CONSTRUCTION NOTE PAYABLE	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Construction Note Payable
CONSTRUCTION NOTE PAYABLE	NOTE 10 – CONSTRUCTION NOTE PAYABLE On October 14, 2021, we entered into a Construction Loan Agreement (the “Hiawatha Loan Agreement”) with Hiawatha National Bank (“Hiawatha”). The Hiawatha Loan Agreement specifies that Hiawatha may lend up to $11,625,000 to us to pay a portion of the construction costs of an approximately 185,000 square foot manufacturing facility to be constructed on our property (the “Construction Loan”). The first advance of Construction Loan funds by Hiawatha was made on October 14, 2021, in the amount of $329,843. We received advances of Construction Loan funds approximately every month as our “owner’s equity” was fully funded into the ongoing new plant construction project. The Construction Loan is an advancing term loan and not a revolving loan so any portion of the principal repaid cannot be reborrowed. Additionally, on October 14, 2021, we issued a Promissory Note in favor of Hiawatha (the “Hiawatha Note”) in the amount of up to $11,625,000 with an interest rate of 4.5%. The maturity date of the Hiawatha Note is October 14, 2026. Under the terms of the Hiawatha Loan Agreement, we are required to make monthly payments of $64,620 which consists of principal and interest until the maturity date, at which time the remaining principal balance of the Construction Loan would become due. We can prepay the Hiawatha Note in whole or in part starting in July 2022 with a prepayment premium of 1% of the principal being prepaid. The Hiawatha Loan Agreement contains customary events of default including, but not limited to, a failure to make any payments pursuant to the Hiawatha Loan Agreement or Hiawatha Note, a failure to complete construction of the project, a lien of $100,000 or more against the property, or a transfer of the property without Hiawatha’s consent. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, among other remedies, the amounts due pursuant to the Construction Loan can be accelerated, Hiawatha can foreclose on the property pursuant to the mortgage, and a late charge of 5% of the amount due will be owed with all amounts then owed pursuant to the Hiawatha Note bearing interest at an increased rate. We are required to maintain a debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the terms of the Hiawatha Loan Agreement, of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 for the period defined below and continuing to and including the maturity date. The debt service coverage ratio shall be tested on an annual basis, as of July 1, for each previous year. We maintained compliance under the Hiawatha Loan Agreement since its inception. During the year ended March 31, 2023, approximately $11.2 million of Construction Loan funds were advanced including $1.0 million of cash collateral or restricted cash as security for the Construction Loan. We made $115,272 and $127,858 in principal payments for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The restricted cash can be released per the terms documented in the Hiawatha Loan Agreement. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the remaining $500,000 of restricted cash was released, resulting in a zero balance for restricted cash as of March 31, 2024.

CONSTRUCTION NOTE PAYABLE

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

NOTE 10 – CONSTRUCTION NOTE PAYABLE

On October 14, 2021, we entered into a Construction Loan Agreement (the “Hiawatha Loan Agreement”) with Hiawatha National Bank (“Hiawatha”). The Hiawatha Loan Agreement specifies that Hiawatha may lend up to $11,625,000 to us to pay a portion of the construction costs of an approximately 185,000 square foot manufacturing facility to be constructed on our property (the “Construction Loan”). The first advance of Construction Loan funds by Hiawatha was made on October 14, 2021, in the amount of $329,843. We received advances of Construction Loan funds approximately every month as our “owner’s equity” was fully funded into the ongoing new plant construction project. The Construction Loan is an advancing term loan and not a revolving loan so any portion of the principal repaid cannot be reborrowed.

Additionally, on October 14, 2021, we issued a Promissory Note in favor of Hiawatha (the “Hiawatha Note”) in the amount of up to $11,625,000 with an interest rate of 4.5%. The maturity date of the Hiawatha Note is October 14, 2026. Under the terms of the Hiawatha Loan Agreement, we are required to make monthly payments of $64,620 which consists of principal and interest until the maturity date, at which time the remaining principal balance of the Construction Loan would become due.

We can prepay the Hiawatha Note in whole or in part starting in July 2022 with a prepayment premium of 1% of the principal being prepaid.

The Hiawatha Loan Agreement contains customary events of default including, but not limited to, a failure to make any payments pursuant to the Hiawatha Loan Agreement or Hiawatha Note, a failure to complete construction of the project, a lien of $100,000 or more against the property, or a transfer of the property without Hiawatha’s consent. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, among other remedies, the amounts due pursuant to the Construction Loan can be accelerated, Hiawatha can foreclose on the property pursuant to the mortgage, and a late charge of 5% of the amount due will be owed with all amounts then owed pursuant to the Hiawatha Note bearing interest at an increased rate.

We are required to maintain a debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the terms of the Hiawatha Loan Agreement, of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 for the period defined below and continuing to and including the maturity date. The debt service coverage ratio shall be tested on an annual basis, as of July 1, for each previous year. We maintained compliance under the Hiawatha Loan Agreement since its inception.

During the year ended March 31, 2023, approximately $11.2 million of Construction Loan funds were advanced including $1.0 million of cash collateral or restricted cash as security for the Construction Loan. We made $115,272 and $127,858 in principal payments for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The restricted cash can be released per the terms documented in the Hiawatha Loan Agreement. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the remaining $500,000 of restricted cash was released, resulting in a zero balance for restricted cash as of March 31, 2024.