LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITY

Long-term debt, term note and notes payable consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):



	2014		2013
Term note, current annualized rate 2.21% due July 1, 2018	$	319,375	$	341,250
Line of credit, 2.16% in 2014 and 2.17% in 2013	45,500		35,500
Other notes with interest rates from 3.3% to 6.5%	12,600		11,890
Subtotal	377,475		388,640
Less – Current maturities and notes payable	26,399		22,024
Total	$	351,076	$	366,616

Principal payments required to be made for each of the next five years are summarized as follows (in thousands):



Year	Amount
2015	$	26,399
2016	34,932
2017	41,784
2018	274,360
2019	—
Total	$	377,475

Financing Arrangements

In July 2013, in connection with the Brinderson acquisition, the Company entered into a new $650.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks. Bank of America, N.A. served as the administrative agent. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, JPMorgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bank National Association acted as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers in the syndication of the new credit facility. The Credit Facility consists of a $300.0 million five-year revolving line of credit and a $350.0 million five-year term loan facility, each with a maturity date of July 1, 2018. The Company borrowed the entire term loan and drew $35.5 million against the revolving line of credit from the Credit Facility on July 1, 2013 for the following purposes: (1) to pay the $147.6 million cash purchase price for the Company’s acquisition of Brinderson, L.P., which closed on July 1, 2013; (2) to retire $232.3 million in indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s prior credit facility; and (3) to fund expenses associated with the Credit Facility and the Brinderson acquisition. Additionally, the Company used $7.0 million of its cash on hand to fund these transactions.

Generally, interest will be charged on the principal amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility at the British Bankers Association LIBOR rate plus an applicable rate ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Company can also opt for an interest rate equal to a base rate (as defined in the credit documents) plus an applicable rate, which also is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The applicable one month LIBOR borrowing rate (LIBOR plus Company’s applicable rate) as of December 31, 2014 was approximately 2.125%.

The Company’s indebtedness at December 31, 2014 consisted of $319.4 million outstanding from the $350.0 million term loan under the Credit Facility and $45.5 million on the line of credit under the Credit Facility. In July 2014, the Company borrowed $10.0 million on the line of credit for working capital needs. Additionally, the Company and Wasco Coatings UK Ltd. (“Wasco Energy”), a subsidiary of Wah Seong Corporation, loaned Bayou Wasco Insulation, LLC (“Bayou Wasco”), a joint venture between the Company and Wasco Energy, an aggregate of $14.0 million for the purchase of capital assets in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, during September 2014, the Company and Wasco Energy agreed to loan Bayou Wasco an additional $2.6 million for working capital needs increasing the total to $16.6 million. Of such amount, $8.1 million (representing funds loaned by Wasco Energy) was designated as third-party debt in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In connection with the formation of Bayou Perma-Pipe Canada, Ltd. (“BPPC”), the Company and Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. loaned BPPC an aggregate of $8.0 million for the purchase of capital assets and for operating purposes. Additionally, during January 2012, the Company and Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. agreed to loan BPPC an additional $6.2 million for the purchase of capital assets increasing the total to $14.2 million. Of such amount, $4.3 million was designated as third-party debt in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company also held $0.1 million of third party notes and bank debt at December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $27.3 million in letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility. Of such amount, $10.2 million was collateral for the benefit of certain of our insurance carriers and $17.1 million was for letters of credit or bank guarantees of performance or payment obligations of foreign subsidiaries.

The Company’s indebtedness at December 31, 2013 consisted of $341.3 million outstanding from the $350.0 million term loan under the Credit Facility and $35.5 million on the line of credit under the Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company and Wasco Energy loaned Bayou Wasco an aggregate of $14.0 million for the purchase of capital assets in 2012 and 2013, of which $6.9 million (representing funds loaned by Wasco Energy) was designated as third-party debt in the consolidated financial statements. In February 2014, the Company and Wasco Energy agreed to a five-year term on the funds loaned; therefore, the amounts have been reclassified to long-term debt as of December 31, 2013. In connection with the formation of BPPC, the Company and Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. loaned BPPC an aggregate of $8.0 million for the purchase of capital assets and for operating purposes. Additionally, during January 2012, the Company and Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. agreed to loan BPPC an additional $6.2 million for the purchase of capital assets increasing the total to $14.2 million. Of such amount, $4.9 million was designated as third-party debt in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company also held $0.1 million of third party notes and bank debt at December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $377.0 million and $380.1 million, respectively. Fair value was estimated using market rates for debt of similar risk and maturity and a discounted cash flow model, which are based on Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 11.

In July 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, for a notional amount of $175.0 million that is set to expire in July 2016. The notional amount of this swap mirrors the amortization of a $175.0 million portion of the Company’s $350.0 million term loan drawn from the Credit Facility. The swap requires the Company to make a monthly fixed rate payment of 0.87% calculated on the amortizing $175.0 million notional amount, and provides for the Company to receive a payment based upon a variable monthly LIBOR interest rate calculated on the amortizing $175.0 million notional amount. The annualized borrowing rate of the swap at December 31, 2014 was approximately 2.21%. The receipt of the monthly LIBOR-based payment offsets a variable monthly LIBOR-based interest cost on a corresponding $175.0 million portion of the Company’s term loan from the Credit Facility. This interest rate swap is used to partially hedge the interest rate risk associated with the volatility of monthly LIBOR rate movement, and will be accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

The Credit Facility is subject to certain financial covenants, including a consolidated financial leverage ratio and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. On October 6, 2014, the Company amended the Credit Facility’s defined terms for income and fixed charges to allow for the add-back of certain cash and non-cash charges related to the 2014 Restructuring Plan when calculating the Company’s compliance with the consolidated financial leverage ratio and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. Subject to the specifically defined terms and methods of calculation as set forth in the Credit Facility’s credit agreement, as amended, the financial covenant requirements, as of each quarterly reporting period end, are defined as follows:

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Consolidated financial leverage ratio compares consolidated funded indebtedness to Credit Facility defined income. The initial maximum amount was not to initially exceed 3.75 to 1.00, but decreased, as scheduled, to not more that 3.50 to 1.00 beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2014. At December 31, 2014, the Company’s consolidated financial leverage ratio was 2.90 to 1.00 and, using the Credit Facility defined income, the Company had the capacity to borrow up to approximately $77.1 million of additional debt.


•	Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio compares Credit Facility defined income to Credit Facility defined fixed charges with a minimum permitted ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00. At December 31, 2014, the Company’s fixed charge ratio was 1.54 to 1.00.

At December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt and financial covenants as required under the Credit Facility.