NOTE G – DEBT

Revolving Credit Facility

On September 30, 2014, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Heritage Bank Loan Agreement”), with Heritage Bank of Commerce, a California state chartered bank (“Heritage Bank”), governing a revolving credit facility in a principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (subsequently reduced to $1,000,000 on December 13, 2021), (the “Credit Facility”). Availability of borrowings under the Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory each multiplied by an applicable advance rate, with an overall limitation tied to the Company’s eligible accounts receivable. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the Company’s assets. The Credit Facility is available for working capital and other general business purposes.

The outstanding principal balance of the Credit Facility bears interest at the Prime Rate plus 3.00%, which was 10.5% on December 31, 2022 and 6.25% on December 31, 2021. On October 9, 2014, as part of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement, Heritage Bank was granted a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of Telkonet common stock. The warrant had an exercise price of $0.20 and expired October 9, 2021. On November 6, 2019, the Company entered into an eleventh amendment to the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement to extend the revolving maturity date to September 30, 2021, unless earlier accelerated under the terms of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement, and eliminate the maximum EBITDA loss covenant. The Eleventh Amendment was effective as of September 30, 2019.

On September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a twelfth amendment to the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement (the “Twelfth Amendment”) to extend the revolving maturity date to December 31, 2021, unless earlier accelerated under the terms of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement. In addition, subject to certain conditions as specified in the Twelfth Amendment, Heritage Bank consented to the VDA Transaction (as described above in Note A – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Business) between the Company and VDA, and acknowledged and agreed that certain events occurring in connection with the VDA Transaction, including the change of control of the Company resulting from the VDA Transaction, do not constitute Events of Default as defined in the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement.

On December 13, 2021, the Company entered into a thirteenth amendment to the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement (the “Thirteenth Amendment”) to extend the revolving maturity date to March 31, 2022, unless earlier accelerated under the terms of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement. In addition, the Thirteenth Amendment reduced the credit extension amount to $1,000,000 and reduced unrestricted cash maintained in the Company’s accounts at Heritage Bank to be at least $1,000,000, rather than $2,000,000.

On March 10, 2022, the Company entered into a fourteenth amendment to the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement to extend the revolving maturity date to June 30, 2023, unless earlier accelerated under the terms of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement.

The Heritage Bank Loan Agreement contains covenants that place restrictions on, among other things, the incurrence of debt, granting of liens and sale of assets. The Heritage Bank Loan Agreement also contains financial covenants. As discussed above, the EBITDA loss covenant was eliminated in the Eleventh Amendment. The sole financial covenants are a minimum asset coverage ratio and a minimum unrestricted cash balance of $1 million, both of which are measured at the end of each month. A violation of either of these covenants could result in an event of default under the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement. Upon the occurrence of such an event of default or certain other customary events of defaults, payment of any outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility may be accelerated and Heritage Bank’s commitment to extend credit under the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement may be terminated. The Heritage Bank Loan Agreement contains other representations and warranties, covenants, and other provisions customary to transactions of this nature.

The outstanding balance on the Credit Facility was $0 and $403,089 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively, and the remaining available borrowing capacity was approximately $1,000,000 and $460,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.

Paycheck Protection Program

The Company has received two loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) administered by the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and authorized by the Keeping American Workers Employed and Paid Act, which is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, enacted on March 27, 2020.

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note for $913,063 (“the First PPP Loan”). In January 2021, the Company applied for forgiveness of the amount due on the First PPP Loan. On February 16, 2021, Heritage Bank confirmed that the First PPP Loan granted to the Company, in the original principal amount of $913,063 plus accrued interest of $7,610 thereon, was forgiven in full.

On April 27, 2021, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note, dated as of April 26, 2021, for a second PPP loan (“the Second PPP Loan” and together with the First PPP Loan, the “PPP Loans”), with Heritage Bank under a second draw of the PPP administered by the SBA and authorized by the Keeping American Workers Employed and Paid Act. In September 2021, the Company applied for forgiveness of the amount due on the Second PPP Loan. On September 15, 2021, Heritage Bank confirmed that the Second PPP Loan granted to the Company, in the original principal amount of $913,063 plus accrued interest of $3,044 thereon, was forgiven in full.

The total amount forgiven in 2021 for principal and accrued interest under the PPP Loans was $1,836,780 and is shown as a gain on debt extinguishment.