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DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
The Company’s carrying value of debt, net of debt issuance costs, at December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
20212020
Unsecured promissory note$— $1,080 
Secured term note, net of debt issuance costs7,608 — 
Secured term note payable - related party— 1,077 
Secured promissory note - related party
3,603 5,000 
Insurance and other notes payable
1,108 714 
Total12,319 7,871 
Less: amounts due within one year
(2,131)(4,463)
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs$10,188 $3,408 
Unsecured Promissory Note
During 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $1.1 million (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Under the terms of the PPP, all or a portion of the principal may be forgiven if the PPP Loan proceeds are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act, such as payroll costs, benefits, rent, and utilities. In June 2021, the forgiveness of the PPP Loan was approved by the Small Business Administration in full and the PPP Loan has been forgiven. The Company recognized a gain on forgiveness of debt in the amount of $1.1 million which is included in other income (expense) within our consolidated statements of operations.
Secured Term Note
On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with AmeriState Bank (“Lender”), as lender, pursuant to the United States Department of Agriculture, Business & Industry Loan Program, to provide for an advancing loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million (the “AmeriState Loan”), of which $8.0 million was drawn and outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The AmeriState Loan, which is in the form of a term loan facility, matures on April 8, 2031 and bears interest at 5.75% per annum through April 8, 2026, and the U.S. prime lending rate plus 2.5% per annum thereafter. The AmeriState Loan provides that proceeds from borrowings may be used for working capital purposes at the Company’s liquefaction plant in George West, Texas and related fees and costs associated with the AmeriState Loan.
Upon an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement), the Lender may (i) terminate its commitment, (ii) declare the outstanding principal amount of the Advancing Notes (as defined in the Loan Agreement) due and payable, or (iii) exercise all rights and remedies available to Lender under the Loan Agreement.
On April 8, 2021, Mile High LNG LLC, Stabilis GDS, Inc., Stabilis LNG Eagle Ford LLC and Stabilis Energy Services, LLC, each a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (collectively, “Debtor”), entered into a Security Agreement and Assignment (the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Lender. The Security Agreement grants to Lender a first priority security interest in the collateral identified therein, which includes specific equipment owned by the Company.
Repayment of Secured Term Note Payable - Related Party
The Company had a Secured Term Note Payable, as amended, with Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc. (“Chart E&C”), who beneficially owns approximately 8.3% of our outstanding common stock. The note contained various covenants that limited the Company's ability to grant certain liens, incur additional indebtedness, guarantee or become contingently liable for obligations of any person except for those allowed by Chart E&C, merge or consolidate into or with a third party or engage in certain asset dispositions and acquisitions, pay dividends or make distributions, transact with affiliates, prepay indebtedness, and issue additional equity interests. Borrowings incurred interest on the outstanding principal at the rate of 3.0% plus the London interbank offered rate. The Company repaid this debt in full totaling approximately $1.1 million in 2021.
Amendment of Secured Promissory Note - Related Party
On August 16, 2019, the Company issued a Secured Promissory Note to M/G Finance Co., Ltd., a related party, in the principal amount of $5.0 million, at an interest rate per annum of 6.0% until December 10, 2020, and 12.0% thereafter, maturing in December 2022. On September 20, 2021, the Company amended its secured promissory note with M/G Finance Co., Ltd, to defer scheduled debt and interest payments from September through December 2021 for a period of one year, with such payments to be included with the scheduled payments from September through December 2022. The company again amended its secured promissory note with M/G Finance Co., Ltd, on March 9, 2022 to defer scheduled debt and interest payments beginning April 2022 and lower the interest rate from 12.0% to 6.0%. Repayments under the amendment will resume in October 2022 and will be in equal monthly installments through December 2023. $2.4 million of this debt has been classified as noncurrent on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the amended terms. The debt is secured by certain equipment of the Company. See Note 11 for a further discussion of this Secured Promissory Note.
Insurance and Other Notes Payable
(a) Insurance Notes Payable
The Company finances its annual commercial insurance premiums for its business and operations with a finance company. The dollar amount financed was $1.3 million for the 2021 to 2022 policy. The outstanding principal balance on the premium finance note was $0.9 million at December 31, 2021 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2020. The renewal occurred in September 2021 and covers a period of up to one year. The Company makes equal monthly payments of principal and interest over the term of the notes which are generally 10 months or 11 months in term. The interest rate for the 2020 to 2021 insurance policy was 5.45%. The interest rate for the 2021 to 2022 insurance policy is 3.95%.
(b) Term Loan Facility - Brazil
In connection with the acquisition of American Electric, the Company assumed a loan facility between M&I Brazil, a subsidiary, and an employee of the Company. The loan facility provided the Company with a $0.3 million loan facility. All outstanding amounts, including accrued but unpaid interest, became due and were paid in full in June 2020.
(c) Unsecured Term Notes Payable - Brazil
The Company assumed a short-term financing arrangement between M&I Brazil and Santander Bank, which was used to finance project expenditures. On April 7, 2020, M&I Brazil re-entered into a short-term financing arrangement with Santander Bank. The loan had an interest rate of 12.68% and was repaid in full in May 2021.
The Company also had short-term financing arrangements between M&I Brazil and two, third party financial institutions to finance project expenditures and working capital. At December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of these two notes was $252 thousand. The notes mature at various dates through December 2024, with interest rates ranging from 7.60% plus the Brazilian Interbank certificate of deposit rate (8.8% at December 31, 2021) to 13.62%.
Debt Maturities and Interest Expense
We had total indebtedness, net of debt issuance costs, on our Consolidated Balance Sheet of $12.3 million as of December 31, 2021. Expected maturities, excluding debt issuance costs of $0.4 million at December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands).
Year Ended December 31,
2022$2,131
20232,567
2024774
20251,142
20261,142
Thereafter
4,952
Total long-term debt, including current maturities
$12,708 
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest expense related to the above indebtedness as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
20212020
Unsecured promissory note$— $6 
Secured term note298 — 
Secured term note payable - related party22 66 
Secured promissory note - related party
546 308 
Insurance and other notes payable
66 38 
Total interest expense$932 $418 
Certain of the agreements governing our outstanding debt have certain covenants with which we must comply. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all of these covenants.