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NOTE 10 – SHORT-TERM LOANS | | | | | | | Credit facility, O-Bank | | | | | | | | | Credit facility, FEIB | | | | | | | | | Credit facility, CTBC | | | | | | | | | Credit facility, KGI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current portion of long-term loans (Note 14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Company entered into three credit agreements with several commercial banks as follows: O-Bank Co., Ltd. ( “O-Bank”): The Company entered into a line of credit agreement with O-Bank for a $1,500,000 revolving credit facility from June 22, 2017 to June 21, 2018. The line of credit was renewed on September 4, 2018 and matures on September 3, 2019, with a revolving credit limit raised to $4,000,000. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the TAIFX3 rate plus a margin of 0.5% . On December 11, 2017, the Company draw down a borrowing of $600,000 with interest at a rate of 2.35% per annum. On December 26, 2017, the Company borrowed $800,000 with interest at a rate of 2.70% per annum. These amounts were paid off in March of 2018. On March 12, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $1,400,000 with interest at rates of 2.53% per annum. These amounts were paid off in June of 2018. On June 12, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $1,400,000 with interest at rates of 2.89% per annum. These amounts were paid off in September of 2018. On September 12, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $1,400,000 with interest at rate of 2.89% per annum. The Company paid down $500,000 and $900,000 of these amounts in September and October of 2018, respectively. On October 11 and October 12, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $1,500,000 and $900,000, respectively, with interest at a rate of 2.90% per annum. These amounts were paid off in December of 2018. On December 7 and December 25, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $2,400,000 and $1,200,000, with interest at a rate of 3.60% and 3.75% per annum, respectively. These amounts were paid off in January of 2019. The credit facility is secured by a total amount of approximately $4,492,078 (NTD 137,300,000) of time deposits. Far Eastern International Bank ( “FEIB”): On September 21, 2017, the Company entered into a line of credit agreement with FEIB for a revolving credit facility of $2,000,000 from September 21, 2017 to September 21, 2018. The line of credit was renewed on October 26, 2018 and matures on September 21, 2019. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the higher of LIBOR or TAIFX3 rate plus a margin of 0.85%. On June 15 and June 22, 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $1,000,000 and $500,000, respectively, with interest at a rate of 3.45% per annum. These amounts were paid off in July of 2018. On July 13 and July 20, 2018, the Company draw down $1,000,000 and $500,000 with interest at a rate of 3.38% and 3.39% per annum, respectfully. These amounts were paid off in August of 2018. On August 10 and August 17, 2018, the Company draw down $1,000,000 and $500,000 with interest at a rate of 3.37% and 3.38% per annum, respectfully. These amounts were paid off in September of 2018. On September 07, September 14 and September 21, 2018, the Company draw down $1,000,000, $500,000 and $500,000 with interest at a rate of 3.60%, 3.65% and 3.68% per annum, respectfully. These amounts were paid off in November of 2018. On November 13, 2018 the Company draw down a borrowing of $2,000,000 with interest at a rate of 3.40% per annum. The Company paid off the borrowing in December of 2018. On December 7, 2018, the Company draw down a borrowing of $2,000,000 with interest at a rate of 3.95% per annum. The Company paid off the borrowing in January of 2019. The credit facility is secured by a total amount of approximately $2,434,163 (NTD 74,400,000) of time deposits. CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. ( “CTBC”): On November 17, 2017, the Company entered into a line of credit agreement with CTBC, pursuant to which the Company has a revolving credit facility of $1,000,000 from November 17, 2017 to July 31, 2018. This line of credit was renewed on September 12, 2018 and matures on August 31, 2019, with a revolving credit limit raised to $1,500,000. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the CTBC’s cost of fund plus a margin of 1 %. On December 28, 2017, the Company draw down a borrowing of $950,000 with interest at a rate of 3.30% per annum. Law Broker is the guarantor of the credit facility. On January 29, 2018, the Company paid off the entire principal and interest of the borrowing. On October 11, 2018, the Company draw down a borrowing of $1,000,000 with interest at a rate of 3.26% per annum. The amount was paid off in November of 2018. On November 9, 2018, the Company draw down $1,000,000 with interest at a rate of 3.26% per annum. The amount was paid off in December of 2018. In December of 2018, the Company draw down borrowings of $3,000,000 with interest at a rate of 3.26% per annum. The borrowings were paid off in December of 2018. On December 28, 2018, the Company draw down $1,000,000 with interest at a rate of 4.10% per annum. Law Broker is the guarantor of the credit facility. The Company paid down $750,000 and $250,000 of these amounts in January and February of 2019, respectively. KGI Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“KGI”): On , the Company was approved of entering into a line of credit agreement with KGI, pursuant to which the Company has a revolving credit facility of $ 1,600,000 from to . Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 0.9 %. On 1,600,000 with interest at a rate of 3.41 % per annum. The Company paid off the borrowing in January of 2019 . The credit facility is secured by a total amount of approximately $ 1,799,450 (NTD 55,000,000) Total interest expenses of short-term loans incurred
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