Note 10 - Debt

Long-Term Debt

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

Unless otherwise stated, collateralized loans are secured by the net book value of the assets of the Company, totaling $32,711,832 as of December 31, 2023 and $39,559,766 as of December 31, 2022.

On March 12, 2021, the Company entered into a note payable agreement (“Broken Stone Agreement”) with Broken Stone Investments, LLC. for the principal amount of $200,000, bearing interest at 5% per annum, with all principal and accrued interest thereon due and payable at maturity of June 1, 2023. The Broken Stone Agreement calls for monthly principal and interest payments of $8,774 to commence on July 1, 2021 through maturity on June 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance on this loan was $19,775 and 51,918, respectively.

Revenue Loan and Security Agreement

On September 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Decathlon Alpha V, L.P. providing for a loan facility for the Company in the maximum amount of $6,000,000, with $4,000,000 being advanced to the Company upon execution of the Loan Agreement and up to two additional $1,000,000 advances available to the Company upon request, provided that the Company has satisfied all conditions with respect to such advance. The Loan Agreement requires monthly payments, calculated as a percentage of the Company’s revenue from the previous month (subject to an annual payment cap) with all outstanding advances and the interest (as defined in the Loan Agreement) being due at maturity on June 13, 2027 (unless accelerated upon a change of control or the occurrence of other events of default). Interest does not accrue on advance(s) pursuant to the Loan Agreement, rather a minimum amount of interest (as defined in the Loan Agreement) is due pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement further provides for the payment of fees by the Company and includes customary representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, covenants and events of default. Subject in some cases to cure periods, amounts outstanding and otherwise due under the Loan Agreement may be accelerated for typical defaults including, but not limited to, the failure to make when due payments, the failure to perform any covenant, the inaccuracy of representations and warranties, and the occurrence of debtor-relief proceedings. The advances are secured by all property of the Company and is guaranteed by the Company and certain of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

The Company has accounted for the loan facility as debt in accordance with ASC 470-10-25-2 and use the effective interest rate method to estimate the timing and amount of future cash flows in accordance with ASC 835-30. The current effective interest rate is 11.5%. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance on this loan was $3,864,175 and $3,983,611, respectively. The Company recognized approximately $451,773 and $111,547 in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Promissory Notes

On April 19, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of $4,089,000 in principal amount of secured promissory notes (the “Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”). The aggregate principal amount of the Notes is inclusive of $1,175,000 from related parties (the "Related Party Notes"). The Notes accrue interest annually at a rate of 12% and will mature upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023, or (ii) the closing of the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities (other than pursuant to warrants described below), following the date of the Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3,000,000. The Notes are secured by a security interest on substantially all the assets of the Company that is subordinate to the security interests of the Company’s existing first and second lien lenders. The maturity date on the Notes was subsequently extended to December 31, 2024. See Note 17 for further discussion.

Each Lender that purchased Notes received a warrant (the “Warrants”) to purchase 1/15th of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock for each $0.5134 of principal amount of the Notes, for an aggregate of 7,964,550 warrants convertible to 530,970 shares of Class A common stock. The aggregate amount of the Warrants is inclusive of 2,288,664 warrants convertible to 152,577 shares of Class A common stock associated with the Related Party Notes. See Note 12 for discussion on the Warrants.

The Company has accounted for the Notes as debt in accordance with ASC 470-10-25 and use the effective interest rate method to estimate the timing and amount of future cash flows in accordance with ASC 835-30. The current effective interest rate is 66.1%. As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding balance on the Notes was $4,089,000 of which $1,175,000 was due to related parties. In accordance with ASC 470-20-25-2, the Company allocated the proceeds between the Notes and Warrants based on their relative fair values. The allocation resulted in a discount to the Notes of $1,374,631 that is being amortized over the term of the Notes. The Company recognized approximately $1,895,066 in interest expense inclusive of debt discount amortization of $1,374,631 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The debt discount was fully amortized as of December 31, 2023.