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Note 10 - Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
10.
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
On February 12, 2014, the Company entered into a four-year amended and restated revolving credit facility agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC Bank”). The Amended Credit Agreement provided for loans up to $104,000 (the “Amended Facility”) to the Company and letters of credit up to $2,000 for the account of the Company. Through January 15, 2016, the Company had borrowed $52,000 to finance a special dividend paid to shareholders of the Company in the 2014 fiscal year fourth quarter and an additional $52,000 to continue the loan that was provided under a prior credit agreement with PNC Bank, and PNC Bank had issued two standby letters of credit for the account of the Company in the total amount of $1,100 to secure the Company’s obligations under its workers’ compensation insurance program. During the 2016 fiscal year, the Company made a $10,000 principal payment in accordance with the Amended Credit Agreement.
 
On January 15, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year revolving credit facility agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with HSBC Bank USA, National Association (“HSBC Bank”). This Credit Agreement replaces the Amended Credit Agreement that the Company entered into with PNC Bank in February 2014 described in the preceding paragraph. The Credit Agreement provides for loans up to $75,000 and letters of credit up to $2,000. During the 2016 fiscal year, the Company made no payments in accordance with the Credit Agreement. The $75,000 is payable in twelve quarterly installments of $750 each, with the remaining amount outstanding under the Credit Agreement payable on January 26, 2019.
 
Borrowers under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) a fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate, such interest rate to change automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate or (b) a rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to the one, two, three or six month LIBOR Rate plus 1.15%. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is also obligated to pay to HSBC Bank a nonrefundable commitment fee equal to 0.10% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) multiplied by the average daily difference between the amount of (i) the revolving credit commitment plus the letter of credit facility and (ii) the revolving facility usage, payable quarterly in arrears.
 
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary financial covenants. The covenants under the Credit Agreement require the Company to (a) maintain a gross leverage charge ratio not to exceed 3.75 to 1.00 beginning with the fiscal quarter first ending after January 26, 2016 and continuing thereafter, (b) maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10 to 1.00 beginning with the fiscal quarter first ending after January 26, 2016 and continuing thereafter, and (c) maintain a minimum quick ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 beginning with the fiscal quarter first ending after January 26, 2016 and continuing thereafter. In addition, the Company must maintain minimum domestic liquid assets of $10,000 in cash held at all times in a domestic deposit account.
 
 
At February 28, 2016, $75,000 of indebtedness was outstanding under the HSBC Bank Credit Agreement with an interest rate of 1.66%. Interest expense recorded under both the PNC Bank Amended Credit Agreement and the HSBC Bank Credit Agreement was approximately $1,365, $1,438 and $764 during the 2016, 2015 and 2014 fiscal years, respectively, which is included in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company accelerated the deferred financing costs of $292 which related to the PNC Bank Credit Agreement that was recorded as interest expense in the fourth quarter of the 2016 fiscal year.
 
At February 28, 2016, scheduled principal maturities of long-term debt were as follows:
 
Fiscal Year
 
Amount
 
2017
  $ 3,000  
2018
    3,000  
2019
    69,000  
 
 
 
75,000
 
Less current portion
    3,000  
 
 
$
72,000