Note 6 - Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Debt

Credit Facilities

On October 30, 2024, BK Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as the borrower, entered into a new credit facility with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as the lender (the “Fifth Third Revolving Loan Commitment”). The Fifth Third Revolving Loan Commitment provides for a one-year revolving line of credit with a maximum commitment of $6,000, with an accordion feature, if certain conditions are met, for up to an additional $4,000 of borrowing capacity, totaling a maximum commitment of $10,000. Each advance shall accrue interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate of SOFR plus 2.5% per annum. Each advance may be prepaid at any time without penalty and the entire line of credit commitment may be permanently terminated by BK Technologies, Inc. at any time upon 10 days’ prior written notice to the lender without penalty.

BK Technologies, Inc.’s repayment obligations under the credit facility are guaranteed by the Company and RELM Communications, Inc. and secured by a pledge of essentially all of the assets of BK Technologies, Inc., the Company and RELM Communications, Inc. (collectively, the “Loan Parties”).

The Loan Parties are subject to customary negative covenants, including with respect to their ability to incur additional indebtedness, encumber and dispose of their assets and enter into affiliate transactions. BK Technologies, Inc. must also comply with a maximum total funded debt ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00, each measured at the end of every fiscal quarter.  As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the debt covenants and there was no outstanding borrowing balance.

              On November 22, 2022, the Subsidiaries entered into the IPSA with Alterna. On November 28, 2022, the Subsidiaries and Alterna entered into a rider to the IPSA, to modify the IPSA to, among other things, provided a credit facility for up to 75% of net orderly liquidation value of inventory, not to exceed 100% of the eligible accounts receivable balance. The IPSA, which provided for a one-year Line of Credit with a maximum capacity of up to $15,000 was renewed in November 2023 and paid in full on September 30, 2024. The Line of Credit bore an interest rate of Prime plus 1.85%. Interest and related servicing fees for years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were approximately $356 and $648, respectively. Under the arrangement, the Company could transfer eligible short-term trade receivables to the conduit, with full recourse, on a daily basis in exchange for cash.  Generally, at the transfer date, the Company could receive cash equal to approximately 85% of the value of the transferred receivables.  The Company accounted for the transfers of receivables as a secured borrowing due to the Company’s continuing involvement with the accounts receivable. During 2024 and 2023, the Company transferred receivables having an aggregate face value of $49,700 and $67,400, respectively, to the conduit and received proceeds of $46,400 and $74,600, respectively, which also includes draws on available inventory funding. There were no losses incurred on these transfers during 2024 and 2023, respectively.  The Company terminated the IPSA in October 2024 upon entering into the credit facility with Fifth Third Bank.  

Notes Payable

On April 6, 2021, BK Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a lender, entered into a Master Loan Agreement in the amount of $743 to finance various items of manufacturing equipment (the “JPMC Credit Agreement”). The Company used funds obtained from the Line of Credit to replace the JPMC Credit Agreement.  This note payable was paid in full on June 27, 2023.

          On September 25, 2019, BK Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, a division of U.S. Bank National Association, as a lender, entered into a Master Loan Agreement in the amount of $425 to finance various items of manufacturing equipment. The loan was collateralized by the equipment purchased using the proceeds. The Master Loan Agreement was payable in 60 equal monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $8 beginning on October 25, 2019, was scheduled to mature on September 25, 2024, and bore a fixed interest rate of 5.11%. This note payable was paid in full on June 24, 2024