NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, IN DEFAULT

The carrying value of convertible notes payable as of December 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024, was $5,900,000 and $5,850,000, respectively.

Auctus Fund LLC Senior Secured Note

Through Maxim Group, LLC, Xeriant was introduced to Auctus Fund LLC (“Auctus”) for the purpose of providing bridge loan funding to satisfy the requirements of a pending merger with XTI Aircraft under a letter of intent signed in September 2021.  On October 27, 2021, the Company issued a convertible note payable with Auctus with the principal of $6,050,000, consisting of $5,142,500, which was the actual amount funded, plus an original issue discount in the amount of $907,500 for interest on the unpaid principal amount at the rate of zero percent per annum from the issue date until the note becomes due and payable.  The closing costs were $433,550, which included $308,550 in fees paid to Maxim and professional fees for completing the transaction. The Note had an initial due date of October 27, 2022. The Auctus Note provides the holder has the option to convert the principal balance to common stock of the Company at a conversion price of the lesser of (i) $0.1187 or (ii) 75% of the offering price per share divided by the number of shares of common stock. The Auctus Note is secured by the grant of a first priority security interest in the assets of the Company. In connection with the Auctus Note, the Company issued warrants indexed to an aggregate of 50,968,828 shares of common stock. The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.1187.  The exercise price can be adjusted downward to match the price of the Company’s most recent issuance of common shares.

Effective August 1, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “First Amendment”) with Auctus pursuant to which the parties agreed to amend the Auctus Note. The Amendment (i) extended the maturity date of the Auctus Note to November 1, 2022, and (ii) extended the dates for the completion of the acquisition of XTI Aircraft and the uplist of the Company’s common stock to a national securities exchange to November 1, 2022. In consideration of the Amendment, the Company agreed to (i) grant to Auctus a new Warrant to purchase 25,000,000 shares of common stock dated July 26, 2022 (the “Warrant”) at an exercise price of $0.09 per share and 5-year term; (ii) make a prepayment of the Note in the amount of $100,000; and (iii) cause a director of the Company to cancel his 10b-5(1) Plan.

Effective December 27, 2022, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Second Amendment”) with Auctus pursuant to which the parties agreed to further amend the Auctus Note. The Second Amendment (i) extended the maturity date of the Note, the obligation to uplist to a national securities exchange and acquisition of XTI Aircraft Company to March 15, 2023, and (ii) extended the date to file an S-1 registration statement to uplist the Company’s common stock to a national securities exchange to January 15, 2023. In consideration of the Amendment, the Company agreed to (i) grant to Auctus a new Warrant to purchase 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock dated December 27, 2022 (the “New Warrant”) at an exercise price of $0.09 per share and 5-year term, and (ii) make two pre-payment installments of $50,000 on January 15, 2023, and February 15, 2023. On October 6, 2023, the Company received a conversion notice to issue 20,011,500 shares of the Company’s common stock to Auctus which shares were subsequently issued by the Company’s stock transfer agent and the value of the relating shares applied to interest on the Note. The Company is contesting the legality of this conversion and issuance which is a subject of the Company’s legal proceedings against Auctus.

The Company tested the first modification (“First Amendment”) under ASC 470-50-40 to determine if the modification resulted in an extinguishment. It was determined the present value of the cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument was at least 10 percent different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument. As a result, the modification resulted in a loss on an extinguishment in the amount of $3,570,366 for the year ended June 30, 2023. The Company tested the second modification (“Second Amendment”) under ASC 470-50-40 to determine if the modification resulted in an extinguishment. It was determined the present value of the cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument was at least 10 percent different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument. As a result, the modification resulted in a loss on an extinguishment in the amount of $689,621 for the year ended June 30, 2023.

On October 19, 2023, Xeriant filed a complaint against Auctus. See Litigation section below for a summary of the related legal proceedings.

As of September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, a total of $50,000 remained outstanding, and was recorded within accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024, the $50,000 accrued liability was consolidated into the balance of the convertible note payable.  During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $1,070,729 in default interest related to the note. On October 6, 2023, Auctus converted $200,115 in interest into 20,011,500 shares of common stock and on April 5, 2024, Auctus converted $227,067 in interest into 22,706,700 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024, the balance of accrued interest of this note was $643,546, which is recorded in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities section of the balance sheet.