Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Promissory Note with Related Party

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Promissory Note with Related Party
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Promissory Note with Related Party  
Promissory Note with Related Party

9.    Promissory Note with Related Party

On October 7, 2024, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Conjoint Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lender”) and an affiliate of CKLS. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Lender agreed to make a loan to the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $19,500,000, of which (i) $16,500,000 was disbursed on October 7, 2024 and (ii) $3,000,000 was disbursed on February 18, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the proceeds are to be used for the purpose of (1) funding operations and (2) performing clinical and research & development activities related to Halneuron®. The Loan Agreement bears interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 2.00%, that increases by 1.00% in the event of default that resets on an annual basis on October 1st. The Loan Agreement is payable in full with principal and accrued interest on October 7, 2027.  The promissory note was recorded net of issuance costs of $1,177,355.  The issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense using an effective interest rate of 7.82%.  As of the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $229,454 and amortization of issuance costs of $58,432 in the accompanying consolidated income statements.

The Company evaluated the fair value of its related party note payable by analyzing the terms of the instrument in comparison to a synthetic credit rating and implied market cost of debt rate. Based on this evaluation, which included consideration of current rates and other terms available to the Company for similar debt instruments, the Company believes the fair value of the note is approximately $15.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

There were no outstanding promissory notes for the year ended December 31, 2023.