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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
20.
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”).

Principal Stockholder Promissory Notes

During 2019, 2020, and 2021 the Company entered into the following promissory notes with a then-principal stockholder (the "former 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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $2.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, all outstanding promissory notes with respect to the former principal stockholder are included within the loan payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet for a total of $5.0 million, including accrued interest and default interest of $1.5 million. As the 2019, 2020 and 2021 notes were not paid upon maturity, these loans were in default as of March 31, 2024, and on August 4, 2023, the Company received a notice of default from the principal stockholder. 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 $0.09 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the former principal stockholder and certain related parties waived their rights to seek remedies resulting from an event of default due to a failure to make payments of principal or interest at the stated maturity or due date, respectively. On October 30, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with the former principal stockholder regarding a mutually agreed upon repayment schedule with respect to the outstanding promissory notes issued to such former principal stockholder.

 

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. Upon default, on the December 31, 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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.0 million and $0.05 million, respectively. The principal and interest of this loan has been paid as of March 31, 2024.
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 December 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. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The note was amended in January 2024 to include a conversion provision whereby at any time prior to maturity date the lender has the right to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest of the note into shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $2.00 per share. The $0.2 million is included in other related party convertible notes in Note 10.
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 December 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 December 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 December 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. The note was amended in January 2024, and subsequently amended in February 2024, to include a conversion provision whereby at any time prior to maturity date the lender has the right to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest of the note into shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $1.82 per share. In February 2024, the note of $0.3 million and accrued interest of $0.1 million was converted into 242,602 shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock. A loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in other income (expense). The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
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. The note was amended in January 2024, and subsequently amended in February 2024, to include a conversion provision whereby at any time prior to maturity date the lender has the right to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest of the note into shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $1.82 per share. In February 2024, the note of $0.04 million and accrued interest of $0.02 million was converted into 34,246 shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock. A loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.02 million was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in other income (expense). The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.0 million and $0.06 million, respectively.
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%. 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, 2024. The total outstanding principal balance including accrued interest as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0.0 million and $0.01 million, respectively.
The Company borrowed $0.3 million in April 2023 and repaid $0.3 million in May 2023 upon closing of the Company’s IPO.
In August 2023, the Company borrowed $0.2 million in a non-interest bearing note and repaid $0.2 million. The principal of this loan was paid as of December 31, 2023.

 

As of March 31, 2024, $0 million of other related party promissory notes were outstanding and included within the loan payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. 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 $0.02 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Principal stockholder promissory notes

 

 

4,975

 

 

 

5,085

 

Other related party promissory notes

 

 

-

 

 

 

721

 

Total Loan Payable

 

$

4,975

 

 

$

5,806

 

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, 2024 and 2023, the Company had incurred $0.0 million and $0.1 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 $5.0 million and 1% of cumulative net sales above $5.0 million, up to a maximum total royalty of $1.0 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, 2024. As of March 31, 2024 the Company has accrued $0.2 million in royalty payments.

 

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 in 2023 and the Company is no longer receiving any advisory services from Apeiron Advisory Ltd. As of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has incurred $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, of expenses for such services provided by Apeiron Advisory Ltd.

 

In March 2023, the Company issued $0.5 million of senior secured notes to a related party, with associated warrants, in lieu of future cash interest payments under the senior secured notes issued to such investor. In May 2023, the Company repaid the $0.5 million in senior secured notes to a related party.

As discussed further in Note 10, in November 2023, the Company issued secured promissory notes of approximately $0.8 million with a related party. As discussed further in Note 11, in connected with issued secured promissory notes the Company entered into warrant agreements whereby the holders are eligible to receive warrants based on the occurrence of future events as defined in the agreement.

 

The Company assumed secured promissory notes in connection with the acquisition of CLMBR, Inc.of approximately $0.5 million with a related party.