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Promissory Notes Receivable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Promissory Notes Receivable  
Promissory Notes Receivable

4. Promissory Notes Receivable

 

On March 19, 2018, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) to acquire Say Media, a media and publishing technology company. Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, Maven loaned Say Media $1,000,000 under a secured promissory note dated March 26, 2018 payable on the six month anniversary of the earlier of (i) the termination of the Letter of Intent, or (ii) if Maven and Say Media should execute a definitive agreement (as defined in the Letter of Intent), the termination of the definitive agreement (such date, the “Maturity Date”). Under the secured promissory note, interest shall accrue at a rate of 5% per annum, with all accrued and unpaid interest payable on the Maturity Date, with prepayment permitted at any time without premium or penalty. In the event of default, interest would accrue at a rate of 10%.

 

Additional promissory notes were issued as follows: (1) on July 23, 2018, a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000, with a Maturity Date and interest terms as outlined above; (2) on August 21, 2018, a senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $322,363, due and payable on February 21, 2019, with interest terms as outlined above; (3) subsequent to the balance sheet date, on November 30, 2018, a senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $4,322,165 (as of September 30, 2018 the balance under such promissory note was $2,122,691), due and payable on or before the first business day following the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Closing, as defined under the Merger Agreements, as described below, and (ii) February 21, 2019, with interest terms as outlined above; totaling $3,695,054 in promissory notes as of September 30, 2018.

 

On December 12, 2018 pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on October 12, 2018 and amended on October 17, 2018 (collectively the “Merger Agreements”), the Company settled the promissory notes receivable by effectively forgiving $1,166,556 of the balance due as of September 30, 2018 as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The remaining balance due under the promissory notes receivable of $2,528,498 as of September 30, 2018 was reflected as an advance against the purchase price. See Note 16 and 18 for additional information concerning this transaction.