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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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13. NOTES PAYABLE

 

BroadOak Loan

 

On October 29, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into the Term Loan, providing for a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000. Funding of the Term Loan took place on November 1, 2021. The Term Loan was scheduled to mature upon the earlier of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii) the occurrence of a change in control, and bears interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The Term Loan is secured by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and was subordinate to the Company’s $7,500,000 revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. See Note 18, Revolving Line of Credit. The Term Loan had an origination fee of 3% of the Term Loan amount, and a terminal payment equal to (i) 15% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs on or prior to the first anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, (ii) 20% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the first anniversary but on or prior to the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan and (iii) 30% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, or if the Term Loan is repaid on its maturity date.

 

The Term Loan contains affirmative and negative restrictive covenants that are applicable from and after the date of the Term Loan advance. These restrictive covenants, which include restrictions on certain mergers, acquisitions, investments, encumbrances, etc., could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. The Term Loan also contains customary events of default.

 

The Company concluded that the Note met the definition of a “recognized financial liability” which is an acceptable financial instrument eligible for the fair value option under ASC 825-10-15-4, and did not meet the definition of any of the financial instruments listed within ASC 825-10-15-5 that are not eligible for the fair value option. The Note is not convertible and does not have any component recorded to shareholders’ equity. Accordingly, the Company elected the fair value option for the Note.

 

On October 24, 2023, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with BroadOak. The primary changes to the original Term Loan were as follows:

 

  The Company made a one-time payment in an aggregate amount equal to $2,500,000, on October 30, 2023 and applied the payment in full satisfaction of the $3,000,000 Terminal Payment (as defined in the Term Loan). See above regarding the Terminal Payment.
     
  Effective November 1, 2023, the interest rate under the Term Loan was reduced from 9% to 8% through the maturity date of October 31, 2024 or earlier, upon the occurrence of a change in control (“Loan Maturity Date”).
     
  The Company has the option to request an extension of the Loan Maturity Date in writing no less than sixty days prior to the Loan Maturity Date. If BroadOak agrees to the extension, the Loan Maturity Date would automatically be extended.

 

 

On March 29, 2024, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with BroadOak (the “Third Amendment”). The primary changes to the Second Amendment were as follows:

 

  The maturity date was extended to June 30, 2025.
  Beginning April 1, 2024, the Company will make $500,000 monthly payments with the remaining loan balance due on the new maturity date.

 

The Third Amendment was treated as a debt modification which is accounted for prospectively. Since the Term Loan is carried at fair value under the fair value option, the Second Amendment did not result in any extinguishment gain or loss upon amendment, and the impact of the revised terms was incorporated into the Company’s first quarter 2024 fair value calculation.

 

The balance of the loan outstanding at March 31, 2024 was $9.4 million.