AUDIOEYE INC Debt Disclosure

NOTE 6 — DEBT

Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility with Western Alliance Bank

On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility Agreement”) with Western Alliance Bank, an Arizona corporation (the “Lender”). The Credit Facility Agreement provides for borrowings of up to $20.0 million, including (i) a term loan facility, comprising of a $12.0 million term loan advance funded on March 31, 2025, and subsequent term loan advances at the Company’s request within the Draw Period (March 31, 2025 through March 31, 2026) subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Facility Agreement, in a minimum amount of $1.0 million and an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 million (the “Term Advances”); and (ii) a revolving line of credit in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $3.0 million (the “Revolving Facility”). The Term Advances and the Revolving Facility have a maturity date of March 31, 2030. In the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, we drew $1.4 million from the $5.0 million available as subsequent term loan advances.

The outstanding Term Advances and the Revolving Facility bear interest on the outstanding daily balance at a floating rate equal to 3.25% above the term SOFR rate, which is defined as the greater of (i) 2.30% and (ii) the 1-month Term SOFR Reference Rate.

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For each Term Advance, the Company is obligated to pay interest-only payments with respect to such Term Advance through April 9, 2026. Beginning on April 10, 2026, the Company shall repay each outstanding Term Advance in (i) quarterly principal payments in the amount of 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of Term Advances outstanding as of April 10, 2026, payable on the tenth (10th) day of each calendar quarter, plus (ii) monthly payments of accrued interest, payable on the tenth (10th) day of each month. The final payment for each Term Advance, due on March 31, 2030, shall include all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under such Term Advance. Once repaid, the Term Advances may not be reborrowed. The interest on the Revolving Facility is payable monthly with the principal outstanding amount due at maturity. 

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The Company incurred $50,000 in facility fees on the closing date, which were recorded as debt discount. The Company also incurred $443,000 in third-party expenses in connection with the term loan, which were recorded as debt issuance costs. Debt discount and debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of our term loan and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan on a straight-line basis, which is not materially different from the effective interest method. 

In the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs (associated with the Western Alliance Bank credit facility and the SG Credit Partners term loan, discussed below) totaled $25,000 and $72,000, respectively.

The Credit Facility Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets and contains certain customary financial covenants, including the requirements that the Company maintain at all times from the closing date through and including the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2026, (a) unrestricted and unencumbered cash held in accounts with the Lender equal to at least $3.0 million measured as of the last day of each calendar month, and (b) a ratio of certain total committed debt to its Annual Recurring Revenue between 0.70 to 0.55, depending on the testing date, measured as of the last day of each calendar quarter. During the period of time commencing on September 30, 2026, and continuing through and including March 31, 2030, the Company shall maintain (a) a ratio of its aggregate funded indebtedness to its adjusted EBITDA for the prior twelve months of no greater than (i) 2.50 to 1.00 for the calendar quarters commencing September 30, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027, and (ii) 2.00 to 1.00 at all times thereafter, in each case measured as of the last day of each calendar quarter, and (b) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.50 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the applicable financial covenants.

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As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal balance of our term loan totaled $13,401,000 and there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit. As of December 31, 2025, term loan advances and revolving line of credit available for future draws totaled $3.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

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As of December 31, 2025, future principal payments of debt based on the principal balance then outstanding are as follows (in thousands):

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Term Loan with SG Credit Partners

On November 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with SG Credit Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Loan Agreement provided for a $7.0 million term loan, which was due and payable on the maturity date of November 30, 2026. The interest rate was 6.25% in excess of the base rate, which is defined as the greater of the prime rate and 7.00% per annum. Interest was payable in cash on a monthly basis.

The Company paid a commitment fee equal to $105,000 on the closing date of the Loan Agreement and was required to pay an exit fee equal to $105,000 upon the earlier of repayment in full of the obligations, the maturity date and the occurrence of a liquidity event. The commitment and exit fees payable to the lender were recorded as debt discount. The Company also incurred $71,000 in third-party expenses in connection with the term loan, which were recorded as debt issuance costs. Debt discount and debt issuance costs are

presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of our term loan and were being amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan.

On March 31, 2025, the Company used the proceeds from the Credit Facility Agreement to pay $7.0 million in outstanding principal, $105,000 in exit fees and $144,000 in prepayment and other fees, and terminated the Loan Agreement. In the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, we recognized a $300,000 loss in connection with the termination of the term loan under the Loan Agreement, which included the unamortized portion of related debt discount and debt issuance costs, and we recorded this loss in Loss on extinguishment of debt on the consolidated statements of operations.