice President of Bankers Trust Company, where he started the M&A and Leveraged Buyout Departments. Subsequently, he created the largest battery company in the world in the 1980’s, by merging Prestolite, General Battery and Exide to form Exide Technologies (XIDE); helped create SoHo, NYC by developing five buildings. He advised on over $4 billion M&A transactions, completing over 300 deals. Berman is a past director of the Stern School of Business of NYU where he obtained his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. He also has U.S. and foreign law degrees from Boston College and the Hague Academy of International Law, respectively.

 

Mr. Berman provides the board with insights from his extensive experience in the purchase, sale and financing of businesses, his experience in financial and operational issues affecting organizations, and his knowledge of legal issues relevant to TraQiQ’s operations.

 

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Lathika Regunathan, President of Mimo Technologies

Besides working in finance, technology and software development in India, Lathika has worked extensively in the Latin-American markets. Beginning in 2017, he was the Founder & President at Mimo Technologies Pvt Ltd., which was subsequently acquired by TraQiQ. Prior to that time, he served as Founder & President at Mann-India Technologies Pvt Ltd, a software solutions and services company focused on the Latin American markets that was also subsequently acquired by TraQiQ. At Mimo, Lathika brings to the table a firm understanding of mobile payment strategy, team management and management consultancy.

Sandeep Soni, President of Kringle.ai

Since 2018, Mr. Soni has served as Founder and President of Rohuma LLC, building loyalty and rewards programs for other businesses. This company was acquired by TraQiQ in 2021. From 2013 to 2018, Mr. Soni served as Chief Operating Officer for Unique Business Systems, where he was responsible for global business, project management and technology development. From 2017 to the present, Mr. Soni has also served as a board member of the Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and he previously served as a board member for other banking and public companies. Mr. Soni has on the past run a $4 billion business as chief executive officer of Citigroup’s Consumer Business unit across several countries with responsibility for credit cards, mortgages, insurance and loan products. Mr. Soni has been involved in M&A, early-stage investments and also managed a Special Situation fund helping invest and turn around companies.

Michael Pollack CPA, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Pollack joined the Company as interim Chief Financial Officer in September 2021. Mr. Pollack has been a partner in a certified public accounting firm for the past fifteen years and specializes in accounting and auditing for small public companies. Mr. Pollack has approximately 35 years of experience in public accounting and consulting to over 100 publicly traded and 250 private companies. Mr. Pollack has also held CFO and Controller positions in an array of industries. Mr. Pollack graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Mr. Pollack is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as licensed to practice in New Jersey, and New York.

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

TraQiQ has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct to document the ethical principles and conduct we expect from our employees, officers and directors. The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is applicable to our employees and also includes a Code of Ethics for our chief executive and principal financial officers and any persons performing similar functions. A copy of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available in the Investors section of our corporate website (www.traqiq.com)(https://RecoupEnv.com/). We will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon request to TraQiQ, Inc., 14205 S.E. 36th36th St., Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006, Attention: Ajay Sikka, CEO.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Company has an audit committee consists of James DuBois and Richard Berman (the “Audit Committee”). Mr. Berman serves as Audit Committee chair. The Audit Committee’s primary responsibility is to engage our independent auditors and otherwise to monitor and oversee the audit process. The Audit Committee also undertakes other related responsibilities as detailed in the Audit Committee Charter, including monitoring our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and code of business conduct and ethics, discussing our risk management policies and reviewing and approving or ratifying any related person transactions. A copy of our Audit Committee Charter is available in the Investors section of our website (www.traqiq.com)(https://RecoupEnv.com/. ).

 

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In addition to determining that the members of the Audit Committee are independent directors under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Nasdaq listing standards, the board of directors has also determined that Richard Berman is an “Audit Committee financial expert” as defined in rules adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. TheEach of the members of the Audit Committee are James DuBois, Richard Berman and Greg Rankich, each of whom is an independent director within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market rules. Mr. Berman serves as chair of the Audit Committee.

Compensation Committee

The Company has a compensation committee consists of James DuBois and Greg Rankich. (the “Compensation Committee”). Mr. Rankich serves as Compensation Committee chair. The Compensation Committee undertakes responsibilities as detailed in the Compensation Committee Charter, a copy of which is available in the Investors section of our website (https://recoupenv.com/).

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The company has a nominating and corporate governance committee consists of James DuBois and Richard Berman (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”). Mr. DuBois serves as Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee undertakes responsibilities as detailed in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, a copy of which is available in the Investors section of our website (https://recoupenv.com/board-of-directors/).

 

Nominations for Directors

 

During 2021,2022, there were no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Company’s board of directors.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

During the year ended December 31, 2021, James DuBois filed a late Form 4 report following the conversion of a promissory note into Company stock.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

Summary Executive Compensation Table

 

The following table shows, for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by, our Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer and the next three most highly paid executive officers (the “Named Executive Officers”).

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name

and

principal

position

(a)

 

Year

(b)

  

Salary

($)

(c)

  

Bonus

($)

(d)

  

Stock

Awards

($)

(e)

  

Option

Awards (1)

($)

(f)

  

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

(g)

  

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

($)

(h)

  

All Other

Compensation

($)

(i)

  

Total ($)

(j)

 
Ajay Sikka,  2020  $132,646   -   -  $340,600   -    -   -  $473,246 
CEO, CFO (through September 2021) and Director  2021  $180,000   -  $1.078,560  $-   -   -   -  $1,258,560 
                                     
Michael Pollack, Interim CFO (beginning September 2021) (2)  2021  $-   -   -   -   -   -  $

39,025

  $

39,025

 

Name

and

principal

position

(a)

 

Year

(b)

  

Salary

($)

(c)

  

Bonus

($)

(d)

  

Stock

Awards

($)

(e)

  

Option

Awards (1)

($)

(f)

  

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

(g)

  

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

($)

(h)

  

All Other

Compensation

($)

(i)

  

Total ($)

(j)

 
Ajay Sikka,  2021  $180,000   -   1,078,560  $-   -   -   -  $1,258,560 
CEO, CFO (1/1/21-9/30/21 & 10/3/22-present) and Director  2022  $157,500   -  $47,188  $-   -   -   -  $204,688 
                                     
Michael Pollack,  2021  $-   -   -   -   -   -  $39,025  $39,025 
Interim CFO (1/1/21-10/3/22) (2)  2022  $-   -   -   -   -   -  $60,875  $60,875 

 

(1)The fair value of each option awarded is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the Company’s stock having just commenced trading on the grant date. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. In calculating the fair value of the Company’s options on the date of grant during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company assumed a risk-free interest rate of 0.58%, an expected dividend yield of 0%, an expected life of 2 years and an expected volatility of 100%.
(2)Mr. Pollack is a contracted consultant and is paid through his company KBL, LLP. Amounts represent payments to KBL, LLP for the period September 2021 through December 2021.

 

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Employment Agreement

 

In 20212022 and 2020,2021, Mr. Sikka received a salary of $180,000$157,500 and $132,646,$180,000, respectively. In October 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sikka. The agreement has a five year term, subject to earlier termination. Under the agreement, he receives an annual salary of $180,000 and was issued options in connection with his service as chief executive officer to purchase up to 187,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.44 per share. Of these, 156,250 shares are to vest based on performance over five years with milestones. The remaining 31,250 options have service-based vesting over four years. Mr. Sikka also received options on October 19, 2020 for 31,250 shares of common stock in connection with his service on the company’sCompany’s board of directors at an exercise price of $0.44 per share, which vest over one year from grant.

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

 

On October 9, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the TraQiQ, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan which was adopted on October 11, 2020. Under this plan our named executive officers received grants of 0 and 218,750 during the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End For2021 (1)There were no equity awards outstanding for any of our named executive officers as of the year ended December 31, 2022.

  Option Awards Stock Awards 
  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

  

Option

Exercise

Price

  

Option

Expiration

 

Number of Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested

  

Market Value of Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested

 
Name Exercisable  Unexercisable  ($)  Date (#)  ($) 
Ajay Sikka  196,829   21,921  $0.44  10/19/2030  -   - 

(1)Of Mr. Sikka’s options, options with respect to 31,250 shares vested on October 19, 2021, options with respect to 31,250 shares will vest in equal parts on October 19 of each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and options with respect to 156,250 shares will vest based on company performance, as determined by the board of directors.

 

Director Compensation

 

DirectorsFor the year ended December 31, 2022, directors of the Company receivereceived no salary compensation other thanfor their service on the opportunityCompany’s board of directors. Directors were entitled to receive option awards.awards as compensation for their service.

 

In the table below, we have set forth information regarding compensation for 20212022 received by each of our directors who is not an officer of the Company. The dollar amounts in the table below for option awards are the grant date fair market values associated with such awards.

 

20212022 Director Compensation Table

 

Fees Earned orStockOptionAll Other
NamePaid in CashAwardsAwards (1)CompensationTotal
James DuBois$$$$
Greg Rankich$
Richard Berman398,500
  Fees Earned or  Stock  Option  All Other    
Name Paid in Cash  Awards  Awards (1)  Compensation  Total 
                
James DuBois $  $47,188  $     $47,188 
Greg Rankich     47,188         47,188 
Richard Berman     47,188         47,188 

 

 (1)The Company granted in January 2021 (12,500 shares) and April 2021 (31,250 shares) restricted common stock that vest over a three-year period. These grants are service-based grants and are being expensed in accordance with ASC 718 ratably over the three-year period.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

 

The Company maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance insuring its directors and officers against liability for acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, subject to certain exclusions. Such insurance also insures the Company against losses which we may incur in indemnifying our officers and directors.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

The members of the Compensation Committee are James DuBois, Richard Berman and Greg Rankich, each of whom is an independent director within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market rules. No member of the Compensation Committee is or was formerly an officer or an employee of the Company. No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of the Company’s board of directors or compensation committee, nor has such an interlocking relationship existed in the past.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of March 4, 2022,30, 2023, by:

 

 each director;
 each person known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of our Common Stock;
 each officer named in the summary compensation table elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K; and
 all directors and executive officers as a group.

 

ThereAs of March 30, 2023, there were 4,171,60239,939,965 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. The following table shows, as of that date, the number of shares and the percentage of our common stock held by each person known to us to own beneficially more than five percent of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock,common stock, by each of our executive officers and directors, and by our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each person listed is: 14205 SE 36th Street, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006.

 

The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficiallybeneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest. The percentages of common stock beneficially owned are calculated on the basis of 4,871,89439,939,965 total shares of common sharesstock issued and outstanding after giving effect to the Share Exchange Agreement, inclusionas of stock options, warrants, and shares issuable upon the conversion of notes payable.March 30, 2023.

 

Unless otherwise indicated below, to the best of our knowledge each beneficial owner named in the table has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.

 

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  Common Stock 
Five Percent Shareholders,
Directors, Nominee and
Certain Executive Officers
 Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Class
 
       
Ajay Sikka  2,306,345(1)  47.3%
James DuBois  35,654(2)  * 
Greg Rankich  52,427(3)  1.1%
Richard Berman  43,750(4)  * 
Virandra Sikka  408,052   8.4%
Swarn Thiara  325,000   6.7%
Dharam Vir Sikka  244,413   5.0%
Lathika Regunathan  116,316(5)  2.4%
Sandeep Soni  211,151(6)  4.3%
Michael Pollack     * 
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (7 persons)  2,765,643(7)  56.8%
  Common Stock 
Current directors and executive officers Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Class
 
       
Ajay Sikka  11,992,951(1)  35.34%
James DuBois  55,654   *%
Greg Rankich  233,750   *%
Richard Berman  63,750   *%
         
         
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons)  12,346,105   36.38%
5% Beneficial Owners        
Renovare Environmental, Inc. (2)  14,118,233   41.60%

* Less than 1%.

(1)Consists of 2,051,19711,765,605 shares owned individually, 58,319227,346 shares owned by his spouse and 196,8290 shares represented by stock options exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022.30, 2023.
(2)

ConsistsThe address of 4,404 shares owned individually, and 31,250 shares represented by stock options exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022.Renovare Environmental, Inc. is 80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977

(3)Consists of 37,500 shares owned individually, and 14,927 shares represented by stock options exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022.
(4)Consists of restricted stock grants from January and April 2021 which shares have not been issued. These grants vest over a three-year term, subject to forfeiture should service conditions not be satisfied.
(5)Consists of 110,718 shares represented by warrants exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022 and 5,598 shares represented by stock options exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022.
(6)Consists of 182,419 shares owned individually and 28,732 shares represented by stock options exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022.
(7)Includes 388,054 shares represented by stock options or warrants exercisable currently or within 60 days of March 9, 2022..

 

Changes in Control

 

Except for matters described in this Annual Report regarding the Share Exchange Agreement, we are unaware of any contract or other arrangement or provisions of our Articles or Bylaws the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of us. There are not any provisions in our Articles or Bylaws, the operation of which would delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of the Company.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table gives information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under our 2020 Equity Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2021.2022.

 

Plan category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights  Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights  Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) 
  (a)  (b)  (c) 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  491,250  $0.0416   

196,250

 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders  

-

  -   - 
Total  

491,250

  $0.0416   196,250 
Plan categoryNumber of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rightsWeighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rightsNumber of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
(a)(b)(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders-$--
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders---
Total-$--

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

Except as described below, since January 1,The following includes a summary of transactions during our fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 thereto which we have been no transactions, whether directlya party in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or indirectly, between1% of the Companyaverage of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, former officers, directors or former directors or their family membersto our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock or any five percent or greater beneficial stockholdermember of the Company.immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We are not otherwise a party to a current related party transaction, and no transaction is currently proposed, in which the amount of the transaction exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years and in which a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

The details for amount due to related partiesOn multiple occasions, from 2017 thru 2022, Ajay Sikka, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman advanced us amounts totaling $2,908,562. These advances were recorded as follows asan unsecured loan accruing interest at a rate of 15% annually. On December 31, 2021:2022, the entirety of Mr. Sikka’s loan was converted to common stock, and a balance of $7,000 remains outstanding.

 

  December 31, 
  2021 
Amount due to related parties:    
Ajay Sikka(1) $2,908,562 
Kunaal Sikka(2)  265,000 
Swarm Singh(3)  195,000 
Satinder Thiara(4)  32,000 
Dharam Sikka(5)   
James DuBois(6)   
Greg Rankich(7)  400,000 
Former directors and managers of Rohuma and Mimo  91,901 
Total $3,892,463 

On September 13, 2018, Kunaal Sikka, the son of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman advanced us $15,000, maturing on December 31, 2019. The loan was unsecured and accrued interest at a rate of 12% annually. The note went into default on December 31, 2019, at which time the interest rate became 18% annually in accordance with its terms. On June 25, 2021, the maturity date of the loan was extended to December 31, 2022, and the interest rate was amended to accrue at a rate of 6% annually. On December, 31, 2022, the loan was paid back in full and is no longer outstanding.

 

(1)These advances from the CEO are unsecured, due on demand and bear interest at 15% annually. Mr. Sikka has agreed to convert $2,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of these obligations to common stock prior to the closing of the proposed offering at a conversion price equal to 80% of the proposed public offering price.
(2)Unsecured promissory note from Kunaal Sikka, the CEO’s son, dated September 13, 2018, in the amount of $15,000, maturing on December 31, 2019, and accruing interest at an annual rate of 12%. The note was in default as of December 31, 2019 through June 25, 2021 when the note was extended until December 31, 2022. As a result the interest rate was changed to 18% annually (1.50% monthly) through June 25, 2021 and then changed to 6% annually.
Unsecured promissory note from Kunaal Sikka, the CEO’s son, dated December 15, 2021, in the amount of $250,000, maturing on December 31, 2022, and accruing interest at an annual rate of 15%.

On December 15, 2021, Kunaal Sikka advanced us $250,000, maturing on December 31, 2022. The loan was unsecured and accrued interest at a rate of 15% annually. On December 31, 2022, the loan was paid back in full and is no longer outstanding.

 

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On January 3, 2017 and February 1, 2017, Swarn Singh, the father-in-law of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman advanced us $25,000 and $20,000, respectively, each maturing on December 31, 2019. The loans were unsecured and accrued interest at a rate of 15% annually. The notes went into default on December 31, 2019, at which time the interest rate of each became 21% annually in accordance with their terms. On December 31, 2022, both loans were paid back in full and are no longer outstanding.

 

(3)

On December 15, 2021, Swarn Singh advanced us $150,000, maturing on December 31, 2022. The loan was unsecured and accrued interest at a rate of 15% annually. On December 31, 2022, the loan was paid back in full and is no longer outstanding.

Note payable to Swarn Singh, father-in-law of the CEO, entered into January 3, 2017 ($25,000) and February 1, 2017 ($20,000) at interest rate of 15% annually (1.25% monthly). These are unsecured notes. Both notes were due December 31, 2019. The notes are in default as of December 31, 2019. As a result the interest rate was changed to 21% annually (1.75% monthly).

Unsecured promissory note to Swarn Singh, father-in-law of the CEO, dated December 15, 2021, in the amount of $150,000, maturing on December 31, 2022, and accruing interest at an annual rate of 15%.

(4)Notes payable to Satinder Thiara entered into May 25, 2016 ($22,000) which is due December 31, 2021, December 13, 2016 ($10,000) which is due December 31, 2021, and May 1, 2018 ($25,000) which matured December 31, 2019 at interest rate of 15% annually (1.25% monthly). These are unsecured loans. The May 1, 2018 note is in default as of December 31, 2019. As a result the interest rate was changed to 21% annually (1.75% monthly). The May 1, 2018 note that matured December 31, 2019 was converted along with $12,392 in accrued interest into 5,499 shares of common stock on March 5, 2021.
(5)The Company entered into convertible notes with Dharam V. Sikka, father of CEO, pursuant to a convertible note payable issued in August 2017 ($20,000), November 2017 ($30,000) and May 2018 ($25,000), with an interest rate of 6% and conversion terms as the Notes described above, maturing on December 31, 2019 and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to eighty percent (80%) of the average closing share price as quoted on the OTC Markets for the five (5) trading days prior to the date of conversion., These notes were converted into common stock in March 2021.
(6)The Company entered into a convertible note with James DuBois, a director of the Company in November 2017 in the amount of $20,000, at a 6% annual interest rate and conversion terms as the Notes described in (5) above, initially maturing on July 31, 2018, extended to December 31, 2019, This note was converted into common stock in March 2021.
(7)Note payable to a director dated June 15, 2021 that matured December 12, 2021 in the amount of $400,000. The note does not bear interest however the director received two tranches of 18,750 shares each for lending this amount. If the note is repaid by the maturity date, one of the two tranches of 18,750 shares will be returned. The Company and the director extended the maturity date of this note to June 14, 2022.

 

On June 15, 2021, Greg Rankich, one of our directors, advanced to us $400,000, maturing on December 21, 2021. In exchange for the loan, Mr. Rankich received 37,500 shares of our common stock. On January 5, 2023, Evergreen assumed Mr. Rankich’s loan in the form of an 11% OID $480,000 note that matures on January 5, 2024.

Policy on Future Related Party Transactions

 

The Company requires that any related party transactions must be approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors.

 

Board Independence

 

Our board of directors currently consists of four4 members. Of these, our board has determined that three (Mr.James DuBois, Mr.Richard Berman and Mr. Rankich)Gregory Rankich qualify as “independent directors” under the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.LLC and do not have any material relationships with TraQiQ that might interfere with their exercise of independent judgment. In making such a determination, our board has reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management. In addition, TraQiQ is a “Controlled Company” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards because more than 50% of the company’s voting power is held by one individual. The company is, therefore, pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5615(c)(2), exempt from certain aspects of Nasdaq’s listing standards relating to independent directors. Nevertheless, the company has voluntarily complied with some of such rules, and a majority of the members of the board of directors are “independent directors” under Nasdaq rules.

 

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

The aggregate fees incurred for each of the last two years for professional services rendered by TRC forT R Chadha & Co LLP (“TRC”) in 2022 and 2021, and AJSH for 2020 the independent registered public accounting firms for the audits of the Company’s annual financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K and reviews of financial statements for its quarterly reports (Form 10-Q) are reported below. See Item 9A for further information on the change in the independent registered public accounting firms that took place on April 5, 2021.:2021:

 

 Audit
Fees
 Audit
Related
Fees
 Tax Fees 

All Other

Fees

 Total  Audit
Fees
 Audit
Related
Fees
 Tax Fees All Other
Fees
 Total 
TRC           
2022 $36,000  $-  $-  $-  $36,000 
2021 $

31,300

  $-  $-  $-  $31,300   31,300   -   -   -   31,300 
2020 $27,500  $-  $-  $-  $27,500 

 

Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees incurred by the Company’s principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in the quarterly reports and other fees that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

 

Audit Related Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements but are not reported “Audit Fees” for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

 

Tax Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning during the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

 

All Other Fees

 

Other fees billed for products or services provided by the Company’s principal accountant during the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

 

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

Financial Statements

 

The financial statements filed as a part of this report are set forth beginning on page F-1.

 

Financial Statement Schedules

 

No financial statement schedules are required to be filed with this report.

 

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Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report:

 

      Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Description

 Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date
             
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended  10-K    3.1  3/22/2021 
            
3.2 Bylaws   S-1   3.2 3/7/2011
             
4.1(a) Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated July 19, 2017 between the Company and Donald P. Hateley   8-K/A   4.1(a) 8/24/2017
             
4.1(b) Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated July 19, 2017 between the Company and Alena Borisova   8-K/A   4.1(b) 8/24/2017
             
4.1(c) Description of Capital Stock   10-K     3/22/2021
             
4.2(a) Certificate of Determination for Series A Preferred   8-K/A   4.2(a) 8/3/2017
             
10.1 Share Exchange Agreement dated July 19, 2017, fully executed on August 3, 2017   8-K/A   10.1 8/24/2017
             
10.2 TraQiQ, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan+   10-K      3/22/2021
             
10.3 Employment Agreement dated October 19, 2020 between TraQiQ, Inc. and Ajay Sikka.+   S-1   10.3 10/5/2021
             
10.4 Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated June 15, 2021 between the Company and Greg Rankich.   8-K   10.1 & 10.2 6/16/2021
             
10.5 Share Exchange Agreement dated January 22, 2021, between TraQiQ, Inc. and Rohuma, LLC.   8-K/A   10.1 1/26/2021
             
10.6 Exchange Agreement dated February 17, 2021, between TraQiQ, Inc. and Mimo-Technologies Pvt. Ltd.   8-K   10.1 2/17/2021
             
10.7 12% Convertible Promissory Note dated January 19, 2021 to GS Capital Partners, LLC. 12% Convertible Promissory Note dated January 19, 2021 to GS Capital Partners, LLC.   S-1   10.7 10/5/2021
             
10.8 10% Convertible Promissory Note dated February 12, 2021 to Platinum Point Capital, LLC.   S-1   10.8 10/5/2021
             
10.9 Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.1 9/20/2021
             
10.10 20% Convertible Promissory Note dated September 17, 2021 to Evergreen Capital Management, LLC.   8-K   10.2 9/20/2021
             
10.11 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.3 9/20/2021
             
10.12 Security Agreement dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.4 9/20/2021
             
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant   10-K   21  3/22/2021
             
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm          
             
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act X        
             
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act X        
             
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 X        
             

32.2

 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 X        

      Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Description

 Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date
             
3.1 Articles of Incorporation   S-1   3.1 3/7/2011
             
3.2 Articles of Incorporation, as amended   10-K   3.1 3/22/2021
             
3.2 Bylaws   S-1   3.2 3/7/2011
             
4.1 Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated July 19, 2017 between the Company and Donald P. Hateley   8-K/A   4.1(a) 8/24/2017
             
4.2 Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated July 19, 2017 between the Company and Alena Borisova   8-K/A   4.1(b) 8/24/2017
             
4.3 Description of Capital Stock   10-K     3/22/2021
             
4.4 Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Note, dated as of December 30, 2022, issued by TraQiQ, Inc. to Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P.   8-K   4.1 1/06/2023
             
4.2 Certificate of Determination for Series A Preferred   8-K/A   4.2(a) 8/3/2017
             
4.3 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note, dated as of January 4, 2023, issued by TraQiQ, Inc. to Evergreen Capital Management LLC   8-K   4.2 1/6/2023
             
10.1 Share Exchange Agreement dated July 19, 2017, fully executed on August 3, 2017   8-K/A   10.1 8/24/2017
             
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2022, by and among TraQiQ, Inc., Renovare Environmental, Inc. and BioHiTech America, LLC   8-K   10.1 1/6/2023
             
10.3+ TraQiQ, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan   10-K     3/22/2021
             
10.4 Assignment of Stock, dated as of December 31, 2022, by and among TraQiQ, Inc., Mimo Technologies Private Ltd. and Lathika Regunathan   8-K   10.2 1/6/2023
             
10.5+ Employment Agreement dated October 19, 2020 between TraQiQ, Inc. and Ajay Sikka.   S-1   10.3 10/5/2021
             
10.6 Assignment of Stock , dated as of December 31, 2022, by and among TraQiQ, Inc., TraQiQ Solutions Private Ltd. and Lathika Regunathan   8-K   10.3 1/6/2023

 

101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document *

101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *

101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

33
 

10.7 Note Purchase Agreement and Note, dated June 15, 2021 between the Company and Greg Rankich.   8-K   10.1 & 10.2 6/16/2021
             
10.8 Assignment of Units, dated as of December 31, 2022, by and among TraQiQ, Inc., Rohuma LLC and Happy Kompany LLC represented by Sandeep Soni   8-K   10.4 1/6/2023
             
10.9 Share Exchange Agreement dated January 22, 2021, between TraQiQ, Inc. and Rohuma, LLC.   8-K/A   10.1 1/26/2021
             
10.10 Security Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2022, between TraQiQ, Inc. and Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P.   8-K   10.5 1/6/2023
             
10.11 Exchange Agreement dated February 17, 2021, between TraQiQ, Inc. and Mimo-Technologies Pvt. Ltd.   8-K   10.1 2/17/2021
             
10.12 12% Convertible Promissory Note dated January 19, 2021 to GS Capital Partners, LLC. 12% Convertible Promissory Note dated January 19, 2021 to GS Capital Partners, LLC.   S-1   10.7 10/5/2021
             
10.13 10% Convertible Promissory Note dated February 12, 2021 to Platinum Point Capital, LLC.   S-1   10.8 10/5/2021
             
10.14 Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.1 9/20/2021
             
10.15 20% Convertible Promissory Note dated September 17, 2021 to Evergreen Capital Management, LLC.   8-K   10.2 9/20/2021
             
10.16 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.3 9/20/2021
             
10.17 Security Agreement dated September 17, 2021.   8-K   10.4 9/20/2021
             
10.18+ Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2023 between TraQiQ, Inc. and Ajay Sikka. X        
             
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant X        
             
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act X        
             
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 X        
             
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document X        
             
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document X        
             
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document X        
             
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document X        
             
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document X        
             
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document X        
             
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) X        

+ Management contract or compensatory plan.

 

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

 

None.

 

3734

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 TraQiQ, Inc.
   
Date: March 31, 20222023By:/s/ Ajay Sikka
 Name:Ajay Sikka
 Title:

Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief

Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 31, 2022By:/s/ Michael Pollack
Name:Michael Pollack
Title:Interim and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: March 31, 2022By:/s/ James DuBois
Name:James DuBois
Title:Director
Date: March 31, 2022By:/s/ Greg Rankich
Name:Greg Rankich
Title:Director
Date: March 31, 2022By/s/ Richard Berman
Name:Richard Berman
Title:Director

 

3835

 

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm – 2022 and 2021 (PCAOB ID: 2952)and 2020 (PCAOB ID: 3223)F-2
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20212022 and 20202021F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021F-4
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020F-5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021F-6F-5
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021F-7F-6
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-8F-7

 

F-1
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of TraQiQ Inc.

 

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of TraQiQ Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TraQiQ, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as on December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Going Concern Uncertainty

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a accumulated deficit of $8,953,768$17,522,786 and working capital deficit of $9,844,269,$1,616,199, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these mattersincluding recent acquisition, conversion of debt into equity are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statement. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matters

 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Going concern- refer to note 2 of the financial statements

Going concern- refer to note 2 of the financial statements
Critical audit matter description 

The Company raised a substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. The financial statements for the year under audit have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. See the explanatory paragraph of the opinion paragraph.

How the Critical Audit Matter was addressed in the Audit

We evaluated whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 Reviewed the agreement executed for new business acquisition in exchange of stock in subsequent period, reviewed agreement for conversion of various debt into equity.
We obtained information about management’s plans that are intended to mitigate the effect of such conditions or events, and assess the likelihood that such plans can be effectively implemented.
 Reviewed the carrying value of asset.
Inquiry to entity’s legal counsel about litigation, claims and assessment
We added explanatory paragraph to the audit report as required by auditing standard.

Disposal of Subsidiaries - refer to note 3 of the financial statements

Critical audit matter description

The Company has disposed off four of its subsidiaries including one stepdown subsidiary during the year ended December 31, 2022 at consideration of $1 per subsidiary and accordingly retrospectively recast, its consolidated statements of operations and balance sheet for previous year presented. The company has not segregated the cash flow statement. While ascertaining operation related to discontinued operation Management has made certain assumption and applied judgement to determine historical numbers related to discontinued operation presented in prior period.

How the Critical Audit Matter was

Reviewed and recomputed loss on disposal of subsidiaries.
addressed in the AuditReviewed and verified derecognition of assets, liabilities and transactions pertaining to disposal of these subsidiaries.
Reviewed Management assumption and judgement for determining historical numbers related to discontinued business.
We obtained information about management’s plans to ascertain the impact on going concern.

 

/s/ TR Chadha & Company LLP

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since April, 2021

 

New Delhi, IndiaMumbai

March 30, 20222023

 

F-2
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of TraqIQ, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TraqIQ, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Substantial Doubt about the Company Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $2,504,893 and working capital deficit of $2,851,721 as of December 31, 2020, and a working capital deficit of $2,697,036 as of December 31, 2019. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to this uncertainty are also described in the Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statement. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ AJSH & Co LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
New Delhi, India
March 22, 2021

F-3

TRAQIQ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

IN US$

 

 DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 
 2021 2020  2022 2021 
          
ASSETSASSETS        
                
Current Assets:                
Cash $56,329  $29,658  $1,312  $10,895 
Accounts receivable, net  774,146   521,618   -   358,865 
Note receivable - related party  -   227,877 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  150,272   5,761   

65,148

   

1,667

 

Other current assets – discontinued operations

  -   609,320 
                
Total Current Assets  980,747   784,914   66,460   980,747 
                
Fixed assets, net  34,165   36,373 
Intangible assets, net  1,206,966   444,584 
Goodwill  5,863,058   - 
Restricted cash  114,199   28,746 
Long-term investment  -   40,603 
Deferred tax assets  116,111   - 
Right-of-use asset  112,076   126,118 
Long-term taxes receivable  122,136   316,525 
Other assets  3,137   3,196 

Other assets – discontinued operations

  -   7,571,848 
                
Total Non-current Assets  7,571,848   996,145   -   7,571,848 
                
TOTAL ASSETS $8,552,595  $1,781,059  $66,460  $8,552,595 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
                
LIABILITIES                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $2,146,015  $1,163,505  $226,178  $2,021,264 
Cash overdraft  218,747   188,721 
Accrued payroll and related taxes  412,144   327,084   24,221   

-

 
Accrued taxes and duties payable  72,169   46,577 
Deferred revenue  3,831   - 
Derivative liability  1,152,620   -   216,593   1,152,620 
Contingent consideration - Rohuma  1,383,954   -   -   1,383,954 
Contingent consideration - Mimo  656,179   -   -   656,179 
Current portion - lease liability  13,071   8,779 
Current portion - long-term debt - related parties  3,892,463   1,843,399   400,000   3,800,561 
Current portion - long-term debt  218,972   133,761   751,886   148,134 
Current portion - convertible notes payable, net of discounts  654,851   -   63,781   654,851 
Current portion - convertible debt - long-term debt - related and unrelated parties  -   241,334 
Current liabilities – discontinued operations  -   1,007,453 
                
Total Current Liabilities  10,825,016   3,953,160   1,682,659   10,825,016 
                
Long-term debt, net of current portion  36,052   59,856   -   36,052 
Long-term debt - related parties, net of current portion  -   - 
Lease liability, net of current portion  109,830   125,219 
Long-term liabilities – discontinued operations  -   109,830 
                
Total Non-current Liabilities  145,882   185,075   -   145,882 
                
Total Liabilities  10,970,898   4,138,235   1,682,659   10,970,898 
                
Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)       
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
Preferred stock, par value, $0.0001, 10,000,000 shares authorized, Series A Convertible Preferred, 0 and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  -   5 
Common stock, par value, $0.0001, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 4,171,638 and 3,412,281 issued and outstanding, respectively  417   341 
Convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01, 10,000,000 shares authorized:        
Preferred stock, par value, $0.0001, Series A Convertible Preferred, 0 shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
Preferred stock, par value, $0.0001, Series B Convertible Preferred, 220,135 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  22   - 
Common stock, par value, $0.0001, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 18,103,039 and 4,171,638 issued and outstanding, respectively  1,810   417 
Additional paid in capital  

6,508,931

   119,650   15,904,755   6,508,931 
Accumulated deficit  (8,953,768)  (2,504,893)  (17,522,786)  (8,953,768)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  30,605   27,721 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  -   30,605 
                
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) before Non-controlling Interest  (2,413,815)  (2,357,176)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit before Non-controlling Interest  (1,616,199)  (2,413,815)
Non-controlling interest  (4,488)  -   -   (4,488)
                
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)  (2,418,303)  (2,357,176)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit  (1,616,199)  (2,418,303)
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) $8,552,595  $1,781,059 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT $66,460  $8,552,595 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4F-3
 

TRAQIQ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

IN US$

 2021 2020  2022  2021 
 YEARS ENDED YEARS ENDED 
 DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 
 2021 2020  2022  2021 
          
REVENUE $2,712,300  $1,009,949  $1,582  $- 
COST OF REVENUE  2,203,770   546,569 
GROSS PROFIT  508,530   463,380 
COST OF REVENUES  54,209   - 
GROSS LOSS  (52,627)  

-

 
                
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Salaries and salary related costs  1,731,411   284,258   193,634   1,279,860 
Professional fees  814,832   201,430   359,107   694,787 
Rent expense  32,087   101,845   2,134   2,184 
Depreciation and amortization expense  78,208   47,988   33,240   33,240 
General and administrative expenses  2,804,626   182,827   751,928   2,458,206 
                
Total Operating Expenses  5,461,164   818,348   1,340,043   4,468,277 
                
OPERATING LOSS  (4,952,634)  (354,968)  (1,392,671)  (4,468,277)
                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
Change in fair value of derivative liability  (952,421)  -   (855,590)  (952,421)
Derivative expense  (124,966)  -   -   (124,966)
Gain on sale of assets  146   - 
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liability  1,089,675   - 
Loss on settlement of debt, net  (108,411)  - 
Gain on debt extinguishment  -   1,089,675 
Gain (loss) on settlement of debt, net  1,752,678   (108,411)
PPP forgiveness and other income  10,954   76,248   -   10,072 
Interest expense, net of interest income  (1,325,956)  (328,380)  (1,906,260)  (1,266,777)
Total other income (expense)  (1,410,979)  (252,132)
Total other expense  (1,009,172)  (1,352,828)
                
NET LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (6,363,613)  (607,100)
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, BEFORE PROVOISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (2,401,843)  (5,821,105)
Provision for income taxes  -   - 
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  

(2,401,843

)  

(5,821,105

)
                
Provision for income taxes  89,750   809 
NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, AFTER TAXES (INCLUDING LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES OF $5,804,121)  (6,769,713)  (632,258)
                
NET LOSS  (6,453,363)  (607,909)  (9,171,556)  (6,453,363)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST  4,488   - 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRIOR NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST  -   4,488  
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST $(6,448,875) $(607,909) $(9,171,556) $(6,448,875)
                
Other comprehensive loss                
Foreign currency translations adjustment  

2,884

   6,477   

-

   2,884 
Comprehensive loss $(6,445,991) $(601,432) $

(9,171,556

) $

(6,445,991

)
                
Net loss per share $(1.64) $(0.18)
Basic and diluted loss from continuing operations per share $(0.54) $(1.43)
Basic and diluted loss from discontinued operations per share $

(1.53

) $(0.16)
Basic and diluted net loss per share $(2.08) $(1.64)
                
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  3,930,807   3,412,245   4,410,595   3,930,807 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5F-4
 

 

TRAQIQ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)DEFICIT

FOR THE Years ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

IN US $

 

 Shares Amount Shares Amount Common Deficit Receivable Income (Loss) Interest Total  Shares  Amount       Shares  Amount  Common  Deficit  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
        Additional       Accumulated                  Additional       Accumulated      
 Series A Preferred Common Stock Paid-In Capital - Accumulated Subscription Other Comprehensive Non-controlling     Series A Preferred   Series B Preferred  Common Stock  Paid-In Capital -  Accumulated  Subscription  Other Comprehensive  Non-controlling    
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Common Deficit Receivable Income (Loss) Interest Total  Shares  Amount   Shares   Amount  Shares  Amount  Common  Deficit  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
                                              
Balance - January 1, 2020  50,000  $5   3,412,281  $341  $15,012  $(1,896,984) $-  $21,244  $-  $(1,860,382)
                                        
Stock-based compensation on granting of options  -   -   -   -   104,638   -   -   -   -   104,638 
                                        
Net loss for the year  -   -   -   -   -   (607,909)  -   6,477   -   (601,432)
                                        
Balance - December 31, 2020  50,000   5   3,412,281   341   119,650   (2,504,893)  -   27,721   -   (2,357,176)
Beginning balance  50,000   5   3,412,281   341   119,650   (2,504,893)  -   27,721   -   (2,357,176)
Balance – January 1, 2021  50,000  $5  - -  3,412,281  

$

341  

$

119,650  

$

(2,504,893) 

$

-  

$

27,721  

$

-  

$

(2,357,176)
                                                                                    
Shares of stock issued for cash  -   -   75,625   7   494,493   -   -   -   -   494,500   -   -  - -  75,625   7   494,493   -   -   -   -   494,500 
                                                                                    
Shares of stock issued for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest  -   -   83,773   8   427,560   -   -   -   -   427,568   -   -  - -  83,773   8   427,560   -   -   -   -   427,568 
                                                                                    
Shares of stock issued for services rendered  -   -   178,875   18   1,344,977   -   -   -   -   1,344,995   -   -  - -  178,875   18   1,344,977   -   -   -   -   1,344,995 
                                                                                    
Shares of stock issued for acquisition of Rohuma (first tranche)  -   -   320,285   32   2,049,789   -   -   -   -   2,049,821   -   -  - -  320,285   32   2,049,789   -   -   -   -   2,049,821 
                                                                                    
Shares of stock issued for providing note payable  -   -   37,500   4   446,996   -   -   -   -   447,000   -   -  - -  37,500   4   446,996   -   -   -   -   447,000 
                                                                                    
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock  (50,000)  (5)  6,899   1   4  -   -   -   -   -   (50,000)  (5) - -  6,899   1   4   -   -   -   -   - 
                                                                                    
Shares issued for exercise of warrants  -   -   56,400   6   39   -   -   -   -   45   -   -  - -  56,400   6   39   -   -   -   -   45 
                                                                                    
Stock-based compensation on granting of options  -   -   -   -   412,447   -   -   -   -   412,447   -   -  - -  -   -   412,447   -   -   -   -   412,447 
                                                                                    
Stock-based compensation - warrants granted for consulting  -   -   -   -   122,070   -   -   -   -   122,070   -   -  - -  -   -   122,070   -   -   -   -   122,070 
                                                                                    
Stock-based compensation for restricted stock grants (shares not issued)  -   -   -   -   106,638   -   -   -   -   106,638   -   -  - -  -   -   106,638   -   -   -   -   106,638 
                                                                                    
Warrants earned for acquisition of Mimo  -   -   -   -   984,268   -   -   -   -   984,268   -   -  - -  -   -   984,268   -   -   -   -   984,268 
                                                                                    
Net loss for the year  -   -   -   -   -   (6,448,875)  -   2,884   (4,488)  (6,450,479)  -   -   -  -   -   -   -   (6,448,875)  -   2,884   (4,488)  (6,450,479)
                                                                                    
Balance - December 31, 2021  -  $-   4,171,638  $417  $6,508,931  $(8,953,768) $-  $30,605  $(4,488) $(2,418,303)  -  $-  

 

- $-   4,171,638  $417  $6,508,931  $(8,953,768) $-  $30,605  $(4,488) $(2,418,303)
Ending balance  -  $-   4,171,638  $417  $6,508,931  $(8,953,768) $-  $30,605  $(4,488) $(2,418,303)

                   Additional        Accumulated       
  Series A Preferred  Series B Preferred  Common Stock  Paid-In Capital -  Accumulated  Subscription  Other Comprehensive  Non-controlling    
  Shares  Amount    Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Common  Deficit  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
                                       
Balance – January 1, 2022  -  

$

-   -  $-   4,171,638  $417  $6,508,931  $(8,953,768) $-  $30,605  $(4,488) $(2,418,303)
Balance  -   -   -  $-   4,171,638  $417  $6,508,931  $(8,953,768) $-  $30,605  $(4,488) $(2,418,303)
                                                 
Fractional share adjustment  -   -   -   -   1,370   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                                 
Stock-based compensation on granting of options  -   -   -   -   -   -   57,590   -   -   -   -   57,590 
                                                 
Stock-based compensation for restricted stock grants (shares not issued)  -   -   -   -   -   -   87,341   -   -   -   -   87,341 
                                                 
Warrants earned for acquisition of Mimo  -   -   -   -   -   -   410,112   -   -   -   -   410,112 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued in warrant exercises  -   -   -   -   228,309   23   120   -   -   -   -   143 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued for acquisition of Rohuma (second tranche)  -   -   -   -   133,024   13   851,340   -   -   -   -   851,353 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued with convertible debt  -   -   -   -   3,000   -   11,853   -   -   -   -   11,853 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued upon exercise of stock options  -   -   -   -   394,219   39   49,965   -   -   -   -   50,004 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued upon exercise of restricted stock grants  -   -   -   -   168,750   17   393,686   -   -   -   -   393,703 
                                                 
Shares of stock issued upon conversion of debt  -   -   220,135   22   13,002,729   1,301   7,532,576   -   -   -   -   7,533,899 
                                                 
Cancelled warrants  -   -   -   -   -   -   1,241   -   -   -   -   1,241 
                                                 
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   602,538   -   (30,605)  4,488   576,421 
                                                 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (9,171,556)  -   -   -   (9,171,556)
                                                 
Balance - December 31, 2022  -  

$

-   220,135  $22   18,103,039  $1,810  $15,904,755  $(17,522,786) $-  $-  $-  $(1,616,199)
Balance  -   -   220,135  $22   18,103,039  $1,810  $15,904,755  $(17,522,786) $-  $-  $-  $(1,616,199)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRAQIQ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

IN US$

 

 2021 2020  2022  2021 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERTING ACTIVIITES                
Net loss $(6,448,875) $(607,909)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities        
Net loss attributable to controlling interest $(9,171,556) $(6,448,875)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities        
Change in non-controlling interest  (4,488)  -   4,488   (4,488)
Bad debt expense  238,422   -   209,768   238,422 
Forgiveness of debt  (10,057)  (64,725)  (1,752,678)  (10,057)
Depreciation and amortization  78,208   47,988   109,418   78,208 
Lease cost, net of repayment  3,091   6,297   (3,717)  3,091 
Foreign currency (gain) loss  3,785   29,587   (5,233)  3,785 
Stock-based compensation  641,155   104,638   588,638   641,155 
Common stock issued for services rendered  1,791,995   - 
Common stock issued with convertible debt  11,837   1,791,995 
Change in fair value of derivative liability and derivative expense  1,077,387   -   855,590   1,077,387 
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liability  (1,089,675)  -   -   (1,089,675)
Loss on settlement of debt  108,411   -   -   108,411 
Amortization of discounts on debt  629,759   -   703,402   629,759 
Gain on sale of assets  (146)  - 
Gain on sale of property plant and equipment  (7)  (146)
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries  5,804,121   - 
Fees paid in debt financing  3,250   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities                
Accounts receivable  (528,965)  65,816   127,727   (528,965)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  294,165   (144,600)  43,412   294,165 
Other assets  -   28,647 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred taxes  85,383   293,943   878,109   85,383 
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes  (24,784)  55,967   62,091   (24,784)
Accrued duties and taxes  (7,874)  (2,813)  66,380   (7,874)
Total adjustments  3,285,772   420,745   7,706,596   3,285,772 
Net cash (used in) operating activities  (3,163,103)  (187,164)
Net cash used in operating activities  (1,464,960)  (3,163,103)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITES                
Cash received in acquisition of Mimo  42,844   -   -   42,844 
Cash received in acquisition of Rohuma  5,945   -   -   5,945 
Acquisition of Mimo  (21,825)  -   -   (21,825)
Advances of note receivable - related party  -   (227,877)
Acquisition of fixed assets  (6,023)  (3,709)  (33,257)  (6,023)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  20,941   (231,586)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (33,257)  20,941 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITES                
Increase (decrease) in cash overdraft  30,539   (228,745)
Increase in cash overdraft  49,973   30,539 
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock  494,500   -   -   494,500 
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants  45   -   -   45 
Proceeds from convertible notes  1,715,000   -   300,016   1,715,000 
Repayment of convertible notes  (515,615)  -   (70,089)  (515,615)
Proceeds from long-term debt - related parties  2,986,125   554,940   612,352   2,986,125 
Repayment of long-term debt - related parties  (1,292,397)  (42,100)  (221,943)  (1,292,397)
Proceeds from long-term debt  50,331   197,540   755,607   50,331 
Repayments of long-term debt  (214,242)  (196,202)  (96,913)  (214,242)
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,254,286   285,433   1,329,003   3,254,286 
                
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH  112,124   (133,317)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH  (169,216)  112,124 
                
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR  58,404   191,721   170,528   58,404 
                
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF YEAR $1,312  $170,528 
        
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF YEAR  1,312   10,895 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF YEAR – INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

  -   159,633 
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF YEAR $170,528  $58,404   

1,312

   170,528 
                
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:                
Interest expense $132,166  $84,830  $54,327  $132,166 
Income taxes $89,750  $1,609  $11,051  $89,750 
                
SUMMARY OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:                
Acquisition of Rohuma:                
Accounts receivable $4,179  $-  $-  $4,179 
Prepaid and other current assets  8,943   -   -   8,943 
Fixed assets  4,512   -   -   4,512 
Investment  -   1,440 
Intellectual property                
Tradenames              
Accrued payroll and related taxes     
Investment  1,440   - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (58,153)  -   -   (58,153)
Accrued duties and taxes  (2,688)  -   -   (2,688)
Accrued payroll and related taxes        
Long-term debt - related parties  (37,776)  -   -   (37,776)
Long-term debt  (10,000)  -   -   (10,000)
Cash overdraft  (2,980)  -   -   (2,980)
Comprehensive income                
  -     
Cash  6,027   -   -   6,027 
                
Total net assets acquired  (86,496)  -   -   (86,496)
                
Consideration per Share Exchange Agreement  3,433,776   -   -   3,433,776 
                
Goodwill/(Bargain Purchase Gain) $3,520,272  $-  $-  $3,520,272 
                
Acquisition of Mimo Technologies:                
Acquisition        
Accounts receivable $58,692  $-  $-  $58,692 
Prepaid and other current assets  272,872   -   -   272,872 
Fixed assets  153,186   -   -   153,186 
Intellectual property  508,669   -   -   508,669 
Tradenames  169,556   -   -   169,556 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (708,833)  -   -   (708,833)
Accrued payroll and related taxes  (104,750)  -   -   (104,750)
Accrued duties and taxes  (28,213)  -   -   (28,213)
Long-term debt - related parties  (343,118)  -   -   (343,118)
Long-term debt  (236,712)  -   -   (236,712)
Comprehensive income  (42,735)  -   -   (42,735)
Cash  43,851   -   -   43,851 
                
Total net assets acquired  (257,535)  -       (257,535)
                
Consideration per Share Exchange Agreement  2,085,653   -   -   2,085,653 
                
Goodwill/(Bargain Purchase Gain) $2,343,188  $-  $-  $2,343,188 
                
Right of use asset for lease liability $331,154  $- 
Conversion of debt and extinguishment of derivative liabilities upon conversion of debt $7,532,576  $- 
Common stock issued for conversion of long-term debt, related and unrelated parties $427,568  $-  $-  $427,568 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRAQIQ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

TraQiQ, Inc. (along with its wholly owned subsidiaries, referred to herein as the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of California on September 9, 2009 as Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. On July 14, 2017, Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. changed its name to TraQiQ, Inc. On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) with the stockholders of OmniM2M, Inc. (“OmniM2M”) and TraQiQ Solutions, Inc. dba Ci2i Services, Inc. (formerly Ci2i Services, Inc. – amended November 6, 2019) (“Ci2i”) whereby the stockholders of Omni and Ci2i exchanged all of their respective shares, representing 100% ownership in OmniM2M and Ci2i in exchange for 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The OmniM2M Shareholders and the Ci2i Shareholders have each been issued their respective 1,500,000 shares on a pro rata basis based on their respective holdings in OmniM2M and Ci2i in the Share Exchange Agreement. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse merger whereas Ci2i is considered the accounting acquirer and TraQiQ,Inc. is considered the accounting acquiree. For accounting purposes, the acquisition of Omni is recorded at historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 805-50-25-2 as this is considered an acquisition of entities under common control as the management of the Company and Omni control the activities of the respective companies. Prior to the merger with Ci2i and acquisition of Omni, the Company was considered a shell company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. On December 1, 2017, The Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Ajay Sikka (“Sikka”), the sole shareholder of Transport IQ, Inc. whereby Sikka agreed to sell all of the shares in TransportIQ, Inc. (“TransportIQ”) in exchange for $18,109, in the form of cancellation of all of the debt of TransportIQ that is owed to the Company. The transaction became effective upon the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement by Sikka and the Company; and Transport IQ, Inc, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Because TransportIQ was commonly controlled and owned, the transaction was recorded at the historical carrying value of TransportIQ’s assets and liabilities.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on March 18, 2022, approved a reverse 1 for 8 stock split of the Company’s common shares. The reverse split was effective on March 21, 2022. The common shares and common share equivalents as well as the per-share amounts have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 855-10-25 and the loss per share figures have been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12.

 

Overview of the Company

 

With operations concentrated in India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, the Company helps businesses in emerging markets leverage the “gig” or task economy by providing both technology solutions and a network of workers required to fulfill those tasks. The Company provides software as a service that enables clients to build and manage a network of contract task workers. This platform can also be used by business clients to manage their employees who are performing services, such as PC repair or food delivery. In addition, with the recent acquisition of Mimo Technologies Private Limited (“Mimo”), Mimo operates a network of over 14,000 task workers in India who make deliveries, collect payments, do background verifications, and fulfill tasks across the supply chain, as needed by business clients to deliver their products and services to their respective markets and customers.

 

TraQSuite is a cloud based software platform with a revenue model based on initial and transaction-based licensing fees as well as consulting fees. Licensees pay an initial per-module fee that varies depending on the number of modules that are licensed. This fee is typically $10,000 per module. Customers are also billed on a per-user or per-transaction basis every month. User fees range from a $75 per month fee for the administrator to $5 per month for regular users. Transaction fees averages about $1 per transaction, with discounts for higher volumes. Most customers also pay initial consulting fees upfront for integration of TraQSuite with their legacy software and training of their employees in the use of TraQSuite.

 

The Company’s TraQSuite software platform powers the last mile distribution network, allowing business users to target customers, facilitate and validate transactions, track and manage task workers, manage funds and run a distribution network. Key features of the TraQSuite software include:

 

 Last Mile delivery: TraQSuite’s Last-Mile software module enables a business to manage thousands of task workers across multiple geographies to deliver products and services to the users. The software platform, operating through mobile apps, allows for data sharing, delivery validation, geo-tagging and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements and can even measure customer satisfaction.

 

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 Transact: TraQSuite enables task workers to facilitate transactions by meeting the end customers. They can collect payments via credit cards, smart-phone swipes, SMS messages or cash. Both banked and unbanked users can buy products and services and pay with their mobile devices.
   
 Target: TraQSuite enables customer transactions to be rewarded with loyalty credits, tokens or points that can be redeemed by the customer for free products, discounts and benefits. The software analyzes these transactions and purchase behaviors by using leading AI models and can deliver real time, automated and targeted offers and recommendations for additional purchases and customer retention.

 

The Mimo delivery and task service in India runs on the TraQSuite platform and performs deliveries and fulfills tasks for some of the largest businesses in India. Mimo provides delivery and pickup services for the banking and insurance industry, performing verifications, field investigations for loan requests, business verification, employment verification, collection of documents and customer data and assistance in filling out forms for banks. Mimo works with microfinance institutions to collect cash, such as loan payments, convert cash to digital forms such as debit cards, and conduct data collection and surveys. For consumer goods companies, Mimo does promotional marketing, last mile (hyper-local) delivery, merchant onboarding or activation, store audits, and route optimization for delivery.

 

The Company’s strategy is to grow the business through a combination of organic growth and strategic investments that bring new functionality and revenue streams to the Company. The plan is to enhance the functionality of our existing products, increase sales in the Indian market and entry into new emerging markets. The Company has a presence in India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, and recently added new customers in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa.

 

TraQiQ Solutions, Inc.

 

Ci2i is a services company founded in 1998 that develops and deploys intelligent technologies and products in order to meet the demand for sustainable, integrated solutions. Ci2i’s primary focus has been in the analytics and intelligence segments. The Company is investing significantly in building products in the area of supply chain and last mile delivery.

 

Ci2i’s cloud solutions and analytics services comprise software development, program management, project management, and business analytics services.

 

TraQiQ Solutions Private Limited

 

On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mann-India Technologies Private Ltd., an Indian Corporation (“Mann”). On January 2, 2020, Mann changed its name to TraQiQ Solutions Private Limited (“TRAQ Pvt Ltd”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement with Mann, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of Mann and assumed certain net liabilities in exchange for warrants exercisable over a five-years to purchase 166,159shares of common stock of the Company valued at $268. The warrants will be exercisable as follows: (i) 12,596warrants immediately; (ii) 107,494warrants exercisable one-year after the date of closing, which was extended to March 31, 2021; and (iii) 46,069warrants exercisable two-years after the date of closing. This transaction is being recorded as a business combination under ASC 805. There were 56,400 of these warrants exercised during 2021 and 57,368 warrants remain outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

 

The warrants that are exercisable in one-year and two-years are conditioned upon TRAQ Pvt Ltd. achieving certain revenue figures and pre-tax profit percentages. TRAQ Pvt Ltd. must achieve target revenue of $1.1 million (US$) and pre-tax profit of 25% (US$). Should TRAQ Pvt Ltd. be unable to achieve these criteria, the warrants will be reduced proportionately. A total of 52,391 of these warrants were cancelled effective May 16, 2021 as a result of these criteria not being achieved.

 

Mann-India Private limited was renamed to TraQiQ Solutions Private Limited shortly after acquisition by TraQiQ Inc.

 

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TRAQ Pvt Ltd. was established in May 2000 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. TRAQ Pvt Ltd. is a leading software development company which, with the advent of technology, has evolved as a mature and fast-growing company committed to provide reliable and cost-effective software solutions across industries all over the world.

 

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has its own experienced team of software developers dedicated towards developing various kinds of customized software.

 

TraQ Pvt Ltd. has been doing business around the world for over 15 years, with particular emphasis on Latin America and India. The customer list includes large enterprise Finance and Insurance companies across Latin America. The company’s product portfolio has evolved rapidly and now includes enterprise ready solutions for payment processing, mobile wallets, micro lending solutions and digital transformation.

 

On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Stock (the “TSP Agreement”) with TraQiQ Solutions Private Ltd. (“TSP”) and LR, pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to LR and LR purchased from the Company, all of the equity interests in TSP in exchange for nominal consideration of $1.00.

Rohuma, LLC

 

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Rohuma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rohuma”) and its members, whereby the Rohuma members agreed to exchange all of their respective membership interests in Rohuma in exchange for 536,528shares of common stock, of which the first tranche of shares were issued on March 1, 2021 totaling 320,285shares, with the remaining value reflected as contingent consideration until the shares vest at which time they will be issued. The transaction was valued at $3,433,776($ ($6.40per share). The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of shares should be issued. Rohuma has an Indian affiliate that is owned 99% by Rohuma and 1% by its founding member. Rohuma controls this entity and the 1% ownership by the member is now less than 1% upon acquisition by the Company. This amount is reflected as a non-controlling interest.

 

Rohuma dba Kringle.ai is a California based software solutions company that enables digital and mobile commerce by providing enterprise class applications that cover loyalty and rewards products, payments, online ordering, distribution logistics for retail and more. Kringle analyzes customers’ omni-channel behaviors and transactions. Using AI for digital commerce, Kringle is able to deliver real time, automated 1:1 recommendations and personalized content across all customer touch points.

 

On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Units (the “Rohuma Agreement”, and, together with the MTP Agreement and the TSP Agreement, the “Disposition Agreements”) with Rohuma LLC (“Rohuma”) and Happy Kompany LLC (“Happy”) pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to Happy, and Happy purchased from the Company, all of the equity interests in Rohuma in exchange for nominal consideration of $1.00. Pursuant to the Rohuma Agreement, the Company assumed the liabilities of Rohuma with respect to two loans with Paypal/Loanbuilder in an aggregate principal amount of $155,053 plus any accumulated interest and fees.

Mimo Technologies Private Limited

 

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd., and Indian corporation (“Mimo”) and its shareholders, whereby the Mimo shareholders agreed to exchange all of their respective shares in Mimo in exchange for warrants to purchase 170,942 shares of the Company’s common stock. Of these warrants, 102,565 were earned at the date of acquisition, with the remaining 68,377 expected to be earned over the next two years from grant based on revenue goals for Mimo. The warrants have a term of three years and an exercise price of $0.008and value in the amount of $1,640,447, of which $984,268 is reflected in additional paid in capital, with the remaining $656,179 reflected as contingent consideration. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of warrants should be vested. In addition to the issuance of the warrants, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, wrote off $258,736 in amounts due from a note receivable, $123,778 in accounts receivable and $40,354 in a debenture from Mimo. In addition, a cash payment was made to one of the minority shareholders of Mimo in the amount of $22,338. The Company acquired over 99% of Mimo with the remaining percentage of less than 1% reflected as a non-controlling interest.

 

TraQiQ operates the Mimo delivery and task service in India. This service runs on the TraQSuite platform. Mimo has 14,000+ independent contractors across India performing deliveries and fulfilling tasks for the largest corporations in the country. Our team at Mimo uses a sophisticated technology platform and a smartphone app to get their tasks completed. This is coupled with a verification and billing system that allows customers of all sizes to leverage this distribution infrastructure.

 

Mimo offers a broad set of services. These offerings can be classified into three broad categories:

 

 Data collection and client verification (surveys, verification, on-boarding),
   
 Cash management & handling services, and
   
 Distribution and demand generation (order fulfilment, demand generation, delivery services for e-commerce companies)

 

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Mimo assists the delivery and pickup segment of the banking and insurance industry by performing verifications, field investigations for loan requests, business verifications and employment verification, and also collects documents, assists in filling forms for banks, and completes data collection from customers.

 

Mimo works with microfinance institutions to collect cash, such as loan payments, convert cash to digital means like debit cards, and conduct data collection and surveys.

 

For consumer goods companies, Mimo does promotional marketing, Last mile (hyper-local) delivery, merchant onboarding or activation, store audits, and route optimization for delivery. Mimo provides efficient end-to-end transshipment logistics. The framework manages and optimizes last-mile delivery & e-commerce logistics across the entire distribution chain with transparency and seamless integration.

 

Mimo is currently in the planning stages to provide food, alcohol & medicine deliveries as well.

 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mimo leveraged video as a platform for verification and document delivery. Now, the task workers include people who are in the field on bikes and trucks, people on a video screen, as well as people on the phone.

 

There are also data digitization tasks being done by Mimo task workers across the country. In a country like India where there are over 20 languages and multiple dialects, the task workers convert paper documents into electronic form in the same language or translate them into another language.

 

Mimo provides delivery and task worker solutions across India. Mimo works with Banking, Financial, Logistics and Distribution companies, to take their products and services to semi-urban and rural India. Mimo trains the agents in each Product or Service through an online and classroom training platform. The company powers the gig economy task workers throughout the country and provides a very valuable source of employment for young people who may or may not have a high school diploma.

On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment of Stock (the “MTP Agreement”) with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd. (“MTP”) and Lathika Regunathan (“LR”), pursuant to which the Company sold, assigned and transferred to LR, and LR purchased from the Company, all of the Company’s equity interests in MTP in exchange for nominal consideration of $1.00.

 

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TraQiQ, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 Consolidation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 810-10-15-10, all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—are consolidated except when control does not rest with the parent.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 810-10-15-8, the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree.

 

In accordance with ASC 810-10-45, the Company has deconsolidated the subsidiaries of MTP, Rohuma and TSP as a result of the nonreciprocal transfer (spinoff). The Company has recognized the loss of $5,804,121 on the deconsolidation in operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations

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Noncontrolling Interests

 

In accordance with ASC 810-10-45 Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company classifies noncontrolling interests as a component of equity within the consolidated balance sheet. In January 2021, the acquisition of Rohuma resulted in a less than 1% non-controlling interest of the Indian affiliate of that company. In February 2021, the acquisition of Mimo resulted in a less than 1% non-controlling interest of that company. On December 31, 2022, the Company sold its equity interest in Rohuma and Mimo.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates include, but are not limited to, management’s estimate of provisions required for non-collectible accounts receivable, depreciative lives of our assets, determination of technological feasibility, and valuation allowances of our deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

The Company accounts for foreign currency transactions in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” (“ASC 830”), specifically the guidance in subsection ASC 830-20, “Foreign Currency Transactions”. The U.S. dollar is the functional and reporting currency for the Company and its subsidiaries other than TRAQ Pvt Ltd. whose functional currency is the Indian Rupee. Pursuant to ASC 830, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with the resulting gains or losses upon settlement reported in foreign exchange gain (loss) in the computation of net income (loss). Gains or losses resulting from translation adjustments are reported under accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Reclassification

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation with no effect on the Company’s net loss, total assets, liabilities equity or cash flows.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit at banking institutions as well as all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less of $56,3291,312 and $29,65856,329 ($45,434 of which is included in other current assets – discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets) as of December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

Restricted Cash

 

The Company’s restricted cash balance consists of time deposits with financial institutions which are valued at cost and approximate fair value. Interest earned on these deposits in included in interest income. The carrying value of our restricted cash at December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 was $114,1990 and $28,746114,199, respectively.respectively, which is included in other assets – discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets. The balances consist of time deposits pledged with financial institutions for a Line of Credit facility taken from Andhra Bank, issuance of overdraft limit.

 

Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company considers accounts receivable, net of allowance for returns and doubtful accounts, to be fully collectible. The allowance is based on management’s estimate of the overall collectability of accounts receivable, considering historical losses and economic conditions. Based on these same factors, individual accounts are charged off against the allowance when management determines those individual accounts are uncollectible.

 

Credit extended to customers is generally uncollateralized. Past-due status is based on contractual terms. Management has determined that an allowance of $193,5350 and $0 193,535was required for the outstanding accounts receivable as of December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

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Property and Equipment and Long-Lived Assets

 

Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation on fixed assets are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to ten years.

 

FASB Codification Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” (ASC 360), requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The application of ASC 360 has not materially affected the Company’s reported earnings, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets represent purchased intangible assets of TRAQ Pvt Ltd., and Mimo which includes customer relationships and trademarks. The Company amortizes these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of up to 15years.

 

The Company has adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2017-04 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Company reviews recoverability of long-lived assets on a periodic basis whenever events and changes in circumstances have occurred which may indicate a possible impairment. The assessment for potential impairment is based primarily on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of its long-lived assets from expected future cash flows from its operations on an undiscounted basis. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

 

The Company will assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable at the time they do have intangible assets. Factors the Company considers to be important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:

 

1. Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;

 

2. Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business; and

 

3. Significant negative industry or economic trends.

 

When the Company determines that the carrying value of intangibles may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment and the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge. The Company will measure any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment exists and in projecting cash flows. Management has determined that 0impairment of long-lived assets is required for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.2022. See Note 8. Management has determined that goodwill was impaired as a result of the disposal of subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Capitalized Software Costs

 

In accordance with the relevant FASB accounting guidance regarding the development of software to be sold, leased, or marketed, the Company expenses such costs as they are incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at and after which time these costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Once the technological feasibility is established per ASC 985-20, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the acquisition or development of major software for internal and external use in the balance sheet.

 

Costs incurred to enhance the Company’s software products, after general market release of the services using the products, is expensed in the period they are incurred.

 

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The Company only capitalizes subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internally developed software to the extent that such changes allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform. The Company expenses software maintenance and training costs as incurred. The Company acquired $152,027 in software costs in the Mimo transaction. As of December 31, 2022, there were no capitalized software costs.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), specifically ASC 606-10-50-12. This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. The updated guidance introduces a five-step model to achieve its core principal of the entity recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the updated guidance effective January 1, 2018 using the full retrospective method, however the new standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations, as it did not change the manner or timing of recognizing revenue.

 

Professional Service Revenue

 

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. derives a large part of its revenues from professional and support services, which includes revenue generated from software development projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers using their systems. Revenue from arrangements with customers is recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. In instances where multiple performance obligations are identified, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative selling prices of each distinct product or service, and recognizes revenue related to each performance obligation at the points in time that each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s performance obligation includes providing customization of software’s, selling of licenses, where the Company typically satisfies its performance obligations prior to the submission of invoices to the customer for such services. The Company’s performance obligation for consulting and technical support is delivered on as the work is being performed, which is satisfied prior to invoicing.

 

The Company generally collects payment within 30 to 60 days of completion of the performance obligation and there are no agency relationships.

 

Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or production are accounted for in accordance with the appropriate technical accounting guidance issued by the FASB using the percentage-of- completion method. The Company recognizes revenue using periodic reported actual hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement and applies the percentage to the total arrangement fee.

 

Unbilled revenue represents earnings in excess of billings as at the end of the reporting period. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the statements of operations.

 

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has deferred the revenue and costs attributable to certain process transition activities with respect to its customers where such activities do not represent the culmination of a separate earnings process. Such revenue and costs are subsequently recognized ratably over the period in which the related services are performed. Further, the deferred costs are limited to the amount of the deferred revenues. As of December 31, 2022, there was no

TRAQ Pvt Ltd. has now started offering an integrated solution for supply chain and last mile. This product called “TraQSuite” is now offered in multiple markets as a cloud-based subscription offering. This is a significant improvement from the earlier professional services business. deferred revenue.

 

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Software Solution Revenue

 

Revenue from arrangements with customers is recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. In instances where multiple performance obligations are identified, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative selling prices of each distinct product or service, and recognizes revenue related to each performance obligation at the points in time that each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s performance obligation includes providing connectivity to software, generally through a monthly subscription, where the Company typically satisfies its performance obligations prior to the submission of invoices to the customer for such services. The Company’s performance obligation for hardware components that are purchased by the customer in connection with the solution is delivery of the purchased device, which is satisfied prior to invoicing. The Company provides a twelve-month warranty on their hardware. All units deployed by the Company are past the twelve-month period, thus the Company has not accrued for a warranty liability. The Company generally collects payment within 30 to 60 days of completion of the performance obligation and there are no agency relationships.

 

TraQSuite is a cloud based software platform with a revenue model based on initial and transaction-based licensing fees as well as consulting fees. Licensees pay an initial per-module fee that varies depending on the number of modules that are licensed. This fee is typically $10,000 per module. Customers are also billed on a per-user or per-transaction basis every month. User fees range from a $75 per month fee for the administrator to $5 per month for regular users. Transaction fees averages about $1 per transaction, with discounts for higher volumes. Most customers also pay initial consulting fees upfront for integration of TraQSuite with their legacy software and training of their employees in the use of TraQSuite.

Revenue From Sales of Goods

 

Revenue from arrangements with customers is recognized based on the Company’s satisfaction of distinct performance obligations identified in each agreement, generally at a point in time as discussed in ASC 606. The performance obligations are satisfied upon shipment of the merchandise being sold.

 

The following is a summary of revenue for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, disaggregated by type:type from continuing operations:

SUMMARY OF DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE

  2022  2021 
Professional Services Revenue $1,582  $- 
Sale of goods  -   - 
Software Solution Revenue  -   - 
Revenue $1,582  $- 

The following is a summary of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, disaggregated by type from discontinued operations:

SUMMARY OF DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE   

 2021 2020  2022 2021 
Professional Services Revenue $1,111,353  $935,214  $1,017,773  $1,111,353 
Sale of goods  973,485   -   -   973,485 
Software Solution Revenue  627,462   74,735   641,202   627,462 
 $2,712,300  $1,009,949 
Revenue $1,658,975  $2,712,300 

Costs of Services Provided

 

Costs of services provided consist of purchase of goods, data processing costs, customer support costs including personnel costs to maintain the Company’s proprietary databases, costs to provide customer call center support, hardware and software expense associated with transaction processing systems and exchanges, telecommunication and computer network expense, and occupancy costs associated with facilities where these functions are performed. Depreciation expense is not included in costs of services provided.

 

Lease Obligations

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities, less current portion in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For leases in which the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

 

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Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating lease arrangements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company hashad lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which arewere accounted for separately. There is no lease obligation as of December 31, 2022.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted under the asset and liability method. The current charge for income tax expense is calculated in accordance with the relevant tax regulations applicable to entity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Company follows ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. This requires recognition and measurement of uncertain income tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” approach. Management evaluates their tax positions on an annual basis.

 

TraQiQ, Inc.and TraQiQ Solutions, Inc, file a consolidated income tax return and Rohuma US files a separate tax return in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction and various state tax jurisdictions. TRAQ Pvt Ltd. as well as Mimo and Rohuma India file separate individual income tax returns in the India tax jurisdictions. The U.S. federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they were filed. The India tax returns of are subject to examination by the India Income Tax Department and India state taxing authority, generally for 12 months after the relevant tax year, 24 months after the relevant tax year in case transfer pricing provisions are applicable.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires the Company to disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, stockholder advances, short term financing and convertible debt approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.

 

The following provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which fair value is observable:

 

Level 1- fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted in active markets for identical assets or liabilities);

 

Level 2- fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

Level 3- fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

Financial instruments classified as Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets include cash.

 

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These consolidated financial instruments are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment to estimation. Valuations based on unobservable inputs are highly subjective and require significant judgments. Changes in such judgments could have a material impact on fair value estimates.

 

In addition, since estimates are as of a specific point in time, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. Changes in economic conditions may also dramatically affect the estimated fair values.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management for the respective periods. The respective carrying value of certain financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash, investments, short-term notes payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The conversion features of the convertible instruments are embedded derivatives and are separately valued and accounted for on the consolidated balance sheet with changes in fair value recognized during the period of change as a separate component of other income/expense. Fair values for exchange-traded securities and derivatives are based on quoted market prices. Valuations derived from various models are subject to ongoing internal and external verification and review. Model used incorporate market-sourced inputs such as interest rates and stock price volatilities. Selection of these inputs involves management’s judgment and may impact net income (loss).

 

With the issuance of the July 2017 FASB ASU 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260) Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815),” which addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features, the Company has chosen the early adopt retroactively the amendments in Part I of the standard whereby fair value derivative liabilities previously recognized were derecognized in the current and comparative periods. Under the amendments included in this update, the Company is no longer required to record changes in fair value during the period of change as a separate component of other income (expense) in the consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options”), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260).

 

The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect.

 

Under current GAAP, an equity-linked financial instrument with a down round feature that otherwise is not required to be classified as a liability under the guidance in Topic 480 is evaluated under the guidance in Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” to determine whether it meets the definition of a derivative. If it meets that definition, the instrument (or embedded feature) is evaluated to determine whether it is indexed to an entity’s own stock as part of the analysis of whether it qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting.

 

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Generally, for warrants and conversion options embedded in financial instruments that are deemed to have a debt host (assuming the underlying shares are readily convertible to cash or the contract provides for net settlement such that the embedded conversion option meets the definition of a derivative), the existence of a down round feature results in an instrument not being considered indexed to an entity’s own stock. This results in a reporting entity being required to classify the freestanding financial instrument or the bifurcated conversion option as a liability, which the entity must measure at fair value initially and at each subsequent reporting date.

 

The amendments in this Update revise the guidance for instruments with down round features in Subtopic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity,” which is considered in determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting. An entity still is required to determine whether instruments would be classified in equity under the guidance in Subtopic 815-40 in determining whether they qualify for that scope exception. If they do qualify, freestanding instruments with down round features are no longer classified as liabilities and embedded conversion options with down round features are no longer bifurcated.

 

For entities that present EPS in accordance with Topic 260, and when the down round feature is included in an equity-classified freestanding financial instrument, the value of the effect of the down round feature is treated as a dividend when it is triggered and as a numerator adjustment in the basic EPS calculation. This reflects the occurrence of an economic transfer of value to the holder of the instrument, while alleviating the complexity and income statement volatility associated with fair value measurement on an ongoing basis. Convertible instruments are unaffected by the Topic 260 amendments in this Update.

 

Those amendments in Part I of this Update are a cost savings relative to current GAAP. This is because, assuming the required criteria for equity classification in Subtopic 815-40 are met, an entity that issued such an instrument no longer measures the instrument at fair value at each reporting period (in the case of warrants) or separately accounts for a bifurcated derivative (in the case of convertible instruments) on the basis of the existence of a down round feature. For convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features, applying specialized guidance such as the model for contingent beneficial conversion features rather than bifurcating an embedded derivative also reduces cost and complexity. Under that specialized guidance, the issuer recognizes the intrinsic value of the feature only when the feature becomes beneficial instead of bifurcating the conversion option and measuring it at fair value each reporting period.

 

The amendments in Part II of this Update replace the indefinite deferral of certain guidance in Topic 480 with a scope exception. This has the benefit of improving the readability of the Codification and reducing the complexity associated with navigating the guidance in Topic 480.

 

For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments in Part 1 of this Update should be applied in either of the following ways:

 

 1.retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first fiscal year and interim period(s) in which the pending content that links to this paragraph is effective; or
   
 2.retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature for each prior reporting period presented in accordance with the guidance on accounting changes in paragraphs 250-10-45-5 through 45-10.

 

The amendments in Part II of this Update do not require any transition guidance because those amendments do not have an accounting effect.

 

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) include additional dilution from common stock equivalents, such as convertible notes, preferred stock, stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants. Common stock equivalents are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share when the Company reports a loss because to do so would be anti-dilutive for periods presented.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal stockholders of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal stockholders of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal where one-party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions. All transactions shall be recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged. Property purchased from a related party is recorded at the cost to the related party and any payment to or on behalf of the related party in excess of the cost is reflected as compensation or distribution to related parties depending on the transaction.

 

Retirement Benefits to Employees

 

Defined Contribution Plan

 

In India, the employees receive benefits from a provident fund, where the employer and employees each make monthly contributions to the plan at a pre-determined rate to the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. Employer’s contributions to the fund is charged as an expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

Defined Benefit Plan

 

In accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, applicable for Indian companies, our Indian entities provide for a lump sum payment to eligible employees, at retirement or termination of employment based on the last drawn salary and years of employment with the Company. Current service costs for defined benefit plans are accrued in the period to which they relate. The liability in respect of defined benefit plans is calculated annually by the Indian entities. The Indian entities record annual amounts relating to their defined benefit plans based on calculations that incorporate various actuarial and other assumptions, including discount rates, mortality, assumed rates of return, compensation increases and turnover rates. The Indian entities reserves its assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications to the assumptions based on current rates and trends when it is appropriate to do so. The Indian entities obligation in respect of the gratuity plan, which is a defined benefit plan, is provided for based on actuarial valuation.

 

Other Long-Term Employee Benefits

 

The Indian entities net obligation in respect of leave encashment is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value, and the fair value of any related assets is deducted. The discount rate is based on the prevailing market yields of Indian government securities at the reporting date that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Indian entities obligations. The calculation is performed using the projected unit credit method. Any actuarial gains or losses are recognized.

 

Investments

 

The Company’s investments are in debt and equity instruments. These investments are accounted for in accordance with ASC 320 Investments – Debt Securities and ASC 321 Investments – Equity Securities. Interest earned under such investments are included in interest income.

 

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Segment Reporting

 

For purposes of segment disclosures, two or more operating segments should be grouped only if the segments meet all the requirements of paragraph 280-10-50-11, including the requirements for similar economic characteristics.

 

As a result, all operating units perform similar services, and approximately 99% of the Company’s revenue is generated from its Indian subsidiary. The Company believes that no segment reporting is required as all remaining operations outside of the Indian subsidiary is immaterial.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

There were updates recently issued, most of which represent technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries or transactions that are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company has an accumulated deficit of $8,953,768 17,522,786 and a working capital deficit of $1,616,199, as of December 31, 2022, and a working capital deficit of $9,844,269, as of December 31, 2021, and a working capital deficit of $3,168,246 as of December 31, 2020.2021. As a result of these factors, management has determined that there is substantial doubt about the Company ability to continue as a going concern.

 

These consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business over a reasonable period. The consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties.

 

The Company has recently filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 and engaged an investment banker to undertake an offering of approximately $15,000,000. The investment banker has assisted the Company in raising a bridge round of debt financing in the amount of $1,200,000, which is net of original issue discount of $240,000. Management intends to use the funds received from the capital raise to grow both organically and inorganically by pursuing potential synergistic companies as well as invest in technology and human capital for their existing operations. The Company’s ability to close on this potential offering to raise additional capital is unknown. Obtaining additional financing and the successful development of the Company’s contemplated plan of operations, ultimately, to profitable operations, are necessary for the Company to continue operations.

 

NOTE 3: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As discussed in Note 1, the Company sold Rohuma, Mimo and TSP in December 2022. As a result, these entities were deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statement resulting in a loss of $5,804,121. Additionally, the Company is shifting operations to waste management. As such, these business are reported as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. As required, the Company has retrospectively recast its consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. The Company has not segregated the cash flows of this business in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Management was also required to make certain assumptions and apply judgment to determine historical expenses related to the discontinued operations presented in prior periods. Unless noted otherwise, discussion in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refers to the Company’s continuing operations.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the major financial lines constituting the results of operations for discontinued operations to the net income (loss) from discontinued operations presented separately in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

  Rohuma  Mimo  TSP  Total 
  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2022 
             
REVENUE $396,320  $220,388  $1,042,266  $1,658,975 
COST OF REVENUE  248,198   558,215   524,230   1,330,643 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  148,122   (337,826)  518,036  328,331
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Salaries and salary related costs  419,371   -   74,560   493,932 
Professional fees  9,337   66,089   25,429   100,855 
Rent expense  1,882   -   40,794   42,676 
Depreciation and amortization expense  2,818   44,502   28,860   76,180 
(Loss) gain from disposal of subsidiaries  3,215,757   2,670,012   (81,648)  5,804,121 
General and administrative expenses  29,910   49,877   101,455   181,243 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  3,679,074   2,830,480   189,450   6,699,005 
                 
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME  (3,530,953)  (3,168,307)  328,586   (6,370,673)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
PPP forgiveness and other expense  325   (99,808)  (213,731)  (313,214)
Interest expense, net of interest income  (8,247)  (15,522)  (49,868)  (73,637)
Total other income (expense)  (7,922)  (115,330)  (263,599)  (386,581)
                 
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM DISTCONTINUED OPERATIONS, BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (3,538,875)  (3,283,637)  64,987   (6,757,524)
Provision for income taxes  6,876   -   5,313   12,189 
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM DISTCONTINUED OPERATIONS $(3,545,751) $(3,283,637) $59,675  $(6,769,713)

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the major financial lines constituting the results of operations for discontinued operations to the net income (loss) from discontinued operations presented separately in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021:

  Rohuma  Mimo  TSP  Total 
  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021 
             
REVENUE $632,065  $215,467  $1,864,768  $2,712,300 
COST OF REVENUE  426,928   416,342   1,360,501   2,203,771 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  205,137   (200,875)  504,267   508,529 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Salaries and salary related costs  331,150   55,150   65,251   451,551 
Professional fees  6,155   72,809   25,665   104,629 
Rent expense  1,303   -   28,600   29,903 
Depreciation and amortization expense  3,842   32,456   8,670   44,968 
General and administrative expenses  17,997   116,727   226,966   361,690 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  360,447   277,142   355,152   992,741 
                 
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME  (153,310)  (478,017)  149,115   (484,212)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
PPP forgiveness and other expense  882   -   -   882 
Interest expense, net of interest income  (9,002)  (2,880)  (47,296)  (59,178)
Total other income (expense)  (8,120)  (2,880)  (47,296)  (58,296)
                 
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM DISTCONTINUED OPERATIONS, BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (163,430)  (480,897)  101,819   (542,508)
Provision for income taxes  1,287   9,873   78,590   89,750 
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM DISTCONTINUED OPERATIONS $(164,717) $(490,770) $23,229  $(632,258)

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The detail of the consolidated balance for the discontinued operations is as stated below for the year ended December 31, 2021:

  Rohuma  Mimo  TSP  Total 
  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2021 
             
Current Assets:                
Cash $36,291  $8,497  $646  $45,434 
Accounts receivable, net  188,455   39,262   187,564   415,281 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  

-

  97,567   51,038   148,605 
                 
Current Assets – Discontinued Operations $224,746  $145,326  $239,248  $609,320 
                 
Fixed assets, net $4,455  $2,213  $27,498  $34,165 
Intangible assets, net  -   795,623   411,343   1,206,966 
Goodwill  3,519,869   2,343,189   -   5,863,058 
Restricted cash  -   2,687   111,512   114,199 
Deferred tax asset  -   -   116,111   116,111 
Right-of-use asset  -   -   112,076   112,076 
Long-term taxes receivable  -   -   122,136   122,136 
Other assets  -   -   3,137   3,137 
                 
Other Assets – Discontinued Operations $3,524,324  $3,143,712  $903,813  $7,571,849 
                 
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $10,961  $113,791  $-  $124,752 
Cash overdraft  -   -   218,747   218,747 
Accrued payroll and related taxes  25,077   125,745   261,322   412,144 
Accrued taxes and duties payable  3,709   22,897   45,563   72,169 
Deferred revenue  1,115   2,716   -   3,831 
Current portion - lease liability  -   -   13,070   13,070 
Current portion - long-term debt - related parties  973   82,101   8,828   91,902 
Current portion - long-term debt  10,000   -   60,838   70,838 
                 
Current Liabilities – Discontinued Operations $51,835  $347,249  $608,368  $1,007,453 
                 
Lease liability, net of current portion $-  $-  $109,830  $109,830 
                 
Long-term Liabilities – Discontinued Operations $-  $-  $109,830  $109,830 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Rohuma, Mimo, and TSP net cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated below:

  2022  2021 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations $(398,437) $562,118 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations $(33,257) $20,941 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations $272,061  $(452,315)
         

NOTE 4: ACQUISITIONS

 

ROHUMA

 

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Rohuma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rohuma”) and its members, whereby the Rohuma members agreed to exchange all of their respective membership interests in Rohuma in exchange for 536,528shares of common stock, of which the first tranche of shares were issued on March 1, 2021 totaling 320,285shares, with the remaining value reflected as contingent consideration until the shares vest at which time they will be issued. The transaction was valued at $3,433,776($ ($6.40per share). The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of shares should be issued. Rohuma has an Indian affiliate that is owned 99% by Rohuma and 1% by its founding member. Rohuma controls this entity and the 1% ownership by the member is now less than 1% upon acquisition by the Company. This amount is reflected as a non-controlling interest.

 

The Company acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the shares noted herein and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805.

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SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS ACQUISITION

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Cash$6,027
Accounts receivables, net4,179
Prepaid expenses and other current assets8,943
Fixed assets4,512
Tradenames-
Intellectual property-
Investment1,440
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(58,153)
Accrued payroll and related taxes-
Accrued duties and taxes(2,688)
Cash overdraft(2,980)
Comprehensive income-
Debt- related parties(37,776)
Debt(10,000)
Net assets and liabilities acquired$(86,496)

     
Cash $6,027 
Accounts receivables, net  4,179 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,943 
Fixed assets  4,512 
     
Investment  1,440 
Intellectual property    
Tradenames    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (58,153)
Accrued payroll and related taxes    
     
Accrued duties and taxes  (2,688)
Cash overdraft  (2,980)
Comprehensive income    
     
Debt- related parties  (37,776)
Debt  (10,000)
Net assets and liabilities acquired $(86,496)

 

The difference between the net liabilities acquired of $86,496, and the consideration paid (in the form of shares, inclusive of contingent consideration of $1,383,954) of $3,520,272 represents goodwill. The Company had an independent valuation consultant perform an impairment test and it was determined that 0no impairment exists on the goodwill as of December 31, 2021. As this subsidiary was sold in 2022, the Company fully impaired the goodwill, other intangible assets and other long lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

MIMO TECHNOLOGIES

 

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd., and Indian corporation (“Mimo”) and its shareholders, whereby the Mimo shareholders agreed to exchange all of their respective shares in Mimo in exchange for warrants to purchase 170,942 shares of the Company’s common stock. Of these warrants, 102,565 were earned at the date of acquisition, with the remaining 68,377 expected to be earned over the next two years from grant based on revenue goals for Mimo. The warrants have a term of three years and an exercise price of $0.008and value in the amount of $1,640,447, of which $984,268 is reflected in additional paid in capital, with the remaining $656,179 reflected as contingent consideration. The Company is making final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of warrants should be vested. In addition to the issuance of the warrants, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, wrote off $258,736 in amounts due from a note receivable, $123,778 in accounts receivable and $40,354 in a debenture from Mimo. In addition, a cash payment was made to one of the minority shareholders of Mimo in the amount of $22,338. The Company acquired over 99% of Mimo with the remaining percentage of less than 1% reflected as a non-controlling interest.

 

The Company acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the warrants noted herein and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805.

SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS ACQUISITION

     
Cash $43,851 
Accounts receivables, net  58,692 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  272,872 
Fixed assets  153,186 
Intellectual property  508,669 
Tradenames  169,556 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (708,833)
Accrued payroll and related taxes  (104,750)
Accrued duties and taxes  (28,213)
Comprehensive income  (42,735)
Debt – related parties  (343,118)
Debt  (236,712)
Net assets and liabilities acquired  $(257,535)

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The difference between the net liabilities acquired of $(257,535), and the consideration paid (in the form of cash and warrants, net of adjustments for the note payable and accounts payable of Mimo with TRAQ Pvt Ltd) of $2,085,653represents goodwill in the amount of $2,343,188. The Company’s had an independent valuation consultant perform an impairment test and it was determined no impairment of the goodwill exists as of December 31, 2021. As this subsidiary was sold in 2022, the Company fully impaired the goodwill, other intangible assets and other long lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

The following table shows pro-forma results for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020. These unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on the historical financial statements and related notes of Rohuma, Mimo and the Company.

SCHEDULE OF PROFORMA FOR BUSINESS ACQUISITION

  

For the

year ended December 31, 2021

  

For the

year ended

December 31, 2020

 
Revenues $2,748,262  $1,397,940 
Net income (loss) $(6,505,299) $(1,284,804)
Net income (loss) per share $(1.68) $(0.40)
  

For the

year ended December 31, 2021

 
Revenues $2,748,262 
Net loss $(6,505,299)
Net loss per share $(1.68)

 

NOTE 4:5: CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

Cash and restricted cash are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

  

December 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Cash on hand $646  $141 
Bank balances  55,683   29,517 
Restricted cash  114,199   28,746 
Total $170,528  $58,404 

  

December 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Cash on hand $-  $646 
Bank balances  1,312   10,249 
Bank balances – discontinued operations  -   45,434 
Restricted cash – discontinued operations  -   114,199 
Total $1,312  $170,528 

 

ASU 2016-18, “Statements of Cash Flows” (Topic 230) was adopted by the Company in 2017. In accordance with this standard, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents is included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the Statements of Cash Flows. During the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 there were 0no cash equivalents.

 

NOTE 5:6: FIXED ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2021, all fixed assets were held by Rohuma, Mimo and TSP, and were sold as of December 31, 2022. The Company’s property and equipment, which is included in other assets – discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets, is as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020  

Estimated

Life

 December 31, 2022  December 31, 2021  

Estimated

Life

            
Property and equipment – TRAQ Pvt Ltd. $627,188  $638,587  3 - 10 years $-  $627,188  3 - 10 years
Property and equipment – Rohuma US  1,100   -  3 - 10 years  -   1,100  3 - 10 years
Property and equipment – Rohuma India  9,916   -  3 10 years  -   9,916  3 10 years
Property and Equipment – Mimo Technologies  7,342   -  310 years  -   7,342  310 years
Less: accumulated depreciation  (611,381)  (602,214)    -   (611,381)  
                    
Net $34,165  $36,373    $-  $34,165   

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 was $13,36620,615 and $14,74713,366, respectively.respectively, and is included in loss from discontinued operations, after taxes on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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NOTE 6:7: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2021, all intangible assets were held by Rohuma, Mimo and TSP, and were fully impaired due to the disposal as of December 31, 2022. The Company’s intangible assets, arewhich is included in other assets – discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets, is as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

December 31,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 
          
Customer relationships $448,800  $       448,800  $-  $448,800 
Intellectual property  508,669   -   -   508,669 
Tradenames  218,799   49,799   -   218,799 
Software  250,095   -   -   250,095 
Less: accumulated amortization  (219,397)  (54,015)  -   (219,397)
                
Net $1,206,966  $444,584  $-  $1,206,966 

 

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 was $64,842 76,462and $33,24064,842, respectively.respectively, $43,222 and $31,602, respectively, of which is included in loss from discontinued operations, after taxes on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

NOTE 7:8: GOODWILL

 

As of December 31, 2021, all goodwill was held by Rohuma, Mimo and TSP, and was fully impaired due to the disposal as of December 31, 2022. The Company’s goodwill consists of the following:is as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF GOODWILL

 

December 31,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 
          
Rohuma $3,519,870  $                   -  $-  $3,519,870 
Mimo Technologies  2,343,188   -   -   2,343,188 
                
Net $5,863,058  $-  $-  $5,863,058 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no indicators of impairment noted.

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM INVESTMENT

The Company’s long-term investment is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM INVESTMENT

  

December 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
                                             
Equity Security – Compulsorily Convertible Debenture $-  $40,603 

The investment For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to the disposal of Rohuma and Mimo, the Company hadfully impaired the goodwill resulting in a impairment expense of $15,863,058% Compulsorily Convertible Debenture for, and is included in loss from discontinued operations, after taxes on the periodconsolidated statements of seven years were neither to be redeemed by the issuing entity nor are redeemable at the option of the investor, therefore this has been considered an equity security. The Company had elected to measure the equity security at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The debenture was between TRAQ Pvt Ltd.operations and Mimo and was forgiven/written-off prior to the acquisition of Mimo on February 16, 2021.comprehensive loss.

 

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NOTE 9: NOTE RECEIVABLE

The Company’s notes receivable is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF NOTE RECEIVABLE

December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
MIMO Technologies PVT Ltd$-$227,877

The Company entered into a note receivable with a related party in the amount of 15,037,263 INR (approximately $170,000 US$) dated April 1, 2020 with no stated maturity date. The note bears interest at 13% per annum. Further, the Company provided additional amounts on October 5, 2020, to bring the total outstanding to 16,647,264 INR ($227,877 US$) as of December 31, 2020. Upon the acquisition of Mimo by the Company, the balance of $258,736 in the note receivable was reduced to zero and applied towards the purchase of Mimo.

 

NOTE 10:9: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

As of December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company had the following convertible notes outstanding, all of which are current liabilities:

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES OUTSTANDING

   December 31, 2021 

December 31,

2020

     December 31, 2022  

December 31,

2021

 
Evergreen Capital Management LLC  (a)  $48,000  $1,440,000 
GS Capital (a) $-  $             -   (b)   112,021   - 
Platinum Point Capital (b)  -   - 
Evergreen Capital Management LLC (c)  1,440,000   - 
Total Convertible Notes Payable   $1,440,000  $-      $160,021  $1,440,000 
Less: Discounts    (785,149)  -       (96,240)  (785,149)
   $654,851  $- 
Convertible Notes Payable     $63,781  $654,851 

 (a)On January 19, 2021, the Company entered into a 12% Convertible Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “GS Note”) in the amount of $125,000. The GS Note has a maturity of one-year and is to be repaid commencing on the fifth month anniversary and every month thereafter in the amount of $20,000. The conversion price of the GS Note is 66% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 20 trading days. There are certain price protections for GS Capital Partners, LLC under the terms of the GS Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company recorded an original issue discount in the amount of $10,000 and $5,000 was paid out of the proceeds for legal fees. In accordance with the terms of the GS Note, the Company issued 3,250 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and issued 21,250 shares of common stock that are returnable upon achievement of the terms of the GS Note. The Company has repaid the GS Note and GS Capital Partners, LLC returned the 21,250 refundable shares in October 2021.
(b)On February 12, 2021, the Company entered into a 10% Convertible Promissory Note with Platinum Point Capital, LLC (the “Platinum Note”). The Platinum Note has a maturity of one-year. The conversion price of the Platinum Note is the greater of (a) $0.08 or (b) 70% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 15 trading days. There are certain price protections for Platinum Point Capital, LLC under the terms of the Platinum Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 25,000 warrants that have a term of three-years and an exercise price of $16.00 per share with the Platinum Note. The warrants granted with the Platinum Note also contain certain price protections, that make the value of the warrants a derivative liability. The Company and Platinum Point Capital, LLC entered into an amendment to exclude the Mimo warrants granted on February 17, 2021 from the price protections. In accordance with the terms of the Platinum Note, the Company issued 7,500 shares as a commitment fee. On October 6, 2021, Platinum converted $75,000 of their outstanding balance into 50,730 shares of common stock, and then on October 8, 2021, the Company paid the remaining principal balance of $325,000 along with the accrued interest payable of $25,644 and a prepayment penalty of $70,129, for a total of $420,773.

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(c)On September 17, 2021, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 1”) in the amount of $720,000 (includes $120,000 of Original Issue Discount). The Evergreen 1 hashad a maturity of nine months to June 17, 2022. The Evergreen 1 accruesaccrued interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price of Evergreen 1 iswas the lower of (a) $11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There arewere certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 1, which makemade the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company has not repaid this note as of the maturity date and is currently in negotiations with Evergreen Capital Management LLC on revised terms. As a result, this note was in default and subject to the Default Conversion Price. The Company granted 62,069 warrants that have a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 1. The warrants granted with Evergreen 1 also containcontained certain price protections, that makemade the value of the warrants a derivative liability. As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 4,966 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense of $37,977 on these warrants.

On October 8, 2021, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $480,000 (includes $80,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 2”). The Evergreen 2 had a maturity of nine months to July 8, 2022. The Evergreen 2 accrued interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price of Evergreen 2 was the lower of (a) $11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There were certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 2, which made the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company had not repaid this note as of the maturity date and was in negotiations with Evergreen Capital Management LLC on revised terms. As a result, this note was in default and subject to the Default Conversion Price. The Company granted 41,379 warrants that have a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 2. The warrants granted with Evergreen 2 also contained certain price protections, that made the value of the warrants a derivative liability.

As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 3,310 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense of $9,695 on these warrants.

On October 15, 2021, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $240,000 (includes $40,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 3”). The Evergreen 3 had a maturity of nine months to July 15, 2022. The Evergreen 3 accrued interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price of Evergreen 3 was the lower of (a) $11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There were certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 3, which made the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company had not repaid this note as of the maturity date and was in negotiations with Evergreen Capital Management LLC on revised terms. As a result, this note was in default and subject to the Default Conversion Price. The Company granted 20,690 warrants that have a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 3. The warrants granted with Evergreen 3 also contained certain price protections, that made the value of the warrants a derivative liability.

As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 1,655 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense of $5,756 on these warrants.

As of June 17, 2021, the Evergreen 1 note is in default as the Company has not repaid the note. Both Evergreen 2 and Evergreen 3 through July 15, 2022 are also in default as the Company has not repaid these notes by the maturity date. As these notes are in default, these notes are subject to the default interest rate of 24%.

On October 21, 2022, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management, LLC (“Evergreen”) in the amount of $48,000 (includes $8,000 of Original Issue Discount). Evergreen has a maturity of twelve months to July 21, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price shall be equal 75% of the price per share at which the common stock of the Company is sold to the public in a qualified offering. There are certain price protections, which make the conversion option a derivative liability.

On December 31, 2022, the total outstanding principal and accrued interest balance of $2,051,904 was converted into 175,135 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and 1,613,106 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Interest expense on these notes for years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is $570,480 and $78,247, respectively. Amortization of debt and original issue discounts was $799,354 and $629,759 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(b)On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into a 11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners LLC (the “GS Capital”) in the amount of $144,000 (includes $14,000 of Original Issue Discount). The GS Capital has a maturity of twelve months to July 5, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 12% per year. The conversion price Subject to the adjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be equal to 86% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s Common Stock for the 12 Trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. There are certain price protections, which make the conversion option a derivative liability.

 

As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 4,966 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $37,977 on these warrants.

On October 8, 2021, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $480,000 (includes $80,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 2”). The Evergreen 2 has a maturity of nine months to July 8, 2022. The Evergreen 2 accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price of Evergreen 2 is the lower of (a) $11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There are certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 2, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 41,379 warrants that have a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 2. The warrants granted with Evergreen 2 also contain certain price protections, that make the value of the warrants a derivative liability.

As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 3,310 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $9,695 on these warrants.

On October 15, 2021, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $240,000 (includes $40,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 3”). The Evergreen 3 has a maturity of nine months to July 15, 2022. The Evergreen 3 accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price of Evergreen 3 is the lower of (a) $11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There are certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 3, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 20,690 warrants that have a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 3. The warrants granted with Evergreen 3 also contain certain price protections, that make the value of the warrants a derivative liability.

As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 1,655 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $5,756 on these warrants.

Interest expense on these notes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are $78,247 and $0, respectively. Amortization of debt and original issue discounts was $629,759 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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NOTE 11:10: LONG-TERM DEBT RELATED PARTIES

 

The following is a summary of the current portion - long-term debt - related parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT RELATED PARTIES

    December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
  $2,908,562  $1,718,277 
Unsecured advances - CEO (a) $2,908,562  $1,718,277 
Notes payable - Satinder Thiara (b)  32,000   57,000 
Promissory notes – Kunaal Sikka (c)  265,000   15,000 
Notes payable – Swarn Singh (d)  195,000   45,000 
Note payable - Chaudhary (e)  8,828   8,122 
Note payable - Director (g)  400,000   - 
Advances –officers (f)  83,073   - 
           
     3,892,463   1,843,399 
Current portion of long-term debt related parties    (3,892,463)  (1,843,399)
Long-term debt – related parties   $-  $- 

     

December 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Unsecured advances - CEO  (a)  $-  $2,908,562 
Notes payable - Satinder Thiara  (b)   -   32,000 
Promissory notes – Kunaal Sikka  (c)   -   265,000 
Notes payable – Swarn Singh  (d)   -   195,000 
Note payable – Chaudhary – discontinued operations  (e)   -   8,828 
Note payable - Director  (g)   400,000   400,000 
Advances –officers – discontinued operations  (f)   -   83,073 
             

Long-term debt related parties

      400,000   3,892,463 
Current portion of long-term debt related parties      (400,000)  (3,800,561)
Current portion of long-term debt related parties – discontinued operations      

-

   

(91,902

)
Long-term debt – related parties     $-  $- 

 

(a)This iswas an unsecured advance from the CEO originally entered into January 1, 2015. The note bearsbore interest at 15% annually (1.25% monthly) and arewas due on demand. As of December 31, 2022, the full principal balance was converted into 9,475,657 shares of the Company’s common stock and 45,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. The accrued interest was forgiven in full and recorded as a gain on the settlement of debt on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
  
(b)Notes payable to Satinder Thiara entered into May 25, 2016 ($22,000) which iswas due December 31, 2021, December 13, 2016 ($10,000) which iswas due December 31, 2021, and May 1, 2018 ($25,000) which matured December 31, 2019at interest rate of 15% annually (1.25% monthly). These arewere unsecured loans. The May 1, 2018 note iswas in default as of December 31, 2019. As a result the interest rate was changed to 21% annually (1.75% monthly). The May 1, 2018 note that matured December 31, 2019 was converted along with $12,392 in accrued interest into 5,499 shares of common stock on March 5, 2021. As of December 31, 2022, the full principal balance was converted into 156,527 shares of the Company’s common stock. The accrued interest was forgiven in full and recorded as a gain on the settlement of debt on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
  
(c)Unsecured promissory note from Kunaal Sikka, the CEO’s son, dated September 13, 2018, in the amount of $15,000, maturing on December 31, 2019, and accruingaccrued interest at an annual rate of 12%. The note was in default as of December 31, 2019 through June 25, 2021 when the note was extended until December 31, 2022. As a result the interest rate was changed to18% annually (1.50% monthly) through June 25, 2021 and then changed to 6% annually.
 

Unsecured promissory note from Kunaal Sikka, the CEO’s son, dated December 15, 2021, in the amount of $250,000, maturing on December 31, 2022, and accruing interest at an annual rate of 15%.

As of December 31, 2022, the full principal balance was converted into 803,600 shares of the Company’s common stock. The accrued interest was forgiven in full and recorded as a gain on the settlement of debt on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

(d)Note payable to Swarn Singh, father-in-law of the CEO, entered into January 3, 2017 ($25,000) and February 1, 2017 ($20,000) at interest rate of 15% annually (1.25% monthly). These arewere unsecured notes. Both notes were due December 31, 2019. The notes arewere in default as of December 31, 2019. As a result the interest rate was changed to 21% annually (1.75% monthly).
 

Unsecured promissory note to Swarn Singh, father-in-law of the CEO, dated December 15, 2021, in the amount of $150,000, maturing onDecember 31, 2022, and accruing interest at an annual rate of 15%.

As of December 31, 2022, the full principal balance was converted into 953,839 shares of the Company’s common stock. The accrued interest was forgiven in full and recorded as a gain on the settlement of debt on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
(e)Note payable to Sushil Chaudhary dated April 27, 2020 in the amount of 1,100,000 INR (approximately $14,500 US$) due on demand at 13% per annum. This amount was offset by an amount due from the company that Sushil Chaudhary owns in the amount of $8,8288,860.
  
(f)Note payable to officer dated June 18, 2020 in the amount of 7,650,000 INR (approximately $100,000 US$) interest free and due on demand with a balance of $82,1000 as of December 31, 2021, and advances from an officer of $973 at December 31, 2021, due on demand.2022.
  
(g)Note payable to a director dated June 15, 2021 that matured December 12, 2021 in the amount of $400,000. The note does not bear interest however the director received two tranches of 18,750 shares each for lending this amount. If the note is repaid by the maturity date, one of the two tranches of 18,750 shares will be returned. The Company and the director extended the maturity date of this note to June 14, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the note has not been repaid. The director and the Company are negotiating revised terms. As a result of the failure to repay the note by the maturity date, the note is in default.
(h)Note payable with a company owned by the CEO dated April 2, 2022 in the amount of $17,786 at 8% interest per annum, due on demand.

 

Interest expense on these notes for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 are $455,824557,227 and $228,748455,824, respectively. The Company recorded $1,747,704 on the gain on settlement of debt related to the forgiveness of accrued interest on the related party loans.

 

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NOTE 12:11: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The following is a summary of the long-term debt as of December 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:

SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT  

   

December 31,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

    

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 
Other debt – in default (a) $6,000  $6,000   (a)  $-  $6,000 
Yukti Securities Private Limited (b)  -   4,547 
Auto loan – ICICI Bank (d)  11,062   18,539   (d)   -   11,062 
Baxter Credit Union (e)  99,975   99,911   (e)   100,305   99,975 
UGECL (f)  49,776   54,563   (f)   -   49,776 
USA Bank PPP (g)  -   10,057 
Diagonal Lending ( FKA Sixth Street Lending), net of discounts of $13,930  (b)   116,086   - 
Loan Builder (h)  22,321   -   (g)   92,059   22,321 
Loan Builder #2  (g)   50,559   - 
Loan Builder #3  (k)   155,053   - 
Satin (c)  55,890   -   (c)   -   55,890 
Union Bank  (h)   -   - 
Individual  (i)   25,000   - 
Kabbage Loan  (j)   101,271   - 
Forward Finance  (l)   31,042   - 
Celtic  (m)   80,511   - 
SBA - Rohuma    10,000   -       -   10,000 
Total   $255,024  $193,617      $751,886  $255,024 
Current portion    (218,972)  (133,761)      (751,886)  (148,134)
Current portion – discontinued operations      

-

   

(70,838

)
Long-term debt, net of current portion   $36,052  $59,856      $-  $36,052 

 

(a)Note payable to an individual for $7,500, issued in May 2018 as consideration for services, due in June 2018, and bearing no interest. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company made a payment of $1,500 against the note and the Company has withheld payment of the remaining amount pending receipt of amounts due from the service provider. The amount was settled in 2022.
  
(b)Loan payableOn February 11, 2022, the Company entered into a $115,640 promissory note with Sixth Street Lending LLC. The promissory note contains an original issue discount of $12,390. Interest on the promissory note is eleven percent per annum (11%) and the promissory note matures February 11, 2023. The interest rate increases to Yukti Securities Private Limited22% if an event of default occurs. The Company is to make mandatory monthly payments of $12,836 per month in ten installments beginning March 30, 2022. Should an unsecured loan which is dueevent of default occur, the holder of the promissory note will have the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal and interest at the lowest price on demand. Was repaid in 2021.the preceding trading day. The Company has reserved 180,688 shares of common stock with the transfer agent to account for any potential conversions.

(c)Unsecured amount due from a customer.
  
(d)Loan payable with ICICI Bank, secured by the vehicle the loan was taken for. Payments are monthly at $752,$752, through maturity in May 2023.2023 Of the. The entire amount outstanding, the following represents the maturity: Current (2022) $4,877; long-term (2023) $6,186.is included in current maturities.
  
(e)Revolving loan in the amount of $100,000 at 4% interest per annum due December 30, 2020. The loan was renegotiated for a balance of $99,975 with similar terms at 44%% interest per annum and is guaranteed by the CEO of the Company.
  
(f)COVID line of credit from UGECL up to 4,000,000 INR in India, term of 48 months, interest only at 7.5%7.5% annual rate for first 12 months, then 36 equal instalments through maturity. Current (2022) $19,91016,890; long-term (2023) $19,910 and (2024) $9,95622,587.
  
(g)

PPPIn January 2022, the Company borrowed $125,000 unsecured loan due in 52 weekly payments of $2,805 inclusive of interest at approximately 10%. A portion of these proceeds were used to pay off the prior advance from USA Bank,Loanbuilder from 2021.

In February 2022 the Company’s subsidiary Rohuma, borrowed $75,000 from Loanbuilder, to be repaid in 52 weekly installments of $1,683.

In July 2022 the Company’s subsidiary Rohuma borrowed $109,500 from Loanbuilder, to be repaid in 52 weekly installments of $2,458.

As of December 31, 2022, these loans are in default.

(h)Borrowed $50,000 with repayment commencing March 2024 through maturity in February 2027.

(i)

In May 2022, the Company borrowed $25,000 from an individual with interest accruing at 112% per annum. Original amountThe loan matures December 31, 2023.

In February 2022 the Company’s subsidiary Rohuma, borrowed $75,000 from Loanbuilder, to be repaid in 52 weekly installments of $34,6971,683.

(j)In August 2022, the Company borrowed $121,404 had $24,640 forgiven in December 2020, with the remaining $10,057through an unsecured loan due in five years In February 2021, the Company was notified that the entire balance18 monthly payments of the PPP loan has been forgiven.$7,164 inclusive of interest at approximately 8.49%..
  
(h)(k)In July 2022 the Company borrowed $50,000100,000 from Loanbuilder, to be repaid in 52 weekly installments of $2,244. As of December 31, 2022, this loan is in default.
(l)In August 2022, the Company borrowed $25,000 unsecured loan due in 52 weekly payments of $1,0571,427.94 inclusive of interest at approximately 10%. As of December 31, 2022, this loan is in default.
(m)In July 2022 the Company entered into a financing and security agreement with Celtic Bank Corporation where Celtic is offering the Company a revolving line of credit for the Company to draw funds. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has drawn $75,000 and repaid $5,321. The Company has offered up its assets as collateral. As of December 31, 2022, this loan is in default.

 

As of December 31, 2022, $409,225 of the above loans were in default and therefore classified as current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Interest expense on these notes for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 are $8,05867,312 and $6,9328,058, respectively.

 

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NOTE 13:12: CURRENT PORTION - CONVERTIBLE DEBT – RELATED AND UNRELATED PARTIES

 

The following is a summary of current portion - convertible debt - related and unrelated parties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

SUMMARY OF CARRYING VALUE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT

    December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
Face value of notes – related party (a) $-  $95,000 
           
Face value of notes – unrelated parties (a)  -   98,077 
           
Excess of the fair value of shares issuable over the face value of the convertible notes (a)  -   48,257 
           
    $-  $241,334 

 (a)In connection with the reverse merger in July 2017, the Company and two stockholders, who had provided related party advances to the Company, agreed to exchange their related party advances for 6% Convertible Promissory Notes that were originally due on January 15, 2018 (the “Notes”) in the amount of $68,077. From August 2017 through November 2017, the Company issued additional notes to four different parties (two of which were related parties) in the principal amount of $100,000 ($70,000 to related parties). In January 2018, the holders of the Notes agreed to extend the maturity to April 30, 2018, and in April 2018, agreed to further extend the maturity of certain notes to June or July 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the maturity of the notes were further extended to March 31, 2019 and then again to periods ranging from June 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019. The Notes bear simple interest at 6% unless the Company defaults, which increases the interest rate to 10%. The Holders, at their option, can elect to convert the principal plus any accrued interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to eighty percent (80%) of the average closing share price as quoted on the OTC Markets for the five (5) trading days prior to the date of conversion. There are two notes that had a maturity date of June 30, 2019, with the remaining notes having a maturity date of December 31, 2019. These notes had not been extended and were in default until June 30, 2021, when the note holders agreed to extend the debt until October 31, 2021, with no other changes to the notes. The Company has classified these notes as current liabilities. The Company had accrued the default interest on the two notes from July 1, 2019 through March 4, 2021. On March 5, 2021, the Company converted $156,250 in convertible notes which includes the excess of the fair value of shares issuable over the face value of the convertible notes along with $31,046 in accrued interest into 23,412 shares of common stock.stock.
  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received additional proceeds from a related party of $25,000 (from Dharam V. Sikka, father of CEO) pursuant to a convertible note payable issued in May 2018, with the same interest rate and conversion terms as the Notes described above, initially maturing on December 31, 2018, which has been extended to March 31, 2019 and then again to December 31, 2019. Because the Notes are convertible into a variable number of shares of common stock based on a fixed dollar amount, in accordance with ASC Topic 480-10-50-2, the notes are recorded at the fair value of the shares issuable upon conversion. The excess of the fair value of shares issuable over the face value of the Notes is recorded as a discount to the note to be amortized into interest expense over the term of the note.

 

The remaining notes and all accrued interest were paid in October 2021. As the notes were settled in cash, no additional conversion premium is due.

(a)

In connection with the reverse merger in July 2017, the Company and two stockholders, who had provided related party advances to the Company, agreed to exchange their related party advances for 6% Convertible Promissory Notes that were originally due on January 15, 2018 (the “Notes”) in the amount of $68,077. From August 2017 through November 2017, the Company issued additional notes to four different parties (two of which were related parties) in the principal amount of $100,000 ($70,000 to related parties). In January 2018, the holders of the Notes agreed to extend the maturity to April 30, 2018, and in April 2018, agreed to further extend the maturity of certain notes to June or July 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the maturity of the notes were further extended to March 31, 2019 and then again to periods ranging from June 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019. The Notes bear simple interest at 6% unless the Company defaults, which increases the interest rate to 10%. The Holders, at their option, can elect to convert the principal plus any accrued interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to eighty percent (80%) of the average closing share price as quoted on the OTC Markets for the five (5) trading days prior to the date of conversion. There are two notes that had a maturity date of June 30, 2019, with the remaining notes having a maturity date of December 31, 2019. These notes had not been extended and were in default until June 30, 2021, when the note holders agreed to extend the debt until October 31, 2021, with no other changes to the notes. The Company has classified these notes as current liabilities. The Company had accrued the default interest on the two notes from July 1, 2019 through March 4, 2021. On March 5, 2021, the Company converted $156,250 in convertible notes which includes the excess of the fair value of shares issuable over the face value of the convertible notes along with $31,046 in accrued interest into 23,412 shares of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received additional proceeds from a related party of $25,000 (from Dharam V. Sikka, father of CEO) pursuant to a convertible note payable issued in May 2018, with the same interest rate and conversion terms as the Notes described above, initially maturing on December 31, 2018, which has been extended to March 31, 2019 and then again to December 31, 2019. Because the Notes are convertible into a variable number of shares of common stock based on a fixed dollar amount, in accordance with ASC Topic 480-10-50-2, the notes are recorded at the fair value of the shares issuable upon conversion. The excess of the fair value of shares issuable over the face value of the Notes is recorded as a discount to the note to be amortized into interest expense over the term of the note. The remaining notes and all accrued interest were paid in October 2021. As the notes were settled in cash, no additional conversion premium is due.

 

Interest expense on these notes for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 arewas $7,4950 and $19,3617,495, respectively.

 

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NOTE 14:13: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)DEFICIT

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On July 19, 2017, the Company approved the issuance of 50,000shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to its CEO and, on August 1, 2017, the Company sold and issued the 50,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to its CEO at a price of $0.20per share for $10,000.

 

Each outstanding share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) determined by dividing the Stated Value by the Conversion Price as defined below, at the option of any Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shareholder in whole or in part, at any time commencing no earlier than six (6) months after the issuance date; provided that any conversion under this section must be made during the ten (10) day period immediately following the date on which the corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission any periodic report on form 10-Q, 10-K or the equivalent form; provided further that, any conversion under this Section IV: (a) shall be for a minimum Stated Value of $500 of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

The Conversion Price for each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in effect on any Conversion Date shall be (i) eighty five percent (85%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock over the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion, (ii) but no less than par value of the Common Stock. For purposes of determining the closing bid price on any day, reference shall be to the closing bid price for a share of Common Stock on such date on the OTC Markets, as reported on Bloomberg, L.P. (or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices) (the “Per Share Market Value”).

 

On September 22, 2021, the CEO converted all 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at the conversion price of $7.2472per share into 6,899 common shares. As a result, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there are 0no Series A Convertible Preferred shares issued and outstanding.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

As of December 31, 2022, 220,135 shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding.

Each outstanding share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the 100 shares of the Company’s common stock at any time commencing after the issuance date. Series B Convertible Stock has no voting rights. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Series B Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether capital or surplus, the same amount that a holder of Common Stock would receive if the Series B Preferred were fully converted. Except for stock dividends or distributions for, Series B Holders are entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series B Preferred equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as, and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series B Preferred.

On December 30, 2022, the Company exchanged outstanding debt securities of the Company with unpaid principal and interest in the amount of $5,786,474 for 13,002,729 shares of its common stock and 220,135 shares of its Series B Preferred stock.

 

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, the Company has 4,171,63818,103,039 shares issued and outstanding.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there was 3,000 shares offered as commitment shares as additional consideration for the purchase of a convertible note.

On December 30, 2022, the Company exchanged outstanding debt securities of the Company with unpaid principal and interest in the amount of $5,786,474 for 13,002,729 shares of its common stock and 220,135 shares of its Series B Preferred stock.

Between October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, 394,219 options were exercised into 394,219 shares of the Company’s common stock for no consideration. Upon issuance, the remaining $50,004 of stock-based compensation was expensed.

On December 1, 2022, the Company issued 168,750 shares of its common stock in exchange for vested restricted stock awards valued at $393,703.

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 48,803 shares of its common stock in exchange for warrants for no consideration.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, there was a fractional adjustment of 1,370 shares, 179,506 shares issued in the exercise of warrants for $143 (which is included in subscription receivable as the cash was received in July 2022), and 133,024 shares issued for the second tranche of shares for the Rohuma purchase valued at $851,353 which was included in contingent consideration.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company did not issue any shares; however 1,370 shares were added as a fractional adjustment when the reverse stock split occurred.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company (a) issued 50,730 common shares in conversion of a convertible note payable; and (b) had21,250 common shares returned upon repayment of a convertible note.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company (a) issued 6,899 common shares in conversion of 50,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; (b) issued 56,400 common shares in the exercise of 56,400 warrants that were exercised for $45; and (c) issued 150,000common shares to the CEO as bonus compensation valued at $1,078,560.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company (a) issued 125shares of common stock for services valued at $1,750. In addition, the Company recognized $40,222in stock-based compensation for restricted stock grants to an advisor that vest over a three-year term. NaNNone of the 43,750shares to this advisor have been issued as of December 31, 2021.; (b) issued 37,500shares of common stock to a director for agreeing to lend the Company $400,000 in a promissory note.note. 18,750of these shares may be returned to the Company should the note be repaid by the maturity date of December 12, 2021. These 37,500shares have a value of $447,000; and (c) issued 4,375shares for $38,500.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company (a) issued 71,250shares of common stock for $456,000; (b) 33,042 shares of common stock for the conversion for $181,250 in convertible notes and $43,438in accrued interest; (c) 50,000 shares of common stock for services rendered in the amount of $436,385; and (d) 320,285shares (of a total of 536,528to be issued) for the purchase of Rohuma.

There were 0 shares issued in the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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On April 12, 2018, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to forward split all outstanding shares of common stock such that all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be automatically combined and reclassified such that each share of Pre-Forward Split Stock shall be combined and reclassified into four shares of Common Stock. The number of shares for all periods presented has been retroactively restated to reflect the forward split.

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

The following schedule summarizes the changes in the Company’s common stock warrants:

SCHEDULE OF COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

   Weighted   Weighted    Weighted   Weighted 
 Warrants Outstanding Average   Average  Warrants Outstanding Average   Average 
 Number Exercise Remaining Aggregate Exercise  Number Exercise Remaining Aggregate Exercise 
 Of Price Contractual Intrinsic Price  Of Price Contractual Intrinsic Price 
 Shares Per Share Life Value Per Share  Shares Per Share Life Value Per Share 
                      
Balance at December 31, 2019  166,159  $0.008    4.87 years  $-  $0.008 
Balance at December 31, 2020  166,159      $0.008    3.87 years  $2,125,506  $0.008 
                                            
Warrants granted  -  $-   -      $         380,323     $       0.008-16.00   -   -  $- 
Warrants exercised  -  $-   -      $   (56,400)     $-   -   -  $- 
Warrants expired/cancelled  -  $-   -      $   (52,391)     $-   -   -  $- 
                                            
Balance at December 31, 2020  166,159  $0.008    3.87 years  $2,125,506  $0.008 
Balance at December 31, 2021  437,691     $0.008-16.00    2.69 years  $1,185,798  $5.36 
                                            
Warrants granted  380,323  $0.008-16.00   -      $   -      $-   -   -  $- 
Warrants exercised/exchanged  (56,400) $-   -      $   (179,506)     $-   -   -  $- 
Warrants expired/cancelled  (52,391) $-   -      $   (136,638)     $-   -   -  $- 
                                            
Balance at December 31, 2021  437,691  $0.008-16.00    2.69 years  $1,185,798  $5.36 
Balance at December 31, 2022  121,547     $0.008-16.00   1.37 years  $273  $8.31 
                                            
Exercisable at December 31, 2021  369,189  $0.008-16.00    2.79 years  $830,785  $6.40 
Exercisable at December 31, 2022  95,906     $0.008-16.00   1.44 years  $178  $10.53 

 

Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The fair value of each option/warrant is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following assumptions were used for warrants granted during the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:

SCHEDULE OF EACH OPTION WARRANT ESTIMATED USING THE BLACK-SCHOLES VALUATION MODEL

Year Ended
December 31, 2022

Year Ended December 31, 2021

Year Ended

December 31,
2020

Expected term-3 years 
Expected volatility-
Expected volatility%164-269%
Expected dividend yield%--
Risk-free interest rate-%
Expected dividend yield2.00--
Risk-free interest rate2.00%-

 

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On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mann-India Technologies Private Ltd., an Indian Corporation. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of TRAQ Pvt Ltd. and assumed certain net liabilities in exchange for warrants exercisable over a five-years to purchase 166,159 shares of common stock of the Company valued at $268. The warrants will be exercisable as follows: (i) 12,596 warrants immediately upon closing; (ii) 107,494warrants exercisable one-year after the date of closing, which was extended to March 31, 2021; and (iii) 46,069 warrants exercisable two-yearstwo-years after the date of closing. The value of the transaction totaled $268and is reflected as an increase to additional paid in capital. A total of 52,391 of these warrants were cancelled effective May 16, 2021 as a result of these criteria not being achieved.

 

On February 16, 2021, the Company entered into several stock purchase agreements for the issuance of 71,250 shares for cash in the amount of $456,000 (value of $6.40 per share). The individuals also received 35,625 warrants that have a term of three years at an exercise price of $16.00per share.

 

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Mimo Technologies Private Ltd., and Indian corporation (“Mimo”) and its shareholders, whereby the Mimo shareholders agreed to exchange all of their respective shares in Mimo in exchange for warrants to purchase 170,942 shares of the Company’s common stock. Of these warrants, 102,565 were earned at the date of acquisition, with the remaining 68,377 expected to be earned over the next two years from grant based on revenue goals for Mimo. The warrants have a term of three years and an exercise price of $0.008 and value in the amount of $1,640,447, of which $984,268 is reflected in additional paid in capital, with the remaining $656,179 reflected as contingent consideration. The Company is makingmade its final determination on the revenue targets to ascertain that the second tranche of warrants should be vested. In addition to the issuance of the warrants, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, wrote off $258,736in amounts due from a note receivable, $123,778 in accounts receivable and $40,354in a debenture from Mimo. In addition, a cash payment was made to one of the minority shareholders of Mimo in the amount of $22,338. The Company acquired over 99% of Mimo with the remaining percentage of less than 1% reflected as a non-controlling interest.

 

On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement to provide advisory services regarding strategic planning. The agreement is for a term of one-year. The agreement calls for payments to be paid monthly in the amount of $3,000 and the issuance of stock at the commencement of the agreement for 3,125 shares, and a three-yearthree-year warrant for 12,500 warrants with a strike price of $16.00 per share that vest March 7, 2022.

 

On February 12, 2021, in connection with the Platinum Point Capital note, the Company granted 25,000 warrants with a term of three years,, at an exercise price of $16.00. The warrants have price protections, and as a result of the granting of warrants in the Evergreen Capital Management transaction on September 17, 2021, the exercise price was reduced to $11.60.

 

On September 17, 2021, the Company granted 62,069 warrants with a term of five years, at an exercise price of $11.60 to Evergreen Capital Management LLC with the $720,000 convertible promissory note. As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 4,966 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $37,977 on these warrants. These issuances triggered a price protection clause in the Platinum Point Capital warrants and reduced their exercise price to $11.60.

 

On October 8, 2021, the Company granted 41,379warrants with a term of five years, at an exercise price of $11.60 to Evergreen Capital Management LLC with the $480,000 convertible promissory note. As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers,3,310 warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $9,695 on these warrants. These issuances triggered a price protection clause in the Platinum Point Capital warrants and reduced their exercise price to $11.60.

 

On October 15, 2021, the Company granted 20,690 warrants with a term of five years, at an exercise price of $11.60 to Evergreen Capital Management LLC with the $240,000 convertible promissory note. As a commission on this note, the Company granted to the investment bankers, 1,655warrants with the same terms as the Evergreen Capital Management warrants. The Company recognized a commission expense for $5,756 on these warrants. These issuances triggered a price protection clause in the Platinum Point Capital warrants and reduced their exercise price to $11.60.

 

In June 2022, there were 44,554 warrants exercised for $143. In addition, in June 2022, there was 12,500 warrants previously granted to a consultant that were cancelled.

In December 2022, there were 134,952 warrants exercised for $0. In addition, in December 2022, there was 124,138 warrants previously granted to a consultant that were cancelled.

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Options

 

On November 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

On October 19, 2020, the Company granted 491,250stock options to board members, advisory board members, employees and consultants. The options have a 10-year term, and are both service based grants, as well as performance-based grants. Stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $104,638, and the unrecognized stock-based compensation for these grants as of December 31, 2020 is $660,372. Of the 491,250 options granted, only 39,063 had been vested through December 31, 2020.

 

In the year ended December 31, 2021, an additional 292,040options vested for a total vested amount of 331,103.

 

In the year ended December 31, 2022, 394,065 stock options were exercised into 394,065 shares of the Company’s common stock, and 97,185 stock options were forfeited. As of December 31, 2022, there were no outstanding options.

In the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company recognized $412,447107,555 and $104,639412,447, respectively, in stock-based compensation.

 

The following represents a summary of options:

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2020

  

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 
 Number Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 Number Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Number  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

  Number  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 
Beginning balance  491,250  $0.0416   -  $-   491,250  $0.0416   491,250  $0.0416 
                                
Granted  -   -   491,250   0.0416   -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   -   (394,065)  -   -   - 
Forfeited  -   -   -   -   (97,185)  0.01   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Ending balance  491,250  $0.0416   491,250  $0.0416   -  $-   491,250  $0.0416 
Intrinsic value of options $2,533,975      $6,267,475      $-      $2,533,975     
                                
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)  8.81       9.81       -   -   8.81   - 

 

NOTE 15:14: OPERATING LEASE

 

The Company has adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of January 1, 2019 and will account for their lease in terms of the right of use assets and offsetting lease liability obligations for this new lease under this pronouncement. In accordance with ASC 842 - Leases, effective January 1, 2019, the Company up until May 16, 2019 did not have any long-term lease commitments. On May 17, 2019 with the Company’s acquisition of TRAQ Pvt Ltd., recorded a lease right of use asset and a lease liability at present value of $576,566 and $585,207, respectively. The Company is recording this amount at present value, in accordance with the standard, using an incremental borrowing rate by adjusting the benchmark reference rates with appropriate financing spreads and lease specific adjustments for the effects of collateral. The right of use asset will be composed of the sum of all lease payments plus any initial direct cost and will be straight line amortized over the life of the expected lease term. For the expected term of the lease the Company will use the term of the nine-year lease. This lease will be treated as an operating lease under the standard.

 

The Company has chosen to implement this standard using the modified retrospective model approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment, which does not require the Company to adjust the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new guidance on January 1, 2019. The Company has also elected to utilize the transition related practical expedients permitted by the new standard. The modified retrospective approach provides a method for recording existing leases at adoption and in comparative periods that approximates the results of a modified retrospective approach.

 

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In February 2022, the Company entered into a new lease with a right of use asset and lease liability value of $331,154.

 

The lease right of use asset of in the original amount of $592,909 was to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company renegotiated their leases with the landlord for TRAQ Pvt Ltd. As a result of this renegotiation, the Company vacated one of their two leases, and as a result, impaired $333,571 in right-of-use asset and $349,428in lease liability.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the value of the unamortized lease right of use asset is $112,076. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s lease liability was $122,901. This lease was held by TSP, and as such, was deconsolidated on December 31, 2022.

SCHEDULE OF REMAINING LEASE OBLIGATION

Remaining Lease Obligation by calendar year (undiscounted cash flows)   
2022 $26,550 
2023  28,593 
2024  29,445 
2025  32,835 
2026  32,835 
Thereafter  25,995 
Total lease payments  176,253 
Less: Imputed interest  53,352 
Present value of lease liabilities $122,901 

 

For the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 the Company recorded rent expense on this lease of $32,087 40,794and $101,84544,810., $2,134 and $2,184 were from continuing operations, respectfully, and $46,944 and $38,610 were included in discontinued operations, respectfully, on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

NOTE 16:15: DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

On January 19, 2021, the Company entered into a 12% Convertible Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “GS Note”) in the amount of $125,000. The GS Note has a maturity of one-year and is to be repaid commencing on the fifth month anniversary and every month thereafter in the amount of $20,000. The conversion price of the GS Note is 66% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 20 trading days. There are certain price protections for GS Capital Partners, LLC under the terms of the GS Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company recorded an original issue discount in the amount of $10,000 and $5,000 was paid out of the proceeds for legal fees. In accordance with the terms of the GS Note, the Company issued 3,250 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and issued 21,250 shares of common stock that are returnable upon achievement of the terms of the GS Note (which were returned upon repayment of this note in October 2021). The note was repaid in October 2021.

 

On February 12, 2021, the Company entered into a 10% Convertible Promissory Note with Platinum Point Capital, LLC (the “Platinum Note”). The Platinum Note has a maturity of one-year. The conversion price of the Platinum Note is the greater of (a) $0.08 or (b) 70% of the lowest closing stock price over the previous 15 trading days. There are certain price protections for Platinum Point Capital, LLC under the terms of the Platinum Note, which make the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 25,000warrants that have a term of three-yearsthree-years and an exercise price of $16.00per share with the Platinum Note. The warrants granted with the Platinum Note also contain certain price protections, that make the value of the warrants a derivative liability. The Company and Platinum Point Capital, LLC entered into an amendment to exclude the Mimo warrants granted on February 17, 2021 from the price protections. In accordance with the terms of the Platinum Note, the Company issued 7,500shares as a commitment fee. The note was repaid/converted in 2021.

 

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On September 17, 2021, the Company entered into a 20%20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 1”) in the amount of $720,000 (includes $120,000 of Original Issue Discount). The Evergreen 1 hashad a maturity of nine months to June 17, 2022. The Evergreen 1 accruesaccrued interest at a rate of 10% per year.year. The conversion price of Evergreen 1 iswas the lower of (a) $11.60$11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There arewere certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 1, which makemade the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 62,069 warrants that havehad a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 1. The warrants granted with Evergreen 1 also containcontained certain price protections, that makemade the value of the warrants a derivative liability. This note was converted, and the warrants were cancelled, in 2022.

 

On October 8, 2021, the Company entered into a 20%20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $480,000 (includes $80,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 2”). The Evergreen 2 hashad a maturity of nine months to July 8, 2022. The Evergreen 2 accruesaccrued interest at a rate of 10% per year.year. The conversion price of Evergreen 2 iswas the lower of (a) $11.60$11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5)(5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There arewere certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 2, which makemade the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 41,379 warrants that havehad a term of five-fiveyears-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 2. The warrants granted with Evergreen 2 also containcontained certain price protections, that makemade the value of the warrants a derivative liability. This note was converted, and the warrants were cancelled, in 2022.

 

On October 15, 2021, the Company entered into a 20%20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $240,000 (includes $40,000 of Original Issue Discount) with Evergreen Capital Management LLC (the “Evergreen 3”). The Evergreen 3 hashad a maturity of nine months to July 15, 2022. The Evergreen 3 accruesaccrued interest at a rate of 10% per year.year. The conversion price of Evergreen 3 iswas the lower of (a) $11.60$11.60 (“Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, if lower, 90% of the average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five (5)(5) consecutive Trading Day that is immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date (the “Default Conversion Price”). There arewere certain price protections for Evergreen Capital Management LLC under the terms of Evergreen 3, which makemade the conversion option a derivative liability. The Company granted 20,690 warrants that havehad a term of five-years and an exercise price of $11.60 per share with Evergreen 3. The warrants granted with Evergreen 3 also containcontained certain price protections, that makemade the value of the warrants a derivative liability. This note was converted, and the warrants were cancelled, in 2022.

 

On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into a 11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with GS Capital Partners LLC (the “GS Capital”) in the amount of $144,000 (includes $14,000 of Original Issue Discount). The GS Capital has a maturity of twelve months to July 5, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 12% per year. The conversion price Subject to the adjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be equal to 86% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s Common Stock for the 12 Trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. There are certain price protections, which make the conversion option a derivative liability.

On October 21, 2022, the Company entered into a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Evergreen Capital Management, LLC (“Evergreen 4”) in the amount of $48,000 (includes $8,000 of Original Issue Discount). Evergreen 4 has a maturity of twelve months to July 21, 2023. It accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price Subject to the adjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be equal 75% of the price per share at which the common stock of the Company is sold to the public in a qualified offering. There are certain price protections, which make the conversion option a derivative liability.

Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The fair value of each warrant is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following assumptions were used in December 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:

 SCHEDULE OF VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS

  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2021
 
       
Expected term  1 year              -1 year 
Expected volatility187 - 335%  164 - 269%-
Expected dividend yield  -   - 
Risk-free interest rate  0.151.654.73%  -0.15%

 

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The Company’s derivative liabilities are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 December 31,
2021
 December 31,
2020
 
 $90,000   -  

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 
Fair value of the Platinum Point warrants (25,000 warrants) $90,000   -  $-  $90,000 
Fair value of the Evergreen 1 conversion option  223,448   -   -   223,448 
Fair value of the Evergreen 1 warrants (62,069 warrants)  307,862   -   -   307,862 
Fair value of the Evergreen 2 conversion option  148,965   -   -   148,965 
Fair value of the Evergreen 2 warrants (41,379 warrants)  205,241   -   -   205,241 
Fair value of the Evergreen 3 conversion option  74,483   -   -   74,483 
Fair value of the Evergreen 3 warrants (20,690 warrants)  102,621   -   -   102,621 
 $1,152,620  $- 
Fair value of the Evergreen 4 conversion option  58,917   - 
Fair value of the GS Capital conversion option  157,676   - 
Derivative liability $216,593  $1,152,620 

 

On December 30, 2022, Evergreen notes 1 through 3 were converted into shares of the Company common stock and Series b Preferred Stock, resulting in the extinguishment of the derivative liability due to conversion. See Note 9.

Activity related to the derivative liabilities for the year ended December 31, 20212022 is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY RELATED TO DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

Beginning balance as of December 31, 2020 $- 
Issuances of warrants/conversion option – derivative liabilities  1,289,874 
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon conversion/repayment of convertible notes  (1,089,675)
Change in fair value of warrants/conversion option - derivative liabilities  952,421 
Ending balance as of December 31, 2021 $1,152,620 

There were no derivative liabilities prior to January 2021.

Beginning balance as of December 31, 2021 $1,152,620 
Issuances of warrants/conversion option – derivative liabilities  209,866 
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon conversion/repayment of convertible notes and cancellation of warrants  (1,748,682)
Change in fair value of warrants/conversion option - derivative liabilities  602,789 
Ending balance as of December 31, 2022 $216,593 

 

nOTE 17:16: CONCENTRATIONS

 

During both the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company had two major customers comprising 5050% % of revenues and two major customers comprising 85% of revenues, respectively.revenues. A major customer is defined as a customer that represents 10% or greater of total revenues. There was 9393% % and 85% of accounts receivable representing five and two customers as of both December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

The Company does not believe that the risk associated with these customers or vendors will have an adverse effect on the business.

 

nOTE 18:17: CONTINGENCY

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company charged an independent truck driver approximately $190,000 pursuant to its agreement with the driver, which entitled the Company to fees equal to $800 per day for the driver’s failure to return a trailer owned by the Company with the period prescribed by the agreement. The Company has not recognized this as income due to uncertainty of payment and will record as other income during the period in which amounts are collected.

 

nOTE 19:18: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Commitments and contingencies in respect of TRAQ Pvt Ltd;

 

(i)TRAQ Pvt Ltd had applied for compounding of the TDS liability for the assessment year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 in accordance with Indian Income Tax Laws. However, 0no amount payable for tax and penalty was confirmed by the Income Tax Department. Further, TRAQ Pvt Ltd has also defaulted for TDS deducted but not paid in time during assessment years 2016-2017 to 2020-2021. Accordingly, there may be a contingent liability in respect of TDS regarding compounding charges, interest, and penalty which is not quantifiable at present, hence not provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(ii)TRAQ Pvt Ltd has outstanding Gratuity for $9,462 as of December 31, 2021, towards ex-employees of TRAQ Pvt Ltd; therefore, TRAQ Pvt Ltd is liable for penalty under The Gratuity Act under the Indian Laws and other relevant laws. Since the amount of penalty for default in payment of gratuity is not ascertainable, therefore it is not provided for in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(iii)TRAQ Pvt Ltd has delayed in complying with provisions related to Foreign Direct Investment and Transfer of Shares to Non-resident as per the Master Circulars and notification issued by Reserve Bank of India, therefore, is liable for imposition of penalty. Since the amount of the penalty for the same is not ascertainable, no effect was given in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
  
(iv)Prior to its acquisition in May 2019, TRAQ Pvt Ltd, had provided a guarantee in favor of State Bank of India for $165,813 on March 22, 2014, for Mira Green Tech Private Limited. The State Bank of India is in process of satisfying whether there is any obligation due by TRAQ Pvt Ltd at this time.
  
(v)TRAQ Pvt Ltd has a contingent liability of $246,398 towards the income tax department for Assessment year 2018-19, However an appeal is already filed against such demand in the income tax department and the proceeding is still pending; Accordingly, there may be a contingent liability in respect of Income Tax of such demand amount, interest, and penalty which is not quantifiable at present, hence not provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Traq Pvt Ltd has defaulted in making the payment towards statutory liability with respect to the Provident fund and TDS, The total outstanding amount as on December 31, 2022 is Approximately $36,268 and $12,653, respectively, which is pertaining to financial year 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 However no amount for penalty and interest damages has been confirmed by the respective departments.

Commitments and contingencies in respect of Mimo Technologies Pvt Ltd;

 

(i)During the year, Mimo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has received funds from TraQiQ Inc, a US company amounting to approximately $40,000 611,128which is outstanding as at Dec 31, 2021,September 30, 2022, RBI regulates the foreign funds and based on the purpose of the transactions, compliances as per the RBI regulation needs to be complied with, The hasMimo was delayed in their reporting with provisions as per the Master Circulars and received notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India, and therefore, is liable for the imposition of penalty.penalties. Since the amount of the penalty for the same is not ascertainable, no effect was given in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
  
(ii)Mimo Technologies Pvt Ltd has delayed in complying with provisions related to Foreign Direct Investment and Transfer of Shares to Non-resident as per the Master Circulars and notification issued by Reserve Bank of India, and therefore, is liable for imposition of penalty. Since the amount of the penalty for the same is not ascertainable, no effect was given in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(iii)The Mimo Technologies Pvt Ltd has defaulted in making the payment towards statutory liability with respect to the Provident fund and TDS , The total outstanding amount as of December 31, 2022 was approximately $13,636 & $40,675, respectively, which is pertaining to financial year 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 However no amount for penalty and interest damages has been confirmed by the respective departments.

NOTE 20:19: PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 differs from the amount which would be expected as a result of applying the statutory tax rates to the losses before income taxes due primarily to the valuation allowance to fully reserve net deferred tax assets.

 

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All United States based entities:

 

The following table summarizes the significant differences between the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for financial statement purposes for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:

 SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION

  2021  2020 
Federal income taxes at statutory rate  21.00%  21.00%
State income taxes at statutory rate  7.50%  7.50%
Temporary differences  8.92%  0.38%
Permanent differences  (5.24)%  (0.98)%
Change in valuation allowance  (32.18)%  (27.90)%
Totals  0.00%  0.00%

  2022  2021 
Federal income taxes at statutory rate  

21.00

%  21.00%
State income taxes at statutory rate  

(3.68

)%  7.50%
Temporary differences  

(4.00

)%  8.92%
Permanent differences  (2.23)%  (5.24)%
Change in valuation allowance  

(11.09

)%  (32.18)%
Totals  0.00%  0.00%

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon sufficient future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carry-forwards are expected to be available to reduce taxable income. As the achievement of required future taxable income is uncertain, the Company recorded a valuation allowance.

 SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

 As of As of  As of As of 
 December 31,
2021
 December 31,
2020
  December 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
 
Deferred tax assets:                
Net operating losses before non-deductible items $1,949,739  $747,748  $3,449,673   $1,949,739
Stock-based compensation  683,299   28,174   376,733   683,299 
Other  

3,923

   - 
Depreciation    -   (1,616)  (65,064)  - 
Total deferred tax assets  2,633,038   774,306   3,765,265   2,633,038 
Less: Valuation allowance  (2,633,038)  (774,306)  

(3,765,265

)  (2,633,038)
                
Net deferred tax assets $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, the Company has a net operating loss carry forward of $7,241,37115,504,989 expiring through 2037. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against the full amount of the deferred tax asset due to management’s uncertainty about its realization. Furthermore, the net operating loss carry forward may be subject to further limitation pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The valuation allowance was increased by $1,858,7321,132,227 in 2021.2022.

 

The Company classifies income tax penalties and interest, if any, as part of other general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive loss. The Company did not expense any penalties or interest during the years ended December 31, 20212022 or 20202021 and did not accrue any penalties or interest as of December 31, 20212022 or 2020.2021.

 

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India based entity:

 

Significant components of deferred tax liabilities as atof December 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:

 SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETSLIABILITIES

 As of December 31,
2021
 

As of December 31,

2020

  As of December 31,
2022
 As of December 31,
2021
 
Deferred Tax Assets:                
Difference between book and tax base of fixed assets $32,370  $43,868 $-  $32,370
Provision for gratuity  26,286   27,189   -   26,286 
Provision for leave encashment  10,429   11,030   -   10,429 
Operating lease  47,026   5,170   -   47,026 
NOL carryforward (based on last tax return filed per Indian Income Tax laws)  -   43,140   -   - 
Timing difference on TDS under 40a(ia)  -   9,002   -   - 
MAT credit  -   8,644   -   - 
Deferred Tax Assets  116,111   148,043   -   116,111 
               
Net Deferred Tax Assets  116,111   148,043   -   116,111 
Less: Valuation allowance  (0)  (148,043)  -  (-)
Net Deferred Tax Asset $

116,111

  $-  $-  $116,111

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

AtOn December 31, 2021,30, 2022, the Company performedentered into an analysisassignment of stock agreement for all of the India based entities. Accordingly, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance due to management’s uncertainty about its realization. The Company when necessary will record a valuation allowance against this deferred tax asset. Based on the analysis, the Company has determined that a valuation allowance of the Deferred Tax Assets of $116,111 is not necessary.

nOTE 21: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company’s Gratuity Plan for all of their Indian based entities provides for lump sum payment to vested employees on retirement or upon termination of employment in an amount based on the respective employee’s salary and years of employment with the Company. Liabilities with regard to the Gratuity Plans are determined by actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Current service costs for the Gratuity Plan are accruedassets were included in the year to which they relate. Actuarial gains or losses or prior service costs, if any, resulting from amendments to the plans are recognizedtransfer and amortized over the remaining period of service of the employees.

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The benefit obligation has been measured as of December 31, 2021. The gratuity plan is unfunded. The following table sets forth the activity of the Gratuity Plans and the amounts recognizedno longer included in the Company’sconsolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021:statements. 

SCHEDULE OF EMPLOYEE GRATUITY PLANS

  Year Ended 
  December 31, 2021 
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation as of January 1, 2021 $104,573 
Obligation related to acquired companies upon acquisition  15,906 
Service cost  25,227 
Interest cost  6,518 
Benefits paid  (14,326)
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (3,517)
Effect of exchange rate changes  (2,136)
  $132,245 
     
Projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2021    
Unfunded amount – non-current $117,012 
Unfunded amount - current  15,233 
Total accrued liability $132,245 
     
Components of net period benefit costs:    
Service cost $25,227 
Interest cost  6,518 
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (3,517)
  $28,228 
     
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic gratuity cost are:    
     
Discount rate  6.30% per annum 
     
Rate of increase in compensation levels  10.00% per annum 

The benefit obligation has been measured as of December 31, 2020. The gratuity plan is unfunded. The following table sets forth the activity of the Gratuity Plans and the amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020:

  Year Ended 
  December 31, 2020 
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation as of January 1, 2020 $85,594 
Service cost  10,746 
Interest cost  5,595 
Benefits paid  (19,033)
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  23,761 
Effect of exchange rate changes  (2,090)
  $104,573 
     
Projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2020    
Unfunded amount – non-current $94,023 
Unfunded amount - current  10,550 
Total accrued liability $104,573 
     
Components of net period benefit costs:    
Service cost $10,746 
Interest cost  5,595 
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  23,761 
  $40,102 
     
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic gratuity cost are:    
     
Discount rate  5.55% per annum 
     
Rate of increase in compensation levels  10.00 % per annum 

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Leave Encashment:

The other long-term employee benefits has been measured as of December 31, 2021. The following table sets forth the activity of the leave encashment and the amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements at December 31, 2021:

  Year Ended 
  December 31, 2021 
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation as of January 1, 2021 $42,424 
Obligation related to acquired companies upon acquisition  13,133 
Service cost  14,517 
Interest cost  2,295 
Benefits paid  (3,258)
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (6,688)
Effect of exchange rate changes  (982)
  $61,441 
     
Projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2021    
Unfunded amount – non-current $51,686 
Unfunded amount - current  9,755 
Total accrued liability $61,441 
     
Components of net period benefit costs:    
Service cost $14,517 
Interest cost  2,295 
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (6,688)
  $10,124 
     
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic gratuity cost are:    
     
Discount rate  6.30% per annum 
     
Rate of increase in compensation levels  10.00 % per annum 

The other long-term employee benefits has been measured as of December 31, 2020. The following table sets forth the activity of the leave encashment and the amounts recognized in TRAQ Pvt Ltd.’s financial statements at December 31, 2020:

  Year Ended 
  December 31, 2020 
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation as of January 1, 2020 $33,070 
Service cost  10,746 
Interest cost  5,595 
Benefits paid  (2,212)
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (3,969)
Effect of exchange rate changes  (806)
  $42,424 
     
Projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2020    
Unfunded amount – non-current $37,306 
Unfunded amount - current  5,118 
Total accrued liability $42,424 
     
Components of net period benefit costs:    
Service cost $10,746 
Interest cost  5,595 
Actuarial gain (loss) on the Obligation  (3,969)
  $12,372 
     
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic gratuity cost are:    
     
Discount rate  5.55% per annum 
     
Rate of increase in compensation levels  10.00 % per annum 

nOTE 22:20: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Acquisition of Assets

On January 5, 2023, TraQiQ, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), consummated the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 30, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”) among Renovare Environmental, Inc. (“REI”) and BioHiTech America, LLC (“BHT” and, together with REI, the “ Renovare Sellers” or “Sellers”) and the Company, pursuant to which the Sellers sold and assigned to the Company, and the Company purchased and assumed from the Renovare Sellers, (a) certain assets related to the business of (i) offering aerobic digestion technology solutions for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation and (ii) data analytics with respect to food waste (collectively, the “Digester Business”) and (b) certain specified liabilities of the Sellers, including, but not limited to, indebtedness in an amount equal to $3,017,089 (the “Michaelson Debt”) owed to Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“Michaelson”).

In exchange for the assets of the Digester Business, the Company (a) paid the Renovare Sellers an amount equal to $150,000 (the “Cash Consideration”) and (b) issued to REI (i) 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and (ii) 15,686,926 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), a portion of which is being held in escrow. The Purchase Agreement contained standard representations and warranties by the Company and the Renovare Sellers which, except for fundamental representations, remain in effect for twelve months following the closing date. 1,568,693 shares of the Common Stock portion of the closing consideration were placed into escrow, the release of which is contingent upon a mutual agreement of the parties or January 20224, 2024 or if a claim is pending, a final non -appealable order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

Additional agreements ancillary to the asset acquisition were also executed, including but not limited to a bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement, an escrow agreement and a domain name assignment agreement.

The Renovare Sellers also agreed that, for a period of five years from closing date, the Sellers would not engage in a business that competes with the Digester Business.

OID Promissory Notes

To facilitate the Company’s payment of the Cash Consideration, on January 4, 2023, the Company borrowed the full amount of the Cash Consideration from an additionalaccredited investor in exchange for a 20% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note dated January 4, 2023 in the original principal amount of $75,000180,000 (the “OID Note”). The OID Note matures on January 4, 2024, bears interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and has no prepayment penalty. In the event of a default by the Company under the OID Note, the outstanding principal and interest will be convertible by the holder into Common Stock at a conversion price equal to increase this loanthe lower of (i) $.015 per share and (ii) an amount equal to $125,00090% and in February 2022of the Company’s subsidiary Rohuma, borrowed $75,000 from Loanbuilder, bothaverage of the two lowest volume weighted average prices of the Common Stock for the five consecutive trading days prior to be repaid in 52the conversion date. weekly installments.

On February 11, 2022,January 5, 2023, the Company entered into a $115,640 promissory note11% OID Senior Secured Promissory Note with Sixth Street Lending LLC. The promissory note contains an original issue discountEvergreen in the amount of $12,390480,000 (includes $80,000 of Original Issue Discount). InterestThe note has a maturity of twelve months and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per year. The conversion price is equal to the lesser of $0.015 or 90% of average of the two lowest VWAPs for the five consecutive trading days ending on the promissorytrading day that is immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. In accordance with the terms of this note, is eleven percent per annum (11%) and the promissory note maturesCompany issued February 11, 2023. The interest rate increases to 22% if an event of default occurs. The Company is to make mandatory monthly payments of $12,836 per month in ten installments beginning March 30, 2022 Should an event of default occur, the holder of the promissory note will have the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal and interest at the lowest price on the preceding trading day. The Company has reserved 180,688150,000 shares of common stock with the transfer agent to account for any potential conversions.as a commitment fee.

 

On March 18, 2022, FINRA approved a 1 for 8 reverse stock splitAssumption Agreement that took effect on March 21, 2022. The shares of common stock, common stock equivalents, and per share amounts have all been retroactively restated in accordance with ASC 855-10-25.

In connection with the Company’s assumption of the Michaelson Debt, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Michaelson, the Company, the Renovare Sellers, BHT Financial, LLC (“BHTF”), BioHiTech Europe, PLC (“BHTE”), E.N.A. Renewables (“ENA”) and New Windsor Resource Recovery (together with the Sellers, BHTF, BHTE and ENA, the “Renovare Companies”) entered into an Assumption Agreement (the “Assumption Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company assumed all of the obligations and liabilities with respect to the Michaelson Debt.

Secured Term Note

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and the Assumption Agreement, on January 5, 2023, the Company issued to Michaelson an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Note (the “Michaelson Note”) in the principal amount equal to the Michaelson Debt. The Michaelson Note is payable in five principal installments, with the first four installments each in the principal amount of $250,000 payable on each of January 31, 2023, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and with the last installment in the total remaining principal balance payable on December 31, 2023. The Michaelson Note bears interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum that is payable monthly.

Security Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Assumption Agreement and the Michaelson Note, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Michaelson, pursuant to which the Company granted to Michaelson a security interest and lien upon all of the Company’s personal property, tangible or intangible, and whether then owned or thereafter acquired, or in which the Company has or at any time obtains any right, title or interest, in each case to collateralize the Company’s obligations under the Michaelson Note and the Assumption Agreement.

 

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