Note 11 Notes Payable

Notes payable consists of the following at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:

 

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2023

On April 25, 2023, the Company received $400,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from an accredited investor, as lender. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, with appropriate pro rata adjustments made for any partial interest accrual period. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share over a ten-year term. The warrants were exercised on April 15, 2024, and the proceeds were used to partially repay the note. The remaining portion of the note matured on April 25, 2024.

$

-

$

400,000

On April 8, 2022, the Company received $80,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from an accredited investor, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholders also received warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. The warrants were exercised on April 15, 2024, and the proceeds were used to partially repay the note.

33,000

80,000

On April 8, 2022, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from an accredited investor, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholders also received warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. The warrants were exercised on April 15, 2024, and the proceeds were used to partially repay the note.

206,250

500,000

On June 16, 2020, the Company entered into a loan authorization and loan agreement with the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”), as lender, pursuant to the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business (the “EIDL Loan Agreement”) encompassing a $150,000 Promissory Note issued to the SBA (the “EIDL Note”)(together with the EIDL Loan Agreement, the “EIDL Loan”), bearing interest at 3.75% per annum. In connection with entering into the EIDL Loan, the Company also executed a security agreement, dated June 16, 2020, between the SBA and the Company (the “EIDL Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the EIDL Loan is secured by a security interest on all of the Company’s assets. Under the EIDL Note, the Company is required to pay principal and interest payments of $731 every month beginning June 16, 2022, as extended. All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable on June 16, 2050. The EIDL Note may be repaid at any time without penalty.

 

150,000

 

150,000

Total notes payable

389,250

1,130,000

Less unamortized debt discounts:

13,470

222,024

Notes payable

375,780

907,976

Less current maturities

225,780

313,938

Notes payable, less current maturities

$

150,000

$

594,038

 

 

The Company recognized interest expense related to notes payable, related parties, and other notes payable for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Interest on notes payable, related parties

 

$

338,651

 

 

$

598,340

 

Amortization of debt discounts on notes payable, related parties

 

 

879,710

 

 

 

1,009,396

 

Interest on notes payable

 

 

30,415

 

 

 

65,848

 

Amortization of debt discounts on notes payable

 

 

208,554

 

 

 

164,590

 

Interest - other

 

 

7,310

 

 

 

1,575

 

Total interest expense

 

$

1,464,640

 

 

$

1,839,749

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Mar 27, 2025Showing above
2022Apr 14, 2023
2021Mar 29, 2022
2020Mar 31, 2021
2018Mar 22, 2019

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