Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt

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Debt
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Multi-Draw Credit Agreement- Related Party
On October 5, 2018, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement with Sciences, a related party (Note 11). Between April 29, 2020 and March 29, 2021, the Company and Sciences entered into a series of Amendments until the disbursement line was closed on September 15, 2021. The amendments were considered a modifications for accounting purposes.
Advances under the Amended Credit Agreement were unsecured and accrued interest at an annual rate of 7%. The maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement was extended to the earlier of (a) five business days after the closing of the sale of VDL (b) February 28, 2023 or (c) the Termination Date (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). The terms of the Amended Credit Agreement provided that convertible advances and unpaid interest may be converted into common stock at the applicable fixed conversion price of the underlying advance, subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, etc. Effective February 16, 2023, upon entering the MTA, the remaining principal balance plus accrued interest was offset by the aggregate exercise price of $282,905 from the exercise of the MTA Warrants (Note 5) and the Company induced conversion by reducing the conversion price of the Amended Credit Agreement from $0.40 to $0.0386. The remaining balance of $1,597,236 was converted into 41,379,164 shares of common stock of the Company. In connection with the induced conversion, the Company recorded a debt conversion inducement expense of $1,383,285 equal to the fair value of the incremental shares issued upon conversion.
Following the issuance of shares described above, the Amended Credit Agreement was terminated in its entirety per the terms of the MTA. Additionally, under the MTA, Sciences agreed to use its best efforts to transfer all of the common stock of the Company held by Sciences to its shareholders on a pro-rata basis at or immediately prior to the Company's listing to a nationally recognized stock exchange, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws.
Insurance premium loan payable
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into an annual financing arrangement for a portion of its Directors and Officers Insurance Policy (the “D&O Insurance”) with First Insurance Funding in an amount of $203,884. The loan is payable in equal monthly installments of $22,654, matures on October 28, 2023 and bears interest at a rate 4.24% per annum. As of June 30, 2023, a total of $118,932 and $90,615, remains financed in prepaid expenses and insurance premium loan payable, respectively.
Interest Expense
The Company’s interest expense consists of the following:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Related party interest expense – stated rate $ —  $ 43,608  $ 15,952  $ 86,737 
Insurance premium loan payable – stated rate 2,162  1,603  3,603  2,669 
Legal judgment interest expense 182,171  —  182,171  — 
Other interest expense 2,096  —  3,102  — 
Non-cash interest expense:
Amortization of debt discount —  159,645  —  314,052 
Amortization of transaction costs —  444  —  874 
$ 186,429  $ 205,300  $ 204,828  $ 404,332