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LOANS PAYABLE AND FACTORING AGREEMENT
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LOANS PAYABLE AND FACTORING AGREEMENT

NOTE 6 - LOANS PAYABLE AND FACTORING AGREEMENT

 

Promissory Notes Payable

 

Parrut Note

 

We issued a promissory note for $1,750,000 pursuant to the Parrut acquisition agreement dated July 7, 2021. The note had a term of 24 months, accrued interest at 6%, and originally matured on July 1, 2023. The note required monthly payments of $77,561. On October 19, 2022, Parrut agreed to subordinate their note to a promissory note issued to Montage Capital II, L.P. In return, we restructured the payment schedule for the Parrut note which was set to mature on August 31, 2023, and bears interest at 12%. On August 31, 2023, we did not make payments of amounts due under the note and defaulted with Parrut.

 

On March 27, 2024, the Company and Parrut signed an agreement to convert the current outstanding principal, accrued interest, and penalties in aggregate of $258,714 into 168,414 shares of common stock. As a result of this transaction the Company recognized $14,959 in loss on extinguishment of debt recorded within other expense on consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the promissory note with Parrut was $0 and $0, respectively.

 

Novo Note

 

We issued a promissory note for $3,000,000 pursuant to the Novo Group acquisition agreement dated August 27, 2021. The note originally had a term of 30 months, bears interest at 6%, and was scheduled to mature on February 1, 2024. The note requires monthly payments of $85,000 for the first 12 months, $110,000 for months 13 through 24, $155,000 for months 25 through 29, and $152,357 for month 30. In April 2022, we negotiated a reduction in this promissory note with Novo Group due to employee turnover that occurred following the acquisition. We entered into an agreement with Novo Group to reduce the outstanding principal balance by $600,000 and changed the maturity date to November 1, 2023. The reduction in the promissory note was accounted for as gain on debt extinguishment on the consolidated statement of operations in fiscal 2024. 

 

In October 2022, Novo Group entered into a Subordination Agreement (“Subordination Agreement”), pursuant to which Novo agreed to subordinate all its indebtedness and obligations we owe to Novo to all the indebtedness and obligations we owe to Montage Capital.

 

In February 2023, we entered into an additional Amendment to the Promissory Note with Novo Group, Inc. (the “Novo Amendment”). The Novo Amendment further modifies the Promissory Note issued to Novo on August 27, 2021 (the “Novo Note”) and amended on April 1, 2022, by amending the payment schedule pursuant to which we would make payments of principal and interest to Novo. Novo agreed we would pay interest only for the period starting November 1, 2022, though and including March 31, 2023, with payments of principal and interest to resume starting April 1, 2023. We also replaced the existing payment schedule with a new payment schedule terminating on October 31, 2023. On November 1, 2023, we did not make payments due on the promissory note with Novo Group.

 

On August 12, 2025, the debt holders of the Novo Note and the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement whereas the parties have agreed to the complete conversion of all outstanding debt principal, accrued interest, and any penalties into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $2.00 per share of common stock. As of August 12, 2025, there was $1,198,617 of outstanding principal and $298,269 of accrued interest, which were converted into an aggregate of 748,433 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2025, 746,488 shares had been issued, with the remaining 1,945 shares planned to be issued at a future date.

 

As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the promissory note with Novo Group was $0 and $1,198,617, respectively.

 

8/17/22 Notes

 

On August 17, 2022, we issued promissory notes for $1,111,111, in the aggregate (the “8/17/22 Notes”) We received proceeds of $960,000, net of debt issuance costs of $40,000 and an original issue discount of $111,111. The 8/17/22 Notes have a term of 12 months, bear interest at 6%, and was set to mature on August 17, 2023. The 8/17/22 Notes were set to be paid off in full on August 17, 2023. As a part of these financings, we granted the noteholders 46,296 warrants to purchase our common stock (the “8/17/22 Warrants”). The 8/17/22 Warrants were valued at $463,737 and treated as a debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note. On August 7, 2023, the Company signed an amendment to the 8/17/22 Notes. The amendment extends each of the maturity dates of August 17, 2023, and August 30, 2023 respectively, by 180 days. In return, the company has agreed to give $50,000 in either stock or cash at its discretion within ninety days of signing the amendment. As of December 31, 2023, we had defaulted on the Promissory Note, dated as of August 17, 2022, the (“8/17/22 Notes”). In event of default under the 8/17/22 Notes caused the default interest rate of 15% to apply as set forth in the 8/17/22 Notes and the holders of the 8/17/22 Notes would be permitted to elect to accelerate payment of amounts due, at the Mandatory Default Amount, as defined in the 8/17/2022 Notes, under each of the holder’s respective 8/17/22 Notes.

 

On November 6, 2023, the Company received written notice (the “Default Notice”) from Cavalry Fund I LP that the Company was in default under that certain (i) the August 17 Note issued by the Company to Cavalry, and that certain (ii) the August 30 Note. As a result of the Identified Defaults, the Company would be in default under the following agreements for indebtedness: (i) Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, dated as of August 17, 2022, issued pursuant to the August 17 SPA by the Company to Porter Partners, L.P., (ii) Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, dated as of August 30, 2022, issued pursuant to the August 30 SPA by the Company to L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund, (iii) Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, dated as of August 30, 2022, issued pursuant to the August 30 SPA by the Company to Firstfire Global Opportunities Fund LLC, and (iv) Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, dated as of August 30, 2022, issued pursuant to the August 30 SPA by the Company to Puritan Partner, LLC (collectively, the “Other August 2022 Notes”). An event of default under the Other August 2022 Notes would cause the default interest rate of 15% to apply as set forth in the Other August 2022 Notes and the holders of the Other August 2022 Notes would be permitted to elect to accelerate payment of amounts due, at the Mandatory Default Amount, as defined in the Other August 2022 Notes, under each of the holder’s respective Other August 2022 Note.

 

On February 9, 2024, Calvary Fund I LP entered into an agreement to reassign the entire balance of the notes entered into on August 17, 2022, including principal, accrued interest, and any penalties incurred to certain individuals and institutional noteholders. In addition, 104,274 Warrants from Calvary were reassigned to these new noteholders. On February 12, 2024, these new noteholders converted a total of $523,380 of the outstanding principal of the note in exchange for 286,001 shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 12, 2024, the new noteholders elected to exercise such warrants and paid the exercise price thereof through the reduction of debt. A total of $289,882 of debt was repaid with the warrant exercise proceeds. Additionally, the new noteholders agreed to extinguish $370,604 of debt pursuant to this agreement being enacted.

 

On July 11, 2024 the Company and the holder of the remaining amount of the 8/17/22 entered into certain Debt Settlement and Release Agreements whereas the party have agreed to the complete conversion and waiver of any and all remaining amounts due under the 8/17/22 Note, whether principal, interest or penalties, along with the waiver and release of any and all claims against the Company from the holder. In exchange for the complete conversion, and waiver of rights, the Company has agreed to issue the noteholder an aggregate of 1,833,935 shares of common stock. During September of 2024, the 8/17/22 noteholders converted a total of $296,082 of outstanding principal and $19,169 of outstanding accrued interest. 

 

As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the 8/17/22 Notes, net of the unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts of $0 and $0, respectively, was $0 and $0 respectively.

 

8/30/22 Note

 

On August 30, 2022, The Company issued promissory notes for $1,305,556, in the aggregate (the “8/30/22 Notes,” and together with the 8/17/22 Notes, the “August 2022 Notes”). We received proceeds of $1,175,000, net of an original issue discount of $130,556. The 8/30/22 Notes have a term of 12 months, bear interest at 6%, and were set to mature on August 30, 2023. The 8/30/22 Notes were set to be paid off in full on August 30, 2023. As a part of these financings, the Company granted the noteholders 54,398 warrants to purchase our common stock (See Note 9) (the “8/30/22 Warrants, and together with the 8/17/22 Warrants, the “August 2022 Warrants”). These 8/30/22 Warrants were valued at $569,106 and treated as a debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2023, we had defaulted on the Promissory Note, dated as of August 30, 2022, the (“8/30/22 Notes”). In event of default under the 8/30/22 Notes caused the default interest rate of 15% to apply as set forth in the 8/30/22 Notes and the holders of the 8/30/22 Notes would be permitted to elect to accelerate payment of amounts due, at the Mandatory Default Amount, as defined in the 8/30/2022 Notes, under each of the holder’s respective 8/30/22 Notes.

 

On February 9, 2024, 8/30/22 Note Holders entered into an agreement to reassign the entire balance of the notes entered into on August 30, 2022, including principal, accrued interest, and any penalties incurred to certain individual and institutional investors (the “new noteholders”).

 

Also, On February 9, 2024, 8/30/22 Note Holders entered into an agreement with the new noteholders whereas the assignees transferred 108,912 Warrants. On February 12, 2024, the new noteholders elected to exercise such warrants and paid the exercise price of $302,175 through the reduction of debt.

 

On February 12, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with the new noteholders whereas they agreed to waive a total of $224,332 of the debt assigned to them.

 

On July 11, 2024 the Company and the holders of the remaining amount of the 8/30/22 Notes entered into certain Debt Settlement and Release Agreements whereas the parties have agreed to the complete conversion and waiver of any and all remaining amounts due under the 8/30/22 Notes, whether principal, interest or penalties, along with the waiver and release of any and all claims against the Company from the holders. In exchange for the complete conversion, and waiver of rights, the Company has agreed to issue the noteholders an aggregate of 3,524,634 shares of common stock. On July 10, 2024, the 8/30/22 noteholders converted a total of $705,738 of outstanding principal and $164,616 of outstanding accrued interest.

 

As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the 8/30/22 Notes, net of the unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts of $0 and $0, respectively, was $0 and $0 respectively.

 

As a result of the 8/17/22 Notes and 8/30/22 Notes settlement transactions, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt for the amount of $8,224,042 recorded within other income for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Montage Note

 

On October 19, 2022, the Company closed a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company and Montage Capital II, L.P. (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Lender will make advances (“Advances”) in the aggregate principal amount of $2,250,000, with the first Advance of $2,000,000 being provided on or around the Closing Date and the second Advance of $250,000 being available to the Company upon request prior to April 30, 2023. Interest will accrue on all Advances under the Loan Agreement at a per annum rate of 12.75%. In the event of a default under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the interest rate increases by 5 percentage points above the interest rate in effect immediately prior to a default. The entire outstanding principal balance of the Advances, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all fees and other amounts outstanding thereunder will be immediately due and payable on the 42nd month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Maturity Date”). In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted and pledged to the Lender a continuing security interest in all presently existing and hereafter acquired or arising Collateral (as more specifically defined in the Loan Agreement) which includes all personal property of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Loan Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants to which the Company is also subject. 

 

The Company agreed to pay the Lender a fee of $45,600, with $40,000 due upon the execution of the Loan Agreement and the balance due upon the funding of the second Advance. The Company is permitted to prepay any amounts due to the Lender; provided, however, that a Prepayment Fee (as more specifically defined in the Loan Agreement) shall be owed to the Lender depending on when the amounts are prepaid.

 

In addition, in connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company issued 47,103 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company (the “Warrants”) to the Lender, with 41,520 Warrants issued and exercisable upon the Closing Date and the additional 5,580 Warrants becoming exercisable upon funding of the second Advance. The Warrants are exercisable for ten years from the Closing Date at an exercise price of $30.00 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Upon the earlier of the Maturity Date or a sale of the Company or other change in control, the Lender has the right to cause the Company to repurchase the Warrants for up to $703,125 ($600,000 if only the first Advance has been made and $703,125 if both Advances have been made) which is recorded as a warrant liability for puttable warrants at fair value. The Company is also obligated to pay the Lender a cash fee equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Advances that is outstanding on each anniversary of the Closing Date if (i) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the thirty (30) day period prior to such anniversary date is less than $30.00 or (ii) the closing price of the Company’s common stock for the date immediately prior to such anniversary date is less than $30.00.

 

The Company accrues anniversary fees each year on the one-year anniversary of the issuance date of 1.25% of the outstanding advance balance depending on the stock price. The accrued anniversary fees are payable on the date the buyout fee becomes due and payable. The Company records an expense for the 1.25% cash fee ratably over the 12 months.

 

On February 2, 2023, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Montage Amendment”), by and between the Company, its subsidiaries (Recruiter.com, Inc., Nixxy, LLC, LLC, Recruiter.com Consulting, LLC, VocaWorks, Inc., Recruiter.com Scouted, Inc., Recruiter.com Upsider, Inc., and Recruiter.com - OneWire, Inc.), and Montage, effective as December 18, 2022. The Montage Amendment modifies that certain Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, and Montage to provide the Company with additional time to meet certain post-closing covenants.

 

On August 16, 2023, we entered into a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Montage Amendment”), by and among the Company, its subsidiaries and Montage. The Second Montage Amendment modifies that certain Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company, its subsidiaries, and Montage, as amended (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) to join Cogno. Group, Inc. as an additional borrower to the Loan and Security Agreement and amend and restate the definition of “Maturity Date” to the earlier of (i) the four-month anniversary of the initial closing of the Purchase Agreement or (ii) February 28, 2024. Additionally, the Montage Amendment provides for Montage’s consent to certain transactions that would have otherwise been prohibited under the Loan and Security Agreement, including the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement with Job Mobz.

 

In addition, in connection with the Second Montage Amendment, the Company issued warrants to purchase common stock of CognoGroup, Inc. (the “CognoGroup, Inc. Warrants”) to the Lender. The number of shares shall be equal to 1.4% of the CognoGroup, Inc.’s outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis at the exercise price of $0.01 per share and with expiration date of October 19, 2032. On and after the earlier to occur of (i) October 19, 2026, (ii) any sale, license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the CognoGroup, Inc., or any reorganization, consolidation, or merger of the CognoGroup, Inc. where the holders of the CognoGroup, Inc.’s securities before the transaction beneficially own less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction, (iii) a transaction in which any “person” or “group” becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of a sufficient number of shares of all classes of stock then outstanding of the CognoGroup, Inc. ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors, empowering such “person” or “group” to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of the CognoGroup, Inc., who did not have such power before such transaction (“Change in Control”), or (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the CognoGroup, Inc (“Wind-Up”), CognoGroup, Inc. shall, at the request of Holder, purchase all rights that Holder has under this CognoGroup, Inc. Warrants for a cash payment in the amount equal to $600,000 (the “Buyout Fee”).

 

On September 18, 2024, Montage entered into an agreement to sell and assign its rights and obligations, including principal, accrued interest, and any penalties incurred to an individual accredited investor (the “New Noteholder”) for a purchase price of $720,000. The Company repaid $1,071,522 of principle under the Montage note during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

On September 19, 2024, the Company and the New Noteholder entered into a certain Debt Settlement and Release Agreement whereas the parties have agreed to the complete conversion and waiver of any and all remaining amounts due under the Second Montage Amendment, whether principal, interest or penalties, along with the waiver and release of any and all claims against the Company from the holders. In exchange for the complete conversion, and waiver of rights, the Company has agreed to issue the noteholders an aggregate of 720,000 shares of common stock. On September 19, 2024, the New Noteholder converted $670,448 of outstanding principal and $69,827 of outstanding accrued interest.

 

As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the Loan Agreement, net of the unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts of $0 and $0, respectively, was $0 and $0, respectively.

 

As a result of the Montage Note settlement transaction, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt for the amount of $879,725 recorded within other expense for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the outstanding principal balance on the promissory notes payable totaled $0 and $1,198,617, respectively.

  

The status of the loans payable as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, are summarized as follows:

        
  

September 30,

2025

  

December 31,

2024

 
Promissory notes  $–   $1,198,617 
Less: Unamortized debt discount or debt issuance costs   –    – 
Less current portion   –    (1,198,617)
Non-current portion  $–   $–