Cyngn Inc. Debt Disclosure

7. Debt

Paycheck Protection Program Notes

In April 2020, the Company entered into a Note with JPMorgan Chase (the “Lender”) under the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established under Section 1102 of the CARES Act, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $695,078 (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at a rate of 0.98% per annum and matures in 24 months from the date of the Note. The Note may be repaid at any time with no prepayment penalty. All of the funds received under the PPP had been used for qualified purposes. The Company applied for forgiveness of the Note in accordance with PPP guidelines, and in October, 2021, received approval of the forgiveness application. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no outstanding balance for the Note.

In February 2021, the Company entered into a second Note (the “PPP2 Note”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Lender agreed to make a loan to the Company under the PPP offered by the SBA in a principal amount of $892,115 pursuant to Title 1 of the CARES Act. The PPP2 Note matures in five years with interest accruing at 0.98% per annum. Proceeds of the PPP2 Note are available to be used to pay for payroll costs, including salaries, commissions, and similar compensation, group health care benefits, and paid leaves; rent; utilities; and interest on certain other outstanding debt. All of the funds received under the PPP2 Note were used for qualified purposes during 2021. The Company applied for forgiveness of the PPP2 Note in accordance with PPP guidelines, and in November, 2021, received approval of the forgiveness application. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no outstanding balance for the PPP2 Note.

The PPP and PPP2 Notes that were forgiven by the SBA were recognized as gains and included in ‘Other income’ or the non-operating section of the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.