Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

16. Related Party Transactions

The following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2023 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 $0.2 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.

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 a Note purchased from TQLA earlier in 2022. See discussion of the Aegis transaction in Note 12. Patrick Kilkenny is the principal owner of Aegis. TQLA LLC is owned by Stephanie Kilkenny, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and her husband, Patrick Kilkenny. 

LD Investments LLC

During February 2024, LDI advanced the Company $0.6 million. 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 15, 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.