Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Helge Kristensen

Mr. Kristensen has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors since 2010. Mr. Kristensen serves as vice president of Hansong Technology, an original device manufacturer of audio products based in China, president of Platin Gate Technology (Nanjing) Co. Ltd, a company with focus on service-branding in lifestyle products as well as pro line products based in China and co-founder and director of Inizio Capital, an investment company based in the Cayman Islands.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, Hansong Technology purchased modules from the Company of approximately $88,000 and $361,000, respectively, and made payments to the Company of approximately $254,000 and $191,000 respectively. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, Hansong Technology sold speaker products to the Company of approximately $128,000 and $1,891,000, respectively, and the Company made payments to Hansong Technology of approximately $1,223,000 and $1,831,000, respectively. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company owed Hansong Technology approximately $250,000 and $874,000, respectively. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, Hansong Technology owed the Company approximately $4,000 and $170,000, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Mr. Kristensen owned less than 1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.

David Howitt

Mr. Howitt has served as a member of the Company's board of directors since December 2021. Mr. Howitt is founder and CEO of Meriwether Group LLC, (“Meriwether”), a strategic consulting firm that works with disruptive consumer brands by integrating their visions, developing growth strategies, scaling their brands, and increasing revenue in order to build enterprise value. Meriwether is the manager of Meriwether Accelerators LLC (“Meriwether Accelerators”). Meriwether which is also majority-owned by Mr. Howitt, owns a 25% general partner interest in Meriwether Group Capital Hero Fund LP (“Meriwether Hero Fund”).

The Company was a party to a professional services agreement with Meriwether Accelerators, dated as of January 15, 2022, pursuant to which, the Company has agreed to pay Meriwether Accelerators (i) $7,500 per month for a period of six months; and (ii) issue 100 shares of common stock for each partnership brought to fruition as a result of Meriwether Accelerators' services and introduction, for up to 400 shares of common stock, which shares will have piggyback registration rights, in consideration for certain licensing services and strategic partnership collaborations to be provided by Meriwether Accelerators as set forth in such agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company paid Meriwether Accelerators $45,000. The services agreement expired in 2022 and the Company did not issue any shares of common stock to Meriwether Accelerators under this agreement.

On September 8, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Meriwether Hero Fund. Pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, Meriwether Hero Fund provided the Company with a term loan in the principal amount of $650,000 that was scheduled to mature on November 7, 2023, subject to further extension. The Company repaid the loan in full on December 7, 2023. See Note 4 Short-Term Loan for additional information.

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Mr. Howitt owned less than 1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.