Alco Promissory Notes and Amendment
In October 2023, Banzai drew down the remaining $0.5 million on that certain Subordinated Promissory Note issued by Banzai to Alco Investment Company (“Alco”) on September 13, 2023 (the “Alco September 2023 Promissory Note”). In November 2023, Banzai issued that certain Subordinated Promissory Note to Alco (the “Alco November 2023 Promissory Note”), for a principal balance of $0.75 million to Alco, a related party lender. The Alco November 2023 Promissory Note bears interest at 8% per year, payable on maturity, and matures on September 30, 2024. Pursuant to the Alco September 2023 Promissory Note and the Alco November 2023 Promissory Note, Alco, 7GC, and the Sponsor, simultaneously entered into share transfer agreements, dated October 3, 2023 and November 16, 2023, whereby the parties agreed, concurrently with and contingent upon the Closing, that the Sponsor would forfeit 150,000 and 75,000 shares, respectively, of 7GC Class B Common Stock and 7GC would issue to Alco 150,000 and 75,000 New Banzai Class A Shares. On December 13, 2023, Banzai, Alco, and CP BF Lending, LLC agreed to amend the Alco September 2023 Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $1.5 million to extend the maturity date from January 10, 2024, to September 30, 2024 (the “Alco Note Amendment”).
On December 13, 2023, in connection with the Business Combination, Banzai entered into an agreement with Alco to issue a subordinated promissory note (the “New Alco Note” and, together with the Alco September 2023 Promissory Note and the Alco November 2023 Promissory Note, the “Alco Notes”) to Alco in the aggregate principal amount of $2.0 million. The New Alco Note will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and will be due and payable on December 31, 2024. In connection with such New Alco Note, each of 7GC and the Sponsor also entered into the December Share Transfer Agreement, pursuant to which for each $10.00 in principal borrowed under the New Alco Note, the Sponsor agreed to forfeit three shares of 7GC Class B Common Stock held by the Sponsor in exchange for the right and Alco to receive three shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, at (and contingent upon) the Closing, with such forfeited and issued shares capped at an amount equal to 600,000. Alco also agreed to a 180-day lock-up period with respect to such shares in the Share Transfer Agreements, subject to customary exceptions. The $2 million under the New Alco Note was funded on December 14, 2023. Immediately prior to, and substantially concurrently with, the Closing, (i) the Sponsor surrendered and forfeited to 7GC for no consideration an aggregate of 825,000 shares of 7GC Class B Common Stock and (ii) the Company issued to Alco 825,000 New Banzai Class A Shares, pursuant to the Share Transfer Agreements.
With respect to the New Alco Note, specifically the share forfeiture and issuance of shares under the December Share Transfer Agreement, the Alco September 2023 Promissory Note and Alco November 2023 Promissory Note, specifically the associated share transfer agreements, and the Alco Note Amendment, the evaluation regarding the appropriate accounting for these transactions has not yet finalized as of the date of this 8-K. As such, no pro forma adjustment has been reflected with respect to the share forfeiture and issuance related to the New Alco Note, with the exception of the recognition of these shares within the pro forma capitalization table, nor with respect to the share transfer agreements related to the Alco September 2023 Promissory Note and Alco November 2023 Promissory Note, nor with respect to the Alco Note Amendment. The significant determinations outstanding with respect to the accounting relate to the determination of the fair value of the forfeited shares of 7GC Class B Common Stock and issued New Banzai Class A Shares and the determination of the accounting treatment of the Alco Note Amendment.
Drawdown on 7GC Sponsor Promissory Note
On October 3, 2023, 7GC issued an unsecured promissory note (the “2023 Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor, which provides for borrowings from time to time of up to an aggregate of $500,000 for working capital purposes. The 2023 Promissory Note does not bear interest and was repayable in full upon the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or the date the Company liquidates the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) upon the failure of the Company to consummate a business combination within the requisite time period. On October 6, 2023, 7GC made a drawdown of $250,000 against the 2023 Promissory Note, which brought total borrowings under the 7GC Promissory Notes (as defined below) to $2,550,000 as 7GC had $2,300,000 outstanding at September 30, 2023.
On December 12, 2023, in connection with the Business Combination, the Sponsor came to a non-binding agreement with 7GC to amend the optional conversion provision of that certain (i) unsecured promissory note, dated as of December 21, 2022 (the “2022 Promissory Note”), issued by 7GC to the Sponsor, pursuant to which 7GC may borrow up to $2,300,000 from the Sponsor, and (ii) the 2023 Promissory Note (together, the “7GC Promissory Notes”), to provide that 7GC has the right to elect to convert up to the full amount of the principal balance of the 7GC Promissory Notes, in whole or in part, 30 days after the Closing at a conversion price equal to the average daily VWAP of the Class A Common Stock for the 30 trading days following the Closing.