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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
19.
Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into transactions with directors, principal officers, their immediate families, and affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders (commonly referred to as “related parties”).

Founder Notes

The Company had noninterest bearing promissory notes, of which $0.0 million and $0.08 million was outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Principal Stockholder Promissory Notes

During 2019, 2020, and 2021 the Company entered into the following promissory notes with a principal stockholder of the Company:

On May 17, 2019, a $2.0 million note with interest at the rate of 2.5% per annum and maturity date of May 17, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 7.5%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On August 28, 2019, a $1.0 million note with interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of August 28, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5.0% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On November 28, 2019, a $0.3 million note with interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of August 28, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On March 20, 2020, a $0.3 million note with interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of March 20, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On February 12, 2021, a $0.6 million note with interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of June 12, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.

 

As of March 31, 2023, all principal stockholder promissory notes were outstanding and included within the loan payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for a total of $5.2 million, including accrued interest and default interest of $1.2 million. As the 2019, 2020, and 2021 notes were not paid upon maturity, these loans were in default as of March 31, 2023. The Company accrued for the default fee on the date of default and the additional default interest following that date. Interest expense, including default interest, recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. On September 30, 2022, the principal officer and certain related parties waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets.

Other Related Party Promissory Notes

During 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Company entered into the following promissory notes with other related parties:

On September 30, 2019, a $0.2 million note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and a maturity date of September 30, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. This loan was made from a company owned by the current CEO. Total payments made to this loan equate to $0.2 million. This loan remains outstanding for interest in the amount of $0.1 million. Upon default, on the September 30, 2019, loan the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. The holder of this note waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets.
On October 21, 2019, a $0.2 million note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and maturity date of October 21, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied. The principal and interest of this loan has been paid as of March 31, 2023.
On February 18, 2020, a $0.1 million note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and a maturity date of February 18, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On June 9, 2020, a $75,000 note was entered into by the Company from the president and co-founder of the Company. This note has interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of June 9, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. The principal and interest of this loan has been paid as of March 31, 2023.
On June 15, 2020, a $0.1 million note with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum and a maturity date of June 15, 2021. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. This loan was made from a company owned by the current CEO. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 12.5%. The holder of this note waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets. The principal and interest of this loan has been paid as of March 31, 2023.
On November 2, 2020, a $50,000 note was entered into by the Company from to the president and co-founder of the Company. This note has interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum and a maturity date of June 2, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 10.0%. The principal and interest of this loan has been paid as of March 31, 2023.
On January 12, 2021, a $0.3 million note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and a maturity date of June 12, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On February 22, 2021, a $40,000 note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and a maturity date of June 22, 2022. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. This note is secured by a lien on and security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company’s assets. The security interest will continue until all obligations under the note are satisfied.
On October 27, 2022, a $0.4 million note with interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum and a maturity date of January 27, 2023. The note includes additional interest and fees associated with it upon the occurrence of default for late payment. Upon default, the Company shall pay a fee of 5% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and from that point further interest shall accrue at an additional rate of 17.0%. Total payments made to this loan equate to $0.4 million. This loan remains outstanding in the amount of $0.01 million. .The holder of this note waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets.

 

As of March 31, 2023, all other related party promissory notes were outstanding and included within the loan payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for a total of $0.7 million, including accrued interest and default interest of $0.3 million. All notes were not paid upon maturity. These loans were in default as of period end due to outstanding interest. The Company accrued for the default fee on the date of default and the additional default interest following that date. Interest expense, including default interest, recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations was $0.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. On September 30, 2022, related parties waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the Company from the obligation of the incremental interest and fees, as well as the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets.

 

During 2022, multiple of the loans above with maturity dates in 2022 remained unpaid as of the maturity date. On September 30, 2022, those lenders waived their rights to remedy in the event of default, which in effect releases the lender from their lien on and security interest in the Company’s assets. Currently, the Company is renegotiating the terms of the loans.

 

Loan payable consisted of the following as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Founder Notes

 

$

-

 

 

$

79

 

Principal stockholder promissory notes

 

 

5,173

 

 

 

5,503

 

Other related party promissory notes

 

 

716

 

 

 

1,126

 

Total Loan Payable

 

$

5,889

 

 

$

6,708

 

 

Other Related Party Transactions

 

In 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Fuseproject, a design firm that designed the Company’s main product, its fitness mirror. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had incurred $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of expenses for design services provided by Fuseproject.

 

In 2017, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with Fuseproject and agreed to pay 3% of cumulative net sales up to $5 million and 1% of cumulative net sales above $5 million, up to a maximum total royalty of $1 million. Regardless of the level of cumulative net sales, a guaranteed minimum payment of $0.2 million shall be paid in the first 12 months after the products initial retail release as an advance towards the royalty payments which was accrued as of March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023 the Company has accrued $0.2 million in royalty payments.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the principal stockholder associated with Fuseproject referenced above owned 226,217 of the Company’s common stock., with fully diluted ownership of 1.59% and 1.26 % as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

In 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Apeiron Advisory Ltd for promotion of the Company, participation in industry conferences, and ongoing structural advice and consulting. The agreement was terminated and the Company is no longer receiving any advisory services from Apeiron Advisory Ltd. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has incurred $0.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of expenses for such services provided by Apeiron Advisory Ltd.

 

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Apeiron Investment Group Ltd and certain of its affiliates ('Apeiron") owned 1,279,848 shares of common stock and 447,318 shares of the Company’s Class A common shares, and 24,143 of the Company’s Class A common warrants, respectively, with fully diluted ownership of 8.9% and 15.6%, respectively.