Long-Term Investments | Note 7. Long-Term Investments The following table presents the Company’s other investments as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 ($ in thousands): March 31, December 31, Investment in Kerna Health Inc $ 4,940 $ 4,940 Investment in Kaya Now - - Investment in Tevva Motors 2,794 2,794 Investment in ASP Isotopes - - Investment in AerocarveUS Corporation 1,000 1,000 Investment in Qxpress 1,000 1,000 Investment in Masterclass 170 170 Investment in Kraken 597 597 Investment in Epic Games 3,500 3,500 Investment in Tesspay 2,500 2,500 Investment in SpaceX 3,674 3,674 Investment in Databricks 1,200 1,200 Investment in Discord 476 476 Investment in Thrasio 300 300 Investment in Automation Anywhere 476 476 Investment in Anduril 476 476 Total $ 23,103 $ 23,103 There was no change in the value of the long-term investments for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Investment in Kerna Health Inc On September 15, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Kerna Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Kerna Health Inc., (“Kerna”). Under the Kerna Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 1,333,334 shares of common stock of Kerna for $1.0 million. Kerna, a private company, raised capital during the fourth quarter of 2021, increasing its share price value to $2.85 per share. Therefore, the Company recorded a $2.8 million unrealized gain on this investment during the fourth quarter of 2021. The investment in Kerna was valued at $3.8 million as of December 31, 2021. In May 2022, the Company purchased additional 400,000 shares of common stock of Kerna Health Inc, (“Kerna”) for approximately $1.1 million. The investment in Kerna was valued at $4.9 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Kaya Holding Corp. (a.k.a Kaya Now Inc.) On September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Kaya Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Kaya Holding Corp., (“Kaya”). Under the Kaya Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 8,325,000 shares of common stock of Kaya for approximately $0.7 million. Kaya, a private company, raised capital during the fourth quarter of 2021, increasing its share price value to $0.20 per share. Therefore, the Company recorded approximately $1.0 million in unrealized gain on this investment during the fourth quarter of 2021. The investment in Kaya was valued at approximately $1.7 million as of December 31, 2021. On March 2, 2022, the Company purchased additional 3,375,000 shares of common stock of Kaya Now Inc., aka Kaya Holding Corp., (“Kaya”) for approximately $0.6 million. On July 21, 2022, in consideration for extending the maturity date of the Kaya Now Promissory Note (See Note 8 – Notes Receivable During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company identified indicators of impairment for the Kaya investment as a result of adverse changes in Kaya’s business operations, including liquidity concerns. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The impairment charge represents an unrealized impairment loss of approximately $2.5 million in stock, $0.5 million related to the promissory note (see Note 8 – Notes Receivable Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Investment in Tevva Motors Ltd. On September 22, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Tevva Motors Subscription Agreement”) with Big Sky Opportunities Fund, LLC, who handled the offering for Tevva Motors. Under the Tevva Motors Subscription Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 29,004 interests of Tevva Motors for approximately $1.0 million. Subsequently, on September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a second securities purchase agreement with Big Sky Opportunities Fund, LLC to purchase an additional 29,004 interests of Tevva Motors for approximately $1.0 million. The investment in Tevva was valued at approximately $2.0 million as of December 31, 2021. Tevva Motors (“Tevva”), a private company, raised capital during the first quarter of 2022, increasing its share price value to $58.0 per share. Subsequent to the first quarter raise, Tevva had an additional fund raise in the second quarter at a lower valuation of $48.16 per share. Therefore, the Company recorded a first quarter of 2022 unrealized gain of approximately $1.4 million offset by a second quarter of 2022 unrealized loss of approximately $0.6 million. The investment in Tevva was valued at approximately $2.8 million as of as of March 31, 2023. Investment in ASP Isotopes Inc. On November 18, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “ASP Securities Purchase Agreement”) with ASP Isotopes Inc., (“ASP Isotopes”). Under the ASP Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock of ASP Isotopes for $1.0 million. The investment in ASP Isotopes was valued at approximately $1.0 million as of December 31, 2021. In August 2022, the Company purchased additional 100,000 shares of common stock of ASP Isotopes Inc. (“ASP”) for $0.3 million. In November 2022, the Company transferred all 600,000 shares of ASP Isotopes common stock, approximately $1.4 million, inclusive of a $0.1 million unrealized gain, to the marketable securities account. Investment in AerocarveUS Corporation On November 22, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “AerocarveUS Securities Purchase Agreement”) with AerocarveUS Corporation, (“AerocarveUS”). Under the AerocarveUS Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock of AerocarveUS for $1.0 million. The investment in AerocarveUS was valued at approximately $1.0 million as of December 31, 2021. The investment in AerocarveUS Corporation was valued at $1.0 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Qxpress On January 27, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Qxpress Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Qxpress. Under the Qxpress Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 46,780 shares of common stock of Qxpress for $1.0 million. The investment in Qxpress was valued at $1.0 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Masterclass (a.k.a. Yanka Industries Inc.) In March of 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Masterclass Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Masterclass. Under the Masterclass Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 4,841 shares of common stock of Masterclass for approximately $0.2 million. Although there was also a private fund raise in the second quarter, the per share amount approximated the fair value of the Company’s investment in Masterclass, resulting in no unrealized gain or loss. The investment in Masterclass was valued at approximately $0.2 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Kraken (a.k.a. Payward, Inc.) In March of 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Kraken Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Kraken. Under the Kraken Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase a total of 8,409 shares of common stock of Kraken for approximately $0.5 million. In August 2022, the Company entered into a common stock transfer agreement with a private seller to purchase 3,723 shares of Kraken for approximately $0.1 million. The investment in Kraken was valued at approximately $0.6 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Epic Games, Inc. On March 22, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Epic Games Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Epic Games. Under the Epic Games Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 901 shares of common stock of Epic Games for a total $1.5 million. In April 2022, the Company invested an additional $2 million for the purchase of additional shares of common stock of Epic Games. Although there was also a fund raise in April, the per share amount approximated the fair value of the Company’s investment in Epic Games, resulting in no unrealized gain or loss. The investment in Epic Games was valued at $3.5 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Tesspay Inc. On March 23, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Tesspay Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Tesspay. Under the Tesspay Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Tesspay for approximately $0.2 million. The Company also invested an additional $1.0 million for pre-IPO. Tesspay, a private company, raised capital during the first quarter of 2022, increasing its share price value to $0.25 per share. Therefore, the Company recorded $10,000 in unrealized gain on this investment during the first quarter of 2022. Subsequent to the first quarter of 2022 raise, Tesspay had an additional fund raise in the fourth quarter of 2022 at $0.50 per share, resulting in an additional unrealized gain of approximately $1.3 million. The investment in Tesspay was valued at approximately $2.5 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in SpaceX (a.k.a. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) On March 30, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SpaceX Securities Purchase Agreement”) with SpaceX, under which the company agreed to purchase shares of common stock of SpaceX for $1.5 million. In April 2022, the Company invested an additional $2.0 million for the purchase of additional shares of common stock of SpaceX. The Company identified a private fund raise on January 3, 2023. Given the proximity to the December 31, 2022 valuation date, the value of the fund raise was used as a proxy for the fair valuation of the Company’s investment in SpaceX as of December 31, 2022. The per share price of SpaceX’s recent fund raise resulted in an unrealized gain of approximately $0.6 million. The investment in SpaceX was valued at approximately $3.7 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Databricks, Inc. On March 25, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Databricks Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Databricks. Under the Databricks Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 3,830 shares of common stock of Databricks for a total $1.2 million. The investment in Databricks was valued at $1.2 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Discord Inc. In May 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Discord Securities Purchase Agreement”) with privately-held company Discord, Inc., a social communications platform provider that is particularly popular with gamers, as one of the Company’s pursuits of potentially high growth interests with near term monetization events. Under the Discord Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase a total of 618 shares of common stock of Discord for approximately $0.5 million. The investment in Discord was valued at $0.5 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Thrasio Holdings, Inc. In April 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Thrasio Securities Purchase Agreement”) with privately-held company Thrasio, LLC, an aggregator of private brands of top Amazon businesses and direct-to-consumer brands, as one of the Company’s pursuits of potentially high growth interests with near term monetization events. Under the Thrasio Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase a total of 20,000 shares of common stock of Thrasio for $0.3 million. The investment in Thrasio was valued at $0.3 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Automation Anywhere, Inc. In April 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Automation Anywhere Securities Purchase Agreement”) with privately-held company Automation Anywhere, Inc., a provider of business automation solutions, as one of the Company’s pursuits of potentially high growth interests with near term monetization events. Under the Automation Anywhere Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase a total of 18,490 shares of common stock of Automation Anywhere for approximately $0.5 million. The investment in Automation Anywhere was valued at $0.5 million as of March 31, 2023. Investment in Anduril Industries, Inc. In April 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Anduril Securities Purchase Agreement”) with privately-held company Anduril Industries, Inc., a defense products company, as one of the Company’s pursuits of potentially high growth interests with near term monetization events. Under the Anduril Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase a total of 14,880 shares of common stock of Anduril for approximately $0.5 million. The investment in Anduril was valued at $0.5 million as of March 31, 2023. |