v3.26.1
Note 3 - Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

3.

 Debt

 

North Mill Capital Credit Facility

 

The Company, through SPAR Marketing Force, Inc. ("SMF") and SPAR Canada Company ULC ("SCC", and collectively with SMF, the “NM Borrowers”), has a secured revolving credit facility in the United States (the "US Revolving Credit Facility") and Canada (the "Canada Revolving Credit Facility", and collectively with the US Revolving Credit Facility, the "NM Credit Facility") with North Mill Capital, LLC, d/b/a SLR Business Credit ("NM").

 

In order to obtain, document and govern the NM Credit Facility, SMF, SCC, SGRP and certain of SGRP's direct and indirect subsidiaries in the United States and Canada (including SMF and SCC as borrowers and SGRP as a guarantor, collectively, the "NM Loan Parties") entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with NM dated as of April 10, 2019, which, as amended from time to time (as amended, the "NM Loan Agreement"), governs the NM Credit Facility. Pursuant to the NM Loan Agreement, the NM Borrowers agreed to reimburse NM for legal and documentation fees incurred in connection with the NM Loan Agreement and such amendments.

 

On  March 27, 2024, the NM Loan Parties and NM executed and delivered a Seventh Modification Agreement, effective immediately (the "Seventh Modification Agreement"), pursuant to which the NM Loan Parties and NM agreed to extend the NM Credit Facility from  October 10, 2024 to  October 10, 2025

 

On  October 9, 2025, the NM Loan Parties and NM executed and delivered an Eighth Modification Agreement, effective immediately (the "Eight Modification Agreement"), pursuant to which the NM Loan Parties and NM agreed to and extend the NM Credit Facility from   October 9, 2025 to   October 10, 2027, to increase the amount of the US Revolving Credit Facility to $30.0 million and increase the Canada Revolving Credit Facility to $6.0 million. In addition, the Eight Modification Agreement increased the cap on unbilled accounts in the borrowing base for SMF to $15.0 million from $7.0 million and increased the cap on eligible unbilled accounts in the Canadian Borrower's borrowing base to $2.0 million (from the prior cap of CDN$800,000). The Eighth Modification Agreement also converted the balance, availability and other measurements to USD from CAD and modified the minimum interest charges payable under the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, which are now based on a minimum outstanding balance of $1.0 million (increased from $0.5 million).

 

To evidence the increase in the US Revolving Credit Facility, SMF executed and delivered to NM a $30 million Sixth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Master Promissory Note (the "Restated US Note"), which amends, restates, supersedes and replaces the prior US$ note. To evidence the increase in the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, SCC executed and delivered to NM a $6 million Fifth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Master Promissory Note (the "Restated Canadian Note"), which amends, restates, supersedes and replaces the prior CDN$ note.

 

The Restated US Note and Restated Canadian Note (together, the "NM Notes") and the NM Loan Agreement together require the NM Borrowers to pay interest on the loans thereunder equal to: (i) the Prime Rate designated from time to time by Wells Fargo Bank; plus (ii) one and nine-tenths percentage points (1.90%) or an aggregate minimum of 6.75% per annum. In addition, the NM Borrowers are paying a facility fee to NM in an amount equal to: (i) for the year commencing on  October 10, 2024, approximately 0.80% of the sum of (i) the prior year’s “Benchmark Advance Amount” plus (ii) any additional advances outside the US Revolving Credit Facility.  This facility fee is payable in twelve equal monthly installments during the contract year. Further, an incremental facility fee of $15,000 is assessed upon the first occurrence that the outstanding balance under the US Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the prior year’s Benchmark Advance Amount by each $1.0 million increment, up to the applicable maximum advance limit. The “Benchmark Advance Amount” is defined as the highest daily balance under the US Revolving Credit Facility during the immediately preceding contract year.

 

The NM Credit Facility contains certain financial and other restrictive covenants and also limits certain expenditures by the NM Loan Parties, including maintaining a positive trailing EBITDA for each of the NM Borrowers and imposes limits on all of the NM Loan Parties on non-ordinary course payments and transactions, incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness, capital expenditures and certain other investments. The NM Loan Parties were in compliance with such covenants as of  June 30, 2026. The obligations of the NM Borrowers are secured by the receivables and other assets of the NM Borrowers and substantially all of the assets of the other NM Loan Parties.

 

Summary of the Companys Lines of Credit:

  

June 30, 2026

  

December 31, 2025

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest Rate

  

Balance

 

Lines of Credit:

                

United States

  8.00%  $23,771   8.00%  $17,350 

Canada

  8.00%   2,952   8.00%   3,092 

Total lines of credit

     $26,723      $20,442 

 

Resource Plus – Seller Notes

 

On  April 18, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to buy from Mr. Richard Justus the remaining minority joint venture interests of Resource Plus and its sister companies, Mobex of North Florida, Inc., and Leasex, LLC. Based on the terms set in the original joint venture agreement, the Company will pay a total of $3.0 million in annual payments over a five-year period. The agreement resulted in the termination of all relevant shareholder and operating agreements, although specific confidentiality obligations remain effective for three years post-closing and specific mutual releases were provided.  As of June 30, 2026, the Company had a principal balance of $2.0 million owed for this Promissory Note, which is included within long-term debt, net of current portion and current portion of long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

PC Group - Unsecured Loan Agreement, Services Agreement and Share Grant

 

On  March 13, 2026, the Company entered into a $4.0 million unsecured loan agreement (the "Loan") with PC Group. The Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 8% per annum, with interest-only payments required monthly for a term of 36 months.

 

The Loan provides for a staggered funding schedule as follows:

 

 

Initial Drawdown: $3.0 million was drawn by the Company on  March 16, 2026.

 

Additional Drawdown: $1.0 million was drawn by the Company on July 15, 2026.

 

In connection with the Loan, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to PC Group on April 10, 2026 (the "Equity Consideration") at a deemed value of $0.80 per share, for an aggregate value of $0.8 million. The aggregate deemed value of the Equity Consideration will be applied as a reduction to the final principal payment due upon maturity of the Loan at the end of the 36-month term.

 

The Equity Consideration also includes an equity price protection provision pursuant to which, if the Company issues or sells shares of its common stock, securities convertible into common stock, at a price per share below the deemed value of $0.80 per share during the 36-month term, the Company will pay PC Group, an amount in cash equal to the difference in value within 30 days of such issuance. Any cash settlement amounts paid during the term of the Loan will adjust the final loan payment due at maturity, such that the aggregate amount owed under the arrangement remains at $4.0 million. 

 

The Company evaluated the equity price protection provision and determined that it meets the criteria to be accounted for as an embedded derivative liability. Accordingly, the fair value of the embedded derivative was bifurcated from the debt instrument and is recognized as a derivative liability on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The derivative liability is remeasured at fair value at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Refer to Note 12 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information regarding the valuation of the embedded derivative liability.

 

On March 29, 2026, the Company entered into an amendment with TRAK, an affiliate of PC Group (the “Amendment”), to that certain Services Agreement dated March 13, 2026 (the “Agreement”) entered into and between the Company and TRAK. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to provide certain services to the Company related to (i) data analytics and internal reporting of the Company’s merchandising services that support consumer brands and retailers; (ii) out-of-stocks verification and remediation; (iii) scanned based trading merchandising; (iv) merchandising route optimization; (v) IT and technical optimization; and (v) consulting and training (together, the “Services”) for a one-year term beginning March 13, 2026, with an aggregate contract value of $2,325,000. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Company was to pay TRAK in cash for the Services provided thereunder.

 

Under the terms of the Amendment, TRAK had the option to elect to receive payment for the Services in cash, shares of common stock of the Company, or a combination thereof. Any issuance of common stock pursuant to the Amendment was valued based upon the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the applicable issuance date.

 

On May 29, 2026, TRAK elected to receive payment of the outstanding balance owed to TRAK under the Amendment in shares of common stock, resulting in the issuance by the Company to the TRAK of 3,190,569 shares of common stock at a deemed value of $0.728710119 per share, in consideration of the payment of $2,325,000 otherwise payable to TRAK under the terms of the Agreement.

 

Effective June 1, 2026, the Company and TRAK entered into a further IT & Development Services Agreement for a term beginning on June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (“IT Agreement”). The consideration to be paid to TRAK by the Company under the terms of the IT Agreement is $151,500 per month during the term of the IT Agreement.  See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results from Operations – Overview of our Business – Recent Developments” for a description of the services to be provided under the IT Agreement.

 

Summary of the Companys Unsecured Debt:

 

  

June 30, 2026

  

December 31, 2025

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest Rate

  

Balance

 

Unsecured Debt:

                

USA - PC Group Unsecured Loan

  8.00%  $3,000   -  $- 

USA - Resource Plus Seller Notes

  4.30%   2,000   4.30%   2,000 

Total unsecured debt

      5,000       2,000 
                 

Less: unamortized discount

                

USA - PC Group Unsecured Loan

      (739)      - 

USA - Resource Plus Seller Notes

      (185)      (216)

Total discount

      4,076       1,784 
                 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

                

USA - Resource Plus Seller Notes

      (500)      (500)

Total long-term debt, net of current portion

     $3,576      $1,284 

 

 

Summary of Unused Company Credit and Other Debt Facilities: 

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2026

  

December 31, 2025

 

Unused Availability:

        

United States

 $6,229  $12,650 

Canada

  1,269   1,285 

Total Unused Availability

 $7,498  $13,935