Commitments and Contingencies |
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Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies |
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Loan Payable
Pineapple Energy LLC had a loan in an original amount of $7,500,000 payable to Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”) under a loan and security agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”). This loan accrued interest at 10%, payable-in-kind (“PIK”) and was initially due and payable on December 10, 2023. There were no financial covenants associated with this loan. This loan was used to acquire fixed assets, inventory, and intangible assets of Sungevity in an asset acquisition in December 2020. As the transaction did not involve the exchange of monetary consideration, the assets were valued at the Company’s most reliable indication of fair value, which was debt issued in consideration for the assets. Accordingly, Pineapple Energy assessed the fair market value of the debt instrument at $4,768,000 at the asset acquisition date (a non-recurring Level 3 fair value input). The Company initially accreted the value of the debt over its life at a discount rate of approximately 25%.
On December 16, 2021, the Term Loan Agreement was amended, whereby, among other things, the maturity date was extended to December 31, 2024, subject to various prepayment criteria. In addition, the amendment provided that $4,500,000 plus all accrued and unpaid interest and expenses were to be repaid upon Closing and receipt of the PIPE funds, with the remaining principal to be paid upon the loan maturity date. The amendment represented a modification to the loan agreement with the existing lender as both the original loan agreement and the amendment allow for immediate prepayment and the Company passed the cash flow test.
On May 31, 2023, the Term Loan Agreement was further amended (the “Second Amendment”), primarily for the purpose of obtaining consent for the senior financing from Decathlon Specialty Finance, LLC (the “Decathlon Financing”), the proceeds of which were partially applied to repay $1,500,000 of the principal amount of the term loan. At the time of the Second Amendment and prior to the repayment, the aggregate remaining balance of the term loan, including principal and interest, was $3,375,742. The Second Amendment also extended the maturity date of the term loan to June 2, 2027 and set the interest rate at ten percent (10.0%) payable monthly and removing the PIK interest. After giving effect to the Second Amendment, the aggregate remaining principal balance of $1,875,742 along with interest is payable in equal monthly installments of principal and interest beginning on July 3, 2023 and continuing on the first business day of each month thereafter. The Second Amendment represented a modification under ASC 470-50 as the original loan agreement and the amended agreement are not substantially different.
On July 22, 2024, the Term Loan Agreement was further amended (the “Third Amendment”), primarily for the purpose of obtaining consent for the bridge loan financing from Conduit Capital U.S. Holdings LLC and MBB Energy, LLC. The Third Amendment represented a modification under ASC 470-50 as the original loan agreement and the amended agreement were not substantially different. The Company also entered into a Joinder and Amendment to Subordination Agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) with Decathlon, Hercules Capital, Inc., Conduit and MBB. Pursuant thereto, Conduit and MBB became parties to the Subordination Agreement dated June 21, 2023, among the Company, Decathlon, and Hercules Capital, Inc. In accordance with the Joinder Agreement, Conduit and MBB agreed to subordinate their respective security interests in the Company’s assets, to the first priority security interest of Decathlon and the second security priority interest of Hercules.
On September 20, 2024, the Term Loan Agreement was further amended (the “Fourth Amendment”), whereby Hercules waived the October 2024 amortization payment. The Company made payment of monthly interest on October 1, 2024 and resumed making monthly payment of principal on November 1, 2024 pursuant to the loan agreement. The Fourth Amendment represented a modification as both the original loan agreement and the amendment are not substantially different.
At December 31, 2024, the combined loan and accrued interest balance was $680,513. A new effective interest rate of approximately 48.6% was established during the second quarter of 2023 based on the carrying value of the revised cash flows. As of March 3, 2025, the combined loan and accrued interest balance, net of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs, was $682,955 and the aggregate remaining balance of the Term Loan, including principal and interest, was $1,230,555; however, the parties to the Term Loan Agreement agreed to a reduced aggregate repayment amount of $1,138,263, if voluntarily repaid early in full. On March 3, 2025, the Company repaid the remaining balance of this loan in full using a portion of the proceeds from the first tranche of the securities offering which occurred on February 27, 2025 (see Note 9, Equity, for further details). As a result of this complete repayment, the Term Loan Agreement has been terminated (together with other agreements and instruments related thereto), and no further monthly or other payments or remuneration of any kind shall be paid or be payable following the termination of this Term Loan Agreement, and no early termination penalties or prepayment premium were incurred by the Company in connection with the termination of this Loan Agreement. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $455,308 in connection with the repayment of the loan, which represents the difference between (a) the reduced aggregate repayment amount and (b) the carrying amount of the loan at the repayment date, which included the outstanding principal and interest balance, less unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs.
Interest and accretion expense was $100,450 and $202,829 for three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The loan was collateralized by all of Pineapple Energy LLC’s personal property and assets. Decathlon Fixed Loan On June 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Decathlon Specialty Finance, LLC (“Decathlon”). The Loan Agreement provided for a loan facility for the Company in the maximum amount of $7.5 million with a maturity date of June 1, 2027 (the “Decathlon Fixed Loan”), with the full amount being advanced to the Company upon execution of the Loan Agreement. The Decathlon Fixed Loan contained customary conditions, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, mandatory prepayment provisions and events of default. The advances were secured by all present and hereafter acquired property of the Company.
At issuance of the Loan Agreement, the Company concluded that the potential acceleration of amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement upon an event of default included a substantial premium and met the requirement to be bifurcated and recorded as a derivative liability at fair value at inception and at the end of each quarterly reporting period. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of this embedded derivative liability was estimated to be $24,800 and was recorded within current liabilities.
The Decathlon Fixed Loan was repayable in fixed monthly payments, which generally aggregate to $960,000 that was paid in 2023, $2,220,000 that was paid in 2024, $2,580,000 payable in 2025, $2,760,000 payable in 2026 and $3,480,000 payable in 2027 to the maturity date. All outstanding advances and interest under the Loan Agreement were scheduled to be due at maturity on June 1, 2027 (unless accelerated upon a change of control or the occurrence of other events of default). Interest accrued on the amounts advanced pursuant to the Loan Agreement at such rate as is necessary to generate an amount equal to the Minimum Interest, which was defined in the Loan Agreement as the following multiple of the advanced amount depending on the period during which all amounts due under the Loan Agreement were paid: (i) 0.25 times if on or before 12 months after the Effective Date (as defined in the Loan Agreement); (ii) 0.35 times if after 12 months and on or before 24 months after the Effective Date; (iii) 0.50 times if after 24 months and on or before 36 months after the Effective Date; and 0.60 times if after 36 months after the Effective Date. The Company could at its option prepay the advance(s) and accrued but unpaid interest from time to time without penalty or premium (other than payment of the Minimum Interest (as defined in the Loan Agreement)).
The Company incurred an aggregate of $348,065 in debt issuance costs that were recorded as a discount and were amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the Decathlon Fixed Loan using an effective interest rate of 21%. At December 31, 2024, the combined loan and accrued interest balance was $6,586,325, and the unamortized debt issuance costs balance was $173,193. As of March 3, 2025, the combined loan and accrued interest balance, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, was $6,435,999 and the aggregate balance, together with accrued principal and interest, remaining under the Loan Agreement was $6,740,516; however, the parties to the Loan Agreement agreed to a reduced aggregate repayment amount of $6,229,875 if voluntarily repaid early in full. On March 3, 2025, the Company repaid the remaining balance of this loan in full using a portion of the proceeds from the first tranche of the securities offering which occurred on February 27, 2025 (see Note 9, Equity, for further details). As a result of this complete repayment, the Decathlon Loan Agreement has been terminated (together with other agreements and instruments related thereto), and no further monthly or other payments or remuneration of any kind shall be paid or be payable following the termination of this Loan Agreement, and no early termination penalties or prepayment premium were incurred by the Company in connection with the termination of this Loan Agreement. The Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $230,924 in connection with the repayment of the loan, which represents the difference between (a) the reduced aggregate repayment amount and (b) the carrying amount of the loan at the repayment date, which included the outstanding principal and interest balance, plus the fair value of the embedded derivative liability, and less unamortized debt issuance costs.
The Company recorded interest expense of $232,866 and $389,457 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
SUNation Long-Term Note
In connection with the SUNation acquisition, on November 9, 2022, the Company issued a $5,486,000 Long-Term Promissory Note (the “Long-Term Note”). The Long-Term Note was unsecured and matured on November 9, 2025. It carried an annual interest rate of 4% until the first anniversary of issuance, then 8% thereafter until the Long-Term Note was paid in full. Interest was due annually on each December 31st. The Company was unable to make the second and third interest payments totaling $250,703 and $460,194 due on December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Company was required to make a principal payment of $2,740,000 on November 9, 2024. The Company was not permitted to make any payments under the Long-Term Note unless Decathlon had provided prior written consent to such payment pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to that certain subordination letter dated May 31, 2023, each holder of the Long-Term Note had subordinated all payments under the Long-Term Note to the obligations owed to Decathlon under the Loan Agreement (the “Decathlon Obligations”) and had agreed that, until the Decathlon Obligations have been paid in full, any payment under the Long-Term Note was subject to Decathlon’s prior written consent. As the debt was part of the SUNation purchase price allocation, the Company assessed the fair market value of the debt instrument at $4,830,533 at the asset acquisition date (a non-recurring Level 3 fair value input). The Company accretes the value of the debt over its life at a discount rate of approximately 11.2%. The Long-Term Note may be prepaid at the Company’s option at any time without penalty.
On March 13, 2025, the Company paid the previously unpaid interest totaling $710,897, after the Decathlon debt was paid in full. As noted above, the Company paid the Decathlon debt in full on March 3, 2025 and no longer had to receive written consent to make these payments. On April 10, 2025, the Long-Term Note was amended and restated whereby the principal amount of $5,486,000 previously due and payable under the original Long-Term Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest owing thereunder, shall be due and payable on May 1, 2028, and such amended note shall become a senior secured instrument. Principal and interest payments under the amended Long-Term Note shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month commencing on June 1, 2025 for thirty-six consecutive months thereafter.
The balance of Long-Term Note recorded at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $5,518,934 and $6,076,978, respectively. Interest and accretion expense related to the notes totaled $152,852 and $152,855 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively.
Conduit Capital Bridge Loan
On July 22, 2024, the Company obtained bridge loan financing for working capital purposes from Conduit Capital U.S. Holdings LLC (“Conduit”), an unaffiliated lender (the “Original Conduit Note”). On such date, Conduit loaned the principal sum of $500,000 to the Company on an original issue (“OID”) basis of 20% and accordingly, Conduit advanced $400,000 to the Company (the “Initial Conduit Loan”). The loans due to Conduit accrued interest on the unpaid principal amount, without deduction for the OID, at an annual rate of 20%; provided that payment in full on the Conduit Maturity Date (as defined below) would satisfy the interest accrual on the loans from initial issuance to the Conduit Maturity Date. The Company may request that Conduit provide additional advances for working capital on identical terms, conditions and interest rate as the Initial Conduit Loan on an OID basis, up to an aggregate principal sum of $500,000, and Conduit had the right, without commitment or obligation, to make such requested loan(s) by advancing 80% percent of the principal thereof. All such loans were secured by a pledge of all of the Company’s assets. As a condition to such loan(s), the Company agreed to cause the nomination of a designee of Conduit for election to its Board of Directors.
The loans due to Conduit were scheduled to become due on July 21, 2025 (the “Conduit Maturity Date”). In accordance with the terms of the loan agreements with Conduit, if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings prior to the Conduit Maturity Date in which it derived aggregate gross proceeds of at least $3.15 million, it would be required to repay the unpaid principal balance of the Initial Conduit Loan, including the OID, simultaneous with the closing(s) of such offering(s). Further, if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings prior to the Conduit Maturity Date in which it derived aggregate gross proceeds of at least $4.4 million, the Company would be required to repay the entire unpaid principal amount of all loans due to Conduit, including the OID, simultaneous with the closing(s) of such offering(s).
At issuance of the Original Conduit Note, the Company concluded that the potential acceleration of amounts outstanding under the loan agreements with Conduit upon an event of default or if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings meeting certain criteria (as noted above) included a substantial premium and met the requirement to be bifurcated and recorded as a derivative liability at fair value at inception and revalued at the end of each quarterly reporting period. The Company determined the initial fair value of this embedded derivative liability to be $8,080 and recorded a corresponding debt discount. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of this embedded derivative liability was estimated to be $28,360 and was recorded within current liabilities.
The Company incurred $18,150 in debt issuance costs in connection with the Initial Conduit Loan that were recorded as a discount and initially amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the Initial Conduit Loan along with the OID of $100,000 and initial fair value of the embedded derivative liability using an effective interest rate of approximately 29.1%.
On September 9, 2024, the Company and Conduit entered into an Amended and Restated Convertible Secured Note (the “First Amended Conduit Note”) which amended the Original Conduit Note, which provided for an additional principal advance of $120,000 (the “Second Conduit Advance”). The First Amended Conduit Note also provided that Conduit may convert all or any portion of the Second Conduit Advance and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon into a number of shares (the “Conduit Note Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock calculated as the total dollar amount to be converted divided by $4,500.00 ($0.45 prior to the Reverse Stock Splits) (the “Conversion Price”). The Company analyzed the changes made in the First Amended Conduit Note under ASC 470-50 to determine if extinguishment accounting was applicable. Under ASC 470-50-40-10, a modification or an exchange that adds or eliminates a substantive conversion option as of the conversion date is always considered substantial and requires extinguishment accounting. Since the First Amended Conduit Note added a substantive conversion option, extinguishment accounting was applicable. In accordance with the extinguishment accounting guidance, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $35,657, which represented the difference between (a) the fair value of the modified loans due to Conduit less the net cash proceeds received from the Second Conduit Advance and (b) the carrying amount of the loans due to Conduit immediately prior to the Second Conduit Advance.
On September 23, 2024, the Company and Conduit entered into a further amended and restated convertible secured credit note (the “Second Amended Conduit Note”), which amended and restated the First Amended Conduit Note. Under the terms of the Second Amended Conduit Note, Conduit loaned an additional principal sum of $380,000 to the Company (the “Third Conduit Advance”) on an OID basis of 20%. Additionally, pursuant to the Second Amended Conduit Note, Conduit was granted a demand registration right, which is in addition to the piggyback registration rights set forth in the First Amended Conduit Note, which registration rights are inclusive of all convertible shares issuable for the Second Conduit Advance and Third Conduit Advance, if converted; however, all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this demand registration right would be borne by Conduit. The Third Conduit Advance, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, was convertible into shares of common stock at the Conversion Price. The Second Amended Conduit Note represented a modification under ASC 470-50 as the First Amended Conduit Note and the Second Amended Conduit Note were not substantially different. A new effective interest rate of approximately 22.9% was established following the Third Conduit Advance based on the carrying value of the revised cash flows.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary as set forth in the Conduit Note or any tranche or amendment related thereto, in no event could the Original Issue Discount, together with interest payable under the Conduit Note or such other documents related thereto, exceed an aggregate of twenty percent on the then outstanding principal sum, except in the event of a default, which shall include an additional 5% on the then outstanding principal sum.
At December 31, 2024, the loan balance was $1,000,000, and the unamortized debt issuance costs balance was $119,389. As of February 28, 2025, the loan balance, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, was $913,924, and the aggregate loan balance was $1,000,000. On February 28, 2025, the Company paid the $1,000,000 total loan balance to Conduit as the Company had gross proceeds from equity offerings in excess of $4.4 million (see Note 9, Equity, for further details). As a result of this complete repayment, the Conduit note has been terminated and no further principal, interest or accrual thereunder remain following the repayment and related termination of the Conduit loan agreement(s). The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $57,716 in connection with the repayment of the loan, which represents the difference between (a) the aggregate repayment amount and (b) the carrying amount of the loan at the repayment date, which included the outstanding principal balance, plus the fair value of the embedded derivative liability, and less unamortized debt issuance costs.
The Company recorded interest and accretion expense of $33,312 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
MBB Energy Bridge Loan
On July 22, 2024, the Company obtained bridge loan financing for working capital purposes from MBB Energy, LLC (“MBB”), an affiliate of the Company (the “Original MBB Note”). On such date, MBB loaned the principal sum of $500,000 to the Company on an OID basis of 20% and accordingly, MBB advanced the sum of $400,000 to the Company (the “Initial MBB Loan”). The loans due to MBB accrued interest on the unpaid principal amount, without deduction for the OID, at an annual rate of 20%; provided that payment in full on the MBB Maturity Date (as defined below) satisfied the interest accrual on the loans from initial issuance to the Conduit Maturity Date. The Company could request that MBB provide additional advances for working capital on identical terms, conditions and interest rate as the Initial MBB Loan on an OID basis, up to an aggregate principal sum of $500,000, and MBB had the right, without commitment or obligation, to make such requested loan(s) by advancing 80% percent of the principal thereof. All such loans were secured by a pledge of all of the Company’s assets. MBB has granted Conduit the exclusive right to enforce MBB’s loans on MBB’s behalf.
The loans due to MBB were scheduled to become due on July 21, 2025 (the “MBB Maturity Date”). In accordance with the terms of the loan agreements with MBB, if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings prior to the MBB Maturity Date in which it derived aggregate gross proceeds of at least $3.15 million, it was required to repay the unpaid principal balance of the Initial MBB Loan, including the OID, simultaneous with the closing(s) of such offering(s). Further, if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings prior to the MBB Maturity Date in which the Company derived aggregate gross proceeds of at least $4.4 million, the Company was required to repay the entire unpaid principal amount of all loans due to MBB, including the OID, simultaneous with the closing(s) of such offering(s).
At issuance of the Original MBB Note, the Company concluded that the potential acceleration of amounts outstanding under the loan agreements with MBB upon an event of default or if the Company consummated one or more equity offerings meeting certain criteria (as noted above) included a substantial premium and met the requirement to be bifurcated and recorded as a derivative liability at fair value at inception and at the end of each quarterly reporting period. The Company determined the initial fair value of this embedded derivative liability to be $8,080 and recorded a corresponding debt discount. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of this embedded derivative liability was estimated to be $29,121 and was recorded within current liabilities.
The OID of $100,000 was recorded as a discount and initially amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the Initial MBB Loan along with the initial fair value of the embedded derivative liability using an effective interest rate of approximately 24.3%.
On August 16, 2024, MBB provided an additional principal advance of $500,000 (the “Second MBB Advance”). The Second MBB Advance represented a modification under ASC 470-50. A new effective interest rate of approximately 24.1% was established following the Second MBB Advance based on the carrying value of the revised cash flows.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary as set forth in the MBB Note or any tranche or amendment related thereto, in no event could the OID, together with interest payable under the MBB Note or such other documents related thereto, exceed an aggregate of twenty percent on the then outstanding principal sum, except in the event of a default, which shall include an additional 5% on the then outstanding principal sum.
At December 31, 2024, the loan balance was $1,000,000, and the unamortized debt issuance costs balance was $125,391. As of February 28, 2025, the loan balance, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, was $909,509, and the aggregate loan balance was $1,000,000. On February 28, 2025, the Company repaid the $1,000,000 total loan balance to MBB as the Company had gross proceeds from equity offerings in excess of $4.4 million (see Note 9, Equity, for further details). As a result of this complete repayment, the MBB note has been terminated and no further principal, interest or accrual thereunder remain following the repayment and related termination of the MBB loan agreement(s). The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $61,370 in connection with the repayment of the loan, which represents the difference between (a) the aggregate repayment amount and (b) the carrying amount of the loan at the repayment date, which included the outstanding principal balance, plus the fair value of the embedded derivative liability, and less unamortized debt issuance costs.
The Company recorded interest and accretion expense of $34,900 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Equipment Loans
The Company obtains various equipment loan agreements through SUNation. These loans are secured by machinery and equipment and expire at various dates through August 2029 with interest rates ranging from 4.5 to 9.7% per annum. The balance for the equipment loans recorded at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $220,656 and $238,266, respectively. Interest expense was $4,577 and $8,968 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Promissory Note
Through the SUNation acquisition, the Company acquired a promissory note with a former shareholder and member of SUNation through a buyout agreement. The promissory note includes monthly payments of principal and interest at an annual rate of 3.25%. The promissory note matures on March 1, 2031. The balance for the promissory note recorded at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $1,346,274 and $1,409,313, respectively. Interest expense was $11,280 and $13,293 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Other Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to legal actions and claims and incurs costs to defend against these actions and claims. Company management is not aware of any outstanding or pending legal actions or claims that could materially affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
At December 31, 2024, the Company accrued $1,300,000 for loss contingencies related to certain prior securities issuances. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company settled this obligation by issuing 6,068 shares (1,213,656 shares prior to the April Reverse Stock Split) of common stock and payment of $56,313 in cash. At March 31, 2025 the remaining accrual of $342,216 and is recorded within accrued loss contingencies in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining accrual balance was paid in April 2025. |