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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
US Hybrid

JPL Holdings, LLC sent a signed Term Sheet for the purchase of US Hybrid on October 25, 2023. Ideanomics accepted and signed the offer to begin due diligence in efforts to complete the sale by the end of 2023. On December 28, 2023 JPL Holdings,
LLC and Ideanomics signed the Share Purchase Agreement in selling US Hybrid for the amount of $5.0M. Where $1.2M of funds were previously wired towards the purchase, the remaining amount due was $3.9M. This amount was fully paid on January 12, 2024 to complete JPL’s purchase of US Hybrid. US Hybrid was reported as Discontinued Operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2023.
Tree Technologies

The team at Tree has documented a plan to exit the production facilities and lay off all operational personnel with deadlines targeted during the third quarter. Tree has completed the exit plan and no operation as of September 30 2023. In Q3, Tree also received LOI from a potential buyer to buy Ideanomics stakes in Tree. Consequently, Tree reached status as a discontinued operation as of September 30, 2023. On January 5, 2024 TIZA GLOBAL SDN BHD executed an agreement for the full purchase of Ideanomics’ shares in Tree Technologies in the amount of $4.0M. The purchase was complete over three payments with the final payment being made on February 8, 2024.
Yorkville Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
On January 10, 2024, Ideanomics entered into a standby equity purchase agreement (SEPA) with YA II PN, LTD. Pursuant to the SEPA, subject to certain conditions, the Company shall have the option, but not the obligation, to sell to YA II, and YA II shall purchase, an aggregate amount of up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at the Company’s request any time during the commitment period commencing on the Effective Date and expiring upon the earlier of (i) the first day of the month next following the 24-month anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the date on which YA II shall have made payment of Advances (as defined below) for Common Stock equal to 2,500,000 shares. Each advance the Company requests shall not exceed an amount equal to 100% of the daily trading volume of the five trading days immediately preceding an Advance Notice, unless, subject to certain other limitations, both the Company and YA II mutually agree to an increased amount. The shares will be purchased at a purchase price equal to the lowest of the daily VWAPs of the Common Stock during the three consecutive trading days commencing on the date of the Advance Notice, multiplied by 94%.

On April 15, 2024 the standby equity purchase agreement was amended so that the Company shall have the option, but not the obligation, to sell to YA II, and YA II shall purchase, and aggregate amount of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at the Company's request any time during the commitment period as described above.
Yorkville Secured Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement

During first quarter of 2024, the Company consummated the sale to YA II PN, Ltd. of multiple new Secured Convertible Debentures in a private placement pursuant to that certain Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), dated as of October 25, 2022, as amended by the First Amendment to Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement of March 30, 2023, as further amended by the Second Amendment to Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement of April 17, 2023, as further amended by the Third Amendment to Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement of May 1, 2023, and as further amended by the previously reported Fourth Amendment to Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement of July 13, 2023. The Conversion Price may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the other terms and conditions of the Debentures. The new Secured Convertible Debentures contain a standard “buy-in” provision in the event that the Company fails to convert shares within three trading days after receipt of a notice of conversion, and a standard “blocker” provision that limits the right to convert any portion of this new Debenture to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion the holder together with its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion.

On January 24, 2024, the Company completed the sale of a new Secured Convertible Debenture for a purchase price of $750,000. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Fourth Amended SDPA and this new Secured Convertible Debenture, the Company promises to pay to the Buyer $900,000 on May 27, 2024, (a) subject to earlier redemption at the Company’s option and (b) subject to acceleration at the holder’s option upon an event of default described in the Debenture. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding Principal Amount hereof at an annual rate equal to 8%; provided that such Interest Rate shall be increased to 18% upon an Event of Default. Upon an event of default, the holder of this new Secured Convertible Debenture is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding principle and accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $1.23 per share (the “Fixed Price”) or (ii) 90% of the lowest daily VWAP during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date (the “Variable Price”) or other date of determination (the “Variable Measurement Period”), which solely in the case of the Variable Price shall not be lower than the Floor Price of $0.224. The proceeds of this new Secured Convertible Debenture were used to pay costs and fees related to the operation of Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On January 30, 2024, the Company completed the sale of a new Secured Convertible Debenture for a purchase price of $1,500,000. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Fourth Amended SDPA and this new Secured
Convertible Debenture, the Company promises to pay to the Buyer $1,800,000 on February 29, 2024, (a) subject to earlier redemption at the Company’s option and (b) subject to acceleration at the holder’s option upon an event of default described in the Debenture. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding Principal Amount hereof at an annual rate equal to 8%; provided that such Interest Rate shall be increased to 18% upon an Event of Default. Upon an event of default, the holder of this new Secured Convertible Debenture is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding principle and accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $1.16 per share (the “Fixed Price”) or (ii) 90% of the lowest daily VWAP during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date (the “Variable Price”) or other date of determination (the “Variable Measurement Period”), which solely in the case of the Variable Price shall not be lower than the Floor Price of $0.21. The proceeds of this new Secured Convertible Debenture were used to support the operations of Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On February 29, 2024, the Company consummated the sale of a new Secured Convertible Debenture for a purchase price of $1,500,000. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Fourth Amended SDPA and this new Secured Convertible Debenture, the Company promises to pay to the Buyer $1,900,000 on September 30, 2024, (a) subject to earlier redemption at the Company’s option and (b) subject to acceleration at the holder’s option upon an event of default described in the Debenture. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding Principal Amount hereof at an annual rate equal to 8%; provided that such Interest Rate shall be increased to 18% upon an Event of Default. Upon an event of default, the holder of this new Secured Convertible Debenture is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding principle and accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $1.12 per share (the “Fixed Price”) or (ii) 90% of the lowest daily VWAP during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date (the “Variable Price”) or other date of determination (the “Variable Measurement Period”), which solely in the case of the Variable Price shall not be lower than the Floor Price of $0.204. The proceeds of this new Secured Convertible Debenture shall be used to support overall operational needs and costs related to Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; as well as to support the initial costs associated with the Purchase Order from Confidential customer as disclosed previously in the Company's January 18, 2024 Form 8K filing.

Executive Compensation

Effective February 16, 2024, Ideanomics, Inc. (the "Company") agreed (i) to reduce the base salary for Mr. Alfred Poor, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to $325,000 and to (ii) reduce the base salary for Mr. Scott Morrison, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to $275,000. The employment agreement for Mr. Poor is further amended to have a reduced severance and change in controls provisions of six months, and the severance provisions for Mr. Morrison's employment agreement is removed and the change in control provision amended to six months. The employment agreements for each of Mr. Poor and Mr. Morrison otherwise remain in their current form, respectively. Mr. Poor and Mr. Morrison are granted $175,000 and $125,000 in shares of common stock respectively.

Effective February 16, 2024, the Company agreed to (i) to reduce the annual compensation for Mr. Shane McMahon as Executive Chairman of the Company to $150,000 in cash and $350,000 in shares of common stock and (ii) to set each of the Independent Director annual cash compensation at $100,000 with $25,000 in shares of common stock vesting on a quarterly basis. Each Independent Director is also entitled to an additional $10,000 cash compensation for each committee served as Lead Director with an accompanying $10,000 in shares of common stock.

Effective February 16, 2024, as part of its continuing restructuring and cost reduction efforts, the Company has also reduced its management staff annual compensation by an average of 21%-23% and removed of all applicable severance provisions and amended applicable change in control provisions to six months.

On March 5, 2024, the Company received the resignation of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Scott Morrison, effective as of that date. Mr. Morrison is resigning for personal reasons. Mr. Morrison shall stay on as a consultant to ensure the timely completion of the Company’s annual filings and other regulatory requirements.

On March 8, 2024, the board of directors appointed Mr. Ryan M. Jenkins as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Jenkins brings extensive years of advancing responsibilities across multiple business units of major companies, including Walmart and the FedEx Corporation. He has served as the Corporate Treasurer and Head of FP&A for Ideanomics since March 2022, and served as Associate Director of Finance & Treasury and Investor Relations for Walmart from 2020 to 2022. Since 2019 he has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Memphis. Mr. Jenkins was the Corporate Financial & Treasury Advisor for the FedEx Corporation from 2005 to 2017. He has significant experience in capital planning, funding and analysis in his prior roles. He obtained his CPA license in 2012, CFA Charter in 2016, and CTP Certification in 2023.

Effective March 8, 2024, Mr. Jenkins’s base salary is $275,000 with a change of control provision for six months. Mr. Jenkins is also granted $125,000 in shares of common stock that shall vest upon completion of certain Company and personal milestones.

Tillou Promissory Note
April 25, 2024 Amended and Restated Promissory Note

As previously disclosed on the Company’s December 19, 2022 Form 8-K, on December 13, 2022, the Company promised to pay to the order of Tillou Management and Consulting LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company (the “Noteholder” or “Tillou”), an entity controlled by Vince McMahon, the father of our Executive Chairman, the principal amount of $2,000,000, together with all accrued interest thereon as provided in the promissory note entered into between the Company and the Noteholder dated December 13, 2022 (the “Prior Note”).

On April 25, 2024, the Company executed an Amended and Restated Promissory Note and promised to pay to the order of Tillou the principal amount of $4,137,095 (the “Loan”), together with all accrued interest thereon, as provided in the promissory note entered into between the Company and the Noteholder dated as of April 25, 2024. The Noteholder agreed to make an additional advance to the Company on April 25, 2024 in the principal amount of $1,397,095. The Company further agreed to pay the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the December 13, 2022 Note as well as accrued and unpaid interest, fees, and expenses relating to the Prior Note which were $740,000.

The Company agreed to repay the principal balance of the Loan in weekly installments, commencing on the Initial Payment Date and continuing on the first Business Day of each calendar week thereafter. Each weekly installment shall be in an amount equal to the greater of (x) $250,000 and (y) 100% of the net proceeds received by the Borrower pursuant to the SEPA during the immediately preceding calendar week. For purposes of this Note, (A) the "Initial Payment Date" means the earlier of (I) the first Business Day of the first calendar week immediately following the first date on which the Borrower receives net proceeds under the SEPA (whether in connection with the sale of Shares (as defined in the SEPA) or otherwise) and (II) July 1, 2024, and (B) "SEPA" means the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement dated January 5, 2024 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) between the Borrower, as company, and YA II PN, LTD., as investor. The principal amount outstanding under this Amended and Restated Promissory Note has an interest rate at a flat rate equal to 16% per annum (the “Interest Rate”). If any amount payable under the Note is not paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest at the Interest Rate plus 2%. The Company may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time or from time to time without penalty or premium by paying the principal amount to be prepaid together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment. The principal amount of the Note shall become due and payable in the event of a default pursuant to the Note.

May 29, 2024 Amended and Restated Promissory Note

Effective on May 29, 2024, the Company executed an Amended and Restated Promissory Note and promised to pay to the order of Tillou the principal amount of $7,217,095 which includes an additional advance to the Company in the principal amount of $3,000,000. It further includes $4,137,095 (the “Prior Existing Principal Balance”) and $80,000 of accrued unpaid fees and expenses.

The Company agreed to repay the principal balance of the Loan in weekly installments, commencing on the Initial Payment Date and continuing on the first Business Day of each calendar week thereafter. Each weekly installment shall be in an amount equal to the greater of (x) $250,000 and (y) 100% of the net proceeds received by the Borrower pursuant to the SEPA during the immediately preceding calendar week. For purposes of this Note, (A) the "Initial Payment Date" means the earlier of (I) the first Business Day of the first calendar week immediately following the first date on which the Borrower receives net proceeds under the SEPA (whether in connection with the sale of Shares (as defined in the SEPA) or otherwise) and (II) July 1, 2024, and (B) "SEPA" means the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement dated January 5, 2024 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) between the Borrower, as company, and YA II PN, LTD., as investor. The principal amount outstanding under this Amended and Restated Promissory Note has an interest rate at a flat rate equal to 16% per annum (the “Interest Rate”). If any amount payable under the Note s not paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest at the Interest Rate plus 2%. The Company may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time or from time to time without penalty or premium by paying the principal amount to be prepaid together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment. The principal amount of the Note shall become due and payable in the event of a default pursuant to the Note.

In relation to the Tillou Promissory Notes, the Company has agreed Mr. Shane McMahon, the Executive Chairman of the Company, is entitled to a grant up to 7,217,095 shares of Common Stock.