Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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Note 14. Debt

Credit and Security Facility

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company entered into a $10.0 million Credit and Security Facility, which consists of a $6.0 million Revolving Line of Credit and a $4.0 Equipment Guidance Line.

The $6.0 million Revolving Line of Credit has a term of one year with interest due monthly and principal due at maturity. All amounts borrowed under the Revolving Line of Credit carry a variable interest of not less than 4.0% and are secured by the assets of ESS Metron. As of December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 7.5%.

The $4.0 million Equipment Guidance Line has a term of one year and permits the Company to finance up to 80.0% of certain equipment purchases. All amounts borrowed under the Equipment Guidance Line carry a variable interest of not less than 4.0% and are secured by the assets of ESS Metron. As of December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 7.5%.

Total borrowings under the Credit and Security Facility as of, and during the year ended, December 31, 2022, were less than $0.1 million.

All borrowings and accrued interest under the equipment guidance line convert to fixed rate term loans every six months, which have either five-year terms for borrowings used to acquire vehicles and manufacturing equipment (“Manufacturing Term Loans”) or three-year terms for borrowings of equipment other than vehicles and manufacturing equipment (“Equipment Term Loans”). The Manufacturing Term Loans carry interest at a fixed rate equal to the five-year treasury rate plus 2.5% as of conversion and the Equipment Term Loans carry interest at a fixed rate equal to the three-year treasury rate plus 2.5% as of conversion. As of December 31, 2022, no amounts were due under Manufacturing Term Loans or Equipment Term Loans.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit and Security Facility.