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Related Party
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party

Note 4 – Related Party

Related Party Debt Exchange

On April 28, 2025, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Lyle Berman, Claudia Goldfarb and Ira Goldfarb, as holders of the Company’s outstanding promissory notes (the “Outstanding Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, maturing August 23, 2025 at an interest rates of 8%. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, holders exchanged their Outstanding Notes for new senior convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) in an amount equal to $2,563,890, the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereunder. In addition, the Company issued Convertible Notes of $239,928 at an interest rate of 6%, for the repayment of the Notes which matured on April 8, 2025. The combined $2,803,818 of Convertible Notes have a maturity date of April 30, 2030 and will pay interest semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 beginning on November 1, 2025. At the Company’s election, interest payable on an interest payment date may be added to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes on the applicable interest payment date and will no longer be owed to holders of the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible at the election of the holders, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock based on a price per share equal to the average closing price of such common stock for the five trading days immediately prior to the execution of and entry into the Convertible Notes, with such conversion prices ranging from $0.62 to $0.63. The Convertible Notes are senior in right of payment to all existing and future debt obligations of the Company and will be secured by all existing and future assets of the Company. The Convertible Notes are redeemable by the Company at any time upon ten days’ notice and at the option the holders for the principal amount thereof plus interest, beginning on January 1, 2025. The entry into the Exchange Agreement, and the transactions contemplated therein, including entering into the Convertible Notes, was approved unanimously by the disinterested members of the Company’s board of directors, as well as the disinterested members of the Company’s audit committee, pursuant to the Company’s related party transaction policy.

 

Common Stock Issued to Officers and Directors for Services

On August 1, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate 64,614 shares of common stock to Jeffery Rubin for annual Director services to be rendered. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $57,471, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The shares were expensed upon issuance.

On June 5, 2025, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a revision to the annual compensation of Claudia Goldfarb, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Ira Goldfarb, the Company's Executive Chairman, whereby Ms. Goldfarb and Mr. Goldfarb would receive approximately 28% and 32%, respectively, of their annual cash salary in shares of the Company's common stock under the Sow Good 2024 Stock Incentive Plan in lieu of cash payments. The number of shares issued in each case is calculated with a stock price equal to the most recent closing price of the Company's common stock, on June 4, 2025. Ms. Goldfarb received 167,362 shares valued at $128,868.65. Mr. Goldfarb received 259,070 shares valued at $199,637.89.

On March 31, 2025, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a revision to the annual compensation of Claudia Goldfarb, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Ira Goldfarb, the Company's Executive Chairman, whereby Ms. Goldfarb and Mr. Goldfarb would receive approximately 28% and 32%, respectively, of their annual cash salary in shares of the Company's common stock under the Sow Good 2024 Stock Incentive Plan in lieu of cash payments. The number of shares issued in each case is calculated with a stock price equal to the most recent closing price of the Company's common stock, on March 31, 2025. Ms. Goldfarb received 158,416 shares valued at $160,000. Mr. Goldfarb received 198,202 shares valued at $200,000.20.

On February 6, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate 82,436 shares of common stock amongst its four non-employee Directors and two advisory Directors for annual services to be rendered. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $230,000, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The shares were expensed upon issuance.

On February 9, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate 23,534 shares of common stock amongst its five non-employee Directors and three advisory Directors for annual services to be rendered. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $519,280, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The shares were expensed upon issuance.

On January 11, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate 7,060 shares of common stock amongst its five non-employee Directors for annual services to be rendered. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $56,480, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The shares were expensed upon issuance.

Common Stock Options Awarded to Officers and Directors

On June 3, 2025, the Company granted Donna Guy, Chief Financial Officers, options to purchase 7,500 shares of the Company's stock at an exercise price of $0.77 per share. Options vest 60% on the third anniversary of the grant, and 20% on each anniversary thereafter.

 

On January 29, 2025, the Company granted Brendon Fischer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase 11,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.78 per share. On June 6, 2025, Mr. Fischer resigned from the Company and his options were forfeited. The reduction in share compensation related to Mr. Fischer's total forfeited options expensed through June 30, 2025 was $37,517.

Common Stock Sold for Cash

On March 28, 2024, the Company raised $3,738,000 of capital from the sale of 515,597 newly issued shares of common stock at a share price of $7.25 in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof. The stock sales included purchases by the following related parties:

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

Ira and Claudia Goldfarb, Executive Chairman and CEO, respectively

 

 

17,242

 

$

125,000

Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, Director

 

 

68,966

 

 

500,000

Bradley Berman, Director

 

 

30,000

 

 

217,500

Edward Shensky

 

 

13,794

 

 

100,000

Brendon Fischer

 

 

8,000

 

 

58,000

Cesar J. Gutierrez

 

 

10,345

 

 

75,000

Alexandria Gutierrez

 

 

3,449

 

 

25,000

Ava Gutierrez

 

 

3,449

 

 

25,000

Brett Goldfarb

 

 

3,449

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

158,694

 

$

1,150,500

Leases

The Company leases a 20,945 square foot facility in Irving, Texas, for which an entity owned entirely by Ira Goldfarb. The lease term is through September 15, 2025, with two five-year options to extend, with a current monthly lease rate of $12,425, with approximately 3% annual escalation of lease payments.

At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, included in the operating lease liabilities was $1,191,721 and $1,241,860 in connection with this lease. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 the Company expensed $110,172 in each of the periods and paid cash of $102,227 and $99,030, respectively.