Long-Term Debt | Note D - Long-term Debt Notes Payable – Banks On March 31, 2017, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 senior secured credit facility with U.S. Bank, which expires on March 31, 2022 . The credit facility is collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s domestically located assets. The facility allows the Company to choose among interest rates at which it may borrow funds: the bank fixed rate of five percent or LIBOR plus one and one half percent (effectively 4.29% at January 31, 2019). Interest is due monthly. Under the senior secured credit facility, the Company may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $35,000,000 or (ii) an amount equal to a percentage of the eligible receivable borrowing base plus a percentage of the eligible inventory borrowing base (the “Borrowing Base”). On July 16, 2018, the Company and U.S. Bank entered into an amendment of the revolving credit facility. The amended revolving credit facility allows the Company to borrow up to the lesser of (i) $45,000,000 (the “Revolving Line Cap”) less reserves or (ii) 90% of the Company’s Revolving Line Cap, except that the 90% limitation will expire if the Company’s actual revolving loans for the first 90 days after the amendment’s effective date are less than 80% of the Company’s Borrowing Base and the Company maintains a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for four consecutive quarters. The amendment also imposes sublimits on categories of inventory equal to $10,500,000 on raw materials, $10,000,000 on finished goods and $7,500,000 on other eligible inventory. As of January 31, 2019, there was $38,386,754 outstanding and $2,113,246 of unused availability under the U.S. Bank facility compared to an outstanding balance of $29,279,631 and $5,720,369 of unused availability at April 30, 2018. At January 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenant and other restricted covenants under the credit facility. Deferred financing costs of $27,000 and $51,198 were capitalized during the three and nine month periods ending January 31, 2019, respectively, which are amortized over the term of the agreement. As of January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, the unamortized amount offset against outstanding debt was $202,790 and $192,502 , respectively. On February 12, 2018, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SigmaTron Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., entered into a credit facility with China Construction Bank. Under the agreement SigmaTron Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. can borrow up to 5,000,000 Renminbi and the facility is collateralized by Wujiang SigmaTron Electronics Co., Ltd.’s manufacturing building. Interest is payable monthly and the facility bears a fixed interest rate of 6.09% . The term of the facility ex pired on February 7, 2019 and was not extended. There was no outstanding balance under the facility at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018. Note D - Long-term Debt - Continued Notes Payable – Buildings The Company entered into a mortgage agreement on December 21, 2017, in the amount of $5,200,000 , with U.S. Bank to refinance the property that serves as the Company’s corporate headquarters and its Illinois manufacturing facility. The note requires the Company to pay monthly principal payments in the amount of $17,333 , bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.0% per year and is payable over a fifty-one month period. Deferred financing costs of $74,066 were capitalized in fiscal year 2018 which are amortized over the term of the agreement. As of January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018 , the unamortized amount offset against outstanding debt was $54,125 and $66,945 , respectively. A final payment of approximately $4,347,778 is due on or before March 31, 2022 . The outstanding balance was $4,992,000 and $5,148,000 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The Company entered into a mortgage agreement on December 21, 2017, in the amount of $1,800,000 , with U.S. Bank to refinance the property that serves as the Company’s engineering and design center in Elgin, Illinois. The note requires the Company to pay monthly principal payments in the amount of $6,000 , bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.0% per year and is payable over a fifty-one month period. Deferred financing costs of $65,381 were capitalized in the fiscal year 2018 which are amortized over the term of the agreement. As of January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018 , the unamortized amount offset against outstanding debt was $47,778 and $59,094 , respectively. A final payment of approximately $1,505,000 is due on or before March 31, 2022 . The outstanding balance was $1,728,000 and $1,782,000 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. Notes Payable – Equipment On November 1, 2016, the Company entered into a secured note agreement with Engencap Fin S.A. DE C.V. to finance the purchase of equipment in the amount of $596,987 . The term of the agreement extends to November 1, 2021 with average quarterly payments of $35,060 beginning on February 1, 2017 and a fixed interest rate of 6.65% . The balance outstanding under this note agreement was $358,192 and $447,741 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. On February 1, 2017, the Company entered into a secured note agreement with Engencap Fin S.A. DE C.V. to finance the purchase of equipment in the amount of $335,825 . The term of the agreement extends to February 1, 2022 with average quarterly payments of $20,031 beginning on May 1, 2017 and a fixed interest rate of 7.35% . The balance outstanding under this note agreement was $218,286 and $268,660 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. On June 1, 2017, the Company entered into a secured note agreement with Engencap Fin S.A. DE C.V. to finance the purchase of equipment in the amount of $636,100 . The term of the agreement extends to June 1, 2022 with average quarterly payments of $37,941 beginning on September 1, 2017 and a fixed interest rate of 7.35% . The balance outstanding under this note agreement was $445,270 and $540,685 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. Note D - Long-term Debt - Continued On October 1, 2017, the Company entered into a secured note agreement with Engencap Fin S.A. DE C.V. to finance the purchase of equipment in the amount of $307,036 . The term of the agreement extends to November 1, 2022 with average quarterly payments of $18,314 beginning on February 1, 2018 and a fixed interest rate of 7.35% . The balance outstanding under this note agreement was $245,629 and $291,684 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. On May 1, 2018, the Company entered into a secured note agreement with Engencap Fin S.A. DE C.V. to finance the purchase of equipment in the amount of $182,557 . The term of the agreement extends to May 1, 2023 with average quarterly payments of $11,045 beginning on August 1, 2018 and a fixed interest rate of 8.00% . The balance outstanding under this note agreement was $164,302 at January 31, 2019. Capital Lease and Sales Leaseback Obligations From October 2013 through June 2017, the Company entered into various capital lease and sales leaseback agreements with Associated Bank, National Association to purchase equipment totaling $6,893,596 . The terms of the lease agreements extend to August 2019 through May 2022 with monthly installment payments ranging from $1,455 to $40,173 and a fixed interest rate ranging from 3.75% to 4.90% . The balance outstanding under these capital lease agreements was $2,030,558 and $2,923,524 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The net book value of the equipment under these leases was $4,374,175 and $4,799,827 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. From April 2014 through July 2015, the Company entered into various capital lease agreements with CIT Finance LLC to purchase equipment totaling $2,512,051 . The terms of the lease agreements extend to March 2019 through July 2020 with monthly installment payments ranging from $1,931 to $12,764 and a fixed interest rate ranging from 5.65% through 6.50% . The balance outstanding under these capital lease agreements was $617,544 and $984,031 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The net book value of the equipment under these leases was $1,579,685 and $1,736,688 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. From September 2017 through January 2019, the Company entered into various capital lease and sales leaseback agreements with First American Equipment Finance to purchase equipment totaling $3,628,856 . The terms of the lease agreements extend to August 2021 through January 2023 with monthly installment payments ranging from $3,127 to $20,093 and a fixed interest rate ranging from 5.82% through 8.00% . The balance outstanding under these capital lease agreements was $2,781,409 and $2,688,029 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The net book value of the equipment under these leases was $3,203,469 and $2,808,209 at January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The Company posted a pre-tax loss of approximately $923,000 and negative cash flows from operations of approximately $4,900,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2019 and has approximately $2,100,000 of availability on its line of credit as of January 31, 2019. The weakened performance is primarily from customers continuing to miss projections and pushing out order delivery dates with many of them linking their reduced requirements to the trade dispute between the United States and China and the associated tariffs. The tariffs impact operating cash flows, increase overhead Note D - Long-term Debt - Continued costs and continue to drive customers to look at alternative supply chain solutions which creates inefficiencies. The trade war has also created significant uncertainty regarding short-term plans with the Company’s customers on items such as new program launches. In addition to the issues associated with the trade war with China, the new Mexican administration increased the nationwide compensation structure / minimum wage effective January 1, 2019. These macroeconomic factors have created short-term increased costs and will continue to have a negative effect on the Company’s cost structure. The Company is in compliance with its financial covenants and anticipates that its credit facilities, expected future cash flows from operations and leasing resources are adequate to meet its working capital requirements, and fund capital expenditures for the next 12 months. The Company has initiated actions to improve short term operating cash flows and financial performance through on-going negotiations with key customers over both price increases, and alternative strategies for the customer to liquidate inventory purchased by the Company to fulfill customer orders based on customer-provided forecasts that they have yet to take delivery for. Key customers have acknowledged they are responsible for the inventory build-up and are actively working with the Company to resolve the issues. However, in the event customers continue to delay orders, future payments are not made timely, the Company desires to expand its operations, its business grows more rapidly than expected, or the current economic climate deteriorates, additional financing resources may be necessary. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain equity or debt financing at acceptable terms, or at all, in the future. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to retain or renew its credit agreements in the future, or that any retention or renewal will be on the same terms as currently exist. |