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9. LONG TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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$856,335) as of December 31, 2013 on an unsecured basis (2012 - CDN$910,801; US$915,446). The balance owing at December 31, 2013 was $364,320 in Canadian funds (US$342,534). The repayment schedule is as follows:

 

Amount Due (in CDN funds)   Payment Due Date
     
$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 dollars. The Company was required to make interest payments until May 1, 2010 and then started to pay down the principal in equal payments until April 1, 2015. The borrowing balance as December 31, 2013 was $1,016,056 in Canadian funds ($955,296US). The borrowing balance as December 31, 2012 was $1,170,811 in Canadian funds ($1,176,782US). The Company has pledged the assets of the Taber, AB building, including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable (see Notes 3, 4 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:

 

2014   $ 180,996  
2015   $ 75,415  

 

As of December 31, 2013, Company was in compliance with all loan covenants.

 

Continuity   2013     2012  
Balance, January 1   $ 1,726,050       1,976,992  
Less: Payments on loan     307,833       310,384  
Effect of exchange rate     (120,387 )     59,512  
Balance, December 31   $ 1,297,830     $ 1,726,050  
                 
Outstanding balance at December 31,     2013       2012  
a) Long term debt - AAFC   $ 342,534     $ 549,268  
b) Long term debt - AFSC     955,296       1,176,782  
Long-term Debt   $ 1,297,830     $ 1,726,050  
Less: current portion     (304,556 )     (318,644 )
    $ 993,274     $ 1,407,406