Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 7 - Other Assets

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Note 7 - Other Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

7.

Other Assets

 

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands).

 

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Alameda and Nevada facilities Right of Use Assets (1)

    716       1,197  

CD for Green Bank collateral security (2)

          1,034  

Equipment deposits (3)

    258       254  

Facility Closure Trust deposit (4)

          670  

Other assets

    104       154  

Total other assets, non-current

  $ 1,078     $ 3,309  

 

(1) See Footnote 12.

 

(2) The $1.0 million certificate of deposit was held by Veritex Bank as collateral for the Veritex Bank note payable balance. The certificate of deposit account was closed and the balance of the account was utilized as part of the retirement of the Veritex Bank note on December 10, 2020. 

 

(3) Deposits for equipment to be acquired and utilized in the TRIC facility. 

 

(4) The Company entered into a Facility Closure Trust Agreement for the benefit of the Nevada Division of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDEP). The funds that were deposited in the Trust were to be available when and if needed for closure and/or post-closure care of the facility related to potential decontamination and hazardous material cleanup. Due to the change in the primary use of the Company's McCarran, Nevada facility, the Written Determination issued to the Company requiring the Facility Closure Trust deposit was terminated by the NDEP on December 9, 2020. As a result of this termination, the Trust account was closed and the Trustee reimbursed the Company the entire balance of the Trust account.