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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Advisory Agreement

 

On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with a third-party advisor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $85,000 in cash and issue 125,000 shares of restricted common stock, subject to certain registration rights, to the advisor in consideration for financial advisory services agreed to be rendered to the Company pursuant to the advisory agreement. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid the $85,000 cash fee and issued 125,000 shares of common stock to the third-party advisor. Fifty percent of the initial cash fee payment, or $42,500, was subsequently waived and returned to the Company as part of the June Offering closing.

In addition, the Company agreed to reimburse the advisor for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the advisory agreement up to a maximum of $15,000, subject to certain exceptions. The Company also agreed to: (1) pay the advisor a customary fee tail during the 12-month period following the termination or expiration of the advisory agreement, if applicable; (2) pay an M&A cash fee to the advisor during the term equal to 3% of the aggregate consideration to the extent the Company enters into a merger or acquisition with a party initially introduced by the advisor to the Company; and (3) indemnify the advisor in in accordance with the terms and conditions of the advisory agreement.

 

The advisory agreement has a term of 180 days, subject to early termination or further extension, each upon the mutual consent of the parties.

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims, charges and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that the loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, it discloses the possible loss or range of loss. Any potential gains associated with legal matters are not recorded until the period in which all contingencies are resolved and the gain is realized or realizable. Depending on the nature and timing of any such proceedings that may arise, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect the Company’s future consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period. Except if otherwise indicated, it is not reasonably possible to determine the probability of loss or estimate damages for any of the matters discussed below, and therefore, the Company has not established reserves for any of these matters.

 

Xeriant Matter

 

On December 6, 2023, Xeriant, Inc. (“Xeriant”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Legacy XTI, two unnamed entities, and five unnamed individuals. On January 31, 2024, Xeriant filed an amended complaint adding the Company as a defendant. On February 29, 2024, Xeriant filed a second amended complaint, removing the Company and one of the unnamed entities as defendants. The second amended complaint alleges that Legacy XTI breached several agreements with Xeriant, including a Joint Venture Agreement dated May 31, 2021, a cross-patent license agreement, an operating agreement, and a letter dated May 17, 2022, which Xeriant claims arose from its introduction of Legacy XTI to a Nasdaq-listed company as a potential acquirer. Xeriant further alleges that it provided intellectual property, expertise, and capital in connection with Legacy XTI’s TriFan 600 aircraft and was improperly excluded from a subsequent transaction involving the TriFan 600 technology as part of Legacy XTI’s merger with the Company. Xeriant asserts causes of action for breach of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of confidential information, and seeks damages in excess of $500 million, along with injunctive and other equitable relief.

 

On March 13, 2024, Legacy XTI moved to dismiss portions of the second amended complaint. The Court denied that motion on January 14, 2025. Legacy XTI filed its answer on January 28, 2025, and subsequently filed an amended answer and counterclaims on February 18, 2025. The amended counterclaims, further amended on April 14, 2025, allege that Xeriant breached the Joint Venture Agreement by failing to make required capital contributions of approximately $4.6 million and by failing to deliver promised intellectual property and strategic support. Legacy XTI further alleges that Xeriant breached its fiduciary duty by engaging in coercive and self-dealing conduct, including conditioning a strategic introduction on the issuance of equity and the assumption of debt. Legacy XTI seeks declaratory relief confirming that the joint venture has been terminated, that all intellectual property related to the TriFan 600 belongs solely to Legacy XTI, and that Xeriant has no rights in the TriFan 600 technology.

 

On April 28, 2025, Xeriant moved to dismiss XTI’s second amended counterclaims. On September 23, 2025, the Court denied Xeriant’s motion, concluding that XTI plausibly alleged claims against Xeriant for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and declaratory judgment. The Court found that XTI had adequately pleaded that Xeriant was obligated to contribute $10 million in funding to the joint venture and that it acted disloyally by leveraging a potential merger opportunity for its own benefit.

 

On July 10, 2025, XTI filed a letter motion requesting a conference to address: (i) ongoing deficiencies in Xeriant’s discovery responses; and (ii) Xeriant’s untimely service of discovery requests on XTI, which were served more than three months after the applicable deadline. The Court granted XTI’s letter motion the same day, and held a conference on July 18, 2025. During the conference, the Court ordered: (i) an extension of all discovery deadlines by three months, through November 24, 2025; (ii) an extension of expert discovery through February 16, 2026; and (iii) that the parties finalize a protective order and Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”) protocol by July 25, 2025. The parties subsequently submitted a stipulated protective order and ESI protocol, which the Court entered on July 28, 2025.

 

On September 10, 2025, XTI filed a second letter motion to compel discovery based on Xeriant’s ongoing failure to comply with its discovery obligations, including its refusal to engage a qualified e-discovery vendor and produce electronically stored information in accordance with the Court-ordered ESI Protocol. By order dated October 23, 2025, the Court granted XTI’s motion and compelled Xeriant to conduct ESI discovery in compliance with the ESI Protocol, warning that continued noncompliance could result in dismissal of Xeriant’s case.

Auctus Matter

 

In connection with the “Xeriant Matter” described above, on June 12, 2024, the Company received correspondence from legal counsel for Auctus Fund, LLC (“Auctus”), dated April 3, 2024, asserting that the Company and/or Legacy XTI may have assumed Xeriant’s obligations under a Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) issued by Xeriant to Auctus in the original principal amount of $6,050,000, pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 17, 2022, between Xeriant and Legacy XTI (the “May 17 letter”). Auctus claimed that the outstanding amount due under the Note, including accrued interest, was $8,435,008.81 as of April 3, 2024.

 

In July 2024, Legacy XTI responded to Auctus’s claims, asserting that the May 17 letter is invalid and unenforceable on multiple grounds. Legacy XTI further stated that, even if the May 17 letter were enforceable, it did not create or trigger any obligation for Legacy XTI to assume Xeriant’s debt under the Note or otherwise. On May 13, 2025, Auctus filed a lawsuit against Legacy XTI in the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, asserting a single claim for breach of contract based on its prior allegations. Auctus contends that Legacy XTI is contractually obligated to repay nearly $9 million in principal and accrued interest, based on Legacy XTI’s entry into a loan agreement with Legacy Inpixon in March 2023 and its subsequent merger with Legacy Inpixon in March 2024.

 

On June 25, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to stay the proceedings pending resolution of the Xeriant litigation. Legacy XTI’s motion asserts that Auctus’ complaint should be dismissed: (i) for lack of standing, because Auctus is neither a party to, nor a third-party beneficiary of, the May 17 letter; (ii) for failure of a condition precedent, because no obligation ever arose in that the alleged triggering condition—a business combination involving Legacy XTI and Legacy Inpixon did not occur within the required one-year time frame; (iii) for lack of valid assignment, because Xeriant’s unilateral assignment of debt to Legacy XTI is void because the underlying Note prohibits assignment without Auctus’s prior written consent, which is not alleged. On August 5, 2025, Auctus filed a response arguing that it was an intended third-party beneficiary of the May 17 letter, that the anti-assignment clause does not bar its claims, and that the request for a stay is unwarranted because the Xeriant litigation involves different parties and broader claims.

 

On September 12, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a Reply Brief reinforcing that Auctus lacks standing, that no obligation ever arose under the May 17 Letter because no qualifying transaction occurred within its one-year term, and that any purported transfer of debt is void under the Note’s anti-assignment clause. The Reply also emphasized that the enforceability of the May 17 Letter is already before the Southern District of New York and urged dismissal or a stay to avoid inconsistent rulings.

 

On October 2, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority submitting the September 23, 2025 Order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which denied Xeriant’s motion to dismiss Legacy XTI’s counterclaims and held that XTI had plausibly alleged that the May 17 Letter expired by its terms and is unenforceable. Legacy XTI asserted that the SDNY ruling directly supports dismissal or a stay because it confirms that the same alleged contract and issues raised by Auctus are already being adjudicated in the federal case.

 

On November 7, 2025, the court denied Legacy XTI’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, stay the proceedings. The court held that, when viewing the allegations in the light most favorable to Auctus, the complaint plausibly stated claims for relief under Colorado’s notice-pleading standard. The court further denied XTI’s alternative request for a stay, reasoning that the parties were not identical to those in the federal action and therefore comity and judicial economy did not warrant a stay. The court nonetheless directed the parties to update it regarding the outcome of the federal case to the extent it may be dispositive of overlapping issues. Legacy XTI’s answer to the complaint is due November 21, 2025.

 

The Company will continue to vigorously defend against the claims but cannot predict the timing or outcome of the proceedings or estimate any potential exposure.

 

No accrual has been recorded for the Xeriant and Auctus matters as at this time, management cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss. Should circumstances change, the Company will record an accrual in the period such determination is made.

 

Settlement Agreement with Chardan

 

On or about August 1, 2024, Chardan Capital Markets LLC (“Chardan”) commenced an arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority against the Company and Legacy XTI, related to an engagement letter, dated as of June 7, 2022, by and between Chardan and Legacy XTI, as amended (the “Engagement Letter”). On or about June 13, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a counterclaim against Chardan for breach of contract.

 

On July 8, 2025, Chardan, on the one hand, and the Company and Legacy XTI, on the other hand, entered into a settlement agreement (the “Chardan Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to resolve and settle all claims and matters between them. Pursuant to the Chardan Settlement Agreement, simultaneous with the execution thereof, (i) Chardan, the Company and Legacy XTI entered into a mutual release, pursuant to which, Chardan, on the one hand, and the Company and Legacy XTI, on the other hand, released each other from all claims against each other, including all claims related to the Arbitration, and (ii) counsel for the parties executed a joint stipulation whereby Chardan and Legacy XTI agreed to dismiss with prejudice all claims asserted against each other with respect to the Arbitration, which was filed in the Arbitration. None of the parties made any payments in connection with the Chardan Settlement Agreement and, pursuant to the Chardan Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed that none of the parties owes each other any amount or debt. Pursuant to the Chardan Settlement Agreement, the parties also agreed that the Engagement Letter is terminated and is of no further force or effect.