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9. LONG TERM DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
9. LONG TERM DEBT

9.           Long Term Debt

 

(a) Flexible Solutions Ltd. has received a non-interest bearing, unsecured 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 $910,801in Canadian funds (US$813,254) as of September 30, 2014 on an unsecured basis (December 31, 2013 – CDN$910,801; US$856,335).  The balance owing at September 30, 2014 was $182,160 in Canadian funds (US$162,651); (December 31, 2013 - $364,320CDN; US$342,534).  The repayment schedule is as follows:

 

Amount Due (in CDN funds)   Payment Due Date
$182,161   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.  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 (US$955,296).  The Company had pledged the assets of the Taber, AB building, including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable as collateral, as well as signed a promissory note guaranteeing the amount of the loan.  The Company repaid this loan in full in September 2014.

 

(c)           In September 2014, NanoChem Solutions Inc. signed a US$1,005,967 promissory note with Harris Bank with a rate of prime plus 0.5% to be repaid over 5 years with equal monthly installments plus interest.  This money was used to retire the AFSC debt and make the December 2014 payment on the AAFC loan.

 

The Company has committed to the following repayments:

 

2014       $     50,298  
2015       $   201,193  
2016       $   201,193  
2017       $   201,193  
2018       $   201,193  
2019       $   150,895  

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Continuity            
Balance, beginning of period   $ 1,297,830       1,726,050  
Plus: Proceeds from loan     1,005,967       -  
Less:  Payments on loan     932,675       307,833  
Effect of exchange rate     (202,304 )     (120,387 )
Balance, end of period   $ 1,168,818     $ 1,297,830  

 

Outstanding balance at:            
a) Long term debt – AAFC   $ 162,651     $ 342,534  
b) Long term debt – AFSC     -       955,296  
c) Long term debt – Harris     1,005,967       -  
Long term debt   $ 1,168,618     $ 1,297,830  
Less: current portion     (201,193 )     (304,556 )
Balance   $ 967,425     $ 993,274