NOTE 9 – Debt

Financing of Insurance Premiums

On February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a note agreement for $748,000 with an interest rate of 4.68% per annum with final payment on January 1, 2023. This instrument was issued in connection with financing insurance premiums. The note is payable in ten monthly installment payments of principal and interest of $76,000, with the first installment beginning March 1, 2022, and was fully paid as of March 31, 2023.

On February 1, 2023, the Company entered into a note agreement for $453,000 with an interest rate of 8.98% per annum with final payment on January 1, 2024. This instrument was issued in connection with financing insurance premiums. The note is payable in eleven monthly installment payments of principal and interest of $21,000, with the first installment beginning March 1, 2023.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On May 1, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds in the amount of $1,310,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), from Coastal States Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, (“CARES Act”), provided for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loans and accrued interest were forgivable after eight or 24 weeks as long as the Company used the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness was reduced if the Company terminated employees or reduced salaries during the applicable period.

The unsecured loan, which was in the form of a note dated April 29, 2020, matured on April 29, 2022 and bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum, payable monthly commencing on May 1, 2021. The note allowed for prepayment at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Company used the loan amount for eligible purposes, such as payroll expenses. The Company met the conditions for $723,000 in forgiveness of the loan. At March 31, 2023 and 2022 the loan balance amounted to $0 and $120,000, respectively.