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Loans Payable And Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Loans Payable And Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Loans Payable And Long-Term Debt

Note E -- Loans Payable and Long-Term Debt

 

Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL YEARS ENDING APRIL 30

(in thousands)

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020 AND THERE- AFTER

 

TOTAL OUTSTAND- ING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

$

 

$

10,000 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

10,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic development loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,190 

 

 

1,290 

 

 

3,480 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations

 

1,146 

 

 

1,185 

 

 

1,116 

 

 

781 

 

 

593 

 

 

3,298 

 

 

8,119 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

1,146 

 

$

11,185 

 

$

1,116 

 

$

781 

 

$

2,783 

 

$

4,588 

 

$

21,599 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,146 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,453 

 

The Company’s primary loan agreement is a $35 million secured revolving credit facility which expires on December 31, 2015 with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo).  At April 30, 2014 and 2013, $10 million of loans were outstanding under this facility, and the Company had additional borrowing base availability of $25.0 million.  The Company incurs a fee for amounts not used under the revolving credit facility.  Fees paid by the Company related to non-usage of its current and former credit facilities have been included in interest expense and were $62,730, $61,000 and $54,158 for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. 

 

The Company’s outstanding indebtedness and other obligations to Wells Fargo are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.  The Company can borrow under the revolving credit facility up to the lesser of $35 million or the maximum borrowing base (which equals 75% of eligible accounts receivable, 50% of eligible pre bill reserves and up to $20 million for equipment value, each as defined in the agreement) less any outstanding loan balance.  Any outstanding loan balance bears interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (0.25% at April 30, 2014) plus 2.37%. Under the terms of the revolving credit facility, the Company must: (1) maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 1.4 to 1.0; (2) maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of not less than 1.25 to 1.0 measured on a rolling four-quarter basis; and (3) comply with other customary affirmative and negative covenants. 

 

The Company was in compliance with all covenants specified in the amended revolving credit facility as of April 30, 2014,  including as follows: (1) the Company’s ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth at April 30, 2014 was 0.73 to 1.0; and (2) cash flow to fixed charges for its most recent four quarters was 3.43 to 1.0.

 

The revolving credit facility does not limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends or repurchase its common stock as long as the Company is in compliance with these covenants.    

 

In 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County as part of the Company’s capital investment in land located in Garrett County, Maryland.  This loan agreement is secured by a Deed of Trust on the property and bears interest at a fixed rate of 3%.  The agreement defers principal and interest during the term of the obligation and forgives any outstanding balance at December 31, 2019, if the Company complies with certain employment levels.  The outstanding balance as of April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1,290,000.

 

In 2005, the Company entered into two separate loan agreements with the Maryland Economic Development Corporation and the County Commissioners of Allegany County as part of the Company’s capital investment and operations at the Allegany County, Maryland site.  These loan agreements were amended in 2013 and 2008.  The aggregate balance of these loan agreements was $2,190,000 as of April 30, 2014 and 2013.  The loan agreements expire at December 31, 2018 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3% per annum.  These loan agreements are secured by mortgages on the manufacturing facility constructed in Allegany County, Maryland.  These loan agreements defer principal and interest during the term of the obligation and forgive any outstanding balance at December 31, 2018, if the Company complies with certain employment levels at the facility. 

 

In 2002, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Perry, Harlan, Leslie, Breathitt Regional Industrial Authority (a.k.a. Coalfields Regional Industrial Authority, Inc.) as part of the Company’s capital investment and operations at the Hazard, Kentucky site. This debt facility was a $6 million term loan, which was scheduled to expire November 13, 2017,  and bore interest at a fixed rate of 2% per annum. It was secured by a mortgage on the manufacturing facility constructed in Hazard, Kentucky. The loan required annual debt service payments consisting of principal and interest with a fixed balloon payment of $1.6 million at loan expiration. This loan was paid off during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.  The outstanding amount owed as of April 30, 2013 was $3,530,000.

 

From 2012 through 2014, the Company entered into a total of ten capitalized lease agreements in the aggregate amount of $1,526,000 with First American Financial Bancorp related to financing computer equipment.  Each lease has a term of 48 months and an interest rate of 6.5%.  The leases require quarterly rental payments.  The aggregate outstanding amount under all of these leases as of April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1,163,000 and $545,000, respectively.

 

In 2014 and 2013, the Company entered into a total of nine capitalized lease agreements in the aggregate amount of $1,034,000 with e-Plus Group related to financing computer equipment.  Each lease has a term of 51 months and an interest rate of 6.5%.  The leases require monthly rental payments.  The aggregate outstanding amount under all of these leases as of April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $825,000 and $529,000, respectively.  

 

In 2004, the Company entered into a lease agreement with the West Virginia Economic Development Authority as part of the Company’s capital investment and operations at the South Branch plant located in Hardy County, West Virginia. This capital lease agreement is a $10 million term obligation, which expires June 30, 2024, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 2% per annum. The lease requires monthly rental payments.  The outstanding amounts owed as of April 30, 2014 and 2013 were $6,131,000 and $6,665,000, respectively.

 

Certain of the Company's loan agreements limit the amount and type of indebtedness the Company can incur and require the Company to maintain specified financial ratios measured on a quarterly basis. In addition to the assets previously discussed, certain of the Company’s property, plant and equipment are pledged as collateral under a loan agreement and the capital lease arrangements. The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in its loan agreements and capital leases at April 30, 2014.

 

Interest paid under the Company’s loan agreements and capital leases during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $669,000, $576,000 and $453,000, respectively.