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Note 10 - Notes Payable, Related Parties | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Long-Term Debt [Text Block] | Note 9 – Notes Payable, Related Parties Notes payable, related parties consists of the following as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
On May 11, 2023, the Company received $100,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from Bradley Berman, one of the Company’s Directors, on behalf of the Bradley Berman Irrevocable Trust, as lender. The unsecured note matures on May 11, 2024. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, with appropriate pro rata adjustments made for any partial interest accrual period. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share over a ten-year term. The Company may redeem outstanding warrants prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per share, provided that the volume weighted average sale price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $9.00 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on the third business day prior to the mailing of notice of such redemption. |  | $ | 100,000 |  |  | $ | - |
On April 25, 2023, the Company received $50,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Cesar J. Gutierrez Living Trust, as beneficially controlled by the brother of the Company’s CEO, as lender. The unsecured note matures on April 25, 2024. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, with appropriate pro rata adjustments made for any partial interest accrual period. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share over a ten-year term. The Company may redeem outstanding warrants prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per share, provided that the volume weighted average sale price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $9.00 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on the third business day prior to the mailing of notice of such redemption. |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  | - |
On April 25, 2023, the Company received $750,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note matures on April 25, 2024. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, with appropriate pro rata adjustments made for any partial interest accrual period. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 187,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share over a ten-year term. The Company may redeem outstanding warrants prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per share, provided that the volume weighted average sale price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $9.00 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on the third business day prior to the mailing of notice of such redemption. |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |  | - |
On April 11, 2023, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |
On March 7, 2023, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |
On March 2, 2023, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |
On February 1, 2023, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | - |
On January 5, 2023, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |
On December 21, 2022, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |
On September 29, 2022, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000 |
On September 29, 2022, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $2,000,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $100,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. & Mrs. Goldfarb, as lenders. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | 100,000 |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $100,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with IG Union Bower LLC, an entity owned by Ira Goldfarb, the Company’s Chairman, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | 100,000 |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $920,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 230,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 920,000 |  |  |  | 920,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $1,500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. & Mrs. Goldfarb, as lenders. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholders also received warrants to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $25,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Company’s former CFO, Bradley K. Burke, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 3,750 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  | 25,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $50,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Cesar J. Gutierrez Living Trust, as beneficially controlled by the brother of the Company’s CEO, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 7,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  | 50,000 |
Total notes payable, related parties |  |  | 8,595,000 |  |  |  | 6,195,000 |
Less unamortized debt discounts: |  |  | 2,113,114 |  |  |  | 2,692,757 |
Notes payable |  |  | 6,481,886 |  |  |  | 3,502,243 |
Less: current maturities |  |  | 638,004 |  |  |  | - |
Notes payable, related parties, less current maturities |  | $ | 5,843,882 |  |  | $ | 3,502,243 |
The Company recorded discounts of $3,883,904 of debt discounts on warrants granted to the related parties on various dates from December 31, 2021 through May 11, 2023. The discounts are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes, until repayment, using the straight-line method, which closely approximates the effective interest method. The Company recorded a total of $900,226 and $607,320 of stock-based interest expense pursuant to the amortization of discounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded a credit to amortized interest of $154,596 and amortized interest expense of $285,522 during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized a total of$1,182,124 and $752,257 of interest expense related to related party notes payable for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest expense consisted of $405,131 of stated interest expense and $776,593 of amortized debt discounts related to stock-based warrants and $215,884 of stated interest expense and $536,373 of amortized debt discounts related to stock-based warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized a total of $3,007 and $383,995 in the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. A credit to amortized interest of $137,007 and stated interest of $140,014 comprised the three months ended September 30, 2023 related party interest expense, and amortized interest expense of $285,522 and stated interest of $98,473 comprised the three months ended September 30, 2022 amount. | Note 10 – Notes Payable, Related Parties Notes payable, related parties consists of the following at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
On December 21, 2022, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | – |
On September 29, 2022, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | – |
On September 29, 2022, the Company received $250,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note matures on August 23, 2025. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable on January 1, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.60 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | – |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $2,000,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from a trust held by the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Goldfarb, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | – |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $100,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. & Mrs. Goldfarb, as lenders. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | – |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $100,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with IG Union Bower LLC, an entity owned by Ira Goldfarb, the Company’s Chairman, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | – |
On April 8, 2022, the Company received $920,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 6% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and was payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. On August 23, 2022, the note was amended to update the terms of the interest payment to be payable at the earlier of the maturity date or January 1, 2025, rather than being paid semi-annually. The note matures on April 8, 2025. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 230,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.35 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 920,000 |  |  |  | – |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $1,500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement with the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. & Mrs. Goldfarb, as lenders. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholders also received warrants to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $500,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust, as beneficially controlled by one of the Company’s Directors, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $25,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Company’s former CFO, Bradley K. Burke, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 3,750 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  | 25,000 |
On December 31, 2021, the Company received $50,000 pursuant to a note and warrant purchase agreement from the Cesar J. Gutierrez Living Trust, as beneficially controlled by the brother of the Company’s CEO, as lender. The unsecured note bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and shall be payable in cash semi-annually on June 30th and December 31st. The note matures on December 31, 2024. The noteholder also received warrants to purchase 7,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.21 per share over a ten-year term. |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  | 50,000 |
Total notes payable, related parties |  |  | 6,195,000 |  |  |  | 2,075,000 |
Less unamortized debt discounts: |  |  | 2,692,757 |  |  |  | 699,213 |
Notes payable |  |  | 3,502,243 |  |  |  | 1,375,787 |
Less: current maturities |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Notes payable, related parties, less current maturities |  | $ | 3,502,243 |  |  | $ | 1,375,787 |
The Company recorded total discounts of $2,811,138 and $699,213, consisting of debt discounts on warrants granted to the related parties during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The discounts are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes, until repayment, using the straight-line method, which closely approximates the effective interest method. The Company recorded $817,594 of stock-based interest expense pursuant to the amortization of discounts during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company recognized $320,580 of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022. No interest expense was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021.

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