Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owed $12,500 and $22,500 to independent directors, respectively, related to accrued compensation, which is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Networks Convertible Notes (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)

 

On July 8, 2024, July 23, 2024, and November 13, 2024 C&P elected to purchase Convertible Notes in Networks in the aggregate original principal amount of $700,000, $800,000, and $1,000,000, respectively, (the “C&P Networks Convertible Notes”). Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.

 

Along with the November 13, 2024 Networks Convertible Notes, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $1,000,000 in shares of preferred stock of Networks, $0.00001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $20.65 per share (the “C&P Warrants). The number of C&P warrants exercisable under the Security Agreement is calculated by $1,000,000 divided by the Conversion Price, which is the amount equal to the price per share of Networks’ most senior series of Preferred Stock issued to investors in Networks’ next equity financing date, or if none, then $41.3104. The warrants are exercisable commencing November 13, 2024 through November 13, 2029. The C&P Warrants have a relative fair value of $371,031, which was recorded as debt discount.

 

As of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the C&P Networks Convertible Notes was $2,500,000, net of unamortized debt discount of $314,570 and unamortized issuance costs of $26,102. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024 was $54,356 and is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $54,356 and amortization expense of $56,461 related to debt discount and $11,383 related to the issuance costs. Interest expense and amortization expense related to issuance costs are included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. No principal or interest has been paid since the C&P Networks Convertible Notes were issued.

 

OAS Convertible Notes (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)

 

In October and December 2024, C&P elected to purchase Convertible Notes in OAS in the aggregate original principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “C&P OAS Convertible Notes”). Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P. As of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the C&P OAS Convertible Notes was $2,000,000, net of unamortized issuance costs of $14,376. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024 was $12,808 and is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $12,808 and amortization expense of $2,703 related to the issuance costs. Interest expense and amortization expense related to issuance costs are included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. No principal or interest has been paid since the C&P OAS Convertible Notes were issued.

 

On October 10, 2024, Privet Ventures LLC, an entity affiliated with Eric Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and OAS, elected to purchase a Convertible Note in OAS in the original principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Privet OAS Convertible Note”). As of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Privet OAS Convertible Note was $1,000,000, net of unamortized issuance costs of $7,188. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024 was $11,233 and is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $11,233 and amortization expense of $1,352 related to the issuance costs. Interest expense and amortization expense related to issuance costs are included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. No principal or interest has been paid since the Privet OAS Convertible Note was issued.

Networks Secured Note (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)

 

On September 3, 2024, Networks entered into a Security Note Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with C&P, in which Networks may draw, and C&P shall loan Networks, up to $1,500,000. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, Networks issued C&P a secured note in the amount of $1,500,000, which amount may be increased or decreased by the mutual written agreement of the parties thereto (the “Networks Secured Note”). As of December 31, 2024, Networks has drawn a total of $1,500,000 on the Networks Secured Note.

 

On September 3, 2024 and October 7, 2024, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $1,000,000 and $500,000, respectively, in shares of preferred stock of Networks, $0.00001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $20.65 per share. The number of warrants exercisable under the Security Agreement is calculated by $1,500,000 divided by the Conversion Price, which is the amount equal to the price per share of Networks’ most senior series of Preferred Stock issued to investors in Networks’ next equity financing date, or if none, then $41.3104. The warrants are exercisable commencing September 3, 2024 through September 3, 2029 and October 7, 2024 through October 7, 2029, respectively. The C&P Warrants have a total relative fair value of $556,554, which was recorded as debt discount. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.

 

As of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks Secured Note was $1,500,000, net of unamortized debt discount of $201,135 and unamortized issuance costs of $25,649. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024 was $37,107 and is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $37,107 and amortization expense of $355,419 related to the debt discount and $52,164 related to the issuance costs. No principal or interest has been paid since the Networks Secured Note was issued.

 

Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS (See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity)

 

On February 26, 2024, the Company completed a direct registered offering with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) an aggregate of 3,616,071 shares Common Stock of the Company and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,616,071 shares of OAS’s common stock $0.0001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $1.29 for gross proceeds of $4,050,000 (the “2024 Direct Registered Offering”). See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity, Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS, for further details. In connection with the 2024 Direct Registered Offering, C&P paid $2,000,000 for 1,785,714 shares of Common Stock of the Company and warrants to purchase 1,785,714 shares of OAS common stock. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.

 

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company (See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity)

 

On June 21, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase 45,455 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.66 per share, and with a fair value of $31,156, to Neil Laird, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in consideration of his consulting services for the Company. The warrants vest over a one-year period and are issued pursuant to the 2018 Plan.

 

Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock (See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)

 

On July 21, 2023 and August 11, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the first and second tranche of a private placement with Stage 1 Growth Fund LLC (Series WAVE, Class A) (the “SPV”), respectively. See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, for further details.

 

C&P is the proxy for the members of the SPV, and the manager of the SPV must act in accordance with C&P’s direction with respect to exercise and voting of the issuer’s securities and derivative securities held by the SPV. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.

 

Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock (See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)

 

On February 26, 2024, Ondas Networks completed a private placement with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) 108,925 shares of preferred stock of Ondas Networks, $0.00001 par value per share (“Networks Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $41.3104 per share convertible into shares of Networks Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 3,015,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.26 per share for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $4,500,000 (the “2024 Private Placement”). See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock, for further details. In connection with the 2024 Private Placement, C&P paid $250,000 for 6,051 shares of Networks Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 167,500 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.