long-term industry demand. The balances of all other operating accounts were a net increase to working capital of approximately $381,000.
The Company’s cash flow from operations and available line of credit capacity provide the Company with the financial resources needed to run the Company’s operations and reinvest in its business. The Company’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity is highly dependent upon achieving expected operating results. Failure to achieve expected operating results could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, its ability to obtain financing, and our operations in the future.
Investing Activities:
The Company generated approximately $3,000 in cash from investing activities during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a usage of cash of approximately $729,000 during the same period in 2020. Cash was generated primarily through the sale of equipment. The sale of the equipment was due to the lower return on investment achieve than initially expected when purchased.
Financing Activities:
The Company’s primary usage of cash in its financing activities in the twelve month period ended December 31, 2021 include the principal payments on long-term debt and equipment financing obligations of approximately $1,786,000 partially offset by proceeds from equipment financing and proceeds from the line of credit of approximately $884,000. Approximately $81,000 was used for the purchase of treasury shares to satisfy tax obligations for the employee vested restricted stock shares.
As of March 20, 2020, the Company increased its line of credit from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. As of July 31, 2020, the Company extended the line of credit from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. On January 11, 2022, the Company executed an amendment to the loan agreement, which extended the line of credit availability period from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The amended agreement suspended the Debt Service Coverage Ratio loan covenant up through and including the third quarter of 2022. A Quarterly Minimum Cash Flow measurement loan covenant replaced the Debt Service Coverage Ratio loan covenant. Minimum Cash Flow means net income, plus depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense, plus interest expense, plus non-cash expense related to the Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, plus non-cash stock and stock option transactions.
Through the third quarter of 2022, the amended agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum liquidity, defined as cash on hand plus line of credit availability of at least $9,000,000.
The interest rate is a rate per year equal to the sum of (i) the greater of the Bloomberg’s Short-Term Bank Yield (BSBY) Daily Floating Rate or the Index Floor, plus (ii) 1.65 percentage point(s). For purposes of this paragraph, “Index Floor” means 0.5 percent.
The line of credit is secured by all personal property of the Company with the exception of certain equipment that was purchased from proceeds of government grants. There was $4,250,000 balance outstanding at December 31, 2021 and $3,750,000 balance at December 31, 2020. The phase out of LIBOR and transition to the BSBY Daily Floating Rate is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s operating results, financial position, or cash flows as the only outstanding debt is the line of credit.
The Company had an equipment loan facility in the amount of $1,000,000 available until July 9, 2021. This line was non-revolving and non-renewable. The loan term for the equipment covered by the agreement is 60 months. Monthly payments are fixed for the term of each funding based upon the Lender’s lease pricing in effect at the time of such funding. There is approximately $712,000 outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and $534,000 outstanding at December 31, 2020.
On April 21, 2020, the Company executed a promissory note (the “Note”) in the amount of $4,000,000 as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) administered by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act”). The PPP Loan was made through the Bank of America, NA (the “Lender”). The term of the PPP Loan was two years with an annual interest rate of 1.00%. Payments of principal and interest on the PPP Loan were deferred until the SBA remits the loan forgiveness amount to the lender. The Company used approximately 60% of the amount of the PPP Loan proceeds to pay for payroll costs and the balance on other eligible qualifying expenses consistent with the terms of the PPP and submitted its forgiveness application to the Lender during the third quarter of 2021. During the third quarter, the