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Note 7 - Factoring
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Factoring [Text Block]

7.

FACTORING

 

Due from factor consisted of the following as of: 

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Original invoice value

 $115,000  $241,715 

Factored amount

  (61,500

)

  (181,262

)

Balance due from factor

 $53,500  $60,453 

 

The Company entered into an accounts receivable factoring arrangement with a financial institution (the “Factor”) which expires on October 31, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the arrangement, the Company, from time to time, sells to the Factor a minimum of $150,000 of certain accounts receivable balances on a non-recourse basis per quarter for credit approved accounts. The Factor remits 35% of the foreign and 75% of the domestic accounts receivable balance to the Company (the “Advance Amount”), with the remaining balance, less fees, forwarded to the Company once the Factor collects the full accounts receivable balance from the customer. In addition, the Company, from time to time, receives over advances from the Factor. Factoring fees range from 2.75% to 15% of the face value of the invoice factored and are determined by the number of days required for collection of the invoice. The cost of factoring is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The cost of factoring was as follows:  

 

 

  

Three Months ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Factoring fees

 $1,055  $15,934 

 

 

  

Nine Months ended

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Factoring fees

 $33,302  $81,164