Note 15:  Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Isaac Capital Group, LLC

Jon Isaac, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is the President and sole member of ICG and therefore has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of the Company held by ICG. Jon Isaac, in his personal capacity, owns 217,177 shares of common stock, ICG owns 1,357,306 shares of common stock, and if ICG were to convert all of its outstanding convertible debt (see below), it would have the contractual right to acquire up to 1,525,612 shares of common stock; as a result, ICG beneficially controls approximately 67.4% of the outstanding voting power of the Company.

ICG Revolving Promissory Note

On April 9, 2020, the Company, as borrower, entered into an unsecured revolving line of credit promissory note whereby ICG agreed to provide the Company with a $1.0 million revolving credit facility (the “ICG Revolver”). On June 23, 2022, the amount of available revolving credit under the facility was increased to $6.0 million. No other terms of the Note were changed. On April 1, 2023, the Company entered into the Second Amendment of the ICG Revolver that extended the maturity date to April 8, 2024, increased the interest rate from 10% to 12% per annum, and decreased the amount of available revolving credit under the facility to $1.0 million. On January 11, 2024, the Company entered into the Third Amendment of the ICG Revolver that extended the maturity date to April 8, 2025 and increased the amount of available revolving credit under the facility to $5.0 million. 

On April 8, 2025, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the ICG Revolver, which (i) extended the maturity date to April 8, 2030, (ii) increased the amount of available revolving credit under the facility to $12.0 million, and (iii) established a Fixed Conversion Price of $7.85 per share for obligations outstanding under the ICG Revolver, exercisable at the discretion of Mr. Isaac. The Company evaluated the amendment under ASC 470-50 and concluded that the transaction represented an extinguishment of the existing debt given that the amendment introduced a substantive conversion feature. Management assessed the fair value of the amended instrument as of the amendment date. That assessment indicated that the fair value of the amended note, inclusive of the conversion feature, exceeded the fair value of the note without the conversion feature by approximately $6.0 million, which was treated as a non-cash capital contribution from the lender for accounting purposes because the lender was the majority shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the Company recorded the excess as a distribution from Retained Earnings, with a corresponding credit to Additional Paid-In Capital, which is presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity as an “In-Substance Distribution”.

As of March 31, 2026, Jon Isaac, through ICG, had the contractual right to acquire up to 1,525,612 shares of the Company’s common stock, based on the outstanding balance of the debt as of that date. As of March 31, 2026, no obligations under the ICG Revolver have been converted into the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the outstanding balance on the ICG Revolver was $12.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively. 

ICG Flooring Liquidators Note

On January 18, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Flooring Liquidators, Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as borrower, entered into a promissory note for the benefit of ICG in the amount of $5.0 million (“ICG Flooring Liquidators Loan”). The ICG Flooring Liquidators Loan matures on January 18, 2028, and bears interest at 12% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar month. The note is fully guaranteed by the Company. 

On February 17, 2026, Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC entered into a First Amendment to the ICG Flooring Liquidators Loan. The amendment (i) capitalized all accrued and unpaid interest, including default‑rate interest, resulting in an acknowledged outstanding principal balance of approximately $6.6 million as of the amendment date; (ii) added a 1.0% amendment fee of approximately $66,000, which was fully earned and capitalized into principal, increasing the total outstanding principal to approximately $6.7 million; and (iii) extended the loan’s maturity date from January 18, 2028 to August 18, 2029. The Company, as guarantor, consented to the amendment and reaffirmed its unconditional guaranty of the note. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the outstanding balance on this loan was $6.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

ICG PMW Note

On December 14, 2024, in connection with the Settlement Agreement of the PMW Seller Financed Loans, the Company, as borrower, entered into a promissory note for the benefit of ICG in the amount of approximately $2.6 million (“ICG PMW Note”). The Company received proceeds of approximately $1.9 million from ICG, which was used to settle the loans plus accrued interest. The $0.7 million discount is being accreted to interest expense using the effective interest rate method, as required by GAAP, over the term of the note. The ICG PMW Note matures on December 17, 2029, and bears interest at the contractual rate of 12.0% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears on the first business day of each month commencing on January 2, 2025. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the balance on this note was approximately $2.6 million.

Transactions with Vintage Stock CEO

Rodney Spriggs, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Stock, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole member of Spriggs Investments, LLC (“Spriggs Investments”).

Spriggs Promissory Note II

On January 19, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Flooring Liquidators, the Company executed a promissory note in favor of Spriggs Investments in the initial principal amount of $1.0 million (the “Spriggs Loan II”). The Spriggs Loan II matures on July 31, 2024, and bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum. On February 29, 2024, the Company entered into a loan modification agreement of the Spriggs Loan II. Under the loan modification agreement, upon full principal repayment of the Spriggs Promissory Note I, the Company will make principal payments of not less than $300,000, per each 90-day period, until the Spriggs Loan II is fully repaid. Further, under the loan modification agreement, the maturity date of the Spriggs Loan II was extended to July 31, 2025. On July 30, 2025, the Company entered into a loan modification agreement of the Spriggs Loan II that extends the maturity date to July 31, 2026. All monthly payments under the original Spriggs Loan II remain in effect through the maturity date as amended. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the principal amount owed was $0.8 million.

Transactions with ALT5 Sigma Corporation, formerly JanOne Inc.

Tony Isaac, a member of the Company's board of directors, and father of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jon Isaac, is the Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of ALT5 Sigma Corporation (“ALT5”), formerly JanOne Inc.

Lease Agreement

ALT5 rents approximately 9,900 square feet of office space from the Company at its Las Vegas office, which totals 16,500 square feet. ALT5 paid the Company $88,000 and $30,000 in rent and other reimbursed expenses for three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $168,000 and $58,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Transactions with Spyglass Estate Planning, LLC

Jon Isaac, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, is the sole member of Spyglass Estate Planning, LLC (“Spyglass”).

Building Leases

On July 1, 2022, in connection with its acquisition of certain assets and intellectual property of  Better Backers, Inc., Marquis entered into two building leases with Spyglass. The building leases are for 20 years with two options to renew for an additional five years each. The provisions of the lease agreements include an initial 24-month month-to-month rental period, during which the lessee may cancel with 90-day notice, followed by a 20-year lease term with two five-year renewal options. The Company has evaluated each lease and determined the rental amounts to be at market rates.

Seller Notes

The Company routinely enters into related party seller notes in conjunction with its acquisitions. See Note 11 for the details related to existing seller notes.