Algorhythm Holdings Inc

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 –NATURE OF BUSINESS

Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a The Singing machine Company, Inc.) (the “Company”) is a holding company for an AI enabled software logistics business operated through our SemiCab Holding subsidiary and a home karaoke consumer products company that designs and distributes karaoke products globally to retailers and ecommerce partners through our Singing Machine subsidiary.

Our operations include our wholly owned subsidiaries, SMC Logistics, Inc., a California corporation (“SMCL”), SMC-Music, Inc., a Florida corporation (“SMCM”), SMC (HK) Limited, a Hong Kong company (“SMH”), MICS Hospitality Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MICS Hospitality”), MICS Hospitality Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MICS Hospitality Management”), MICS Nomad, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MICS NY”) and SemiCab Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“SemiCab”).

Singing Machine is primarily engaged in the development, marketing, and sale of consumer karaoke audio equipment, accessories, and musical recordings. We are a global karaoke and music entertainment company that specializes in the design and production of quality karaoke and music enabled consumer products for adults and children.

SemiCab is a cloud-based collaborative transportation platform built to achieve the scalability required to predict and optimize full-truckload transportation at enterprise-scale. To orchestrate collaboration across manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and their carriers, SemiCab uses real-time data from API-based load tendering and pre-built integrations with TMS and ELD partners. To build fully loaded round trips, SemiCab uses AI/ML techniques and advanced predictive optimization models.

NOTE 2 -RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Name and Symbol Change

Effective September 5, 2024, our Certificate of Incorporation was amended to effect a change in the name of the Company from “The Singing Machine Company, Inc.” to “Algorhythm Holdings, Inc.” In addition, effective September 8, 2024, the Company’s ticker symbol was changed from “MICS” to “RIME.”

Change in Fiscal Year

During 2023, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. Our results of operations, cash flows, and all transactions impacting shareholders’ equity presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of September 30, 2024 are for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

ATM Offering

On June 26, 2024, the Company entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Ascendiant Capital markets, LLC, as sales agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company could offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agent (the “ATM Offering”), up to approximately $1,100,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock. On July 8, 2024, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Sales Agreement (the “Amendment”) to increase the number of shares to be sold in the ATM Offering to $2,020,000. On August 9, 2024, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Sales Agreement (the “Amendment”) to increase the number of shares to be sold in the ATM Offering to $3,100,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the Agent was paid $30,000 in fees to cover legal and administrative expenses and will receive an amount equal to 3% of the gross proceeds from each sale of the Company’s share of common stock. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company sold 1,673,077 shares of common stock under the ATM offering and received net proceeds of approximately$1,489,000 after payment of legal and accounting fees, brokerage commissions, and administrative fees to the agent of approximately $189,000.

Subsequent to September 30, 2024 and through November 18, 2024 (the last trading day prior to filing), the Company sold 2,162,423 shares of common stock under the ATM offering, and received net proceeds of approximately $1,372,000 after payment of brokerage commissions and administrative fees to the agent of approximately $42,000.

Asset Purchase

On June 11, 2024, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary SemiCab Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“SemiCab LLC” and collectively with the Company, the “Buyer”), SemiCab, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SemiCab” or the “Seller”), Ajesh Kapoor and Vivek Sehgal entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell and assign to the Company, and the Company agreed to purchase and assume from the Seller, substantially all the assets, and certain specified liabilities relating to the business of the Seller. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the parties agreed that the Buyer will not assume the liabilities of the Seller. SemiCab is an artificial intelligence, cloud-based collaborative transportation platform built to achieve the scalability required to predict and optimize semi-tractor trailer load efficiency.

On July 3, 2024, the parties closed on the asset purchase whereby the Company issued to the Seller (i)641,806 shares of the Company’s common stock (ii) a twenty percent (20%) membership interest in SemiCab LLC.

Pursuant to the asset acquisition agreement, the Company and Seller entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”), granting the Buyer the right to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital securities of SMCB Solutions Private Limited (“SMCB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller, in consideration for 320,903 shares of common stock of the Company. The Option Agreement expired unexercised.

Hospitality Lease

On August 23, 2023, MICS NY entered into an Agreement of Lease (the “Lease Agreement”) with OAC 111 Flatiron, LLC and OAC Adelphi, LLC (the “Landlord”), pursuant to which MICS NY agreed to lease approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and a portion of the basement underneath the ground floor retail space in the property located at 111 West 24 th Street, New York, New York (the “Premises”).

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company abandoned its plans to continue use of the leased space and exercised its early termination provision of the Lease Agreement which was not accepted by the Landlord. Due to the abandonment of the lease, all assets related to the lease were impaired. Assets including security deposits, rent deposits and right of use assets of approximately $3,878,000 were written off during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

On July 26, 2024, OAC 111 Flatiron, LLC and OAC Adelphi, LLC (the “Landlord”), filed a civil action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against MICS Nomad LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (“MICS NY”), and the Company (“the Defendants”) for alleged breach of lease, seeking monetary damages including unpaid rent, future unpaid rent, and other expenses related to the lease. The complaint alleged the Defendants breached the lease in various material respects.

On September 25, 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement for a full release and dismissal of the complaint within 5 business days of the Company’s payment of $250,000. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company made the first payment of $150,000 was made on September 25, 2024 and a final payment of $100,000 was due and paid on October 25, 2024. On October 29, 2024, the Landlord filed a discontinuance with prejudice.

As a result of the settlement, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company wrote off the remaining operating lease liability on the Lease Agreement and recognized a gain on early termination of the operating lease of approximately $3,874,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a loss on early termination of the operating lease of $4,000 which includes the $250,000 termination settlement expense. The net loss on early termination of the Lease Agreement was recorded as a component of operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Private Placement

On October 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with investors pursuant to which we sold, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), secured notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2,352,941 (the “Notes”), for cash proceeds of $2,000,000, net of original issue discount of $352,941. As consideration for entering into the SPA, we issued a total of 2,299,998 shares of common stock of the Company to the investors on October 24, 2024 (See Note 17).

On March 28, 2024, the Company and Oxford Commercial Finance, a Michigan banking corporation, (referred to as “Oxford”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and related Revolving Credit Note (the “Note”) for a $2,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Oxford Line of Credit”). On October 17, 2024, the Company terminated the Loan Agreement and the Note. As of the date of termination, the Company had no outstanding amounts owed to Oxford and paid a termination fee of $40,000.

Share Repurchase

On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with Regalia Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from the Seller an aggregate of 1,098,901 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”). Pursuant to the terms of the Repurchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to repurchase from the Seller, and the Seller has agreed to sell, assign and transfer to the Company, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Shares, at a price per Share equal to the higher of: (1) the closing price of the common stock on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the Repurchase Agreement; or (2) the highest volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock during a pricing period of ten (10) consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Repurchase Agreement per share (the “Purchase Price”), and the Company shall issue to the Seller a promissory note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price, substantially in the form attached to the Repurchase Agreement as Exhibit A (the “Note”), and subject to terms and conditions therein.

The shares of common stock to be repurchased were originally issued to the Seller on November 21, 2023, pursuant to a certain stock purchase agreement, dated November 20, 2023.

NOTE 3 –LIQUIDITY, GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

As previously reported on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2024, on August 26, 2024, the Company received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) indicating that its stockholders’ equity as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 did not meet the minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Rule”) for continued listing, or the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. Pursuant to the Equity Rule, the Company submitted a plan to regain compliance with the Equity Rule.

On November 13, 2024, the Company filed a Form 8-K stating that it believed it regained compliance with the Equity Rule. As disclosed herein, the Company reported stockholders’ equity of approximately $2.7 million.

NASDAQ has advised the Company that it will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement and, if at the time of its next periodic report the Company does not evidence compliance, that it may be subject to delisting.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash on hand of approximately $621,000 and deficit working capital of approximately $2,082,000 which is not sufficient to fund the Company’s planned operations through one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. The Company has a recent history of recurring operating losses and decreases in working capital. These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year after the date that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements are issued.

The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

Management intends to finance operations with future debt or equity financings, however, if and when such financings may occur are uncertain.

In making this assessment management performed a comprehensive analysis of the Company’s current circumstances including: its financial position, cash flow and cash usage forecasts, and obligations and debts. Although management has a recent history of successful capital raises, the analysis used to determine the Company’s ability as a going concern does not include cash sources outside the Company’s direct control that management expects to be available within the next 12 months.

NOTE 4 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

In the opinion of management, such condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position and the condensed consolidated results of operations. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 and condensed financial statements information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited whereas the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 is derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 31, 2023. There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies as disclosed on the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 31, 2023.

Principles of Consolidation

The Company evaluates its business relationships with related parties to identify potential Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation. The Company will consolidate any VIE in which it has a controlling financial interest and is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. If both characteristics are met, the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary and therefore will consolidate that VIE into its consolidated financial statements.

As prescribed by ASC 810, if the Company holds a variable interest in a VIE but is not the entity’s primary beneficiary, it shall disclose its methodology for determining if the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, e.g., significant judgments and assumptions made. Additional information required includes information about the types of involvement considered significant, and those considered in the determination of whether the reporting entity is the primary beneficiary.

Furthermore, if the Company provides or intends to provide financial or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE, when not contractually required to, the Company shall disclose the type and amount of the support, along with the primary reasons for providing the support. Both qualitative and quantitative information about the Company’s involvement with the VIE, shall include the nature, purpose, size, and activities of the VIE, including how the VIE is financed.

Business Combinations

The Company allocates the purchase price of an acquired business to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The purchase price allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions at the acquisition date with respect to intangible assets. The allocation of the consideration transferred in certain cases may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair values during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. Direct transaction costs associated with the business combination are expensed as incurred. The Company includes the results of operations of the business that it has acquired in its consolidated results prospectively from the date of acquisition.

Goodwill

The Company evaluates its goodwill for impairment in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 350,Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired.

The Company tests the recorded amount of goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on December 31 or more frequently if there are indicators that the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds its carried value.

Intangible Assets

The Company acquired amortizable intangibles assets as part of asset purchase agreements consisting of customer relationships, trade names and proprietary technology. Such intangibles are amortized over their useful lives on a straight-line basis.

The Company reviews intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends, and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flows.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.

The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs include those that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

The carrying amounts of financial instruments carried at cost, including cash, accounts receivables and accounts and accounts receivable – related party, trade payables advances and notes payables and notes payable – related party approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.

The categorization of a financial instrument within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, that requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The standard also requires disclosure of the composition of other segment items included in the measure of segment profit or loss that are not separately disclosed. All disclosure requirements under ASU 2023-07 are also required for public entities with a single reportable segment. The ASU is effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the usefulness of income tax disclosures by requiring entities to disclose specific rate reconciliations, amount of income taxes separate by federal and individual tax jurisdictions, and the amount of income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit disaggregated between federal, state and foreign. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

NOTE 5 –ASSET ACQUISITION

On June 11, 2024, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary SemiCab,LLC, SemiCab, Inc., Ajesh Kapoor and Vivek Sehgal entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell and assign to the Company, and the Company agreed to purchase and assume from the Seller, substantially all the assets, and certain specified liabilities relating to the business of the Seller.

The Company decided to acquire SemiCab as part of a strategic plan to diversify its business and reduce its reliance solely on retail and consumer electronics and strategically focus on growth. The acquisition fit the Company’s strategic decision to pivot to a holding company structure.

On July 3, 2024, the parties completed the Asset Purchase Agreement whereby the Company issued to the Seller (i)641,806 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of approximately$494,000 (ii) a twenty percent (20%) membership interest in SemiCab LLC. (See Note 2).

Pursuant to the asset acquisition agreement, the Company and Seller entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”), granting the Buyer the right to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital securities of SMCB Solutions Private Limited (“SMCB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller, in consideration for 320,903 shares of common stock of the Company. As of the date of this filing, the Option Agreement expired unexercised.

In connection with the asset acquisition agreement, effective July 3, 2024, SemiCab, LLC entered into employment agreements (the “Agreements”) with Ajesh Kapoor and Vivek Sehgal Kapoor’s agreement spans three years with an annual base salary of $140,000 for 2024, $240,000 for 2025, and $300,000 for subsequent years, and Sehgal’s agreement also spans three years with an annual base salary of $105,000 for 2024, $210,000 for 2025, $240,000 for 2026, $270,000 for 2027, and $300,000 for 2028. Both executives’ salaries are subject to annual review by the Board. They are eligible for annual performance-based bonuses contingent on specific goals set by the Board and will participate in the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, receiving annual equity issuances and cash-based incentives tied to revenue milestones. Both are entitled to standard employee benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.

On July 3, 2024, the (“Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of SemiCab, Inc. in exchange for the purchase price consideration of approximately $983,000. On July 3, 2024, the value of the total identifiable intangible assets, including goodwill was approximately$4,754,000, based on the restricted value of SMC common shares on the date of acquisition. The Company also recognized non-controlling interest at fair value as of the Acquisition Date in the amount of approximately $74,000 representing 20% ownership in SemiCab Holdings, LLC, which is 80% owned by the Company.

The trade names and developed technology intangible assets were valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The relief-from-royalty method is one of the methods under the income approach wherein estimates of a company’s earnings attributable to the intangible asset are based on the royalty rate the company would have paid for the use of the asset if it did not own it. Royalty payments are estimated by applying royalty rates of 0.5% to the prospective revenue attributable to the intangible asset. The resulting net annual royalty payments are then discounted to present value using a discount factor of 33%, and the remaining economic life ofnine years.

The Company determined an estimated fair value of customer relationships using multi-period excess earnings approach utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology. The analysis included assumptions regarding the growth rate for the development of new businesses, concluding between 8% and 20% organic growth rates for revenue attributable to existing customers. A discount rate of 33% was used for the weighted average cost of capital analysis, along with the evaluation of the capital expenditure requirements associated with any new initiatives developed by SemiCab. The purchase accounting for this transaction is provisional and subject to measurement period adjustments for one year following the date of acquisition.

The valuations for the above intangible assets require use of unobservable inputs that are classified as Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy.

The goodwill resulting from this acquisition is tax deductible.

The following table presents the allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values:

Pro Forma Information

The unaudited pro forma financial information below presents the effects of the Asset Purchase Agreement as though it had been completed on January 1, 2023. The pro forma adjustments are derived from the historically reported transactions of the respective companies. The pro forma results do not include anticipated combined effects or other expected benefits of the acquisition. The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 reflect the combined performance of the Company and the SemiCab business for that period. The unaudited pro forma information is based on available data and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable given the circumstances. However, actual results may differ materially from the assumptions used in the accompanying unaudited pro forma financial information. This selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations would have been had the acquisition date occurred on January 1, 2023, nor does it attempt to forecast future consolidated results of operations.

The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, include a net increase in operating expenses of $265,000, consisting of legal and accounting expenses of approximately $215,000 associated with the acquisition of SemiCab and $50,000 in shares of SMC common stock issued to Vivek Sehgal as sign-on bonus.

NOTE 6 –FINANCING

On March 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Oxford Business Credit “Oxford”), as Lender. The Credit Agreement established a secured asset-backed revolving credit facility which is comprised of a maximum $2,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) (“Revolving Loan Cap”). Availability under the Credit Facility is determined monthly by a borrowing base comprised of a percentage of eligible accounts receivable of the Borrowers. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a continuing security interest in all property of each Loan Party, subject to certain excluded collateral (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $22,000 due from Oxford for cash collections received that exceeded the amount due on the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2024, there wereno funds available for borrowing under the Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility take the form of base rate loans at interest rates of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.5%, but in any event no less than 10%. The Credit Agreement includes certain covenants which include, but are not limited to restrictions on debt, asset liens, capital expenditures, formation of new entities and financial covenants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred interest expense of approximately $24,000 and $66,000, respectively associated with financing costs from the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement is for atwo-year term that expires on November 28, 2026, and automatically renews for an additional one-year term on each anniversary of date of the agreement unless the Company notifies Oxford within 60 days before the anniversary date of its intention to pay off the Credit Facility and terminate the Credit Agreement.

The Company is subject to a two percent (2%) exit fee (“Exit Fee”) of the Revolving Loan Cap if the Company terminates the Credit Agreement and repays the obligations under Credit Facility prior to the anniversary date of the Credit Agreement. The Exit Fee shall automatically renew on the two-year anniversary date of the Loan Agreement for an additional one-year period unless the Company notifies Lender in writing within sixty (60) days before such anniversary date of Borrower’s intention to pay off this Credit Facility and terminate the Credit Agreement and all obligations of the Credit Facility are paid in full by such anniversary date. There were no draws against the Credit Facility since inception of the Credit Agreement.

On October 17, 2024, the Company voluntarily terminated the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement the Company was obligated to pay a $40,000 Exit Fee due to termination prior to the anniversary date of the Credit Agreement.

Fifth Third Bank Asset-backed Revolving Credit Facility

On October 14, 2022, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Fifth Third Financial Corporation (the “Credit Agreement”), as Lender, replacing the Company’s credit facilities with Crestmark and IHC that were terminated by the Company on October 13, 2022. The Credit Agreement established a secured asset-backed revolving credit facility which is comprised of a maximum $15,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility was terminated on November 17, 2023. Availability under the Credit Facility was determined monthly by a borrowing base comprised of a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory of the Borrowers. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a continuing security interest in all property of each Loan Party, subject to certain excluded collateral (as defined in the Credit Facility).

Costs associated with closing of the Credit Agreement of approximately $254,000 were deferred and being amortized over life of the loan. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023 the Company incurred approximately $21,000 and $63,000, respectively associated with the amortization of deferred financing costs from the Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility took the form of base rate loans at interest rates of the greater of either(a) the Prime Rate plus 0.50% or (b) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) 30-day term rate plus 3%, subject to a minimum of 0.050% in either case.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred interest expense of approximately $19,000 and $59,000 respectively, associated with interest and financing costs from the Credit Agreement.

On May 19, 2023, the Company executed a Waiver and First Amendment agreement which provides for a waiver of previous defaults and instituted new covenants.

On August 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Waiver and Second Amendment (the “Revolving Loan Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Revolving Loan Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) a waiver of all known existing defaults under the Credit Agreement as of the date of the Revolving Loan Amendment and (ii) the amendment of the definition of “Borrowing Base” to reduce from $5,000,000 to $2,000,000.

On November 17, 2023, the Company voluntarily terminated the Credit Agreement as the Company could not comply with the debt coverage financial covenant effective September 30, 2023. There was no balance outstanding on the credit agreement as of the termination date.

Merchant Cash Advance payable – Agile Capital Funding, LLC

Pursuant to the acquisition of SemiCab, the Company assumed a Merchant Cash Advance (“MCA Financing”) payable with Agile Capital Funding, LLC (“Agile”). On March 22, 2024, SemiCab entered into a MCA Financing agreement with Agile. The initial amount borrowed was $315,000, with net proceeds to the Company in the amount of $300,000. Repayment terms stipulate weekly payments in the amount of $16,200 for weeks, for a total of $453,600 repaid. The effective interest rate for the borrowings is 15%. As September 30, 2024 the amount due on this MCA Financing was approximately $146,500.

Merchant Cash Advance payable – Cedar Advance, LLC

Pursuant to the acquisition of SemiCab, the Company assumed a MCA Financing payable with Cedar Advance, LLC (“Cedar”). On May 8, 2024, SemiCab entered into an MCA Financing with Cedar. The initial amount borrowed was $215,000, with net proceeds to the Company in the amount of $204,250. Repayment terms stipulate weekly payments in the amount of $11,133 for 28 weeks, for a total of $311,750 repaid. The effective interest rate for the borrowings is 18%. As September 30, 2024 the amount due on this MCA Financing was approximately $156,920.

Loan Payable SemiCab Investor

SemiCab maintains a loan from a SemiCab investor in the amount of $50,000. The loan bears interest at 10% per annum and matured on May 15, 2024 and is unsecured. As of September 30, 2024 the loan had not been paid and is in default. The principal amount due is recorded as a component of notes payable on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 7 –LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES

SemiCab maintains several outstanding affiliate loans from Ajesh Kapoor and Vivek Sehgal, (current employees and original founders of SemiCab) initially issued by SemiCab Holdings LLC. The notes are unsecured. There was accrued interest payable is approximately $72,000 that is included as a component of accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense on these related party loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was approximately $28,000.

The specific terms of each loan are summarized in the table below:

NOTE 8 -COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Settlement Agreement – Efficient Capital Labs, Inc.

On May 18, 2023 SemiCab entered into a Installment Business Loan Agreement (“IBLA”) with a principal balance of $1,000,000 with Efficient Capital Labs, Inc. (“ECL”) to finance working capital and product development. The loan had a 12-month maturity date. Repayments were originally scheduled to begin in June 2023, in equal installments of $91,667 for 13 months, with an interest rate of 17.97%. On May 18, 2024, SemiCab entered into a settlement agreement (“Settlement”) with ECL. The terms of repayment are as follows:

Payment: Semicab shall pay to ECL the sum of $946,666 USD (the “Settlement Sum”) as follows:

(a) On or before May 20, 2024, Semicab shall pay ECL $25,000.00 USD (the “Initial Payment”);

(b) On or before June 3, 2024, Semicab shall pay ECL $75,000.00 USD (the “Second Payment”);

(c) On or before the first business day of each of the following ten (10) calendar months, starting July 1, 2024 Semicab shall pay ECL $84,666 USD (the “Additional Payments,” and each an “Additional Payment”).

As of September 30, 2024 the amount payable on the Settlement is $578,917 and recorded as a component accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Blue Yonder, Inc. Lawsuit

Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement with SemiCab, the Company assumed a judgement against SemiCab regarding damages resulting from contract breach for IT subscription-based services. On March 28, 2020, SemiCab entered into a service contract and agreement with Blue Yonder, Inc. (“Blue Yonder”) for certain IT subscription-based services. The original term of the agreement was for three years, at a price of $100,000 per year, for a total of $300,000. On June 21, 2023, Blue Yonder filed a lawsuit claiming damages in the amount of $275,000 with the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona (“Lawsuit”). The suit was found in favor of Blue Yonder in the amount of $509,119, subject to two separate milestone payments that would otherwise deem the entire balance due satisfied if either milestone payment is made by the Company. The first milestone payment for $175,000 and was due on July 1, 2024 and was not made. In the event this payment is made, the remaining settlement shall be deemed satisfied. If this payment is not made, the Company shall owe a total of $225,000 by October 1, 2024. In the event this payment is made, the remaining settlement shall be deemed satisfied. If neither payment is made, Blue Yonder shall be entitled to execute the full $509,119 beginning January 1, 2025. As of the date of this filing, none of the scheduled payments have been made. A liability of $509,119 has been recorded as a component of accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Derivative Action

On December 21, 2023, Ault Lending, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault”), one of the Company’s largest shareholders, filed a derivative shareholder action in Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, its Directors, and other Company shareholders (The Stingray Group, Inc. and Regalia Ventures) (“the Defendants”) for alleged breach of fiduciary duty in approving a recent above-market private placement equity transaction. The complaint alleges the Company, and its directors followed an inadequate process in evaluating the private placement transaction which occurred back in November 2023 and entered into the transaction with an intent to dilute Ault’s ownership stake in the Company. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Based on the Company’s assessment of the facts underlying the claims, the uncertainty of the litigation and the preliminary stage of the case, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss that may result from this action.

The Company is involved in litigation arising from other matters in the ordinary course of business. The Company is subject to claims, suits and other proceedings that could result in fines, civil penalties, or other adverse consequences. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the reasonably possible loss. The Company evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and makes adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters.

NOTE 9 –OPERATING LEASES

At the time of this filing, the Company has operating lease agreements for offices in Florida and Hong Kong.

The Company entered into an operating lease agreement, effective October 1, 2017, for our corporate headquarters located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where we lease approximately 6,500 square feet of office space which expired on March 31, 2024. On February 22, 2024, the Company executed a lease extension for 14 months effective April 1, 2024, and expires on May 31, 2025. The base rent on the extension is approximately $10,000 per month subject to a 3% annual adjustment.

The Company entered into an operating lease on August 23, 2023, for approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and a portion of the basement underneath the ground floor retail space. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company abandoned its plans to continue use of the leased space. On September 25, 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement for a full release and termination of the Lease Agreement in exchange for Company’s payment of $250,000. (See Note 2).

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is as follows:

Supplemental statement of operations information related to operating leases is as follows:

Minimum future payments under all operating leases as of September 30, 2024, are as follows:

NOTE 10 –ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK

Equity Incentive Plan

On April 12, 2022, the Board of Directors approved The Singing Machine Company, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan provides for the issuance of equity incentive awards, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock, stock units, performance awards and other stock or cash-based awards collectively, the “Awards.” Awards may be granted under the 2022 Plan to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors.

There were 150,943 share base compensation awards issued under the 2022 Plan during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 with a weighted average grant date fair value of $0.55 per share. There wereno share base compensation awards issued under the 2022 Plan during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. There were 1,250 and 6,500 shares forfeited during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. There wereno shares forfeited during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, there were 63,453 shares available to be issued under the 2022 Plan.

Equity compensation under the 2022 Plan was approximately $101,000 and $138,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and was expensed as a component of general administrative expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2024, there was an unrecognized expense of approximately $50,000 remaining on options currently vesting over time with an approximate weighted average oftwelve months remaining until these options are fully vested.

The vested options as of September 30, 2024, hadno intrinsic value.

Other Equity Compensation

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 774,528 shares of common stock to three vendors for payment of consulting services rendered and 94,340 for restricted shares of common stock to Vivek Sehgal (a related party) as bonus compensation (See Note 5). The grant date fair value for all of these share issuances was approximately $478,000 and were expensed as a component of general and administrative expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. These shares vest immediately but must be held for a minimum of six months in accordance with Securities Exchange Commission Rule 144.

NOTE 11 -WARRANTS

Common warrants issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were 902,113. There were no changes in the warrants outstanding during the period.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s warrants by expiration date were as follows:

NOTE 12 -COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and dilutive loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

Basic net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution assuming shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of outstanding in-the-money options and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period using the treasury stock method.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, options to purchase 98,178 and 91,261 shares of common stock, respectively and options to purchase 902,113 common stock warrants for both September 30, 2024 and 2023 were excluded in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the result would have been anti-dilutive.

NOTE 13 -INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 the Company didnot recognize income tax provision as the Company is not forecasting any taxable income for the current year and had a loss before income tax benefit in the previous year. The Company’s income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was approximately $1,502,000 as the Company recognized a valuation reserve of all of its deferred tax assets based on the recent history of losses and forecasts that suggested the Company would not be able to utilize the deferred tax assets in the future.

The Company’s income tax expense differs from the expected tax benefit/expense based on statutory rates primarily due to full valuation allowance for all of its subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 14 –REVENUE DISAGGREGATION

The Company disaggregates revenues by product line and major geographic region as most of its revenue is generated by the sales of karaoke hardware and the Company has no other material business segments:

Revenue by product line is as follows:

Sales by geographic region for the periods presented are as follows:

The Company selectively participates in a retailer’s co-op promotion incentives by providing marketing fund allowances to its customers. As these co-op promotion initiatives are not a distinct good or service and the Company cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit it receives from these arrangements, the cost of these allowances at the time they are offered to the customers are recorded as a reduction to net sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, co-op promotion incentives were approximately $908,000 and $1,637,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, co-op promotion incentives were approximately $1,257,000 and $1,901,000, respectively. The Company’s estimated reserve for co-op promotion incentives was approximately $1,833,000 and $1,277,000 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The estimated reserve for co-op promotions is a component of accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company estimates variable consideration under its return allowance programs for goods returned from the customer whereby a revenue return reserve is recorded based on historic return amounts, specific events as identified and management estimates. The Company’s reserve for sales returns as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was approximately $2,212,000 and $3,390,000, respectively. In conjunction with the recording of the revenue sales return reserve, the Company estimates the cost of products that are expected to be returned under its return allowance program whereby the estimated cost of product returns is recorded as an asset. The asset is separately stated as returns asset on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s estimated cost of returns as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was approximately $1,081,000 and $1,919,000, respectively.

A return program for defective goods is negotiated with each of the Company’s wholesale customers on a year-to-year basis. Customers are allowed to return defective goods within a specified period of time after shipment (between six and nine months). The Company does make occasional exceptions to this return policy and accordingly records a sales return reserve based on historic return amounts, specific exceptions as identified and management estimates.

The Company records a sales reserve for its return goods programs at the time of sale for estimated sales returns that may occur. The liability for defective goods is included in the reserve for sales returns on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 15 -CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK AND REVENUE

The Company derives a majority of its revenues from retailers of products in the United States. The Company’s allowance for credit losses is based upon management’s estimates and historical experience and reflects the fact that accounts receivable is concentrated with several large customers. At September 30, 2024,70% of accounts receivable were due from three customers in North America that individually owed over 10% of total accounts receivable. On December 31, 2023,82% of accounts receivable were due from four customers in North America that individually owed over 10% of total accounts receivable.

Revenues from customers representing greater than 10% of total net sales derived from our top three customers as a percentage of net sales were 41%,20%, and 13% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Revenues from customers representing greater than 10% of total net sales derived from three customers as a percentage of net sales were 28%,22% and 21% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Revenues from customers representing greater than 10% of total net sales derived from our top four customers as a percentage of net sales were 29%,27%,15% and 10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Revenues from customers representing greater than 10% of total net sales derived from our top three customers as a percentage of net sales were 44%,13% and 12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The loss of any of these customers could have an adverse impact on the Company.

NOTE 16 –RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Due To/From Related Parties

Stingray

Stingray Group, Inc. (“Stingray”) is an existing shareholder with board representation. The Company has a music subscription sharing agreement with Stingray. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the amounts earned from the subscription agreement were approximately $218,000 and $156,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the amounts earned from the subscription agreement were approximately $567,000 and $550,000, respectively. These amounts were included as a component of net sales in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. On September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $157,000 due from Stingray. On December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $269,000 due from Stingray for music subscription reimbursement.

SMCB

The Company determined that SMCB is a VIE as the Company provides financial support to SMCB. While not contractually obligated, SMCB currently relies on our reimbursement of certain costs under a Services Agreement (“MSA”) whereby SMCB agree to provide IT software development services to support SemiCab’s US operations. In exchange, under the MSA, the Company grants intellectual property rights to SMCB to use the software platform in India. Compensation for services is invoiced and paid on a monthly or quarterly basis as agreed by both parties, with rates subject to periodic review and revision. As a result of this relationship SMCB has been determined to be a VIE.

Pursuant to the asset acquisition agreement of SemiCab, the Company entered into an option agreement granting the right to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital securities of SMCB, however the option agreement expired on August 31, 2024 unexercised.

The Company further determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of SMCB as the Company does not have the power to direct or control SMCB’s significant activities related to its business. Accordingly, the Company has not consolidated SMCB’s results of operations and financial position in the accompanying condensed consolidated financials presented for this period.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has advanced approximately $776,000 to SMCB for estimated prepaid services to be provided by SMCB in accordance with the MSA which are a component of prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $422,000 in software support services under the MSA.

NOTE 17 –SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Securities Purchase Agreement

On October 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to each purchaser (i) an Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Note with a principal amount equal to such purchaser’s subscription amount divided by 0.85 (each a “Note” and collectively, the “Notes”), and (ii) a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 equal to (i)2,300,000 multiplied by (ii) such purchaser’s subscription amount divided by (iii) $2,000,000 (the “Shares”) (the transactions contemplated under the SPA, the “Offering”).The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $2.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The Company agreed to certain registration rights with respect to the Shares, as described in the SPA. The Company also granted the purchasers a right to participate up to an amount of 20% in any issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents for cash, subject to certain exceptions, during the 90 days after the closing of the Offering.

Univest Securities LLC served as the placement agent in the Offering and received 7% of the gross proceeds received by the Company and reimbursement of the legal fees of its counsel.

The Offering closed on October 24, 2024. At the closing, the Company issued to the purchasers an aggregate of 2,300,000 shares of its common stock and Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,352,941 for total proceeds of $2,000,000 net of original issue discount of $352,941.

At the closing, the Company issued a Note to each purchaser equal to such purchaser’s subscription amount divided by 0.85. The Notes were issued with an original issue discount of 15%. No interest shall accrue on the Notes unless and until an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) has occurred, upon which interest shall accrue at a rate of fourteen percent (14.0%) per annum and shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360)-day year and twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months and shall be payable on the maturity date, which is ninety (90) days from the issuance date of October 24, 2024.

The Notes also provide for redemption upon a change of control, as such term is defined under the Notes and mandatory redemption upon the receipt of net proceeds from any offering of equity or debt by the Company. The Company also has the right to prepay the Notes.

The Notes are secured by a security interest in the assets and property of the Company and its subsidiaries and guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries, pursuant to the terms of a Guarantee Agreement entered into among the purchasers and the Company and each of its subsidiaries.

Stock Repurchase Agreement

On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with Regalia Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from the Seller an aggregate of 1,098,901 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”). The shares of common stock to be repurchased were originally issued to the Seller on November 21, 2023, pursuant to a certain stock purchase agreement, dated November 20, 2023.

As consideration for the transaction contemplated by the Repurchase Agreement (the “Stock Repurchase”), when the transaction closes, the Company has agreed to repurchase from the Seller, and the Seller has agreed to sell, assign and transfer to the Company, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Shares, at a price per Share equal to the higher of: (1) the closing price of the common stock on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the Repurchase Agreement; or (2) the highest volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock during a pricing period of ten (10) consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Repurchase Agreement per share (the “Purchase Price”), and the Company shall issue to the Seller a promissory note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price.