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9. Long Term Debt, Related Parties

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9. Long Term Debt, Related Parties
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long Term Debt, Related Parties

Note 9:        Long Term Debt, Related Parties

 

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. Note

 

As previously announced by Live Ventures Incorporated (the “Company”), on December 30, 2017, ApplianceSmart Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Purchaser”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Seller”) and ApplianceSmart, Inc. (“ApplianceSmart”), a subsidiary of the Seller. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser purchased (the “Transaction”) from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of ApplianceSmart in exchange for $6,500,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchaser was required to deliver the Purchase Price, and a portion of the Purchase Price was delivered, to the Seller prior to March 31, 2018. Between March 31, 2018 and April 24, 2018, the Purchaser and the Seller negotiated in good faith the method of payment of the remaining outstanding balance of the Purchase Price.

 

On April 25, 2018, the Purchaser delivered to the Seller that certain Promissory Note (the “ApplianceSmart Note”) in the original principal amount of $3,919,494 (the “Original Principal Amount”), as such amount may be adjusted per the terms of the ApplianceSmart Note. The ApplianceSmart Note is effective as of April 1, 2018 and matures on April 1, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”). The ApplianceSmart Note bears interest at 5% per annum with interest payable monthly in arrears. Ten percent of the outstanding principal amount will be repaid annually on a quarterly basis, with the accrued and unpaid principal due on the Maturity Date. ApplianceSmart has agreed to guaranty repayment of the ApplianceSmart Note. The remaining $2,580,506 of the Purchase Price was paid in cash by the Purchaser to the Seller. The Purchaser may reborrow funds, and pay interest on such re-borrowings, from the Seller up to the Original Principal Amount. As of June 30, 2018, there was $3,817,714 outstanding on the Appliance Recycling Center of America, Inc. Note.

 

Isaac Capital Fund Note

 

In connection with the acquisition of Marquis by the Company, the Company entered into a mezzanine loan in the amount of up to $7,000,000 with Isaac Capital Fund (“ICF”), a private lender whose managing member is Jon Isaac, our President and Chief Executive Officer. The ICF mezzanine loan bears interest at 12.5% per annum with payment obligations of interest each month and all principal due in January 2021. As of June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, there was $2,000,000 outstanding on this mezzanine loan.

 

Long-term debt, related parties as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 consisted of the following:

 

    June 30,
2018
  September 30,
2017
         
Note Payable and revolving line of credit to the Sellers of ApplianceSmart, Inc., interest rate is 5% per annum, with interest payable monthly, maturity date April 1, 2021,10% of principal will be repaid annually on a quarterly basis, with accrued interest and principal due at maturity. ApplianceSmart may reborrow funds up to the Original Principal amount   $ 3,817,714     $ —    
Note Payable to Isaac Capital Fund, interest rate is 12.5% per annum, with interest payable monthly, maturity date January 2021.     2,000,000       2,000,000  
Total notes payable - related parties     5,817,714       2,000,000  
Less unamortized debt issuance costs     —         —    
Net amount     5,817,714       2,000,000  
Less current portion     (391,949 )     —    
Long-term portion   $ 5,425,765     $ 2,000,000  

 

Future maturities of long-term debt, related parties at June 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

  2019     $ 391,949  
  2020       391,948  
  2021       391,948  
  2022       4,641,869  
  2023       —    
  Thereafter       —    
  Total     $ 5,817,714