Note 12 - Related Party Transactions

Effective as of April 5, 2024 (the "Faraut Resignation Date"), Philippe Faraut, the Company's then-Chief Financial Officer, resigned from his executive positions, including all positions with the Company's subsidiaries and affiliates. In connection with the resignation, Mr. Faraut and the Company executed a separation agreement (the "Faraut Separation Agreement"), pursuant to which, Mr. Faraut received certain compensation and benefits valued to substantially equal the value of entitlements he would have received under Section 4(g) of his employment agreement. Specifically, Mr. Faraut received total cash compensation in the amount of approximately $0.2 million, which was payable in equal installments of approximately $25 per month over a period of 7 months following the Effective Date (as defined in the Faraut Separation Agreement). Under the terms of the Faraut Separation Agreement, the Company will continue to pay the monthly premium for Mr. Faraut's continued participation in the Company's health and dental insurance benefits pursuant to COBRA for one year from the Faraut Resignation Date. Mr. Faraut served in a consulting role for one month following the Faraut Resignation Date at a base compensation rate of $25 per month. Pursuant to the Faraut Separation Agreement, the RSUs granted to Mr. Faraut on November 23, 2022 and May 17, 2023 accelerated and fully vested upon satisfactory completion of Mr. Faraut's consulting services. Further, the RSUs granted to Mr. Faraut on September 1, 2023 and November 15, 2023 were forfeited as of the Faraut Resignation Date. As of March 31, 2025, the total balance owed to Mr. Faraut is $Nil (December 31, 2024 - $Nil)

Pursuant to the terms of the Secured DPA, the Company has a related party payable of $6.3 million due to certain of the New Secured Lenders, including Gotham Green Fund 1, L.P., Gotham Green Fund 1 (Q), L.P., Gotham Green Fund II, L.P., Gotham Green Fund II (Q), L.P., Oasis Investment Master II Fund LTD., Senvest Global (KY), LP, Senvest Master Fund, LP and Hadron Healthcare and Consumer Special Opportunities Master Fund, for certain out-of-pocket costs, charges, fees, taxes and other expenses incurred by the New Secured Lenders in connection with the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction (the “Deferred Professional Fees”). These New Secured Lenders held greater than 5.0% of the outstanding common shares of the Company upon the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction and are therefore considered to be related parties. The Company had until December 31, 2022, to pay the Deferred Professional Fees ratably based on the amount of each New Secured Lender’s Deferred Professional Fees. The Deferred Professional Fees accrued simple interest at the rate of 12.0% from the Closing Date until December 31, 2022. Beginning with the first business day of the month following December 31, 2022, interest shall accrue on the Deferred Professional Fees at the rate of 20.0% calculated on a daily basis and is payable on the first business day of every month until the Deferred Professional Fees and accrued interest thereon is paid in full.

On February 5, 2025, the Company entered into consent and release agreement with Secured Lenders to utilize cash proceeds upon the closing of the AZ Transaction to payments in the amount of $5.0 million towards the principal amount outstanding under the Deferred Professional Fees. In addition, the Secured Lenders agreed to reduce the outstanding amount of the Deferred Professional fees by $1.0 million and reduce interest to 8% on the remaining balance. As of March 31, 2025, the outstanding related party portion of the Deferred Professional Fees including accrued interest was $3.4 million (December 31, 2024 – $9.2 million). The related party balance is presented in accrued and other current liabilities on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Pursuant to the terms of 2024 NJ Amendment interest accruing after February 16, 2024, will be payable in cash on the last day of each fiscal quarter (the first such interest payment date being May 16, 2024). As of March 31, 2025 the outstanding related party portion of the interest payable was $0.2 million (December 31, 2024 - $0.2 million) presented in accrued and other current liabilities on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.