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CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT [Abstract]  
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT
NOTE 16 - CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT

Convertible Promissory Note

On July 20, 2022, the Company issued to investors a convertible promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $61,215,000 due on July 19, 2023, unless earlier repurchased, converted or redeemed. On January 3, 2023, August 11, 2023, January 17, 2024 and December 23, 2024, the Company and the investors made amendments to extend the due date to July 19, 2023, January 19, 2024, January 19, 2025 and January 19, 2026, respectively. The Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum, and the net proceeds after deducting issuance expenses was $54,069,000.

The main terms of the Note are summarized as follows:

Conversion feature

At any time after the issue date until the Note is no longer outstanding, this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into common stock at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time.

Redemption feature

If the Company shall carry out one or more subsequent financings in excess of $25,000,000 in gross proceeds, the holder shall have the right to (i) require the Company to first use up to 10% of the gross proceeds of such subsequent financing if the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Note is in excess of $30,000,000 and (ii) require the Company to first use up to 20% of the gross proceeds of such subsequent financing if the outstanding principal amount of the Note is $30,000,000 or less to redeem all or a portion of this Note for an amount in cash equal to the Mandatory Redemption Amount equal to 1.08 multiplied by the sum of principal amount subject to the mandatory redemption, plus accrued but unpaid interest, plus liquidated damages, if any, and any other amounts.

In addition, if the closing price of the common stock on the principal trading market is below the floor price of $1.00 per share for a period of ten consecutive trading days, the holder shall have the right to require the Company to redeem the sum of principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest under the Note.

Contingent interest feature

The Note is subject to certain customary events of default. If any event of default occurs, the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing, shall become immediately due and payable, and at the holder’s election, in cash at the mandatory default amount or in common stock at the mandatory default amount at a conversion price equal to 85% of the 10-day volume weighted average price. Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any event of default, the interest shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 10% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law.

The financial liability was initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair value and subsequently remeasured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date. The remaining estimated fair value adjustment is presented as other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations, as change in fair value of convertible notes.

Note amendment May 2025

On May 16, 2025, the Company and About Investment Pte. Ltd., a Singapore exempt private company limited by shares (“Holder”) entered into an amendment (the “Note Amendment”) to the Note originally issued by the Company on July 20, 2022, in an original principal amount of $52,237,500.

Pursuant to the Note Amendment, the parties have agreed to amend the floor price of any conversions of the Note to $0.202 per share (equivalent to $12.12 per share after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April13, 2026) equal to an eighty percent (80%) discount of the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock during the trading day immediately preceding the Note Amendment, which will be adjusted accordingly in the event of a share split or combination. The terms of the Amended Note continue to grant the Holder the right to convert from time to time at its election, all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the Note into shares of common stock of the Company at the conversion price, which is equal to the lesser of (i) the fixed conversion price or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the ten(10)-day VWAP during the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on the trading day that is immediately prior to the applicable conversion date, and in each case subject to adjustment set forth in the Note.

Conversion of Note, Exchange Agreement and 2025 Convertible Note

On October 8, 2025, About Investment Pte. Ltd. executed its rights to convert the Note to ordinary shares upon certain default trigger event underlying certain terms of the Note by submitting a conversion notice, resulting in an aggregate of 24,000,000 shares issued with total principal of $11,174,350 applied against the Note. On October 23, 2025, the Company and the Holder further entered into an exchange agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued a new convertible note in a principal amount of $4,000,000 (the “2025 Convertible Note”) in exchange for the cancellation of the existing Note.

The 2025 Convertible Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum and matures on January 19, 2026. At any time after the issuance date until the 2025 Convertible Note is no longer outstanding, the 2025 Convertible Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock at the option of the Holder, at a fixed conversion price of $0.10 per share (equivalent to $6.0 per share after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April13, 2026), subject to adjustment for stock splits or combinations.

Between October 23, 2025 and December 31, 2025, $1,200,000 of principal under the 2025 Convertible Note was converted into 12,000,000 shares (equivalent to 200,000 shares after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April13, 2026) of common stock. As of December 31, 2025, outstanding principal was $2,800,000.

The movement of the Note during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:

   
Liability component
 
As of December 31, 2023
 
$
9,956,000
 
Fair value change recognized
   
(4,000
)
As of December 31, 2024
 
$
9,952,000
 
Fair value change of the Convertible Note
   
9,984,801
 
Conversion of convertible bonds into shares
   
(15,980,904
)
As of December 31, 2025
 
$
3,955,897
 

The estimated fair value of and 2025 Convertible Note as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was computed using a Binomial lattice model and a Monte Carlo Simulation Model, respectively, which incorporates significant inputs that are not observable in the market, and thus represents a Level 3 measurement within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy. The unobservable inputs utilized for measuring the fair value of the Note and 2025 Convertible Note reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions what market participants would use in valuing the instruments  the respective measurement dates, including the Company’s historical stock price volatility, risk-free rates based on U.S. Treasury Strip yields, and yields of comparable debt instruments.
We determined the fair value by using the following key inputs to the Binomial Tree Model as of December 31, 2025 and the Monte Carlo Simulation Model as of December 31, 2024:

Fair Value Assumptions - Convertible Promissory Note
 
December 31, 2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Face value principal payable
 
$
2,800,000
   
$
9,953,381
 
Original conversion price*
  $
6.0 per share
    $
74.25 per share
 
Interest Rate
   
8.00
%
   
8.00
%
Expected term (years)
   
0.05
     
1.05
 
Volatility
   
59.00
%
   
59.62
%
Market yield (range)
   
9.78
%
   
9.24
%
Risk free rate
   
0.76
%
   
4.33
%
Issue date
 
October 23,2025
   
July 20, 2022
 
Maturity date
 
January 19, 2026
   
January 19, 2026
 

*On April 13, 2026, the Company effected a 1-for-60 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every sixty (60) shares of the Company’s common stock were automatically combined into one (1) share of common stock, with any fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share.
 
All share and per share amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented, unless otherwise indicated.

Warrant

Accompany with the Note, the Company issued to the same investor warrants to purchase up to 2,473,334 warrant shares (equivalent to 41,222 shares after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April 13, 2026) of the Company, with an exercise price of $1.61 per share (equivalent to $96.6 per share after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April 13, 2026), which may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis by using Black-Scholes model to determine the net settlement shares.

Additionally, after the Company completed the above Note financing, the Company issued to the placement agent warrants to purchase 247,333 warrant shares (equivalent to 4,122 shares after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April 13, 2026) of the Company at same day, as part of the underwriter’s commission. The warrants were issued with an exercise price of $1.77 per share (equivalent to $106.2 per share after giving effect to the reverse stock split effective on April 13, 2026).

Both warrants are exercisable from the date of issuance and have a term of five years from the date of issuance. They were presented as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value in accordance with ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. The liabilities then will be remeasured every reporting period with any change to fair value recorded as other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations.

The movement of warrants during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

   
Investor warrants component
   
Placement agent warrants component
 
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
 
As of December 31, 2023
   
14,564
   
$
12,189,508
     
4,122
   
$
3,456,578
 
Exercise of warrants
   
(60
)
   
(49,976
)
   
-
     
-
 
Fair value change recognized
   
-
     
(2,445
)
   
-
     
(749
)
As of December 31, 2024
   
14,504
   
$
12,137,087
     
4,122
   
$
3,455,829
 
Exercise of warrants
   
(14,504
)
   
(12,487,838
)
   
-
     
-
 
Fair value change recognized
   
-
     
350,751
     
-
     
1,226
 
As of December 31, 2025
   
-
   
$
-
     
4,122
   
$
3,457,055
 

* On April 13, 2026, the Company effected a 1-for-60 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every sixty (60) shares of the Company’s common stock were automatically combined into one (1) share of common stock, with any fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share.
 
All share and per share amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented, unless otherwise indicated.

The fair value for these two warrants were computed using the Binomial model with the following assumptions:

Fair Value Assumptions Warrants
 
December 31, 2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Expected term (years)
   
1.55
     
2.55
 
Volatility
   
60.65
%
   
62.78
%
Risk free rate
   
3.52
%
   
4.32
%
Expected expiry date
 
July 19, 2027
   
July 19, 2027