NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT

The table below presents the components of outstanding debt (in thousands):

On January 23, 2024, the Company issued $1.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2024 Secured Term Notes and $6.4 million aggregate principal amount of 2024 Secured Convertible Notes to a group of investors.

The 2024 Secured Term Notes were initially due in January 2026 and accrued interest payable in cash semi-annually at a rate of 12% per annum. The 2024 Secured Convertible Notes, were initially due in January 2026 and accrued interest which is added to the outstanding principal balance semi-annually at a rate of 8% per annum.

On November 11, 2024, the Company amended the terms of the 2024 Secured Term Notes and 2024 Secured Convertible Notes including extending the maturity date to January 23, 2027, amending the interest rates and adjusting the requirement for the Company to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $1 million with the provision now applicable only at the end of any calendar month commencing on or after February 1, 2025.

The interest rates on the 2024 Secured Term Notes and 2024 Secured Convertible Notes increase to 17% and 13%, respectively, with effect from the date of amendment, with the interest rates then reducing by 0.75% for each three-month period that the Company reports an Adjusted EBITDA exceeding $900,000, starting with the three months ended March 31, 2026, subject to a maximum reduction to 14% and 10%, respectively. In addition, a sum of $64,000 was payable to the holders of the 2024 Secured Term Notes in January 2025, and the principal amount of the 2024 Secured Convertible Notes was increased by $266,000 with effect from the date of the amendment.

The Company may prepay any portion of the 2024 Secured Term Notes, without penalty, at any time after February 1, 2025.

The 2024 Secured Convertible Notes are convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share at the holder’s option any time up to the day prior to maturity in January 2027.

The 2024 Secured Term Notes and 2024 Secured Convertible Notes rank pari passu and are secured on substantially all the assets of the Company.

The 2024 Secured Term Notes and 2024 Secured Convertible Notes include restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; incur liens or allow mortgages or other encumbrances; prepay, redeem, or repurchase certain other debt; pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem our capital stock; sell assets or enter into or effect certain other transactions (including a reorganization, consolidation, dissolution or similar transaction or selling, leasing, licensing, transferring or otherwise disposing of assets of the Company or its subsidiaries) and also contain customary events of default.

At the time of the amendments, consistent with FASB ASC Topic 470 Debt, (“ASC 470”), the Company performed an analysis of the change associated with the amendments to determine whether the change was a modification or an extinguishment of debt. Under a modification, no gain or loss is recorded, and a new effective interest rate is established based on the carrying value of the debt and revised cash flow. If the debt is extinguished, the old debt is derecognized and the new debt is recorded at fair value, which becomes the new carrying value. A gain or loss is recorded for the difference between the net carrying value of the original debt and the fair value of the new debt. Interest expense is recorded based on the effective interest rate of the new debt. A debt is considered extinguished if the present value of the new cash flows under the term of the new debt is at least 10% different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the old debt.

In connection with the aforementioned amendments, the Company determined that the change to the 2024 Secured Term Notes was a modification consistent with ASC 470. The Company determined that the change to the 2024 Secured Convertible Notes was an extinguishment consistent with ASC 470, with the old debt of $6.3 million was derecognized and the new debt of $6.9 million was recognized at estimated fair value. As such, a loss on extinguishment of $0.6 million was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company recorded interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 of $355,000 and $324,000 respectively, in connection with the 2024 Secured Term Notes and 2024 Secured Convertible Notes.

In light of the contractual maturity of the Company’s long-term debt within twelve months of the balance sheet date, such amounts have been classified as a current liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026.

On February 6, 2026, the Company notified the holders of the 2024 Secured Convertible Notes and the 2024 Secured Term Notes that the Company was not in compliance with the minimum cash covenant under the applicable note agreements for the month of January 2026. Subsequently, the Company provided to the holders a compliance certificate stating that the Company was in compliance with the minimum cash covenant under the applicable note agreements for each of the months of February and March 2026. While these discussions are ongoing, the covenant non-compliance constitutes an event of default, which provides the note holders with certain contractual rights and remedies, including the ability to accelerate the outstanding indebtedness and exercise other rights under the agreements. As of the date of this filing, the Company had received the Notice, but the noteholders have not exercised any remedies associated with such event of default. See Note 21.