Shareholder Loans
On March 23, 2020, the Company received a $2.0 million loan from an existing shareholder. The promissory note evidencing the loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 1% per month and has a maturity date of the earlier of (i) March 31, 2022 and (ii) the date of receipt of a minimum of $5.0 million from a “Subsequent Financing.” The accrued interest shall be payable in cash commencing on June 30, 2021 for the previous quarter. Half of the interest accrued during the first three payment dates (3-month, 6-month and 9-month anniversaries of the issue date), was rolled into Term Loan and Security Agreement as mentioned above. The remaining half of the interest accrued will be paid upon the maturity date. As noted above, this debt was consolidated into the Company’s 2021 notes and this loan converted into shares of the common stock of the Company on March 31, 2022.
On February 24, 2021, and in addition to the shareholder loan above, the Company entered into a term loan and security agreement dated February 12, 2021 where Bionik may borrow up to $3.0 million from lenders from time to time. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 1% per month. The principal amount and interest on the loan will be due and payable on the earlier of (i) February 12, 2023 and (ii) the date of receipt by the Company of a minimum of $3.0 million in equity. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has taken out $1.0 million against this term loan. As noted above, on July 15, 2021 this indebtedness was consolidated into the Company’s 2021 Notes. An aggregate of $3.3 million in outstanding principal and accrued unpaid interest was used to purchase a like amount of 2021 Notes in the 2021 Offering. The remaining $0.6 million of the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest was applied towards the purchase price to exercise options held by the debtholders.
Interest expense associated with these loans for the year ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 was$0.1 million and $0.3 million respectively. Interest payable associated with these loans at March 31, 2021 was $0.3 million.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
In May 2020, the Company signed a promissory note for $0.5 million pursuant to the federal Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loan is unsecured, bears interest of 1% per annum and a deferment period of 6 months. The loan is to be used primarily for payroll related costs, lease, and utility payments. The Company had applied for forgiveness and as such forgiveness was granted in May 2021. The forgiveness of the PPP loan is recorded in the statement of operations as other income for the year ended March 31, 2022.
7. Related Party Transactions
Since April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022, entities controlled by Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus have made the following loans to the Company:
On February 24, 2021, the Company borrowed $300,000 from an affiliate of Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus evidenced by an up to $3 million loan agreement, and such note and interest will need to be paid back by February 12, 2023 or the date of receipt by the Company of a minimum of $3 million in equity.
On March 18, 2021, the Company borrowed $275,000 from an affiliate of Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus evidenced by an up to $3 million loan agreement, and such note and interest will need to be paid back by February 12, 2023 or the date of receipt by the Company of a minimum of $3 million in equity.
On March 26, 2021, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with RGD Investissements S.A.S., an affiliate of Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, RGD purchased 135,560 shares of our common stock, for consideration consisting of the forgiveness and satisfaction of an aggregate of $0.3 million of deferred salary and bonus liabilities of our subsidiaries originally owed to Dr. Eric Dusseux, the Company’s CEO, and Mr. Loren Wass, the Company’s CCO. The rights to the payments by us with respect to such liabilities were assigned by Dr. Dusseux and Mr. Wass to RGD on March 26, 2021. Upon the issuance of the shares to RGD, all of the liabilities were forgiven and satisfied and no longer a liability on our balance sheet.
On April 24, 2021, the Company borrowed $300,000 from an affiliate of Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus evidenced by an up to $3 million loan agreement, and such note and interest will need to be paid back by February 12, 2023 or the date of receipt by the Company of a minimum of $3 million in equity.
On June 18, 2021, the Company borrowed $200,000 from an affiliate of Mr. Gaston-Dreyfus evidenced by an up to $3 million loan agreement, and such note and interest will need to be paid back by February 12, 2023 or the date of receipt by the Company of a minimum of $3 million in equity