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Debt | NOTE 7 – DEBT
Bank Lines of Credit
In April 2022, the Company obtained a domestic revolving line of credit of $2,000,000 at Torrey Pines Bank. To access this line of credit, the Company must maintain a minimum cash balance of $2,500,000 with the bank and maintain a maximum debt to tangible net worth of ratio of 1.00. The line of credit is also collateralized by the assets of the Company. No balance was outstanding on March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Bressner has three revolving lines of credit with German institutions, including Uni Credit Bank AG, Commerzbank AG, and VR Bank, with total availability of up to €2,700,000 (US $2,914,607) as of March 31, 2025. Borrowings under the lines of credit bear interest at a variable rate of Euribor plus a stated rate. The rates as of March 31, 2025, for the lines of credit ranged from 6.27% to 7.47%, with the balances remaining open indefinitely or until occurrence of a defined change of control event. There were no outstanding lines of credit balances as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Foreign Debt Obligations
Bressner had two term loans outstanding as of March 31, 2025, with an aggregate balance outstanding of €1,000,000 (US$1,079,484) as follows:
• On June 18, 2021, Bressner converted €500,000 of its line of credit from UniCredit Bank into a note payable. The note was originally due December 17, 2021, and subsequently extended through June 17, 2022. On June 17, 2022, this note was further extended through December 19, 2022, with accrued interest having been paid current as of the revised maturity date. On December 19, 2022, this note was extended through June 19, 2023. However, on June 19, 2023, this note was further extended through December 19, 2023, and the interest rate was increased to 5.80%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of June 19, 2023. On December 29, 2023, this note was further extended through June 19, 2024, with accrued interest having been paid current as of December 19, 2023. On June 19, 2024, this note was further extended through December 19, 2024, with accrued interest having been paid current as of June 19, 2024, and the interest rate was reduced to 5.55%. The note was extended again to June 20, 2025 at an interest rate of 4.40%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of December 19, 2024. The balance outstanding on the note as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, was €500,000 (US$539,742) and €500,000 (US$517,525), respectively.
• On April 9, 2021, Bressner converted €500,000 of its line of credit from Commerzbank AG into a note payable. The note was due on September 30, 2021, with a payment of principal and interest due upon maturity. This loan was paid in full on September 30, 2021, with proceeds from a new note with similar terms. This new note had an original maturity date of June 30, 2022; however, this note was further extended through March 31, 2023, with accrued interest having been paid current as of the revised maturity date. On March 30, 2023, this note was further extended through September 29, 2023, and the interest rate was increased to 4.60%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of March 30, 2023. On September 29, 2023, this note was further extended through March 28, 2024, and the interest rate was increased to 5.75%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of September 29, 2023. On March 28, 2024, this note was further extended through September 30, 2024, and the interest rate was reduced to 5.50%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of March 28, 2024. On September 30, 2024, this note was further extended through March 31, 2025, and the interest rate was reduced to 4.75%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of September 29, 2024. On March 31, 2025, the note was further extended through September 30, 2025, and the interest rate was reduced to 3.9%, with accrued interest having been paid current as of March 31, 2025. The balance outstanding on the note as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, was €500,000 (US$539,742) and €500,000 (US$517,525), respectively.
A summary of outstanding debt obligations as of March 31, 2025, was as follows:
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