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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date of June 30, 2024, through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that there were the following subsequent events:

 

The maturity date on the Champion line of credit was initially extended by Bank of America to April 30, 2024. The balance at the maturity date was approximately $1.9 million and access to the line of credit with Bank of America was terminated. Champion and Bank of America have continued dialogue and the Company is working with Bank of America regarding term loan repayment options.

 

On July 2, 2024, American Rebel, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Standard Merchant Cash Advance Agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”), with an accredited investor lending source (“Financier”). Under the Factoring Agreement, our wholly-owned subsidiary sold to Financier a specified percentage of its future receipts (as defined by the Factoring Agreement, which include any and future revenues of Champion Safe Company, Inc. (“Champion”), another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company) equal to $357,500 for $250,000, less origination and other fees of $12,500. Our wholly-owned subsidiary agrees to repay this purchased receivable amount in equal weekly installments of $17,875. Financier has specified customary collection procedures for the collection and remittance of the weekly payable amount including direct payments from specified authorized bank accounts. The Factoring Agreement expressly provides that the sale of the future receipts shall be construed and treated for all purposes as a true and complete sale and includes customary provisions granting a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in accounts and the proceeds, subject to existing liens. The Factoring Agreement also provides customary provisions including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, arbitration and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default. The obligations of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Champion and the Company under the Factoring Agreement are irrevocably, absolutely, and unconditionally guaranteed by Charles A. Ross, Jr., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Personal Guaranty of Performance by Mr. Ross to Financier provides customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants.

 

On July 8, 2024, the Company, and two of its subsidiaries (American Rebel, Inc. and Champion Safe Company, Inc.) entered into a subordinated business loan and security agreement (“Loan”) with an accredited investor lending source and a subsidiary to that accredited investor lending source as collateral agent, which provides for a term loan in the amount of $1,312,500 which principal and interest (of $577,500) is due on January 20, 2025. Commencing July 15, 2024, the Company is required to make weekly payments of $67,500 until the due date. The loan may be prepaid subject to a prepayment fee. An administrative agent fee of $62,500 was initially paid on the loan. A default interest rate of 5% becomes effective upon the occurrence of an event of default. In connection with the loan, the holder was issued a subordinated secured promissory note, dated July 8, 2024, in the principal amount of $1,312,500 which note is secured by all of the borrower’s assets, including receivables, subject to certain outstanding liens and agreements.

 

On July 10, 2024, the Company entered into a Conversion Agreement (the “Conversion Agreement”) with Series D convertible preferred stock holder, pursuant to which the holder agreed to convert the 133,334 shares of Series D convertible preferred stock it held into 2,232,143 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. The shares of common stock underlying the Series D convertible preferred stock was reduced and repriced from $1.50 per share to $0.448 per share (which this price represents the closing price for the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ for the day immediately preceding the date of the Conversion Agreement).

 

As a result of the July 10, 2024 conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock, the exercise price of 2,988,687 current warrants was reduced from $1.10 per share to $0.448 per share.

 

On July 22, 2024, the Company and an accredited investor lending source entered into an agreement whereby $300,000 of the Assumption Loan was acquired by the accredited investor lending source from the original holder. The agreement entered into was structured as an installment purchase between the two accredited investor lending sources. The Company entered into an amended note payable, which by its terms became a $300,000 no interest convertible note, due and payable on July 22, 2025 (“Amended Convertible Note Payable”). The conversion price is fixed at $0.448 per share, with the normal share reserve and conversion mechanics. The Company issued 223,214 shares of common stock to the holder of the amended note payable and retired $100,000 of this $300,000 debt. The shares were issued to the holder without restrictive legend and a new amended convertible note payable of $200,000, due and payable on July 22, 2025.

 

On July 23, 2024, the Company received notice of a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah by Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. (“Liberty”), in connection with the marketing and sale of the Company’s and its subsidiaries, Champion Safe Company, Inc., line of safe products. As of the date of this Report, the complaint has not been served on the Company or Champion Safe. In the complaint, Liberty alleges trademark infringement as a result of the purported use of the term “Freedom” in the sale of safes, federal false designation of origin and unfair competition, violation of Utah deceptive trade practices, Utah unfair competition, and damages to Liberty. Management believes that this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously contest these allegations. However, management believes that the costs of defending these claims and any liability that could arise as a result of these allegations could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

On July 25, 2024, Champion Safe Company received a notice of default and demand for payment from Bank of America regarding the Company’s Line of Credit. The current balance owing to the bank is $2,017,539.27 and interest is accruing at $743.38 per day. The Company is currently negotiating a forbearance or other cure to the default and a plan for repayment of the credit facility within sixty (60) to ninety (90) days with its assigned relationship manager at the bank.

 

Effective August 5, 2024, the Company entered into two securities exchange and amendment agreements with two accredited investors, whereby the Company agreed to issue the investor 10,010 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for a portion of a $75,000 revenue interest owned by one such investor, and whereby the Company agreed to issue the investor 12,134 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for a portion of a $100,000 revenue interest owned by a second such investor. Commencing on October 1, 2024, and continuing thereafter until all amounts are repurchased by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Revenue Agreement, the investors have the right to receive $7,500 and $10,000 per month, respectively, from the Company generated from its operating subsidiaries

 

Effective August 5, 2024, the Company entered into three Amended Revenue Interest Purchase Agreements with two individual accredited investors and one corporate accredited investor. Commencing on October 1, 2024, and continuing thereafter until all amounts are repurchased by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Revenue Agreement, the investors have the right to receive $10,000, $10,000 and $30,000 per month, respectively, from the Company generated from its operating subsidiaries.

 

On August 9, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC, an accredited investor (“the Lender”), pursuant to which the Lender made a loan to the Company, evidenced by a promissory note in the principal amount of $179,400.