Note 9. Debt

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Long-term debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

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Note Payable – Paycheck Protection Program Loan

In May 2020, the Company applied for and received $303,681 in unsecured loan funding (the “PPP Loan”) from the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), established pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”).

Under the terms of the promissory note (the “PPP Note”) and the PPP Loan, interest accrued on the outstanding principal at the rate of 1% per annum. Interest expense under the PPP Loan amounted to approximately $500 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and $1,100 and $500 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company believes it has used the entire PPP Note amount for qualifying expenses and applied for forgiveness in March 2021, however, until forgiveness is approved by the SBA there is no assurance that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of Verus, the Company assumed $50,600 in additional loan funding from the PPP. The Company received full forgiveness of all outstanding principal, accrued, and unpaid interest on this loan as of January 6, 2021. The forgiveness of this loan qualified for debt extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, and as a result, the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest was written off in the amount of $50,600 and $336, respectively, and the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment totaling $50,936 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of E4:9, the Company assumed another $75,600 in loan funding from the PPP (“E4:9 PPP Loan”). Under the terms of the promissory note (the “E4:9 PPP Note”) and the E4:9 PPP Loan, interest accrued on the outstanding principal at the rate of 1% per annum. The Company believes it has used the entire E4:9 PPP Note amount for qualifying expenses and applied for forgiveness in March 2021, however, until forgiveness is approved by the SBA there is no assurance that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the E4:9 PPP Loan in whole or in part.

Note Payable

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Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of E4:9, the Company assumed a non-interest-bearing $410,000 promissory note to be paid in full at maturity date of July 1, 2022.

Note Payable – Small Business Administration Loan

On June 5, 2020, the Company received $150,000 in loan funding from the SBA (the “SBA Note”) under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. The Company will use all the proceeds of this secured SBA Note solely as working capital to alleviate economic injury caused by COVID-19. The SBA Note is evidenced by a promissory note of the Company dated June 5, 2020 in the principal amount of $150,000, to the SBA, the lender. Under the terms of the SBA Note, interest accrues on the outstanding principal at a rate of 3.75% per annum, and installment payments, including principal and interest, of $731 monthly, began in June 2021. All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable in May 2050.

Loan Payable

The Company obtained a loan for an automobile used by the Chief Executive Officer. The term of the loan was from July 2016 through December 2022 with an annual interest rate of 1.74%. The loan payable was paid off during the six months ended June 30, 2021.