4. Debt	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2015
Notes
4. Debt	4. Debt *Mortgage Notes* On October 3, 2014, the holder of the mortgage notes, a commercial bank, notified the Company that the liens placed on the Company’s assets by the Pension Plan constituted an event of default under the mortgage note agreements. The commercial bank agreed to forbear from exercising any further remedies, other than suspension of advances under the working capital line of credit, until August 31, 2015 by which time the process of withdrawing the Pension Plan liens was completed in accordance with terms of the Settlement Agreement (see Note 3) curing the default. The agreement to forbear from exercising any further remedies was subject to the Company continuing to make debt service payments under the mortgage note agreements, the occurrence of no further adverse events in the condition of the Company and the Company’s agreement to the incorporation of the financial covenants in the line of credit agreement as additional covenants in the mortgage note agreements effective immediately and continuing until the mortgage notes are paid in full. One of the covenants requires Spitz to maintain tangible net worth of at least $6,000 measured upon issuance of quarterly and annual financial statements. As of the end of the second and third quarters of 2014, Spitz’s tangible net worth measured $5,914 and $5,801, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, Spitz’s tangible net worth measured $5,744. The commercial bank granted a waiver of the event of default for the failure to maintain Spitz’s tangible net worth of at least $6,000 as of the end of the second and third quarters of 2014 and as of December 31, 2014. At the end of each fiscal quarter of 2015 Spitz tangible net worth exceeded the $6,000 covenant compliance threshold. The Company believes that it will be in compliance with the additional covenants in future periods based on forecasts and management of intercompany accounts payable and receivable. *Lines of Credit* Because of cross default provisions, the October 3, 2014 notice of default under the mortgage notes included notification by the commercial bank that it is no longer obligated to make advances under its line-of-credit agreement with Spitz and its election to suspend future advances. In September 2015 the bank confirmed that the defaults were cured as a result of the settlement of the pension liabilities. As of October 2, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit agreement and there have been no borrowings outstanding since February 2011.

4. Debt

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2015

4. Debt

Mortgage Notes

On October 3, 2014, the holder of the mortgage notes, a commercial bank, notified the Company that the liens placed on the Company’s assets by the Pension Plan constituted an event of default under the mortgage note agreements. The commercial bank agreed to forbear from exercising any further remedies, other than suspension of advances under the working capital line of credit, until August 31, 2015 by which time the process of withdrawing the Pension Plan liens was completed in accordance with terms of the Settlement Agreement (see Note 3) curing the default. The agreement to forbear from exercising any further remedies was subject to the Company continuing to make debt service payments under the mortgage note agreements, the occurrence of no further adverse events in the condition of the Company and the Company’s agreement to the incorporation of the financial covenants in the line of credit agreement as additional covenants in the mortgage note agreements effective immediately and continuing until the mortgage notes are paid in full. One of the covenants requires Spitz to maintain tangible net worth of at least $6,000 measured upon issuance of quarterly and annual financial statements. As of the end of the second and third quarters of 2014, Spitz’s tangible net worth measured $5,914 and $5,801, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, Spitz’s tangible net worth measured $5,744. The commercial bank granted a waiver of the event of default for the failure to maintain Spitz’s tangible net worth of at least $6,000 as of the end of the second and third quarters of 2014 and as of December 31, 2014. At the end of each fiscal quarter of 2015 Spitz tangible net worth exceeded the $6,000 covenant compliance threshold. The Company believes that it will be in compliance with the additional covenants in future periods based on forecasts and management of intercompany accounts payable and receivable.

Lines of Credit

Because of cross default provisions, the October 3, 2014 notice of default under the mortgage notes included notification by the commercial bank that it is no longer obligated to make advances under its line-of-credit agreement with Spitz and its election to suspend future advances. In September 2015 the bank confirmed that the defaults were cured as a result of the settlement of the pension liabilities. As of October 2, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit agreement and there have been no borrowings outstanding since February 2011.