NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT

On August 16, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”), with respect to a venture debt facility. Under the Loan Agreement, $15,000 was advanced to the Company on the date the Loan Agreement was executed. On March 19, 2024, the Company prepaid the entire balance under the Loan Agreement in a total of $10,428.

Interest expense relating to the term loan, which is included in interest expense in the condensed statements of operations was $850 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.