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ZOOZ Power Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 7, 2025.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2024 · Filed Mar 7, 2025

ZOOZ$5.28+1.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A. SHARE CAPITAL

B. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Copy of the ZOOZ Articles as in effect as of the date of this Annual Report is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report. The information called for by this Item is set forth in Exhibit 2.1 to this Annual Report and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Please see “Item 4. Information on the Company - B. Business Overview – Material Agreements – Cooperation Agreement with the New York Power Authority”, “Item 4. Information on the Company - B. Business Overview – Material Agreements - Distribution Agreement with Blink Charging Co.”, “Item 4. Information on the Company - B. Business Overview – Material Agreements - The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements” and “Item 4. Information on the Company - B. Business Overview – Material Agreements – Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville” for a discussion of our material contracts.

D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS

There are currently no exchange controls in effect in Israel that restrict the repatriation by non-residents of Israel in non-Israeli currency of any dividends, if any are declared and paid, and liquidation distributions or the Company’s ability to import and export capital, except that such restrictions may exist with respect to citizens of countries which are in a state of war with Israel.

E. TAXATION

The following is a brief summary of certain material Israeli and U.S. federal tax consequences concerning the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares and public warrants by purchasers or holders of our ordinary shares or public warrants. Because parts of this discussion are based on new or existing tax or other legislation that has not been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, there can be no assurance that the views expressed herein will be accepted by the tax or other authorities in question. The summary below does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to all purchasers or holders of our ordinary shares or public warrants in light of each purchaser’s or holder’s particular circumstances and specific tax treatment. For example, the summary below does not address the tax treatment of residents of Israel and traders in securities who are subject to specific tax regimes. As individual circumstances may differ, holders of our ordinary shares or public warrants should consult their own tax advisors as to U.S., Israeli or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares and public warrants. This discussion is not intended, nor should it be construed, as legal or professional tax advice and it is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations. Each person should consult his, her or its own tax or legal advisor.

Israeli tax considerations

General corporate tax structure in Israel

Israeli companies are generally subject to corporate tax at the rate of 23% effective from January 1, 2018. However, the effective tax rate payable by a company that derives income from an Approved Enterprise, a Preferred Enterprise, a Beneficiary Enterprise or a Technological Enterprise (as discussed below) may be considerably less. Capital gains derived by an Israeli company are generally subject to the corporate tax rate.

Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 5729-1969

The Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 5729-1969, generally referred to as the Industry Encouragement Law, provides several tax benefits for “Industrial Companies”.

The Industry Encouragement Law defines an “Industrial Company” as an Israeli resident-company, of which 90% or more of its income in any tax year, other than income from certain defense loans, is derived from an “Industrial Enterprise” owned by it and located in Israel or in the “Area”, in accordance with the definition under section 3A of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) 1961, or the Ordinance. An “Industrial Enterprise” is defined as an enterprise whose principal activity in a given tax year is industrial production.

Following are the main tax benefits available to Industrial Companies:

●Amortization of the cost of purchased patent, rights to use a patent, and know-how, which are used for the development or advancement of the Industrial Enterprise, over an eight-year period, commencing on the year in which such rights were first exercised;
●Under limited conditions, an election to file consolidated tax returns with controlled Israeli Industrial Companies; and
●Expenses related to a public offering are deductible in equal amounts over three years commencing on the year of the offering.

Eligibility for benefits under the Industry Encouragement Law is not contingent upon approval of any governmental authority.

Tax benefits and grants for research and development

Israeli tax law allows, under certain conditions, a tax deduction for expenditures, including capital expenditures, related to scientific research and development for the year in which they are incurred. Expenditures are deemed related to scientific research and development projects, if:

●The expenditures are approved by the relevant Israeli government ministry, determined by the field of research;
●The research and development must be for the promotion of the company; and
●The research and development is carried out by or on behalf of the company seeking such tax deduction.

The amount of such deductible expenses is reduced by the sum of any funds received through government grants for the finance of such scientific research and development projects. No deduction under these research and development deduction rules is allowed if such deduction is related to an expense invested in an asset depreciable under the general depreciation rules of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Expenditures that are unqualified under the conditions above are deductible in equal amounts over three years.

From time to time, we may apply to the IIA for approval to allow a tax deduction for all or most of research and development expenses during the year incurred. There can be no assurance that such application will be accepted. If we will not be able to deduct research and development expenses during the year they were incurred, we will be able to deduct research and development expenses during a period of three years commencing in the year of the payment of such expenses.

Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959

The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959, generally referred to as the Investment Law, provides certain eligible companies with incentives for capital investments in production facilities (or other eligible assets) and certain tax benefits with respect to certain eligible income.

The Investment Law was significantly amended effective as of April 1, 2005 (the “2005 Amendment”), as of January 1, 2011 (the “2011 Amendment”) and as of January 1, 2017 (the “2017 Amendment”). Pursuant to the 2005 Amendment, tax benefits granted in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Law prior to its revision by the 2005 Amendment remain in force but any benefits granted subsequently are subject to the provisions of the amended Investment Law. Similarly, the 2011 Amendment introduced new benefits to replace those granted in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Law in effect prior to the 2011 Amendment. However, companies entitled to benefits under the Investment Law as in effect prior to January 1, 2011, were entitled to choose to continue to enjoy such benefits, provided that certain conditions are met, or instead irrevocably, elect to forego such benefits and apply the benefits of the 2011 Amendment apply. The 2017 Amendment introduces new benefits for Preferred Technological Enterprises or Special Preferred Technological Enterprises, alongside the existing tax benefits.

The following discussion is a summary of the Investment Law following its most recent amendments:

Tax benefits under the 2011 Amendment

The 2011 Amendment canceled the availability of the benefits granted to Industrial Companies under the Investment Law prior to 2011 and, instead, introduced new benefits for income generated by a “Preferred Company” through its “Preferred Enterprise” (as such terms are defined in the Investment Law) as of January 1, 2011. The definition of a Preferred Company includes a company incorporated in Israel that is not fully owned by a governmental entity, and that has, among other things, Preferred Enterprise status and is controlled and managed from Israel. Pursuant to the 2011 Amendment, a Preferred Company is entitled to a reduced corporate tax rate of 15% with respect to its income derived by its Preferred Enterprise in 2011 and 2012, unless the Preferred Enterprise is located in development zone “A”, in which case the rate will be 10%. Under the 2011 Amendment, such corporate tax rate was reduced from 15% and 10%, respectively, to 12.5% and 7%, respectively, in 2013, 16% and 9% respectively, in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and 16% and 7.5%, respectively, in 2017 and thereafter. Income derived by a Preferred Company from a “Special Preferred Enterprise” (as such term is defined in the Investment Law) would be entitled, during a benefits period of 10 years, to further reduced tax rates of 8%, or 5% if the Special Preferred Enterprise is located in development zone “A”.

Dividends distributed from income which is attributed to a “Preferred Enterprise” will be subject to withholding tax at source at the following rates: (i) Israeli resident corporations–0%, (although, if such dividends are subsequently distributed to individuals or a non-Israeli company the below rates detailed in sub sections (ii) and (iii) shall apply) (ii) Israeli resident individuals–20% (iii) non-Israeli residents (individuals and corporations)–20%, or a reduced tax rate under the provisions of any applicable double tax treaty (subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA allowing for a reduced tax rate).

The 2011 Amendment also provided transitional provisions to address companies already enjoying existing tax benefits under the Investment Law. These transitional provisions provide, among other things, that unless an irrevocable request is made to apply the provisions of the Investment Law as amended in 2011 with respect to income to be derived as of January 1, 2011, a Beneficiary Enterprise can elect to continue to benefit from the benefits provided to it before the 2011 Amendment came into effect, provided that certain conditions are met.

As of February 20, 2025, ZOOZ did not apply the new benefits under the Preferred Enterprise regime.

New tax benefits under the 2017 Amendment that became effective on January 1, 2017

The 2017 Amendment was enacted as part of the Economic Efficiency Law that was published on December 29, 2016, and is effective as of January 1, 2017. The 2017 Amendment provides new tax benefits for two types of “Technological Enterprises”, as described below, and is in addition to the other existing tax beneficial programs under the Investment Law. The 2017 Amendment will apply to a Preferred Company which meets the “Preferred Enterprise” condition and certain additional conditions, including, all the following:

●the company’s average R&D expenses in the three years prior to the current tax year must be greater than or equal to the average of 7% of its total revenue or exceed NIS 75 million per year; and
●the company must also satisfy one of the following conditions: (1) the full salary at least 20% of the company’s overall workforce, or at least 200 employees, was recorded and paid as R&D expenses in the company’s financial statements; (2) a venture capital investment of an amount of at least NIS 8 million was previously made in the company; or (3) a growth in sales by an average of 25% over the three years preceding the tax year (provided transactions revenue of over NIS 10 million for the said years); (4) a growth in workforce by an average of 25% over the three years preceding the tax year (provided that the company employed at least 50 employees in the said years).

A Preferred Company satisfying certain conditions (including the conditions as stated above) will qualify as a “Preferred Technological Enterprise” and will thereby enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 12% on income that qualifies as “Preferred Technology Income”, as defined in the Investment Law. The tax rate is further reduced to 7.5% for a Preferred Technological Enterprise located in development zone “A”. In addition, a Preferred Technological Enterprise will enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 12% on capital gain derived from the sale of certain “Benefitted Intangible Assets” (as defined in the Investment Law) to a related foreign company if the Benefitted Intangible Assets were acquired from a foreign company on or after January 1, 2017 for at least NIS 200 million, and the sale receives prior approval from the IIA.

The 2017 Amendment further provides that a Preferred Company satisfying certain conditions (group-consolidated revenues of at least NIS 10 billion) will qualify as a “Special Preferred Technological Enterprise” and will thereby enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 6% on “Preferred Technological Income” regardless of the company’s geographic location within Israel. In addition, a Special Preferred Technological Enterprise will enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 6% on capital gain derived from the sale of certain “Benefitted Intangible Assets” to a related foreign company if the Benefitted Intangible Assets were either developed by the Special Preferred Enterprise or acquired from a foreign company on or after January 1, 2017, and the sale received prior approval from the IIA. A Special Preferred Technological Enterprise that acquires Benefitted Intangible Assets from a foreign company for more than NIS 500 million will be eligible for these benefits for at least ten years, subject to certain approvals as specified in the Investment Law.

Dividends distributed by a Preferred Technological Enterprise or a Special Preferred Technological Enterprise, paid out of Preferred Technological Income, are generally subject to withholding tax at source at the rate of 20% or such lower rate as may be provided in an applicable tax treaty (subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA allowing for a reduced tax rate). However, if such dividends are paid to an Israeli company, no tax is required to be withheld. If such dividends are distributed to a foreign company that holds solely or together with other foreign companies 90% or more in the Israeli company and other conditions are met, the withholding tax rate will be 4%. Please note that the reduced withholding tax rate of 4% will apply only on profits generated after the Preferred Technological Enterprise was acquired by a foreign company.

As of February 20, 2025, ZOOZ did not apply for a tax ruling from the ITA or implemented benefits under The Preferred Technological Enterprise regime.

From time to time, the Israeli Government has discussed reducing the benefits available to companies under the Investment Law. The termination or substantial reduction of any of the benefits available under the Investment Law could materially increase our tax liabilities.

Taxation of our shareholders

Capital gains taxes applicable to non-Israeli resident shareholders

Israeli capital gains tax is imposed on the disposition of capital assets by a non-Israeli resident if those assets (i) are located in Israel, (ii) are shares or a right to shares in an Israeli resident corporation or (iii) represent, directly or indirectly, rights to assets located in Israel. The Israeli tax law distinguishes between “Real Capital Gain” and “Inflationary Surplus.” Inflationary Surplus is a portion of the total capital gain which is equivalent to the increase in the relevant asset’s price that is attributable to the increase in the Israeli Consumer Price Index or, in certain circumstances, a foreign currency exchange rate, between the date of purchase and the date of disposition. Inflationary Surplus is currently not subject to tax in Israel. Real Capital Gain is the excess of the total capital gain over the Inflationary Surplus. Generally, Real Capital Gain accrued by individuals on the sale of ZOOZ ordinary shares will be taxed at the rate of 25%. However, if the shareholder is a “substantial shareholder” at the time of sale or at any time during the preceding 12- month period (or claims a deduction for interest and linkage differences expenses in connection with the purchase and holding of such shares), such gain will be taxed at the rate of 30%. A “substantial shareholder” is generally a person who alone or together with such person’s relative or another person who collaborates with such person with respect to the material matters of the corporation on a permanent basis pursuant to an agreement, holds, directly or indirectly, at least 10% of any of the “means of control” of the corporation. “Means of control” generally include the right to vote, receive profits, nominate a director or an executive officer, receive assets upon liquidation, or order someone who holds any of the aforesaid rights how to act, regardless of the source of such right. Real Capital Gain derived by corporations will be generally subject to a corporate tax rate of 23% (in 2024).

A non-Israeli resident that derives capital gains from the sale of shares of an Israeli resident company that were purchased after the company was listed for trading on a stock exchange outside of Israel, will be exempt from Israeli tax if the shares were not held through a permanent establishment that the non-resident maintains in Israel. However, non-Israeli corporations will not be entitled to the foregoing exemption if Israeli residents: (i) hold, whether directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the means of control, as such term is defined above, in such non-Israeli corporation or (ii) are the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly. In addition, such exemption is not applicable to a person whose gains from selling or otherwise disposing of the shares are deemed to be business income.

Additionally, a sale of securities by a non-Israeli resident may be exempt from Israeli capital gains tax under the provisions of an applicable tax treaty (subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA). For example, under Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel with respect to Taxes on Income, as amended (the “United States Israel Tax Treaty”), the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares by a shareholder who is a United States resident (for purposes of the treaty) holding the shares as a capital asset and is entitled to claim the benefits afforded to such a resident by the U.S. Israel Tax Treaty (a “U.S. Resident”) is generally exempt from Israeli capital gains tax unless either: (i) the capital gain arising from such sale, exchange or disposition is attributed to real estate located in Israel; (ii) the capital gain arising from such sale, exchange or disposition is attributed to royalties; (iii) the capital gain arising from such sale, exchange or disposition is attributed to a permanent establishment in Israel, under certain terms; (iv) such U.S. Resident holds, directly or indirectly, shares representing 10% or more of the voting capital during any part of the 12 month period preceding the disposition, subject to certain conditions; or (v) such U.S. Resident is an individual and was present in Israel for 183 days or more during the relevant taxable year. In any such case, the sale, exchange or disposition of such shares would be subject to Israeli tax, to the extent applicable. However, under the United States-Israel Tax Treaty, a Treaty U.S. Resident may be permitted to claim a credit for the Israeli tax against the U.S. federal income tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or disposition of the shares, subject to the limitations under U.S. laws applicable to foreign tax credits. The United States-Israel Tax Treaty does not provide such credit against any U.S. state or local taxes.

In some instances where our shareholders may be liable for Israeli tax on the sale of their ordinary shares, the payment of the consideration may be subject to the withholding of Israeli tax at source. Shareholders may be required to demonstrate that they are exempt from tax on their capital gains in order to avoid withholding at source at the time of sale (i.e., resident certificate or other documentation*).*

Capital gains taxes applicable to Israeli resident shareholders

An Israeli resident corporation that derives capital gains from the sale of shares in an Israeli resident company that were purchased after the company was listed for trading on a stock exchange outside of Israel will generally be subject to tax on the real capital gains generated on such sale at the corporate tax rate of 23%. An Israeli resident individual will generally be subject to capital gain tax at the rate of 25%. However, if the individual shareholder claims deduction of interest expenditures or is a “substantial shareholder” at the time of the sale or at any time during the preceding twelve months period, such gain will be taxed at the rate of 30%. Individual holders dealing in securities in Israel for whom the income from the sale of securities is considered “business income” as defined in section 2(1) of the Ordinance are taxed at the marginal tax rates applicable to business income (up to 47% in 2024). Certain Israeli institutions who are exempt from tax under section 9(2) or section 129(C)(a)(1) of the Ordinance (such as exempt trust fund, pension fund) may be exempt from capital gains tax from the sale of the shares. With respect to corporate investors, capital gain tax equal to the corporate tax rate (23% starting in 2018) will be imposed on the sale of our traded shares, unless contrary provisions in a relevant tax treaty applies.

Taxation of Israeli shareholders on receipt of dividends

An Israeli resident individual is generally subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends at the rate of 25%. With respect to a person who is a “substantial shareholder” at the time of receiving the dividend or on any time during the preceding twelve months, the applicable tax rate is 30%. Such dividends are generally subject to Israeli withholding tax at a rate of 25% if the shares are registered with a “nominee company”, as such term is used in the Securities Law, whether the recipient is a substantial shareholder or not, 15% if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to an Approved Enterprise or a Beneficiary Enterprise (if the first year the company requested to have the tax benefits apply was 2013 or before) and 20% if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to a Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise. If the recipient of the dividend is an Israeli resident corporation such dividend income will be exempt from tax provided the income from which such dividend is distributed was derived or accrued within Israel and was received directly or indirectly from another corporation that is liable to Israeli corporate tax. An exempt trust fund, pension fund or other entity that is exempt from tax under section 9(2) or section 129C(a)(1) of the Ordinance is exempt from tax on dividend.

Taxation of non-Israeli shareholders on receipt of dividends

Non-Israeli residents (either individuals or corporations) are generally subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends at the rate of 25%, which tax will be withheld at source, unless relief is provided in a treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence. With respect to a person who is a “substantial shareholder” at the time of receiving the dividend or on any time during the preceding twelve months, the applicable tax rate is 30%. Such dividends are generally subject to Israeli withholding tax at a rate of 25% if the shares are registered with a nominee company (whether the recipient is a substantial shareholder or not), 15% if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to an Approved Enterprise or a Beneficiary Enterprise (if the first year the company requested to have the tax benefits apply was 2013 or before and subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA allowing for a reduced 15%, or such lower rate as may be provided under an applicable tax treaty), 20% if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to a Preferred Enterprise or a Technological Enterprise, and 4% if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to a Technological Enterprise to a foreign company that holds solely or together with other foreign companies 90% or more in the Israeli company and other conditions are met, (please note that the reduced withholding tax rate of 4% will apply only on profits generated after the Preferred Technological Enterprise was acquired by a foreign company), unless a reduced rate is provided under an applicable tax treaty (subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA allowing for a reduced tax rate). For example, under the United States-Israel Tax Treaty, the maximum rate of tax withheld at source in Israel on dividends paid to a holder of our ordinary shares who is a U.S. Resident is 25%. However, generally, the maximum rate of withholding tax on dividends, not generated by an Approved Enterprise, a Preferred Enterprise, Beneficiary Enterprise, a Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise, that are paid to a United States corporation holding 10% or more of the outstanding voting capital throughout the tax year in which the dividend is distributed as well as during the previous tax year, is 12.5%, provided that not more than 25% of the gross income for such preceding year consists of certain types of dividends and interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends distributed from income attributed to an Approved Enterprise, Beneficiary Enterprise, Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise are not entitled to such reduced rate under the tax treaty but are subject to a withholding tax rate of 15% for a shareholder that is a U.S. corporation, provided that the conditions related to the outstanding voting rights and the gross income for the previous year (as set forth in the previous sentence) are met. If the dividend is attributable partly to income derived from an Approved Enterprise, Benefited Enterprise, Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise, and partly to other sources of income, the withholding rate will be a blended rate reflecting the relative portions of the two types of income. We cannot assure you that we will designate the profits that we may distribute in a way that will reduce shareholders’ tax liability. Application for the reduced tax rate requires appropriate documentation presented and specific instruction received from the ITA to the extent tax is withheld at source at the maximum rates (see above), a qualified tax treaty recipient will be required to comply with certain administrative procedures with the Israeli Tax Authorities in order to receive a refund of the excess tax withheld.

A foreign resident receiving dividend income from an Israeli company, from which the full tax was deducted, will generally be exempt from filing a tax return in Israel with respect to such income, provided that (i) such income was not generated from business conducted in Israel by the taxpayer, (ii) the taxpayer has no other taxable sources of income in Israel with respect to which a tax return is required to be filed, and (iii) the taxpayer is not obligated to pay Surtax (see below) in accordance with section 121B of the Ordinance.

Israeli Tax Withholding

In addition to all of the above, any payment made by an Israeli resident company may be subject to Israeli withholding tax, regardless of whether the recipient should be subject to Israeli tax with respect to the receipt of such payment, unless the recipient provides the company with a valid certificate issued by the ITA to exempt the recipient from such withholding tax liability.

Surtax

Furthermore, an additional tax liability at the rate of 3% is applicable on the annual taxable income, including, but not limited to, income derived from dividends, interest and capital gains, of individuals who are subject to tax in Israel (whether such individual is an Israeli resident or non-Israeli resident) exceeding a certain threshold (NIS 721,560 in 2024), which amount is linked to the Israeli consumer price index (according to the latest legislative acts, such linkage will be freeze for the years 2025-2027).

In addition to the above, as of January 1, 2025, individuals whose taxable income from capital sources (income from capital gains, dividends and interests) in the tax year exceeds the amount specified above (NIS 721,560 also in 2025), will be subject to an additional tax at a rate of 2% (5% in total), on the portion of their taxable income from capital sources that exceeds the amount above.

Estate and Gift Tax

Israeli law presently does not impose estate or gift taxes.

Israeli Transfer Pricing Regulations

On November 29, 2006, Income Tax Regulations (Determination of Market Terms) promulgated under Section 85A of the Ordinance, came into effect (“TP Regulations”). Section 85A of the Ordinance and the TP Regulations generally require that all cross-border transactions carried out between related parties be conducted on an arm’s length principle basis and will be taxed accordingly.

Certain Withholding Tax Consequences of the Business Combination

The Business Combination is a taxable event in Israel. Generally, the Keyarch shareholders, holders of Keyarch rights and holders of Keyarch warrants that are not residents of Israel should, under certain conditions, be entitled to an exemption from Israeli tax while those that are Israeli residents may be taxed on any capital gains resulting from the exchange of their Keyarch ordinary shares, the Keyarch Rights and/or the Keyarch warrants.

ZOOZ, Merger Sub, their respective affiliates, and any other person making a payment under the Business Combination Agreement (including the issuance of shares as consideration under the Business Combination Agreement) is required to deduct and withhold tax from the consideration payable by them under the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Keyarch applied for and received a tax ruling from the ITA exempting ZOOZ, Merger Sub and their respective agents from any obligation to withhold Israeli tax from such consideration payable or otherwise deliverable to certain Keyarch shareholders, holders of Keyarch rights and holders of Keyarch warrants, and deferring the taxable event to the time of the sale of the shares or warrants by such holders, as described below. We sometimes refer to such tax ruling as the WHT Ruling. Pursuant to the terms of the WHT Ruling, such ruling applies to each person who was a Keyarch shareholders, holder of Keyarch rights and holder of Keyarch warrants that meets all of the following requirements: (1) it acquired all of its equity interests in Keyarch in or following Keyarch’s initial public offering on Nasdaq; (2) it held less than 5% of outstanding Keyarch ordinary shares; (3) it was not a registered shareholder; (4) it was not a “relative” (as defined under Section 88 of the Ordinance) of a registered shareholder; (5) it was not an Israeli resident “office holder” as defined under the Securities Law in Keyarch; and (6) it did not receive any other tax ruling issued by the ITA in connection with its Keyarch equity interests, or was subject to other tax arrangement, that may contradict the terms and conditions of the WHT Ruling. Regarding Keyarch shareholders, holders of Keyarch rights and/or holders of Keyarch warrants (collectively, “Keyarch Securityholders”) that are not covered under the WHT Ruling: (1) any Keyarch Securityholders that owned at least 5% of Keyarch outstanding shares or 5% of the rights on a fully diluted basis will be subject to tax withholding in Israel, unless a residency declaration or an exemption certificate or other ruling from the ITA is provided by such Keyarch Securityholders and (2) a Keyarch Securityholders that owned less than 5% of or 5% of the rights on a fully diluted basis Keyarch outstanding shares who is not covered under the WHT Ruling will be subject to tax withholding in Israel, unless any of the following will be provided to the Exchange Agent within 180 days from the Closing: (a) a valid declaration has been provided by such that it has never been an Israeli tax resident and that it never maintained a permanent establishment in Israel, (b) a SPAC Declaration (as such term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement), (c) an exemption certificate, or (d) WHT Ruling applicable to such Keyarch Securityholder.

Taxation of the conversion of the Earnout Rights into Earnout Shares and the issuance of the Earnout Shares

Subject to the terms and conditions set in the Business Combination Agreement, ZOOZ issued to the Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholders an aggregate of 4,000,000 Earnout Rights, which were allocated among the Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholders according to their respective share on a pro rata basis. The Earnout Rights will be automatically converted into ZOOZ Ordinary Shares (by ZOOZ issuing one ZOOZ Ordinary Share in lieu of each converted Earnout Right which shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished upon such conversion), in an amount not to exceed 4,000,000 Earnout Shares (subject to adjustment after the Closing for share splits, combinations or exchange or readjustment of shares, reorganizations, recapitalizations, share sub-divisions (including share consolidations), split-up and the like, including to account for any equity securities into which such shares are exchanged or converted), upon and subject to the occurrence of Earnout Milestone(s) (as such terms defined in the Business Combination Agreement) during the Earnout Period, and without the payment of any consideration by the Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholders (other than, to the extent applicable, the transfer of the applicable Withholding Amount (as defined below) by each respective Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholder as described below.

The conversion of the Earnout Rights into Earnout Shares and the issuance of the Earnout Shares will be subject to withholding tax according to the relevant provision of the applicable law. Such withholding tax from the Earnout Shares will be conducted by any TASE member.

Any Tax will be required to be withheld in connection with the conversion of the Earnout Rights (or any part thereof) and/or issuance of the Earnout Shares (or any part thereof) pursuant to any applicable law relating to taxes, any TASE member shall be authorized to withhold such tax. However, if any Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholder will transfer to the TASE member the applicable withholding amount which needed to be withheld in connection with the conversion of the Earnout Rights and issuance of the Earnout Shares, attributed to such Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholder, calculated according to the applicable law during the applicable periods provided by TASE member (“Withholding Amount”) then no withholding tax will be apply with respect to issuing the Earnout Shares to such Pre-Closing ZOOZ Shareholder.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders

General

The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of our securities by U.S. Holders (as defined below). This discussion applies to U.S. Holders that hold our securities as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. This discussion is based on the Code, U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, the income tax treaty between the United States and Israel, or the Treaty, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (such as certain financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers and traders in securities or other persons that generally mark their securities to market for U.S. federal income tax purposes, tax-exempt entities, retirement plans, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, persons who hold ZOOZ securities as part of a “straddle,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or integrated investment, persons who received their ZOOZ securities as compensatory payments, persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, persons that own directly, indirectly or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power or value of our ordinary shares or securities, corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, S-corporations, partnerships (including entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and other pass-through entities, and investors in such pass-through entities, or persons who hold our ordinary shares in connection with a trade or business, permanent establishment or fixed place of business outside the United States, including a permanent establishment in Israel). This discussion relates only to U.S. federal income taxes and does not address any other taxes, including but not limited to, U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax consequences, the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or the special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code.

As used in this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our securities that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source or (4) a trust (x) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (y) that has elected under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our securities, the U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in our securities will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity or arrangement and the particular partner. Any such entity or arrangement should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to it and its partners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities.

No ruling has been sought from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, with respect to any U.S. federal income tax considerations described below, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a contrary position or that a court will not sustain such a position in the event of a challenge.

This discussion does not address the tax treatment of any ZOOZ private warrants, or ZOOZ ordinary shares or ZOOZ public warrants that were issued to holders of outstanding Keyarch shares and Keyarch public and/or private warrants in connection with the Business Combination.

THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF OWNING OR DISPOSING OF ZOOZ ORDINARY SHARES AND ZOOZ PUBLIC WARRANTS TO ANY PARTICULAR HOLDER WILL DEPEND ON THE HOLDER’S PARTICULAR TAX CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU, IN LIGHT OF YOUR PARTICULAR INVESTMENT OR TAX CIRCUMSTANCES, OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING, AND DISPOSING OF ZOOZ ORDINARY SHARES AND ZOOZ PUBLIC WARRANTS.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

In general, a corporation organized outside the United States will be treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year in which, after the application of certain look-through rules with respect to income and assets of its subsidiaries, either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is “passive income,” or (2) on average at least 50% of its assets, determined on a quarterly basis, for the taxable year are assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income for this purpose generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and gains from the sale or exchange of property that gives rise to passive income. Assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income generally include cash (unless held in a non-interest bearing account for short-term working capital needs), marketable securities, and other assets that may produce passive income. Generally, in determining whether a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC, a proportionate share of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into account.

Based on the composition of the income, assets and operations of ZOOZ and its subsidiaries ZOOZ believes that it was not a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2024. ZOOZ has not determined whether ZOOZ may be a PFIC in the current taxable year or any future taxable year. However, the determination of whether or not we are a PFIC is a fact-intensive determination made annually after the end of the taxable year and the applicable law is subject to varying interpretations. For instance, the value of our assets may be determined in large part by reference to the market price of our ordinary shares, which is likely to continue to fluctuate. Accordingly, we cannot provide any assurance regarding, and our U.S. counsel expresses no opinion with respect to, our PFIC status for any taxable year. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will agree with our conclusion or that the IRS will not successfully challenge our position.

If we are a PFIC in any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owns our securities, the U.S. Holder could be liable for additional taxes and interest charges under the “PFIC excess distribution regime” upon (1) a distribution made during a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions made in the three preceding taxable years, or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the securities, and (2) any gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition, including a pledge, of our securities, whether or not we continue to be a PFIC. Under the PFIC excess distribution regime, the tax on such distribution or gain would be determined by allocating the distribution or gain ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the securities. The amount allocated to the current taxable year (i.e., the year in which the distribution occurs or the gain is recognized) and any year prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income earned in the current taxable year. The amount allocated to other taxable years will be taxed at the highest marginal rates in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, for ordinary income for each such taxable year, and an interest charge, generally applicable to underpayments of tax, will be added to the tax.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our securities, we must generally continue to be treated as a PFIC by that holder for all succeeding years during which the U.S. Holder holds the securities unless, in the case of our ordinary shares, we cease to meet the requirements for PFIC status and the U.S. Holder makes a “deemed sale” election with respect to the ordinary shares. If this election is made, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to sell the ordinary shares it holds at their fair market value on the last day of the last taxable year in which we qualified as a PFIC. Any gain recognized from such deemed sale will be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime, and any loss will not be recognized. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in its ordinary shares will be increased by the amount of gain recognized, and the U.S. Holder’s holding period for its ordinary shares will start on the day after the last day of the last taxable year in which we qualified as a PFIC. After the deemed sale election, the U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares will not be treated as shares of a PFIC unless we subsequently become a PFIC. A deemed sale election is not available with respect to our public or private warrants.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our securities and at any time have a non-U.S. corporate subsidiary that is also a PFIC (i.e., a lower-tier PFIC), such U.S. Holder generally will be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC and will be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions by the lower-tier PFIC and on gain from the disposition of shares of the lower-tier PFIC even though such U.S. Holder would not receive the proceeds of those distributions or dispositions. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our non-U.S. subsidiaries, if any.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ordinary shares, such U.S. Holder will not be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions or gain recognized on the ordinary shares if such U.S. Holder makes a valid “mark-to-market” election for our ordinary shares. A mark-to-market election is available to a U.S. Holder only for “marketable stock”. Our ordinary shares will be marketable stock as long as they remain listed on the Nasdaq and are regularly traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. If a mark-to-market election is in effect, a U.S. Holder generally will take into account, as ordinary income for each taxable year of the U.S. Holder, any excess of the fair market value of the U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares held at the end of such taxable year over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such ordinary shares. The U.S. Holder will also take into account, as an ordinary loss for each taxable year, any excess of its adjusted tax basis in such ordinary shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the excess of amounts previously included in income over ordinary losses deducted as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in its ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any income or loss recognized as a result of the mark-to-market election. Any gain from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the ordinary shares in any taxable year in which we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss from such sale, exchange or other disposition would be treated first as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income) and thereafter as capital loss. It is unclear whether and under what circumstances a mark to market election may be available with respect to our public warrants, so a U.S. Holder of public warrants considering such an election should consult its tax advisor.

A mark-to-market election will not apply to our ordinary shares for any taxable year during which we are not a PFIC but will remain in effect with respect to any subsequent taxable year in which we become a PFIC. Such election generally will not apply to any lower-tier PFICs that we may organize or acquire in the future, unless shares of such lower-tier PFICs are themselves marketable stock. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime with respect to any lower-tier PFICs that we may organize or acquire in the future notwithstanding the U.S. Holder’s mark-to-market election for our ordinary shares.

The tax consequences that would apply if we are a PFIC would also be different from those described above if a U.S. Holder were able to make a valid qualified electing fund, or QEF, election for taxable years during which the U.S. Holder holds our ordinary shares and in which we are a PFIC. Instead, a U.S. Holder that makes a QEF election is required for each taxable year to include in income (i) the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of the PFIC’s ordinary earnings as ordinary income or (ii) the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of the PFIC’s net capital gains as capital gain, regardless of whether such earnings or gain have in fact been distributed, for each taxable year that the entity is classified as a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes a QEF election with respect to us, any distributions paid by us out of our earnings and profits that were previously included in the U.S. Holder’s income under the QEF election would not be taxable to the U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder will increase its tax basis in its ordinary shares by an amount equal to any income included under the QEF election and will decrease its tax basis by any amount distributed on the ordinary shares that is not included in the U.S. Holder’s income. If a U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to its ordinary shares, any gain or loss recognized by the U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of such ordinary shares will constitute capital gain or loss. In addition, if a U.S. Holder makes a timely QEF election, our ordinary shares will not be considered shares in a PFIC in years in which we are not a PFIC. A QEF election is not available with respect to ZOOZ public or private warrants.

U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding making QEF elections in their particular circumstances. If a U.S. Holder does not make and maintain a QEF election for the U.S. Holder’s entire holding period for our ordinary shares by making the election for the first year in which the U.S. Holder owns our ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder will be subject to the adverse PFIC rules discussed above unless the U.S. Holder can properly make a “purging election” with respect to our ordinary shares in connection with the U.S. Holder’s QEF election. A purging election may require the U.S. Holder to recognize taxable gain on the U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares.

In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a U.S. Holder must receive certain information from us. The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A shareholder makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621, including the information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return and by filing a copy of the form with the IRS. Upon written request, ZOOZ will endeavor to provide U.S. Holders with the required information on an annual basis to allow U.S. Holders to make a QEF election with respect to the ZOOZ ordinary shares in the event ZOOZ is treated as a PFIC for any taxable year. There can be no assurance, however, that ZOOZ will timely provide such information for the current year or subsequent years. The failure to provide such information on an annual basis could prevent a U.S. Holder from making a QEF election or result in the invalidation or termination of a U.S. Holder’s prior QEF election.

U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors to determine whether any of these above elections would be available and if so, what the consequences of the alternative treatments would be in their particular circumstances.

Each U.S. person (as defined in the Code) that is an investor of a PFIC is generally required to file an annual information return on IRS Form 8621 containing such information as the U.S. Treasury Department may require. The failure to file IRS Form 8621 could result in the imposition of penalties and the extension of the statute of limitations with respect to U.S. federal income tax.

The U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs are very complex. U.S. Holders are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the impact of PFIC status on the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares or public warrants, the consequences to them of an investment in a PFIC, any elections available with respect to the ordinary shares or public warrants and the IRS information reporting obligations with respect to the ownership and disposition of ordinary shares or public warrants of a PFIC.

Distributions on ZOOZ ordinary shares

If ZOOZ makes distributions of cash or property on the ZOOZ ordinary shares, subject to the discussion above under “- Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” a U.S. Holder that receives a distribution with respect to our ordinary shares generally will be required to include the gross amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend when actually or constructively received to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent a distribution received by a U.S. Holder is not a dividend because it exceeds the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital and reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares. To the extent the distribution exceeds the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares, the excess will be taxed as capital gain. Because we may not account for our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, U.S. Holders should expect all distributions to them to be treated as dividends. The amount of any dividend income paid in a currency other than the U.S. dollar will be the U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of actual or constructive receipt, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars at that time. If the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income. A U.S. Holder may have foreign currency gain or loss if the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars after the date of receipt.

Distributions on our ordinary shares that are treated as dividends generally will constitute income from sources outside the United States for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes and generally will constitute passive category income. Subject to certain complex conditions and limitations, Israeli taxes withheld on any distributions on our ordinary shares at a rate not exceeding the rate provided by the Treaty may be eligible for credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. The rules relating to the determination of the U.S. foreign tax credit are complex, and U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of a foreign tax credit in their particular circumstances and the possibility of claiming a deduction (in lieu of the foreign tax credit) for any foreign taxes paid or withheld.

Dividends paid by a “qualified foreign corporation” are eligible for taxation to non-corporate U.S. Holders at a reduced capital gains rate rather than the marginal tax rates generally applicable to ordinary income provided that certain requirements are met, including holding period and the absence of certain risk reduction transaction requirements. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced tax rate on dividends with regard to its particular circumstances. Prospective investors should be aware, however, that dividends paid by a company that is a PFIC in the taxable year in which the distribution is paid or in the preceding taxable year are not eligible to be taxed at such reduced rate. Distributions on our ordinary shares that are treated as dividends generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received” deduction generally allowed to corporate shareholders with respect to dividends received from U.S. corporations.

A non-U.S. corporation (other than a corporation that is classified as a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year) generally will be considered to be a qualified foreign corporation (a) if it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States which the Secretary of Treasury of the United States determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information provision, or (b) with respect to any dividend it pays on ordinary shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. We believe that we qualify as a resident of Israel for purposes of, and are eligible for the benefits of the Treaty, although there can be no assurance in this regard. Our ordinary shares will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on Nasdaq, as we intend our ordinary shares to be. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to our ordinary shares.

Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Disposition of ZOOZ Securities.

Subject to the discussion above under “- Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our securities in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized (i.e., the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received) on the sale, exchange or other disposition and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the securities. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain taxable at a reduced rate for non-corporate U.S. Holders or long-term capital loss if, on the date of sale, exchange or other disposition, the securities were held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Any capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not long-term capital gain will be taxed at ordinary income rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Any such gain or loss recognized generally will be treated as U.S. source gain or loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. Accordingly, in the event any Israeli tax (including withholding tax) is imposed upon such sale or other disposition, a U.S. Holder may not be able to utilize foreign tax credits unless such U.S. Holder has foreign source income or gain in the same category from other sources. Moreover, there are special rules under the Treaty, which may impact a U.S. Holder’s ability to claim a foreign tax credit. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the ability to claim a foreign tax credit and the application of the Treaty to such U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances.

Exercise or Lapse of a ZOOZ Public Warrant

Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of ZOOZ public warrants a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the acquisition of a ZOOZ ordinary share on the exercise of a ZOOZ public warrant for cash. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a ZOOZ ordinary share received upon exercise of a ZOOZ public warrant generally should be an amount equal to the sum of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ZOOZ public warrant exercised and the exercise price. Subject to the discussion above under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” the U.S. Holder’s holding period for a ZOOZ ordinary share received upon exercise of a ZOOZ public warrants will generally begin on the day following the date of exercise of the ZOOZ public warrants. If a ZOOZ public warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. Holder that has otherwise received no proceeds with respect to such ZOOZ public warrant generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ZOOZ public warrant.

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of an exercise of a ZOOZ public warrant on a cashless basis is not clear, and could differ from the consequences described above. It is possible that a cashless exercise could be a taxable event, a non-realization event, or a tax-free recapitalization. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the consequences of an exercise of a ZOOZ public warrant on a cashless basis, including with respect to their holding period and tax basis in the ordinary shares received upon exercise of the ZOOZ public warrant.

Possible Constructive Distributions

The terms of each ZOOZ public warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of ZOOZ ordinary shares for which the ZOOZ public warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the ZOOZ public warrants in certain events. An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable. A U.S. Holder of a ZOOZ public warrant would, however, be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from ZOOZ if, for example, the adjustment increases the holder’s proportionate interest in ZOOZ’s assets or earnings and profits (for instance, through an increase in the number of ZOOZ ordinary shares that would be obtained upon exercise of such warrant) as a result of a distribution of cash or other property such as other securities to the holders of the ZOOZ ordinary shares which is taxable to the U.S. Holders of such shares as described under “Distributions on ZOOZ ordinary shares” above. Such constructive distribution would be subject to tax as described under that section in the same manner as if the U.S. Holder of such ZOOZ public warrants received a cash distribution from ZOOZ equal to the fair market value of such increased interest.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

U.S. Holders may be required to file certain U.S. information reporting returns with the IRS with respect to their investment in our securities, including, among others, IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets). As described above under “- Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” each U.S. Holder who is a shareholder of a PFIC must file an annual report containing certain information.

Dividends on and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our securities may be subject to U.S. backup withholding unless the U.S. Holder establishes a basis for exemption. Backup withholding generally would apply if the holder fails to (1) provide an accurate United States taxpayer identification number (usually on IRS Form W-9), or (2) otherwise establish an exemption from information reporting and backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is furnished by the U.S. Holder on a timely basis to the IRS.

U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the backup withholding and information reporting rules.

The discussion above is for general informational purposes only and is not tax advice. Prospective investors in our ordinary shares or public warrants should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, and local and non-U.S. income and non-income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares in their particular circumstances, including information reporting requirements and the impact of any potential change in law.

F. DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

G. STATEMENT BY EXPERTS

H. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

We are required to file reports and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act, and the regulations thereunder applicable to foreign private issuers. As a “foreign private issuer” we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, with respect to their purchase and sale of our shares. In addition, we are not required to file reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act. Furthermore, as a “foreign private issuer”, we are also not subject to the requirements of Regulation FD promulgated under the Exchange Act. Nasdaq rules generally require that companies send an Annual Report to shareholders prior to the annual general meeting, however we rely upon an exception under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and follow the generally accepted business practice for companies in Israel. Specifically, we file Annual Report on Form 20-F, which contain financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm, electronically with the SEC and post a copy on our website. We also furnish to the SEC reports on Form 6-K containing unaudited financial information after the end of each of the first three quarters.

You may review a copy of our filings with the SEC, including any exhibits and schedules, at the offices of the Israel Securities Authority at 22 Kanfei Nesharim St., Jerusalem, Israel. As a “foreign private issuer”, we were only required to file through the SEC’s EDGAR system as of April 2024. Our periodic filings are therefore available on the SEC’s Websitewww.sec.gov from that date. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file with the SEC, through the SEC’s EDGAR system available on the SEC’s website. These SEC filings are also available to the public on the Israel Securities Authority’s website atwww.isa.gov.il and from commercial document retrieval services.

Any statement in this Annual Report about any of our contracts or other documents is not necessarily complete. If the contract or document is filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report, the contract or document is deemed to modify the description contained in this Annual Report. We urge you to review the exhibits themselves for a complete description of the contract or document.

I. SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

J. ANNUAL REPORT TO SECURITY HOLDERS

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