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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 20. Related Party Transactions

In February 2024, the Company sold and issued Convertible Notes to Westrock Group, LLC (an affiliate of Scott Ford, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of the Company, “Westrock Group”), Wooster Capital, LLC (an affiliate of Joe Ford, chairman of the board of directors) and HF Direct Investments Pool, LLC (a holder of more than 10% of the outstanding Common Shares), each a related party.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the following transactions with related parties:

(Thousands)

    

March 31, 2025

    

December 31, 2024

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Westrock Group

$

122

$

383

Wooster Capital

31

96

HF Direct Investments Pool, LLC

153

479

Total

$

306

$

958

(Thousands)

    

March 31, 2025

    

December 31, 2024

Convertible notes payable - related party, net:

Westrock Group

$

20,000

$

20,000

Wooster Capital

5,000

5,000

HF Direct Investments Pool, LLC

25,000

25,000

Total

50,000

50,000

Unamortized debt costs

(277)

(294)

Total

$

49,723

$

49,706

Three Months Ended March 31, 

(Thousands)

    

2025

    

2024

Interest expense:

Westrock Group

$

250

$

125

Wooster Capital

63

31

HF Direct Investments Pool, LLC

312

156

Total

$

625

$

312

In addition, the Company reimburses Westrock Group for the usage of a corporate aircraft, and its portion of shared administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized expenses of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for such items, which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had $0.1 million payable and $0.1 million payable to Westrock Group, respectively, related to such items.