Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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. On May 31, 2022, the Company amended its revolving loan agreement with HSBC Bank N.A. The amendment increases the amount available for borrowing to $65 million from $50 million, at an interest rate of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 1.75%; interest is payable monthly. In addition, the expiration date of the revolving loan agreement was extended to May 31, 2026. The Company must pay a facility fee, payable quarterly, in an amount equal to one eighth of one percent (.125%) 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 funded debt to EBITDA, a fixed charge coverage ratio and must have annual net income greater than $0, measured as of the end of each fiscal year.  On November 8, 2022, the revolving loan agreement was amended to increase the ratio of funded debt to EBITDA. The amendment is in effect for four quarters commencing in the third quarter of 2022 and includes an increase in the funded debt to EBITDA ratio for the four quarters ranging from a low

of 4.75 to 1 to a high of 5.75 to 1. The amendment also increases the interest rate from SOFR +1.75% up to a high of SOFR + 2.35% on a basis that varies on a quarterly basis with the funded debt to EBITDA ratio. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the revolving loan agreement, as amended.

As of December 31, 2022, $50,000,000 was outstanding and $15,000,000 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, 2022 and 2021:

	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Mortgage payable - HSBC Bank N.A.	$	11,232,990		$	11,620,000
Less debt issuance costs		(134,790	)		(150,541	)
		11,098,200			11,469,459
Less current maturities		404,588			388,536
Long-term mortgage payable less current maturities	$	10,693,612		$	11,080,923

Minimum annual mortgage payments are due as follows: 2023 - $404,588; 2024 - $419,309; 2025 - $436,949; 2026 - $454,112; 2027 - $471,949; and thereafter - $8,911,293.

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 year ended December 31, 2022, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Common Stock.   As of December 31, 2022, a total of 160,365 shares may be purchased in the future under the repurchase program.

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.