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INDEBTEDNESS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2015
INDEBTEDNESS [Abstract]  
INDEBTEDNESS
Note 4.   INDEBTEDNESS

On February 19, 2014, the Company and BMO Harris Bank N.A. entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “BMO Credit Agreement”),  which provides the Company a $27.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $3.0 million sub-limit for letters of credit (see Note 12 for subsequent amendment to the BMO Credit Agreement). The proceeds of the Company’s initial borrowing under the BMO Credit Agreement were used to repay the PrivateBank Loan and Security Agreement (the “PB Loan Agreement”), finance the acquisition of FTW (as defined in Note 10), and pay certain fees and expenses related to the negotiation and consummation of the BMO Credit Agreement and the acquisition. All extensions of credit under the BMO Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in and lien upon substantially all present and future assets and properties of the Company.

The BMO Credit Agreement has an expiration date of February 17, 2017 and its borrowing base is determined by eligible inventory, accounts receivable, machinery and equipment and owned real estate, amounting to $28.3 million at March 27, 2015. The borrowing base under the BMO Credit Agreement is reduced by the outstanding amount of standby and commercial letters of credit. Currently, the Company’s largest letters of credit relate to its casualty insurance programs. Total outstanding letters of credit were $1.1 million at March 27, 2015 and December 31, 2014. There was $21.8 million and $22.0 million outstanding under the BMO Loan Agreement  as of March 27, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Borrowings under the BMO Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the Borrower’s option, (a) the Base Rate plus applicable Base Rate Margin, which varies from 0.50% to 1.00% based on average excess availability, or (b) reserve adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin, which varies from 1.50% to 2.00% based on average excess availability. The Base Rate is the greatest of (i) BMO Harris’ prime commercial rate as in effect on such day, (ii) the sum of the Fed Funds rate for such day plus 0.5%, and (iii) the Eurodollar Rate for one month plus 1.50%. The Eurodollar Rate is the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate, as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source) with a term equivalent to the applicable one, two, three or six month interest period. An unused commitment fee of 25 basis points per annum is payable quarterly on the average unused amount of the BMO Credit Agreement. The BMO Credit Agreement includes financial covenants regarding fixed charge coverage ratio and maximum annual capital expenditures. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants at March 27, 2015.

The BMO Credit Agreement requires a lockbox agreement which provides receipts (subject to certain exceptions) to be swept daily to reduce borrowings outstanding and allows for certain credit reserves to be set from time to time. These provisions in the BMO Credit Agreement cause the BMO Credit Agreement to be classified as a current liability, per guidance in the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Company does not expect to repay, or be required to repay, within one year, the balance of the BMO Credit Agreement, which is classified as a current liability. The BMO Credit Agreement does not expire or have a maturity date within one year, but rather has a final expiration date of February 17, 2017.

All of the debt under the BMO Credit Agreement is re-priced to current rates at frequent intervals.  Therefore, its fair value approximates its carrying value at March 27, 2015.  For the three months ended March 27, 2015 and March 28, 2014, the Company had amortization of debt issuance costs, included within interest expense, of $57,000 and $161,000, respectively. Included in amortization of debt issuance costs for the three months ended March 28, 2014 is approximately $109,000 of debt issuance costs written off due to the extinguishment of the PB Loan Agreement.