Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Finance Leases

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Finance Leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Finance Leases  
Finance Leases

7. Finance Leases

 

Vehicle and Equipment Lease

 

The Company has finance leases for a vehicle, two forklifts, and a copy machine. The Company entered into the vehicle lease in February of 2023, with an asset value of $48,826, which is recorded in net property and equipment on the balance sheet, it is a 60-month lease at a 3% interest rate. The Company entered into the first forklift lease in January of 2023, with an asset value of $43,579, which is recorded in net property and equipment on the balance sheet. It is a 60-month lease at a 7.5% interest rate. The Company entered into the second forklift lease in July of 2023, with an asset value of $35,508, which is recorded in net property and equipment on the balance sheet. It is a 60-month lease at a 5.0% interest rate. The Company entered into the copier lease in July of 2023, with an asset value of $14,245, which is recorded in net property and equipment on the balance sheet. It is a 60-month lease at a 7.0% interest rate.

 

AquaSport lease

 

On April 20, 2023 Twin Vee incorporated AquaSport Co., a wholly owned subsidiary, in the state of Florida in connection with its plan to lease the AQUASPORT™ boat brand and manufacturing facility in White Bluff Tennessee. On May 5, 2023, Twin Vee and AquaSport Co. entered into an agreement with Ebbtide Corporation (“Ebbtide”) providing AquaSport Co. with the right to acquire assets, AQUASPORT™ boat brand, trademarks, 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility situated on 18.5 acres in White Bluff Tennessee, related tooling, molds, and equipment to build five Aquasport models ranging in size from 21 to 25-foot boats (the “AquaSport Assets”).

 

Under the Agreement, the Company has the right to purchase the AquaSport Assets from Ebbtide for $3,100,000 during the five-year term of the Agreement (or extension period), less credit for a $300,000 security deposit paid by the Company and $16,000 a month for any rent paid under the Agreement by AquaSport Co. to Ebbtide. AquaSport Co. will lease the AquaSport Assets from Ebbtide under the Agreement at a monthly rent of $22,000 with the option to acquire the AquaSport Assets. The lease is for a term of five years, commencing June 1, 2023 at a 2.93% interest rate, with one option to renew the lease for an additional five years. In the event AquaSport Co. commits three payment Events of Default (as defined in the Agreement) within any consecutive two-year period or commits any other material Event of Default that is not cured timely and remains uncured, Ebbtide may terminate AquaSport’s rights under the Agreement to acquire the AquaSport Assets. In addition, Ebbtide has the right to terminate the Agreement if an Event of Default occurs. AquaSport’s obligations under the Agreement have been guaranteed by the Company.

 

Finance leases for AquaSport are recorded in property and equipment, net on the balance sheet.

 

                 
    March 31,   December 31,
    2024   2023
Land     $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  
Building       100,000       100,000  
Equipment       2,000,000       2,000,000  

 

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases were as follows:

 

               
    March 31,   December 31,
    2024   2023
Finance lease liabilities:                
Current portion   $ 217,583     $ 214,715  
Non-current portion     2,589,092       2,644,123  
Total   $ 2,806,675     $ 2,858,838  

 

At March 31, 2024, future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable finance leases are as follows:

 

         
Year Ending December 31,    
2024 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2024)     $ 223,688  
2025       298,249  
2026       296,033  
2027       292,051  
2028       1,986,655  
Total lease payment       3,096,676  
Less imputed interest       (290,001 )
Total     $ 2,806,675  

 

The following summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s finance lease:

 

       
    March 31,
    2024
Weighted average discount rate     3.07 %
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)     4.17