I wonder if Frost Bank is directly related to Frost & Sullivan. Was the bank note some sort of payment for the Technology Innovation Award for synDNA(TM)?
Arnold, the loan is a compensating balance arrangement with a lien on the equipment and, probably, with the personal signature of someone who will pay if the company doesn't. The possibility that someone would sign a note backing the company is a good sign; the fact that they didn't have $80K says more. By the way, how do you have such information which is usually held close to the vest? Take care.