NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

Organization and Nature of Operations

Volcon, Inc. (“Volcon” or the “Company”) was formed on February 21, 2020, as a Delaware corporation, under the name Frog ePowersports, Inc. The Company was renamed Volcon, Inc. on October 1, 2020. Volcon designs and sells all-electric off-road powersport vehicles.

On January 5, 2021, the Company created Volcon ePowersports, LLC (“Volcon LLC”), a Colorado wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to sell Volcon vehicles and accessories in the United States. Since 2023 Volcon LLC has not been used for selling vehicles and accessories.

Going Concern

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has recurring losses and has generated negative cash flows from operations since inception.

In February and March 2024, certain holders of the May 2023 Convertible Notes issued in May 2023 converted approximately $7.4 million of principal to common stock. In March 2024, the holders exchanged the remaining May 2023 Convertible Notes of $24.7 million for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) with a $1,000 per share value and an initial conversation price of $1,064.00 per share for common stock (see Note 9). All covenants from the Convertible Notes were terminated upon this exchange.

As discussed further in Note 6 below, on May 22, 2024, the Company issued Senior Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2,942,170 due May 22, 2025 (the “May 2024 Notes”) for net proceeds of $2,255,851. The holders of the May 2024 Notes also received fully vested warrants (the “May 2024 Note Warrants”) to purchase 12,686 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $232.00 per share. The May 2024 Note Warrants were exercisable beginning November 23, 2024 and expire November 23, 2029.

On July 12, 2024, the Company sold 102,605 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $29.20 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 308,355 shares of common stock at $29.19992 per pre-funded warrant. The Company received net proceeds of $10,789,261. Proceeds from this offering were used to repay the May 2024 Notes.

In October 2024, the Company established an At the Market equity offering (“ATM”) whereby the Company can sell up to $100 million of its common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company has raised net proceeds of $8,846,761. On February 6, 2025, the Company sold 430,000 common stock units and 5,570,000 pre-funded warrant units at $2.00 per unit. The Company received net proceeds of $10,703,882 from this offering.

Management anticipates that our cash on hand as of March 31, 2025 plus the cash expected to be generated from operations will not be sufficient to fund planned operations beyond one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025. There can be no assurance that additional funding, if needed, would be available to the Company on acceptable terms, or at all. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Nasdaq Compliance

On July 5, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(b)(2), which requires that it maintain a market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) of $35 million. MVLS is calculated by multiplying the Company’s shares outstanding by the closing price of its common stock. On December 19, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as the minimum bid price of its common stock had been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days.

On December 26, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii) as the closing bid price of our common stock had been below $0.10 for ten consecutive trading days from December 11, 2023 through December 22, 2023 and was subject to delisting on January 2, 2024. On January 4, 2024, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that it did not meet the MVLS requirement and it was subject to delisting. The Company submitted a hearing request to Nasdaq’s Hearings Department for both of these matters, which stayed the suspension of the Company’s common stock. The Company participated in a hearing with Nasdaq’s Hearings Department on March 26, 2024 and on April 2, 2024, they informed the Company that the Company had until June 24, 2024 to regain compliance with the above listing rules.

On June 11, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq that the Company no longer met the minimum 500,000 publicly held shares requirement for Nasdaq and, as such, it no longer complied with Listing Rule 5550(a)(4). Furthermore, the notice indicated that this matter would serve as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from Nasdaq, that the Panel would consider this matter in their decision regarding the Company’s continued listing on Nasdaq, and that the Company should present its views with respect to this additional deficiency to the Panel in writing no later than June 18, 2024. On June 18, 2024, the Company submitted a letter to Nasdaq notifying them that the Company was in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) due to the issuance of additional shares of common stock from the conversion of preferred stock to common stock by certain Preferred Stockholders.

On July 17, 2024, Nasdaq informed the Company that it had regained compliance with the above listing rules but will continue to be monitored for ongoing compliance.

On March 28, 2025, the Company’s common stock closing bid price was $0.9601 and has remained below $1.00 since this date. In the event the that the closing bid price does not increase to $1.00 or greater by May 9, 2025, the Company will not be in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and may be required to participate in a hearing with Nasdaq’s Hearings Department to present a plan to regain compliance, which could include completing another reverse stock split as noted in Note 2 below.

Impact of Tariffs on Imported Goods from China and Vietnam

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. imposed tariffs on goods imported from certain countries including China and Vietnam, where Volcon’s vehicles are manufactured, including a 10% base tariff for all imports. On April 9, 2025, the tariffs for China were increased while the tariffs for Vietnam were deferred for 90 days. Further adjustments to these tariffs could occur. These tariffs will significantly increase the cost of the Company’s vehicles and parts. The Company is currently evaluating options to import parts and assemble vehicles in the U.S. or continue to import vehicles and pay the higher tariffs and increase the selling price of vehicles.