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Coronavirus Loans

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Coronavirus Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Coronavirus Loans  
Coronavirus Loans

NOTE 11 CORONAVIRUS LOANS

 

On May 8, 2020, Orbsat Corp was approved for the US funded Payroll Protection Program, (“PPP”) loan. The loan is for $20,832 and has a term of 2 years, of which the first 6 months are deferred at an interest rate of 1%. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has recorded $19,096 as current portion of notes payable and $1,736 as notes payable long term. In May 2021, the Company applied for forgiveness of the full amount due on the PPP loan.

 

On April 20, 2020, the Board of Directors the Company, approved for its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Global Telesat Communications LTD (“GTC”), to apply for a Coronavirus Interruption Loan, offered by the UK government, for an amount up to £250,000. On July 16, 2020 (the “Issue Date”), GTC, entered into a Coronavirus Interruption Loan Agreement (“Debenture”) by and among the Company and HSBC UK Bank PLC (the “Lender”) for an amount of £250,000, or USD$344,575 at an exchange rate of GBP:USD of 1.3783. The Debenture bears interest beginning July 16, 2021, at a rate of 3.99% per annum over the Bank of England Base Rate (0.1% as of July 16, 2020), payable monthly on the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture. The Debenture has a term of 6 years from the date of drawdown, July 15, 2026, the “Maturity Date”. The first repayment of £4,167 (exclusive of interest) will be made 13 month(s) after July 16, 2020. Voluntary prepayments are allowed with 5 business days’ written notice and the amount of the prepayment is equal to 10% or more of the limit or, if less, the balance of the debenture. The Debenture is secured by all GTC’s assets as well as a guarantee by the UK government, with the proceeds of the Debenture are to be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Debenture includes customary events of default, including, among others: (i) non-payment of amounts due thereunder, (ii) non-compliance with covenants thereunder, (iii) bankruptcy or insolvency (each, an “Event of Default”). Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Debenture becomes payable upon demand. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has recorded $51,686 as current portion of notes payable and $292,889 as notes payable long term.