Notes Payable | 5. Notes Payable During August 2022, in connection with the purchase of the St. Mary’s property in Georgia, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $148,300. This note has a term of one (1) year, provided for payments of interest only at a rate of nine and three quarters percent (9.75%) per annum. During August 2023, such note was extended for a one year period. During March 2024, the note was modified and the principal amount was increased to $200,000. On March 31, 2023, LV Peninsula Holding LLC (“LV Peninsula”), a Texas limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated March 30, 2023 (the “Loan Agreement”), issued a promissory note, in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “LV Note”), secured by a Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, dated March 30, 2023 (the “Deed of Trust”) on the Lake Travis project site in Lago Vista, Texas, a related Assignment of Contract Rights, dated March 30, 2023 (“Assignment of Rights”), on the Company’s project site in Lago Vista, Texas and McLean site in Durant, Oklahoma and a Mortgage, dated March 30, 2023 (“Mortgage”), on the Company’s site in Durant, Oklahoma. The proceeds of the LV Note were used to pay off prior notes. The LV Note requires monthly installments of interest only and bears interest at the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal (currently 8.0%) plus five and 50/100 percent (5.50%), currently equaling 13.5%; provided that in no event will the interest rate be less than a floor rate of 13.5%. The LV Peninsula obligations under the LV Note have been guaranteed by the Company pursuant to a Guaranty, dated March 30, 2023 (the “Guaranty”), and may be prepaid by LV Peninsula at any time without interest or penalty. The Company incurred $406,825 of debt issuance costs and remitted $675,000 in prepaid interest in connection with the LV Note. The LV Note had an original maturity date of April 1, 2024. On April 3, 2024, LV Holding, entered into a Modification and Extension Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2024 (the “Extension Agreement”), to extend to April 1, 2025 the maturity date of the LV Note. As consideration for the Extension Agreement, LV Holding agreed to pay an extension fee of $50,000. Additionally, the Extension Agreement provides for the LV Note’s interest rate to be increased to a fixed rate of 17.00%. In addition, pursuant to a loan agreement dated April 3, 2024 (the “2nd Lien Loan Agreement”), LV Holding issued a promissory note, in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “2nd Lien Note”), secured by a revised Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, dated April 3, 2024 (the “Revised Deed of Trust”) on the Company’s Lago Vista site, a Modification to Real Estate Mortgage, dated April 3, 2024 (“Mortgage Modification”), to the mortgage, dated March 30, 2023, on the Company’s McLean site in Durant, Oklahoma,. The 2nd Lien Note is subordinate to the LV Note. The 2nd Lien Note requires monthly installments of interest only, is due in full on April 1, 2025, bears interest at fixed rate of 17.00% and may be prepaid by LV Holding at any time without interest or penalty. LV Holding’s obligations under the 2nd Lien Note have been guaranteed by the Company pursuant to a Guaranty, dated April 3, 2024. On June 23, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “BCV Loan Agreement”) with a Luxembourg-based specialized investment fund, BCV S&G DevCorp (“BCV S&G”), for up to $2,000,000 in proceeds, under which it initially received $1,250,000. The Loan Agreement provides that the loan provided thereunder will bear interest at 14% per annum and mature on December 1, 2024. The loan may be repaid by the Company at any time following the twelve-month anniversary of its issue date. The loan is secured by 1,999,999 of Parent’s shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Pledged Shares”), which were pledged pursuant to an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) with the Company’s transfer agent. The fees associated with the issuance include $70,000 paid to BCV S&G for the creation of the BCV Loan Agreement and $27,500 payable to BCV S&G per annum for maintaining the BCV Loan Agreement. Additionally, $37,500 in broker fees was paid to Bridgeline Capital Partners S.A. on the principal amount raised of $1,250,000. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has paid $55,000 in debt issuance costs. The BCV Loan Agreement further provided that if the Company’s shares of common stock were not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market before August 30, 2023 or if following such listing the total market value of the Pledged Shares fell below twice the face value of the loan, the loan would be further secured by the Company’s St. Mary’s industrial site, consisting of 29.66 acres and a proposed manufacturing facility in St. Mary’s, Georgia (the “St. Mary’s Site”). On August 9, 2023, Parent and the Company entered into a Note Cancellation Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, pursuant to which Parent cancelled and forgave the remaining balance then due on that certain promissory note, dated December 19, 2021, made by the Company in favor of Parent in the original principal amount of $4,200,000. On Au On August 25, 2023, the Company and BCV S&G amended the BCV Loan Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) to change the date upon which the Company’s shares must be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market from August 30, 2023 to September 15, 2023. According to Amendment No. 1, if the Company’s shares of common stock were not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market before September 15, 2023 or if following such listing the total market value of the Pledged Shares fell below twice the face value of the loan, the loan would be further secured by a security interest in the St. Mary’s Site. On September 11, 2023, the Company and BCV S&G amended the BCV Loan Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”) to change the date upon which the Company’s shares must be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market from September 15, 2023 to September 30, 2023. According to Amendment No. 2, if the Company’s shares of common stock were not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market before September 30, 2023 or if following such listing the total market value of the Pledged Shares fell below twice the face value of the loan, the loan would be further secured by a security interest in the St. Mary’s Site. Following the listing, the total market value of the Pledged Shares fell below twice the face value of the loan and the Company and BCV S&G are in discussions regarding alternatives, if any. On November 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 30, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Peak One Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“Peak One”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue, in a private placement offering consisting of two tranches, two Debentures to Peak One in the aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000. The closing of the first tranche was consummated on November 30, 2023 and the Company issued an 8% convertible debenture in principal amount of $700,000 (the “Initial Debenture”) to Peak One and a warrant (the “First Warrant”) to purchase up to 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to Peak One’s designee as described in the Purchase Agreement. The Initial Debenture was sold to Peak One for a purchase price of $630,000, representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%). In connection with the offering, the Company paid $17,500 as a non-accountable fee to Peak One to cover its accounting fees, legal fees and other transactional and issued to Peak One and its designee an aggregate total of 100,000 shares of its restricted common stock as commitment shares. The Initial Debenture matured twelve months from its date of issuance and bore interest at a rate of 8% per annum payable on the maturity date. The Initial Debenture was convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the principal amount of the Initial Debenture plus all accrued and unpaid interest at a conversion price equal to $2.14 (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price of $0.39. The Initial Debenture was redeemable by the Company at a redemption price equal to 110% of the sum of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued interest, if any. While the Initial Debenture was outstanding, if the Company received cash proceeds of more than $1,500,000 (“Minimum Threshold”) in the aggregate from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, the Company was required to, within two (2) business days of Company’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the holder of such receipt, following which the holder had the right in its sole discretion to require the Company to immediately apply up to 50% of all proceeds received by the Company (from any source except with respect to proceeds from the issuance of equity or debt to officers and directors of the Company) after the Minimum Threshold was reached to repay the outstanding amounts owed under the Initial Debenture. The Initial Debenture contained customary events of default. If an event of default occurs, until it was cured, Peak One may increase the interest rate applicable to the Initial Debenture to the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and the maximum interest rate allowable under applicable law and accelerate the full indebtedness under the Initial Debenture, in an amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest. The Initial Debenture prohibits the Company from entering into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Initial Debenture) until the Initial Debenture is paid in full. The First Warrant expired five years from its date of issuance. The First Warrant was exercisable, at the option of the holder, at any time, for up to 350,000 of shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to $2.53, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price of $0.39. The First Warrant provided for cashless exercise under certain circumstances. Under the Purchase Agreement, a closing of the second tranche could occur subject to the mutual written agreement of Peak One and the Company and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement at any time after January 29, 2024, upon which the Company would issue and sell to Peak One on the same terms and conditions a second 8% convertible debenture in the principal amount $500,000. In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company incurred a total of $75,393 in debt issuance costs. In addition, the initial fair value of the First Warrant amounted to $294,438 and the fair value of the commitment shares amounted to $195,000, both of which have been recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized over the effective rate method. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 the balance of $700,000 from the Initial Debenture was converted into 1,098,904 shares of common stock and the Company issued 305,831 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the exercise, in full of the First Warrant, on a cashless basis. The conversion was within the terms of the agreement and there was no gain or loss recognized. On February 15, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Purchase Agreement with Peak One. The Amendment provided that the second tranche be separated into two tranches (the second and third tranche) wherein which the Company would issue in each tranche an 8% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $250,000 at a purchase price of $225,000 (representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%) with the same terms as the Initial Debenture). In addition, the Amendment provided that the Company would issue (i) 35,000 shares of its Common Stock on the closing of each of the second tranche and the third tranche as a commitment fee in connection with the issuance of the second debenture and the third debenture, respectively; (ii) a common stock purchase warrant (with the same terms as the First Warrant) for the purchase of 125,000 shares of common stock on the closing of each of the second tranche and the third tranche; and (iii) pay $6,500 of Peak One’s non-accountable fees in connection with each of the second tranche and the third tranche. The closing of the second tranche was consummated on February 16, 2024. In connection with the second tranche, the Company incurred a total of $20,000 in debt issuance costs. In addition, the initial fair value of the warrant issued at the February 2024 closing of the second tranche amounted to $60,030 and the fair value of the commitment shares issued at the February 2024 closing of the second tranche amounted to $28,350, both of which have been recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized over the effective rate method. The closing of the third tranche was consummated on March 20, 2024. In connection with the third tranche, the Company incurred a total of $20,000 in debt issuance costs. In addition, the initial fair value of the warrant issued at the March 2024 closing of the third tranche amounted to $64,333 and the fair value of the commitment shares issued at the March 2024 closing of the third tranche amounted to $30,800, both of which have been recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized over the effective rate method. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, $350,000 from the second and third tranche debentures was converted into 529,506 shares of common stock within the terms of the original agreement, and there was no gain or loss recognized. As of June 30 th On March 1, 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the Bryan Leighton Revocable Trust Dated December 13, 2023 (the “Lender”) pursuant to which the Lender agreed to provide the Company with a line of credit facility (the “Line of Credit”) up to the maximum amount of $250,000 from which the Company may draw down, at any time and from time to time, during the term of the Line of Credit. The “Maturity Date “of the Line of Credit is September 1, 2024. At any time prior to the Maturity Date, upon mutual written consent of the Company and the Lender, the Maturity Date may be extended for up to an additional six-month period. The advanced and unpaid principal of the Line of Credit from time to time outstanding will bear interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 12.0% (the “Fixed Rate”). On the first day of each month, the Company will pay to the Lender interest, in arrears, on the aggregate outstanding principal indebtedness of the Line of Credit at the Fixed Rate. The entire principal indebtedness of the Line of Credit and any accrued interest thereon will be due and payable on the Maturity Date. In consideration for the Line of Credit, the Company issued 154,320 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to Lender. The fair value of the shares issued to Lender amounted to $125,000 and has been recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized over the effective rate method. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company drew down $250,000 from the Line of Credit. On April 29, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2024 (the “April 2024 Purchase Agreement”) with Peak One, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue, in a private placement offering upon the satisfaction of certain conditions specified in the April 2024 Purchase Agreement, three Debentures to Peak One in the aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000. The closing of the first tranche was consummated on April 29, 2024 and the Company issued an 8% convertible debenture in principal amount of $350,000 (the “First 2024 Debenture”) to Peak One and a warrant (the “First 2024 Warrant”) to purchase up to 262,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, to Peak One’s designee as described in the April 2024 Purchase Agreement. The First 2024 Debenture was sold to Peak One for a purchase price of $315,000, representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%). In connection with the closing of the first tranche, the Company paid $10,000 as a non-accountable fee to Peak One to cover its accounting fees, legal fees and other transactional costs and issued to Peak One and its designee an aggregate total of 80,000 shares of its restricted common stock as commitment shares. The First 2024 Debenture matures twelve months from its date of issuance and bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum payable on the maturity date. The First 2024 Debenture is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the principal amount of the First 2024 Debenture plus all accrued and unpaid interest at a conversion price equal to $0.70, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price of $0.165. The First 2024 Debenture is redeemable by the Company at a redemption price equal to 110% of the sum of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued interest, if any. While the First 2024 First Debenture contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs, until it is cured, Peak One may increase the interest rate applicable to the First 2024 Debenture to the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and the maximum interest rate allowable under applicable law and accelerate the full indebtedness under the First 2024 Debenture, in an amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the First 2024 Debenture, the First 2024 Debenture prohibits the Company from entering into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the First 2024 Debenture) or incurring any new indebtedness that is senior to the First 2024 Debenture or secured by the assets of the Company until the First 2024 Debenture is paid in full. The First 2024 Warrant expires five years from its date of issuance. The First 2024 Warrant is exercisable, at the option of the holder, at any time, for up to 262,500 of shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to $0.76, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price of $0.165. The First 2024 Warrant provides for cashless exercise under certain circumstances. Under the April 2024 Purchase Agreement, as amended, a closing of the second tranche could occur subject to the mutual written agreement of Peak One and the Company and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the April 2024 Purchase Agreement at any time after May 19, 2024, upon which the Company would issue and sell to Peak One on the same terms and conditions a second 8% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $350,000 and issue to Peak One’s designee on the same terms and conditions a second warrant to purchase up to 262,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. The second debenture would be sold to Peak One for a purchase price of $315,000, representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%). In connection with the closing of the second tranche, the Company would pay $10,000 as a non-accountable fee to Peak One to cover its accounting fees, legal fees and other transactional costs and would issue to Peak One and its designee an aggregate total of 80,000 shares as commitment shares. Under the April 2024 Purchase Agreement, as amended, a closing of the third tranche could occur subject to the mutual written agreement of Peak One and the Company and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the April 2024 Purchase Agreement at any time after 20 days after the closing of the second tranche, upon which the Company would issue and sell to Peak One on the same terms and conditions a third 8% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $500,000. and issue to Peak One’s designee on the same terms and conditions a third warrant) to purchase up to 375,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The third debenture would be sold to Peak One for a purchase price of $450,000, representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%). In connection with the closing of the third tranche, the Company would pay $10,000 as a non-accountable fee to Peak One to cover its accounting fees, legal fees and other transactional costs and would issue to Peak One and its designee an aggregate total of 100,000 shares as commitment shares. On May 24, 2024, the Company closed the second tranche of its private placement offering under the April 2024, Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company issued an 8% convertible debenture in principal amount of $350,000 (the “Second 2024 Debenture”) to Peak One and a warrant (the “Second 2024 Warrant”) to purchase up to 262,500 shares of the Company’s common stock to Peak One’s designee as described in the Purchase Agreement. The Second 2024 Debenture was sold to Peak One for a purchase price of $315,000, representing an original issue discount of ten percent (10%). The Second Debenture matures twelve months from its date of issuance and bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum payable on the maturity date. The Second 2024 Debenture is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time, into such number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the principal amount of the Second 2024 Debenture plus all accrued and unpaid interest at a conversion price equal to $0.60, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price of $0.165. Based upon the floor price, the maximum number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Second 2024 Debenture is 2,290,909 shares of common stock. In connection with the closing of the second tranche, the Company paid $10,000 as a non-accountable fee to Peak One to cover its accounting fees, legal fees and other transactional costs and issued to Peak One and its designee an aggregate total of 80,000 shares of its restricted Common Stock as commitment shares as described in the Purchase Agreement. The Second 2024 Debenture is redeemable by the Company at a redemption price equal to 110% of the sum of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued interest, if any. While the Second 2024 Debenture is outstanding, if the Company receives cash proceeds of more than $1,500,000.00 (“Minimum Threshold”) in the aggregate from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, the Company shall, within two (2) business days of Company’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the holder of such receipt, following which the holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Company to immediately apply up to 50% of all proceeds received by the Company (from any source except with respect to proceeds from the issuance of equity or debt to officers and directors of the Company) after the Minimum Threshold is reached to repay the outstanding amounts owed under the Second 2024 Debenture. The Second 2024 Debenture contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs, until it is cured, Peak One may increase the interest rate applicable to the Second 2024 Debenture to the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and the maximum interest rate allowable under applicable law and accelerate the full indebtedness under the Second 2024 Debenture, in an amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the Second 2024 Debenture, the Second 2024 Debenture prohibits the Company from entering into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Second 2024 Debenture) or incurring any new indebtedness that is senior to the Second 2024 Debenture or secured by the assets of the Company until the Second 2024 Debenture is paid in full. The Second 2024 Warrant expires five years from its date of issuance. The Second 2024 Warrant is exercisable, at the option of the holder, at any time, for up to 262,500 of shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to $0.65, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and similar events, as well as anti-dilution price protection provisions that are subject to a floor price as set forth in the Second 2024 Warrant. The Second 2024 Warrant provides for cashless exercise under certain circumstances. In connection with the First 2024 Debenture and the Second 2024 Debenture the Company incurred $96,491 in debt issuance costs. In addition, the initial fair value of the warrants issued amounted to $188,074 and the fair value of the commitment shares issued amounted to $90,232, both of which have been recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized over the effective rate method. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount of $1,059,135. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization of debt issuance costs of $186,706. As of June30, 2024, the unamortized debt issuance costs and discount amounted to $624,063. |