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Note 20 - Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 20Debt

 

Term Loan

 

On November 18, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiary, SUT Holdings, LLC entered into a Term Loan Agreement with NCB for $7.4 million (the "Term Loan"). The principal amount is payable in installments every January 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year starting on July 1, 2025. Below is the summary of the principal payments per year (in thousands):

 

(in thousands)

    

Remainder of 2025

 $333 

2026

  399 

2027

  418 

2028

  435 

2029

  391 

2030

  388 

2031

  5,061 

Total term loan

  7,425 

Less: Current portion

  397 

Noncurrent portion of term loan

 $7,028 

 

Interest is accrued on the unpaid balance is payable on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 calculated using the 3-Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") published by CME Group Benchmark Administration plus a margin of 2.0% computed on the basis of actual number of days elapsed over 360 days. The Company paid NCB a nonrefundable commitment fee equal to 1.0% of the total principal amount equivalent to $0.1 million. The Company has the right to prepay the Term Loan in whole or in part at any time as permitted under specific terms in the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan is secured by the Company's operating solar systems located in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.  The Term Loan is subject to various financial and negative covenants and at June 30, 2025 the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

 

The Company capitalized $0.1 million of debt issuance cost in 2024 in connection with the Term Loan. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was $7.4 million and $7.4 million, outstanding under the Term Loan at a weighted average interest rate of 6.3% and 6.5%, respectively.

 

The Company also entered into a Cash Management Agreement with NCB to manage the cash flows of the operations of collateralized solar projects. The Cash Management Agreement also provided certain restriction on certain cash accounts specified in the agreements. At June 30, 2025 and  December 31, 2024, aggregate of $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, are deposited in NCB and are subject to certain restrictions.

 

Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

On December 13, 2018, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (the “Credit Agreement”). On October 25, 2024, the Company entered into the fourth amendment of the existing Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2025. The aggregate available borrowing amount was reduced to a $3.0 million credit line facility (the “Credit Line”). The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.1% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit Line as specified in the Credit Agreement. The borrowed amounts will be in the form of letters of credit which will bear interest of 1.0% per annum. The Company will also pay a fee for each letter of credit that is issued equal to the greater of $500 or 1.0% of the original maximum available amount of the letter of credit. The Company agreed to deposit cash in a money market account at JPMorgan Chase Bank as collateral for the line of credit equal to $3.1 million. As of June 30, 2025, there are $0.7 million in letters of credit issued by JP Morgan Chase Bank. At June 30, 2025, the cash collateral of $3.3 million was included in restricted cash—short-term in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.