NOTE 6—CREDIT FACILITIES

A summary of borrowings at period end follows:



			March 29, 2019					September 30, 2018
Debt	Fixed/Variable Rate	Maturity Date	Balance			Interest Rate		Balance			Interest Rate
(in thousands)
M&T Bank credit facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility	v	5/5/2022	$	22,915		4.75	%	$	12,996		5.26	%
Term Loan B	v	5/5/2022	3,208			4.99		3,636			5.36
Equipment Line Advances	v	Various	392			5.00		314			5.56
Equipment Line Term Note	v	Various	969			5.00		794			5.56
Total debt, gross			27,484					17,740
Unamortized debt issuance costs			(278		)			(289		)
Total debt, net			27,206					17,451
Less: current portion			(1,632		)			(1,449		)
Long-term debt			$	25,574				$	16,002

M&T Bank Credit Facilities

During the quarter ended March 29, 2019, the Company and M&T Bank entered into the Seventh and Eighth Amendments to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement, which amended the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement dated as of December 14, 2015, as amended by various amendments (collectively, the “Credit Facility, as amended”). Among other things, the Seventh Amendment increased the Company’s revolving credit commitment to $27.0 and added a monthly information requirement for backlog conversion ratio metrics. The Eighth Amendment modified the definition of “Borrowing Base” to increase the amount of certain availability limits contained within the definition.

The Credit Facility, as amended, is secured by a general security agreement covering the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, a pledge of the Company’s equity interest in its subsidiaries, a negative pledge on the Company’s real property, and a guarantee by the Company’s subsidiaries, all of which restrict use of these assets to support other financial instruments.

Individual debt facilities provided under the Credit Facility, as amended, are described below:


a)	Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”): At March 29, 2019, up to $27.0 million is available through May 5, 2022. The maximum amount the Company may borrow is determined based on a borrowing base calculation described below.

Term Loan B: $14.0 million was borrowed on January 18, 2013. Principal was being repaid in 120 equal monthly installments of $117 thousand. As part of an amendment to the Credit Facility, as amended, the principal was modified from $8.0 million to $6.0 million and principal is being repaid in equal monthly installments of $71 thousand plus a balloon payment of $0.6 million. The maturity date of the loan is May 5, 2022.

Equipment Line Advances: Up to $1.5 million is available through May 5, 2022. Interest only is paid until maturity. Principal is due in three or six months after borrowing or can be converted to an Equipment Line Term Loan. On September 18, 2018, $0.3 million was borrowed and upon maturity at March 18, 2019, was converted into an Equipment Line Term Loan. On November 6, 2018, an additional $0.4 million was borrowed and will mature on May 6, 2019.

Equipment Line Term Note: On July 26, 2018, $0.8 million was converted from an Equipment Line Advance, principal is being repaid in 36 equal monthly installments of $21 thousand and matures July 26, 2021. On September 27, 2018 $0.1 million was converted from an Equipment Line Advance, principal is being repaid in 36 equal monthly installments of $2 thousand and matures September 29, 2021. On March 18, 2019, $0.3 million was converted from an Equipment Line Advance, principal is being repaid in 36 equal monthly installments of $9 thousand and matures March 18, 2022.

Borrowing Base

At March 29, 2019, under the Credit Facility, as amended, the maximum amount the Company can borrow under the Revolver was the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus a percentage of eligible inventories (up to a cap of $14.0 million) or (ii) $27.0 million. At September 30, 2018, under the Credit Facility, as amended, the maximum amount the Company can borrow under the Revolver was the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus a percentage of eligible inventories (up to a cap of $8.0 million) or (ii) $22.0 million.

At March 29, 2019, the upper limit on Revolver borrowings was $27.0 million, with $4.1 million available. At September 30, 2018, the upper limit on Revolver borrowings was $22.0 million with $9.0 million available. Average Revolver balances amounted to $18.4 million and $10.6 million during the six months ended March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, respectively.

Interest Rates

Under the Credit Facility, as amended, variable rate debt accrues interest at LIBOR plus the applicable marginal interest rate that fluctuates based on the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined below. At March 29, 2019, the applicable marginal interest rate was 2.25% for the Revolver and 2.50% for Term Loan B and Equipment Line Advances. At September 30, 2018, the applicable marginal interest rate was 3.00% for the Revolver and 3.25% for Term Loan B and Equipment Line Advances. Changes to applicable margins and unused fees resulting from the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio generally become effective mid-way through the subsequent quarter.

The Company incurs quarterly unused commitment fees ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% of the excess of $27.0 million over average borrowings under the Revolver. Fees incurred amounted to $4.5 thousand and $12.7 thousand during the three and six months ended March 29, 2019, respectively. Fees incurred amounted to $4.6 thousand and $11.2 thousand during the three and six months ended March 30, 2018, respectively. The fee percentage varies based on the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined below.

Financial Covenants

The Credit Facility, as amended, contains various affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants. As of March 29, 2019, the Company had to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”). The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compares (i) EBITDAS minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus income tax expense, to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, payments on all capital lease obligations and dividends, if any (fixed charges). “EBITDAS” is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock compensation expense. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was measured for a trailing twelve months ended March 29, 2019 as a minimum of 1.10 times. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was the only covenant in effect at March 29, 2019. The Credit Facility, as amended, also provides for customary events of default, subject in certain cases to customary cure periods, in which the outstanding balance and any unpaid interest would become due and payable.

The Company was in compliance with the financial debt covenant at March 29, 2019.

Contractual Principal Payments

A summary of contractual principal payments under IEC’s borrowings at March 29, 2019 for the next four years taking into consideration the Credit Facility, as amended, is as follows:



Debt Repayment Schedule		Contractual Principal Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ending March
2020		$	1,632
2021		1,240
2022		1,059
2023	⁽¹⁾	23,553
		$	27,484

⁽¹⁾ Includes Revolver balance of $22.9 million at March 29, 2019.