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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 23 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Related Party Transactions

Effective July 12, 2024, our $1.6 million letter of credit with Northern Trust for collateral for a bond related to a judgment assessed to GunBroker.com was extended until July 26, 2025. Effective July 26, 2024, our $1.6 million certificate of deposit with Northern Trust for security on the letter of credit was extended until July 28, 2025. The term of the certificate of deposit is twelve months and includes interest of approximately 5%. Per the terms of the Merger Agreement, which is filed with this Amendment as Exhibit 2.2, the Seller is required to pay or be liable for these losses (capitalized terms are defined in the Merger Agreement).

Settlement Agreement

On June 24, 2024 the Company entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the “Settlement

Agreement”) with Triton Value Partners, LLC, Donald Gasgarth, Paul Freischlag, Jr., Jeff Zwitter (the “Plaintiffs,” and together with the Defendants and the Company, the “Parties” or, individually, “Party”), and Steven Urvan and TVP Investments LLC (the “Urvan Defendants”) and GunBroker.com, LLC, IA TECH, LLC, and GB Investments, Inc. (the “GunBroker Defendants,” and collectively with the Urvan Defendants, the “Defendants”) to fully resolve and settle all disputes and claims related to the litigation between the Defendants and Plaintiffs captioned Triton Value Partners, LLC et al. v. TVP Investments, LLC et al., Cobb County Superior Court, CAFN 18104869 (the “Action”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the GunBroker Defendants agreed to pay the Plaintiffs $8,000,000 (the “Settlement Amount”) in a single lump sum payment. AMMO agreed to tender the Settlement Amount to an escrow agent on behalf of the GunBroker Defendants within 45 days of the Settlement Agreement’s execution. Within five business days of the receipt of the Settlement Amount from the escrow agent, the Plaintiffs agreed to dismiss the Action with prejudice, and the Urvan Defendants agreed to dismiss all counterclaims against the Plaintiffs with prejudice. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined above), Urvan has the exclusive right to settle the Action on behalf of all Defendants and Urvan is obligated to indemnify the Company for certain liabilities, including certain liabilities incurred in connection with the Action. In connection with the Merger Agreement, on April 30, 2021, the Company and Urvan entered into a Pledge and Escrow Agreement (the “Pledge and Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which ten stock certificates in the name of Urvan, with each certificate representing $2.8 million worth of shares of the Company’s common stock as of the date of the Pledge and Escrow Agreement (the “Pledged Securities”) were placed in escrow pending resolution of the Action. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, a portion of the Pledged Securities in the form of a stock certificate for 2,857,143 shares (“Stock Certificate”) were sent to the Company’s transfer agent for cancellation on September 30, 2024. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, each of the Plaintiffs and the Defendants provided mutual releases of all claims as of the Effective Date, arising from any allegations set forth in the Action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the GunBroker Defendants do not release any claims asserted against Urvan, and Urvan did not release any claims asserted against the Company, the GunBroker Defendants or any individual or entity related to or affiliated with the Company. Upon the Stock Certificate’s cancellation on September 30, 2024, the Parties' payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement were complete.

On August 8, 2024, the Company paid $8.0 million to the escrow agent in connection with the Settlement Agreement. This resulted in $4.8 million recorded as a receivable that was reclassed to Treasury stock upon Mr. Urvan’s transfer of the shares related to the Settlement Payment to the Company on September 30, 2024.

Asset Purchase Agreement

On January 20, 2025, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Olin Winchester, LLC (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Buyer agreed to (i) acquire all assets of our business of designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling ammunition and ammunition components (collectively, the “Ammunition Manufacturing Business”) along with certain assets related to the Ammunition Manufacturing Business, and (ii) assume certain liabilities related to the Ammunition Manufacturing Business, for a gross purchase price of $75.0 million, subject to customary adjustments for estimated net working capital and real property costs and pro-rations (the “Transaction”). The assets to be acquired, and the liabilities assumed by the Buyer were those primarily related to the Ammunition Manufacturing Business, including the Ammunition Manufacturing Business’ dedicated manufacturing facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

The closing of the Transaction was subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) the absence of any notice (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) from a governmental authority or federal or state court of competent jurisdiction which is in effect and prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transaction, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties, (iii) the parties’ compliance with their respective covenants in all material respects, (iv) the delivery by the Company to Buyer of certain consents and approvals, permits, and policies, surveys, and reports related to the owned real property used in the Ammunition Manufacturing Business, and (v) the release of all liens relating to the assets being purchased in the Transaction.

The Purchase Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and covenants as well as customary post-signing and post-Closing covenants.

On April 18, 2025, we entered into a First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Company and Buyer agreed to, among other things: (i) the removal of the escrow mechanisms for the purchase price adjustments contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement; (ii) the addition of a pre-closing inventory count rather than a post-closing inventory count; (iii) the revision of the net working capital adjustment provisions to agree upon certain pre-determined assets and liabilities and remove deductions for certain types of inventory and account for inventory based on the Company’s historical accounting practices; (iv) the addition of a reserve to adjust for upgrades to equipment and inventory issues; and (v) the addition of a purchase price adjustment collar in the event the final net working capital amount is less the estimated net working capital exceeds, which entitles the Buyer to receive from the Company amounts in excess of the collar for such a shortfall.

The Company and the Buyer also entered into certain additional agreements, including, among other things: (a) the addition of a mutual non-disparagement provision; (b) the removal of the closing condition related to the process hazard analysis report and the

amendment of one of the representations to account for such report; (c) the addition of a mutual release related to certain disputed items; and (d) the addition of an indemnification related to an item excluded from coverage in the representations and warranties insurance policy.

The Transaction was completed on April 18, 2025.

In connection with the Transaction, we evaluated the Transaction in accordance with ASC Topic 205, "Presentation of Financial Statement" ("ASC 205") and concluded this was a triggering event to reassess the carrying value of the segment's assets. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, "Property, Plant, and Equipment" ("ASC 360"), we reassessed the carrying value of its assets and determined that an impairment of assets would be recorded in the year ended March 31, 2025 as follows:

 

 

 

Impairment
Amount

 

Inventory

 

 

$

17,129,874

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

25,381,646

 

Other assets

 

 

 

530,195

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

2,805,715

 

Total Impairment

 

 

$

45,847,430

 

Separation Agreements

On September 19, 2024, we received a notice of resignation from its Chief Financial Officer, Rob Wiley, effective September 20, 2024. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement signed on September 19, 2024, Mr. Wiley will be entitled to separation compensation in the amount of $406,250.00 paid in equal bi-monthly installments over fifteen calendar months; 50,000 shares of Common Stock; a lump sum payment for accrued and unused vacation and paid time off; family health benefits under the Company’s employer sponsored plans until September 30, 2025; and unreimbursed expenses.

On April 8, 2025, in connection with Fred W. Wagenhals’ resignation from his position as the Executive Chairman of the Company and as Chairman of the Board on April 4, 2025, the Company and Mr. Wagenhals entered into an Executive Separation Agreement, effective April 4, 2025, pursuant to which Mr. Wagenhals is entitled to receive certain separation benefits, including: (i) payment of all compensation and benefits to which Mr. Wagenhals is legally entitled under the Wagenhals Employment Agreement through the Separation Date; (ii) a cash separation payment equal to $700,000, consisting of (a) a lump sum payment of $300,000 (an amount equal to nine months of Mr. Wagenhals’s annual base salary) and (b) an aggregate of $400,000 (an amount equal to 12 months of Mr. Wagenhals’s annual base salary) to be paid in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (iii) reimbursement for all reimbursable expenses due to Mr. Wagenhals under the Wagenhals Employment Agreement; and (iv) a lump sum payment equal to the value of Mr. Wagenhals’s accrued and unused vacation and paid time off balance.

Loan Amendment

On April 18, 2025, we entered into a Consent and Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Sunflower Loan Amendment”) by and among the Company and other borrowers party thereto (collectively, the “Borrower”), and Sunflower Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The Sunflower Loan Amendment amends that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2019, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent (as amended by the Sunflower Loan Amendment, the “Sunflower Loan Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Sunflower Loan Amendment, the Borrower and the Agent agreed to, among other things: (i) release the Agent’s security interest in all collateral securing the Borrower’s obligations under the Sunflower Loan Agreement upon consummation of the sale of the Ammunition Manufacturing Business; (ii) reduce all amounts available under the Revolving Loan to zero dollars as of the effective date of the Sunflower Loan Amendment; (iii) enter into an Amended and Restated Revolving Line Promissory Note in the amount of $5.0 million, representing 100% of the Revolving Line Commitment available under the Sunflower Loan Agreement, executed by Borrower in favor of Agent as of the effective date of the Sunflower Loan Amendment; and (iv) certain other amendments to Borrower’s customary covenants and obligations under the Sunflower Loan Agreement that only take effect in the event the Revolving Line Availability is greater than zero dollars.

Contingencies

On December 20, 2024, the Board of Directors held a meeting during which it voted to pursue a settlement in the Plenary Action between Ammo and Mr. Urvan (which is further described in Note 2 above) and voted to approve terms outlined in a non-binding term sheet. We recorded an estimated liability of $20.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2025.

Settlement negotiations between the Company and Mr. Urvan are ongoing. There can be no assurance that a final settlement

agreement will be reached. If an agreement is not reached, the Company intends to continue to vigorously defend against this litigation. On February 3, 2025, the Delaware Court granted a joint stipulated motion to postpone the five-day trial to April 27, 2026 and ordered a stay of litigation of approximately three months, during which all depositions and discovery is postponed.

The Company faces an inestimable loss contingency stemming from a pending investigation of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Enforcement (the "SEC Investigation"). The Company has produced documents responsive to document subpoenas and cooperated by, among other things, providing other information to the SEC Staff on a voluntary basis. The SEC Staff has significant discretion in conducting investigations, and therefore, the Company cannot predict the scope or outcome of the SEC Investigation. Based upon document subpoenas to the Company and other communications in January, 2025, it appears that the SEC Staff is investigating and will likely recommend that the SEC bring an enforcement action relating to the Company’s: (i) valuation of, and accounting for share-based compensation awards to employees, non-employee directors and other service providers, and issued in exchange for goods and services; (ii) capitalization of certain share issuance costs; (iii) disclosure of perquisites and the valuation of equity-based compensation paid to certain executives; (iv) disclosure of certain executive officers and related party transactions; and (v) disclosure concerning the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. The SEC Staff have not issued a Wells Notice to the Company. If the SEC Staff issues a Wells Notice, the Company will have the opportunity to present factual evidence, legal arguments and mitigating circumstances to the SEC. If, notwithstanding the Company’s Wells submission, the SEC authorizes a civil enforcement action, the agency may seek injunctions, civil penalties or other relief, and the Company may incur additional legal and other professional fees in defending such action or negotiating a resolution. Given the ongoing nature and complexity of the SEC Investigation, we cannot yet reasonably estimate a loss or range of loss that may arise from its resolution. The Company will continue to evaluate information to determine when it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable.