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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

NOTE 10 – REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

Series A-1 Preferred Stock

 

On July 9, 2023, Ondas Networks entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with an initial purchaser named therein (the “Initial Purchaser”) to purchase preferred stock of Ondas Networks, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) and the issuance of warrants to purchase 10,200,000 shares of Ondas Holdings (the “Original Networks Agreement”).

 

The Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (8%) of the original issue price, of $34.955 per share (the “2023 Original Issue Price”). Such dividends are payable in cash or additional shares of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, with such valuation based on the 2023 Original Issue Price. Each share of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Networks Common Stock (as defined below) as is determined by dividing the 2023 Original Issue Price by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion, which initially is set at $34.955. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the number of shares of Networks Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. The Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock can be redeemed at the request of the holder at any time after the fifth anniversary for the greater of two times the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock was converted into Networks Common Stock as described above.

 

On July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks entered into a certain Amendment to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Amendment,” together with the Original Networks Agreement, the “2023 Networks Agreement”). Pursuant to the Networks Amendment, in exchange for an initial sale of shares of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, the Initial Purchaser acquired the following (the “Initial Networks Closing”), for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $11,508,517: (i) 329,238 shares of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $34.955 per share (the “Per Share Price”), convertible into shares of Common Stock of Ondas Networks, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Networks Common Stock”) and (ii) warrants to purchase 7,825,792 shares of the Company Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.89 per share, exercisable commencing ninety days following the date of issuance through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Initial Warrants”). Also, pursuant to the Networks Amendment, the Initial Purchaser agreed to purchase, and Ondas Networks agreed to sell and issue to the Initial Purchaser, an additional 99,885 shares of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, at the Per Share Price (the “Second Initial Purchaser Closing”) and warrants to purchase 2,374,208 shares of Company Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.89 per share, exercisable commencing ninety days following the date of issuance through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Second Initial Purchaser Warrants”), within thirty days of the Initial Networks Closing.

 

Ondas Networks used the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including fees related to the transactions contemplated by the 2023 Networks Agreement. No portion of the proceeds will be distributed to the Company.

 

Also on July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the Initial Networks Closing. In connection with the Initial Networks Closing, the Company issued the Initial Warrants. Also, in connection with the Initial Closing, the parties entered into an indemnification agreement, investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement. Forms of each of these agreements are attached to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2023.

  

On August 11, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the Second Initial Purchaser Closing. In connection with the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Company issued Second Initial Purchaser Warrants. Following the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Initial Purchaser had invested an aggregate of $15.0 million and owned a minority interest of approximately 28% of Ondas Networks.

 

The Company assessed the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not as a liability. The initial valuation was assigned to the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on relative fair values, with the initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $10,406,949 and warrants being $4,593,051. It is being accreted using the effective interest rate method over the five-year period to achieve the redemption value of $30,000,000 plus accrued dividends.

 

Series A-2 Preferred Stock

 

On February 26, 2024, Ondas Networks entered into a second Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Agreement”) for an investment of $4.50 million in Ondas Networks (the “Networks Offering”). The Networks Agreement was entered into with the Networks Purchasers for the sale of shares of preferred stock for a purchase of $4.50 million. The Networks Offering was consummated on February 26, 2024.

 

Pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Networks Purchasers acquired the following in the Networks Offering for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $4.5 million: (i) 108,925 shares of preferred stock of Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $41.3104 per share (the “Per Share Price”), convertible into shares of Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share of Networks Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 3,015,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of $1.26 per share, exercisable commencing ninety days following the date of issuance through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Holdings Warrants,” and together with the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock, the “Networks Offering Securities”).

 

The Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (8%) of the original issue price, of $41.3104 per share (the “Original Issue Price”). Dividends shall be payable only when, as, and if declared by the board of directors of Ondas Networks and Ondas Networks shall be under no obligation to pay such dividends. Such dividends are payable in cash or additional shares of Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock, with such valuation based on the Original Issue Price. Each share of Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Networks Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion, which initially is set at $41.3104. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the number of shares of Networks Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. The Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock can be redeemed as the request of the Holder at any time after the fifth anniversary for the greater of the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock was converted into Networks Common Stock as described above.

 

Pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers to register the resale of the Company’s Common Stock underlying the Holdings Warrants pursuant to a registration statement to be filed no later 180 days following the closing of the Networks Offering. Also, pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Networks Purchasers became parties to those certain investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement, dated July 21, 2023.

 

Ondas Networks used the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Offering Securities to immediately redeem an amount of shares of Networks Common Stock at the Per Share Price held by the Company that was equivalent to the amount of proceeds raised in the sale of the Networks Offering Securities.

 

The issuance of the Networks Offering Securities was exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of such Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder based upon the representations of each of the Networks Purchasers that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D) and that it was purchasing such securities without a present view toward a distribution of the securities. In addition, there was no general advertisement conducted in connection with the sale of the Networks Offering Securities. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024 for further details.

 

The Company assessed the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not as a liability. The initial valuation was assigned to the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on relative fair values, with the initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $3,028,806 and warrants being $1,471,194. It is being accreted using the effective interest rate method over the five-year period to achieve the redemption value of $4,500,000 plus accrued dividends.

 

The Company recorded accrued dividends of $334,138 and accretion of $638,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, in aggregate.