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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Note 8.Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):

  
December 31,
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
Term loan, due September 30, 2023
 
$
10,421
  
$
10,800
 
Line of credit, due October 31, 2018
  
3,000
   
-
 
Promissory notes payable to related parties, all due July 1, 2015
  
600
   
600
 
Premium on promissory notes
  
63
   
184
 
Note with affiliated party, due November 15, 2014
  
-
   
165
 
Capital lease obligations for equipment
  
793
   
11
 
   
14,877
   
11,760
 
Less current portion
  
(1,157
)
  
(710
)
  
$
13,720
  
$
11,050
 
 
Required principal payments on outstanding debt obligations as of December 31, 2014 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

  
Term
 Loan
  
Line of
Credit
  
Promissory
Notes
  
Capital
Lease
Obligations
 
2015
 
$
377
  
$
-
  
$
600
  
$
139
 
2016
  
391
   
-
   
-
   
134
 
2017
  
408
   
-
   
-
   
133
 
2018
  
422
   
3,000
   
-
   
133
 
2019
  
442
   
-
   
-
   
133
 
Thereafter
  
8,381
   
-
   
-
   
200
 
   
10,421
   
3,000
   
600
   
872
 
Amount representing interest
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
79
 
  
$
10,421
  
$
3,000
  
$
600
  
$
793
 

Term Loan and Line of Credit
We have a loan agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., which presently comprises a $22.0 million revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”), including provisions for cash borrowings and up to $2.5 million notional amount of letters of credit, and a $10.4 million term loan (“Term Loan”). We may draw upon the Line of Credit for working capital and general corporate purposes until expiration on October 31, 2018. The maturity date of the Term Loan is September 30, 2023. At December 31, 2014, we had $3.0 million outstanding under the Line of Credit.

Under the Loan Agreement, interest accrues at an annual rate based on the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) Daily Floating Rate plus a marginal rate. The marginal rate varies from 1.00% to 2.25% based on our funded debt ratio. At December 31, 2014, our marginal rate was 1.00%, resulting in an annual interest rate of 1.16%. Accrued interest for the Line of Credit and the Term Loan is due and payable monthly.

In connection with an amendment to the Loan Agreement on November 15, 2013, we paid down the Term Loan by $0.6 million in order to bring the outstanding principal balance to $10.8 million to achieve an 80% loan to value ratio on certain property securing the Loan Agreement. Accrued interest for the Term Loan is due and payable monthly. Principal payments are due monthly in accordance with an agreed-upon schedule set forth in the Loan Agreement, with any unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest due and payable on September 30, 2023.

The November 15, 2013 amendment also provided for the approval of acquisitions within the same line of business as long as we remain in compliance with the financial covenants of the Loan Agreement and there is at least $5.0 million of availability remaining on the Line of Credit following the acquisition. In addition, the amendment released our Woodinville, Washington property as collateral and, accordingly, only our Oregon brewery is collateral on the Term Loan.

Under the Loan Agreement, a quarterly fee on the unused portion of the Line of Credit, including the undrawn amount of the related standby letter of credit, varies from 0.15% to 0.30% based upon our funded debt ratio. At December 31, 2014, the quarterly fee was 0.15% and the fee totaled the following (in thousands):

  
Year Ended December 31,
 
  
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
Loan Agreement fee
 
$
33
  
$
33
  
$
34
 

An annual fee is payable in advance on the notional amount of each standby letter of credit issued and outstanding multiplied by an applicable rate ranging from 1.00% to 2.00%. We had no letters of credit outstanding during 2014, 2013 or 2012.

We were in compliance with all applicable contractual financial covenants of the Loan Agreement at December 31, 2014. These financial covenants under the Loan Agreement are measured on a trailing four-quarter basis. We are required to maintain a funded debt ratio of up to 3.0 to 1 and a fixed charge coverage ratio above 1.25 to 1.
 
The Loan Agreement is secured by substantially all of our personal property and by our Oregon brewery (“Collateral”). In addition, we are restricted in our ability to declare or pay dividends, repurchase outstanding common stock, incur additional debt or enter into any agreement that would result in a change in control.

Promissory Notes Payable to Individual Lenders
We assumed an obligation for promissory notes signed in connection with the acquisition of commercial real estate related to our Portland, Oregon brewery. These notes were separately executed with three individuals, but with substantially the same terms and conditions. Each promissory note is secured by a deed of trust on the commercial real estate. The outstanding note balance to each lender as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $200,000, with each note bearing a fixed interest rate of 24% per annum through June 30, 2010, after which time the rate increased to 26.9% per annum as a result of a one-time adjustment reflecting the change in the consumer price index from the date of issue, July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2010. The promissory notes are carried at the total of stated value plus a premium reflecting the difference between our incremental borrowing rate and the stated note rate. The effective interest rate for each note is 6.31%. Each note matures on the earlier of the individual lender’s death or July 1, 2015, with prepayment of principal not allowed under the notes’ terms. Interest payments are due and payable monthly.

Note with Affiliated Party
In connection with the acquisition of Kona Brewing Company (“KBC”), we assumed an obligation for a promissory note payable (“Related Party Note”) to a counterparty that was a significant KBC shareholder and remains a shareholder of Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. The Related Party Note was secured by the equipment comprising a photovoltaic cell generation system (“photovoltaic system”) installed at our brewery located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Accrued interest on the Related Party Note was due and payable monthly at a fixed interest rate of 4.75%, with monthly loan payments of $16,129. Any unpaid principal balance and unpaid accrued interest under the Related Party Note was due and payable on November 15, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, no amounts remained due pursuant to the Related Party Note.