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Settlement of Promissory Notes Receivable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Settlement Of Promissory Notes Receivable  
Settlement of Promissory Notes Receivable

22. Settlement of 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”). Pursuant to the secured promissory note, interest accrues 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 the Maturity Date and interest terms as set forth 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 set forth above; (3) on November 30, 2018, a senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $4,322,166, due and payable on or before the first business day following the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Closing, as defined under the Say Media Merger Agreements, and (ii) February 21, 2019, with interest terms as outlined above. As of December 12, 2018, the aggregate outstanding principal amounts totaled $5,894,529, with respect to the foregoing promissory notes.

 

On December 12, 2018, pursuant to the Say Media Merger Agreements entered into on October 12, 2018 and amended on October 17, 2018, the Company settled the promissory notes receivable by effectively forgiving $3,366,031 of the balance due at closing as reflected on the consolidated statements of operations. The remainder of the outstanding principal amounts of the promissory notes consisting of $2,078,498, advanced for payments owed in connection with the closing of the Say Media Merger, and $450,000, advanced for acquisition-related legal fees of Say Media, were reflected as part of the purchase price.