7. Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ' |
7. Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt | ' |
Notes payable and long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands): |
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| | 30-Sep-14 | | | 31-Dec-13 | |
Long-Term and Short-Term Debt | | | |
Term loan with a U.S. bank with monthly payments of principal and interest at prime plus 0.75% (floor rate: 4%), maturing November 15, 2014 | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,076 | |
Revolving line of credit with a U.S. bank up to $15,000 with interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%, maturing July 15, 2017 | | | 14,000 | | | | 7,000 | |
Term loan with a U.S. bank with monthly payments of principal and interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%, maturing July 1, 2019 | | | – | | | | 1,850 | |
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $12,000 with interest at 108% of China prime rate which was 6.48% in 2013 | | | – | | | | 7,053 | |
Revolving line of credit with a China bank up to $3,250 with interest ranged from 2.03% to 2.13% with various maturity dates from October 2014 to December 2014 | | | 1,309 | | | | 2,413 | |
Revolving line of credit with a Taiwan bank up to $4,000 with interest at Taiwan Time Deposit Interest Rate Index plus 0.41%, maturing December 2014 | | | 3,676 | | | | 3,795 | |
Revolving line of credit with a Taiwan bank up to $4,000 with interest at Taiwan Time Deposit Interest Rate Index plus 0.41%, maturing January 2015 | | | 3,749 | | | | – | |
Note payable to a finance company due in monthly installments with 4.95% interest, maturing July 30, 2015 | | | 658 | | | | 921 | |
Total | | | 23,392 | | | | 26,108 | |
Less current portion | | | 9,392 | | | | 17,185 | |
Long term portion | | $ | 14,000 | | | $ | 8,923 | |
Bank Acceptance Payable | | | | | | | | |
Bank acceptance notes issued to vendors with a zero percent interest rate, a 30% guarantee deposit of $655, and maturity dates ranging from October 2014 to March 2015 | | $ | 2,115 | | | $ | 2,347 | |
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The current portion of long-term debt is the amount payable within one year of the balance sheet date of September 30, 2014. The prime rate of interest was 3.25% on December 31, 2013. The one-month LIBOR rate was 0.15% on September 30, 2014. |
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The U.S. bank loans and line of credit agreement require the Company to meet certain financial covenants including a minimum current ratio. Collateral for the U.S. bank loans and line of credit includes substantially all of the assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial and operational covenants associated with these loans. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $1.0 million of unused borrowing capacity on its line of credit, $3.1 million on its real estate term loan and $5.0 million on its equipment term loan. |
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On July 15, 2014, the Company renewed its revolving line of credit with a U.S. bank, increasing the line from $7.0 million to $15.0 million, and extending the maturity date to July 15, 2017. The interest rate on this line of credit is the LIBOR Borrowing Rate plus 2.75%. |
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On July 31, 2014, the Company renewed its $5.0 million credit agreement with a U.S. bank, extending the maturity date to July 1, 2019. The interest rate on this line of credit is the LIBOR Borrowing Rate plus 2.75%. |
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The Company, through its China subsidiary, established RMB and USD currency lines of credit for $12.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, with a China bank as of September 30, 2014. The interest rate for the RMB line of credit is 108% of the China prime rate. The interest rate for the USD line of credit ranged from 2.03% to 2.13%. These credit lines are revolving lines that are renewable by its anniversary. Collateral for the loans includes the land use rights, building and equipment located in China. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $14.0 million of unused borrowing capacity. |
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The Company extended its equipment financing agreement of $1.0 million with a Taiwan bank in 2013. The financing agreement required equipment collateral. The agreement requires monthly installment payments over 24 months and ends in July 2015. The financing agreement bears interest at the rate of 4.95%. |
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The Company, through its Taiwan branch, established two $4.0 million revolving lines of credit with Taiwan banks in 2013 totaling $8.0 million. The financing agreements require collateral of its time deposits of $8.0 million that is included in short-term investment. The two revolving lines of credit bear interest at a rate (which adjusts quarterly) equal to the Taiwan Time Deposit Interest Rate Index plus 0.41%, currently 1.78%, and at a base rate equal to TAIBOR plus 1%, currently 1.75%. As of September 30, 2014, $7.4 million was outstanding under these credit facilities. |