LONG-TERM DEBT	9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015
LONG-TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT	NOTE 5 — LONG-TERM DEBT Credit Agreement On December 19, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, Wells Fargo agreed to provide to the Company a credit facility of up to $45.0 million, consisting of a revolving credit facility, a term loan facility, and a letter of credit facility. The Credit Agreement is for a period of five years ending on December 19, 2017. The Company had unused credit capacity of $35.0 million at September 26, 2015. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement is based on Wells Fargo’s prime rate or LIBOR depending on the pricing option selected and the Company’s leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting in an effective interest rate of 2.70% at September 26, 2015 and 2.50% at December 27, 2014. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the financial covenants include a consolidated total leverage ratio, a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, and a limitation on annual capital expenditures. On August 27, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of the Credit Agreement. The amendment changed the cash dividend limit from a percentage of consolidated net income for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter to a flat per fiscal quarter limit of $0.03 per share of capital stock then issued and outstanding. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the Credit Agreement during the three months ended September 26, 2015. Revolving Credit Facility The revolving credit facility provides for borrowings of up to $35.0 million. The revolving credit facility bears interest at (i) LIBOR plus a margin which varies from 1.50% to 2.50% based upon a leverage ratio of total indebtedness to trailing four quarter EBITDA or (ii) the higher of (a) the prime rate and (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% plus a margin which varies from 0.50% to 1.50% based upon the debt to EBITDA leverage ratio. The revolving credit facility also requires a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.50% per annum depending on the Company’s financial ratios and based upon the average daily unused portion. As of September 26, 2015, and December 27, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding against the revolving credit facility. Term Loan Facility The term loan facility provides for borrowings of up to $10.0 million. Effective April 29, 2013, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into a $10.0 million term loan by converting $10.0 million of revolving credit facility borrowings to term debt. The term loan is secured by real estate and improvements, payable in quarterly installments of $166,667 commencing on June 28, 2013, plus interest at prime rate or LIBOR, with the remaining balance due upon maturity on December 19, 2017. As of September 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, the outstanding balance under the term loan facility was $8.5 million and $9.0 million, respectively. On August 9, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a portion of the term loan with a notional amount of $5.0 million. The interest rate swap agreement provides for a 3.1% fixed interest rate and matures on December 19, 2017. The Company designated this swap agreement as a cash flow hedge on its variable rate debt and records the fair value of the swap agreement as an asset or liability on the balance sheet, with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Letter of Credit Facility Outstanding letters of credit, related to the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies, reduce available borrowings under the Credit Agreement. During 2014, the Company replaced all outstanding letters of credit with cash deposits with its insurance carriers totaling $3.3 million, thereby utilizing idle cash to avoid letters of credit fees and earn interest on the cash deposits.

NOTE 5 — LONG-TERM DEBT

Credit Agreement

On December 19, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, Wells Fargo agreed to provide to the Company a credit facility of up to $45.0 million, consisting of a revolving credit facility, a term loan facility, and a letter of credit facility. The Credit Agreement is for a period of five years ending on December 19, 2017. The Company had unused credit capacity of $35.0 million at September 26, 2015. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement is based on Wells Fargo’s prime rate or LIBOR depending on the pricing option selected and the Company’s leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting in an effective interest rate of 2.70% at September 26, 2015 and 2.50% at December 27, 2014. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the financial covenants include a consolidated total leverage ratio, a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, and a limitation on annual capital expenditures. On August 27, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of the Credit Agreement. The amendment changed the cash dividend limit from a percentage of consolidated net income for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter to a flat per fiscal quarter limit of $0.03 per share of capital stock then issued and outstanding. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the Credit Agreement during the three months ended September 26, 2015.

Revolving Credit Facility

The revolving credit facility provides for borrowings of up to $35.0 million. The revolving credit facility bears interest at (i) LIBOR plus a margin which varies from 1.50% to 2.50% based upon a leverage ratio of total indebtedness to trailing four quarter EBITDA or (ii) the higher of (a) the prime rate and (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% plus a margin which varies from 0.50% to 1.50% based upon the debt to EBITDA leverage ratio. The revolving credit facility also requires a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.50% per annum depending on the Company’s financial ratios and based upon the average daily unused portion. As of September 26, 2015, and December 27, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding against the revolving credit facility.

Term Loan Facility

The term loan facility provides for borrowings of up to $10.0 million. Effective April 29, 2013, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into a $10.0 million term loan by converting $10.0 million of revolving credit facility borrowings to term debt. The term loan is secured by real estate and improvements, payable in quarterly installments of $166,667 commencing on June 28, 2013, plus interest at prime rate or LIBOR, with the remaining balance due upon maturity on December 19, 2017. As of September 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, the outstanding balance under the term loan facility was $8.5 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

On August 9, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a portion of the term loan with a notional amount of $5.0 million. The interest rate swap agreement provides for a 3.1% fixed interest rate and matures on December 19, 2017. The Company designated this swap agreement as a cash flow hedge on its variable rate debt and records the fair value of the swap agreement as an asset or liability on the balance sheet, with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Letter of Credit Facility

Outstanding letters of credit, related to the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies, reduce available borrowings under the Credit Agreement. During 2014, the Company replaced all outstanding letters of credit with cash deposits with its insurance carriers totaling $3.3 million, thereby utilizing idle cash to avoid letters of credit fees and earn interest on the cash deposits.