SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE -15  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock

2016 ISSUANCES

In August 2016, the amount of $443,630 due to Cathaya Management Co Ltd, a related party, has been converted into 8,872,602 shares of common stock at price of $0.05. In addition, China Electric Vehicle Corporation (CEVC), a related party, has elected to convert the interest of $1,246,410 due on the $20.7 million convertible note to 18,399,316 shares of ZAP’s common stock at the average share price of related interest period (see Note 8).

The Company issued an aggregate of 44,409,963 shares of the Company’s common stock to settle certain existing debts of $1,429,736 in accordance with the Board approval, which including the amount of $1,246,410 due to CEVC, a related party, to be converted into 38,299,077 shares of common stock at price of $0.033, and the amount of $34,113 due to a debt holder to be converted into 1,137,098 shares of common stock at price of $0.03 and the amount of $149,214 due to Better World, a related party, to be converted into 4,973,788 shares of common stock at price of 0.03. These shares were issued in March 2017.

2015 ISSUANCES

On February 11, 2015, the cancellation of 1,182,558 shares of common stock was processed to pay back the proceeds from convertible notes, and a partial repayment representing a principal reduction of $100,000 and $8,433 of interest was paid on the Company’s outstanding convertible bond held by Yung. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 4,811,633 shares of common stock at cost of $406,872 from Yung and cancelled those shares. The balance of the outstanding note issued to Korea Yung was $133,116 after the payment and cancellation of these shares. Yung is allowed to engage in open market sales of the shares through December 31, 2015. In the event the gross proceeds realized from the sale of the shares by Yung is greater than the principal and interest due on the bond as of the maturity date, Yung will be entitled to retain all proceeds. If the proceeds from the sale of shares are less than the principal and interest due on the bond as of the maturity date, ZAP will pay the shortfall to Yung in cash within five business days of written notice from Yung.

In September 2015, the Company issued 89,194,715 shares to Mr. Wang Alex, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for his investment of $5,351,683 in the Company (approximately $4.5 million investment was loan by the Company to its subsidiary Jonway Auto).

In September 2015, the amount of $814,863 investment from Cathaya Management Co Ltd and $350,000 due to Cathaya Management Co Ltd have been converted into 13,581,051 and 5,833,333 shares of common stock at price of $0.06, respectively.

In September 2015, China Electric Vehicle Corporation (CEVC) has elected to convert the interest of $1,237,345 due on the $20.7 million convertible note to 14,454,743 shares of common stock at the average price of $0.086.