Note 7 - Debt

The components of our convertible debt are summarized as follows:

	Due	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
8% convertible promissory notes	Beginning in August 2017	$	15,778,188	$	13,078,188
12% revolving credit facility	December 31, 2015		2,000,000		2,000,000
3% promissory note	February 1, 2018		344,093		385,474
4.25% bank term loans	November 15, 2018		4,500,000		4,500,000
Subtotal			22,622,281		19,963,662
Less debt discount			(3,159,292)		(2,173,559)
Subtotal – net of debt discount			19,462,989		17,790,103
Less current portion			185,989		185,347
Total – long term debt		$	19,277,000	$	17,604,756

8% Convertible Promissory Notes

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 pursuant to the same terms of our existing 8% convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”), we issued and sold to Melvin Lenkin and Samuel Rose collectively the “Investors”, (see Note 14 regarding related party transactions) and an unaffiliated investor (i) an aggregate principal amount of $1,700,000 and $1,000,000 , respectively of our Notes which are initially convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.40 and $0.74, respectively per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the Notes, and (ii) associated warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, 5,601,352 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the warrants.

The Notes, including all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest, are due and payable on the earlier of five years from date of issuance or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes). We may prepay the Notes, in whole or in part, upon 60 calendar days prior written notice to the holders thereof. Interest accrues on the Notes at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable during the first three years that the Notes are outstanding in shares of common stock, valued at the weighted average price of a share of common stock for the twenty consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date, pursuant to the terms of the Notes. During the fourth and fifth years that the Notes are outstanding, interest that accrues under the Notes shall be payable in cash.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and accrued at March 31, 2014 of approximately $265,900 was paid with 359,300 shares of common stock, in lieu of cash, which were issued subsequent to March 31, 2014.

Of the 5,601,352 warrants, 4,250,000 are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.60 per share of common stock and the remainder of 1,351,352 are exercisable at an exercise price of $1.11 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided for by the terms thereof, for a period commencing on the date of issuance and ending on the earlier to occur of the date that is (i) three years after the date upon which the weighted average price of a share of common stock for the 90 consecutive trading days prior to such date is at least $2.00 per share, and (ii) five years after the date on which the Note to which the applicable warrant is related has been repaid in full.

The issuance costs of approximately $130,300, plus the fair values of the conversion option derivative liability and the warrants derivative liability were recorded as a discount to the Notes. This debt discount is amortized to other expenses in our statement of operations over the initial term of the 8% Notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we amortized approximately $379,800 and $143,900, respectively of the discount to other expenses in our statement of operations. See Note 6 for further discussion of these derivative liabilities.

12% Revolving Credit Agreement

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into a Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) with MLTM Lending, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“MLTM”), and Samuel G. Rose (“Rose” and together with MLTM, the “Lenders”), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to lend us up to $2,000,000 on a revolving basis. In addition, the Revolving Loan Agreement provides that MLTM will provide letter of credit support to us of up to $500,000 (the “LC Sublimit”). Each revolving loan made under the Revolving Loan Agreement bears interest at 12% per annum, of which 4% is payable by us in cash on the first business day of each month, and 8% is payable by us in shares of our common stock on the first business day of each calendar quarter, valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price (as such term is defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) of a share of our common stock for 20 consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date. Under the terms of the Revolving Loan Agreement, we may prepay the revolving loans at any time, in whole or in part, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, without premium or penalty. The Lenders may accelerate all amounts due under the Revolving Loan Agreement, together with accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement. The maturity date of the Revolving Loan Agreement is December 31, 2015 (the “Maturity Date”). During the year ended December 31, 2013, we borrowed $2,000,000 less fees, under the Revolving Loan Agreement which remained outstanding through March 31, 2014.

As consideration for the revolving loans extended under the Revolving Loan Agreement, with respect to the year ending December 31, 2013, and prior to each of December 31, 2014 and 2015, we are required to issue to the Lenders an aggregate of 200,000 shares of our common stock during each such calendar year, up to a total of 600,000 shares of our common stock. As consideration for MLTM providing letter of credit support, we are required to pay a letter of credit commission fee on the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement, and on each one year anniversary of the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement prior to the Maturity Date, in the amount equal to (i) 2% of the LC Sublimit in cash and (ii) shares of our common stock, with an aggregate value of 4% of the LC Sublimit, with each such share of our common stock valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price of a share of our common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of payment. The payment of the letter of credit commission fee in cash and the issuance of the shares of common stock in payment of these fees results in additional interest expense.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $67,100 included $30,000 paid in cash or to be paid in cash and the balance of $37,100 to be paid in shares of common stock.

In connection with the entry into the Revolving Loan Agreement, pursuant to the terms thereof, we and the Lenders entered into a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Borrowers were granted a security interest and lien in all of our accounts receivable and inventory to secure the Borrowers’ obligations under the Revolving Loan Agreement.

The issuance costs of approximately $7,800, plus the fair values of the shares of our common stock issued as consideration for the revolving loans and the letter of credit support, were recorded as a discount to the revolving loans. This debt discount is amortized to other expenses in our statement of operations over the twelve month period ended November 30, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we amortized approximately $56,600 of the discount to other expenses in our statement of operations. At March 31, 2014, the unamortized discount was approximately $69,700.

3% Promissory Note

On November 15, 2013, our subsidiary, Axion Recycled Plastics Incorporated (“Axion Recycling”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Y City Recycling, LLC (“Y City”), and Brian Coll and Renee Coll (collectively, the “Sellers”). See note 3. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Axion Recycling acquired certain assets from the Sellers relating to the operation of Y City’s recycled plastics facility located in Zanesville, Ohio (the “Facility”). As a component of the consideration paid by Axion Recycling for these asset was the assumption of a 3% promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with a remaining principal balance of approximately $344,100 as of March 31, 2014. The principal and interest at 3% per annum, is payable in eighty-four monthly installments with the last installment due on February 1, 2018.

The payment of the Promissory Note and all interest thereon is secured by a first interest in certain equipment owned by Axion Recycling. We may prepay the Promissory Note at any time, in whole or in part, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, without premium or penalty.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $2,900 was paid in cash.

4.25% Bank Term Loans

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we purchased certain tangible and intangible assets including property and equipment of Y City Recycling LLC, a plastics recycling company, which were funded, in part, by term loans (the “Bank Term Loans”) in the aggregate principal amounts of $1,000,000 and $3,500,000. Each of the Bank Term Loans bears interest at 4.25% per annum and matures on November 15, 2018. With respect to principal payments under the Bank Loans, $100,000 is due on each of November 15, 2014 and 2015, $250,000 is due on each of November 15, 2016 and 2017, and the balance of the principal amounts outstanding under the Bank Term Loans is due on November 15, 2018. The Bank Term Loans may be prepaid in full or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The holder may accelerate all amounts due under the Bank Term Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, as defined in the documents. We were in compliance with the term of the Bank Term Loans at March 31, 2014.

The Bank Term Loans are secured by a security interested in all of the equipment we purchased pursuant to this transaction and in certain of our equipment located at our Waco, Texas facility.