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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 16 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Matters

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in material legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.

 

Bud & Mary’s Litigation

 

On September 15, 2022, the Company provided a notice of default to Bud & Mary’s Cultivation, Inc. (“Bud & Mary’s) and certain related parties notifying such parties that Bud & Mary’s was in default of its obligations under the TTK solution between the Company and Bud & Mary (the “Bud & Mary TTK Agreement”). On October 5, 2022, Bud & Mary’s filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Massachusetts in Suffolk County, naming the Company as the defendant (the “Bud & Mary Complaint”). Bud & Mary’s is seeking, among other relief, monetary damages in connection with alleged unfair or deceptive trade practices, breach of contract and conversion arising from the Bud & Mary TTK Agreement. While the Company believes the claim is without merit and will continue to vigorously defend itself against Bud & Mary’s allegations, litigation is inherently unpredictable and there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in this matter. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company deemed it necessary to fully reserve for the outstanding $14.7 million note receivable balance due to the current litigation and the uncertainty of the customer’s ability to repay the balance. As of December 31, 2024, the allowance related to Bud & Mary’s was reduced to $14.4 million, reflecting a recovery of allowance for credit losses resulting from a loan repayment of $330 thousand that was previously included in the allowance. The $14.4 million represents the amount of the contingent loss that the Company has determined to be reasonably possible and estimable. The actual cost of resolving this matter may be higher or lower than the amount the Company has reserved. If the Company is unable to realize revenue from its TTK Solution offerings on a timely basis or at all, or if it incurs an additional loss as a result of the Bud & Mary’s claim, the Company’s business and financial performance will be adversely affected. On November 14, 2022, the Company filed its answers and affirmative defenses to the Bud & Mary Complaint and counterclaims. The Company is seeking, among other relief, monetary damages in connection with the breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, and enforcement of the guarantees. This matter is still actively ongoing. This matter is subject to the Cultivation sale escrow litigation reserve agreement where the Company funded $1.5 million in January 2025 into escrow for the benefit of settling this and other claims.

 

Bowdoin Construction Corp. Litigation

 

On February 22, 2023, Bowdoin Construction Corp. (“Bowdoin”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Massachusetts in Norfolk County, Massachusetts (the “Bowdoin Complaint”), naming the Company, Bud & Mary’s and certain related parties as defendants, captioned Bowdoin Construction Corp. v. Agrify Corporation, Bud & Mary’s Cultivation, Inc. and BMLC2, LLC, case no. 2382CV00173. The Bowdoin Complaint relates to a construction contract between Bowdoin and the Company relating to the property that is the subject of the Bud & Mary’s Complaint, and alleges breach of contract by Bud & Mary’s and by the Company due to nonpayment of approximately $7.0 million due under the contract and related indemnification claims and mechanics’ liens. $6.3 million is included in accounts payable and $700 thousand is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Two of Bowdoin’s subcontractors, Hannon Electric, Inc. and Electric Supply Center Corp, have filed separate suits against the Company in the amount of $1.498 million and $93 thousand, respectively. These amounts are part of the $7.0 million claimed in Bowdoin’s Complaint. The Bowdoin suit and the subcontractor suits have been consolidated. The Company has denied liability in all such suits. This matter is subject to the sale of the Cultivation Business escrow litigation reserve agreement where the Company funded $1.5 million in January 2025 into escrow for the benefit of settling this and other claims.

TRC Electronics Litigation

 

The Company was named as a defendant in a complaint filed by TRC Electronics, Inc. (“TRC”) on April 13, 2023 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In the complaint, TRC asserts two causes of action against the Company: (1) breach of contract, and (2) promissory estoppel. TRC’s claims are based on allegations that the Company failed to make payments due under three purchase orders for commercial electronics parts. TRC was seeking damages in the amount of $0.5 million, plus attorneys’ fees, costs, and post-judgment interest. This matter was settled in January 2025 for no cost to the Company.

 

McCutchan, Inc.

 

In December 2021, the Company entered into a standard form of agreement between owner and contractor whereby Valiant Group LLC (“Valiant”) is the general contractor for tenant improvements on certain real property located in Bellevue, Washington (the “Project”). McCutchan, Inc. (“McCutchan”) agreed to be a subcontractor on the Project and engaged various other subcontractors (the “Valiant Agreement”). The Company terminated Valiant as the general contractor for, among other allegations, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Following the termination of Valiant, in October 2022, the Valiant Agreement was assigned and accepted (the “Assignment”) to Agxion, LLC, a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company. The Assignment contemplates that, as a subcontractor to the Valiant Agreement, McCutchan is still bound to the subcontract agreement and will continue construction operations on the Project. The Company is pursuing Valiant in a separate litigation to collect no less than approximately $1.4 million alleging overbilling, breach of the Valiant Agreement, and violation of Chapter 18.27 and 19.86 of the Revised Code of Washington. On March 5, 2024, McCutchan filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Washington for King County naming the Company, Valiant, and certain related parties as defendants. In the complaint, McCutchan asserts two causes of action against the Company: (1) breach of contract, (2) voidable contract, (3) interference with business or economic expectancy, (4) unjust enrichment, and (5) defamation. McCutchan’s claims are based on allegations of misrepresentations made by the Company to pay McCutchan for work completed on the Project as well as a failure to pay under the Valiant Agreement. In the alternative, McCutchan is alleging the Assignment is void and not a valid contract. McCutchan is seeking to collect no less than $3 million against the Company and all other named defendants. This matter is subject to the Cultivation sale escrow litigation reserve agreement where the Company funded $1.5 million in January 2025 into escrow for the benefit of settling this and other claims.

 

Other Litigation

 

On February 9, 2022, a former sales Vice President of the Company filed suit against the Company claiming he is owed back wages, commission and is entitled to equity in the Company, under theories of liability under Massachusetts labor laws including retaliation, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraudulent inducement, tortious interference and unjust enrichment. The Company filed its answer to the initial complaint in January 2023. The Company believes this is a meritless claim and has responded to various discovery requests.

 

Other Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is potentially subject to claims related to various non-income taxes (such as sales, value-added, consumption, and similar taxes) from various tax authorities, including in jurisdictions in which the Company already collects and remits such taxes. If the relevant taxing authorities successfully pursue these claims, the Company could be subject to additional tax liabilities.

  

Refer to Note 9 – Debt, included elsewhere in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report for details of the Company’s future minimum debt payments. Refer to Note 10 – Leases, included elsewhere in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report for details of the Company’s future minimum lease payments under operating lease liabilities. Refer to Note 14 – Income Taxes, included elsewhere in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report for information regarding income tax contingencies.