Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11.  Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes payable and long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Revolving line of credit with a U.S. bank up to $20,000 with interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% , maturing April 2, 2021	$	18,700		$	20,000
Paycheck Protection Program Term Note with interest at fixed rate 1.0%, maturing April 16, 2022		6,229			—
Revolving line of credit with a Taiwan bank up to $3,336 with 2.2% interest, maturing October 16, 2020		3,436			3,336
Notes payable to a finance company due in monthly installments with 3.5% interest, maturing January 21, 2022		2,419			4,262
Notes payable to a finance company due in monthly installments with 3.1% interest, maturing January 21, 2022		2,588			4,633
Revolving line of credit with a Taiwan bank up to $2,668 with interest of 1.7%, maturing April 11, 2020		—			2,668
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $8,917 with interest ranging from 4.5%, maturing October 14, 2020		1,016			—
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $25,449 with interest from 3.01% to 4.57%, maturing May 24, 2024		12,162			7,919
Credit facility with a China bank up to $14,125 with interest of 3.5%, maturing November 7, 2020		4,999			—
Credit facility with a China bank up to $7,167 with interest of 5.7%, maturing from June 20, 2022		7,342			7,167
Sub-total		58,891			49,985
Less debt issuance costs, net		(35	)		(62	)
Grand total		58,856			49,923
Less current portion		(44,292	)		(33,371	)
Non-current portion	$	14,564		$	16,552
Bank Acceptance Notes Payable
Bank acceptance notes issued to vendors with a zero percent interest rate	$	13,366		$	6,310

The current portion of long-term debt is the amount payable within one year of the balance sheet date of September 30, 2020.

Maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the future one-year periods ending September 30, (in thousands):

2021	$	44,292
2022		14,564
Total outstanding	$	58,856

On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (“Loan Agreement”), a Promissory Note, an Addendum to the Promissory Note, a Truist Bank Security Agreement, a Trademark Security Agreement, and a Patent Security Agreement (together the “Credit Facility”) with Truist Bank (which acquired Branch Banking and Trust Company or BB&T in connection with a merger in December 2019). The Credit Facility provides the Company with a three-year, $50 million, revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will be used for general corporate purposes. The Company makes monthly payments of accrued interest with the final monthly payment being for all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory, intellectual property, and all business assets with the exception of real estate and equipment. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.50%. The Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain certain financial covenants and also contains representations and warranties, and events of default applicable to the Company that are customary for agreements of this type.

On March 30, 2018, the Company executed a First Amendment to Loan Agreement, a Note Modification Agreement and Addendum to Promissory Note for $60 million, a Promissory Note and Addendum to Promissory Note for $26 million, a Promissory Note and Addendum to Promissory Note for $21.5 million, a Texas Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, an Assignment of Lease and Rent, and an Environmental Certification and Indemnity Agreement, (collectively, the “Amended Credit Facility”), with Truist Bank. The Amended Credit Facility amends the Company’s three-year $50 million line of credit with Truist Bank, originally executed on September 28, 2017. The Amended Credit Facility (1) increases the principal amount of the three-year line of credit from $50 million to $60 million (the “Line of Credit”); (2) allows the Company to borrow an additional $26 million from Truist Bank in the form of a five-year capital expenditure loan (the “CapEx Loan”) and (3) allows the Company to borrow an additional $21.5 million in the form of a seventy-month real estate term loan (the “Term Loan”) to refinance the Company’s plant and facilities in Sugar Land, Texas. Borrowings under the Line of Credit bear interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a Line of Credit margin ranging between 1.40% and 2.0%. Borrowings under the CapEx Loan bear interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a CapEx Loan margin ranging between 1.30% and 2.0%. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a Term Loan margin ranging between 1.15% and 2.0%. The Company is required to make monthly payments of principal and accrued interest with the final monthly payments being for all principal and accrued interest not yet paid. The Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Facility are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, intellectual property, real property, and virtually all business assets.

On February 1, 2019, the Company executed a Second Amendment to Loan Agreement ("Second Amendment") with Truist Bank. The original loan agreement with Truist Bank, executed on September 28, 2017, and a first amendment to the original loan agreement, executed on March 30, 2018, provided the Company with a three-year $60 million line of credit; a $26 million five-year CapEx Loan and a $21.5 million seventy-month real estate term loan for the Company’s plant and facilities in Sugar Land, Texas. The Second Amendment extends the CapEx Loan draw-down date from March 30, 2019 to September 30, 2020, requires the Company to provide Truist Bank monthly financial statements and allows additional unfinanced capital expenditures.

On March 5, 2019, the Company executed a Third Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Truist Bank pursuant to which the Company has established a revolving credit line used for working capital purposes.  The Third Amendment, among other things: (i) contemplates the issuance of the Notes (as defined in Note 12 below) and the subsequent conversion of the Notes into common stock in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, including the payment of cash for any fractional shares; (ii) adjusts pricing of the unused line fee to 0.20% per annum; (iii) reduces the maximum commitment under the line of credit from $60,000,000 to $25,000,000; and (iv) provides that, so long as the Company’s utilization of the revolving credit line is not greater than 60% of the available commitment, the Company will not be required to comply with its financial covenants, including its fixed charge coverage ratio or funded debt to EBITDA covenant, and provided that, such restriction on utilization will not apply during the period of time commencing seven business days prior to the end of any fiscal quarter through seven business days after the subsequent fiscal quarter.

On March 5, 2019, the Company used approximately $37.8 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to fully repay the CapEx Loan and Term Loan with Truist Bank.

On September 30, 2019, the Company executed a Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with Truist Bank. Under the terms of the Fourth Amendment (i) the maximum commitment under the line of credit was reduced from $25,000,000 to $20,000,000; (ii) the maturity date of the line of credit was extended from September 28, 2020 to April 2, 2021; (iii) pricing of the unused line fee was adjusted to 0.30% per annum; and (iv) the Covenant Threshold Amount test created in the Third Amendment was removed and replaced with the requirement that if, at any time during any reporting period and pursuant to the most recent loan base report received by Truist Bank, the principal balance outstanding under the line of credit exceeds the lesser of the approved maximum amount of the line of credit commitment amount or the collateral loan value reduced by the reserves, the Company shall immediately prepay the line of credit to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. Such reserves shall, at any time that the fixed charge coverage ratio for the loan is less than 1.5 to 1.0, tested for the period of twelve months ended on the applicable covenant measurement date, equal to an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the lesser of the line of credit commitment amount or collateral loan value reduced by the sum of (i) the principal balance outstanding under the line of credit, (ii) the letter of credit exposure reserve, and (iii) the availability reserve as determined by Truist Bank from the most recent loan base report and otherwise in the sole discretion of Truist Bank after consideration of collections.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Fourth Amendment. As of September 30, 2020, $18.7 million was outstanding under the Fourth Amendment line of credit.

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a term note ("PPP Term Note") with Truist Bank, with a principal amount of $6.23 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP loan is evidenced by a promissory note. The PPP Term Note bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.00%, with the first six months of interest deferred. Beginning in November 2020, the Company will make 18 equal monthly payments of principal and interest with the final payment due in April 2022. The PPP Term Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default. The PPP Term Note is unsecured and guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA"). The Company applied for forgiveness of the principal amount of the PPP Term Note on September 14, 2020 and currently expects the application to get approved. The forgiveness application is being reviewed by Truist Bank.  Under current SBA guidelines, due to the size of the loan we anticipate a further review by the SBA upon completion of the review by Truist Bank.  The timing of the completion of the review by Truist Bank and the subsequent review by SBA is currently uncertain.  Until such time as the forgiveness assessment has been completed by the SBA, the Company will not be required to make any payments under the terms of the PPP Term Note.

On November 29, 2018, Prime World entered into a Purchase and Sale Contract (the “Sale Contract”) and an Equipment Finance Agreement with Chailease Finance Co., Ltd. (“Chailease”) in connection with certain equipment. Pursuant to the Sale Contract, Prime World sold certain equipment to Chailease for a purchase price of NT$267,340,468, or approximately $8.7 million. Simultaneously, Prime World financed the equipment back from Chailease for a term of three-years, pursuant to the Equipment Finance Agreement. Prime World is obligated to pay an initial payment of NT$67,340,468, or approximately $2.2 million, thereafter the monthly payments range from NT$5,571,229, or $0.2 million, to NT$6,139,188, or approximately $0.2 million. Based on the monthly payments made under the Equipment Finance Agreement, the annual interest rate is calculated to be 3.5%. Upon an event of default under the Equipment Finance Agreement, Prime World’s payment obligation will be secured by a promissory note to Chailease in the amount of NT$210,601,605, or approximately $6.8 million, subject to certain terms and conditions. The title of the equipment will be transferred to Prime World upon expiration of the Equipment Finance Agreement. As of September 30, 2020, $2.4 million was outstanding under the Equipment Finance Agreement.

 

On January 21, 2019, Prime World entered into a Second Purchase and Sale Contract (the “Second Sales Contract”), Promissory Note, and a Second Equipment Finance Agreement with Chailease in connection with certain equipment. Pursuant to the Second Sales Contract, Prime World sold certain equipment to Chailease for a purchase price of NT$267,333,186, or approximately $8.7 million. Simultaneously, Prime World financed the equipment back from Chailease for a term of three-years, pursuant to the Second Equipment Finance Agreement. Prime World is obligated to pay an initial monthly payment of NT$67,333,186, or approximately $2.2 million, thereafter the monthly payments range from NT$5,570,167, or approximately $0.2 million to NT$6,082,131, or approximately $0.2 million. Based on the monthly payments made under the Second Equipment Finance Agreement, the annual interest rate is calculated to be 3.1%. Upon an event of default under the Second Equipment Finance Agreement, Prime World’s payment obligation will be secured by a promissory note to Chailease at the amount of NT$209,555,736 or approximately $6.8 million, subject to certain terms and conditions. The title of the equipment will be transferred to Prime World upon expiration of the Second Equipment Finance Agreement. As of September 30, 2020, $2.6 million was outstanding under the Second Equipment Finance Agreement. 

​ On September 15, 2020, Prime World entered into an Amendment to the Sale Contract and Second Sales Contract (the “Amendment”) with Chailease Finance Co., Ltd. (“Chailease”). The Amendment amends the Sales Contract, dated November 29, 2018 and the Second Sales Contract, dated January 21, 2019 (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Original Sales Contracts”). Pursuant to the Amendment, Prime World agrees to pay Chailease NT$22,311,381, or approximately $0.8 million for certain leased equipment listed in the Amendment (the “Leased Equipment”). This payment will include all outstanding lease payments, costs and expenses; simultaneously, Chailease agrees to transfer title of such Leased Equipment back to Prime World. Regarding all other equipment contemplated in the Original Sales Contracts but not listed in the Amendment, pursuant to the terms and conditions made under the Original Sales Contracts, Prime World is obligated to pay Chailease monthly lease payments which total NT$159,027,448, or approximately $5.5 million (the “Lease Payments”). The Lease Payments will begin on September 21, 2020 with the last Lease Payment due on January 21, 2022, title of all other equipment contemplated under the Original Sales Contracts but not listed in the Amendment will transfer to Prime World upon completion of the Lease Payments and expiration of the Original Sales Contracts. 

On April 11, 2019, Prime World entered into a one-year credit facility totaling NT$80 million, or approximately $2.6 million, (the “Far Eastern Credit Facility”) with Far Eastern International Bank Co., Ltd. (“Far Eastern”). Prime World may draw upon the Far Eastern Credit Facility from April 11, 2019 until April 11, 2020. The term of each draw shall be up to 180 days. Under the Far Eastern Credit Facility borrowing in NT dollars will bear interest at a rate equal to Far Eastern’s published one-year fixed term time deposits rate, plus 0.655%; for all foreign currency borrowing, interest shall be the TAIFX3 rate for the length of time equal to the term of the loan or the next longer tenor for which rates are quoted, plus 0.7%. As of the execution of the Far Eastern Credit Facility, Far Eastern’s published one-year fixed term time deposits rate and TAIFX3 rate are 1.045 % and 2.75%, respectively. Prime World’s obligations under the Far Eastern Credit Facility will be secured by a promissory note executed between Prime World and Far Eastern. On April 9, 2020, Prime World repaid the Far Eastern Credit Facility without penalty and terminated the agreement.

On July 23, 2019, Prime World entered into a one-year revolving credit facility totaling NT$100 million, or approximately $3.3 million, (the “NT$100M Credit Line”) and $1 million (the “US$1M Credit Line”) with Taishin International Bank in Taiwan ("Taishin"). Borrowing under the NT$100M Credit Line will be used for short-term working capital; the borrowing under the US$1M Credit Line will be strictly used for spot transactions in the foreign exchange market. The NT$100M Credit Line and US$1M Credit Line are collectively referred to as the “Taishin Credit Facility”. On July 20, 2020, the NT$100M Credit Line with Taishin was extended for three (3) months until October 16, 2020.The term of each draw shall be either 90 or 120 days. Borrowings under the NT$100M Credit Line will bear interest at a rate of 2.25% for 90 day draws and 2.2% for 120 day draws; borrowings under the US$1M Credit Line will bear interest equal to the Taishin’s foreign exchange rate effective on the day of the applicable draw. At the end of the draw term Prime World will make payment for all principal and accrued interest. Prime World’s obligations under the Taishin Credit Facility will be secured by a promissory note executed between Prime World and Taishin. The agreements for the Taishin Credit Facility contain representations and warranties, and events of default applicable to Prime World that are customary for agreements of this type. As of September 30, 2020, $3.4 million was outstanding under the Taishin Credit Facility.

On April 19, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a twelve (12) month revolving line of credit agreement, totaling 60,000,000 RMB, or approximately $8.9 million, (the “China Merchants Credit Line”), with China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo, China (“China Merchants”). The China Merchants Credit Line will be used by Global for general corporate purposes, including the issuance of bank acceptance notes to Global’s vendors. On April 14, 2020, Global extended the revolving line of credit agreement with China Merchants by six (6) months. Global  may draw upon the China Merchants Credit Line from April 19, 2019 until October 14, 2020 (the “Credit Period”). During the Credit Period, Global may request to draw upon the China Merchants Credit Line on an as-needed basis; however, the amount of available credit under the China Merchants Credit Line and the approval of each draw may be reduced or declined by China Merchants due to changes in Chinese government regulations and/or changes in Global’s financial and operational condition at the time of each requested draw. Each draw will bear interest equal to China Merchants’ commercial banking interest rate effective on the day of the applicable draw. Global’s obligations under the China Merchants Credit Line are unsecured. As of September 30, 2020, $1.0 million was outstanding under the China Merchants Credit Line and there was no outstanding balance of bank acceptance notes issued to vendors under this facility.

On April 30, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a one-year credit facility totaling 9,900,000 RMB, or approximately $1.5 million, (the “SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility”), with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., in Builun District, Ningbo City, (China) ("SPD"). Borrowing under the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility will be used for short-term working capital. Global may draw upon the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility from April 30, 2019 until May 9, 2019. Borrowing under the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility will mature on April 30, 2020 and will bear interest equal to SPD’s published twelve (12) month prime loan rate in effect on the date of the draw, plus 0.2475%. Under the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility, Global will make monthly payments of accrued interest and the principal shall be repaid upon maturity. Global’s obligations under the SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility are unsecured. The SPD ¥9.9M Credit Facility was replaced by the SPD Credit Line on May 24, 2019.

On May 7, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a one-year credit facility totaling 30,000,000 RMB, or approximately $4.5 million, (the “SPD ¥30M Credit Facility”), with SPD. Borrowing under the SPD ¥30M Credit Facility will be used to repay Global’s outstanding loans with China Construction Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo, China ("CCB"). Borrowing under the SPD ¥30M Credit Facility will mature on May 7, 2020 and will bear interest equal to the Bank’s published twelve (12) month prime loan rate in effect on the date of the draw, plus 0.2475%. As of the execution of the SPD ¥30M Credit Facility agreement, the Bank’s published twelve (12) months prime loan rate is 4.32%. Under the SPD ¥30M Credit Facility, Global will make monthly payments of accrued interest; principal shall be repaid upon maturity. Global’s obligations under the SPD ¥30M Credit Facility are unsecured. The SPD ¥30M Credit Facility was replaced by the SPD Credit Line on May 24, 2019.

On May 8, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a six-month credit facility totaling $2,000,000 (the “$2M Credit Facility”) with SPD. Borrowing under the $2M Credit Facility will be used to repay Global’s outstanding loans with CCB and for general corporate purposes. Borrowing under the $2M Credit Facility will mature on November 7, 2019 and will bear interest equal to SPD’s published six (6) month LIBOR in effect on the date of the draw, plus 1.48%. As of the execution of the $2M Credit Facility agreement, the SPD published 6 months LIBOR rate was 2.59438%. Under the $2M Credit Facility, Global will make quarterly payments of accrued interest; principal shall be repaid upon maturity. Global’s obligations under the $2M Credit Facility are unsecured. The $2M Credit Facility was replaced by the SPD Credit Line on May 24, 2019.

On May 24, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a five-year revolving credit line agreement, totaling 180,000,000 RMB (the “SPD Credit Line”), or approximately $25.4 million, and a mortgage security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), with SPD. Borrowing under the SPD Credit Line will be used for general corporate and capital investment purposes, including the issuance of bank acceptance notes to Global’s vendors. The total SPD Credit Line of 180 million RMB is inclusive of all credit facilities previously entered into with SPD including: a 30 million RMB credit facility entered into on May 7, 2019; and a 9.9 million RMB credit facility entered into on April 30, 2019 and $2 million credit facility entered into on May 8, 2019. Global may draw upon the SPD Credit Line on an as-needed basis at any time during the 5-year term; however, draws under the SPD Credit Line may become due and repayable to SPD at SPD’s discretion due to changes in Chinese government regulations and/or changes in Global’s financial and operational condition. Each draw will bear interest equal to SPD’s commercial banking interest rate effective on the day of the applicable draw. Global’s obligations under the SPD Credit Line will be secured by real property owned by Global and mortgaged to the Bank under the terms of the Security Agreement. As of September 30, 2020, $12.2 million was outstanding under the SPD Credit Line and the outstanding balance of bank acceptance notes issued to vendors was $13.4 million.

On June 21, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into an 18 month credit facility totaling 100,000,000 RMB (the “¥100M Credit Facility”), or approximately $14.1 million, with China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo City, China (“CZB”). Borrowing under the ¥100M Credit Facility will be used by Global for general corporate purposes. Global may draw upon the ¥100M Credit Facility from June 21, 2019 until January 4, 2021 (the “¥100M Credit Period”). During the ¥100M Credit Period, Global may request to draw upon the ¥100M Credit Facility on an as-needed basis; however, draws under the ¥100M Credit Facility may become due and repayable to CZB at CZB’s discretion due to changes in Chinese government regulations and/or changes in Global’s financial and operational condition. Each draw will bear interest equal to CZB’s commercial banking interest rate effective on the day of the applicable draw. Global’s obligations under the ¥100M Credit Facility will be secured by real property owned by Global and mortgaged to CZB under the terms of the Real Estate Security Agreement. The agreements for the ¥100M Credit Facility and the Real Estate Security Agreement also contain rights and obligations, representations and warranties, and events of default applicable to the Company that are customary for agreements of this type. As of September 30, 2020, $5.0 million was outstanding under the ¥100M Credit Facility and there was no outstanding balance of bank acceptance notes issued to vendors under this facility.

On June 21, 2019, the Company’s China subsidiary, Global, entered into a three-year credit facility totaling 50,000,000 RMB (the “¥50M Credit Facility”), or approximately $7.1 million, with CZB. Borrowing under the ¥50M Credit Facility will be used by Global for general corporate purposes. Global may draw upon the ¥50M Credit Facility from June 21, 2019 until June 20, 2022 (the “¥50M Credit Period”). During the ¥50M Credit Period, Global may request to draw upon the ¥50M Credit Facility on an as-needed basis; however, draws under the ¥50M Credit Facility may become due and repayable to CZB at CZB’s discretion due to changes in Chinese government regulations and/or changes in Global’s financial and operational condition. Each draw will bear interest equal to CZB’s commercial banking interest rate effective on the day of the applicable draw. Global’s obligations under the ¥50M Credit Facility will be secured by machinery and equipment owned by Global and mortgaged to CZB under the terms of the Machinery and Equipment Security Agreement. As of September 30, 2020, $7.3 million was outstanding under the ¥50M Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $23.7 million and $34.7 million of unused borrowing capacity, respectively.

One-month LIBOR rates were 0.1% and 1.8% at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was $10.0 million and $6.1 million of restricted cash, investments or security deposits associated with the loan facilities, respectively.