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DEBT OBLIGATIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT OBLIGATIONS

NOTE 10. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

Debt obligations is comprised of the following:

 

   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023 
Economic injury disaster loan (EIDL)  $144,495   $147,781 
Contingent consideration promissory note – Nobility Healthcare Division Acquisition   —    129,651 
Contingent consideration promissory note – Nobility Healthcare Division Acquisition   —    58,819 
Revolving Loan Agreement   —    4,880,000 
Commercial Extension of Credit- Entertainment Segment   100,000    87,928 
Merchant Advances – Video Solutions Segment   1,922,750    1,350,000 
Senior Secured Promissory Notes   3,600,000    — 
Unamortized debt issuance costs   (664,719)   (540,429)
Debt obligations   5,102,526    6,113,750 
Less: current maturities of debt obligations   4,961,443    1,260,513 
           
Debt obligations, long-term  $141,083   $4,853,237 

 

Debt obligations mature on an annual basis as follows as of December 31, 2024:

 

   December 31, 2024 
2025  $4,961,443 
2026   3,412 
2027   3,542 
2028   3,677 
2029 and thereafter   130,452 
      
Total  $5,102,526 

 

 

2020 Small Business Administration Notes.

 

On May 12, 2020, the Company received $150,000 in loan funding from the SBA under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program administered by the SBA, which program was expanded pursuant to the recently enacted CARES Act. The EIDL is evidenced by a secured promissory note, dated May 8, 2020, in the original principal amount of $150,000 with the SBA, the lender.

 

Under the terms of the note issued under the EIDL program, interest accrues on the outstanding principal at the rate of 3.75% per annum. The term of such note is thirty years, though it may be payable sooner upon an event of default under such note. Monthly principal and interest payments began in November 2022, after being deferred for thirty months after the date of disbursement and total $731 per month thereafter. Such note may be prepaid in part or in full, at any time, without penalty. The Company granted the SBA a continuing interest in and to any and all collateral, including but not limited to tangible and intangible personal property.

 

The Company made principal payments of $3,286 and $2,219 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and recorded interest expense of $5,486 and $5,606 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Contingent Consideration Promissory Notes

 

On June 30, 2021, Nobility Healthcare, a subsidiary of the Company, issued a contingent consideration promissory note (the “June Contingent Note”) in connection with a stock purchase agreement between Nobility Healthcare and a private company (the “June Seller”) of $350,000. The June Contingent Note has a three-year term and bears interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum. Quarterly principal and interest payments are deferred for nine months and is due in equal quarterly installments on the seventh business day of each quarter. The principal amount of the June Contingent Note is subject to an earn-out adjustment, being the difference between $975,000 (the “June Projected Revenue”) and the cash basis revenue (the “June Measurement Period Revenue”) collected by the June Seller in its normal course of business from the clients existing on June 30, 2021, during the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the “June Measurement Period”) measured on a quarterly basis and annualized as of the relevant period. If the June Measurement Period Revenue is less than the June Projected Revenue, such amount will be subtracted from the principal balance of this June Contingent Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. If the June Measurement Period Revenue is more than the June Projected Revenue, such amount will be added to the principal balance of this June Contingent Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In no event will the principal balance of this June Contingent Note become a negative number. The maximum downward earn-out adjustment to the principal balance will be a reduction to zero. There are no limits to the increases to the principal balance of the June Contingent Note as a result of the earn-out adjustments.

 

The June Contingent Note is considered to be additional purchase price; therefore, the estimated fair value of the contingent liability is recorded as a liability at the acquisition date and the fair value is considered part of the consideration paid for the acquisition with subsequent changes in fair value recorded as a gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Management recorded the contingent consideration promissory note at its estimated fair value of $350,000 at the acquisition date. Total principal payments, since inception, on this contingent consideration promissory note totaled $290,073. The estimated fair value of the June Contingent Note at December 31, 2024 is $-0-, representing a reduction in its estimated fair value of $58,819 as compared to its estimated fair value as of December 31, 2023. This reduction only relates to the principal payments made for the year ended December 31, 2024. Therefore, the Company recorded no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

On August 31, 2021, Nobility Healthcare, issued another contingent consideration promissory note (the “August Contingent Payment Note”) in connection with a stock purchase agreement between Nobility Healthcare and a private company (the “August Sellers”) of $650,000. The August Contingent Payment Note has a three-year term and bears interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum. Quarterly principal and interest payments are deferred for nine months and is due in equal quarterly installments on the seventh business day of each quarter. The principal amount of the August Contingent Payment Note is subject to an earn-out adjustment, being the difference between the $3,000,000 (the “August Projected Revenue”) and the cash basis revenue (the “August Measurement Period Revenue”) collected by the August Sellers in its normal course of business from the clients existing on September 1, 2021, during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “August Measurement Period”) measured on a quarterly basis and annualized as of the relevant period. If the August Measurement Period Revenue is less than the August Projected Revenue, such amount will be subtracted from the principal balance of this August Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. If the August Measurement Period Revenue is more than the August Projected Revenue, such amount will be added to the principal balance of this August Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In no event will the principal balance of this August Contingent Payment Note become a negative number. The maximum downward earn-out adjustment to the principal balance will be to zero. There are no limits to the increases to the principal balance of the August Contingent Payment Note as a result of the earn-out adjustments.

 

 

The August Contingent Payment Note is considered to be additional purchase price, therefore the estimated fair value of the contingent liability is recorded as a liability at the acquisition date and the fair value is considered part of the consideration paid for the acquisition. Management has recorded the contingent consideration promissory note at its estimated fair value of $650,000 at the acquisition date. Principal payments, since its inception, on this contingent consideration promissory note totalled $681,907. The estimated fair value of the August Contingent Note at December 31, 2024 is $-0-, representing a decrease in its estimated fair value of $129,651 as compared to is estimated fair value as of December 31, 2023. This reduction only relates to the principal payments made for the year ended December 31, 2024. Therefore, the Company recorded no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

On January 1, 2022, Nobility Healthcare issued another contingent consideration promissory note (the “January Contingent Payment Note”) in connection with a stock purchase agreement between Nobility Healthcare and a private company (the “January Sellers”) of $750,000. The January Contingent Payment Note has a two-and-a-half-year term and bears interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum. Quarterly principal and interest payments are deferred for seven months and is due in equal quarterly installments on the tenth business day of each quarter. The principal amount of the January Contingent Payment Note is subject to an earn-out adjustment, being the difference between $3,500,000 (the “January Projected Revenue”) and the cash basis revenue (the “January Measurement Period Revenue”) collected by the January Sellers in its normal course of business from the clients existing on January 1, 2022, during the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 (the “January Measurement Period”) measured on a quarterly basis and annualized as of the relevant period. If the January Measurement Period Revenue is less than the January Projected Revenue, such amount will be subtracted from the principal balance of this January Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. If the January Measurement Period Revenue is more than the January Projected Revenue, such amount will be added to the principal balance of this January Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In no event will the principal balance of this January Contingent Payment Note become a negative number. The maximum downward earn-out adjustment to the principal balance will be a reduction to zero. There are no limits to the increases to the principal balance of the January Contingent Payment Note as a result of the earn-out adjustments.

 

On January 1, 2022, Nobility Healthcare issued another contingent consideration promissory note (the “January Contingent Payment Note”) in connection with a stock purchase agreement between Nobility Healthcare and a private company (the “January Sellers”) of $750,000. Principal payments, since its inception, on this contingent consideration promissory note totalled $153,769. The estimated fair value of the January Contingent Note at December 31, 2023 is $-0-, representing a decrease in its estimated fair value of $208,083 as compared to its estimated fair value as of December 31, 2022, of which $32,936 represents payments made during the year ended December 31, 2023. Therefore, the Company recorded a gain of $175,146 in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

On February 1, 2022, Nobility Healthcare issued another contingent consideration promissory note (the “February Contingent Payment Note”) in connection with an asset purchase agreement between Nobility Healthcare and a private company (the “February Sellers”) of $105,000. The February Contingent Payment Note has a three-year term and bears interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum. Quarterly principal and interest payments are deferred for seven months and are due in equal quarterly installments on the tenth business day of each quarter. The principal amount of the February Contingent Payment Note is subject to an earn-out adjustment, being the difference between $440,000 (the “February Projected Revenue”) and the cash basis revenue (the “February Measurement Period Revenue”) collected by the February Sellers in its normal course of business from the clients existing on February 1, 2022, during the period from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 (the “February Measurement Period”) measured on a quarterly basis and annualized as of the relevant period. If the February Measurement Period Revenue is less than the February Projected Revenue, such amount will be subtracted from the principal balance of this February Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. If the February Measurement Period Revenue is more than the February Projected Revenue, such amount will be added to the principal balance of this February Contingent Payment Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In no event will the principal balance of this February Contingent Payment Note become a negative number. The maximum downward earn-out adjustment to the principal balance will be a reduction to zero. There are no limits to the increases to the principal balance of the February Contingent Payment Note as a result of the earn-out adjustments.

 

The February Contingent Payment Note is considered to be additional purchase price, therefore the estimated fair value of the contingent liability is recorded as a liability at the acquisition date and the fair value is considered part of the consideration paid for the acquisition. Management has recorded the contingent consideration promissory note at its estimated fair value of $105,000 at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value of the February Contingent Note at December 31, 2023 is $-0-, representing a decrease in its estimated fair value of $4,347 as compared to its estimated fair value as of December 31, 2022, of which $1,584 represents payments made during the year ended December 31, 2023. Therefore, the Company recorded a gain of $2,763 in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

 

2023 Commercial Extension of Credit

 

On February 23, 2023, the Company’s Entertainment segment entered into an extension of credit in the form of a loan to use in marketing and operating its business in accordance with the Private Label Agreement previously entered into with the Lender. The Lender agreed to extend, subject to the conditions hereof, and Borrower agreed to take, a Loan for Principal Sum of $1,000,000.

 

The Lender retains 25% of each remittance owed to Borrower under the terms of the Private Label Agreement. Such remittances includes regular weekly remittances and any additional incentive payments to which the Borrower may be entitled. The 25% withholding of the Borrower’s applicable remittance is deemed a “Payment” under the terms of this Note, and Payments shall continue until the earlier of (i) repayment of the Principal Sum, accrued Interest, and a fee of $35,000 or (ii) expiration of the Private Label Agreement on December 31, 2023.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Entertainment segment drew an additional $455,643 on this agreement, with the principal balance never exceeding $1,000,000. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s Entertainment segment had repaid $1,367,715 towards the principal on the loan through remittances and had an outstanding balance of $87,928. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s Entertainment segment repaid the outstanding principal of $87,928 and did not renew this agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s Entertainment segment fully amortized $35,000 fees.

 

2024 Commercial Extension of Credit

 

On January 22, 2024, the Company’s Entertainment segment entered into an extension of credit in the form of a loan to use in marketing and operating its business in accordance with the Ticket Solution Agreement. The Lender, Ticket Evolution, Inc., agreed to extend, subject to the conditions hereof, and Borrower agreed to take, an advance for a sum of $75,000 with monthly advances of $100,000.

 

The advances made are recoupable from client service fees with no more than $25,000 being recouped in any one week. The total advances received for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $1,275,000 and payments made totaled $1,175,000. The outstanding balance as of December 31, 2024 was $100,000.

 

On August 7, 2024 and as amended on September 25, 2024, the Company’s Entertainment segment entered into an extension of credit (the “Agreement”) with Vegas Tickets in the form of a prepayment for the rights to acquire certain Major League Baseball and National Football League playoff and season tickets. Vegas Tickets agreed to advance, subject to the conditions of the Agreement, and the Company’s Entertainment segment agreed to take, an advance for a sum of $200,000. Under the Agreement, the Company’s Entertainment segment has the right to reacquire the tickets for a cash amount of $220,000 by November 1, 2024. The repurchase date was extended to December 1, 2024 by an amendment dated October 31, 2024. The repurchase was completed and the remaining balance is $-0- as of December 31, 2024.

 

Convertible Note

 

On April 5, 2023, the Company entered into and consummated the initial closing (the “First Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between the Company and certain investors (the “Purchasers”).

 

At the First Closing, the Company issued and sold to the Purchasers Senior Secured Convertible Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “Notes”) and warrants (the “Warrants”). The Purchase Agreement provided for a ten percent (10%) original interest discount resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $2,700,000. No interest accrues under the Notes. The Warrants are exercisable for an aggregate 1,125,000 shares comprised of 375,000 warrants at an exercise price of $5.50 per share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), 375,000 warrants at an exercise price of $6.50 per share of Common Stock, and 375,000 warrants at an exercise price of $7.50 per share of Common Stock.

 

 

Subject to certain conditions, within 18 months from the effectiveness date and while the Notes remain outstanding, the Purchasers have the right to require the Company to consummate a second closing of up to an additional $3,000,000 of Notes (the “Second Notes”) and Warrants on the same terms and conditions as the First Closing, except that the Second Notes may be subordinate to a mortgage on the Company’s headquarters building (the “Bank Mortgage”).

 

The Notes are convertible into shares of Common Stock at the election of the Purchasers at any time at a fixed conversion price of $5.00 (the “Conversion Price”) per share of Common Stock. The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions). Subject to certain conditions, including certain equity conditions, the Company may redeem some or all of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note for cash in an amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (the “Optional Redemption Amount”). In addition, the Purchasers may, at their option, demand repayment at the Optional Redemption Amount upon five (5) business days’ written notice following (i) the closing by the Company of the Bank Mortgage, or (ii) a sale by the Company of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents.

 

The Notes rank senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, and are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, as evidenced by (i) a security agreement entered into at the Closing, (ii) a trademark security agreement entered into at the Closing, (iii) a patent security agreement entered into at the Closing, (iv) a guaranty executed by all direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to which each of them has agreed to guaranty the obligations of the Company under the Notes, and (v) a mortgage on the Company’s headquarters building in favor of the Purchasers.

 

Also at the Closing, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Purchasers. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to prepare and file with the SEC within the 10th business day following the First Closing (the “Filing Date”) a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants, and to use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as promptly as possible, but in any event no later than 45 days following the Filing Date (the “Effectiveness Date”). If the Registration Statement is not filed by the Filing Date or is not declared effective by the Effectiveness Date, or under certain other circumstances described in the Registration Rights Agreement, then the Company shall be obligated to pay, as partial liquidated damages, to each Purchaser an amount in cash equal to 2% of the original principal amount of the Notes each month until the applicable event giving rise to such payments is cured. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 10% per annum.

 

The Company recognized the full warrant derivative value, with the remaining amount being allocated to the debt obligation. As the warrant derivative value exceeded the net proceeds from the issuance, the excess amount is recognized as a loss on the date of the issue date. Thus, the Company recorded a loss of $576,380 as an interest expense on the date of issuance relating to the Notes. The following is the assumptions used in calculating the estimated grant-date fair value of the detachable warrants to purchase common stock granted in connection with the Notes:

 

   Terms at
April 5, 2023
(issuance date)		 
Volatility – range   106.0%
Risk-free rate   3.36%
Dividend   0%
Remaining contractual term   5.0 years 
Exercise price  $5.50 – 7.50 
Common stock issuable under the warrants   1,125,000 

 

 

On June 2, 2023, the Purchasers elected to convert $125,000 principal, at the fixed price of $5.00 per share of common stock, 25,000 shares valued at $119,750. The loss on conversion of convertible note into common shares, of $93,386, was recorded during the period.

 

On October 26, 2023, the Company entered into a Revolving Loan Agreement of which a portion of the net proceeds were used to repay the principal amount of the Convertible debt. The Company made an aggregate payment of $3,162,500 from the proceeds, inclusive of fees to retire the convertible notes. In 2023, the Company amortized $2,169,545 in debt issuance costs associated with the convertible notes and expensed the remaining balance of $731,819 upon extinguishment of the notes. As a result, a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt totaling $1,112,705 was recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. The warrants associated with the convertible debt remain outstanding.

 

Revolving Loan Agreement

 

On October 26, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) by and between the Company, Digital Ally Healthcare, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Digital Ally Healthcare” and, together with the Company, the “Borrower”), and Kompass Kapital Funding, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (“Kompass”). In connection with the Loan Agreement, on October 26, 2023, the Company entered into a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Mortgage”) by and between the Company, as grantor, and Kompass, as grantee, and issued a Revolving Note (the “Revolving Note”) to Kompass. The gross proceeds to the Company were $4,880,000 before repaying those certain Senior Secured Convertible Notes issued on April 5, 2023 in the aggregate amount of $3,162,500 and paying customary fees and expenses.

 

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Kompass agreed to make revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) available to the Borrower as the Borrower may from time to time request until, but not including, October 26, 2025, and in such amounts as the Borrower may from time to time request, provided, however, that the aggregate principal balance of the Revolving Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the lesser of $4,880,000 or an amount equal to eighty percent of the value of the mortgaged property, which consists of the real property owned by the Company having an address of 14001 Marshall Drive, Lenexa, KS 66215 (the “Mortgaged Property”). Under the Loan Agreement, the Revolving Loans made by Kompass may be repaid and, subject to customary terms and conditions, borrowed again up to, but not including October 26, 2025, unless the Revolving Loans are otherwise accelerated, terminated or extended as provided in the Loan Agreement. The Revolving Loans shall be used by the Borrower for the purpose of working capital and to retire existing debt. Under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower is required to provide written notice to Kompass prior to creating, assuming or incurring any debt or becoming liable, whether as endorser, guarantor, surety or otherwise, for any debt or obligation of any other party. While obligations remain outstanding under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower is required to maintain a minimum balance of $97,600 in a reserve account (the “Capital Reserve Account”). Under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower is prohibited from creating, assuming, incurring or suffering or permitting to exist any lien of any kind or character upon the collateral, which consists of the Mortgaged Property and the Company’s interest in the Capital Reserve Account. The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, representations and warranties by the Borrower.

 

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Company issued the Revolving Note to Kompass whereby the Company and Digital Ally Healthcare jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of Kompass the lesser of (i) $4,880,000.00, or (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding under and pursuant to the Loan Agreement at the maturity or maturities and in the amount or amounts stated on the records of Kompass, together with interest (computed on the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 360 day year) at a floating per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate plus four percent or (ii) eight percent, on the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding from time to time as provided in the Loan Agreement.

 

The Company entered into the Mortgage to secure its obligations under the Loan Agreement. The property mortgaged under the Mortgage consists of the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgage contains customary covenants, representations and warranties by the Company.

 

On August 12, 2024, the Company sold the Mortgaged Property and paid off the $4,880,000 outstanding principal balance together with all accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon origination of the Revolving Loan, the Company recorded debt issuance costs of $188,255 which was fully amortized as of the date the Mortgage was paid in full. The remaining unamortized discount was $-0- and $171,258 as December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company amortized $171,258 and $16,997 of debt discount under interest expense, respectively.

 

 

Merchant Cash Advances – Video Solutions Segment

 

In November 2023, the Company obtained a short-term merchant advance, which totaled $1,050,000, from a single lender to fund operations. These advances included origination fees totaling $50,000 for net proceeds of $1,000,000. The advance is, for the most part, secured by expected future sales transactions of the Company with expected payments on a weekly basis. The Company will repay an aggregate of $1,512,000 to the lender. The loan bears interest at 2.9% per week.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made repayments totaling $1,551,250 and received additional proceeds of $1,144,000 and recorded additional discount of $980,000. The Company refinanced this loan in April 2024 resulting in the additional proceeds received during the year ended December 31, 2024. The refinancing was deemed to be an extinguishment of debt and a loss on extinguishment of debt was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024 of $68,827.

 

As of December 31, 2024 the outstanding principal balance was $1,922,750 which is expected to be repaid in early 2025. The remaining unamortized discount was $-0- and $369,171 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company amortized $1,180,343 and $142,829, of debt discount under interest expense, respectively. During 2024 and 2023, the Company made repayments totaling $1,551,250 and $162,000, respectively.

 

Merchant Cash Advances – Entertainment Segment

 

On March 1, 2024, the Company obtained a short-term merchant advance, which totaled $1,000,000, from a single lender to fund operations. These advances included origination and issuance fees totaling $85,000 for net proceeds of $915,000. The advance is, for the most part, secured by expected future sales transactions of the Company with expected payments on a weekly basis. The Company will repay an aggregate of $1,425,000 to the lender. The loan bears interest at a 40.4523% annual effective rate based on latest debt modification.

 

The Company entered into the original agreement on March 1, 2024. On July 13, 2024, the Company entered into a letter agreement with the Purchaser, amending the terms of the note agreement, and on September 12, 2024, the Company entered into a second letter agreement further amending the terms of the note agreement. The two amendments to the underlying loan agreement, resulting in additional proceeds totaling $393,836. The modifications were both deemed to be extinguishments of debt resulting in a $310,505 loss on the extinguishment of debt during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

On July 13, 2024, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with the note holder, which modified the note payable by increasing the principal amount of the note payable from $1,425,000 to $1,725,000; provided, however, that if the Borrowers repay the Note in full on or before August 15, 2024, then the principal amount of the Note shall be reduced automatically by $100,000. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Borrowers’ failure to adhere to certain repayment requirements of the underlying note purchase agreement did not constitute an event of default, as defined in the note purchase agreement. Pursuant to the modified/amended note, the Company agreed to make a cash payment to the note holder in the amount of $150,000 on or before July 26, 2024. The Company also agreed to sell or enter into a firm commitment to sell the office building owned by the Company and pay to the Purchaser: (i) $325,000, if the Company sells or enters into a firm commitment to sell the building on or before August 7, 2024; or (ii) $400,000, if the Company sells or enters into a firm commitment to sell the building after August 7, 2024. Pursuant to the modified/amended note, the Company’s failure to sell or enter into a firm commitment to sell the building prior to September 1, 2024 shall constitute an event of default, as defined in the note purchase agreement. The Company also agreed to pay to the note holder $100,000 per month until the modified/amended note is repaid in full, with the first such payment occurring on August 12, 2024, and each subsequent payment occurring on the 12th calendar day of each month thereafter.

 

On September 25, 2024, the Company and the note holder agreed to an amended and restated senior secured promissory note with a new principal amount of up to $2,000,000. The amended note evidences the new principal amount and amends and restates in its entirety, the terms and provisions of the Note. Pursuant to the amended note the Company promised to pay to the note holder the new principal amount, together with accrued interest or the amount outstanding under the amended note from time to time, to be computed from the date of the amended note at the rates and in the amounts set forth in the amended note. The amount of the unpaid balance, including such interest, that shall be due and payable under the Amended Note may increase and decrease as advances and payments are made thereunder. The Amended Note bears interest at a rate of 1.58% per month.

 

 

The Company can request advances in writing to the note holder and upon approval by the note holder to be determined in its sole discretion, (but which shall not be unreasonably withheld), the note holder can either make payment directly to specified vendor(s) or other creditors on behalf of the Company or deposit the advance into the Company’s account.

 

The amended note, requires the Company to repay the amended note, in full, on the earlier of (i) November 1, 2024, and (ii) the consummation of the merger between Kustom Entertainment and CL Merger Sub, Inc. (“CL Merger Sub”) pursuant to the merger agreement among the Company, Kustom Entertainment, Clover Leaf Capital Corp. the Company is also required to pay in arrears in cash an amount equal to 50% of revenues from all ticket sales generated by Kustom Entertainment, up to nine thousand tickets sold, and thereafter equal to 10% of all revenues from all ticket sales until the earlier of the date on which the amended note is repaid in full or the November 1, 2024 maturity date. The Company has the right, but not the obligation, under the amended note to prepay the amended note, upon written notice to the Company, by payment in full of the entire outstanding principal balance plus interest.

 

Furthermore, pursuant to the amended note, the parties agreed to extend the repayment date of $100,000, by the Company to the note holder, from September 26, 2024, to October 10, 2024.

 

The Company was unable to make certain required payments under the terms of the amended note. On October 22, 2024, the Company received a Default and Reservation Letter (the “Default Notice”) from counsel for the administrative agent for the amended note, (i) notifying the Company that it was in default under the amended note for, among other reasons, failing to make a $100,000 payment that was due on October 10, 2024, (ii) accelerating all principal and interest payments due under the amended note, and (iii) demanding the Borrowers enter into a lockbox control agreement within ten (10) business days of the date of the Default Notice. As of the date of the Default Notice, the outstanding obligation of the Company under the amended note was approximately $1,600,000.

 

On October 24, 2024, the Company received a Notice of UCC Article 9 Public Sale (the “Sale Notice”) from counsel to the administrative agent for the amended note notifying the Company that it intended to conduct a public sale of the collateral securing the Company’s obligations under the Note and Security Agreement on November 5, 2024.

 

As further described below (see Securities Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Promissory Notes), the Company raised sufficient funds through a private placement which closed on November 7, 2024, to repay the amended note in full. The Company’s full repayment of the outstanding obligations under such amended note effectively cured all defaults under the Agreement and terminated the public sale process of the collateral securing the Borrowers’ obligations thereunder.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company amortized $384,302 and $-0-, of debt discount under interest expense, respectively. The Company recorded total losses of $684,512 from the extinguishments of such debt during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Promissory Notes

 

On November 6, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such Purchasers, in a private placement transaction, (i) senior secured promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of $3,600,000 (the “Notes”), and (ii) 808,377 shares (the “Commitment Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. This private placement closed on November 7, 2024 (the “Closing Date”).

 

 

Pursuant to the SPA, the Company was required to use approximately $2,015,623 of the net proceeds from the private placement to pay, in full, all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness owing by the Company and its subsidiary, Kustom Entertainment, Inc., to Mosh Man, LLC (the “Borrower”). See Merchant Cash Advances – Entertainment Segment.

 

The Company’s full repayment of the outstanding obligations under such promissory note effectively cured all defaults under the promissory note and terminated the public sale process of the collateral securing the Borrowers’ obligations thereunder. The Company’s recorded a loss of $374,007 from the extinguishment of such debt during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Pursuant to the SPA, the Company is required to file within 30 days of the Closing Date a registration statement with the SEC for a public offering and use its reasonable best efforts to pursue and consummate a follow-on financing transaction within 90 days of the Closing Date. The proceeds of the public offering shall be first used for the repayment of the principal amounts of the Notes. The Company is also required to file within 30 days of the Closing Date a registration statement on Form S-1 (or other appropriate form if the Company is not then S-1 eligible) providing for the resale by the Purchasers of the Commitment Shares issued under the SPA. The Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective within 60 days following the filing thereof and to keep such registration statement effective at all times until no Purchaser owns any Commitment Shares.

 

Furthermore, pursuant to the SPA, the Company was required to complete the following: (i) the Company’s board of directors shall approve an amendment to the Company’s bylaws setting the quorum required for a special meeting of stockholders to one-third of all stockholders entitled to vote at such special meeting and (ii) the Company shall file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A announcing a meeting of stockholders for the purpose of approving the Series A and Series B warrants issued by the Company on June 25, 2024.

 

The senior secured promissory notes mature ninety (90) days following their issuance date (the “Maturity Date”) and shall accrue no interest unless and until an Event of Default (as defined in the senior secured promissory notes) has occurred, in which case interest shall accrue at a rate of 14% per annum during the pendency of such Event of Default. In addition, upon customary Events of Default, the Purchasers may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the senior secured promissory notes in cash with a 125% redemption premium. The Purchasers may also require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the senior secured promissory notes in cash upon a Change of Control, as defined in the senior secured promissory notes, at the prices set forth therein. Upon a Bankruptcy Event of Default (as defined in the senior secured promissory notes), the Company shall immediately pay to the Purchasers an amount in cash representing 100% of all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in addition to any and all other amounts due under the senior secured promissory notes, without the requirement for any notice or demand or other action by the Purchaser or any other person.

 

If the Company engages in one or more subsequent financings while the senior secured promissory notes are outstanding, the Company will be required to use at least 100% of the gross proceeds of such financing to redeem all or any portion of the senior secured promissory notes outstanding. The Company may also prepay the senior secured promissory notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time. The senior secured promissory notes also contain customary representations and warranties and covenants of each of the parties. Subject to certain exceptions, the senior secured promissory notes are secured by a first lien and continuing security interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the senior secured promissory notes).

 

The net proceeds of the private placement on November 7, 2024 was $2,669,250 (after $330,750 deduction of costs of the offering). The Company allocated the net proceeds from the private placement of the senior secured promissory notes and the commitment shares based upon their relative fair values as of the date of issuance as follows:

 

   Amount 
     
Allocated to the following:     
      
Senior secured promissory notes  $2,129,795 
      
Commitment shares   539,455 
      
Total  $2,669,250 

 

 

Following is analysis of the senior secured promissory notes balance:

 

   Amount 
     
Balance, as of December 31, 2023  $— 
      
Issuance of senior secured promissory notes, at par   3,600,000 
      
Discount recognized at issuance date   (1,470,205)
      
Amortization of discount   805,486 
      
Balance, as of December 31, 2024  $2,935,281