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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN    
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

2.1

Basis of presentation

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly- owned subsidiary.

All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company uses the U.S dollar (“US$”) as its functional currency. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented in US$.

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN (Continued)

Hyperinflationary accounting

Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. used Turkish Lira (“TL”) as functional currency until the end of February 2022. Since the cumulative three-year inflation rate has risen to above 100% at the end of February 2022, based on the Turkish nation-wide consumer price indices announced by Turkish Statistical Institute (“TSI”), Turkiye is considered a hyperinflationary economy under FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters starting from March 1, 2022.

Consequently, Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. whose functional currency was TL until the end of February 2022, has remeasured its financial statements prospectively into new functional currency - US$ which is the non-highly inflationary currency in accordance with ASC 830-10-45-11 and ASC 830-10-45-12. According to ASC 830-10-45-9, ASC 830-10-45-10 and ASC 830-10-45-17, at the application date (March 1, 2022), the opening balances of non-monetary items are remeasured in US$ (new functional currency for Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş.) which is the functional currency of Marti Technologies Inc. Subsequently, non-monetary items are accounted for as if they had always been assets and liabilities in US$. Monetary items are treated in the same manner as any other foreign currency monetary items. Subsequently, monetary items are remeasured into US$ using exchange rates as at balance sheet date. Differences arising from the remeasurement of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss.

2.2

Going concern

The Group has experienced recurring operating losses from operating activities since its inception. To date, these operating losses have been funded primarily by shareholders. The Group had, and may potentially continue to have, an ongoing need to raise additional cash from outside sources to fund its expansion plan and related operations.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the going concern principle. The Group management has assessed the going concern assumptions of the Group during the preparation of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The Group had net losses of US$ 12,000,418 during the six months period ended June 30,2023 and accumulated losses of US$ 51,183,009 as at June 30, 2023.

In October 2022, Marti launched its ride-hailing service offering car and motorcycle ride-hailing options that connects riders with drivers traveling in the same direction. Riders and drivers agree on the price of the ride, and the Group currently do not enable payment over the app or charge a fee for this service. With this addition, the Group is aligning its services to cater to a broader and more diverse customer base and better meet customer demand for both four-and two-wheeled vehicles. In the months leading up to the summer of 2024, the Group is planning continue to invest in growing its ride-hailing business.

The Management believes there are no events or conditions that give rise to doubt about the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern for twelve months after the release of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The assessment includes knowledge of the Group’s subsequent financial position, the estimated economic outlook and identified risks and uncertainties in relation thereto. Furthermore, the review of the strategic plan and budget, including expected developments in liquidity were considered. In addition, the Group management prepared alternative scenarios to assess the ability of the Group to continue its operations in case no additional funding is obtained, and concluded that adequate resources and liquidity are available to meet the cash flow requirements for the next twelve months after the release of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, and it is reasonable to apply the going concern basis as the underlying assumption for the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN (Continued)

2.3

Comparative financial information

In order to determine the financial status and performance trends, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in comparison with the consolidated financial statements of previous periods. The Company prepared its interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 in comparison with the consolidated balance sheets prepared as of December 31, 2022; and prepared condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows between January 1 - June 30, 2023 in comparison with January 1 - June 30, 2022.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should therefore be read together with the year-end consolidated financial statements dated December 31, 2022.

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

2.1Basis of presentation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated, The Company uses the U.S dollar (“US$”) as its functional currency. The consolidated financial statements have been presented in US$.

Hyperinflationary accounting

Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. has used Turkish Lira (“TL”) as functional currency until the end of February 2022. Since the cumulative three-year inflation rate has risen to above 100% at the end of February 2022, based on the Turkish nation-wide consumer price indices announced by Turkish Statistical Institute (“TSI”) Turkey is considered a hyperinflationary economy under FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters starting from March 1, 2022.

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN (Continued)

Consequently, Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. whose functional currency was TL until the end of February 2022, has remeasured its financial statements prospectively into new functional currency — US$ which is the non-highly inflationary currency in accordance with ASC 830-10-45-11 and ASC 830-10-45-12. According to ASC 830-10-45-9, ASC 830-10-45-10 and ASC 830-10-45-17, at the application date (March 1, 2022), the opening balances of non-monetary items are remeasured in US$ (new functional currency for Marti İleri Teknoloji A.Ş.) which is the functional currency of Marti Technologies Inc. Subsequently, non- monetary items are accounted for as if they had always been assets and liabilities in US$. Monetary items are treated in the same manner as any other foreign currency monetary items. Subsequently, monetary items are remeasured into US$ using exchange rates as at balance sheet date. Differences arising from the remeasurement of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss.

2.2Going concern

The Group has experienced recurring operating losses from operating activities since its inception. To date, these operating losses have been funded primarily by shareholders. The Group had, and may potentially continue to have, an ongoing need to raise additional cash from outside sources to fund its expansion plan and related operations.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the going concern principle. The Group management has assessed the going concern assumptions of the Group during the preparation of these consolidated financial statements. The Group had net losses of US$ 14,245,878, accumulated losses of US$ 39,182,591 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Group has used US$ 5,465,618 cash for its operations during the same period and the Group borrowed US$ 1,000,000 in February 2023 and US$1,000,000 in March 2023 and US$ 2,300,000 in April 2023 from institutional investors as pre-funded convertible notes.

The Management believes there are no events or conditions that give rise to doubt about the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern for twelve months after the release of the consolidated financial statements. The assessment includes knowledge of the Group’s subsequent financial position, the estimated economic outlook and identified risks and uncertainties in relation thereto. Furthermore, the review of the strategic plan and budget, including expected developments in liquidity were considered. In addition, the Group management prepared alternative scenarios to assess the ability of the Group to continue its operations in case no additional funding is obtained, and it has been concluded that adequate resources and liquidity are available to meet the cash flow requirements for the next twelve months after the release of these consolidated financial statements, and it is reasonable to apply the going concern basis as the underlying assumption for the consolidated financial statements.

2.3Comparative financial information

To determine the financial status and performance trends, the consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in comparison with the consolidated financial statements of previous periods.

2.4Restatement of financial statements

The Group, along with its independent registered public accounting firm, identified errors in the previously issued consolidated financial statements for December 31, 2021 and 2020, related to the presentation of operating lease costs in the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, and the Statement of Cash Flows and the presentation of interest income and expense in the Statement of Cash Flows.

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN (Continued)

Lease related costs previously presented as a financial expense have now been included in ‘costs of revenues’, and the related lease payments previously presented as a financing cash outflow are now included as an operating cash outflow. Net interest expense previously included within financing cash flows has been reclassified to operating cash flows.

As a result, the Group has restated these consolidated financial statements to correct for these errors. The related footnotes to these consolidated financial statements have also been restated accordingly. These revisions did not impact the overall net loss, stockholders’ equity or overall net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents.

Consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss;

    

As reported

    

    

As restated

January 1 – 

January 1 – 

December 31, 2021

Restatement

December 31, 2021

Operating expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of revenues

 

(16,743,246)

 

(212,309)

 

(16,955,555)

Total operating expenses

 

(25,839,839)

 

(212,309)

 

(26,052,148)

Loss from operations

 

(8,840,402)

 

(212,309)

 

(9,052,711)

Financial expense

 

(4,924,711)

 

212,309

 

(4,712,402)

Net loss

 

(14,472,494)

 

 

(14,472,494)

    

As reported

    

    

As restated

January 1 –

January 1 –

December 31, 2020

Restatement

December 31, 2020

Operating expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of revenues

 

(9,518,360)

 

(83,698)

 

(9,602,058)

Total operating expenses

 

(13,713,907)

 

(83,698)

 

(13,797,605)

Loss from operations

 

(3,950,711)

 

(83,698)

 

(4,034,409)

Financial expense

 

(696,260)

 

83,698

 

(612,562)

Net loss

 

(4,630,168)

 

 

(4,630,168)

Consolidated statement of cash flows;

    

As reported

    

    

As restated

January 1 – 

January 1 – 

December 31, 2021

Restatement

December 31, 2021

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,146,879

 

(673,842)

 

5,473,037

Non-cash interest expense/income, net

 

658,439

 

(395,535)

 

262,904

A. Net cash used in operating activities

 

(2,967,624)

 

(1,069,377)

 

(4,037,001)

Payments of lease obligations

 

(886,151)

 

886,151

 

Payments of term loans

 

(1,904,807)

 

363,493

 

(1,541,314)

Interest received from bank

 

180,267

 

(180,267)

 

C. Net cash from financing activities

 

42,024,309

 

1,069,377

 

43,093,686

F. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

9,713,441

 

 

9,713,441

2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN (Continued)

    

As reported

    

    

As restated

January 1 –

January 1 –

December 31, 2020

Restatement

December 31, 2020

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,936,156

 

(214,520)

 

2,721,636

Non-cash interest expense/income, net

 

265,359

 

(85,101)

 

180,258

A. Net cash used in operating activities

 

(770,369)

 

(299,621)

 

(1,069,990)

Payments of lease obligations

 

(298,218)

 

298,218

 

Payments of term loans

 

(18,205)

 

18,205

 

Interest received from bank

 

16,802

 

(16,802)

 

C. Net cash from financing activities

 

10,125,397

 

299,621

 

10,425,018

F. Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(67,341)

 

 

(67,341)