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Note 9 - Term Loans and Line of Credit Agreements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
9.
Term Loan
s
and Line of Credit Agreements
 
2016
Term Loan Agreement
 
On
December 20, 2016,
Avalon and certain direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a loan and security agreement (the
“2016
Term Loan Agreement”) with Laurel Capital Corporation which provided for a
$12.0
million term loan. At closing,
$9.1
million of the proceeds were used to pay off amounts outstanding under the then existing line of credit agreement and associated accrued interest with Home Savings Bank, dated
May 21, 2015,
as amended, and pay related transaction costs associated with the
2016
Term Loan Agreement. The line of credit agreement with Home Savings Bank was terminated in conjunction with the repayment. Remaining proceeds of
$2.9
million under the
2016
Term Loan Agreement were deposited in a project fund account to fund costs of renovating and expanding The Avalon Inn. At
June 30, 2019
the project fund proceeds related to the
2016
Term Loan Agreement were fully utilized. At
December 31, 2018,
the remaining project fund proceeds of approximately
$0.5
million are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Restricted cash.” On
December 4, 2017
the
2016
Term Loan Agreement was amended to restate the definition of “Total Fixed Charges” utilized in the calculation of the “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”
 
The
$12.0
million term loan amount is payable in
119
equal monthly installments of principal and interest
,
based on a
fifteen
(
15
) year maturity schedule which commenced on
January 20, 2017.
The
2016
Term Loan Agreement matures on
December 20, 2026
at which time the final balloon payment equal to the remaining outstanding principal, interest and fees are due. Borrowings under the
2016
Term Loan Agreement bear interest at a fixed rate of
5.35%
until the
fifth
anniversary date of the closing at which time the interest rate will be reset to a fixed rate equal to the greater of (a)
5.35%
per annum or (b) the sum of the Index Rate on the date
two
(
2
) business days prior to the reset date plus
3.95%,
provided that the applicable rate shall in
no
event exceed
7.50%
per annum.
 
Avalon has the right to prepay the amount outstanding under the
2016
Term Loan Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time upon payment of the principal amount of the loan to be prepaid plus accrued unpaid interest thereon to the prepayment date, plus an applicable prepayment penalty. The prepayment penalty, expressed as a percentage of the principal of the loan being prepaid, is
five
percent (
5%
) on any prepayment in the
first
five
years;
four
percent (
4%
) on any prepayment in the
sixth
and
seventh
year;
three
percent (
3%
) on any prepayment in the
eighth
and
ninth
year; and
two
percent (
2%
) on any prepayment in the
tenth
year.
 
Borrowings under the
2016
Term Loan Agreement are secured by certain real property and related business assets as defined in the agreement. The
2016
Term Loan Agreement also contains certain financial and other covenants, customary representations, warranties and events of default. Avalon was in compliance with the
2016
Term Loan Agreement covenants at
June 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018.
 
The Company incurred approximately
$191,000
of debt issuance costs in connection with the
2016
Term Loan Agreement. These debt issuance costs were capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the
2016
Term Loan Agreement. In accordance with ASU
2015
-
03,
Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
(“ASU
2015
-
03”
), these costs are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the term loan liability.
 
2019
Term Loan Agreement
 
On
March 29, 2019,
Avalon and certain direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a loan and security agreement (the
“2019
Term Loan Agreement”) with Laurel Capital Corporation which provided for a
$3.0
million term loan. At closing, a portion of the proceeds were used to pay related transaction costs associated with the
2019
Term Loan Agreement with the remaining proceeds deposited into a project fund account to fund costs of renovating and expanding The Avalon Inn. At
June 30, 2019,
the remaining project fund proceeds of approximately
$0.5
million are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Restricted cash.”
 
The
$3.0
million outstanding under the
2019
Term Loan Agreement is payable in
92
equal monthly installments of principal and interest
,
based on a
fifteen
(
15
) year maturity schedule which commenced on
April 20, 2019
followed by
one
final balloon payment of all remaining principal, interest and fees due on the maturity date of
December 20, 2026.
Borrowings under the
2019
Term Loan Agreement bear interest at a fixed rate of
6.25%
until the
fifth
anniversary date of the closing at which time the interest rate will be reset to a fixed rate equal to the greater of (a)
6.25%
per annum or (b) the sum of the Index Rate on the date
two
(
2
) business days prior to the reset date plus
3.60%,
provided that the applicable rate shall in
no
event exceed
8.50%
per annum.
 
Avalon has the right to prepay the amount outstanding under the
2019
Term Loan Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time upon payment of the principal amount of the loan to be prepaid plus accrued unpaid interest thereon to the prepayment date, plus an applicable prepayment penalty. The prepayment penalty, expressed as a percentage of the principal of the loan being prepaid, is
five
percent (
5%
) on any prepayment in the
first
five
years and
two
percent (
2%
) on any prepayment in the sixth,
seventh
or
eighth
year.
 
Borrowings under the
2019
Term Loan Agreement are secured by a
second
priority mortgage lien on the land, building and improvements on the property owned by The Avalon Inn as defined in the agreement. The
2019
Term Loan Agreement also contains certain financial and other covenants, customary representations, warranties and events of default. Avalon was in compliance with the
2019
Term Loan Agreement covenants at
June 30, 2019.
 
The Company incurred approximately
$42,000
of debt issuance costs in connection with the
2019
Term Loan Agreement. These debt issuance costs were capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the
2019
Term Loan Agreement. In accordance with ASU
2015
-
03,
these costs are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the term loan liability.
 
Commercial Mortgage
 
On
May 13, 2019,
Havana Cigar Shop, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Avalon, entered into an asset Purchase and Sale Agreement with New Castle Country Club (the “Club”) for the purchase of the real property assets associated with the Club. Havana Cigar Shop, Inc. concurrently entered into an Assignment and Assumption and Commercial Loan Modification Agreement (the “Assumption Agreement”) with Mercer County State Bank for the outstanding debt under the Club’s Commercial Mortgage (the “Commercial Mortgage”) and Demand Line of Credit, as amended (the “Demand Line of Credit”), at closing as consideration for the purchase of the real property of the Club (See Note
16
).
 
At closing the outstanding principal balance assumed under the Commercial Mortgage obligation was
$653,000.
The
$653,000
outstanding under the
$950,000
Commercial Mortgage is payable in
110
equal monthly installments of
$7,573
consisting of principal and interest
which
commenced
May 21, 2019
and matures on
June 21, 2028.
Borrowings under the Commercial Mortgage bear interest at a fixed rate of
5.50%
until
June 21, 2023
at which time the interest rate will be reset to a fixed rate equal to the greater of (a)
4.25%
per annum or (b) the Prime Rate plus
0.50%.
 
Avalon has the right to prepay the amount outstanding under the Commercial Mortgage, in whole or in part, at any time upon payment of the principal amount of the loan to be prepaid plus accrued unpaid interest thereon to the prepayment date, with
no
prepayment penalty.
 
Borrowings under the Commercial Mortgage are secured by a
first
lien mortgage and assignment of leases and rents on the land, building and improvements on the property and non-real estate assets owned by Havana Cigar Shop, Inc. The Commercial Mortgage also contains certain financial and other covenants, customary representations, warranties and events of default.
 
Demand Line of Credit
 
Under the Assumption Agreement Havana Cigar Shop, Inc. also assumed the Club’s
$150,000
Commercial Demand Line of Credit with Mercer County State Bank of which
$134,000
was outstanding at closing. Monthly payments consist of interest only on the outstanding principal balance with principal due on demand in the event of default as defined in the Commercial Demand Line of Credit agreement. During the
second
quarter of
2019,
the outstanding balance was paid in full.
No
additional funds were drawn under the Demand Line of Credit at
June 30, 2019.
 
Outstanding borrowings under the Commercial Demand Line of Credit bear interest at Prime Rate plus
0.50%.
At
June 30, 2019,
the interest rate on the Commercial Demand Line of Credit was
6.00%.
 
Borrowings under the Commercial Demand Line of Credit are secured by a
second
lien mortgage and assignment of leases and rents on the land, building and improvements on the property and non-real estate assets owned by Havana Cigar Shop, Inc. The Commercial Demand Line of Credit agreement also contains certain financial and other covenants, customary representations, warranties and events of default.
 
Line of Credit Agreement
 
On
May 31, 2018,
Avalon entered into a new business loan agreement with Home Savings Bank, (the “Line of Credit Agreement”) which provides for a line of credit of up to
$5.0
million with an original maturity date of
May 31, 2020.
On
June 17, 2019,
the Company amended the Line of Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date to
May 31, 2021.
Under the Line of Credit Agreement, borrowings in excess of
$1.0
million are subject to a borrowing base which is calculated based off a specific level of eligible accounts receivable of the waste management business as defined in the agreement. The existing line of credit agreement with Home Savings Bank, dated
December 20, 2016,
as amended, which was entered into concurrently with the Term Loan Agreement, was terminated in conjunction with the new Line of Credit Agreement.
No
amounts were outstanding under the existing line of credit agreement at termination.
 
No
amounts were drawn under the Line of Credit Agreement at
June 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018.
Outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit Agreement bear interest at Prime Rate plus
.25%.
At
June 30, 2019,
the interest rate on the Line of Credit Agreement was
5.75%.
 
Borrowings under the Line of Credit Agreement are secured by certain business assets of the Company including accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. The Line of Credit Agreement also contains certain financial and other covenants, customary representations, warranties and events of default. Avalon was in compliance with the line of credit agreements covenants at
June 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018.
 
During the
three
month periods ended
June 30, 2019
and
2018,
the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings was
5.53%
and
5.35%,
respectively. During the
six
month periods ended
June 30, 2019
and
2018,
the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings was
5.45%
and
5.35%,
respectively.
 
Obligations under the Company’s debt agreements at
June 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
consist of the following (in thousands):
 
   
June 30, 2019
 
   
Gross Amount
   
Debt Issuance Costs
   
Net Amount
 
2016 Term loan agreement
  $
10,604
    $
(144
)   $
10,460
 
2019 Term loan agreement
   
2,965
     
(40
)    
2,925
 
Commercial Mortgage
   
644
     
-
     
644
 
Total
   
14,213
     
(184
)    
14,029
 
Less current portion
   
796
     
(25
)    
771
 
Long-term debt
  $
13,417
    $
(159
)   $
13,258
 
 
   
December 31, 2018
 
   
Gross Amount
   
Debt Issuance Costs
   
Net Amount
 
2016 Term loan agreement
  $
10,898
    $
(153
)   $
10,745
 
Less current portion
   
597
     
(19
)    
578
 
Long-term debt
  $
10,301
    $
(134
)   $
10,167
 
 
Future maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Twelve Month Period Ending June 30,
 
 
 
 
2020
  $
796
 
2021
   
841
 
2022
   
888
 
2023
   
939
 
2024
   
991
 
Thereafter
   
9,758
 
Total
  $
14,213