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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 16 - Related Party Transactions

 

Consulting Agreement with David Brody

 

David Brody, board member and founder of Legacy XTI, provided legal and strategic consulting services to Legacy XTI under a consulting agreement between Legacy XTI and Mr. Brody. Pursuant to an amendment to the consulting agreement entered into in January 2024, an outstanding payable amount of $320,000 was waived by Mr. Brody, and the consulting agreement terminated in connection with the closing of the XTI Merger. This forgiveness of a related party payable was accounted for as a capital contribution on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Legacy XTI paid Mr. Brody consulting compensation of $20,000.

 

Consulting Agreement with Scott Pomeroy

 

Scott Pomeroy and Legacy XTI entered into a consulting agreement dated July 1, 2022, as amended effective January 1, 2023, that provided for his engagement as Legacy XTI’s Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provided that Mr. Pomeroy receive a monthly compensation of $17,500. Pursuant to the consulting agreement and in connection with the closing of the XTI Merger in March 2024, Mr. Pomeroy (i) received 4,000,000 shares (pre-merger, pre-reverse stock splits) of Legacy XTI common stock valued at $1.9 million as transaction-related compensation and (ii) was entitled to receive a transaction cash bonus of $400,000. The transaction cash bonus obligation remained outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This cash bonus obligation was subsequently paid in full during January 2025. Effective upon closing time of the XTI Merger, Mr. Pomeroy was appointed as XTI Aerospace’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). As the consulting agreement was terminated upon Mr. Pomeroy’s appointment as the Company’s CEO on March 12, 2024, no consulting compensation was accrued or paid to Mr. Pomeroy during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company paid Mr. Pomeroy consulting compensation of $0 and $43,750, respectively.

 

Transactions with AVX Aircraft Company

 

On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated letter agreement with AVX Aircraft Company (“AVX”), which amends and restates the original letter agreement, dated as of March 25, 2024, by and between the Company and AVX, as subsequently amended, pursuant to which AVX provides consulting and advisory services to the Company relating to the development and design of the TriFan 600 airplane in exchange for the payment of costs incurred by AVX (with a target cost of approximately $960,000) plus a fixed fee of 12% of such costs (approximately $115,000) for a total payment of up to approximately $1.1 million. The Company pays AVX for its actual costs plus the 12% fixed fee on a monthly basis. The Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Pomeroy, and board member, David Brody, also sit on the five-member board of AVX. Additionally, as of the date of this report, Mr. Brody and his spouse together own approximately 26% of the issued and outstanding shares of AVX. As a result of a legal financial separation between Mr. Brody and his spouse, Mr. Brody holds approximately 7% of the voting power of the outstanding securities of AVX and Mr. Brody’s spouse holds approximately 19% of the voting power of the outstanding securities of AVX. As of the date of this report, Mr. Pomeroy owns restricted stock units of AVX which amount to less than 5% of the outstanding shares of AVX on a fully diluted basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company did not accrue or pay AVX any consulting fees. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid AVX approximately $0.9 million in consulting fees, which included advance deposits for future services. As of December 31, 2024, the deposit balance for future services was approximately $0.5 million and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In April 2025, the deposit balance of approximately $0.5 million was returned to the Company. As of the date of this report, neither Mr. Brody nor Mr. Pomeroy has received, and neither is entitled to receive, any compensation or other consideration from AVX, in connection with services provided by AVX to the Company or otherwise.

 

On April 18, 2025, XTI Aircraft Company entered into a novation agreement with AVX and a recruiting firm, pursuant to which AVX assigned to XTI Aircraft Company all of AVX’s rights and obligations under a talent acquisition engagement agreement with the recruiting firm and, as a result, the recruiting firm assisted XTI Aircraft Company in hiring an executive for fees of approximately $0.1 million, which were incurred subsequent to September 30, 2025.

 

Agreements with Nadir Ali

 

On March 12, 2024, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Nadir Ali (the “Ali Consulting Agreement”), the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ali, through 3AM, held shares of the Company’s Series 9 Preferred Stock as disclosed in Note 10.

During the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized compensation expense of $0 and approximately $1.0 million, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, relating to the Ali Consulting Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $2.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, relating to the Ali Consulting Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company owed Mr. Ali accrued consulting fees of approximately $0.2 million, which is included in accounts payable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement (see “Settlement Agreement” below in this note), as of September 30, 2025, the Company owed Mr. Ali accrued consulting fees of $0.5 million, which is included in accounts payable on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

On July 24, 2023, the compensation committee of the Board of Legacy Inpixon adopted a Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan, which was amended on March 11, 2024 (the “Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan”), and was intended to provide incentives to certain employees, including Mr. Ali, and other service providers to remain with the Company through the consummation of a qualifying transaction. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a transaction bonus obligation of approximately $2.1 million payable to Mr. Ali, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. On March 31, 2025, the Company repaid the remaining transaction bonus obligation to Mr. Ali pursuant to the Settlement Agreement (see “Settlement Agreement” below in this note).

 

Settlement Agreement

 

On March 27, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the “Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with 3AM, Grafiti Group LLC (“Grafiti Group”) and Nadir Ali. The terms of the Settlement Agreement include:

 

  Termination of Ali Consulting Agreement. The Settlement Agreement provides that effective as of the Effective Date, the Ali Consulting Agreement was terminated, and in lieu of the $2,775,000 (the “Ali Advisory Fees”) that would be owed to Mr. Ali pursuant to the terms of the Ali Consulting Agreement as a result of the termination of such Ali Consulting Agreement prior to the 15 month anniversary of the effective date thereof, the Company agreed (i) that the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Grafiti Purchase Amount”) required to be delivered by Grafiti Group pursuant to that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated February 16, 2024, by and among the Company, Grafiti LLC, and Grafiti Group, as amended (the “Equity Purchase Agreement”), shall be deemed to be satisfied in full and no further amounts shall be payable to the Company by Grafiti Group or any of its affiliated parties pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement; (ii) to deliver a cash amount of $60,000 (the “Outstanding Amount”) to Mr. Ali by wire transfer of immediately available funds; and (iii) to deliver $1,500,000 (the “Deferred Amount”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds in three equal installments of $500,000 each on June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 30, 2025. Any installment amount that is not paid by the applicable due dates will be subject to interest at a rate of 18% per annum. Upon payment of the Outstanding Amount and the Deferred Amount in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Ali Advisory Fees shall be deemed to be satisfied in full and no further amounts shall be payable by the Company to Mr. Ali or his affiliated parties pursuant to the Ali Consulting Agreement.

 

On March 31, 2025, the Company paid the Outstanding Amount of $60,000 in full. On June 30, 2025, the Company paid the first $500,000 installment of the Deferred Amount. On September 30, 2025, the Company paid the second $500,000 installment of the Deferred Amount. As of September 30, 2025, a Deferred Amount of $500,000 remained outstanding.

 

  Former Management Payments. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Former Management Payments (as defined below) on the earlier of (a) the closing date of the Company’s next financing transaction and (b) 30 days following the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement, subject to certain penalties for late payment. The “Former Management Payments” comprise (i) an aggregate amount of $803,260.65 that, as of the Effective Date, remained payable to the recipients of bonuses payable pursuant to the Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan together with (ii) an aggregate amount of $303,372.87 that, as of the Effective Date, was payable to Wendy Loundermon, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer and a former director of the Company, pursuant to that certain Consulting Agreement, dated March 12, 2024, by and between the Company and Ms. Loundermon.

 

On March 31, 2025, the Company paid the Former Management Payments in full.

  Preferred Stock Redemption. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, on the Effective Date, the Company delivered the aggregate amount of approximately $1.3 million (the “Series 9 Redemption Amount”) to Mr. Ali for the redemption of 1,164.12 shares of Series 9 Preferred Stock outstanding as of such date. Following Mr. Ali’s receipt of the Series 9 Redemption Amount, Mr. Ali no longer held any shares of Series 9 Preferred Stock.

 

  Mutual Release. As of the Effective Date, Mr. Ali, on behalf of himself and his former and current affiliated entities, including 3AM, Grafiti LLC and Grafiti Group (collectively, the “Ali Parties”) agreed to release the Company from all claims arising out of any obligations of the Company with respect to the Ali Consulting Agreement, that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of March 12, 2024 (the “Series 9 Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and 3AM, and the portion of the Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan relating to Mr. Ali, from the beginning of time through and including the date on which the Company has delivered all payments due under the Settlement Agreement (the “Completion Date”). As of the Effective Date, the Company agreed to release the Ali Parties from all claims arising out of any obligations of the Ali Parties with respect to the payment of the purchase price as set forth in the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Ali Consulting Agreement, the Series 9 Purchase Agreement and the portion of the Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan relating to Mr. Ali, from the beginning of time through and including the Completion Date.

 

  Entire Agreement. The Settlement Agreement provides that it supersedes any prior consents or agreements regarding the allocation of financing proceeds for the payment of any obligations of the Company described in the Settlement Agreement.

 

Grafiti Group Divestiture

 

On February 21, 2024, Legacy Inpixon completed the disposition of the remaining portion of the Shoom, SAVES, and Game Your Game business lines and assets in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Equity Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Purchase Agreement, Grafiti Group acquired 100% of the equity interest in Grafiti LLC, including the assets and liabilities primarily relating to Legacy Inpixon’s SAVES, Shoom and Game Your Game business, including 100% of the equity interests of Inpixon India, Grafiti GmbH (previously Inpixon GmbH) and Game Your Game, Inc., from the Company for a minimum purchase price of $1.0 million to be paid in two annual cash installments of $0.5 million due within 60 days after December 31, 2024 and 2025 (the “Grafiti Purchase Amount”). The purchase price and annual cash installment payments were to be (i) decreased for the amount of transaction expenses assumed; and (ii) increased or decreased by the amount of working capital of Grafiti LLC on the closing balance sheet is greater or less than $1.0 million. As of December 31, 2024, $0.5 million of the receivable is included in current assets as other receivables on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the remaining $0.5 million of the receivable is included in long term assets as other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement dated March 27, 2025 (see “Settlement Agreement” above in this note), the Company agreed that, effective as of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement, the Grafiti Purchase Amount shall be deemed to be satisfied in full and no further amounts shall be payable to the Company by Grafiti Group or any of its affiliated parties pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement. As such, there are no receivables due from Grafiti Group or any of its affiliates reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2025.