Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

14. Long-Term Debt

Mortgage with East West Bank

Overview

On December 30, 2021, the Company purchased the Miami office building for approximately $6.8 million, which was partially financed through a mortgage with East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West Bank”). The mortgage was for approximately $4 million with a commitment for another $338,000 to finance part of the build out of the Miami office building. The Company has utilized its commitment of $338,000 as of December 31, 2022.

The Company’s obligations under the mortgage are secured by a lien on the Miami office building and the term of the loan is ten years. The repayment schedule will utilize a 30-year amortization period, with a balloon on the remaining amount due at the end of ten years. The interest rate is 3.6% for the first 7 years, and thereafter the interest rate shall be at the prime rate as reported by the Wall Street Journal, provided that the minimum interest rate on any term loan will not be less than 3.6%. As part of the agreement, the Company must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.4 to 1. The loan is subject to a prepayment penalty over the first five years which is calculated as a percentage of the principal amount outstanding at the time of prepayment. This percentage is 5% in the first year and decreases by 1% each year thereafter, with the prepayment penalty ending after 5 years. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants related to this agreement.

Remaining Payments

Future remaining annual minimum principal payments for the mortgage with East West Bank as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Amount
2024	$	84,000
2025		88,000
2026		91,000
2027		95,000
2028		98,000
Thereafter		3,857,000
Total	$	4,313,000

The interest expense related to this mortgage was $159,000 and $143,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the interest rate for this mortgage was 3.6%.

Loan with East West Bank

Overview

On July 22, 2020, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with East West Bank. In accordance with the terms of this agreement, the Company had the ability to borrow term loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10 million during the two-year period following July 22, 2020. The Company originally borrowed approximately $5.0 million and paid off the full remaining balance of the loan of approximately $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Company’s obligations under the agreement were secured by a lien on all of the Company’s cash, dividends, stocks and other monies and property from time to time received or receivable in exchange for the Company’s equity interests in and any other rights to payment from the Company’s subsidiaries; any deposit accounts into which the foregoing was deposited and all substitutions, products, proceeds (cash and non-cash) arising out of any of the foregoing. Each term loan had a term of four years, beginning when the draw was made. The repayment schedule utilized a five-year (60 month) amortization period, with a balloon on the remaining amount due at the end of four years.

Term loans made pursuant to the agreement bore interest at the prime rate as reported by the Wall Street Journal, provided that the minimum interest rate on any term loan was not less than 3.25%. In addition to the foregoing, on the date that each term loan was made, the Company paid to the lender an origination fee equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of such term loan. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company paid all lender expenses in connection with the loan agreement.

This agreement contained certain financial and non-financial covenants. The financial covenants were that the Company must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.35 to 1, an effective tangible net worth of a minimum of $25 million, and MSCO must maintain a net capital ratio that is not less than 10% of aggregate debit items. Certain other non-financial covenants included that the Company must promptly notify East West Bank of the creation or acquisition of any subsidiary that at any time owns assets with a value of $100,000 or greater. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the interest rate for this loan was 8.0% and 7.5%, respectively.

The interest expense related to the loan was $103,000 and $144,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.