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Loans Payable and Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loans Payable and Long-Term Debt
Loans Payable and Long-Term Debt
 
Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
 
FISCAL YEARS ENDING APRIL 30














(in thousands)
2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 AND THERE-
AFTER

TOTAL OUTSTANDING





















Revolving credit facility
$


$


$


$
10,000


$


$


$
10,000






















Economic development loans






2,190


1,290


1,500


4,980






















Capital lease obligations
1,457


1,406


1,086


726


604


2,696


7,975






















Total
$
1,457


$
1,406


$
1,086


$
12,915


$
1,895


$
4,196


$
22,955
















Less current maturities
 

 

 

 

 

 

$
1,457
















Total long-term debt
 

 

 

 

 

 

$
21,498



The Company’s primary loan agreement is a $35 million unsecured revolving credit facility which expires on December 31, 2018 with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo).  At April 30, 2015 and 2014, $10 million of loans were outstanding under this facility, and the Company had additional borrowing base availability of $25 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 insignificant in each of fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 
 
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, 2015) plus 1.495%. 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 1.5 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, 2015, including as follows: (1) the Company’s ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth at April 30, 2015 was 0.74 to 1.0; and (2) cash flow to fixed charges for its most recent four quarters was 3.39 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, 2015 and 2014 was $1.3 million.
 
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 $2.2 million as of April 30, 2015 and 2014.  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. 
 
From 2012 through 2015, the Company entered into a total of fourteen capitalized lease agreements in the aggregate amount of $2.1 million 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, 2015 and 2014 was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
 
From 2013 through 2015, the Company entered into a total of thirteen capitalized lease agreements in the aggregate amount of $1.5 million 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, 2015 and 2014 was $1.0 million and $0.8 million, 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, 2015 and 2014 were $5.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

In 2015, the Company entered into a $1.5 million loan 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. The loan agreement expires on February 1, 2025 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 3% per annum. The loan agreement is secured by certain equipment. It defers principal and interest during the term of the obligation and forgives any outstanding balance at December 31, 2018 if the Company complies with certain employment levels at the facility.
 
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, 2015.
 
Interest paid under the Company’s loan agreements and capital leases during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.