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Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Contingencies

Note 16 - Contingencies

 

GBT Technologies, S.A.

 

On September 14, 2018, the Company entered into an Exclusive Intellectual Property License and Royalty Agreement (the “GBT License Agreement”) with GBT-CR, a fully compliant and regulated crypto currency exchange platform that currently operates in Costa Rica as a decentralized crypto currency platform, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company granted to GBT-CR an exclusive, royalty-bearing right and license relating intellectual property relating to systems and methods of converting electronic transmissions into digital currency as reflected in that certain patent filed with the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office on or about June 14, 2018 (EFS ID: 32893586; Application Number: 16008069; Type: Utility under 35 USC 111(a); Confirmation Number: 6787)(collectively, the “Digital Currently Technology”). Pursuant to the GBT License Agreement, the Company granted GBT-CR an exclusive worldwide license to use the Digital Currency Technology to make, use, sell, lease or otherwise commercialize and dispose of products and devices utilizing the Digital Currently Technology. Under the terms of the GBT License Agreement, the Company is entitled to receive a royalty payment of 2% of gross revenue of each licensed product sold by GBT-CR during the period starting in which revenue is first generated using the licensed products and continuing for five years thereafter. Upon signing the GBT-CR License Agreement, GBT-CR paid the Company $300,000 which is nonrefundable. The Company recognized the $300,000 as revenue during the years ended December 31, 2018. Upon GBT-CR making available for sale (the “Commercial Event”) an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) (the “Coin”), GBT-CR will make a payment to the Company of $5,000,000. Further, upon the Commercial Event, GBT-CR will grant the Company the ability to acquire 30% of the Coin at a 30% discount of such offering price of the Coin. The GBT License Agreement commenced as of the signing date and, unless terminated in accordance with the termination provisions of the GBT License Agreement, shall remain in force until the expiration of the patent pertaining to the Digital Currency Technology; provided that the right to use trade secrets shall survive the expiration of the GBT License Agreement provided the Company has not terminated. Prior to the signing of the GBT License Agreement, GBT-CR advanced $200,000 to the Company, which the parties have agreed will be applied toward the $5,000,000 fee when it becomes due. On February 27, 2020 GBT Technologies, S.A., as successor in interest to Hermes Roll, LLC had notified the Company that it was in default on its Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement (“ARTLA”) dated June 15, 2015 and that the ARTLA had been cancelled and rescinded.

 

Stock Loan Receivable

 

On January 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Stock Pledge Agreement with Latin American Exchange Latinex Casa de Cambio, S.A., a Costa Rica corporation (“Latinex”), to provide that Latinex may maintain its required regulatory capital as required by various regulators. The Company pledged 4,006 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $7,610,147 (based on the closing price on the grant date) for three years for an annual payment of $375,000 paid in quarterly installments of $93,750. In lieu of cash payment, Latinex may pay the Company in virtual currency of WISE Network S.A. valued at a 50% discount of its offering price of $10 per token. In the event that Latinex’s required capital has decreased below $5,000,000, Latinex is permitted to sell the pledged shares of common stock only in an amount to ensure that Latinex can satisfy the required capital levels. The Company must consent to such sale of the shares of common stock, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Upon expiration of the agreement, the remaining shares of common stock shall be returned to the Company free and clear of all liens. The Company recorded the value of these shares of common stock as a stock loan receivable which is presented as a contra-equity account in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2019, the Company wrote off the accrued interest income as Latinex did not perform any payment and the Company has no mean to enforce this payment. Latinex agreed in principle to return the pledged 4,006 restricted shares to the Company for cancellation. The 4,006 restricted shares have not yet been returned to the Company as of December 31, 2023.

 

Metaverse Agreements

 

On June 10, 2022, the Company, entered into a Joint Venture and Territorial License Agreement (the “Metaverse Agreement”) with Ildar Gainulin and Maria Belova (collectively, the “Licensor”). Under the Metaverse Agreement, the parties formed Metaverse Kit Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Metaverse Kit”). The purpose of Metaverse Kit was to develop, maintain and support source codes for its proprietary technologies and comprehensive platform that combines a core virtual reality platform and an extended set of real-world functions to provide a metaverse experience initially within the area of sports and then expanding into virtual worlds of entertainment, live events, gaming, communications and other cross over product opportunities (the “Meta Portfolio”). Under the Metaverse Agreement, Licensor agreed to provide Metaverse Kit with the licensed technology and expertise. In connection therewith,

 

the parties entered an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Metaverse APA”) concurrently with the Metaverse Agreement whereby Licensor sold Metaverse Kit all source codes pertaining to the Meta Portfolio. Further, Licensor provided an exclusive license to Metaverse Kit throughout the world for the invented product/service and the related platforms relating to the Meta Portfolio and to use the know how to develop, manufacture, sell, market and distribute the Meta Portfolio throughout the world. The Company was required to contribute 500,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“GBT Shares”) to Metaverse Kit. Licensor and the Company were to each own 50% of Metaverse Kit. The Company pledged its 50% ownership in Metaverse Kit to Igor 1 Corp. to secure a convertible note held by Igor 1 Corp. The Company was to appoint two directors and Licensor was allowed to appoint one director of Metaverse Kit. In addition, Metaverse Kit, Licensor and Elentina Group, LLC (“Elentina”) entered into a Consulting Agreements in which IGBM and Elentina, each were engaged to provide services for $25,000 per month payable quarterly which Metaverse Kit has the option to pay in shares of common stock calculated by the amount owed divided by the Company’s 10-day VWAP. Licensor and Elentina were to provide services in connection with the development of the business as well as Metaverse Kit’s capital raising efforts. The term of the Consulting Agreement was two years.

 

The closing of the Metaverse Agreement occurred on June 13, 2022.

 

On March 14, 2023, the Company received a counter signed Settlement Agreement and Release by Licensor dated March 2, 2023 (“Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed that Metaverse Agreement, the Metaverse APA and the Consulting Agreement are void and cancelled. Licensor agreed to pay $5,000 to the Company as settlement payment and surrender their shares in Metaverse Kit.

 

On February 1, 2023, the Company engaged AlKhatib Consulting Group to provide exclusive representation services in connect with managing market partners, effective on February 1, 2023 for 24 consecutive months till 2025.

 

Assets Sale - TREN

 

On April 3, 2023, GBT Tokenize Corp. (“Seller”), a subsidiary that is owned 50% by the Company, entered into an agreement to sell certain assets relating to a proprietary system and method named Avant-Ai to TREN. Avant-Ai is a text-generation, deep learning self-training model. In exchange for the assets, TREN is required to issue 26,000,000 common shares (“Shares”) to Seller. The Shares will be restricted under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Seller agreed to a lock-up period of nine months following closing. If TREN is unable to up-list to Nasdaq either through a business combination or otherwise within nine months of the closing, Seller may request that all transactions contemplated by the agreement be unwound.

 

On July 18, 2023, TREN changed its name to Avant Technologies, Inc. and its ticker symbol on OTC Markets was changed to AVAI.

 

Potential IP’s Sale

 

On April 17, 2023, Bannix Acquisition Corp. (“Bannix”), EVIE Autonomous Group Ltd. (“EVIE”) and EVIE’s shareholders entered into a Business Combination Agreement pursuant to which Bannix agreed to acquire EVIE. In addition, Bannix agreed to acquire from GBT Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “GBT”), the Apollo System which is intellectual property covered by patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. This patent application describes a machine learning driven technology that controls radio wave transmissions, analyzes their reflections data, and constructs 2D/3D images of stationary and moving objects. The Apollo system is based on radio waves and can detect an entity’s moving and stationary positions, enabling imaging technology to show these movements and positions on a screen in real time. This includes an AI technology that controls the radio waves transmission and analyzes the reflections. The goal is to integrate the Apollo System as an efficient driver monitoring system, detecting impaired or distracted drivers, providing audible and visual alerts (“the “Patents”). On August 8, 2023, Bannix entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with GBT Tokenize Corp. (“Tokenize”), which is 50% owned by GBT, where GBT provided its consent, to acquire the entire right, title, and interest of the Patents. The closing date of the PPA will be immediately follow the closing of the acquisition of EVIE by Bannix. The Purchase Price is set at 5% of the consideration that Bannix is paying to the shareholders of EVIE. The Business Combination Agreement sets the consideration to be paid by Bannix at $850 million and, in turn, the consideration in the PPA to be paid to Tokenize is $42.5 million. If the final purchase price is less than $30 million, Tokenize has the option to cancel the PPA.

 

In accordance therewith, Bannix agrees to pay, issue and deliver to Tokenize, $42,500,000 in series A preferred stock to Tokenize, which such terms will be more fully set forth in the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of prior to the Closing Date. The Series A Preferred Stock will have stated value of face value of $1,000 per share and is convertible, at the option of Tokenize, into shares of common stock of Bannix at 5% discount to the VWAP during the 20 trading days prior to conversion, and in any event not less than $1.00. The Series A Preferred Stock will not have voting rights and will be entitled to dividends only in the event of liquidation. The Series A Preferred Stock will have a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Series A Preferred Stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) shall be subject to a lock-up beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest of (i) the six (6) months after such date, (ii) a Change in Control, or (iii) written consent of Purchaser (the “Seller Lockup Period”)

 

On December 18, 2023, Bannix and Tokenize entered into Amendment No. 1 to the PPA. Per the amendment, Bannix and Tokenize agreed that the shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock will not exceed 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the closing of Bannix’s acquisition of EVIE (such maximum number of shares, the “Exchange Cap”) unless Bannix’s stockholders have approved the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the PPA in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the applicable rules of the market or exchange on which Bannix’s shares of common stock trade.

 

On March 11, 2024, Bannix sent EVIE and the shareholder of EVIE a notice providing that the BCA has been terminated (“BNIX EVIE Termination Letter”). As the PPA was contingent upon Bannix closing the acquisition of the EVIE and due to the BNIX EVIE Termination Letter, on March 19, 2024 Bannix and Tokenize agreed to terminate the PPA which was consented to by the Company.

 

Effective as of March 19, 2024, Tokeniz, entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement with VisionWave Technologies Inc. (“VisionWave”) pursuant to which VisionWave agreed to acquire from Tokenize the entire right, title, and interest of certain patents and patent applications providing an intellectual property basis for a machine learning driven technology that controls radio wave transmissions, analyzes their reflections data, and constructs 2D/3D images of stationary and in motion objects (“VisionWave PPA”).

 

The Purchase Price for the asset is $30,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which VisionWave will pay with shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Parties agree that the final Purchase Price may be adjusted and will be governed by a valuation report issued by a professional third party (“Valuation”). If the final Purchase Price per Valuation is less than $30,000,000, Tokenize has the option to cancel this Agreement. In accordance therewith, VisionWave agreed to issue and deliver to Tokenize, 1,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) representing 50% of VisionWave’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, where the remainder of the 50% of VisionWave’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are owned by a corporation controlled by Anat Attia. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was still working on the purchase price valuation.

 

Service Agreement

 

On February 24, 2023, the Company entered into a service agreement with Pacific Capital Markets LLC, where 100,000,000 Shares issued to it for certain for service agreement between Pacific Capital Markets LLC. and the Company. The value of the shares of $80,000 was determined based on the stock price of the Company’s common stock at grant date of $0.0008 per share.

 

Representation Agreement

 

On August 17, 2023, Tokenize, which is 50% owned of the Company, which provided its consent, entered into a Representation Agreement (the ‘RA’) with IDL Concepts, LLC (the ‘Agent’) , to represent Tokenize in a potential purchase transaction facilitated by the Agent transferring all of Tokenize’s right, title, and interest in certain Assigned Patent Rights, as defined in the RA, free and clear of any restrictions, liens, claims, and encumbrances, and may include rights to technology and software developed by Tokenize. Tokenize owns certain provisional patent applications, patent applications, patents, and/or related foreign patents and applications, and wishes potentially to sell all right, title, and interest in such patents and applications and the causes of action to sue for infringement thereof and other enforcement rights. Tokenize will pay Agent a commission of 20% of any proceeds of any closed transaction under this RA, including all cash, equity payments and any other form of consideration upon a sale, or any monetization activity under the RA. The RA carved out certain intellectual properties held by Tokenize that Tokenize is in active negotiation with third parties.

 

Patent Purchase Agreement

 

Effective as of March 19, 2024, Tokenize, which is 50% owned by the Company entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement with VisionWave Technologies Inc. (“VisionWave”) pursuant to which VisionWave agreed to acquire from Tokenize the entire right, title, and interest of certain patents and patent applications providing an intellectual property basis for a machine learning driven technology that controls radio wave transmissions, analyzes their reflections data, and constructs 2D/3D images of stationary and in motion objects (“VisionWave PPA”).

 

The Purchase Price for the asset is $30,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which VisionWave will pay with shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Parties agree that the final Purchase Price may be adjusted and will be governed by a valuation report issued by a professional third party (“Valuation”). If the final Purchase Price per Valuation is less than $30,000,000, Tokenize has the option to cancel this Agreement. In accordance therewith, VisionWave agreed to issue and deliver to Tokenize, 1,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) representing 50% of VisionWave’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, where the remainder of the 50% of VisionWave’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are owned by a corporation controlled by Anat Attia.