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Note 8 - Lines of Credit
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8 - Lines of Credit


On September 28, 2015, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 with annual interest rate of 3.75% (4% from December 17, 2015) and maturity on June 1, 2017. On January 20, 2016, Diamond Bar increased the line of credit up to a maximum of $8,000,000 with annual interest rate of 4%.  On June 22, 2017, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit to maturity on September 1, 2017. On September 19, 2017, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit to maturity on June 1, 2019. The annual interest rate was 5.50% as of December 31, 2018. The line of credit is secured by all of the assets of Diamond Bar and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Diamond Bar had $6,248,162 and $4,202,118 outstanding on the line of credit, respectively.  During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $169,675 and $187,097, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, Diamond Bar had $1,751,838 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.


The Diamond Bar loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $20 million; (ii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 2.5 to 1.0; (iii) the pre-tax income must be not less than 1% of total revenue quarterly; and (iv) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.25 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2018, Diamond Bar was in compliance with the stated covenants.  


On January 22, 2015, Nova Macao renewed a line of credit, with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and principal of up to $6,500,000, with a commercial bank in Hong Kong to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2016. On February 16, 2016, Nova Macao extended the maturity date of line of credit to January 31, 2017, with an annual interest rate of 4% and principal of up to $6,500,000. The loan requires monthly payment of interest and that the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance and was guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle and Diamond Bar. The Company did not extend the line of credit and paid it off in February 2017. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Nova Macao had no outstanding balance on the line of credit.