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DEBT AND RELATED PARTY DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
DEBT AND RELATED PARTY DEBT  
DEBT AND RELATED PARTY DEBT

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DEBT AND RELATED PARTY DEBT

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, debt and related party debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):

    

June 30, 

December 31, 

2025

    

2024

Short-term debt:

 

  

 

  

Fiza Investments Limited Loans, term debt

$

$

2,202

Other term loans

 

 

3,562

Total other current debt

 

 

5,764

Convertible debt

6,715

Total short-term debt

$

6,715

$

5,764

Other noncurrent debt:

 

  

 

  

Convertible debt

$

10,943

$

Other term loans

7,202

9,780

Less: debt issuance costs

 

 

(27)

Less: current portion

 

(6,715)

 

(3,562)

Total other noncurrent debt

$

11,430

$

6,191

All issuance costs related to the convertible debt issued during the six months ended June 30, 2025 were expensed as incurred. There were no outstanding convertible debt instruments as of December 31, 2024.

As of June 30, 2025, future principal payments for long-term debt, including the current portion, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,

Amount

2025

$

4,504

2026

 

8,366

2027

9,219

(3,945)

Total

$

18,145

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company capitalized $0 and $30,500, respectively, of debt discount and issuance costs on term loans incurred. Debt discount and issuance costs incurred on convertible debt instruments were either eliminated through restructuring or extinguishment accounting or were considered immaterial and expensed when incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Term Debt

The Company has three outstanding loans as of June 30, 2025 with Fiza Investments Limited, (“Fiza”) with a total outstanding principal balance of $7.2 million. On April 10, 2025, in connection with the Senior Secured Convertible note financing described below, the maturity date of the Fiza loans are amended to be the latter to occur of December 31, 2027 or the date in which there is no debt outstanding under the Senior Secured Convertible note. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, gross principal amounts due on the Fiza term debt is $7.2 million and have been classified as non-current other term loans on the balance sheet.

Amendment of Existing Loan Agreements and Entering into the Intercreditor Agreement

On April 11, 2025, in connection with the Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Fiza 1 Amendment”) to that certain Loan and Security Agreement with Fiza Investments Limited (“Fiza”) dated November 3, 2022 (the “Fiza 1 Agreement”). Pursuant to the Fiza 1 Amendment, the maturity date of the Fiza 1 Agreement is extended to December 31, 2027. The Fiza 1 Amendment also amends the repayment schedule such that, beginning on the latter to occur of December 31, 2027 or the date in which there is no debt outstanding under the

Note (the “Convertible Note Repayment Date”), the Company will repay all remaining principal and interest under the Fiza 1 Agreement over twelve equal monthly installments.

On April 11, 2025, also in connection with the Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Fiza 2 and 3 Amendment”) to a Loan and Security Agreement dated July 11, 2024 with Fiza (the “Fiza 2 and 3 Agreement”). Pursuant to the Fiza 2 and 3 Amendment, the interest rate under the Fiza 2 and 3 Agreement is lowered from 25% to 20%. In addition, until the Convertible Note Repayment Date, the Company shall make monthly payments of interest only. The remaining principal and interest shall be amortized and repaid over 12 months beginning on the Convertible Note Repayment Date, the Company will repay all remaining principal and interest under the Fiza 1 Agreement over twelve monthly installments.

On April 11, 2025, the Company and Fiza entered into an intercreditor agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement), with the institutional investor in the Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing (the “Investor”) described below, pursuant to which, among other things, Fiza subordinated its security interest in the assets of the Company to the security interest of the Investor under the Security Agreement in the same assets and agreed to certain covenants limiting its ability to receive cash payments from the Company, including pursuant to the Fiza 1 Agreement and Fiza 2 and 3 Agreement.

Other Repaid Term Loans

On February 26, 2025, the Company entered into two Loan and Security Agreements (“Term Loans 8 and 9”) in the principal amounts of $1,100,000 and $900,000 (the “Loans”). The Loans bore interest at a rate of 18.00% per year (subject to increases upon an event of default) and were payable on a monthly basis in 12 equal installments, maturing on February 26, 2026. In connection with the Senior Secured Convertible Debt financing on April 11, 2025, all outstanding principal and accrued interest on Term Loans 8 and 9 were prepaid.

In addition to the prepayment of Term Loans 8 and 9 above, all other outstanding Term Loans (including accrued interest) under those certain Business Loan and Security Agreements with Itria Ventures LLC (“Itria”) were prepaid on April 11, 2025, including: (i) Business Loan and Security Agreement (Tranche 1), dated January 31, 2023, for $4,000,000, (ii) Business Loan and Security Agreement (Tranche 3), dated April 12, 2023 for $680,000, (iii) Business Loan and Security Agreement (Tranche 4), dated May 17, 2024, for $1,000,000 and (iv) Business Loan and Security Agreement (Tranches 5 and 6), dated May 17, 2024, for an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000, and (v) Business Loan and Security Agreement (Tranche 7), dated June 4, 2024, for $1,500,000. As a result of these repayments, all sums owed by Company to Itria under all of the Loan and Security Agreements have been satisfied in full and all commitments to extend credit lines under the Loan and Security Agreements are terminated

The outstanding balance of other repaid term loans as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is $0 and $4.8 million, respectively.

Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing

On April 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with (the Investor, pursuant to which the Company sold, and the Investor purchased, a senior secured convertible note issued by the Company (the “Note,” and such financing, the “Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing”) in the original principal amount of $13,978,495 (the “Principal Amount”), which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”). The Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing closed on April 11, 2025.

The gross proceeds to the Company from the Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing, prior to the payment of legal fees and transaction expenses, was $13,000,000. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company may issue an additional senior secured convertible note to the Investor in the principal amount of $7,526,882 (for additional gross proceeds of $7,000,000). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing to repay existing debt and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and the Investor.

Description of the Note

The Note was issued with an original issue discount of 7.0% and accrues interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum. The Note matures on April 11, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”), unless extended pursuant to the terms thereof. Interest on the Note is guaranteed through April 11, 2027 regardless of whether the Note is earlier converted or redeemed. The Note is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all the assets of the Company, including its intellectual property.

The Note is convertible (in whole or in part) at any time prior to April 11, 2027 into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to (x) the sum of (i) the portion of the principal amount to be converted or redeemed, (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such principal amount, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid late charges with respect to such principal and interest amounts, if any, divided by (y) a conversion price of $12.39 per share (“Initial Conversion Price” and such shares issuable upon conversion of the Note, the “Conversion Shares”). In addition, upon the effectiveness of the registration statement covering the resale of the Conversion Shares and before the 90th day after the Closing Date, the Investor has the right to convert up to $750,000 (or a higher amount mutually agreed upon by the parties) principal per month, priced at 97% of the lowest volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock (“VWAP”) in the 10 trading days prior to the conversion. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, in certain cases, the Investor must limit the selling of Common Stock to the higher of (i) 15% of the daily trading volume or (ii) $100,000 per trading day. At no time may the Investor hold or be required to take more than 4.99% (or up to 9.99% at the election of the Investor pursuant to the Note) of the outstanding Common Stock.

The conversion price of the Note is subject to a floor price of $1.98.

In addition, if an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) has occurred under the Note, the Investor may elect to convert all or a portion of the Note into shares of Common Stock at a price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the VWAP of the shares of Common Stock as of the trading day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of an applicable Event of Default notice and (ii) 80% of the average VWAP of Common Stock for the five trading days with the lowest VWAP of the shares of Common Stock during the ten consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of an applicable Event of Default notice.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company is required to deliver written notice to the Investor within one business day. At any time after the earlier of (a) the Investor’s receipt of an Event of Default notice, and (b) the Investor becoming aware of an Event of Default, the Investor may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the Note at a 10% premium. Upon an Event of Default, the Note shall bear interest at a rate of 11.0% per annum.

Beginning 90 days after the April 11, 2025, and every month thereafter, the Company shall repay the Investor $665,643 towards the principal balance of the Note and any accrued and unpaid interest in cash or, provided certain conditions are satisfied, shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s option (collectively, the “Installment Amount”). The Investor will also have the right to accelerate monthly repayment obligations by receiving shares of Common Stock. For any Installment Amount paid in the form of shares of Common Stock, the applicable conversion price will be equal to the lesser of (a) the Initial Conversion Price, and (b) 95% of the lowest VWAP in the ten trading days immediately prior to such conversion.

In connection with a “Change of Control” (as defined in the Note), the Investor shall have the right to require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the Note in cash at a price equal to 110% times the sum of (i) the portion of the principal amount to be converted or redeemed, (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such principal amount, (iii) a “make-whole” amount to ensure that, if paid, the Investor will have received the guaranteed interest pursuant to the Note and (iv) all accrued and unpaid late charges with respect to the amounts described in (i), (ii) and (iii), if any.

Security Agreement and Intellectual Property Security Agreement

On April 11, 2025, the Company entered into a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) and an intellectual property security agreement (the “Intellectual Property Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted to the Investor a security interest in all of the assets of the Company, including its intellectual property.

Conversion of Principal and Interest amounts into Common Stock

Between April 25, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the Investor converted $1.5 million of principal and interest payments due under the Note into 282,670 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price ranging between $2.96 per share to $7.74 per share.