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NOTES PAYABLE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
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NOTES PAYABLE

3. NOTES PAYABLE

 

The Company has a mortgage note payable to Summit Community Bank (the “Bank”) for the construction of its North Carolina facility. The note carries a ten-year term at a fixed interest rate of 3.64% annually per the Promissory Note Rate Conversion Agreement, with monthly payments of $22, and is secured by all of the assets of Smith-Carolina and a guarantee by the Company. The loan matures on October 10, 2029. The balance of the note payable on September 30, 2023 was $1,452.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company completed the refinancing of existing loans with a note payable to the Bank for $2,701. A portion of the funds, $678, was secured for improvements to an existing five-acre parcel for additional storage at the Midland, Virginia plant. The loan is collateralized by a first lien position on the Virginia property, building, and assets. The interest rate per the Promissory Note is fixed at 3.99% per annum, with principal and interest payments payable monthly over 120 months for $27. The loan matures on March 27, 2030. The balance of the note payable on September 30, 2023 was $1,878.

 

On February 10, 2022, the Company completed the financing for its prior acquisition of certain real property in Midland, Virginia totaling approximately 29.8 acres with a note payable to the Bank for $2,805. The loan is collateralized by a first lien position on the related real property. The interest rate is fixed at 4.09% per annum, with principal and interest payments payable monthly over 180 months for $21. The loan matures on February 10, 2037. The balance of the note payable on September 30, 2023 was $2,584.

 

The Company additionally has two smaller installment loans with annual interest rates of 2.90% and 3.99%, maturing in 2025, with balances totaling $35.

 

Under the loan covenants with the Bank, the Company is limited to annual capital expenditures of $5,000 and must maintain tangible net worth of $10,000. The Company is in compliance with all covenants pursuant to the loan agreements as of September 30, 2023.

 

In addition to the notes payable discussed above, the Company has a $5,000 line of credit with the Bank with no balance outstanding as of September 30, 2023. The line of credit is evidenced by a commercial revolving promissory note, which carries a variable interest rate of prime, with a floor of 3.50%. The line of credit was scheduled to mature on October 1, 2023, but was extended to December 1, 2023. The loan is collateralized by a first lien position on the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory and a second lien position on all other business assets. Key provisions of the line of credit require the Company (i) to obtain bank approval for capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 during the term of the loan and (ii) to obtain bank approval prior to its funding of any acquisition. On October 1, 2022, the Company received a Commitment Letter from the Bank to provide a guidance line of credit specifically to purchase business equipment in an amount up to $1,500. The commitment provides for the purchase of equipment for which a note payable will be executed with a term not to exceed five years with an interest rate at the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 0.50% with a floor of 3.50% per annum. The loan is collateralized by a first lien position on all equipment purchased under the line. The commitment for the guidance line of credit was scheduled to mature on October 1, 2023, but was extended to December 1, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not purchased any equipment pursuant to the $1,500 commitment.