Financing Activities:
Our primary usage of cash in our financing activities in the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 includes the repayment of our line of credit of approximately $4,250,000 and the principal payments on equipment financing obligations of approximately $210,000.
As of March 20, 2020, we increased our line of credit from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. On January 11, 2022, we executed an amendment to the loan agreement, which extended our line of credit availability period from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The amended agreement suspended the Debt Service Coverage Ratio up through and including the third quarter of 2022. A Quarterly Minimum Cash Flow measurement replaced the Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Minimum Cash Flow means net income, plus depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense, plus interest expense, plus non-cash expense related to the Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, plus non-cash stock and stock option transactions.
Through the third quarter of 2022, the amended agreement also requires us to maintain a minimum liquidity, defined as cash on hand plus line of credit availability of at least $9,000,000.
The interest rate is a rate per year equal to the sum of (i) the greater of the Bloomberg’s Short-Term Bank Yield (BSBY) Daily Floating Rate or the Index Floor, plus (ii) 1.65 percentage point(s). For purposes of this paragraph, “Index Floor” means 0.5 percent.
The line of credit is secured by all personal property of the Company with the exception of certain equipment that was purchased from proceeds of government grants. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2022 and approximately $4,250,000 outstanding at December 31, 2021. The phase out of LIBOR and transition to the BSBY Daily Floating Rate does not have a significant impact on our operating results, financial position, or cash flows.
We had an equipment loan facility in the amount of $1,000,000 available until July 9, 2021. This line was non-revolving and non-renewable. The loan term for the equipment covered by the agreement is 60 months. Monthly payments are fixed for the term of each funding based upon the Lender’s lease pricing in effect at the time of such funding. There is approximately $547,000 outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and $712,000 outstanding at December 31, 2021.
We had a lease line of credit for equipment financing in the amount of $1,000,000 available until June 28, 2018. This line was non-revolving and non-renewable. The lease term for equipment covered by the lease line of credit is 60 months. Monthly payments are fixed for the term of each funding based upon the Lender’s lease pricing in effect at the time of such funding. There was approximately $19,000 outstanding at September 30, 2022 and $64,000 at December 31, 2021.
We believe that we should retain the capital generated from operating activities for investment in research and development and programs to retain the Company’s human resources talent as well as other operating and strategic improvements. Accordingly, there are no plans to institute a cash dividend within the next year.
We believe our cash generating capability and financial condition, together with available credit facilities will be adequate to meet our future operating and investing needs.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.