10-Q: TLSS Reports Q1 2024 Results Amidst Business Discontinuation and Financial Challenges
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Quarterly Report
Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (TLSS) reports its Q1 2024 financial results, marked by the cessation of its logistics operations and ongoing financial difficulties.
Delay expectedThe Company continues to remain insolvent and as a result, has been unable to timely meet our annual and quarterly periodic reporting obligations under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (34 Act).
Capital raiseThe company requires additional financing to meet its reporting obligations and continue operations.The company is seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund its operations in the future.
Worse than expectedThe company reported a net loss of $2,064,920 for Q1 2024, which is worse than the net loss of $1,645,916 for the same period in 2023.The company's working capital deficit was $9,992,239 as of March 31, 2024, which is worse than the working capital deficit of $7,997,436 on December 31, 2023.There is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Summary
- Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (TLSS) has discontinued its logistics and transportation services business.
- The company's subsidiaries, including Freight Connections and Cougar Express, have filed for bankruptcy.
- TLSS reported a net loss of $2,064,920 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $1,645,916 for the same period in 2023.
- The company's working capital deficit was $9,992,239 as of March 31, 2024.
- TLSS is evaluating restructuring its debts and exploring new business opportunities.
- The company requires additional financing to meet its reporting obligations and continue operations.
- There is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
- The company's shares are currently traded on the OTC Expert Market.
Sentiment
Score: 2
Explanation: The document paints a bleak picture of the company's financial health, marked by discontinued operations, bankruptcy filings, and substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The sentiment is overwhelmingly negative.
Positives
- Operating expenses decreased by 23.5% to $829,597 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
- The company is actively seeking to remediate material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.
Negatives
- TLSS has discontinued its logistics and transportation services business.
- The company reported a net loss of $2,064,920 for Q1 2024.
- The company's working capital deficit was $9,992,239 as of March 31, 2024.
- There is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
- The company has material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.
- The company has defaulted on certain promissory notes.
Risks
- The company's ability to meet its annual and quarterly periodic reporting obligations is uncertain.
- The company's ability to restructure its remaining existing debts and obligations is uncertain.
- The company's ability to attract and retain key personnel and skilled labor is a risk.
- The company has a history of losses, deficiency in working capital, and a stockholders deficit.
- The company needs to procure substantial additional financing to fund ongoing losses and the growth of its business.
- The company's ability to successfully execute its business strategies is a risk.
- Adverse or unanticipated events in litigation could negatively impact the company.
- The company's ability to pay expenses and liabilities as they become due is a risk.
- Material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting could lead to material misstatements in financial statements.
- Changes in general market, economic, and political conditions could adversely affect the company.
Future Outlook
The company is evaluating a possible restructuring of its remaining existing debts and obligations, as well as assessing the possibility of replacing its discontinued businesses and/or entering into new line(s) of business, whether by acquisition or otherwise.
Industry Context
The announcement reflects the challenges faced by smaller players in the logistics and transportation industry, particularly in maintaining profitability and managing debt amid a competitive landscape.
Comparison to Industry Standards
- Given the company's discontinuation of operations, direct comparison to industry standards is difficult.
- However, the financial distress and bankruptcy filings highlight the vulnerability of companies with high debt levels and limited access to capital, especially when compared to larger, more financially stable competitors like FedEx or UPS.
- The company's struggles contrast with the performance of industry leaders who have been able to navigate market fluctuations and maintain profitability.
Legal Proceedings
- The company is involved in several legal proceedings, including SCS, LLC v. TLSS, a shareholder derivative action, and Jose R. Mercedes-Mejia v. Shypdirect LLC, Prime EFS LLC et al.
- The company's subsidiary, JFK Cartage, Inc., is a defendant in an action captioned Maria Lugo v. JFK Cartage, Inc.
- The company's subsidiary, Freight Connections, Inc., was a defendant in an action captioned Elaine Pryor v. Rocio Perez, et al.
- Joseph Corbisiero filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Bergen County, against the Company's subsidiary, Freight Connections, Inc.
- A judgment was entered against Severance Trucking on behalf of Emerson Swan, Inc.
Related Party Transactions
- The company has notes payable to related parties, including John Mercadante and Sebastian Giordano.
- Freight Connections incurred outside trucking costs with companies owned by the chief executive officer of Freight Connections.
Stakeholder Impact
- Shareholders face significant risk due to the company's financial distress and potential inability to continue as a going concern.
- Employees have been laid off due to the cessation of operations.
- Creditors face the risk of non-payment due to the company's financial difficulties.
- Customers and suppliers are impacted by the company's discontinued operations.
Next Steps
- The company will continue to work to complete the necessary financial statements and file the Remaining 2024 Quarterly Reports as soon as possible hereafter.
- The company is evaluating a possible restructuring of its remaining existing debts and obligations.
- The company is assessing the possibility of replacing its discontinued businesses and/or enter into new line(s) of business, whether by acquisition or otherwise.
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-07-25 | Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (TLSS) incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada |
| 2019-08-16 | Company filed the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Shares |
| 2020-07-20 | The Board filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences (COD), Rights and Limitations of Series D Preferred Stock |
| 2020-10-06 | The Board filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock |
| 2020-11-13 | The Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shyp FX |
| 2020-11-16 | The Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, TLSSA |
| 2020-11-17 | SCS, LLC filed an action against the Company |
| 2020-12-28 | The Board filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock |
| 2021-01-15 | The Company executed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Double D Trucking, Inc. |
| 2021-02-21 | The Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shyp CX |
| 2021-03-24 | TLSSA acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cougar Express |
| 2021-12-31 | Company issued an aggregate of (i) 710,000 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock called the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series G Preferred) and (ii) common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 700,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $ 0.01 (the Series G Offering) |
| 2021-12-28 | The Company filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock |
| 2022-01-04 | The Company and Mr. Sebastian Giordano entered into an employment agreement for the Chief Executive Officer |
| 2022-03-04 | Maria Lugo v. JFK Cartage was filed |
| 2022-04-28 | The Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party to sell substantially all of Shyp FXs asset and specific liabilities |
| 2022-06-21 | The Company closed the transaction and sold substantially all the assets of Shyp FX in an all-cash transaction |
| 2022-07-31 | Cougar Express closed on its acquisition of all outstanding stock of JFK Cartage |
| 2022-09-16 | TLSS-FC closed on an acquisition to acquire all outstanding stock of Freight Connections |
| 2022-09-20 | The Company filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock |
| 2023-01-03 | The Board granted the chief operating officer 21,634,615 shares of its common stock |
| 2023-01-26 | The Company received a: (i) Notice of Default and Demand Under Promissory Note and Security Agreement (Payment Default Notice) in connection with the Companys failure to timely pay in accordance with that certain loan agreement (the Severance Trucking Note) entered into by and among the Severance Sellers, collectively as lender (Severance Trucking Lenders) and TLSS-STI, Severance Trucking, Severance Warehouse and McGrath, collectively as promissors (each a Severance Trucking Debtor, and collectively, the Severance Trucking Debtors) and (ii) Notice of Default and Demand Under Guaranty (Guaranty Default Notice and together with the Payment Default Notice, the Default Notices), in connection with an Absolute, Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty, dated February 1, 2023 between TLSS, as guarantor (the Guarantor), and the Severance Trucking Lenders, which guaranty secured the Severance Trucking Note |
| 2023-01-31 | TLSS-STI acquired all of the outstanding stock of each of Severance Trucking, Severance Warehouse and McGrath |
| 2023-02-03 | TLSS-STI, closed on an acquisition of all outstanding stock of each of Severance Trucking, Severance Warehouse and McGrath |
| 2023-05-31 | The Company formed TLSS Ops and TLSS-CE |
| 2023-06-22 | The Company offered holders of warrants issued in the Series E Offering and warrants issued in the Series G Offering to purchase up to an aggregate of 977,912,576 shares of the Company's common stock at $ 0.01 per share (the Eligible Warrants) the opportunity to exercise the Eligible Warrants at $ 0.002 per share (the Offer) |
| 2023-07-14 | The Company filed the Certificate of Designation, Rights and Limitations of Series I Preferred Shares |
| 2023-07-27 | Upon approval of the Authorized Share Increase Proposal, the Series I Preferred issued and outstanding was automatically surrendered to the Company and cancelled for no consideration |
| 2023-08-28 | The Company and the JFK Cartage Seller entered into a First Amendment to Secured Promissory Note |
| 2023-10-03 | The Assignee filed with the Court a Notice of Motion for Entry of an Order Approving Stipulation of Settlement Resolving Potential Avoidance Claims Against the Company, Prime EFS and Shypdirect |
| 2023-10-19 | Joseph Corbisiero filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Bergen County, against the Company's subsidiary, Freight Connections, Inc. |
| 2023-11-08 | The Company and the sellers agreed to, among other things, (a) reduce the principal amount of the secured promissory note by $ 171,887 , (b) extend the maturity date of the secured promissory note from August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025 , and (c) adjustment the payment schedule of the secured promissory note |
| 2023-11-28 | The Court denied the motion for reconsideration |
| 2023-12-01 | TLSS-FC, Inc. and Freight Connections filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the State of New Jersey |
| 2024-01-26 | The Company received a: (i) Notice of Default and Demand Under Promissory Note and Security Agreement (Payment Default Notice) in connection with the Companys failure to timely pay in accordance with that certain loan agreement (the Severance Trucking Note) entered into by and among the Severance Sellers, collectively as lender (Severance Trucking Lenders) and TLSS-STI, Severance Trucking, Severance Warehouse and McGrath, collectively as promissors (each a Severance Trucking Debtor, and collectively, the Severance Trucking Debtors) and (ii) Notice of Default and Demand Under Guaranty (Guaranty Default Notice and together with the Payment Default Notice, the Default Notices), in connection with an Absolute, Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty, dated February 1, 2023 between TLSS, as guarantor (the Guarantor), and the Severance Trucking Lenders, which guaranty secured the Severance Trucking Note |
| 2024-02-06 | The Company issued unsecured promissory notes to John Mercadante (Mr. Mercadante), a Director of the Company, in the principal amounts of $ 64,534 |
| 2024-02-15 | The Company issued unsecured promissory notes to John Mercadante (Mr. Mercadante), a Director of the Company, in the principal amounts of $ 319,195 |
| 2024-02-16 | Severance Trucking, along with Cougar Express and JFK Cartage, ceased all operations |
| 2024-02-21 | The Company issued unsecured promissory notes to Norman Newton (Mr. Newton), a member of the Companys Board of Directors, in the principal amounts of $ 1,000 |
| 2024-02-23 | The Company issued unsecured promissory notes to Charles Benton (Mr. Benton), a member of the Companys Board of Directors, in the principal amounts of $ 3,109 |
| 2024-02-26 | The Company voluntarily surrendered the unencumbered owned fixed assets of Severance Trucking operations to the Severance Trucking Lenders |
| 2024-02-27 | Cougar Express filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in the State of New York under the United States Bankruptcy Code |
| 2024-02-29 | All remaining support staff, employed by TLSS Ops, were laid off |
| 2024-04-01 | A judgment was entered against Severance Trucking on behalf of Emerson Swan, Inc. (Emerson) in the amount of $ 96,226 |
| 2024-04-30 | Severance Trucking received a letter from Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. requesting payment in the amount of $ 581,507 |
| 2024-05-15 | The Company received a Termination for Good Reason (Termination Notice) related to the CEO Employment Agreement, for the nonpayment of compensation and other benefits due under the CEO Employment Agreement |
| 2024-05-21 | The Company received default notices for its failure to pay outstanding principal and interest due on unsecured promissory notes that were issued on April 17, 2023 to Mr. Mercadante and on April 21, 2023 to Mr. Giordano |
| 2024-07-01 | The Company received a default notice for its failure to pay outstanding principal and interest due on an unsecured promissory note that was issued on October 3, 2023 to John Mercadante |
| 2024-07-17 | Our common stock, which was quoted on the OTC Pink Tier under the symbol TLSS was moved to the OTC Experts Market |
| 2024-08-12 | The Company issued two (2) promissory notes (the August 2024 Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 150,000 |
| 2024-08-24 | TLSS Ops received a Notice of Default and Demand for Payment from RxBenefits, Inc. (RxBenefits) due to the Companys failure to pay certain invoices |
| 2024-09-04 | A Stipulation of Discontinuance was filed which resulted in the dismissal of this case and closure of the entire action |
| 2024-09-15 | The defendants filed a Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Pleadings and to Preclude Plaintiff from Calling Any Witnesses or Introducing Any Exhibits at Trial to Plaintiffs failure to (i) comply with the courts Pretrial Order; and (ii) produce discovery |
| 2024-09-25 | The case was settled before the September 16, 2024 scheduled trial date and a Stipulation of Dismissal was filed by all parties |
| 2024-10-01 | Both Mr. Newton and Mr. Benton each filed a notice of default, resulting in an increase in the rate of interest to 17 % per annum as of the date of default |
| 2024-10-09 | The Company issued two (2) unsecured non-convertible promissory notes (the October 2024 Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 100,000 |
| 2024-11-08 | The court granted Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.s motion for summary judgment |
| 2024-11-22 | Company issued an unsecured non-convertible promissory note (the November 2024 Note) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 50,000 |
| 2024-12-06 | The parties engaged in a mediation session |
| 2025-01-13 | As of January 13, 2025, 406,500 shares of the Series G Preferred remain issued and outstanding |
Keywords
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