Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | 11. CONVERTIBLE DEBT On November 3, 2021, the Company entered into convertible debt with the following terms: ● Face value of the convertible debt of $100,000,000 ● Original issue discount of 16% of the face value of the debt which amounted to $16,000,000 ● Interest at the rate of 8% per annum payable in cash quarterly in arrears on the first trading day of each calendar quarter on the outstanding balance. The interest rate of the Notes will automatically increase to 15% per annum upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default. ● Maturity date of November 202, which was extended to November 2024 as part of the Restructuring Agreement entered into between the Company and the Investor on August 16, 2022. ● Certain conversion features. Convertible debt consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Convertible debt balance $ 85,450,000 $ 100,000,000 Debt discount: Derivative liability (21,580,000 ) (21,580,000 ) Original issue discount of 16% (16,000,000 ) (16,000,000 ) Placement fees and issuance costs (7,240,000 ) (7,200,000 ) Total debt discount (44,820,000 ) (44,780,000 ) Accumulated accretion 14,974,982 3,435,178 Derecognition upon conversion 3,056,472 - Net debt discount after accretion (26,788,546 ) (41,344,822 ) Convertible debt balance, net of debt discount $ 58,661,454 $ 58,655,178 The Company recorded accretion expense as interest expense in the amount of $436,817 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recorded accretion expense as interest expense in the amount of $11,539,803 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company incurred interest expense of $906,962 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company incurred interest expense of $662,463 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company sold and issued, in a registered direct offering, an 8% senior convertible note due November 3, 2023 in the aggregate original principal amount of $100 million (the “Note”). The Note had an original issue discount of sixteen percent (16%) resulting in gross proceeds of $84 million. The Note was sold pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2021 (the “SPA”), between The Company and the investor in the Note (the “Investor”). The Note was issued on November 8, 2021, pursuant to an indenture dated November 2, 2021 between the Company and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture thereto, dated November 2, 2021, relating to the Notes (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, the Base Indenture as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “First Indenture”). The terms of the Note include those provided in the First Indenture and those made part of the First Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. On January 28, 2022, we and the Investor, entered into an Agreement and Waiver (the “Waiver”) with regard to the Note that had the following major provisions: a) the Investor agreed to extend the “90 Day Eligibility Date” from February 3, 2022 to May 2, 2022 such that the Investor could no longer, if the closing price of the stock was less than $5.50, convert up to $30 million of the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock (with the conversion price being the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the greater of (x) the Note’s $1.67 floor price or (y) 98% of the market price on the conversion date) (the “Alternate Optional Conversion Price”) prior to May 2, 2022; b) allowed us to acquire, for cancellation, $6 million in in aggregate principal amount of the Note for a purchase price of $6.9 million such that the new principal amount of the Note was $94 million; c) lowered the initial fixed conversion price of the Note from $15 to $12; and d) if the trading volume of our common stock on any individual trading day was over $5 million (the “Alternate Conversion Company Waiver Measuring Date”), allowed the Investor an opportunity to convert up to $5 million of the Note into shares of our common stock from the Alternate Conversion Company Waiver Measuring Date through and including 7:00 PM ET on the immediately following trading day. The conversion price would be the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the greater of (x) the Note’s $1.67 floor price or (y) 98% of the market price on the conversion date. The Company paid the investor $6.0 million on January 31, 2022 and $900,000 fee associated with the Waiver. The foregoing description of the Waiver does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Waiver, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2022. On August 16, 2022, we and the Investor entered into a Restructuring Agreement (the “Restructuring Agreement”) that had the following major provisions: a) the Investor agreed to forbear from requiring the repayment of the Note (to the extent such repayment obligation arises solely as a result of the occurrence of the maturity date and not with respect to any event of default or redemption right in the Note or pursuant to the First Indenture) during the period commencing on November 5, 2023 through, and including, November 5, 2024; b) with respect to interest dates on and after October 3, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of certain equity conditions, unless the Company delivers a written notice to the Investor specifying that the interest due on such interest date shall be paid in cash, on the applicable interest date, the Company shall issue shares of its common stock, solely with respect to such applicable interest due on such interest date, at a conversion price equal to 95% of the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion; c) the Company and the Investor agreed that, effective as of August 16, 2022, the Investor would convert $500,000 of principal (together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) of the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion. The Investor received 495,099 shares of common stock as a result of the conversion price equaling $1.02. d) the Company and the Investor agreed that, with respect to each conversion after August 16, 2022, but not in excess of $4.5 million of principal (together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) of the Note, in the aggregate (excluding any interest converted in accordance with the Restructuring Agreement), on each applicable conversion date, the conversion price will equal the lesser of (i) $2.40 and (ii) 97.5% of the lower of (x) the then in effect conversion price and (y) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion; and e) with respect to the Company’s proposed amendment of its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws with respect to and in connection with the Company’s proposed name change and increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company (the “Voting Proposal”), the Investor agreed to vote any shares of common stock held by it on the record date of the Voting Proposal in favor of the Voting Proposal. The foregoing description of the Restructuring Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Restructuring Agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2022. Both the Waiver and Restructuring Agreement were accounted for as debt modifications, as the before and after cash flows were not significantly different. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the lender converted $8,635,333 of the outstanding balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) into 5,986,954 shares of common stock for an average conversion price of $1.44. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the lender converted $3,585,978 and $5,067,355 of the outstanding balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) into 3,573,854 and 5,986,854 shares of common stock for an average conversion price of $1.00, respectively. These conversions were accounted for as partial extinguishments of the debt because the conversion features were separately recognized as a derivative liability. As a result, the Company recorded extinguishment losses in the amount of $5,709,672 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the Restructuring Agreement, the investor can convert up to another $1,450,000 of the Note at a conversion price that is the lower of (i) $2.40 and (ii) 97.5% of the lower of (x) the then in effect conversion price and (y) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion. Thereafter, if the Company’s common stock closing price remains under $5.50 (prior to November 8, 2022) or $6.50 (on and after November 8, 2022), the investor can convert up to another $20,000,000 of the note at a conversion price that is the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the greater of (x) the Note’s $1.67 floor price or (y) 98% of the market price on the conversion date. Ranking The Note is the senior unsecured obligations of the Company and not the financial obligations of our subsidiaries. Until such date as the principal amount of the Note is $5 million or less, all payments due under the Note will be senior to all other indebtedness of the Company and/or any of our subsidiaries. Maturity Date Under its original terms, unless earlier converted, or redeemed, the Note was to mature on November 3, 2023, the second anniversary of the issuance date, which we refer to herein as the “Maturity Date”, subject to the right of the Investors to extend the date: (i) if an event of default under the Note has occurred and is continuing (or any event shall have occurred and be continuing that with the passage of time and the failure to cure would result in an event of default under the Note) and (ii) for a period of 20 business days after the consummation of a fundamental transaction if certain events occur. We are required to pay, on the Maturity Date, all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges on such principal and interest, if any. As part of the Restructuring Agreement entered into with the Investor on August 16, 2022, the Company obtained a forbearance of the Maturity Date from November 5, 2023 to November 5, 2024. Interest The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum which (a) shall commence accruing on the date of issuance, (b) shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and twelve 30-day months and (c) shall be payable in cash quarterly in arrears on the first trading day of each calendar quarter or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Note. If the holder elects to convert or redeem all or any portion of the Note prior to the Maturity Date, all accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being converted or redeemed will also be payable. If we elect to redeem all or any portion of the Note prior to the Maturity Date, all accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being redeemed will also be payable. The interest rate of the Note will automatically increase to 15% per annum upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default (See “-- Events of Default” below). Subject to the satisfaction of certain equity conditions, the terms of the Restructuring Agreement require the holder to voluntarily convert certain interest payments when due under the Note at 95% if the lower of (i) the then in effect conversion price and (ii) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion. Late Charges We are required to pay a late charge of 15% on any amount of principal or other amounts that are not paid when due. Conversion Fixed Conversions at Option of Holder The holder of the Note may convert all, or any part, of the outstanding principal and interest of the Note, at any time at such holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at an initial fixed conversion price, which is subject to: ● proportional adjustment upon the occurrence of any stock split, stock dividend, stock combination and/or similar transactions; and ● full-ratchet adjustment in connection a subsequent offering at a per share price less than the fixed conversion price then in effect. First Quarter Adjustment to Fixed Conversion Price Pursuant to the original terms of the Note, since during the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022, the Company (i) failed to process at least $750 million in transaction volume or (ii) had revenue that was less than $12 million, and the Note’s fixed conversion price then in effect was greater than the greater of (x) the Note's $1.67 floor and (y) 140% of the market price as of April 1, 2022 (the “Adjustment Measuring Price”) on April 1, 2022, the fixed conversion price automatically adjusted to the Adjustment Measuring Price. As part of the Restructuring Agreement entered into with the Investor on August 16, 2022, the Company agreed to allow for the conversion of up to $4.5 million of principal (together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) of the Note a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $2.40 and (ii) 97.5% of the lower of (x) the then in effect conversion price and (y) the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion. 1-Year Alternate Optional Conversion At any time following the first anniversary of the issuance date of the Note, but only if the closing bid price of our common stock on the immediately prior trading day is less than $6.50, the holder of the Note shall have the option to convert, at such holder’s option, pro rata, up to $30 million of the principal amount of the Note (in $250,000 increments) at the Alternate Optional Conversion Price. Alternate Event of Default Optional Conversion If an event of default has occurred under the Note, the holder may alternatively elect to convert the Note (subject to an additional 15% redemption premium) at the “Alternate Event of Default Conversion Price” equal to the lesser of: ● the fixed conversion price then in effect; and the greater of: ● the floor price; and ● 80% of the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such conversion. Beneficial Ownership Limitation The Note may not be converted and shares of common stock may not be issued under the Note if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the applicable holder of the Note (together with its affiliates, if any) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, which is referred to herein as the “Note Blocker”. The Note Blocker may be raised or lowered to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% at the option of the applicable holder of Notes, except that any raise will only be effective upon 61-days’ prior notice to us. Change of Control Redemption Right In connection with a change of control of the Company, the holder may require us to redeem in cash all, or any portion, of the Notes at a 15% redemption premium to the greater of the face value, the equity value of our common stock underlying the Notes and the equity value of the change of control consideration payable to the holder of our common stock underlying the Notes. The equity value of our common stock underlying the Notes is calculated using the greatest closing sale price of our common stock during the period immediately preceding the consummation or the public announcement of the change of control and ending the date the holder gives notice of such redemption. The equity value of the change of control consideration payable to the holder of our common stock underlying the Notes is calculated using the aggregate cash consideration and aggregate cash value of any non-cash consideration per share of our common stock to be paid to the holders of our common stock upon the change of control. Events of Default Under the terms of the First Supplemental Indenture, the events of default contained in the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes. Rather, the Notes contain standard and customary events of default including but not limited: (i) the suspension from trading or the failure to list our common stock within certain time periods; (ii) failure to make payments when due under the Notes; and (iii) bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. If an event of default occurs, the holder may require us to redeem all or any portion of the Notes (including all accrued and unpaid interest and late charges thereon), in cash, at a 15% redemption premium to the greater of the face value and the equity value of our common stock underlying the Notes. The equity value of our common stock underlying the Notes is calculated using the greatest closing sale price of our common stock on any trading day immediately preceding such event of default and the date we make the entire payment required. Company Optional Redemption Rights At any time no event of default exits, we may redeem all, but not less than all, the Notes outstanding in cash all, or any portion, of the Notes at a 5% redemption premium to the greater of the face value and the equity value of our common stock underlying the Notes. The equity value of the Company’s common stock underlying the Notes is calculated using the greatest closing sale price of our common stock on any trading day during the period commencing on the date immediately preceding such date we notify the applicable holder of such redemption election and the date we make the entire payment required. The foregoing description of the Note does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Note, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and incorporated herein by reference. Derivative liability The Notes contain embedded derivatives representing the conversion features, redemption rights, and certain events of default. The Company determined that these embedded derivative required bifurcation and separate valuation. The Company utilizes a binomial lattice model to value its bifurcated derivatives included in the Notes. ASC 815 does not permit an issuer to account separately for individual derivative terms and features embedded in hybrid financial instruments that require bifurcation and liability classification as derivative financial instruments. Rather, such terms and features must be combined together and fair valued as a single, compound embedded derivative. The Company selected a binomial lattice model to value the compound embedded derivative because it believes this technique is reflective of all significant assumptions that market participants would likely consider in negotiating the transfer of the Notes. Such assumptions include, among other inputs, stock price volatility, risk-free rates, credit risk assumptions, early redemption and conversion assumptions, and the potential for future adjustment of the conversion price due to triggering events. Additionally, there are other embedded features of the Notes requiring bifurcation, other than the conversion features, which had no value at December 31, 2021 due to management’s estimates of the likelihood of certain events, but that may have value in the future should those estimates change. A continuity of derivative liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is summarized as follows: Total Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 18,735,000 Change in fair value (14,591,938 ) Derecognition upon conversion (1,622,935 ) Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 2,520,127 The Company sold and issued, in a registered direct offering, an 8% senior convertible note due November 3, 2023 in the aggregate original principal amount of $100 million (the “Note”). The Note had an original issue discount of sixteen percent (16%) resulting in gross proceeds of $84 million. The Note was sold pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2021 (the “SPA”), between The Company and the investor in the Note (the “Investor”). The Note was issued on November 8, 2021, pursuant to an indenture dated November 2, 2021 between the Company and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture thereto, dated November 2, 2021, relating to the Notes (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, the Base Indenture as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “First Indenture”). The terms of the Note include those provided in the First Indenture and those made part of the First Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. |