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FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOANS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Federally Guaranteed Loans  
FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOANS

6. FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOANS

 

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”)

 

In April 2020, the Company received $370,900 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the captioned program. The loan has a term of 30 years and an interest rate of 3.75%, without the requirement for payment in its first 12 months. The Company may prepay the loan without penalty at will.

 

In May 2021, the Company received an additional $499,900 from the SBA under the same terms.

 

Payment Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan

 

In May 2020, Biotricity received loan proceeds of $1,200,000 (the “PPP Loan”) under the Paycheck Protection Program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The Company met the criteria for the loan forgiveness and applied for the loan forgiveness in March 2021. For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized the loan forgiveness as a reduction to payroll expense in the amount of $1,156,453 and a reduction to the rent expense of $43,547. The loan forgiveness was granted by the SBA in May 2021. As at September 30, 2021, the balance of outstanding PPP loan is NIL (March 31, 2021: NIL).