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Financing Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Financing Arrangements [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Financing Arrangements
Debt consists of the following:
 
July 31,
2011
 
October 31,
2010
Credit Agreement —interest at 2.71% and 3.47% at July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively
$
30,550


 
$
26,900


Insurance broker financing agreement
730


 
451


State of Ohio promissory note


 
270


Total debt
31,280


 
27,621


Less: Current debt
730


 
721


Total long-term debt
$
30,550


 
$
26,900




The weighted average interest rate of all debt was 3.01% and 6.94% for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively.
On August 1, 2008, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders with PNC Bank National Association, successor of National City Bank, as co-lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent and The Privatebank and Trust Company as co-lead arranger and syndication agent. The initial agreement provided the Company with a revolving line of credit up to $120 million with the opportunity to borrow up to an additional $80 million at the current market rates. The Credit Agreement also established limits for additional borrowings, dividends, investments, acquisitions or mergers and sales of assets.
On September 1, 2010, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) of the Credit Agreement. The Fifth Amendment provided the Company with a revolving line of credit up to $80 million through July 31, 2012. The Company also had the opportunity to borrow up to an additional $80 million, at the current market rates. The Company was permitted to prepay the borrowings under the revolving credit facility without penalty. Under the Fifth Amendment, the Company had the option to select the applicable interest rate based upon two indices – a Base Rate, a daily rate based on the highest of the prime rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus one-half of one percent or the daily Libor Rate plus one percent, as defined in the Fifth Amendment, or the Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Fifth Amendment. The selected index is combined with a designated margin from an agreed upon pricing matrix.
On April 19, 2011, the Company entered into an amended and restated Credit and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders led by The Privatebank and Trust Company, as co-lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent and PNC Capital Markets, LLC as co-lead arranger and PNC Bank, National Association, as syndication agent. The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2008.
The Agreement has a five-year term and provides for an $80 million secured revolving line of credit (which may be increased up to $120 million subject to the Company’s pro forma compliance with financial covenants, the administrative agent’s approval and the Company obtaining commitments for such increase). The Company is permitted to prepay the borrowings under the revolving credit facility without penalty.
Borrowings under the Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the base (or “prime”) rate established from time to time by the administrative agent, in each case plus an applicable margin set forth in a matrix based on the Company’s leverage ratio. In addition to interest charges, the Company will pay in arrears a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.375% - 0.750% based on the Company’s daily revolving exposure. At July 31, 2011, the interest rate for the credit facility was 2.69% for Eurodollar rate loans and 4.25% for base rate loans.
The Agreement contains customary restrictive and financial covenants, including covenants regarding the Company’s outstanding indebtedness and maximum leverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, The Agreement specifies that the leverage ratio shall not exceed 2.25 to 1.00 to the conclusion of the Agreement. Also, the Agreement specifies that the fixed charge ratio shall not be less than 2.50 to 1.00 to the conclusion of the Agreement. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of July 31, 2011.
The Agreement specifies that upon the occurrence of an event or condition deemed to have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of the Company, as determined by the administrative agent of the lending syndicate or the required lenders, as defined as 51% of the aggregate commitment under the Agreement, the outstanding borrowings become due and payable at the option of the required lenders. The Company does not anticipate at this time any change in business conditions or operations that could be deemed a material adverse effect by the lenders.
After considering letters of credit of $1,748 that the Company has issued, available funds under the Credit Agreement were $47,702 at July 31, 2011.
Borrowings under the Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible property of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of foreign subsidiaries.
In July 2011, the Company entered into a finance agreement with an insurance broker for various insurance policies that bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.67% and requires monthly payments of $65 through April 2012. As of July 31, 2011, $730 remained outstanding under this agreement and was classified as current debt in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In June 2004, the Company issued a $2,000 promissory note to the State of Ohio related to specific machinery and equipment at one of the Company’s Ohio facilities. The promissory note bears interest at 1% for the first year of the term and 3% per annum for the balance of the term, with interest only payments for the first year of the term. Principal payments began in August 2005 in the amount of $25, and monthly principal payments continued increasing annually thereafter until July 2011, when the loan matured. The balance due the State of Ohio at July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 was $0 and $270, respectively.