Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt | 6 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt | ' |
6 | LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT |
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On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year $61,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which replaced the Company’s former $55,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”) that had a maturity date of January 13, 2013. The Credit Facility consists of two tranches: (1) a senior secured revolving credit and letter of credit facility of up to $55,000,000 (“Tranche A”) and (2) a senior secured first-in, last-out revolving credit facility of up to $6,000,000 (“Tranche A-1”). The Credit Facility will mature on November 1, 2017. Upon the Company’s request and with the consent of the lender, permitted borrowings under Tranche A may be increased up to an additional $15,000,000, in increments of $2,500,000, up to a Tranche A maximum limit of $70,000,000. Proceeds from advances under the Credit Facility, with certain restrictions, may be used to repay existing debt, and to provide financing for working capital, letters of credit, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases and other general corporate purposes. |
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The Credit Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants and representations and warranties. Under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain minimum Excess Availability (as defined in the related Credit Facility agreement) equal to 10% of the Borrowing Base (as defined in the related Credit Facility agreement). The Credit Facility is secured by a security interest in the Company’s trade receivables, inventory, real estate interests, letter of credit rights, cash, intangibles and certain other assets. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings is equal to, at the Company’s election, either (1) the lender’s base rate plus the applicable margin, or (2) a LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin for base rate borrowings is 0.50% for Tranche A borrowings and 2.00% for Tranche A-1 borrowings. The applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings is 1.50% for Tranche A borrowings and 3.00% for Tranche A-1 borrowings. Tranche A-1 borrowings are deemed to be the first loans made and the last loans repaid. The Company also pays an unused line fee under the Credit Facility of 0.25% per annum. In connection with the execution of the Credit Facility, the Company incurred deferred financing costs of $988,000, of which $906,000 was paid in the first six months of fiscal 2013. |
As of March 31, 2014, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and $7,211,000 in letters of credit, with $53,789,000 of availability under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and $5,060,000 in letters of credit, with $55,940,000 of availability under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2013, a letter of credit for $1,874,000 related to the Company’s outstanding obligation under an Industrial Revenue Bond (“IRB”), which was issued under the Prior Credit Facility, was outstanding. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had $2,082,000 on deposit with the agent bank for the Prior Credit Facility as cash collateral for the letter of credit. On April 3, 2013, the IRB trustee drew down $1,830,000 plus accrued interest under the letter of credit in connection with the Company’s redemption of the remaining bonds (see below). Funds for the draw were provided from the cash collateral on deposit with the agent bank for the Prior Credit Facility. The remaining $251,000 of cash collateral was returned to the Company after the original letter of credit was cancelled. As of March 31, 2014, Tranche A borrowings under the Credit Facility would have resulted in interest at a rate between 1.65% and 3.75% per annum, and Tranche A-1 borrowings under the Credit Facility would have resulted in interest at a rate between 3.15% and 5.25% per annum. During the first six months of fiscal 2013 the Company’s average level of direct borrowings (all of which was under the Credit Facility) was $412,000, and the Company’s maximum borrowings at any time were $6,200,000. During the first six months of fiscal 2014 the Company did not have any direct borrowings under the Credit Facility. |
Prior to November 1, 2012, the Company had a Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) for a senior secured Term Loan B due March 13, 2013 (the “Term Loan”), the $90,000,000 proceeds of which were received on April 18, 2007. On November 1, 2012, the Company prepaid the remaining Term Loan balance of $13,427,000 in connection with the execution of its new Credit Facility. |
The Company had $1,830,000 outstanding under an IRB at March 31, 2013. On February 11, 2013, the Company notified the IRB trustee of its intention to redeem all remaining outstanding bonds effective April 3, 2013. As provided under the indenture of trust for the bonds, on April 3, 2013 the IRB trustee drew down $1,830,000 plus accrued interest under the letter of credit issued as security for the bonds, at which time the Company had no further obligations, and the bonds had no further rights, under the indenture. |