NOTES PAYABLE

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2024

NOTES PAYABLE

NOTES PAYABLE

9. NOTES PAYABLE

On April 16, 2021, the Company closed on the acquisition of a facility and real estate located in West Palm Beach, Florida for a purchase price of $4,200,000 pursuant to the Commercial Contract entered into on March 1, 2021. In connection with the acquisition, the Company obtained mortgage financing from Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”) in the amount of $2,940,000 to fund that portion of the total purchase price, and entered into the Master Credit Agreement, a Note, a Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing and Financial Covenant Agreement (the “FCA”). The loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 3.8% per year and matures on April 15, 2031. Beginning on May 15, 2021, the Company began making monthly installments of $17,593 consisting of principal and interest. The payment and performance of the loan is secured by a security interest in the property acquired. The Master Credit Agreement contains certain representations and warranties, undertakings and events of default customary for these types of agreements. Additionally, under the terms of the FCA, the Company has agreed to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.15:1.0, calculated at the end of each fiscal year, using the results of the twelve-month period ending with that reporting period, and has agreed to maintain on a consolidated basis a minimum of no less than $1,000,000 of unrestricted, unencumbered liquid assets.

On June 29, 2022, the Company received notification from the Bank that it had elected to suspend certain financial and reporting requirements set forth in the FCA. Specifically, the Bank elected on a going forward basis to suspend measurement of any of the following financial covenants to the extent they are included in Section 2.1, ‘Financial Covenants’ of the FCA: Tangible Net Worth; Debt Service Coverage Ratio; Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; Asset Coverage Ratio; Funded Debt to EBITDA; and/or Liquidity. In addition, the Bank elected to suspend the requirements in the FCA, if any, for the submission of financial statements and information by the Borrower on a periodic basis as specified in Section 2.4, ‘Financial Information’ of the FCA. The Bank reserves the right in its sole discretion to require the Company to resume delivery of financial statements and other information and to evidence compliance with the financial covenant requirements as currently provided in the FCA.

On May 21, 2024, Micro Engineering, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solitron purchased the property and facilities occupied by the Company, located at 401 Roger Williams Road, Apopka, Florida (the “Micro Property”), for a purchase price of $1,750,000. Micro Engineering, Inc. previously occupied the Micro Property under a commercial lease agreement dated September 1, 2023, which provided the Company with an option to purchase the Micro Property for $1,750,000 at any time before the six month anniversary of the lease agreement. In addition, on May 21, 2024, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“the Bank”) with respect to the Company’s acquisition of the Micro Property. The Loan Agreement is (1) evidenced by a Promissory Note issued by the Company in favor of the Bank in the principal amount of $1,400,000 and (2) secured by the Micro Property and certain related assets and rights pursuant to a Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing between the Bank and Micro Engineering. The Micro Property is subject to the Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing. Furthermore, Micro Engineering guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Promissory Note pursuant to a Continuing and Unconditional Guaranty.

Pursuant to the loan documentation, the Bank has advanced $1,400,000 to the Company for the purchase of the Micro Property. The Company agreed to pay installments of principal and interest in the amount of $10,444.14 on the first day of each month, commencing on July 1, 2024, and continuing on the same day of each calendar month thereafter, through May 1, 2034. The Company agreed to pay all remaining outstanding principal, together with all then accrued and unpaid interest, on May 31, 2034. The outstanding principal amount of the loan may be prepaid at any time with accrued interest and the interest payment that would have accrued through the term of the loan with respect to the prepayment amount. The loan is scheduled to mature on May 31, 2034. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the loan is payable monthly at the annual rate equal to 6.39% per annum.