Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	December 31,				Current
	2015		2014		Interest Rate		Maturity
NTR line of credit (1)	$	2,303,359	$	2,303,359		2.0%	August 1, 2017
Mortgage payable (2)		1,589,522		1,720,525		6.7%	August 1, 2016
Capital lease (3)		25,733		38,244		Various	Various
Sub-Total		3,918,614		4,062,128
Less: Current portion, capital lease		12,069		11,529
Less: Current maturities		1,589,522		131,003
Long-term debt		2,317,023		3,919,596
Less: Line of credit (1)		2,303,359		2,303,359
Long term debt, less current maturities	$	13,664	$	1,616,237

(1) On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a loan agreement with NTR Metals, LLC (“NTR”), an affiliate of DGSE’s largest stockholder Elemetal, pursuant to which NTR, agreed to provide the Company a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000 (the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement anticipated termination–at which point all amounts outstanding thereunder would be due and payable (such amounts, the “Obligations”)–upon the earlier of: (i)  August 1, 2014; (ii) the date that is twelve months after the Company receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations; (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, and additional proceeds have been used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred debt issuance costs associated with the Loan Agreement totaling $56,150. The debt issuance costs were included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and were amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years, and have been completely amortized as of Fiscal 2014. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement with NTR, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015, and on February 4, 2015, we entered into an additional two-year extension, extending the termination date to August 1, 2017. No debt issuance costs were incurred in relation to these extensions. All other terms of the agreement remain the same. As of December 31, 2014 and 2015, the outstanding balance of the NTR loan was $2,303,359 and $2,303,359, respectively.

(2) On July 11, 2006, DGSE entered into a promissory note for $2,530,000 related to the mortgage on its largest retail location in Dallas, Texas with The Ohio National Life Insurance Company. The note bears an interest rate of six and seventy one-hundredths of one percent (6.70%) per annum, with a balloon payment of approximately $1.5 million on August 1, 2016 for the outstanding balance. Monthly principal payment payments of $20,192 plus accrued interest are required. The note is secured by the land and building. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance of the note was $1,589,522 and $1,720,525, respectively.

(3) On April 3, 2013, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $58,563 with Graybar Financial Services for phones at the new corporate headquarters. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $2,304 and monthly payments of $1,077 for 60 months at an interest rate of 4.2% beginning in May 2013. At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Maturities of DGSE’s long-term obligations over the next five years are as follows:

	Total		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
Line of credit, related party	$	2,303,359	$	-	$	2,303,359	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Long-term debt and capital lease		1,615,255		1,601,591		12,590		1,074		-		-		-
Total	$	3,918,614	$	1,601,591	$	2,315,949	$	1,074	$	-	$	-	$	-