Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity

8. Long-Term Debt and Shareholders’ Equity

Long-term debt consists of (i) borrowings under the Company’s revolving loan agreement with HSBC Bank, N.A.(“HSBC”) and (ii) amounts outstanding under the fixed rate mortgage on the Company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Rocky Mount, NC and Vancouver, WA. The revolving loan agreement provides for borrowings of up to $65 million at an interest rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 1.75%; interest is payable monthly. The credit facility has an expiration date of May 31, 2026. The Company must pay a facility fee, payable quarterly, in an amount equal to one eighth of one percent (.125%) per annum of the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit line. The facility is intended to provide liquidity for growth, acquisitions, dividends, share repurchases, and other operating activities. Under the revolving loan agreement, the Company is required to maintain specific amounts of funded debt to EBITDA, a fixed charge coverage ratio and must have annual net income greater than $0, measured as of the end of each fiscal year. On November 8, 2022, the revolving loan agreement was amended to increase the ratio of funded debt to EBITDA. The increase was in effect during the four quarters commencing in the third quarter of 2022 and ending with the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase for those four quarters ranged from a low of 4.75 to 1 to a high of 5.75 to 1. The amendment also modified the interest rate from SOFR +1.75% to range from SOFR +1.60% up to a high of SOFR + 2.35% on a basis that varies quarterly with the funded debt to EBITDA ratio. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the revolving loan agreement as then in effect.

As of December 31, 2023, $13,164,358, excluding deferred financing cost of $59,667, was outstanding and $51,835,642 was available for borrowing under the Company’s revolving loan agreement.

The Company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Rocky Mount, NC and Vancouver, WA were financed by a fixed rate mortgage with HSBC Bank, N.A. at a fixed interest rate of 3.8%. The Company entered into the agreement on December 1, 2021. Commencing on January 1, 2022, payments of principal and interest are due monthly, with all amounts outstanding due on maturity on December 1, 2031. Long-term debt associated with the mortgage consisted of the following at December 31, 2023 and 2022:

	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Mortgage payable - HSBC Bank N.A.	$	10,823,033		$	11,232,990
Less debt issuance costs		(119,736	)		(134,790	)
		10,703,297			11,098,200
Less current maturities		419,309			404,588
Long-term mortgage payable less current maturities	$	10,283,988		$	10,693,612

Minimum annual mortgage payments are due as follows: 2024 - $419,309; 2025 - $436,946; 2026 - $454,112; 2027 - $471,949; 2028 - $489,510; and thereafter - $8,439,472

On November 14, 2019, the Company announced a Common Stock repurchase program of up to a total of 200,000 shares. The program does not have an expiration date. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Common Stock. As of December 31, 2023, a total of 160,365 shares may be purchased in the future under the repurchase program.

The carrying value of the Company’s bank debt is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the nature of its payment terms and maturity.