Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt and Notes Payable - Schedule of Debt and Notes Payable (Details)

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Debt and Notes Payable - Schedule of Debt and Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Payable [1] $ 6,000,000
Notes Payable TowneBank [2] 142,746
Receivables financing facilities [3] 23,688
Contractor note [4] 348,269 348,269
PPP loan [5] 2,109,400
UK Bounce Back loan [6] 68,245
EIDI Loans [7] 299,900
Convertible debt [8] 4,037,889
Total Debt 6,916,601 6,630,961
Less: discount on convertible debt [8] (223,681)
Total Debt, net of discount 6,692,920 6,630,961
Current portion of long-term debt 2,338,978 6,630,961
Long-term debt, less current portion 4,353,942
Merchant Capital Advances [Member]    
Notes Payable [9] 27,048 90,408
BGR Franchisees [Member]    
Notes Payable [10] $ 25,850 $ 25,850
[1] On May 4, 2017, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 8% non-convertible secured debentures in the principal amount of $6,000,000 and warrants to purchase 1,199,978 shares of common stock to accredited investors. The debentures bore interest at a rate of 8% per year and were payable in cash quarterly in arrears. The Company lowered the strike price for several classes of warrants to $0.50 to allow for warrant holders to exercise their warrants in order to induce the exercise thereof and raise capital for the Company. See Note 10 for further discussion of warrant modification. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, pursuant to an agreement among Chanticleer, Oz Rey LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Oz Rey"), the Company and certain other original holders of the 8% non-convertible secured debentures, the Company was released from all of its obligations under the 8% non-convertible secured debentures, and the 8% non-convertible secured debentures were cancelled. In exchange, Amergent (i) issued a 10% convertible secured debenture in principal amount of $4,037,889 to Oz Rey, (ii) issued warrants to purchase 2,925,200 of shares of common stock of Amergent to Oz Rey and certain of the original holders of the 8% non-convertible secured debentures, and (iii) remitted payment of $650,000 prior to March 31, 2020 and an additional $1,350,000 plus reimbursement of certain expenses to the purchasers on April 1, 2020. See further discussion in (i) below.
[2] The Company had one outstanding term loan with TowneBank, all of which was collateralized by all assets of the Company and personally guaranteed by our Chief Executive Officer. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, the Company paid off the outstanding balance owed to TowneBank in full.
[3] During May 2019, the Company agreed to make payments of $585 per day for 220 days. During January 2020, in consideration for proceeds of $191,190, the Company agreed to make payments of $1,180 per day on two separate agreements for 220 days. The Company granted a security interest in the credit card receivables of the specified restaurants in connection with each of the Receivables Financing Agreements. Total outstanding on these advances is $0 and $23,688 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, these notes were assumed by Amergent.
[4] The Company entered into a promissory note to repay a contractor for the build-out of a new Little Big Burger location. The note had a balance of $348,269 as of both December 31, 2020 and 2019, and a stated interest rate of 12% per year. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, this note was assumed by Amergent. The Company is currently in default on this loan and a writ of garnishment was ordered against the Company in 2020 for approximately $445,000. The additional $95,000 is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2020.
[5] On April 27, 2020, Amergent received a PPP loan in the amount of approximately $2.1 million. Due to the Spin-Off and Merger, Amergent was not publicly traded at the time of the loan application or funding. The note bears interest at 1% per year, matures in April 2022, and requires monthly interest and principal payments of approximately $119,000 beginning in November 2020 and through maturity. The currently issued guidelines of the program allow for the loan proceeds to be forgiven if certain requirements are met. Any loan proceeds not forgiven will be repaid in full. The Company has currently applied for loan forgiveness in the full amount of the loan, but no assurance can be given as to the amount, if any, of forgiveness. The application for forgiveness allowed the Company to defer the timing of repayment until the forgiveness assessment is completed. See Note 12 for additional information.
[6] On November 24, 2020 Amergent received approximately $68,200 through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme in the United Kingdom. The loan has a term of six years that can be extended to 10 years. No payments are required and no interest is accrued for the first twelve months after the loan is received. After the first year, the loan accrues interest at 2.5% per year.
[7] On August 4, 2020, the Company obtained two loans under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL") assistance program from the Small Business Administration ("SBA") in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business. The principal amount of the loans is $299,900, with proceeds to be used for working capital purposes. Interest accrues at the rate of 3.75% per year. Total installment payments, including principal and interest, are due monthly beginning August 4, 2021 in the amount of $1,762. The balance of principal and interest is payable over the next thirty years from the date of the promissory note (August 2050). There are no penalties for prepayment. Based upon guidance issued by the SBA on June 19, 2020, the EIDL loans are not required to be refinanced by the PPP loan.
[8] In connection with and prior to the Spin-Off and Merger, on April 1, 2020, pursuant to an agreement among Chanticleer, Oz Rey and certain original holders of the 8% non-convertible debentures (see (a) above), the Company issued a 10% secured convertible debenture to Oz Rey in exchange for the 8% non-convertible debentures. The principal amount of the 10% secured convertible debenture is $4,037,889, payable in full on April 1, 2022, subject to extension by the holders in two-year intervals for up to 10 years from the issuance date upon Amergent meeting certain conditions. Interest is payable quarterly in cash. Prior to August 17, 2020, the 10% secured convertible debenture was convertible at any time by Oz Rey into common stock at the lower of $0.10 per share and the volume weighted average price on the last 10 trading days immediately prior to conversion. The 10% secured convertible debenture is also subject to adjustment if Amergent sells securities below this price (down round protection), among other triggers. In connection with the exchange of the debentures, Amergent issued warrants to Oz Rey and the original 8% non-convertible debenture holders to purchase 2,925,200 shares of common stock. The exercise price is $0.125 for 2,462,600 warrants and $0.50 for 462,500 warrants. The warrants can be exercised on a cashless basis and expire 10 years from the issuance date. Through August 16, 2020, Amergent did not have an adequate amount of authorized common stock to cover shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of the 10% convertible notes. As such, the warrants were liability classified and the conversion feature was bifurcated from the host debt instrument and accounted for as a derivative and recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated and combined balance sheets through August 16, 2020, with the change in the liability for the warrants and the conversion feature from the April 1, 2020 issuance date through August 16, 2020 recorded in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations. The warrants issued had an estimated fair value of $935,000 as of April 1, 2020 using a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the value. The fair value of the conversion feature was $11,231,000 as of April 1, 2020 using a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the value. The estimated carrying value of the 10% convertible secured debentures without the conversion feature was $3,680,000, and with the conversion feature was $14,911,000. On August 17, 2020, the Company and Oz Rey amended the 10% secured convertible debenture to fix the conversion rate into common stock at $0.10 per share. Further, the amendment provides a limitation on Oz Rey's ability to convert the debenture into common stock so that the conversion would not result in the issuance of common stock exceeding the amount of authorized shares. Oz Rey may; however, upon reasonably notice to the Company, require the Company to include in its proxy materials, for any annual meeting of shareholders being held by the Company, a proposal to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to increase the Company's authorized shares to a number sufficient to allow for conversion of all shares underlying the debenture, on a fully diluted basis. Oz Rey also agreed that the Company would not be required under any circumstances to make a cash payment to settle the conversion feature not exercisable due to the authorized share cap or in an event that the Company was unable to deliver shares under the conversion feature. Oz Rey also agreed to waive any event of default under the debenture that occurred or existed prior to August 17, 2020. As a result of these modifications, the warrants are no longer liability classified and the conversion feature is no longer required to be bifurcated from the debt host as of the date of the amendment. Through the date of the amendment, the warrants and the conversion feature were marked to fair value with the change in the liability recorded in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations. The liabilities for the warrants and conversion feature were reclassified into additional paid in-capital at the amendment date. The estimated fair value of the warrants and conversion feature at August 16, 2020 were $924,000 and $10,970,000, respectively. The change in value of these instruments from the issuance date through August 16, 2020 of ($11,000) and ($261,000) has been recorded as a component of other expense (income) and included in change in fair value of derivative liabilities and warrants in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. See note 11 for further discussion of determining the estimated fair value of these instruments. The exchange of the notes has been accounted for as the extinguishment of the 8% non-convertible notes with the difference in the carrying value of the 8% non-convertible notes, $4,037,889, and the fair value of the 10% convertible notes and warrants, $15,846,000, at the date of the exchange recorded as a debt extinguishment charge of $11,808,111 in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company recorded a debt discount of approximately $358,000 for the difference between the face value of the 10% secured convertible debenture and the estimated fair value at the April 1, 2020 issuance date and is amortizing this discount over the two-year period of the notes. Amortization of $134,208 was recorded as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company's various loan agreements contain financial and non-financial covenants and provisions providing for cross-default. The evaluation of compliance with these provisions is subject to interpretation and the exercise of judgment. The Company's lender has provided a waiver of certain financial covenants through March 31, 2021.
[9] During September 2019 and October 2019, the Company entered into two merchant capital advances in the amount of $46,000 and $84,700, respectively. The Company agreed to repay these advances through daily payments until those amounts are repaid with the specified interest rate per those agreements. Total outstanding on these advances is $27,048 and $90,408 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, these notes were assumed by Amergent.
[10] In connection with the assets acquired from the two BGR franchisees, the Company entered into notes payable of $9,600 and $187,000 during 2018. The notes bear interest at 4% and were due within 12 months of each acquisition date. Principal and interest payments are due monthly. The total outstanding on these two notes is $25,850 at both December 31, 2020 and 2019. In connection with and prior to the Merger and Spin-Off, on April 1, 2020, these notes were assumed by Amergent.