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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]

12.  Long-Term Debt


Long-term debt consists of the following:


In thousands

2019

2018

8¼% Limited convertible senior

  subordinated notes due 2012

$

352

 

$

387

9½% Subordinated debentures

  due 2012

220

220

Revolving credit line

 

-

 

 

1,440

Term loans

1,000

1,590

Term loans – related party

 

-

 

 

1,000

Forgivable loan

 

650

 

 

650

Total debt

 

2,222

 

 

5,287

Less deferred financing costs and debt

  discount

 

-

 

 

257

Net debt

 

2,222

 

 

5,030

Less portion due within one year

 

1,572

 

 

3,584

Net long-term debt

$

650

 

$

1,446


Payments of long-term debt due for the next five years are:


In   thousands

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

Thereafter

 

$

1,572

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

650


On September 16, 2019, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement with MidCap. The Loan Agreement has a term of three years, unless earlier terminated by the parties in accordance with the termination provisions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement allows the Company to borrow up to an aggregate of $4.0 million at an interest rate of the 3-month LIBOR interest rate plus 4.75% (6.66% at December 31, 2019) on a revolving credit loan based on accounts receivable, inventory and equipment for general working capital purposes. As of December 31, 2019, there is no balance outstanding under this Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement also requires the payment of certain fees, including a facility fee, an unused credit line fee and a collateral monitoring charge. The Loan Agreement contains financial and other covenant requirements, including financial covenants that require the Borrowers to attain certain EBITDA amounts for certain periods, the first of which is for the three months ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the Company satisfied this covenant. The Loan Agreement is secured by substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets.


The Company has a $500,000 loan from Carlisle Investments Inc. (“Carlisle”) at a fixed interest rate of 12.00%, which matured on April 27, 2019 with a bullet payment of all principal due at such time.  Interest is payable monthly.  Carlisle has agreed to not demand payment on the loan through at least December 31, 2020.  As of December 31, 2019, the entire amount was outstanding and is included in current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $120,000 and $60,000, respectively, of interest related to this loan, which are included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Marco Elser, a former director of the Company, exercises voting and dispositive power as investment manager of Carlisle.


The Company has an additional $500,000 loan from Carlisle at a fixed interest rate of 12.00%, which matured on December 10, 2017 with a bullet payment of all principal due at such time (the “Second Carlisle Agreement”).  Interest is payable monthly.  Carlisle has agreed to not demand payment on the loan through at least December 31, 2020.  As of December 31, 2019, the entire amount was outstanding and is included in current portion of long-term debt Consolidated Balance Sheets.  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $120,000 and $60,000, respectively, of interest related to this loan, which are included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Under the Second Carlisle Agreement, the Company granted a security interest to Carlisle in accounts receivable, materials and intangibles relating to a certain purchase order for equipment issued in April 2017.


As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had outstanding $352,000 and $387,000, respectively, of Notes.  The Notes matured as of March 1, 2012 and are currently in default.  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $300,000 and $298,000, respectively, of interest related to the Notes, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The trustee, by notice to the Company, or the holders of 25% of the principal amount of the Notes outstanding, by notice to the Company and the trustee, may declare the outstanding principal plus interest due and payable immediately. On February 15, 2019, holders of $35,000 of the Notes accepted the Company’s offer to exchange each $1,000 of principal, forgiving any related interest, for $200 in cash, for an aggregate payment by the Company of $7,000.  As a result of the transaction, the Company recorded a gain on the extinguishment of debt, net of expenses, of $52,000 in 2019.


As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had outstanding $220,000 of Debentures.  The Debentures matured as of December 1, 2012 and are currently in default.  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $211,000 and $190,000, respectively, of interest related to the Debentures, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The trustee, by notice to the Company, or the holders of 25% of the principal amount of the Debentures outstanding, by notice to the Company and the trustee, may declare the outstanding principal plus interest due and payable immediately.


The Company has a $650,000 forgivable loan from the City of Hazelwood, Missouri.  The loan will be forgiven on a pro-rata basis if predetermined employment levels are attained and would expire on April 1, 2025.  If the Company attains the employment levels required by the agreement, there is no interest due, otherwise interest accrues at a rate of prime plus 2.00% (6.75% at December 31, 2019).  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $118,000 and $71,000, respectively, of interest related to this loan, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


On July 12, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement, as subsequently amended on various dates, the latest being March 1, 2019 (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”) with CNH Finance Fund I, L.P. (“CNH”) as lender.  Under the Credit Agreement, the Company was able to borrow up to an aggregate of $4.0 million, which included (i) up to $3.0 million of a revolving loan and (ii) a $1.0 million term loan.  On April 10, 2019, the Company satisfied the Credit Agreement in full and the Credit Agreement was terminated.  The termination fee of $60,000 and the remaining debt discount of $23,000 were written off and included in loss on extinguishment of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.


On June 11, 2018, the Company entered into a Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “SMI Note”) with SM Investors, L.P. (“SMI”), pursuant to which the Company borrowed $330,000 from SMI.  On April 17, 2019, the Company satisfied the SMI Note in full and the remaining debt discount of $53,000 was written off and included in loss on extinguishment of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.


On June 11, 2018, the Company entered into another Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “SMII Note”) with SM Investors II, L.P. (“SMII”), pursuant to which the Company borrowed $670,000 from SMII.  On April 17, 2019, the Company satisfied the SMII Note in full and the remaining debt discount of $109,000 was written off and included in loss on extinguishment of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.