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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 3 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company follows ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had payables to the Company’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for reimbursable expenses totaling $0 and $24,303, respectively.

 

Notes Receivable and Accrued Interest – Related Party

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on October 14, 2025, the Company loaned to House of Doge $8.0 million (the “Loan”), which was evidenced by a secured promissory note (the “Note”) that House of Doge issued in favor of the Company. On December 4, 2025, the Company and House of Doge entered into an amendment to the Note to (i) increase the principal amount of the Note to $10.0 million, (ii) permit the issuance of the Yorkville Convertible Note, as defined below, and (iii) provide for the subordination of the Company’s lien over House of Doge securing House of Doge’s obligations under the Note to YA II PN, LTD.’s, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Yorkville”), with the lien in connection with the Yorkville Agreements discussed below. The Loan accrues interest at an annual rate of 5% and matures upon the earlier of (i) April 14, 2026 and (ii) the occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the Note (in most cases, with notice from the Company to House of Doge).

 

In connection with the Loan, on October 14, 2025, House of Doge and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries as guarantors entered into a Security and Pledge Agreement in favor of the Company, pursuant to which, among other things, the guarantors granted the Company a first priority lien and security interest in the collateral listed therein. In addition, House of Doge entered into a separate Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2025, in favor of the Company, pursuant to which House of Doge granted to the Company a security interest in certain intellectual property of House of Doge as set forth therein. Further, each of the guarantors executed a Guarantee, dated as of October 14, 2025, in favor of the Company pursuant to which each guarantor guaranteed the full and punctual payment when due and performance of all of House of Doge’s and the other guarantors’ debts, liabilities and obligations pursuant to the Note and any other documents relating thereto.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company was owed a principal balance of $8,779,000 and accrued interest of $92,838.

 

Advances to Related Party

 

In connection with the Yorkville Convertible Note, as described in Note 7, the Company received an advance of funds totaling $3,465,000. After paying transaction costs totaling $100,000, the Company advanced to House of Doge a total of $3,365,000 on December 4, 2025, the closing date of the Yorkville Convertible Note. This advance is non-interest bearing and does not have a maturity date. The balance of $3,365,000 remained outstanding and collectible as of December 31, 2025.