NOTE 8  DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

On December 21, 2018 , the Company entered into a loan agreement, the QuickLogic Corporation Heritage Bank of Commerce Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the "Loan Agreement") with Heritage Bank which among other things, provided a revolving line of credit facility ("Revolving Facility") allowing the Company to draw advances up to $15 million. The Revolving Facility, as amended, includes a number of customary and restrictive financial covenants including maintaining certain minimum cash levels with the lender. On December 8, 2023, the Company entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Loan Agreement, which increased the line of credit to $20 million. The Revolving Facility bears an annual facility fee of $60 thousand, payable each December 31st. Advances under the Revolving Facility bear a variable annual interest rate equal to  one half of one percentage point ( 0.50%) above the prime rate. On March 14, 2025, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Loan Agreement, which extended the loan maturity date for one year from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026. On December 28, 2025, the Company had a  $15.0 million outstanding balance on the Revolving Facility with an interest rate of 7.25%. On December 29, 2024, the Company had an  $18.0 million outstanding balance on the Revolving Facility with an interest rate of 8.00%.
 

 

The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants under the Loan Agreement, as of the end of the current reporting period.
 
Heritage Bank has a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets to secure any outstanding amounts under the Loan Agreement.

 

Financing Arrangements

 

The Company has acquired certain assets consisting of tooling for performance under revenue contracts with customers, with smaller amounts related to IT infrastructure components, which were financed through financing arrangements. The following table provides details for assets financed through financing arrangements as of  December 28, 2025 and  December 29, 2024 (in thousands):

 

  

December 28,

  

December 29,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Assets purchased through financing arrangements

 $5,229  $4,562 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  (2,315)  (1,219)

Assets purchased through financing arrangements, net

 $2,914  $3,343 
         

Corresponding note payable for financing arrangements

 $2,796  $3,130 
         

Minimum remaining term for outstanding financing arrangements

  0.01   0.64 

Maximum remaining term for outstanding financing arrangements

  2.59   2.32 

Weighted average remaining term for outstanding financing arrangements

  1.49   1.68 
         

Minimum stated interest rate for outstanding financing arrangements

  8.00%  8.00%

Maximum stated interest rate for outstanding financing arrangements

  9.89%  9.89%

Weighted average stated interest rate for outstanding financing arrangements

  8.64%  8.88%

 

The following table provides details on payments related to financing arrangements for the Fiscal Years ended December 28, 2025 and  December 29, 2024 (in thousands):

 

  

Year Ended

     
  

December 28,

  

December 29,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Payments related to financing arrangements

 $2,151  $1,384 

 

The following table provides the details of future payments for assets purchased through financing arrangements as of  December 28, 2025 (in thousands):

 

  

Financing Arrangements

 

2026

 $2,008 

2027

  941 

2028

  26 

Total payments

  2,975 

Less: Interest

  (179)

Present value of financing arrangements

 $2,796 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 27, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 26, 2025
2023Mar 28, 2023
2022Mar 22, 2022

About Debt Disclosures

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