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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

 

ZAP was incorporated in California in September, 1994 (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “ZAP Group”). ZAP Group markets electric, alternative energy, and fuel efficient automobiles and commercial vehicles, motorcycles and scooters, and other forms of personal transportation. The Company's business strategy is to develop, acquire, and commercialize electric vehicles and electric vehicle power systems which the Company believes have fundamental practical and environmental advantages over available internal combustion modes of transportation and that can be produced commercially on an economically competitive basis.

 

In pursuit of a manufacturing plant and a partner with an existing product line, a distribution and customer support network in China, and experience in vehicle manufacturing, ZAP acquired a majority of the outstanding equity in Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co., Ltd. (“Jonway Auto”). The Company believes its 51% acquisition of Jonway Auto will enable it to access the rapidly-growing Chinese market for electric vehicles (“EV”) and to expand its EV business and distribution network around the world. The Company also believes Jonway Auto's ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility provides the competitive production capacity and resources to support production of ZAP Group's new line of electric SUV, minivan, and Neighborhood EV (“NEV”).

 

Jonway Auto is a limited liability company incorporated in Sanmen County, Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China (“the PRC”) on April 28, 2004 by Jonway Group Co., Ltd. (“Jonway Group”). Jonway Group is under the control of three individuals, Wang Huaiyi, Alex Wang (the son of Wang Huaiyi) and Wang Xiaoying (the daughter of Wang Huaiyi and all three individuals collectively referred to as the “Wang Family”).

 

ZAP has a wholly owned subsidiary, ZAP Hong Kong, a Hong Kong limited company. ZAP Hong Kong was established in 2011 as a wholly foreign owned enterprises (“WOFE”) and has no operation since incorporated. Jonway Auto established three wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely, Taizhou Selling Co., Ltd., focusing on vehicles marketing and distribution, Taizhou Fuxing Vehicle Sale Co., Ltd., focusing on minivan marketing and distribution in China, and Taizhou Vehicle Leasing Co., Ltd., focusing on the vehicle leasing business in Taizhou.

 

 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ZAP, and its subsidiaries: Jonway Automobile, Voltage Vehicles, Advanced Technology Vehicles, ZAP and ZAP Hong Kong as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and are prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

 

Management considers subsidiaries to be companies that are over 50% controlled. Significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation; profits from intercompany sales, are also eliminated; non –controlling interests are included in equity. We account for our 37.5% interest in the ZAP Hangzhou and our 50% interest in Shanghai Zapple using the equity method of accounting because we have significant influence but not control.

 

ZAP's common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “ZAAP.OB.”

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources


As of December 31, 2015, our current liabilities exceeded the current assets by approximately $70.9 million and our equity deficiency was $14.8 million, which raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, we have recurring net losses. Given our expected capital expenditure in the foreseeable future, we have comprehensively considered our available sources of funds as follows:

 
Financial support and credit guarantee from related parties; and
 
Other available sources of financing from domestic banks and other financial institutions given our credit history.

 

The Company does not currently have sufficient cash or commitments for financing to sustain its operations for the next twelve months. The Company plans to substantially increase our cash flows from operations and revenue derived from our products. If the Company's revenues do not reach the level anticipated in our plan and the Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay our debt obligations or respond to competitive pressures, any of which would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty

 

In assessing our liquidity, we monitor and analyze our cash on-hand, liquidation value of our investment in securities, and our operating and capital expenditure commitments. Our principal liquidity needs are to meet our working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations.

   

In 2015, we were approved to renew for up to an aggregate of $7.1 million of a credit line from Everbright Bank. This credit line can only been used in the form of notes payable with 50% restricted cash deposited. Thus, we were approved for a credit exposure of $3.5 million. As of December 31, 2015, the credit exposure of $3.5 million has been used. The credit line expires in June 2016.

   

In 2014, we were approved up to an aggregate of $15.4 million of a credit line, with the credit exposure of $5.7 million from the Sanmen Branch of CITIC Bank (“CITIC”) through Jonway. As of December 31, 2015, the credit exposure of $5.7 million has been used. The credit line expires in March 26, 2016.

In 2014, we were approved up to an aggregate of $5.1 million of a credit line from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). As of December 31, 2015, a credit exposure of $4.6 million has been used, and $0.5 million was still available for use. The credit line expires in 2017.

   

Jonway Auto intends to utilize the above credit lines to expand its electric vehicle business as well as other future vehicle models. This includes on-going working capital needs, electric vehicle production equipment requirements, testing, homologation and new EV product molds. Also our principal shareholder, Jonway Group, has agreed to provide the necessary support to meet our financial obligations through December 31, 2016 in the event that we require additional liquidity. In addition, China Electric Vehicle Corporation (“CEVC”) has renewed the convertible note with an extension through December 31, 2016, as of July 30th, 2015 (see Note 8).

 

We will require additional capital to expand our current operations.  In particular, we require additional capital to continue development of our electric vehicle business, to continue strengthening our dealer network and after-sale service centers and expanding our market initiatives.  We also require financing the investment for the continued roll-out of new products and to add qualified sales and professional staff to execute on our business plan and pursue our efforts in the research and development of advanced technology vehicles, such as the new ZAP Alias, the electric and other fuel efficient vehicles.

 

We intend to fund our long term liquidity needs related to operations through the incurrence of indebtedness, equity financing or a combination of both. Our ability to fund these needs will depend on our future performance, which will be subject in part to general economic, financial, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, including trends in our industry and technological developments.  

 

Jonway Group has continued to provide support in financing the capital requirements of Jonway Auto. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Wang Gang, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Jonway Group injected $5.4 million to the Company and plans to inject additional capital to support the critical on-going manufacturing operations to meet the delivery of the EV minivans and SUV orders in the pipeline.