DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT

The Company’s Line of Credit and Debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Loan and Security Agreement with Cherokee Financial, LLC: 5 year note at a fixed annual interest rate of 8% plus a 1% annual oversight fee, interest only and oversight fee paid quarterly with first payment being made on May 15, 2015, annual principal reduction payment of $75,000 due each year beginning on February 15, 2016, with a final balloon payment being due on February 15, 2020. Loan is collateralized by a first security interest in building, land and property.	$	900,000		$	975,000
Crestmark Line of Credit: 3 year line of credit maturing on June 22, 2020 with interest payable at a variable rate based on WSJ Prime plus 3% with a floor or 5.25%; loan fee of 0.5% annually & monthly maintenance fee of 0.3% on actual loan balance from prior month. Early termination fee of 2% if terminated prior to natural expiration. Loan is collateralized by first security interest in receivables and inventory and the all-in interest rate as of the date of this report is 12.32%.		337,000			502,000
Crestmark Equipment Term Loan: 38 month equipment loan related to the purchase of manufacturing equipment, at an interest rate of WSJ Prime Rate plus 3%; or 6.25% as of the date of this report.		7,000			19,000
2018 Term Loan with Cherokee Financial LLC: 1 year note at an annual fixed interest rate of 12% paid quarterly in arrears with first interest payment being made on May 15, 2018 and a balloon payment being due on February 15, 2019. Loan was refinanced in February 2019.		0			150,000
2019 Term Loan with Cherokee Financial, LLC: 1 year note at an annual fixed interest rate of 18% paid quarterly in arrears with first interest payment being made on May 15, 2019 and a balloon payment being due on February 15, 2020.		200,000			0
July 2019 Term Loan with Chaim Davis, et al: Notes at an annual fixed interest rate of 7.5% paid monthly in arrears with the first payment being made on September 1, 2019 and the final payment being made on October 1, 2020.		10,000			0
December 2019 Convertible Note: Convertible note with a conversion date of 120 days or upon the closing of a 2020 funding transaction (whichever is sooner).		25,000			0
	$	1,479,000		$	1,646,000
Less debt discount & issuance costs (Cherokee Financial, LLC loans)		(17,000	)		(111,000	)
Total debt, net	$	1,462,000		$	1,535,000
Current portion	$	354,000		$	739,000
Long-term portion, net of current portion	$	1,125,000		$	796,000

At December 31, 2019, the following are the debt maturities for each of the next five years:

2020	$	369,000
2021		1,110,000
2022		0
2023		0
2024		0
	$	1,479,000

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH CHEROKEE FINANCIAL, LLC. (“CHEROKEE”)

On March 26, 2015, the Company entered into a LSA with Cherokee (the “Cherokee LSA”). The debt with Cherokee is collateralized by a first security interest in real estate and machinery and equipment. Under the Cherokee LSA, the Company was provided the sum of $1,200,000 in the form of a 5-year Note at a fixed annual interest rate of 8%. The Company received net proceeds of $80,000 after $1,015,000 of debt payments, and $105,000 in other expenses and fees. The expenses and fees (with the exception of the interest expense) are being deducted from the balance on the Cherokee LSA and are being amortized over the term of the debt (in accordance with ASU No. 2015-03). The Company is making interest only payments quarterly on the Cherokee LSA, with the first interest payment paid on May 15, 2015. The Company is also required to make an annual principal reduction payment of $75,000 on each anniversary of the date of the closing; with the first principal reduction payment being made on February 15, 2016 and the most recent principal reduction payment being made on February 15, 2019; partially with proceeds received from a new, larger term loan with Cherokee (See 2019 Term Loan with Cherokee within this Note E). In addition to the 8% interest, the Company pays Cherokee a 1% annual fee for oversight and administration of the loan. This oversight fee is paid in cash and is paid contemporaneously with the quarterly interest payments. The Company can pay off the Cherokee loan at any time with no penalty; except that a 1% administration fee would be required to be paid to Cherokee to close out all participations.

The Company recognized $166,000 in interest expense related to the Cherokee LSA in Fiscal 2019 (of which $94,000 is debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense and $173,000 in interest expense related to the Cherokee LSA in Fiscal 2018 (of which $94,000 is debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense).

The Company had $15,000 in accrued interest expense at December 31, 2019 and $13,000 in accrued interest expense at December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, the balance on the Cherokee LSA was $900,000; however, the discounted balance was $884,000. As of December 31, 2018, the balance on the Cherokee LSA was $975,000; however the discounted balance was $866,000.

A final balloon payment was due on February 15, 2020. See Note J – Subsequent Events for information regarding the extension of the Cherokee LSA.

LINE OF CREDIT WITH CRESTMARK BANK (“CRESTMARK”)

On June 29, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (“LSA”) with Crestmark related to a revolving line of credit (the “Crestmark LOC”). The Crestmark LOC is used for working capital and general corporate purposes and expired on June 22, 2020. (See Note J- Subsequent Event for information related to the extension of the Crestmark LOC).

The Crestmark LOC provided the Company with a revolving line of credit up to $1,500,000 (“Maximum Amount”) with a minimum loan balance requirement of $500,000. At December 30, 2019, the Company did not meet this minimum loan balance requirement as our balance was $337,000. Under the LSA, Crestmark has the right to calculate interest on the minimum balance requirement rather than the actual balance on the Crestmark LOC. The Crestmark LOC is secured by a first security interest in the Company’s inventory, and receivables and security interest in all other assets of the Company (in accordance with permitted prior encumbrances).

The Maximum Amount is subject to an Advance Formula comprised of: 1) 90% of Eligible Accounts Receivables (excluding, receivables remaining unpaid for more than 90 days from the date of invoice and sales made to entities outside of the United States), and 2) up to 40% of eligible inventory plus up to 10% of Eligible Generic Packaging Components not to exceed the lesser of $350,000, or 100% of Eligible Accounts Receivable. However, as a result of an amendment executed on June 25, 2018, the amount available under the inventory component of the line of credit was changed to 40% of eligible inventory plus up to 10% of Eligible Generic Packaging Components not to exceed the lesser of $250,000 (“Inventory Sub-Cap Limit”) or 100% of Eligible Accounts Receivable. In addition, the Inventory Sub-Cap Limit is being permanently reduced by $10,000 per month as of July 1, 2018 and thereafter on the first day of the month until the Inventory Sub-Cap Limit is reduced to $0, (making the Crestmark LOC an accounts-receivable based line only). This means that as of December 31, 2019, the Inventory Sub-Cap Limit is only $70,000 and that our availability related to inventory is significantly reduced.

So long as any obligations are due to Crestmark (and until the extension executed on June 22, 2020, the Company had to comply with a minimum Tangible Net Worth (“TNW”) Covenant. As a result of an amendment executed in June 2019, the TNW covenant was reduced from $150,000 to $(600,000) effective with the quarter ended June 30, 2019. TNW is still defined as: Total Assets less Total Liabilities less the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of non-trade accounts receivables, including accounts receivables from affiliated or related persons, (ii) prepaid expenses, (iii) deposits, (iv) net lease hold improvements, (v) goodwill and (vi) any other asset that would be treated as an intangible asset under GAAP; plus Subordinated Debt. Subordinated Debt means any and all indebtedness presently or in the future incurred by the Company to any creditor of the Company entering into a written subordination agreement with Crestmark. The Company was not in compliance with the TNW covenant at December 30, 2019 and with the exception of the quarter ended June 30, 2019; the Company has not been in compliance with prior TNW covenants since December 31, 2017.

On June 22, 2020, we extended the Crestmark LOC and as a result of this extension, the TNW covenant was removed effective with the quarter ending June 30, 2020. We were not in compliance with the TNW covenant at December 31, 2019 and with the exception of the quarter ended June 30, 2019; we have not been in compliance with prior TNW covenants since December 31, 2017. We are in the process of obtaining a waiver from Crestmark Bank in connection with the non-compliance with the TNW covenant at December 31, 2019. If we are not compliant with the TNW covenant for the quarter ending March 31, 2020, we also expect to receive a waiver from Crestmark Bank. We have received a waiver from Crestmark related to our non-compliance with the TNW covenant. The Company expects to be charged a fee of $5,000 for the receipt of this latest waiver (as this has been the fee charged for all prior waivers) and the March 31, 2020 waiver (if needed).

In the event of a default of the LSA, which includes but is not limited to, failure of the Company to make any payment when due and non-compliance with the TNW covenant (that is not waived by Crestmark and until the extension was executed on June 22, 2020), Crestmark is permitted to charge an Extra Rate. The Extra Rate is the Company’s then current interest rate plus 12.75% per annum.

Interest on the Crestmark LOC is at a variable rate based on the Prime Rate plus 3% with a floor of 5.25%. As of December 31, 2019, the interest only rate on the Crestmark LOC was 7.75%; however, as of the date of this report, the interest only rate on the Crestmark LOC was 6.25% due to a decrease in the Prime Rate effective March 15, 2020. As of the date of this report, with all fees considered (the interest rate + an Annual Loan Fee of $7,500 + a monthly maintenance fee of 0.30% of the actual average monthly balance from the prior month), the interest rate on the Crestmark LOC was 12.32%.

The Company recognized $46,000 in interest expense related to the Crestmark LOC in Fiscal 2019 ($0 of which is debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense) and $76,000 in interest expense related to the Crestmark LOC in Fiscal 2018 (of which $15,000 is debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense).

Given the nature of the administration of the Crestmark LOC, at December 31, 2019, the Company had $0 in accrued interest expense related to the Crestmark LOC, and there is $0 in additional availability under the Crestmark LOC.

As of December 31, 2019, the balance on the Crestmark LOC was $337,000, and as of December 31, 2018, the balance on the Crestmark LOC was $502,000.

EQUIPMENT LOAN WITH CRESTMARK

On May 1, 2017, the Company entered into term loan with Crestmark in the amount of $38,000 related to the purchase of manufacturing equipment. The equipment loan is collateralized by a first security interest in a specific piece of manufacturing equipment. The Company executed an amendment to its LSA and Promissory Note with Crestmark. The amendments addressed the inclusion of the term loan into the LSA and an extension of the Crestmark LOC. No terms of the Crestmark LOC were changed in the amendment. The interest rate on the term loan is the WSJ Prime Rate plus 3%; or 6.25% as of the date of this report.

The Company incurred $1,000 in interest expense in Fiscal 2019 and $2,000 in interest expense in Fiscal 2018 related to the Equipment Loan. The balance on the Equipment Loan is $7,000 at December 31, 2019 and $19,000 at December 31, 2018.

2018 TERM LOAN WITH CHEROKEE

On March 2, 2018, the Company entered into a one-year Loan Agreement made as of February 15, 2018 (the “Closing Date”) with Cherokee under which Cherokee provided the Company with $150,000 (the “2018 Cherokee Term Loan”). The proceeds from the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan were used by the Company to pay a $75,000 principal reduction payment to Cherokee that was due on February 15, 2018 and $1,000 in legal fees incurred by Cherokee. Net proceeds (to be used for working capital and general business purposes) were $74,000.

The annual interest rate for the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan was 12% to be paid quarterly in arrears with the first interest payment being made on May 15, 2018. The 2018 Cherokee Term Loan was required to be paid in full on February 15, 2019. In connection with the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan, the Company issued 150,000 restricted shares of common stock to Cherokee on March 8, 2018.

The Company recognized $3,000 in interest expense related to the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan in Fiscal 2019, (of which $2,000 was debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense), and $33,000 in interest expense related to the Cherokee Term Loan in Fiscal 2018 (of which $19,000 was debt issuance costs recorded as interest expense). At December 31, 2019, the balance on the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan was $0 (as it was refinanced in February 2019), and at December 31, 2018, the balance on the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan was $150,000.

2019 TERM LOAN WITH CHEROKEE

On February 25, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into an agreement dated (and effective) February 13, 2019 (the “Agreement”) with Cherokee under which Cherokee provided the Company with a loan in the amount of $200,000 (the “2019 Cherokee Term Loan”). Gross proceeds of the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan were $200,000; $150,000 of which was used to satisfy the 2018 Cherokee Term Loan, $48,000 (which was used to pay a portion of the $75,000 principal reduction payment; with the remaining $27,000 being paid with cash on hand) and $2,000 which was used to pay Cherokee’s legal fees in connection with the financing.

The annual interest rate under the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan is 18% (fixed) paid quarterly in arrears with the first interest payment being made on May 15, 2019 and the latest interest payment being made in November 2019. The loan was required to be paid in full on February 15, 2020. In connection with the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan, the Company issued 200,000 restricted shares of common stock to Cherokee in the three months ended March 31, 2019.

In the event of default, this includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s inability to make any payments due under the Agreement, Cherokee has the right to increase the interest rate on the financing to 20%, automatically add a delinquent payment penalty of $20,000 to the outstanding principal and the Company would be required to issue an additional 200,000 shares of restricted common stock.

The Company recognized $48,000 in interest expense related to the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan in Fiscal 2019, (of which $15,000 is debt issuance cost amortization recorded as interest expense), and $0 in interest expense in Fiscal 2018 (as the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan was not yet in place).

The Company had $9,000 in accrued interest related to the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan at December 31, 2019 and $0 in accrued interest expense at December 31, 2018 (as the 2019 Cherokee Term Loan was not yet in place).

The balance on the 2019 Term Loan is $200,000 at December 31, 2019 (however, the discounted balance is $199,000), and $0 at December 31, 2018 (as the facility was not in place at December 31, 2018). See Note J – Subsequent Event for information regarding the extension of the 2019 Term Loan.

JULY 2019 TERM LOAN WITH CHAIM DAVIS, ET AL

On July 31, 2019, the Company entered into loan agreements with two (2) individuals, under which each individual provided the Company the sum of $7,000 (for a total of $14,000) to be used in connection with certain fees and/or expenses related legal matters of the Company (the “July 2019 Term Loan”). One of the individuals was our Chairman of the Board Chaim Davis. There were no expenses related to the July 2019 Term Loan. The first payment of principal and interest was due on September 1, 2019 and the last payment of principal and interest is due on October 1, 2020. The annual interest rate of the July 2019 Term Loan is fixed at 7.5% (which represented the WSJ Prime Rate +2.0%). The Company incurred less than $1,000 in interest expense in Fiscal 2019 and $0 in interest expense in Fiscal 2018 (as the facility was not in place until July 2019). The balance on the July 2019 Term Loan was $10,000 at December 31, 2019, and $0 at December 31, 2018 (as the facility was not in place at December 31, 2018).

DECEMBER 2019 CONVERTIBLE NOTE

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a Convertible Note with one individual in the amount of $25,000 (“2019 Convertible Note”). Under the terms of the 2019 Convertible Note, the principal amount would convert into equity within 120 days of the origination of the note or upon the close of a contemplated private placement in early 2020, whichever was sooner. The 2019 Convertible Note did not bear any interest and was ultimately converted into equity as part of a private placement closed in February 2020. The balance on the 2019 Convertible Note was $25,000 at December 31, 2019 and $0 at December 31, 2018 (as the convertible note was not in place at December 31, 2018).