QUOTEMEDIA INC 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements QUOTEMEDIA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 395,542 $ 258,705 Accounts receivable, net 835,409 624,127 Prepaid expenses 209,989 220,399 Other current assets 22,909 39,226 Total current assets 1,463,849 1,142,457 Deposits 16,204 16,005 Property and equipment, net 3,552,189 3,417,977 Goodwill 110,000 110,000 Intangible assets 63,075 64,856 Operating lease right-of-use assets 817,148 829,960 Total assets $ 6,022,465 $ 5,581,255 LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,373,264 $ 2,434,389 Deferred revenue 953,168 622,497 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 185,660 180,544 Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1,404 2,094 Total current liabilities 3,513,496 3,239,524 Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities 491,115 532,782 Mezzanine equity: Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized: Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 550,000 shares designated; Shares issued and outstanding: 123,685 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 2,983,857 2,983,857 Stockholders’ deficit: Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding: 90,477,798 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 90,479 90,479 Additional paid-in capital 19,641,998 19,637,759 Accumulated deficit ( 20,698,480 ) ( 20,903,146 ) Total stockholders’ deficit ( 966,003 ) ( 1,174,908 ) Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $ 6,022,465 $ 5,581,255 3 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 REVENUE $ 4,263,796 $ 3,606,218 COST OF REVENUE 2,240,116 2,063,640 GROSS PROFIT 2,023,680 1,542,578 OPERATING EXPENSES Sales and marketing 692,643 638,864 General and administrative 671,891 607,240 Software development 470,056 407,288 1,834,590 1,653,392 OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) 189,090 ( 110,814 ) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) Foreign exchange gain 17,590 2,448 Interest expense ( 1,224 ) ( 1,008 ) Other income (Note 8) - 133,257 16,366 134,697 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 205,456 23,883 Income tax expense ( 790 ) ( 796 ) NET INCOME $ 204,666 $ 23,087 EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic 90,477,798 90,477,798 Diluted 119,835,799 119,810,697 4 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SERIES A REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (UNAUDITED) Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional Total Stockholders’ Three months ended March 31, 2022: Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Amount Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Equity (Deficit) Balance, December 31, 2021 123,685 $ 2,983,857 90,477,798 $ 90,479 $ 19,637,759 $ ( 20,903,146 ) $ ( 1,174,908 ) Stock-based compensation - - - - 4,239 - 4,239 Net income - - - - - 204,666 204,666 Balance, March 31, 2022 123,685 $ 2,983,857 90,477,798 $ 90,479 $ 19,641,998 $ ( 20,698,480 ) $ ( 966,003 ) Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional Total Stockholders’ Three months ended March 31, 2021: Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Amount Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Equity (Deficit) Balance, December 31, 2020 123,685 $ 2,983,857 90,477,798 $ 90,479 $ 19,605,883 $ ( 21,115,518 ) $ ( 1,419,156 ) Stock-based compensation - - - - 6,939 - 6,939 Net income - - - - - 23,087 23,087 Balance, March 31, 2021 123,685 $ 2,983,857 90,477,798 $ 90,479 $ 19,612,822 $ ( 21,092,431 ) $ ( 1,389,130 ) 5 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 204,666 $ 23,087 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 487,095 347,788 Stock-based compensation expense 4,239 6,939 Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan (Note 8) - ( 133,257 ) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable ( 211,282 ) 205,174 Prepaid expenses 10,410 ( 97,139 ) Other current assets 16,317 75,064 Deposits ( 199 ) ( 208 ) Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities ( 84,864 ) 511,619 Deferred revenue 330,671 ( 3,040 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 757,053 936,027 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of fixed assets ( 13,374 ) ( 31,059 ) Purchase of intangible assets - ( 9,999 ) Capitalized application software ( 606,152 ) ( 489,307 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 619,526 ) ( 530,365 ) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Repayment of finance lease obligations ( 690 ) ( 8,073 ) Net cash used in financing activities ( 690 ) ( 8,073 ) Net increase in cash 136,837 397,589 Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 258,705 417,910 Cash and equivalents, end of period $ 395,542 $ 815,499 6 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other quarter or for a full year. In connection with the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2022 through the filing of this report. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has a working capital deficit of $ 2,049,647 . Our current liabilities include deferred revenue of $ 953,168 . The costs expected to be incurred to realize the deferred revenue in the next 12 months are minimal. The Company has a plan in place for the next 12 months to ensure ongoing expenditures are balanced with the expected growth rate and believes cash on hand and cash generated will be sufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months. However, to implement our business plan may require additional financing. Additional financings may come from future equity or debt offerings that could result in dilution to our stockholders. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available or that, if it is available, it will be on terms acceptable to us. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 contained in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March 30, 2022. Risks and Uncertainties Recent events in the Ukraine and Russia have caused disruptions in the global financial markets. While we do not have any operations or customers in the Ukraine or Russia, we will continue to monitor the situation as a prolonged conflict could impact our business. 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a) Nature of operations We are a software developer and distributor of financial market data and related services to a global marketplace. We specialize in the collection, aggregation, and delivery of both delayed and real-time financial data content via the Internet. We develop and license software components that deliver dynamic content to banks, brokerage firms, financial institutions, mutual fund companies, online information and financial portals, media outlets, public companies, and corporate intranets. b) Basis of consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the operations of QuoteMedia, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of QuoteMedia, Inc. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. c) Foreign currency translation and transactions The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of all our company’s operations. Foreign currency asset and liability amounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars at end-of-period exchange rates, except for equipment and intangible assets, which are remeasured at historical rates. Foreign currency income and expenses are remeasured at average exchange rates in effect during the year, except for expenses related to balance sheet amounts remeasured at historical exchange rates. Because the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, exchange gains and losses arising from remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in income in the period in which they occur. d) Allowances for doubtful accounts We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make required payments. The Company determines the allowance by reviewing the age of the receivables and assessing the anticipated ability of customers to pay. No collateral is required for any of the receivables and the Company does not usually apply financing charges to outstanding accounts receivable balances. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $ 150,000 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Bad debt expense was $ 5,558 and $ 19,822 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 7 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) e) Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted There are no new recently adopted accounting pronouncements for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Not Yet Adopted In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets, including accounts receivable, and replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. The guidance is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the timing and impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the complexity associated with applying U.S. GAAP for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. More specifically, the amendments focus on the guidance for convertible instruments and derivative scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently assessing the timing and impact of adopting ASU 2020-06 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption. 3. REVENUE Disaggregated Revenue The Company provides market data, financial web content solutions and cloud-based applications. Our revenue by type of service consists of the following: Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 Portfolio Management Systems: Corporate Quotestream $ 1,716,097 $ 1,454,072 Individual Quotestream 553,461 562,787 Interactive Content and Data APIs 1,994,238 1,589,359 Total revenue $ 4,263,796 $ 3,606,218 Deferred Revenue Changes in deferred revenue for the period were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 622,497 Revenue recognized in the current period from the amounts in the beginning balance ( 208,768 ) New deferrals, net of amounts recognized in the current period 539,390 Effects of foreign currency translation 49 Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 953,168 Practical Expedients As permitted under ASU 2014-09 (and related ASUs), unsatisfied performance obligations are not disclosed, as the original expected duration of substantially all of our contracts is one year or less. 8 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 4. RELATED PARTIES The Company entered into a five-year office lease with 410734 B.C. Ltd. effective May 1, 2021 for approximately $ 6,500 per month. David M. Shworan is a control person of 410734 B.C. Ltd. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no amounts due to 410734 B.C. Ltd. The Company entered into a marketing agreement with Bravenet Web Services, Inc. (“Bravenet”) effective November 28, 2019 for approximately $ 2,500 per month. David M. Shworan is a control person of Bravenet. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $ 12,383 and $ 11,970 , respectively, due to Bravenet related to this agreement. As a matter of policy all related party transactions are subject to review and approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. 5. LEASES We have operating leases for corporate offices and finance leases for certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 5 years . We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease assets and liabilities are included in operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets. Finance lease assets and liabilities are included in property and equipment and finance lease liabilities, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. We elected the short-term lease exception and therefore only recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term greater than one year. When determining lease terms, we factor in options to extend or terminate leases when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain leases we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Operating Leases Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 817,148 $ 829,960 Current portion of operating lease liability $ 185,660 $ 180,544 Long-term portion of operating lease liability 491,115 532,782 Total operating lease liability $ 676,775 $ 713,326 Finance Leases Computer equipment on financing lease $ 11,929 $ 11,929 Less: accumulated depreciation 11,929 11,929 Property and equipment, net $ - $ - Current portion of finance lease liability 1,404 2,094 Long-term portion of finance lease liability - - Total finance lease liability $ 1,404 $ 2,094 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Operating leases 3.4 years 3.6 years Finance leases 0.5 years 0.8 years Weighted Average Discount Rate Operating leases 9.8 % 9.8 % Finance leases 7.5 % 7.5 % 9 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows: Year ending December 31, Operating Leases Finance Leases 2022 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2022) $ 182,538 $ 1,433 2023 232,736 - 2024 218,854 - 2025 146,621 - 2026 20,762 - Total lease payments 801,511 1,433 Less imputed interest ( 124,736 ) ( 29 ) Total $ 676,775 $ 1,404 The components of lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows: 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: Operating lease costs $ 63,027 $ 65,627 Short-term lease costs 22,403 22,403 Total operating lease costs $ 85,430 $ 88,030 Finance lease costs: Amortization $ - $ 10,595 Interest 35 142 Total finance lease cost $ 35 $ 10,737 Supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 related to leases was as follows: 2022 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 85,820 $ 67,563 Operating cash flows from finance leases 35 142 Financing cash flows from finance leases 690 8,073 There were no additional right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. 6. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT a) Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 non-designated preferred shares at the Board of Directors’ discretion. A total of 550,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock are designated as “Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock.” The Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock has no dividend or voting rights. At March 31, 2022, 123,685 shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding. No shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock were issued or redeemed during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Redemption Rights Holders of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert their shares into shares of common stock at the rate of 83.33 shares of common stock for one share of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, at any time following the date the closing price of a share of common stock on a securities exchange or actively traded over-the-counter market has exceeded $ 0.30 for ninety ( 90 ) consecutive trading days. The conversion rights are subject to the availability of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. In addition, 1,000 Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the holder’s option at the liquidation value of $ 25 per share if the cash balance of the Company as reported at the end of each fiscal quarter exceeds $ 400,000 . 10 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, because a limited number of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the holder’s option if the above criteria are met, it was classified as mezzanine equity and not permanent equity. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any distribution or payment is made to any holders of any shares of common stock, the holders of shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid first out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to holders of the Company’s capital stock whether such assets are capital, surplus, or earnings, an amount equal to $25.00 per share of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. b) Common stock No shares of common stock were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. c) Stock Options and Warrants FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation , requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount recognized. Total stock-based compensation expense, related to all of the Company’s stock-based awards, recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was comprised as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales and marketing $ 4,239 $ 4,239 General and administrative - 2,700 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 4,239 $ 6,939 Common Stock Options and Warrants There were 25,772,803 common stock warrants and options outstanding at March 31, 2022 at a weighted-average grant date exercise price of $ 0.06 . No stock options or warrants to purchase common stock were granted or exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The following table summarizes our non-vested common stock option and warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2022: Common Stock Options and Warrants Weighted- Average Grant Date Exercise Price Non-vested at January 1, 2022 2,025,000 $ 0.08 Vested during the period ( 525,000 ) $ 0.04 Non-vested at March 31, 2022 1,500,000 $ 0.10 The following table summarizes the weighted average remaining contractual life and exercise price of common stock options and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2022: Common Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding Common Stock Options and Warrants Exercisable Weighted Average Weighted Weighted Remaining Average Average Number Contractual Exercise Number Exercise Outstanding Life (Years) Price Exercisable Price $ 0.03 - 0.11 25,772,803 7.3 $ 0.06 24,272,803 $ 0.06 11 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) At March 31, 2022, there was $ 11,274 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options and warrants granted to purchase common stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years. All stock options and warrants to purchase common stock have been granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common shares on the date of grant. At March 31, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants outstanding was 4,178,750 . The aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants exercisable was $ 3,998,750 . The intrinsic value of stock options and warrants are calculated as the amount by which the market price of our common stock exceeds the exercise price of the option or warrant. Preferred Stock Warrants Pursuant to the December 28, 2017 Compensation Agreement with David M. Shworan, the President and Chief Executive Officer of QuoteMedia, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quotemedia, Inc., the Company issued Mr. Shworan warrants to purchase shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Compensation Preferred Stock Warrants”) in lieu of a cash salary. From the period December 28, 2017 to December 31, 2019 the Company issued a total of 31,250 Compensation Preferred Stock Warrants at an exercise price equal to $ 1.00 per share. Also pursuant to the Compensation Agreement with Mr. Shworan, on December 28, 2017 the Company issued Mr. Shworan warrants to purchase up to 382,243 shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock at an exercise price equal to $ 1.00 per share (“Liquidity Preferred Stock Warrant”). The Liquidity Preferred Stock Warrants only vest and become exercisable on the consummation of a Liquidity Event as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. The probability of the liquidity event performance condition is not currently determinable or probable; therefore, no compensation expense has been recognized as of March 31, 2022. The probability is re-evaluated each reporting period. As of March 31, 2022, there was $ 9,173,832 in unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to these Liquidity Preferred Stock Warrants. Since the Liquidity Preferred Stock Warrants only vest and become exercisable on the consummation of a Liquidity Event which is currently determined not to be probable, we are also unable to determine the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized. As of March 31, 2022, there were a total of 413,493 preferred stock warrants outstanding with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 25.8 years. As of March 31, 2022, 31,250 preferred stock warrants were exercisable. No preferred stock warrants were granted or exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income during the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, excluding the dilutive effects of common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents include redeemable convertible preferred stock, stock options and warrants. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted shares outstanding is calculated using the treasury stock method by adding to the weighted shares outstanding any potential shares of common stock from outstanding redeemable convertible preferred stock, stock options and warrants that are in-the-money. In periods when a net loss is reported, all common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation because they would have an anti-dilutive effect, meaning the loss per share would be reduced. Therefore, in periods when a loss is reported, the calculation of basic and dilutive loss per share results in the same value. The calculations for basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 Net income $ 204,666 $ 23,087 Weighted average common shares used to calculate net income per share 90,477,798 90,477,798 Warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock 2,499,900 2,499,900 Redeemable convertible preferred stock 10,306,671 10,306,671 Stock options and warrants to purchase common stock 16,551,430 16,526,328 Weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share 119,835,799 119,810,697 Net income per share – basic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Net income per share – diluted $ 0.00 $ 0.00 12 Table Of Contents QUOTEMEDIA, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 8. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM On May 4, 2020, the Company received a $ 133,257 loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides qualifying businesses with these proceeds for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The proceeds and accrued interest are forgivable after twenty-four weeks, known as the covered period, as long as the borrower uses the proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The PPP loan was forgiven in its entirety on February 19, 2021. In accordance with ASC 470, Debt, the forgiveness of the loan was recognized as other income on our consolidated statements of operations in the comparative 2021 period. 13 Table Of Contents