Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 5 - Debt

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Note 5 - Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

5.

DEBT

 

Promissory Notes Accounted for at Fair Value

 

Agile I

 

On November 8, 2024 (the “Agile I Effective Date”), the Company entered into a loan agreement with Agile Capital Funding, LLC, as collateral agent (“Agile”)(“ the Agile I Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a Confessed Judgment Secured Promissory Note for an aggregate value of $1.85 million (the “Agile I Note”). Pursuant to the Agile I Loan Agreement: (i) the Agile I Note matures 28 weeks from the Agile I Effective Date; (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $0.78 million (the “Applicable Rate”), and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile I Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus five percent, or 42%. The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile I Loan Agreement and the Agile I Note in 28 equal payments of $93,821 with the first payment being made to Agile on November 14, 2024, and every seven days thereafter until the Maturity Date. The proceeds received from the Agile I Note were used to fund general working capital needs.

 

Pursuant to the Agile I Loan Agreement, upon the occurrence of certain events, including (a) a change in the Company’s business other than the business engaged in by the Company on the Agile I Effective Date, (b) cause or permit, voluntarily or involuntarily, any Key Person to cease being actively engaged in the management of the Company without prior notice to Agile, (c) a change in control of the Company or otherwise approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or its Subsidiary (collectively, a “Change in Business, Management, or Ownership”), or (d) the Term Loan is accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company shall be required to immediately pay to Agile an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal of the Agile I Note plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (ii) a fee equal to the aggregate and actual amount of interest (at the contract rate of interest) that would be paid through the Maturity Date (the “Prepayment Fee”), plus (iii) all other obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation, interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts. The Company is allowed to make a full or partial prepayment of any or all of the obligations arising under the Agile I Loan Agreement and the Agile I Note, provided, the Company shall be obligated to pay a contractual prepayment fee.

 

The Agile I Loan Agreement imposes various restrictions on the activities of the Company, including, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Agile I Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, the pending transactions with Infinite Reality, Inc.), a prohibition on: (i) creating, incurring, assuming, or being liable for any indebtedness, or allow the Subsidiary to do so (expressly excluding up to $3,000,000 of unsecured loans through one or more third parties); (ii) any Change in Business, Management, or Ownership; (iii) fundamental changes to the Company or its subsidiaries (including certain consolidations, mergers and sales/transfers of assets outside the ordinary course of business, and limitations on the ability of the Company and its Subsidiary to grant liens upon their property or assets); (iv) pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in capital stock) or make any distribution or payment in respect of or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock; (v) enter into certain transactions with the Company’s affiliates; (vi) make or permit any payment on any debt that is subordinate to the obligations under the Agile I Loan Agreement and the Agile I Note (expressly excluding up to $3,000,000 of unsecured loans through one or more third parties); and (vi) other than in the ordinary course of business, entering into any material agreement, or terminating or materially amending a material agreement.

 

As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the Agile I Loan Agreement and the Agile I Note, the Company and its Subsidiary granted to Agile a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiary; provided, however, the filing of a financing statement and/or the taking of any action required to perfect Agile’s security interest in the collateral may only occur upon an event of default. The Agile I Loan Agreement also provides for standard Events of Default, customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.

 

In connection with entering into the Agile I Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $92,500 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile I Note and expensed in “other expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. 

 

On February 10, 2025, in connection with entering into the Agile II Loan Agreement as described below, the Company paid the remaining balance of the Agile I Note including interest for the remaining term, totaling $1.5 million.

 

 

Agile II

 

On February 10, 2025 (the “Agile II Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Business Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agile II Loan Agreement”), with Agile Capital Funding, LLC as collateral agent (“Collateral Agent”), and Agile Lending, LLC (“Agile”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a Confessed Judgment Secured Promissory Note for an aggregate value of $2.5 million (the “Agile II Note”). Pursuant to the Agile II Loan Agreement: (i) the Agile II Note matures 32 weeks from the Agile II Effective Date; (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $1.05 million, and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile II Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the applicable rate plus five percent, or 42%. The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile II Loan Agreement and the Agile II Note in 32 equal payments of $110,937, with the first payment being made to Agile on February 17, 2025, and every seven days thereafter until the maturity date. The proceeds received from the Agile II Note will be used to fund general working capital needs.

 

Pursuant to the Agile II Loan Agreement, upon the occurrence of certain events, including (a) a change in the Company’s business other than the business engaged in by the Company on the Aigle II Effective Date, (b) cause or permit, voluntarily or involuntarily, any Key Person to cease being actively engagement in the management of the Company without prior notice to Agile, (c) a change in control of the Company (expressly excluding pending transactions) or otherwise approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (collectively, a “Change in Business, Management, or Ownership”), or (d) the RP Note is accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company shall be required to immediately pay to Agile an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal of the Agile II Note plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (ii) a fee equal to the aggregate and actual amount of interest (at the contract rate of interest) that would be paid through the maturity date (the “Prepayment Fee”), plus (iii) all other obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation, interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts. The Company is allowed to make a full or partial prepayment (and receive a discount thereon if repaid in full within sixty days of note issuance) of any or all of the obligations arising under the Agile II Loan Agreement and the Agile II Note, provided the Company shall be obligated to pay the Prepayment Fee.

 

The Agile II Loan Agreement imposes various restrictions on the activities of the Company consistent with the Agile I Loan Agreement described above under the heading “Agile I.

 

As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the Agile II Loan Agreement and the Agile II Note, the Company granted to Agile a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Company; provided, however, the filing of a financing statement and/or the taking of any action required to perfect Agile’s security interest in the collateral may only occur upon an event of default. The Agile II Loan Agreement also provides for standard Events of Default, customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.

 

In connection with entering into the Agile II Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $125,000 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile II Note and expensed in “other expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. $1.5 million of the Agile II Note was used to repay the remaining balance of principal and interest under the Agile I Note, with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $875,000.

 

1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC

 

On March 26, 2025 (the “Diagonal Effective Date”), the Company and 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, or registered assignees (“Diagonal”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Diagonal Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Diagonal Note”) in the principal amount of $300,000 (the “Diagonal Principal”), for which the Diagonal Note, among other things, (a) matures on December 30, 2025 (unless otherwise accelerated upon an Event of Default (as defined below)) (the “Diagonal Maturity Date”), (b) accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum on the unpaid principal balance from the date the Diagonal Note was issued (the “Diagonal Issuance Date”) until the principal and interest becomes due and payable, whether on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration by prepayment or otherwise, (c) begins to accrue interest on the Diagonal Issuance Date but shall not be payable until the Diagonal Note becomes payable, and (d) interest will accrue at a rate of 22% per annum for any amount of principal or interest which is not paid as required under the Diagonal Note, or during an Event of Default.

 

Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, Diagonal has the right, from time to time, and at any time, during the period beginning on the date which is 180 days from the Diagonal Effective Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the Diagonal Maturity Date, or (b) the date of payment of the Default Amount, each in respect of the remaining outstanding amount of the Diagonal Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at a price equal to 75% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined below) (the “Conversion Price”). For purposes of the Diagonal Note: (x) the “Market Price” means the lowest Trading Price for the Company’s Common Stock during the 10 trading ending on the latest complete trading day prior to the Diagonal Conversion Date; (y) the “Trading Price” means the closing price (or bid, if applicable) of the Company’s Common Stock as listed (or quoted, as applicable) on the principal securities exchange or trading market where it is listed or traded; and (z) the “Diagonal Conversion Date” means the date specified in the applicable notice of conversion, delivered to the Company by Diagonal in accordance with the Diagonal Note.

 

Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, the following events, among other things, constitute an Event of Default: (i) failure to pay principal and interest when due; (ii) the Company fails to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Diagonal’s conversion rights under the Diagonal Note; (iii) the Company’s breach of any material covenant or other material term or condition in the Diagonal note or the Diagonal Agreement, and such breach continues for a period of 20 business days after written notice from Diagonal; (iv) any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in both the Diagonal Agreement and the Diagonal Note; (v) the Company institutes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; (vi) the Company institutes, or any proceeding is instated against the Company, relating to any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or liquidation proceedings; (vii) the Company fails to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on the Over The Counter boards or an equivalent exchange; (viii) the Company failing to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; (ix) the Company institutes any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company or any substantial portion of its business; (x) the restatement of any financial statements filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if the result of such restatement would have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of Diagonal; (xi) the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent and fails to provide a fully executed irrevocable transfer agent instructions signed by the successor transfer agent; and (xii) a breach or default by the Company of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any other agreement by the Company, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods (each individually an “Event of Default”, and collectively, “Events of Default”).

 

Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable, and the Company shall pay to Diagonal an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined below), multiplied by two. For other Events of Default, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable in an amount equal to 150% times the sum of (a) the then outstanding principal amount of the Diagonal Note, plus (b) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Diagonal Note to the date of payment, plus (c) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (a) and/or (b), plus (d) any amounts owed to Diagonal pursuant to the Diagonal Note (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (b), (c) and (d) shall collectively be known as the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable under the Diagonal Note shall immediately become due and payable, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and Diagonal shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

The Diagonal Note further contains provisions that: (a) limit Diagonal’s beneficial ownership upon conversion of the Diagonal Note to a maximum of 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock; (b) prohibit the Company from entering selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business; and (c) adjust the Conversion Price (and number of shares deliverable upon conversion) upon (i) the event of merger, consolidation, or similar transactions, and (ii) the Company declaring or making any distribution of assets to holders of its Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, return of capital, or otherwise. The Diagonal Agreement also provides for customary provisions, including, without limitation, representations, warranties, covenants, conditions to closing, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, and exercise of remedies upon a breach of the Diagonal Agreement.

 

The Diagonal Note was issued with an Original Issue Discount of 4.75% (the “OID”), with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $279,000 after deducting the OID, reimbursement of Diagonal’s expenses in an amount equal to $7,000 (expensed in the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025), and other estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Belleau Note Purchase Agreement

 

On March 28, 2025 (the “Belleau Effective Date”), we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Belleau Purchase Agreement”) with Belleau Wood Capital, LP, or its assignees, (“Belleau”). Pursuant to the Belleau Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue to Belleau a total of three Unsecured Promissory Notes (each, a “Belleau Note” and collectively, the “Belleau Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Belleau Principal”). The consummation of the sale of the initial Belleau Note was consummated on the Belleau Effective Date, with gross proceeds to the Company of $300,000. The consummation of the sale of the two remaining Belleau Notes will occur in the amounts and on the dates as follows: (a) $600,000 on April 14, 2025; and (b) $600,000 on April 28, 2025.   Each of the Belleau Notes: (x) matures on the date that is 12 months from the date of the issuance of each respective Belleau Note (collectively, the “Belleau Maturity Date”); (y) may be prepaid in part or in full at any time by the Company without penalty; and (z) accrues interest at a rate of 20% simple interest per annum (the “Belleau Interest Rate”, and the dollar value of the accrued interest, the “Belleau Interest”).

 

The Belleau Interest that accrues on each respective Belleau Note is payable on each respective Belleau Maturity Date in the form of restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 20% of the Belleau Principal, calculated at a price per share of $0.35. In the event of a prepayment of any Belleau Note by the Company, the Belleau Interest will be payable in full at the time of such prepayment. 

 

The Belleau Note also provides for: (i) standard events of default, including (a) any default in the payment of the Belleau Principal or Belleau Interest on their respective due dates, (b) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined in the Belleau Note), or (c) the Company commits any material breach or default of any material provision of the Belleau Note, if not cured within 20 days following the written notice from Belleau specifying in reasonable detail such breach or default (sections (a) through (c), the “Belleau Events of Default”); and (ii) customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Belleau Note will bear interest at the default interest rate of 20% per annum, payable in cash, and upon Belleau’s written notice to the Company, all payments of Belleau Principal and Belleau Interest will become immediately due and payable.

 

The Company intends to utilize the proceeds from the sale of the Belleau Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Related Party Promissory Note

 

On November 19, 2024 (the “RP Effective Date”), we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “RP Purchase Agreement”) with a non-employee member of the Board (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the RP Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchaser an Unsecured Promissory Note (the “RP Note”) in the amount of $1,500,000 (the “RP Principal”), for which the RP Note (i) matures on the date that is 12 months from the RP Effective Date (the “RP Maturity Date”), (ii) may be pre-paid at any time by the Company without penalty, and (iii) accrues interest on the RP Principal at a rate of 40% simple interest per annum (the “RP Interest”). The RP Interest is payable on the RP Maturity Date. In the event of a prepayment of the RP Note by the Company, the RP Interest will be pro-rated for the period the RP Note is outstanding. The Company intends on using the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

The RP Note also provides for: (i) standard events of default, including (a) any default in the payment of the RP Principal or RP Interest on their respective due dates, (b) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined in the Note), or (c) the Company commits any material breach or default of any material provision of the Note, if not cured within 20 days following the written notice from the Purchaser specifying in reasonable detail such breach or default (sections (a) through (c), the “Events of Default”); and (ii) customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the RP Note will bear interest at the default interest rate of 45% per annum, and upon Purchaser’s written notice to the Company, all payments of RP Principal and RP Interest will become immediately due and payable.

 

The Agile I Note, Agile II Note, Diagonal Note, Belleau Note and the RP Note are accounted for at fair value as described in Note 2, measured using Level 3 inputs with the following impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the applicable periods referenced:

 

   

Agile I Note

   

Agile II Note

   

Belleau Note

   

Diagonal

Note

   

RP Note

 
                                         

Gross Proceeds

  $ 1,850,000     $ 2,500,000     $ 300,000     $ 300,000     $ 1,500,000  

Proceeds net of original issue discount

    -       -       -       286,000       -  

Fair Value at issuance date

    2,132,000       3,205,000       243,000       247,000       1,343,000  

Difference between proceeds and fair value at issuance(2)

    282,000       705,000       (57,000 )     (39,000 )     (157,000 )

Note balance – December 31, 2024

    1,454,000       -       -       -       1,500,000  

Fair value – December 31, 2024

    1,679,000       -       -       -       1,438,000  

Note balance – March 31, 2025

    -       1,953,000       300,000       300,000       1,500,000  

Fair value – March 31, 2025

    -       2,561,000       241,000       247,000       1,594,000  

Interest paid during the three months ended March 31, 2025

    563,000       230,000       -       -       -  
Interest expense     536,000       230,000       -       -       148,000  

Accrued interest at March 31, 2025

    -       -       -       -       219,000  

Change in fair value - three months ended March 31, 2025(2)

    (178,000 )     (97,000 )     (2,000 )     -       156,000  

Debt issue costs (1)

    180,000       125,000       -       7,000       -  

Interest Rate / Discount rate

 

42%/42%

   

42%/42%

   

20%/42%

   

10%/42%

   

40%/42%

 

 


 

(1)

Debt issue costs incurred in connection with the Agile Loan included administrative fee of $92,500 to the collateral agent and advisor fees. Debt issuance costs are reflected in “other expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

(2)

Reflected in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Accounts Receivable Financing Facility

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the “SLR Agreement”) with SLR Digital Finance, LLC (“Lender”), effective December 17, 2023 (the “Facility Effective Date”). Pursuant to the SLR Agreement, Lender may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, make certain cash advances to the Company (each an “Advance”, and collectively, “Advances”), against the face amounts of certain uncollected accounts receivable of the Borrowers on an account-by-account basis (each, a “Financed Account”, and collectively, the “Accounts”), at a rate of 85% multiplied by the face value of such Account (the “Advance Rate”), less any reserved funds and any other amounts due to Lender from Borrowers, up to a maximum aggregate Advance amount of $4,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”)(collectively, the “AR Facility”). Upon receipt of any Advance, Borrowers will have assigned all of its rights in such receivables and all proceeds thereof. The proceeds received from the Facility will be used to fund general working capital needs.

 

The SLR Agreement is effective for 24 months from the Facility Effective Date (the “Term”), automatically extends for successive Terms (each, a “Renewal Term”), and the Borrowers’ are obligated to pay the Lender an early termination fee in the event the SLR Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances prior to the end of any Term or Renewal Term, as more specifically set forth in the SLR Agreement.

 

In connection with the AR Facility, the Company agreed to, among other things, (i) pay a finance fee equal to 2% of the Maximum Amount, payable in 24 equal monthly installments on the last day of each month of the Term until paid in full, (ii) pay a servicing fee equal to 0.30% multiplied by the actual average daily amount of Advances outstanding at the time of determination (the “Outstanding Amount”) for the applicable month, on the last day of each calendar month during the Term (or so long as any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement are outstanding); (iii) be charged a monthly financing fee (the “Financing Fee”), due upon receipt of full payment of a Financed Account by Lender, equal to 1/12 of (a) the prime rate plus 2% (the “Facility Rate”), multiplied by (b) the amount of the Outstanding Amount; and (iv) utilize the facility such that the monthly average aggregate Advances outstanding is at $400,000 (the “Minimum Utilization”). In the event that Borrower’s monthly utilization is less than the applicable Minimum Utilization for any month, the Financing Fee for such month shall be calculated as if the applicable Minimum Utilization has been satisfied.

 

The SLR Agreement imposes various restrictions on the activities of the Borrowers, including a prohibition on fundamental changes to the Company or its subsidiaries (including certain consolidations, mergers and sales and transfers of assets, and limitations on the ability of the Borrowers to grant liens upon their property or assets). The SLR Agreement includes standard Events of Default (as defined in the SLR Agreement), and provide that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, Lender may, among other things, immediately collect any obligation owing to Lender under the SLR Agreement, cease advancing money to the Borrowers, take possession of any collateral, and/or charge interest at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) 6% above the Facility Rate, and (ii) the highest default rate permitted by applicable law.

 

As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement, the Borrowers granted to Lender a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Borrowers. The SLR Agreement also provides for customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.

 

Transfers of financial assets that do not qualify for sale accounting are reported as collateralized borrowings. Financing and servicing fees calculated with reference to amounts advanced under the AR Facility are included in interest expense. The commitment fee, based on the maximum facility amount and payable irrespective of drawdowns, is expensed on a straight line basis over the term of the AR Facility and included in other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Total amounts advanced and repaid under the AR Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are reflected in financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled $8,000 and $19,000, respectively. Commitment fee expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled $10,000 and $10,000, respectively.