Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

17. Related Party Transactions

The following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2022 as to which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $0.1 million or one percent (1%) of the average of total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, which was $0.3 million, and in which any related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity, compensation, termination and other arrangements.

TQLA, LLC

During 2022, the Company entered into a Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note (the “TQLA Note”) with TQLA LLC and amended it twice for total borrowing of $3.3 million. TQLA LLC is owned by Stephanie Kilkenny, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and her husband, Patrick Kilkenny.

Aegis Security Insurance Company

On October 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with Aegis. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, Aegis purchased from the Company a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $4.5 million (the “Aegis Note”). $3.3 million of the purchase price was paid to TQLA, LLC to satisfy the TQLA Note. See discussion of the Aegis transaction in Note 12. Patrick Kilkenny is the principal owner of Aegis.

LD Investments LLC

On September 29 2023, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with LDI in the principal amount of $1.4 million, representing advances made by LDI to the Company between December 2022 and August 2023. Patrick Kilkenny is the principal owner of LDI.

On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into the DSA with LDI and other creditors. See: Note 16, Stockholders Equity – Debt Satisfaction Agreement. The entire principal and interest on the LDI Note were exchanged for equity issued to the SPV, in which LDI holds a 21% interest.