XML 27 R16.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.23.1
Obligations under Capital Lease
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Obligations Under Capital Lease [Abstract]  
Obligations under Capital Lease [Text Block]

10. Obligations under Capital Lease

                March 31, 2023     December 31, 2022  
    (a)     (b)     Total     Total  
Obligations under Capital Lease $ -   $ 107,718   $ 107,718   $ 121,758  
Less: current portion         (60,710 )   (60,710 )   (57,275 )
Long-term portion $ -   $ 47,008   $ 47,008   $ 64,483  

Refer also to going concern, note 2.

(a) The lease agreement for certain equipment for the Company's organic composting facility at a cost of $182,841 (C$247,450), is payable in monthly blended installments of principal and interest of $3,782 (C$5,118), plus applicable harmonized sales taxes for a period of forty-six months plus the first two monthly blended installments of $7,389 (C$10,000) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes and an option to purchase the equipment for a final payment of $18,236 (C$24,680) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes on February 27, 2022. The leasing agreement bears interest at the rate of 6.15% annually, compounded monthly, due January 27, 2022. The final payment was made on June 7, 2022.

(b) The lease agreement for certain equipment for the Company's organic waste processing and composting facility at a cost of $287,912 (C$389,650), is payable in monthly blended installments of principal and interest of $5,063 (C$6,852), plus applicable harmonized sales taxes for a period of fifty-nine months plus an initial deposit of $13,372 (C$19,450) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes and an option to purchase the equipment for a final payment of a nominal amount of $74 (C$100) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes on February 27, 2025. The leasing agreement bears interest at the rate of 3.59% annually, compounded monthly, due February 27, 2025.

The lease liabilities are secured by the equipment under capital lease as described under long-lived assets, net (note 7).

Minimum lease payments as per the original terms of the obligations under capital lease are as follows:

In the nine-month period ending December 31, 2023 $ 45,566  
In the year ending December 31, 2024   60,755  
In the year ending December 31, 2025   5,137  
    111,458  
Less: imputed interest   (3,740 )
Total $ 107,718  

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, $1,052 (C$1,423) (2022-$1,760; C$2,229) in interest was incurred.