Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity

8. Long-Term Debt and Shareholders’ Equity

Long-term debt consists of (i)borrowings under the Company’s revolving loan agreement with HSBC Bank, N.A and (ii) amounts outstanding under the fixed rate mortgage related to the Company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Rocky Mount, NC and Vancouver, WA. The revolving loan agreement provides for borrowings of up to $50 million at Prime Rate less 1.25%. The credit facility has an expiration date of May 24, 2023. The Company must pay a facility fee, payable quarterly, in an amount equal to two tenths of one percent (.20%) per annum of the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit line.  The facility is intended to provide liquidity for growth, share repurchases, dividends, acquisition and other business activities.  Under the revolving loan agreement, the Company is required to maintain specific amounts of tangible net worth, a specified debt to net worth ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio and must have annual net income greater than zero, measured as of the end of each fiscal year. December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the covenants then in effect under the loan agreement.  

As of December 31, 2021, $33,037,172 was outstanding and $16,962,828 was available for borrowing under the Company’s revolving loan agreement.

The Company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Rocky Mount, NC and Vancouver, WA were financed by a fixed rate mortgage with HSBC Bank, N.A. at a fixed interest rate of 3.8%. The Company entered into the agreement on December 1, 2021.  Commencing on January 1, 2022, payments of principal and interest are due monthly, with all amounts outstanding due on maturity on December 1, 2031.                                                                                          Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2021:

Mortgage payable - HSBC Bank N.A.	11,620,000
Less debt issuance costs	(150,541	)
	11,469,459
Less current maturities	388,536
Long-term mortgage payable, less current maturities	11,080,923

Minimum annual mortgage payments are due as follows: 2022 - $390,521; 2023 - $404,588; 2024 - $419,309; 2025 - $436,949; 2026 - $454,112; and thereafter - $9,514,521.

On November 14, 2019, the Company announced a Common Stock repurchase program of up to a total of 200,000 shares. The program does not have an expiration date. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 43,214 shares of its Common Stock, 3,579 shares under the repurchase program announced in 2010 and 39,635 shares under the repurchase plan announced in 2019. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 160,365 shares may be purchased in the future under the repurchase program announced in 2019.

On May 7, 2020, the Company received a two-year loan (the “PPP Loan”) from HSBC Bank, N.A., the lender, in the amount of $3,508,047 under the Paycheck Protection Program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  

Under the CARES Act, all or a portion of the PPP Loan was eligible to be forgiven by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the lender, upon application by the Company, provided that the Company shall have used the loan proceeds for certain eligible purposes.  The PPP Loan was fully forgiven by the SBA and on June 9, 2021, payment in the amount of $3,508,047 was made by the SBA to the lender.   The Company recorded the amount forgiven as income for the year ending December 31, 2021.

The carrying value of the Company’s bank debt is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the nature of its payment terms and maturity.