NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT

On May 7, 2014, the Company and a bank syndicate entered into a loan agreement providing for a senior secured term loan of $350,000 and revolving loan of $100,000 (collectively referred to as the “loans”). On June 1, 2017, $20,000 of the revolving loan was used to fund the Innovative Food Processors, Inc. acquisition (see Note 2). At March 31, 2018, the Company had a total of $210,750 of debt outstanding. The term loan is payable in quarterly installments of $8,750 which commenced on September 30, 2014, with the outstanding principal due on the maturity date. The Company may draw on the revolving loan at its discretion and the revolving loan does not have installments and all outstanding amounts are due on the maturity date. The loans may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part without premium or penalty and have a maturity date of May 7, 2019. The loans are subject to an interest rate equal to LIBOR or a fluctuating rate as defined by the loan agreement, at the Company’s discretion, plus an applicable rate. The applicable rate is based upon the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the loan agreement, and the interest rate was 3.38% at March 31, 2018. The Company has $100,000 of undrawn revolving loan at March 31, 2018 that is subject to a commitment fee, which is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio as defined in the loan agreement. The loan agreement contains quarterly covenants requiring the consolidated leverage ratio to be less than a certain maximum ratio and the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio to exceed a certain minimum ratio. At March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. Indebtedness under the Company’s loan agreements are secured by assets of the Company.

The following table summarizes the future minimum debt payments:

Year	Term loan		Total
April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018	$	26,250	$	26,250
2019		184,500		184,500
Future principal payments		210,750		210,750
Less unamortized debt financing costs		427		427
Less current portion of long-term debt		35,000		35,000
Total long-term debt	$	175,323	$	175,323

Costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the respective financing arrangements using the effective interest method. If debt is retired early, the related unamortized costs are expensed in the period the debt is retired. Capitalized costs net of accumulated amortization total $427 at March 31, 2018 and are shown net against outstanding principal on the accompanying balance sheet. Amortization expense pertaining to these costs totaled $109 and $124 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings.