NOTES PAYABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

NOTES PAYABLE

NOTES PAYABLE

4. NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2023			2022
Note payable to Summit Community Bank (the “Bank”), maturing February 2037; with monthly payments of approximately $21 of principal and interest fixed at 4.09%; net of $22 and $24 of deferred loan costs, respectively; collateralized by the related real property.	$	2,525		$	2,668
Note payable to the Bank, maturing October 2029; with monthly payments of approximately $22 of principal and interest fixed at 3.64% under a Promissory Notes Rate Conversion Agreement; net of $16 and $18 of deferred loan costs, respectively; collateralized by all assets of Smith-Carolina Corporation and guaranteed by the Company.		1,382			1,590
Note payable to the Bank, maturing March 2030; with monthly payments of approximately $27 of principal and interest fixed at 3.99%; net of $22 and $25 of deferred loan costs, respectively; collateralized by the Company’s property, plant, and buildings.		1,792			2,039
Installment notes, collateralized by certain machinery and equipment maturing at various dates; with monthly payments varying from $0.9 to $3.4 with annual interest rates between 2.90% and 3.99%.		29			51
A revolving line of credit evidenced by promissory note with the Bank, with the available amount of $5,000, maturing October 1, 2024, which carries a variable interest rate of prime, and a floor of 3.50% and an initial rate of 8.50% adjustable monthly (8.50% at December 31, 2023). The amount available is based on the lower of the maximum $5,000 or eligible inventory and accounts receivable balances at the financial statement date. Key provisions of the line of credit require the Company (i) to obtain bank approval for capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 during the term of the loan and (ii) to obtain bank approval prior to its funding of any acquisition. The line of credit is collateralized by a first lien position on the Company's accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment.		—			—
A guidance line of credit to purchase business equipment in an amount up to $1,500, maturing October 1, 2024, with an interest rate of at the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 0.50% with a floor of 3.50% per annum. The line of credit is collateralized by a first lien position on all equipment purchased under the line.		—			—
Total Notes Payable Outstanding		5,728			6,348
Less current maturities		(636	)		(618	)
Notes Payable-less current maturities	$	5,092		$	5,730

The total notes payable balance is offset by debt issuance costs associated with securing the loans summarized above and are amortized straight line over the term of the related loan, which approximates the effective interest rate method. The total unamortized costs (in thousands) as of December 31, 2023 is $60 and $68 as of December 31, 2022.

Under the loan covenants with the Bank, the Company is limited to annual capital expenditures of (in thousands) $5,000 and must maintain tangible net worth of $10,000.

The Company's notes payable includes certain restrictive covenants, which require the Company to maintain minimum levels of tangible net worth, places limits on annual capital expenditures, and limits on the payment of cash dividends. At December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

The aggregate amounts of notes payable maturing in each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2024	$	636
2025		658
2026		671
2027		699
2028		727
Thereafter		2,337
	$	5,728