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LONG TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 9. LONG TERM DEBT

(a) Flexible Solutions Ltd. has received a non-interest bearing loan from the Department of Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada (“AAFC”). Eligible for up to $1,000,000 in Canadian funds, the Company had borrowed $910,801 in Canadian funds (US$915,719) as of December 31, 2011 on an unsecured basis (2010 - $910,801CDN; US$915,719). The balance owing at December 31, 2011 was $728,641 in Canadian funds (US$716,461). The repayment schedule is as follows:

 

Amount Due (in CDN funds)   Payment Due Date
     
$182,160   December 31, 2011
$182,160   December 31, 2012
$182,160   December 31, 2013
$182,160   December 31, 2014
$182,160   December 31, 2015

 

(b) Flexible Solutions Ltd. has also received a 5% simple interest loan from Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (“AFSC”). Eligible for up to $2,000,000 in Canadian funds, the Company had originally borrowed $1,491,000 in Canadian funds and the balance as of December 31, 2010 was $1,405,492 in Canadian funds ($1,413,082US). The Company was required to make interest payments until May 1, 2010 and then started to pay down the principal in equal payments until May 1, 2014. The borrowing balance as December 31, 2011 was $1,281,960 in Canadian funds ($1,260,531US). The Company has pledged the assets of the Taber, AB building, including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable (see Notes 3 and 5) as collateral, as well as signed a promissory note guaranteeing the amount of the loan.

 

The Company has committed to the following repayments:

2012 $ 193,172  
2013 $ 193,172  
2014 $ 80,488  

 

 

Continuity   2011     2010  
Balance, January 1   $ 2,328,801       2,285,314  
Less: Payments on loan     309,055       75,642  
Effect of exchange rate     (42,754 )     (32,155 )
Balance, December 31   $ 1,976,992     $ 2,328,801  
                 
Outstanding balance at December 31,     2011       2010  
a) Long term debt - AAFC   $ 716,461     $ 915,719  
b) Long term debt - AFSC     1,260,531       1,413,082  
Long-term Debt   $ 1,976,992     $ 2,328,801  
Less: current portion     (329,389 )     (122,726 )
    $ 1,647,603     $ 2,206,075