S-1/A: EzFill Holdings Eyes Expansion with $15 Million Offering and NextNRG Acquisition
Registration Statement
EzFill Holdings plans a public offering and acquisition to fuel growth in mobile fueling and renewable energy.
Summary
- EzFill Holdings, Inc. is undertaking a firm commitment public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock, with an assumed offering price of $3.00 per share.
- The company's stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol EZFL.
- Concurrently with the offering, EzFill plans to acquire NextNRG Holding Corp., issuing 100,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange.
- 50,000,000 of the shares issued to NextNRG will vest immediately, while the remaining 50,000,000 will be subject to vesting based on future milestones.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for business expansion and general corporate purposes.
- Following the offering and acquisition, Michael D. Farkas, the Chief Executive Officer of NextNRG, will control approximately 75.2% of the voting power of EzFill's outstanding common stock.
- EzFill is an emerging growth company and has elected to take advantage of certain reduced public company reporting requirements.
- The company has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Yoshi to purchase Yoshi's mobile fueling assets for up to $2,000,000.
Sentiment
Score: 5
Explanation: The document presents a mix of positive and negative aspects. The company is expanding and acquiring new technologies, but it also faces financial challenges and regulatory hurdles. The sentiment is neutral overall.
Positives
- The company has regained compliance with Nasdaq's Equity Rule.
- The acquisition of NextNRG is expected to position EzFill as a wireless/touchless fueling provider for both internal combustion and electric vehicles.
- The company has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Yoshi to purchase Yoshi's mobile fueling assets for up to $2,000,000.
Negatives
- The company's auditors have issued a going concern opinion on its financial statements.
- The Share Exchange will result in significant dilution to the Companys stockholders.
- The Company is a controlled company within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, we qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
Risks
- The company will require substantial additional capital to support its operations and growth plans.
- Operating and litigation risks may not be covered by insurance.
- Future climate change laws and regulations and the market response to these changes may negatively impact our operations.
- The Share Exchange will result in significant dilution to the Companys stockholders.
- High fuel prices can lead to customer conservation and attrition, resulting in reduced demand for our product.
- Low fuel prices may also impact our profitability.
- The concentration of sales in certain large customers could result in significantly lower future revenue.
- Changes in commodity market prices may have a negative effect on our liquidity.
- The decline of the retail fuel market may impact our potential to get new customers.
- Competition in the mobile fuel delivery industry may negatively impact our operations.
- Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion on our financial statements.
- Our current dependence on a small number of fuel suppliers increases our risk of an interruption in fuel supply, impacting our operations.
- Local governments may make and enforce laws and regulations that ban mobile fuel delivery.
- The Companys common stock is concentrated in a small number of shareholders.
- Additional stock offerings in the future may dilute your percentage ownership of our company.
- The Company is a controlled company within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, we qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
- The Company may not consummate the transactions contemplated by its Term Sheet with Yoshi and the Company may be obligated to pay a breakup fee under this Term Sheet.
Future Outlook
The Company plans to continue growing strategically in major metros and metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Florida and eventually other states.
Industry Context
The Company has begun to disrupt the gas station fueling model by providing consumers and businesses the convenience of gas fueling services brought directly to their locations.
Management Changes
| Role | Previous Person | New Person | Effective Date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Yehuda Levy (Interim) | Michael D. Farkas | Upon closing of the Share Exchange | As per the terms of the Exchange Agreement |
| Chief Financial Officer | Michael Handelman | Joel Kleiner | Upon closing of the Share Exchange | As per the terms of the Exchange Agreement |
Related Party Transactions
- The Share Exchange will result in significant dilution to the Companys stockholders.
- Michael D. Farkas, the Chief Executive Officer of NextNRG, is the holder (through NextNRG) and the beneficial owner of approximately 66.5% of the Companys common stock and therefore controls a majority of the voting power of the Companys outstanding common stock and accordingly, he has the ability to determine all matters requiring approval by stockholders.
- After the closing of this offering and the closing of the acquisition of NextNRG, Mr. Farkas will control approximately 75.2% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock, and, therefore will control a majority of the voting power of the Companys outstanding common stock and accordingly, he will have the ability to determine all matters requiring approval by stockholders.
- At closing, the Company has agreed to appoint Mr. Farkas to the board of directors as Executive Chairman and to appoint him as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
- At closing, the Company has also agreed to appoint Joel Kleiner, the Chief Financial Officer of NextNRG, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Stakeholder Impact
- The Share Exchange will result in significant dilution to the Companys stockholders.
- The Company is a controlled company within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, we qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. If the Company relies on these exemptions, its stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.
Next Steps
- The acquisition of NextNRG will close concurrently with the closing of this offering.
- The Company anticipates completing the dissemination of a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C in November 2024.
- The parties intend that the Closing Date of the Yoshi transaction occurs on or before November 28, 2024.
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) enacted. |
| 2019-03 | EzFill Holdings, Inc. was incorporated. |
| 2021-04-07 | Company entered into a Technology License Agreement with Fuel Butler LLC. |
| 2023-08-10 | Company entered into an exchange agreement with NextNRG Holding Corp. |
| 2023-11-02 | Company entered into an amended and restated exchange agreement with NextNRG Holding Corp. |
| 2024-01-19 | NextNRG completed the acquisition of STAT-EI, Inc. |
| 2024-06-11 | Company entered into a second amended and restated exchange agreement with NextNRG Holding Corp. |
| 2024-06-14 | Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase authorized common stock. |
| 2024-07-25 | Company effected a 1-for-2.5 reverse split of its outstanding shares of common stock. |
| 2024-08-30 | Company received a letter from Nasdaq confirming compliance with the Equity Rule. |
| 2024-09-25 | Company entered into the second amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement. |
| 2024-09-25 | Company entered into a non-binding term sheet with Yoshi. |
| 2024-10-11 | Company filed a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC. |
| 2024-10-31 | Last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $2.80 per share. |
| 2024-11-01 | Date of the prospectus. |
Keywords
mobile fueling, NextNRG, public offering, acquisition, electric vehicles, renewable energy, fuel delivery, STAT-EI, wireless charging, microgrids
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