Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 9, 2024

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-34970	26-3106763
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

5500 Military Trail, Suite 22-357

Jupiter, Florida 33458

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(833) 764-1443

(Issuer’s telephone number)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 9, 2024, Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK: TLSS) (“TLSS” or the “Company”) entered into two (2) unsecured non-convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”) in the aggregate amount of $100,000, with interest at the rate of 10% per annum accruing and due at maturity in six months (“Loans”), with Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund and Cavalry Fund I LP, who are holders of shares of the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock (“Lenders”) for the primary purpose of funding all or a portion of the costs related to: (i) the Company’s 2023 audit and quarterly reviews for 2024; (ii) regaining compliance with required SEC filings; (iii) maintaining the Company’s OTC listing; (iv) keeping the Company in good standing with requisite taxing authorities; and (v) fees for routine litigation matters in the ordinary course of business.

At any time after issuance of the Notes, the Company may repay the Notes upon maturity or mutual agreement with the Lenders. The Notes also contain customary events of default, which include, without limitation, failure to pay principal, interest or other charges in respect of the Notes when due at maturity or otherwise, failure to satisfy any covenant in the Notes or other agreements between the Company and the Lender or any other creditor, breach of representations and warranties set forth in the Notes or any transaction document executed contemporaneously with the Notes, and certain judgment defaults, events of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. Upon the occurrence of such an event of default under the Notes, the Lenders have the right to demand repayment of the Notes in full upon five (5) business days’ notice to the Company. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of a thirty (30) day period, a default penalty equal to 5.0% per month during the period of default in excess of the 10% interest rate will apply to the entire amount of the Note outstanding, including any accrued but unpaid interest. The Lender may then, at its sole discretion, declare the entire then-outstanding principal amount of the Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due thereunder immediately due and payable, in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under the Note.

Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, the Company also entered into a letter agreement of even date (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Lenders setting forth, among other items, the intended use of proceeds of the Loans.

The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of each of the Notes and the Letter Agreement, and each such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each such document, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 hereof with respect to the Notes is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Letter Agreement, dated October 9, 2024, among the Company and Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund and Cavalry Fund I LP.
10.2		Promissory Note dated October 9, 2024, between the Company, as borrower, and Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, as lender.
10.3		Promissory Note dated October 9, 2024, between the Company, as borrower, and Cavalry Fund I LP, as lender.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 15, 2024	TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Sebastian Giordano
	Name:	Sebastian Giordano
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.1

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.

5500 Military Trail, Suite 22-357

Jupiter, FL 33458

October 9, 2024

Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund

c/o Mercer Street Capital Partners

1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131

Cavalry Fund I LP

c/o C/M Capital Partners, LP

1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131

Attention: Thomas Walsh

Re:

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.

Ladies and Gentleman:

Reference is made to that certain letter agreement, dated August 12, 2024, by and between the Borrower and the Lenders, as defined herein. Reference is also made to those certain promissory notes, each dated at or about the date hereof (collectively, the “Notes” and individually, a “Note”), issued by Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation (and together with its successors and assigns, collectively, the “Borrower”), payable to the order of the Lender identified in the applicable Note (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Notes.

By way of this letter agreement, the Borrower and the Lenders continue to acknowledge and agree as follows:

(a) The Lenders are providing the loans under the Notes as an accommodation and reserve the right to have the Borrower enter into definitive transaction documents containing such customary terms and conditions, schedules, and exhibits as appropriate for a transaction of this sort, as Lenders may reasonably determine.

(b) The proceeds from the Notes shall be used solely for the following purposes, in each case subject to prior written approval of Frank Knuttel or a Lender, which approval shall be timely and not unreasonably withheld:

(i)	Preparation of the Company’s 2023 audit and 2024 first, second and third quarter reviews;
(ii)	Preparation and submission of any requisite Company SEC and OTC filings;
(iii)	Such tax-related and other activities as may be necessarily and legally required from time to time to restore the Company to good standing from applicable tax and compliance perspectives; and
(iv)	Fees for routine litigation matters in the ordinary course of business.

(c) the Notes are junior, subordinate, and second to those notes set forth on Exhibit A hereto and in parity to those notes set forth on Exhibit B hereto.

The Borrower and the Lenders shall each use all good faith efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this letter agreement.

This letter agreement and the Notes shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof. This letter agreement may be amended by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such jurisdiction. This letter agreement may be executed, including by means of electronic signature or pdfs, in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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Sincerely,

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

By:	/s/ Sebastian Giordano
Name:	Sebastian Giordano
Title:	CEO

Acknowledged, Agreed and Accepted:

Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund

By:	/s/ Jonathan Juchno
Name:	Jonathan Juchno
Title:

Cavalry Fund I LP

By:	/s/ Thomas Walsh
Name:	Thomas Walsh
Title:	Managing Member

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Exhibit A

List of Notes that are First, Prior, and Senior to the Notes

NOTES PAYABLE	Orig Date	Date of maturity

Sebastian Giordano 4/21/2023	4/21/23	12/31/23	$	100,000.00			$	100,000.00	$	100,000.00
John Mercadante 4/17 & 10/3/2023 500k each	4/17/23 & 10/3/23	12/31/23	$	1,000,000.00			$	1,000,000.00	$	1,000,000.00
John Mercadante -(Wendy Cabral) 11/28/2023	11/28/23	11/27/24	$	60,000.00			$	60,000.00	$	60,000.00
Norman Newton 2/21/2024	2/21/24	9/30/24	$	-	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Charlie Benton 2/23/2024	2/23/24	9/30/24	$	-	$	3,109.00	$	3,109.00	$	3,109.00
John Mercadante - misc AP directed to add to loan 2/6/2024	2/6/24	2/6/25	$	-	$	64,534.96	$	64,534.96	$	64,534.96
John Mercadante - to pay off CXP loans	2/15/24	2/14/25	$	-	$	319,194.00	$	319,194.00	$	319,194.00

Total notes payable			$	1,160,000.00	$	387,837.96	$	1,547,837.96	$	1,547,837.96

Exhibit B

List of Notes that are in Parity to the Notes

NOTES PAYABLE	Orig Date	Date of maturity

Cavalry Fund I Management, LLC	8/12/2024	2/12/2025	$	75,000.00
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund	8/12/2024	2/12/2025	$	75,000
Total notes payable			$	150,000.00

Exhibit 10.2

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

Promissory Note (the “Note”)

Face Amount: $50,000.00	October 9, 2024
	Jupiter, Florida

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of MERCER STREET GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, its successors or assigns (the “Lender”), FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) (the “Face Amount”) by the 6 month anniversary of the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”), together with simple interest on the principal amount outstanding from time to time at the interest rate of 10% per annum, calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a 365-day year (the “Interest Rate”), as provided herein or on such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder.

Section 1. Maturity; Interest. The Face Amount, together with accrued interest thereupon, shall become due and payable and shall be repaid in cash in a single installment at the Maturity Date; provided, that this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time-to-time upon three (3) prior business days’ written notice, without penalty.

Section 2. Repayment. Repayment of the Note may occur as follows: (a) at the Maturity Date or (b) at such time as the Borrower and the Lender may agree to effect repayment. So long as no Event of Default has occurred, such repayment shall satisfy Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Note in full and this Note shall be of no further force and effect. This Note is not a convertible instrument and has no contractual rights to convert into equity or any other securities of the Borrower.

Section 3. Transferability. This Note and any of the rights granted hereunder are freely transferable or assignable by the Lender, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion; provided, Lender shall have provided prior written notice to the Borrower.

Section 4. Event of Default.

(a) In the event that any one of the following events shall occur (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), it shall be deemed an Event of Default:

(i) Any default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or other charges in respect of this Note, or any other note issued by the Borrower for the benefit of the Lender or any other creditor, as and when the same shall become due and payable;

(ii) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Note or any other agreement between the Borrower and the Lender or any other creditor;

(iii) There shall be a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note or any transaction document executed contemporaneously herewith, including without limitation, the Borrower’s express representation that the purpose of this Note is to fund the Borrower’s direct costs to its auditor to enable such auditor to complete its review of the Company’s quarterly securities filings, payment to financial printers for Edgar filings, payment to the Company’s transfer agent, and accounting; or

(iv) Borrower, shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Borrower any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Borrower commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Borrower or there is commenced against Borrower any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Borrower shall fail to pay or shall state that it is unable to pay or shall be liable to pay, its debts as they become due or by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Borrower for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall give the Borrower notice of such occurrence, at which time the Borrower shall have five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to pay the outstanding amount of the Note in full. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of a thirty (30) day period, a default penalty equal to 5.0% in excess of the Interest Rate hereunder of the Face Amount per month during the period of Default (the “Default Penalty”) shall apply to the entire amount of the Note outstanding, including any accrued but unpaid interest. The Lender may then, at its sole discretion, declare the entire then-outstanding Face Amount of this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder immediately due and payable (a “Default Declaration”), in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under this Note.

(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Face Amount of the Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder, all of Lender’s costs, fees (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements), and expenses relating to collection and enforcement Note, including all costs and expenses incurred by it in enforcing its rights under the Note and any transaction documents entered into contemporaneously herewith.

(d) The failure of the Lender to exercise any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver of the same or of any other right in that or any subsequent instance with respect to the Lender or any subsequent holder. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION. BORROWER FURTHER WAIVES DILIGENCE, DEMAND, PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT, PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PROTEST, AND NOTICE OF ANY RENEWALS OR EXTENSIONS OF THIS NOTE. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT DURESS AND ONLY AFTER CONSIDERATION OF RAMIFICATION THIS WAIVER WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. The Lender may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. The remedies available to the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be cumulative. This Note is intended to be a negotiable instrument in accordance with Section 3-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Section 5. Notices. Any and all notices, service of process or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, overnight mail or courier as follows:

If to the Lender, at:

1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2920

Miami, FL 33131

Attention: Jonathan Juchno

E-mail: JJUCHNO@mercerstcap.com

Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time

If to Borrower, at:

5500 Military Trail Ste 22-357

Jupiter, FL 33458

Attention: Sebastian Giordano

Email: sebastian.giordano@tlss-inc.com

Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time

Section 6. Usury. This Note is hereby expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the loan evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender hereunder for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money exceed that permissible under applicable law. If at any time the performance of any provision of this Note or of any other agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note involves a payment exceeding the limit of the interest that may be validly charged for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money under applicable law, then automatically and retroactively, ipso facto, the obligation to be performed shall be reduced to such limit, it being the specific intent of the Borrower and the Lender that all payments under this Note are to be credited first to interest as permitted by law, but not in excess of (i) the agreed rate of interest set forth herein or therein or (ii) that permitted by law, whichever is the lesser, and the balance toward the reduction of principal. The provision of this Section 6 shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of this Note and all other agreements and instruments between the Borrower and the Lender entered into in connection with this Note. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives any right to assert the defense of usury.

Section 7. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Note and the provisions hereof are to be construed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that the state and federal courts sitting in Clark County, Nevada shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute concerning or arising out of this Note or otherwise relating to the parties’ relationship. In any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Note and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses relating collection and enforcement of this Note (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which the Lender may be entitled and all costs of collection, including any legal fees associated with this Note will be paid by the Borrower. Each party agrees that any process or notice to be served or delivered in connection with any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought hereunder may be accomplished in accordance with the notice provisions set forth above or as otherwise provided by applicable law. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.

Section 8. Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable laws, this Note and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of Borrower and the successors and assigns of the Lender.

Section 9. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of the Lender.

Section 10. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Note.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly executed by its authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.

	TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Sebastian Giordano
	Name:	Sebastian Giordano
	Title:	CEO

Exhibit 10.3

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

Promissory Note (the “Note”)

Face Amount: $50,000.00	October 9, 2024
	Jupiter, Florida

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of CAVALRY FUND I LP, its successors or assigns (the “Lender”), FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) (the “Face Amount”) by the 6 month anniversary of the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”), together with simple interest on the principal amount outstanding from time to time at the interest rate of 10% per annum, calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a 365-day year (the “Interest Rate”), as provided herein or on such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder.

Section 4. Event of Default.

If to the Lender, at:

c/o C/M Capital Partners, LP

1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131

Attention: Thomas Walsh

E-mail: thomas@cm-funds.com

Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time

If to Borrower, at:

5500 Military Trail Ste 22-357

Jupiter, FL 33458

Attention: Sebastian Giordano

Email: sebastian.giordano@tlss-inc.com

Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time

Section 9. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of the Lender.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly executed by its authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.

	TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Sebastian Giordano
	Name:	Sebastian Giordano
	Title:	CEO

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