EX-99.1 2 ex_827404.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

ZAPP ELECTRIC VEHICLES GROUP LIMITED

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

 

 

 

INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit 5
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 8

 

2

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

           

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

Notes

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenue

                   

Cost of sales

                   

Gross profit

                   

Selling and distribution expenses

            (178,070 )     (220,351 )

General and administrative expenses

            (2,554,893 )     (2,913,759 )

Operating loss

            (2,732,963 )     (3,134,110 )

Finance income

    3       1,820       574  

Finance expense

    3       (302,913 )     (193,503 )

Other expense

    4       (428,803 )     (1,706,090 )

Loss before tax

            (3,462,859 )     (5,033,129 )

Income tax

    5       (858,582 )      

Loss for the period

            (4,321,441 )     (5,033,129 )

Earnings per share

                       

Basic and diluted earnings per share

    6       (0.68 )     (1.70 )

 

 

     

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

Notes

 

2025

   

2024

 

Loss for the period

      (4,321,441 )     (5,033,129 )

Other comprehensive loss

                 

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                 

Foreign currency translation differences

    73,839       (258,848 )

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax

    73,839       (258,848 )

Total comprehensive loss for the period

    (4,247,602 )     (5,291,997 )

 

The notes on pages 8 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

 

3

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of March 31, 2025

 

(in USD)

Notes

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Assets

                 

Current assets

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

    1,117,564       1,565,117  

Inventory

9

    1,122,801       505,212  

Trade and other receivables

10

    1,110,652       1,384,762  

Total current assets

    3,351,017       3,455,091  

Non-current assets

                 

Property, plant and equipment

7

    388,190       460,876  

Right-of-use assets

13

    350,234       339,568  

Intangible assets

8

    924,163       1,034,440  

Other non-current assets

    83,027       105,480  

Total non-current assets

    1,745,614       1,940,364  

Total assets

    5,096,631       5,395,455  

Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

                 

Current liabilities

                 

Trade and other payables

11

    21,682,047       20,665,065  

Loans and borrowings - current

12

    4,729,609       5,734,282  

Lease liabilities - current

13

    97,632       78,125  

Derivative liabilities - current

16

    63,616       407,480  

Total current liabilities

    26,572,904       26,884,952  

Non-current liabilities

                 

Loans and borrowings - non-current

12

    296,671       319,200  

Lease liabilities - non-current

13

    284,396       285,593  

Derivative liabilities - non-current

16

    211,420       242,653  

Other non-current liabilities

    194,500       179,462  

Total non-current liabilities

    986,987       1,026,908  

Total liabilities

    27,559,891       27,911,860  

Shareholders’ deficit

                 

Share capital

14

    15,879       9,853  

Share premium

14

    131,704,924       127,410,994  

Merger reserve

    12,838,970       12,838,970  

Share option reserve

    76,322,379       76,321,588  

Foreign currency translation reserve

    (714,836 )     (788,675 )

Accumulated deficit

    (242,630,576 )     (238,309,135 )

Total shareholders’ deficit

    (22,463,260 )     (22,516,405 )

Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

    5,096,631       5,395,455  

 

The notes on pages 8 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

(in USD)

 

Share capital

   

Share premium

   

Accumulated deficit

   

Share option reserve

   

Merger reserve

   

Foreign currency

translation reserve

      Total   

At October 1, 2024

    9,853       127,410,994       (238,309,135 )     76,321,588       12,838,970       (788,675 )     (22,516,405)  

Comprehensive loss for the period

                                                       

Loss for the period

                (4,321,441 )                       (4,321,441)  

Other comprehensive income

                                  73,839       73,839  

Contributions by and distributions to owners

                                                       

Shares issued in relation to the SEPA

    6,026       4,293,930                               4,299,956  

Share-based payments

                      791                   791  

At March 31, 2025

    15,879       131,704,924       (242,630,576 )     76,322,379       12,838,970       (714,836 )     (22,563,260 )

 

The notes on pages 8 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

 

5

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

For the six months ended March 31, 2024

 

(in USD)

 

Share capital

   

Share premium

   

Accumulated

deficit

   

Share option

reserve

   

Equity

accounted

warrants

   

Merger reserve

   

Foreign

currency

translation reserve

   

Total

 

At October 1, 2023

    5,790       120,966,057       (229,646,272 )     77,315,847       345,218       12,838,970       (263,227 )     (18,437,617 )

Comprehensive loss for the period

                                                             

Loss for the period

                (5,033,129 )                             (5,033,129 )

Other comprehensive loss

                                        (258,848 )     (258,848 )

Contributions by and distributions to owners

                                                               

Shares issued on exercise of employee share options

    200       887,791             (887,947 )                       44  

Shares issued for cash, net of issuance costs

    245       625,755                                     626,000  

Shares issued in relation to the SEPA commitment fee

    18       49,982                                     50,000  

Shares issued to settle MSA compensation

    7       149,993             (150,000 )                        

Share-based payments

                      43,246                         43,246  

At March 31, 2024

    6,260       122,679,578       (234,679,401 )     76,321,146       345,218       12,838,970       (522,075 )     (23,010,304 )

 

The notes on pages 8 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

 

Notes

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

   

2025

   

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                 

Loss for the period

      (4,321,441 )     (5,033,129 )

Adjustment for:

                 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

    143,654       133,512  

Amortization of intangible assets

    73,100       68,977  

Equity-settled share-based payment charge

    791       43,247  

Fair value movements

    218,432       1,974,401  

Foreign exchange movements

    222,169       (268,273 )

Finance income

    (1,820 )     (574 )

Finance expense

    302,913       193,503  
        (3,362,202 )     (2,888,336 )

Changes in:

                 

- Inventories

    (641,836 )     (21,785 )

- Trade and other receivables

    238,355       380,576  

- Other non-current assets

    23,478       (15,785 )

- Derivative assets

          300,000  

- Trade and other payables

    1,011,675       720,586  

- Other non-current liabilities

    24,023        

Cash generation from operating activities

    (2,706,507 )     (1,524,744 )

Income tax paid

           

Net cash used in operating activities

    (2,706,507 )     (1,524,744 )

Cash flows from investing activities

                 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

    (47,455 )     (10,198 )

Acquisition of intangible assets

    (10,464 )      

Interest received

    1,820       574  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (56,099 )     (9,624 )

Cash flows from financing activities

                 

Drawdown of loans, net of issuance costs

          284,151  

Proceeds from the issuance of convertible loan notes, net of issuance costs

          421,500  

Repayment of loans

    (7,561 )     (7,472 )

Payment of lease liabilities

    (50,506 )     (43,765 )

Proceeds from the issuance of shares

    2,510,889       626,000  

Interest paid

    (50,000 )     (81,114 )

Net cash from financing activities

    2,402,822       1,199,300  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (359,784 )     (335,068 )

Cash and cash equivalents at October 1, 2024 and 2023

    1,565,117       823,223  

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

    (87,769 )     (3,183 )

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2025 and 2024

    1,117,564       484,972  

 

The notes on pages 8 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

1.    Reporting entity

 

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Ltd. (the “Company” or “Zapp EV”) is an exempted limited company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on November 15, 2022. The Company’s registered office is at 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, Cayman Islands. The Group’s principal activity is the design, development and delivery of electric vehicles.

 

The financial statements incorporate the accounts of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (“its subsidiaries”), including by contractual agreement. The term “Group” means Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

 

The Business Combination

 

On April 28, 2023, the Company consummated the business combination contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 22, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Zapp EV, CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. (“CIIG II”), Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited, a private company limited by shares registered in England and Wales (“Zapp UK”) and Zapp Electric Vehicles, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Zapp EV (“Merger Sub”).

 

The Merger Agreement provided that the parties thereto would enter into a business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the shareholders of Zapp UK transferred their respective ordinary shares of Zapp UK to Zapp EV in exchange for ordinary shares of Zapp EV (“Ordinary Shares”, and such exchange, the “Company Exchange”); and (ii) immediately following the Company Exchange, Merger Sub merged with and into CIIG II, with CIIG II being the surviving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”), and each outstanding share of common stock of CIIG II (other than certain excluded shares) would convert into the right to receive one Ordinary Share.

 

Upon the consummation of the Business Combination: (i) the shareholders of Zapp UK transferred their respective ordinary shares of Zapp UK to Zapp EV in exchange for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company Exchange, (ii) Zapp UK’s senior unsecured convertible loan notes due 2025 (the “Zapp UK Convertible Loan Notes”) were automatically redeemed at the principal amount by conversion into ordinary shares of Zapp UK, which were then transferred to Zapp EV in exchange for Ordinary Shares; (iii) all Zapp UK options, whether vested or unvested, were released and cancelled by holders of Zapp UK options in exchange for options to purchase Ordinary Shares (“Zapp EV Exchange Options”); (iv) the Zapp UK warrants issued to Michael Joseph to purchase ordinary shares of Zapp UK ceased to be warrants with respect to ordinary shares of Zapp UK and were assumed by Zapp EV and converted into fully vested warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares (“Zapp EV Exchange Warrants”); (v) all shares of CIIG II Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and CIIG II Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were cancelled and automatically deemed to represent the right to receive Ordinary Shares; and (vi) each CIIG II warrant was modified to provide that such warrant no longer entitles the holder thereof to purchase the number of shares of CIIG II’s common stock set forth therein and in substitution thereof such warrant would entitle the holder to acquire the same number of Ordinary Shares per warrant on the same terms (“Zapp EV Public Warrants”). The terms of the Zapp EV Public Warrants were subsequently modified following the Reverse Stock Split that took effect on April 23, 2024.

 

As the Company Exchange constituted a common control transaction, the consolidated financial statements are prepared as a continuation of the financial statements of Zapp UK, the accounting acquirer, with a recapitalization to reflect the capital structure of Zapp EV.

 

As CIIG II did not constitute a business under the definitions of IFRS 3 Business Combinations, the Merger was classified as a reverse acquisition and fell within the scope of IFRS 2 Share-based payment, with the issuance of shares to legacy CIIG II shareholders being treated as a share-based payment in exchange for the acquisition of the net assets of CIIG II by Zapp EV.

 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

1.    Reporting entity (continued)

 

Agreements Restructuring the Ownership of Zapp Scooters (Thailand) Company Limited (ZTH)

 

On December 11, 2024, in order to pursue attractive financing opportunities available in Thailand to certain majority-Thai-owned businesses, the Company restructured the ownership of its indirect subsidiary ZTH, in order that ZTH could qualify as such a majority-Thai-owned business. The restructuring entailed: (i) the transfer of 51% of the equity capital of ZTH from its direct parent Zapp UK to Company founder Swin Chatsuwan pursuant to a share transfer agreement providing for the payment of agreed consideration; (ii) the concurrent execution of an intercompany agreement between ZEV and ZTH; and (iii) the concurrent execution of a shareholders agreement between ZEV and Mr. Chatsuwan. Under these agreements, Zapp UK, as directed by the Company, is entitled to maintain financial and operational control over ZTH’s business notwithstanding Mr. Chatsuwan’s majority ownership. See Note 18 for further details surrounding the operations of ZTH.

 

2.    Basis of preparation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended September 30, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2025. Our significant accounting policies have not changed since September 30, 2024.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items and changes in International Financial Reporting Standards, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with IFRS for complete financial statements. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

 

2.1.    Going concern

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2025 have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

The Company had an accumulated deficit at March 31, 2025, and has recorded net losses and net cash used in operating activities since incorporation. As of that date, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million while our trade and other payables amounted to $21.7 million as we had agreed with certain key suppliers, most notably a number of professional services firms that provided services related to the Business Combination, to delay the settlement of payment obligations. The Company has made limited sales to date and is attempting to commence operations and generate revenue; however, the Company’s cash position may not be sufficient to support the Company’s daily operations until that point. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company entered into an At-The-Market (ATM”) financing facility in the amount of $3.0 million with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC on March 3, 2025 (see Note 12) which was utilized in April and May 2025. Substantially all of these proceeds remain available to provide liquidity to fund the Company’s operations as of the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

The Company has access to up to $42.4 million of liquidity through the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors Global, LP (see Note 12). The Company raised $1.0 million between April 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements pursuant to the SEPA (see Note 18).

 

We intend to seek further extensions to our obligations by assent of our suppliers and to raise up to $5.0 million of additional funds by way of private or public offerings of securities.

 

We believe that all such funds, taken together, will be sufficient to provide the Company with the liquidity required to commence production of the i300 at scale and launch commercially in Europe.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

2.1.    Going concern (continued)

 

Management’s plans to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern cannot be guaranteed or are not entirely within the Company’s control and therefore cannot be considered probable. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to commence operations and raise additional funds, if these actions are not successful or we are unable to obtain further extensions of our obligations to our suppliers, we will not have sufficient liquidity to continue to fund our operations by the end of 2025.

 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

2.2.    New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

 

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024, except for the adoption of new standards effective for accounting periods starting after October 1, 2024. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

 

Several amendments apply for the first time in the period, however none of these amendments has an impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group.

 

3.    Finance income and expenses

 

Finance income and expenses comprised the following for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Finance income

               

Interest on bank deposits

    1,820       574  

Total finance income

    1,820       574  

Finance expense

               

Interest on convertible notes

    (147,353 )     (28,121 )

Interest on loans and borrowings

    (141,327 )     (147,489 )

Interest on lease liabilities

    (14,187 )     (11,811 )

Other interest payable

    (46 )     (6,082 )

Total finance expense

    (302,913 )     (193,503 )

 

Finance income represents interest income. Finance expense consists primarily of interest on the convertible promissory notes due under the SEPA (see Note 12) and the unwinding of discounting on leases and other financial liabilities (see Note 13).

 

4.    Other expense

 

Other expense comprised the following for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Fair value movements

    (218,432 )     (1,974,401 )

Foreign exchange movements

    (222,169 )     268,273  

Sundry income

    11,798       38  
      (428,803 )     (1,706,090 )

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the fair value movements included gains of $31,232 (2024: $353,168) on the revaluation of warrants accounted for as a financial liability (see Note 16) and losses of $249,664 (2024: gains of $33,000) on the revaluation of embedded derivative liabilities within the convertible loan notes (see Note 12).

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

5.    Taxation

 

The Company recognized a taxation charge of $858,583 for the six months ended March 31, 2025 despite recording a pre-tax loss from operations. This reflects the recognition of additional U.S. federal income tax liabilities of the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, CIIG II, following finalization of that entity’s federal income tax return for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

 

6.    Earnings per share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Loss for the period

    (4,321,441 )     (5,033,129 )

Basic weighted average number of ordinary shares

    6,380,104       2,961,810  

Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share

    (0.68 )     (1.70 )

 

As the Group incurred net losses for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, basic loss per share was the same as diluted loss per share in each period.

 

The following weighted-average effects of potentially dilutive outstanding ordinary share awards, including share options, warrants, management earnout shares and sponsor earnout shares, were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because their effects would have been anti-dilutive for the six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Share options

    113,155       113,868  

Warrants

    1,321,875       1,492,956  

Management earnout shares

    425,915       425,915  

SAP earnout shares

    34,186       34,186  

Sponsor earnout shares

    37,735       37,735  

Shares issuable upon conversion of loan notes

    768,852       116,718  

Total

    2,701,718       2,221,378  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

7.    Property, plant and equipment

 

(in USD)

 

Leasehold and leasehold improvements

   

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

   

Plant equipment

   

Vehicles

   

Total

 

Cost

                                       

At October 1, 2024

    114,921       161,151       489,901       176,738       942,711  

Additions

    3,249       3,517       33,774       6,916       47,456  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (4,420 )     (7,084 )     (23,178 )     (8,517 )     (43,199 )

At March 31, 2025

    113,750       157,584       500,497       175,137       946,968  

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

                                       

At October 1, 2024

    67,638       63,318       265,082       85,797       481,835  

Depreciation for the period

    11,295       13,837       48,750       24,941       98,823  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (2,469 )     (2,671 )     (12,665 )     (4,075 )     (21,880 )

At March 31, 2025

    76,464       74,484       301,167       106,663       558,778  

Carrying amounts

                                       

At October 1, 2024

    47,283       97,833       224,819       90,941       460,876  

At March 31, 2025

    37,286       83,100       199,330       68,474       388,190  

 

 

8.    Intangible assets

 

(in USD)

 

Development costs

   

Patents and trademarks

   

Software

   

Total

 

Cost

                               

At October 1, 2024

    1,406,852       69,595       141,550       1,617,997  

Additions

                10,464       10,464  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (67,227 )     (3,198 )     (4,987 )     (75,412 )

At March 31, 2025

    1,339,625       66,397       147,027       1,553,049  

Accumulated amortization and impairment losses

                               

At October 1, 2024

    555,262       23,790       4,505       583,557  

Amortization for the period

    67,056       3,336       2,709       73,101  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (26,534 )     (1,105 )     (133 )     (27,772 )

At March 31, 2025

    595,784       26,021       7,081       628,886  

Carrying amounts

                               

At October 1, 2024

    851,590       45,805       137,045       1,034,440  

At March 31, 2025

    743,841       40,376       139,946       924,163  

 

Capitalized development costs represent the cost of prototype vehicles and other components based on contractual terms. The development costs are being amortized over a useful life of 10 years; as at March 31, 2025 the remaining useful life was 5.5 years.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

9.    Inventory

 

Inventory comprised the following at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Raw materials

    971,412       341,434  

Work in progress

    56,012       58,823  

Finished goods

    95,377       104,955  
      1,122,801       505,212  

 

 

10.    Trade and other receivables

 

Trade and other receivables comprised the following at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Trade receivables

          21,515  

Income tax receivable

          460,738  

Other taxation and social security receivable

    213,830       180,368  

Prepayments

    284,266       261,352  

Other receivables

    612,556       460,789  
      1,110,652       1,384,762  

 

 

11.    Trade and other payables

 

Trade and other payables comprised the following at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    21,179,935       20,497,131  

Income tax payable

    407,253        

Other taxation and social security payable

    82,358       155,054  

Deferred income

    12,501       12,880  
      21,682,047       20,665,065  

 

At March 31, 2025, accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $17,937,955 (September 30, 2024 - $17,960,374) that remains payable in respect of professional fees and excise taxes in connection with the Business Combination.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

12.    Loans and borrowings

 

Details of loans and borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2024 are set out in Note 19 to the financial statements included in the Group's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended September 30, 2024. Movements since October 1, 2024 are summarized below:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Current

               

Bank loans

    15,382       15,925  

Convertible notes

    440,377       1,488,517  

Promissory notes

    4,273,850       4,229,840  
      4,729,609       5,734,282  

Non-current

               

Bank loans

    2,255       10,009  

Promissory notes issued to related parties

    294,416       309,191  
      296,671       319,200  
      5,026,280       6,053,482  

 

SEPA

 

On July 11, 2024, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, LTD (“Yorkville”), a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership that is an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Yorkville up to $50.0 million (“the Commitment Amount”) of its ordinary shares, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, from time to time during the term thereof.

 

Under the agreement, Yorkville agreed to advance to the Company $4.0 million in three tranches (the “Pre-Paid Advance”) in exchange for convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”). The first advance of $1.0 million was disbursed on July 11, 2024. The second advance of $1.0 million was disbursed on July 23, 2024. The balance of $2.0 million was disbursed on July 26, 2024. The purchase price for the Pre-Paid Advances was 95% of the principal amount thereof. The notes are not interest bearing and are repayable in July 2025. The Convertible Notes relating to the Pre-Paid Advance were recognized as a financial liability with embedded derivatives. The embedded derivatives related to the conversion option and a floor price amortization event feature under which early repayment of the Convertible Notes is required subject to certain share price criteria being met.

 

Between July 29, 2024 and March 31, 2025, Yorkville exercised its right to require the issuance and sale of a total of 1,346,404 Ordinary Shares, and at March 31, 2025, there were outstanding Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 outstanding. Between April 1, 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, Yorkville exercised its right to require the issuance of a total of 1,103,342 Ordinary Shares. As of the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, there were no Convertible Notes outstanding. See Note 18 for further details.

 

Between December 20, 2024 and March 31, 2025, the Company directed Yorkville to purchase 2,161,681 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the SEPA, receiving net cash proceeds of approximately $2.7 million. Between April 1, 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Company directed Yorkville to purchase a further 2,593,315 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the SEPA, receiving net cash proceeds of approximately $1.0 million.

 

Following repayment of the Convertible Notes, subject to certain conditions and limitations, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, from time to time during the term of the SEPA, to direct Yorkville to purchase specified numbers of Ordinary Shares, priced according to the SEPA by delivering written notice to Yorkville.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

12.    Loans and borrowings (continued)

 

ATM

 

On March 3, 2025, the Company entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, as sales agent (“Wainwright”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through Wainwright, ordinary shares, $0.002 par value per share (the “Shares”), for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (the “ATM Offering”). The offer and sale of the Shares will be made pursuant to a registration statement on a Form F-3, as amended, originally filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025 and declared effective on March 27, 2025, and the related prospectus contained therein (the “Registration Statement”), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Offering.

 

Pursuant to the Sales Agreement, Wainwright may sell the Shares in sales deemed to be “at-the-market” equity offerings as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other method permitted by law. If agreed to in a separate terms agreement, the Company may sell the Shares to Wainwright as principal, at a purchase price agreed upon by Wainwright and the Company. Wainwright may also sell the Shares in negotiated transactions with the Company’s prior approval. The offer and sale of the Shares pursuant to the ATM Offering will terminate upon the earlier of (a) the sale of the Shares pursuant to the prospectus supplement filed with the SEC having an aggregate sales price of $3,000,000, or (b) the termination of the Sales Agreement by Wainwright or the Company pursuant to its terms. The Company has no obligation to sell any of the Shares, and may at any time suspend offers under the Sales Agreement.

 

See Note 18 for further details.

 

13.    Leases

 

The Group has entered into lease contracts for its offices, delivery vans and staff motor vehicles. The Group’s obligations under its leases are secured either by the lessor’s title to the leased assets or by a collateral pledge over the lease assets.

 

The carrying amounts and movement in the right-of-use assets are set out below:

 

(in USD)

 

Leasehold property

   

Furniture, fixtures

and office equipment

   

Vehicles

   

Total

 

Cost

                               

At October 1, 2024

    483,135       10,898       122,730       616,763  

Additions

    60,358       8,007             68,365  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (16,341 )     (453 )     (28,993 )     (45,787 )

At March 31, 2025

    527,152       18,452       93,737       639,341  

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

                               

At October 1, 2024

    211,489       3,934       61,772       277,195  

Depreciation for the period

    33,260       1,265       10,307       44,832  

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (6,416 )     (188 )     (26,316 )     (32,920 )

At March 31, 2025

    238,333       5,011       45,763       289,107  

Carrying amounts

                               

At October 1, 2024

    271,646       6,964       60,958       339,568  

At March 31, 2025

    288,819       13,441       47,974       350,234  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

13.    Leases (continued)

 

The carrying amounts and movement in the lease liabilities are set out below:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

 

At October 1, 2024

    363,718  

Additions

    68,365  

Interest

    14,436  

Payments

    (50,506 )

Effect of movements in exchange rates

    (13,985 )

At March 31, 2025

    382,028  
         
Current     97,632  
Non-Current     284,396  
      382,028  

 

The following are the amounts recognized in profit or loss in respect of the lease agreements:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Depreciation expense on right-of-use assets

    44,831       34,065  

Interest on lease liabilities

    14,187       9,719  
      59,018       43,784  

 

 

14.    Share capital

 

At March 31, 2025 the authorized share capital of the Company was US$50,000 divided into 25,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.002 each.

 

Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at general meetings of the Company.

 

Movements in the Company’s share capital during the six months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

(in USD, except number)

     

Number

   

Share capital

   

Share premium

 

At October 1, 2024

       

4,926,711

     

9,853

     

127,410,994

 

Shares issued in relation to the SEPA

       

3,013,018

     

6,026

     

4,293,930

 

At March 31, 2025

       

7,939,729

     

15,879

     

131,704,924

 

 

As of March 31, 2025, 26,437,500 warrants to acquire the Company’s ordinary shares were outstanding. Each warrant can be converted into the right to be issued with 1/20th of an Ordinary Share, and so twenty warrants must be exercised to purchase one Ordinary Share; only whole warrants are exercisable. The effective exercise price of twenty warrants is $230.00, and the warrants are exercisable until April 28, 2028, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Until warrant holders acquire the Ordinary Shares upon exercise of such warrants, they have no rights in respect of such Ordinary Shares.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

15.    Share-based payments

 

There have been no changes to the Group’s share-based payment arrangements from those described in the Group’s annual report for the year ended September 30, 2024.

 

The Group recognized a share-based payment charge for the period as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended March 31,

 

(in USD)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Informal share option arrangements

    791       13,602  

MSA compensation

          29,645  
      791       43,247  

 

No share options, share awards or RSUs were granted during the six months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Movements in equity instruments during the period

 

The following reconciles the outstanding share options, earnout shares, share awards to be issued and restricted stock units at the beginning and end of the period:

 

   

Informal share

option

arrangements

   

Management

earnout shares

   

Sponsor

earnout shares

   

SAP

compensation

 
                                 

At October 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024

    113,155       425,916       37,735       34,186  

 

As at March 31, 2025, 113,155 of the informal share options were vested. 51,323 of the share options outstanding as at March 31, 2025 were exercisable at a price of $0.00045 per share, 56,179 were exercisable at a price of $15.69 per share, and 5,653 were exercisable at a price of $42.60 per share.

 

The following table presents key terms in relation to the informal share option arrangements:

 

   

Weighted average

exercise price

   

Weighted average

remaining contractual

life (in years)

 

At October 1, 2024

  $ 9.92          

At March 31, 2025

  $ 9.92       5.44  

 

Movements in non-vested shares under informal share option arrangements were as follows:

 

   

Number

   

Weighted average

fair value at grant

date

 

At October 1, 2024

    1,783     $ 19.15  

Vested during the period

    (1,783 )   $ 19.75  

At March 31, 2025

          n/a  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

16.    Financial instruments

 

16.1.    Financial assets

 

Financial assets, other than cash and short-term deposits, comprised the following at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Financial assets at amortized cost

               

Trade receivables

          21,515  

Lease deposits

    38,678       40,165  
      38,678       61,680  

Total financial assets

    38,678       61,680  
                 

Current

          39,409  

Non-current

    38,678       22,271  
      38,678       61,880  

 

16.2.    Financial liabilities

 

Financial liabilities comprised the following at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

(in USD)

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    21,179,935       20,497,131  

Loans and borrowings

    4,291,486       4,255,773  

Convertible loan notes

    440,377       1,488,517  

Loans and borrowings from related parties

    294,416       309,191  

Lease liabilities

    382,028       363,718  
      26,588,242       26,914,330  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

               

Warrants

    211,420       242,653  

Convertible loan notes

    63,616       407,480  
      275,036       650,133  

Total financial liabilities

    26,863,278       27,564,463  
                 

Current

    26,070,792       26,959,670  

Non-current

    792,486       604,793  
      26,863,278       27,564,463  

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

16.    Financial instruments (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the loans and borrowings of the Group as at March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

 

   

Interest rate

 

Maturity

 

March 31,
2025

   

September 30,
2024

 

Current

                   

Bank loans

 

2.50%

 

Within one year

   

15,382

     

15,925

 

Promissory notes

 

0.00% to 15.00%

 

Within one year

   

4,273,850

     

4,229,840

 

Convertible loan notes

 

0.00%

 

Within one year

   

500,000

     

2,100,000

 
             

4,789,232

     

6,345,765

 

Non-current

                   

Bank loans

 

2.50%

 

2026

   

2,255

     

10,009

 

Promissory notes issued to related parties

 

15.00%

 

2026

   

294,416

     

309,191

 
             

296,671

     

319,200

 

 

As at March 31, 2025, there were 26,437,500 warrants outstanding which do not meet the criteria for equity accounting and are accounted for as a financial liability with movements in fair value being reported within other expenses. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, total gains on revaluation of $31,232 were recorded in relation to the warrants.

 

16.3.    Fair value

 

Management has assessed that the fair value of other receivables and trade and other payables approximated their carrying value due to the short-term maturities of those instruments.

 

The fair value of other receivables and trade and other payables has been measured using Level 3 valuation inputs.

 

The fair value of public warrants and embedded derivatives within convertible loan notes were measured using Level 1 inputs and the fair value of private placement warrants was measured using Level 3 inputs.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
For the six months ended March 31, 2025

 

17.    Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

Group companies are or may be from time to time party to legal proceedings, arbitrations and regulatory proceedings arising in the normal course of our business operations, including the matter described below. We evaluate developments in such matters and provide accruals for such matters, as appropriate. In making such decisions, we consider the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and our ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of a loss. An unfavorable outcome in any such proceedings, if material, could have an adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial statements.

 

Zapp UK is currently party to a civil action captioned SPAC Advisory Partners LLC v. Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited et al., No. 655171/2023, filed on October 19, 2023 in the Supreme Court of New York County, New York. Plaintiff’s amended complaint in the action, filed March 26, 2024, asserts claims for breach of contract, account stated and supplemental claims arising from the defendant’s alleged non-payment of $3,630,000 in fees allegedly due to plaintiff for advisory services in relation to the Business Combination. Plaintiff’s amended complaint also purported to add Zapp EV as a party defendant. Zapp UK filed an answer to the operative complaint on May 8, 2024. On September 6, 2024, following service of process upon it, the Company filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint as against it on various grounds, including that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over it. On October 8, 2024, plaintiff’s counsel filed its opposition to the Company’s motion to dismiss and, contrary to applicable procedural rules, included in such opposition a cross-motion for partial summary judgment against Zapp UK. On October 14, 2024, the Company filed a reply in further support of its motion to dismiss combined with Zapp UK’s opposition to plaintiff's purported cross-motion for partial summary judgment.  On March 14, 2025, the Court issued its Decision and Order on the foregoing matters, granting the Company’s motion to dismiss as to it (with prejudice) and denying plaintiff’s purported cross motion for partial summary judgment. On June 18, 2025, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in respect of the Court’s March 14, 2025 Decision and Order.  As of the date hereof, there has been no discovery or other proceedings in the case apart from the foregoing. We believe that plaintiff’s appeal will be unavailing and that Zapp UK has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in the case.

 

18.    Subsequent events

 

Actions pursuant to the SEPA

 

Between April 1, 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, Yorkville exercised its right under the SEPA to require the issuance and sale of a total of 1,103,342 Ordinary Shares. At the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, there were no outstanding Convertible Notes.

 

Between April 1, 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Company directed Yorkville to purchase 2,595,315 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the SEPA. The Company received net cash proceeds of $1.0 million from the sale of such shares to Yorkville.

 

At the market share issuances

 

Between April 1, 2025 and the date of release of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Company issued a total of 5,459,143 Ordinary Shares in ‘at the market’ share issuances. The Company received net cash proceeds of $2.9 million from the issuance of such shares.

 

Loss of operational control of ZTH

 

On May 2, 2025, the Company’s directors informed Chief Executive Officer Swin Chatsuwan that the board had lost confidence in him, had voted to place him on a leave of absence pending further action by the board, and had appointed David McIntyre, previously the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, as Acting Chief Executive Officer. On or about May 5, 2025, the Company lost operational control of its indirect subsidiary ZTH, when it became clear that Mr. Chatsuwan was intent on exercising continued control over ZTH in breach of his fiduciary duties to the Company and in breach of the December 11, 2024 Shareholders Agreement between himself and Zapp UK, referenced above. In the ensuing weeks, it became clear that Chief Brand Officer Belinda Vinke, Chief Strategy Officer Kiattipong Arrtachariya and Chief Design Officer Warin Thanawathee were acting in concert with Chatsuwan to defy the Company’s board, in breach of their duties to the Company.  Following prolonged, unsuccessful efforts by the Company's board and other executives to secure their renewed cooperation, the board voted unanimously on June 2, 2025 to terminate for cause Chatsuwan, Vinke, Arrtichariya and Thanawathee and to confirm the appointment of David McIntyre as the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

 

As a result of these developments, the Company ceased to consolidate ZTH from May 5, 2025 and is pursuing all legal remedies available to it to seek redress from the four executives and regain operational control over ZTH.

 

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