Notes Payable | Note 11 – Notes Payable The Company’s notes payable at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows: September 30, December 31, Kenek, related party $ 2,915,692 $ - Knight 12,333,053 12,426,997 Sanders 9,794,165 10,294,165 Atrium 3,802,445 4,802,445 VitBest 2,820,824 - Shopify 377,820 106,813 Total notes payable $ 32,043,999 $ 27,630,420 Unamortized debt issuance cost (43,466 ) (12,288 ) Total notes payable, net 32,000,533 27,618,132 Short term loan payable, related party (2,915,692 ) - Current portion, related party (3,000,000 ) - Current portion, other (6,994,766 ) (2,094,525 ) Long-term portion, related party 9,333,053 12,426,997 Long-term portion, other $ 9,757,022 $ 13,096,610 $950,000 June 26, 2015 Security Agreement: On June 26, 2015, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neuragen Corp. (“Neuragen”), issued a 0% promissory note in a principal amount of $950,000 in connection with an Asset Purchase Agreement. The note requires $250,000 to be paid on or before June 30, 2016, and $700,000 to be paid in quarterly installments (beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2015) equal to the greater of $12,500 or 5% of U.S. net sales, and 2% of U.S. net sales of Neuragen for 60 months thereafter. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property (“Collateral”) pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $1.2 million. The Company recorded present value of future payments of $199,640 and $204,941 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company owed Knight $275,000 and $287,500 in relation to this agreement. The Company recorded interest expense of $7,199 and $7,520 for the three months March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company made payments of $12,500 and $12,500 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During June 2024, this Security Agreement was consolidated with the other outstanding loans to Knight. $10,000,000 August 9, 2017 Loan: On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Loan Agreement (“Second Amendment”) with Knight, pursuant to which Knight agreed to loan the Company an additional $10 million, and an ongoing credit facility of up to $20 million, and which amount was borrowed at closing (the “Financing”) for working capital purposes. At closing, the Company paid Knight an origination fee of $200,000 and a work fee of $100,000 and also paid $100,000 of Knight’s expenses associated with the Loan. Additional Tranches under the Loan Agreement are available to the Company until August 9, 2022 provided that no event of default exists. Each Additional Tranche must be for a minimum amount of $1.0 million, may only be used to finance qualified acquisitions (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and can be denied in Knight’s absolute discretion. If an Additional Tranche is denied, the Company can effect a qualified acquisition through a special purpose entity with such special purpose entity being entitled to obtain financing from third parties so long as such financing does not adversely affect Knight or Knight’s rights under the Loan Agreement. Upon the closing of any Additional Tranche, the Company will pay Knight an origination fee equal to 2% of the Additional Tranche, a work fee equal to 1% of the amount of the Additional Tranche, and reimburse Knight for its expenses incurred in connection with its consideration of any Additional Tranche (whether or not advanced). The Loan bears interest at 10.5% per annum. The amended Loan Agreement matures on August 8, 2020 and (b) the date that Knight, in its discretion, accelerates the Company’s obligations due to an event of default. On the Maturity Date of the Third Tranche and every Additional Tranche (or upon the acceleration of each such loan), the Company must pay Knight a success fee (the “Success Fee”) of that number of Company common shares equal to 10% of the loan, divided by the lesser of (a) $1.50, (b) the lowest price at which any common shares were issued by the Company in any offering or equity financing or other transaction between the Closing Date and the date the Success Fee is due, and (c) the current market price on the date the Success Fee is due. The Company may also pay the Success Fee in cash pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. The Success Fees have been added to the outstanding loan balance. The Loan Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, and affirmative and restrictive covenants, including covenants to attain and maintain certain financial metrics, and to not merge or dispose of assets, acquire other businesses (except for businesses substantially similar or complementary to the Company’s business, and provided that the aggregate consideration to be paid does not exceed $100,000 and the acquired business guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement) or make capital expenditures in excess of $500,000. The Loan Agreement also includes customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of covenants, change of control and material adverse effect defaults. Upon the occurrence of an event of default and during the continuation thereof, the principal amount of all loans under the Loan Agreement will bear a default interest rate of an additional 5%. The Company’s obligations and liabilities under the Loan Agreement are secured and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as provided in the Loan Agreement. On May 8, 2020, the Company entered into a Third Amendment Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc. (“Knight”), pursuant to which Knight agreed to loan the Company an additional $2.5 million (the “Additional Loan”). That same day (the “Closing”), the Company paid Knight a work fee of $36,000, and $25,000 for Knight’s legal costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Third Amendment. The Third Amendment amends the original loan agreement that the Company and Knight entered into in January 2015 and subsequently amended (as amended, the “Original Loan Agreement”). The Additional Loan matures on May 8, 2021 (the “TA Maturity Date”) and bears interest at 12.5% per annum compounding quarterly. On the TA Maturity Date, the Company will pay Knight a success fee (the “Success Fee”) of $83,250. The Success Fee is payable in cash or stock as set forth in the Loan Agreement. The Third Amendment includes customary representations, warranties, and affirmative and restrictive covenants, including covenants to attain and maintain certain financial metrics, including an undertaking to maintain at all times a cash balance of $600,000 and EBITDA of $3,000,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 and $4,000,000 for the twelve month period ending on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter. Terms of the $10,000,000 August 9, 2017 loan (Third Tranche) (see note 9) were modified in the Third amendment. Third tranche shall bear interest from May 8, 2020 at a rate equal to 12.5% per annum compounded quarterly. The Company shall pay success fee in the amount of $1,000,000 with respect to the Third Tranche, which shall be fully earned on May 8, 2020 and payable no later than August 31, 2022. Third Tranche success fee shall bear interest at 12.5% per annum compounding quarterly. The loan has been extended to a maturity date of December 31, 2021. Because these amendments were considered not substantive changes, the Company accounted for the modifications as modification of debt. On July 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc. (“Knight”), pursuant to which Knight agreed to loan the Company an additional $2.0 million (the “Second Additional Loan”). The Fourth Amendment amends the original loan agreement that the Company and Knight entered into in January 2015 and subsequently amended (as amended, the “Original Loan Agreement”). The Second Additional Loan matures on the earlier of October 31, 2022 and the date that is ninety days after the date, if any, on which Knight delivers a Second Additional Loan Repayment Notice to the Company. The Company will pay Knight a success fee of $40,000 and an amendment fee of $30,000 which is fully earned and payable as of the Fourth Amendment Date. The loan bears interest at the greater of 14% or the prime rate plus 8% per annum, compounded quarterly. This $2.0 million Second Additional Loan (only) has a personal guarantee by a shareholder, Jack Ross. On September 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Loan Agreement with Knight, pursuant to which Knight agreed to extend the maturity date of the Loan to March 31, 2024. The loan will bear interest at 15.5% per annum compounding quarterly. The Company will pay Knight a closing fee of $1,000,000 and $150,000 as reimbursement for Knights legal fees incurred in connection with the Fifth Amendment. These have been accrued for during the year ended December 31, 2022 since this was earned upon renegotiation of the loan during 2022. The Company has also paid Knight an extension fee of $136,000 per month from October 2023 through February 2024. We have amended our financial covenants in the Fifth Amendment to as follows: We will maintain a minimum EBITDA of $1,000,000 for the three (3) month period ending on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter starting June 30, 2023. We shall at all times maintain Focus Factors net sales on a trailing twelve month basis of at least $30,000,000. The Company recognized interest expense of $1,448,475 and $1,279,646 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized interest expense of $378,214 and $446,619 during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Accrued interest was $123,331 as of September 30, 2024. Accrued interest was $1,760,076 as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Accrued interest was capitalized and included in the loan balance as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. On October 1, 2023 (effective date), the Company entered into second amendment to the Distribution Agreement with Knight with an initial term ending on February 25, 2026 with an automatic renewal of one year for a payment of $450,000 by the Company within 180 days from the effective date. The Company has recorded this payable in terms of a Note Payable to Knight Therapeutics in relation to a license fee of an intangible asset. The balance outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $450,000. During 2023, the Company accrued $83,250 as added to Notes Payable in the form of a loan success fee as earned. During March 2024, the Company has entered into an Amended Agreement with Knight Therapeutics for its existing secured debt, which was finalized in June 2024. The consolidated loan will bear minimum interest rate at 12% per annum compounded quarterly and will be paid on the last day of each month. The principal repayment will begin in the first quarter of 2025 with $1,000,000 due quarterly until March 31, 2026 when the loan becomes due in full. As part of this agreement the outstanding royalties of $536,730 were converted to long term debt (see note 9). The loan has been extended to a maturity date of March 31, 2026. Because these amendments were considered not substantive changes, the Company accounted for the modifications as modification of debt. Minimum interest rate is subjected to the following adjustments: (i) Following an uncured event of default by Synergy, the Interest Rate will increase by 5%. (ii) Synergy shall raise Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of equity no later than March 31, 2025. Should Synergy fail to raise equity of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) by March 31, 2025, then (1) Knight will earn an additional fee of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) which will be added to the principal balance of the loan then outstanding and (2) the loan shall be considered to be in default. Any equity raise shall not dilute Knight’s ownership in Synergy below 10% of fully diluted basis. Security: Bonus Success Fee: Covenants: (i) Jack Ross’s Synergy total annual compensation (salary, bonus and options) shall be capped at $500,000; until KTI’s loan is paid out or until such a time when Synergy is listed on a publicly traded stock exchange at such time the compensation committee will determine the annual compensation and approve by the Board of Directors. (ii) Synergy shall maintain a minimum EBITDA of US$1,250,000 for the three (3) month period ending on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter starting March 31, 2024. (iii) Synergy shall provide KTI a quarterly and annual operating budget for approval prior to implementation; (iv) Synergy shall enter into a Shareholders Agreement with KTI, by June 30, 2024; which shall contain customary terms and conditions acceptable to all parties (v) This Loan becomes immediately due if Focus Factor Net Revenues fall below a trailing 12 month net sales of $30 million. Synergy shall provide KTI with monthly Net Revenues for Focus Factor; (vi) Synergy is required to communicate to Knight within 2 working days in the event it receives a notice of default from any third party for any debt payables or obligations. If Synergy, default on any of its third party debt obligations, then the Amended Loan will automatically enter into default. (vii) Timely payment of royalties due to Knight. (viii) Synergy shall repay and terminate Shopify debt no later than December 31, 2024. Other Loan Conditions: As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the total consolidated amount outstanding on these loans, including accrued interest and royalties is $12,333,052 and $12,426,997, respectively. The Company is required to make future payments as follows: 2024 $ - 2025 $ 4,000,000 2026 $ 8,333,052 $1,700,000 July 13, 2021 Loan: On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement of $1,700,000 with Hand MD, LLC for transfer of ownership to in Hand MD Corp. to the Company. Payments are due as follows: $500,000 within 10 business days of execution, $400,000 on or before the six month anniversary of the agreement, $400,000 on or before the twelve month anniversary of the agreement and $400,000 on or before the eighteen month anniversary of the agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company paid remaining $400,000 toward the loan. This has been fully repaid during 2023. $2,000,000 February 10, 2022 Loan: On February 10, 2022, the Company entered into a promissory note for $2,000,000 with an individual which was to be repaid with subsequent financing. This interest rate on the promissory note was modified effective June 30, 2022 to 15.5% per annum compounded quarterly. Subsequently and pursuant to the modification agreement entered into on June 14 th This promissory note was modified effective September 30, 2023 in conjunction with the Senior Subordinated Debentures. Interest payments to commence January 31, 2023 on unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest through December 31, 2022. Interest expensed and paid during 2023 has amounted to $332,769. Principal and interest payments shall begin effective October 31, 2023 and continue through March 31, 2024 on the earlier of a merger, sale of the Company or Focus Factor or the assets of the Company or March 31, 2024. To the extent that this Note and $6 million March 8, 2022 Loan is not repaid on the terms, Jack Ross shall personally grant: Warrants struck at $0.01 penny per share, covering 10% of his stock in the event that Synergy does not make its principal repayment outlined above, in full. The warrant issuance shall be made to the holders of this Note and the $6 million March 8, 2022 Loan (ratably). The value of the contingent guaranty is nominal as the probability of non-payment is remote. The pro-rata closing fee of $125,000 originally due on September 30 th On March 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Modification Agreement in relation to this loan. Effective March 31, 2024, the interest rate is 12%, compounded quarterly. Cash payments of interest shall be made monthly, on the final day of each month commencing in April 2024. The Company is required to make principal payments of $1,000,000 each quarter, starting from March 31, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The remaining principal and unpaid interest is fully due on March 31, 2026. In addition, a loan renegotiation fee of $500,000 shall be earned and payable on March 31, 2026 or at such time the loan is paid in full. Upon closing of a sale transaction, as defined in the agreement, a bonus success fee of $1,800,000 will be earned and payable. An event of default, as defined in the agreement, will trigger a default interest rate increase by 5% to 17%. An incentive fee of a maximum of $563,092 will be paid, prorated if the loan is paid off early. If the loan is not repaid by March 31, 2026, Jack Ross, majority shareholder shall grant warrants covering 10% of his stock struck at $0.01 per share. The value of the contingent guaranty is nominal as the probability of non-payment is remote. There is a cross-default clause in the agreement which states that if Knight triggers an event of default on its own loan facility, this loan will also be under default. This Agreement consolidates this $2,000,000 loan and the $6,000,000 March 8, 2022 loan as detailed below. The loan has been extended to a maturity date of March 31, 2026. Because these amendments were considered not substantive changes, the Company accounted for the modifications as modification of debt. The Company is required to make future payments as follows: 2024 $ - 2025 $ 4,000,000 2026 $ 5,794,165 $6,000,000 March 8, 2022 Loans: On March 8, 2022, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with debenture holders for the Senior Subordinated Debentures in the amount of $6,000,000 with an original maturity date of September 8, 2022 and warrants with a term of 3 years. The Senior Subordinated Debentures were modified on June 14, 2023 in conjunction with the promissory note. The modification included the exercise of $1.5 million on cash payment in lieu of the exercise of warrants. Pursuant to ASC 480 warrants were liability classified and the Company accrued the warrant liability of $1.5 million on March 8, 2022, the date of issuance. Upon September 8, 2022, the date of exercise of the warrants, the Company offset this warrant liability and added the $1.5 million balance to the Senior Subordinated Debentures, for a combined outstanding balance of $7.5 million. The terms of the warrants were, at the sole option of the holder, to covert the warrant at a 25% discount in the event the Company consummated an IPO, a cash option whereby the holder could convert the warrants at a cash value of $1.5 million or convert the warrants into the private entity valued by an independent third party appraiser. Covenants pursuant to the loan were as follows: The Company will maintain a minimum EBITDA of $1,000,000 for the three (3) month period ending on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter starting June 30, 2023. The Company shall at all times maintain Focus Factor’s net sales on a trailing twelve month basis of at least $30,000,000. The Company also agreed to pay $50,000 as reimbursement for the debenture holders legal fees incurred in connection with the modification agreement. The debentures required payments of interest at 8% per annum for the first 90 days the debentures were funded and outstanding, 9.5% interest per annum for the next 90 days the debentures were funded and outstanding at which time all interest and principal would be due. These debentures were modified effective September 30, 2023 to the following terms: Interest rate adjusted to 15.5% compounded quarterly, effective September 9, 2022. Interest payments to commence January 31, 2023 on unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest through December 31, 2022. Interest accrued and unpaid during 2022 was $672,574 and was subsequently added to the principal balance of the loan outstanding. Interest expensed and paid during 2023 has amounted to $1,257,014. Nominal principal payments were negotiated in lieu of additional extension fees which began effective October 31, 2023 and continue through March 31, 2024 when the balance is due. Loan renegotiation fee of $500,000 is due March 31, 2024. This was accrued for during the year ended December 31, 2022, since this was earned upon renegotiation of the loan during 2022. The combined outstanding loan balance at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $6,900,000 and $7,125,000, respectively, which includes original principal amount net off repayment and warrants conversion to loan of $1,500,000. On March 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Modification Agreement in relation to this loan, which consolidated it with the $2,000,000 February 10, 2022 loan above. The loan has been extended to a maturity date of March 31, 2026. Because these amendments were considered not substantive changes, the Company accounted for the modifications as modification of debt. $180,800 July 12, 2023 Loan: On July 12, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement of $180,800 with Shopify Capital Inc. for an advancement of working capital from its online processing account. The Company received $160,000 from Shopify Capital Inc. and $20,800 was an original issue discount. The loan bears a repayment rate of 17% of daily sales. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $180,800. The Company recognized amortization original issue discount of $8,512, which is included in interest expense in the statement of income during the year ended December 31, 2023 and $12,288 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The outstanding loan balance at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $0 and $94,525, respectively. $5,450,000 December 28, 2023 Loan: On December 28, 2023, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and mutual general release with a former supplier. The loan bears interest at 5% per annum and is payable in full with the last payment. This settlement resulted in a gain to the Company of $2,235,986 and is reflected as a reduction of cost of sales (See Note 13). During both 2024 and 2023, the Company made payments of $1,000,000 each toward this loan. The outstanding loan balances at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $3,802,445 and $4,802,445, respectively, including interest of $352,445. The Company is required to make future payments as follows: 2024 $ 1,000,000 2025 2,000,000 2026 802,445 $141,250 January 29, 2024 Loan: On January 21, 2024, the Company entered into a loan agreement of $141,250 with Shopify Capital Inc. for an advancement of working capital from its online processing account. The Company received $125,000 from Shopify Capital Inc. and $16,250 was an original issue discount. The loan bears a repayment rate of 17% of daily sales. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $141,250. The Company recognized amortization original issue discount of $16,250, which is included in interest expense in the statement of income during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The outstanding loan balance at September 30, 2024 was $0. $3,020,824 March 27, 2024 Loan: On March 27, 2024, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and mutual general release with a supplier. During 2024, the Company made payments of $200,000 toward this loan. The outstanding loan balance at September 30, 2024 was $2,820,824. The Company is required to make future payments as follows: 2024 $ 500,000 2025 1,460,412 2026 860,412 $418,100 May 1, 2024 Loan: On May 1, 2024, the Company entered into a loan agreement of $418,100 with Shopify Capital Inc. for an advancement of working capital from its online processing account. The Company received $370,000 from Shopify Capital Inc. and $48,100 was an original issue discount. The loan bears a repayment rate of 25% of daily sales. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $418,100. The Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $11,991, which is included in interest expense in the statement of income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The outstanding loan balance at September 30, 2024 was $277,763. $118,650 May 22, 2024 Loan: On May 22, 2024, the Company entered into a loan agreement of $118,650 with Shopify Capital Inc. for an advancement of working capital from its online processing account. The Company received $105,000 from Shopify Capital Inc. and $13,650 was an original issue discount. The loan bears a repayment rate of 25% of daily sales. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $118,650. The Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $6,293, which is included in interest expense in the statement of income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The outstanding loan balance at September 30, 2024 was $56,591. |