COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Lease Commitment

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at September 30, 2023, the following table summarizes the Company’s maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2023:


2023	$	426,978
2024		1,747,447
2025		1,794,889
2026		1,688,145
Total lease payments	$	5,657,459

Less: imputed interest		(650,223	)
Total	$	5,007,236

Sublease Commitment

Effective August 26, 2021, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with a third party to sublease 12,112 square feet of the 30,023 square feet currently being leased under one of its two existing lease agreements. The sublease commenced on October 1, 2021 and ends October 31, 2026. The Company notes sublease income of $55,944 and $55,133 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively and $170,209 and $165,398 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively was recognized and offset against rent expense.

Undiscounted sublease cash inflows have been summarized in the following table:


2023	$	67,625
2024		279,585
2025		291,697
2026		252,333
Total sublease payments	$	891,240