NOTES PAYABLE - BANK

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Notes Payable [Abstract]

Notes Payable [Text Block]

7. NOTES PAYABLE – BANK

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	March 31,			September 30,
	2018			2017
		(In thousands)
Promissory Note - Rustic Inn purchase	$	1,886		$	2,290
Promissory Note - Shuckers purchase		2,833			3,083
Promissory Note - Oyster House purchase		6,267			6,667
		10,986			12,040
Less: Current maturities		(4,183	)		(4,174	)
Less: Unamortized deferred financing costs		(33	)		(42	)
Long-term debt	$	6,770		$	7,824

On February 25, 2013, the Company issued a promissory note to Bank Hapoalim B.M. (the “BHBM”) for $3,000,000. The note bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum, and was payable in 36 equal monthly installments of $83,333, commencing on March 25, 2013. On February 24, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of The Rustic Inn, the Company borrowed an additional $6,000,000 from BHBM under the same terms and conditions as the original loan which was consolidated with the remaining principal balance from the original borrowing at that date. The new loan is payable in 60 equal monthly installments of $134,722, which commenced on March 25, 2014.

On October 22, 2015, in connection with the acquisition of Shuckers, the Company issued a promissory note to BHBM for $5,000,000. The note bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum, and is payable in 60 equal monthly installments of $83,333, commencing on November 22, 2015.

Also on October 22, 2015, the Company also entered into a credit agreement (the “Revolving Facility”) with BHBM which expires on October 21, 2019 and provides for total availability of the lesser of (i) $10,000,000 and (ii) $20,000,000 less the then aggregate amount of all indebtedness and obligations to BHBM. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility are evidenced by a promissory note (the “Revolving Note”) in favor of BHBM and will be payable over five years with interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.5% per year. On December 12, 2017, the Company amended its Revolving Facility to increase the total availability to be the lesser of (i) $12,000,000 and (ii) $22,000,000 less the then aggregate amount of all indebtedness and obligations to BHBM. As of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, borrowings of $10,998,000 and $6,198,000 outstanding under the Revolving Facility had a weighted average interest rate of 5.3% and 4.7%, respectively.

On November 30, 2016, in connection with the acquisition of the Oyster House properties, the Company issued a promissory note under the Revolving Facility to BHBM for $8,000,000. The note bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum, and is payable in 60 equal monthly installments of $133,273, commencing on January 1, 2017.

Deferred financing costs incurred in connection with the Revolving Facility in the amount of $130,585 are being amortized over the life of the agreements on a straight-line basis and included in interest expense. Amortization expense of approximately $3,000 and $11,000 is included in interest expense for the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017, respectively. Amortization expense was $9,000 and $23,000 for the 26 weeks ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017, respectively.

Borrowings under the Revolving Facility, which include all of the above promissory notes, are secured by all tangible and intangible personal property (including accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, documents, chattel paper, instruments, letter-of-credit rights, investment property, intellectual property and deposit accounts) and fixtures of the Company.

The loan agreements provide, among other things, that the Company meet minimum quarterly tangible net worth amounts, as defined, maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.1:1 and minimum annual net income amounts, and contain customary representations, warranties and affirmative covenants. The agreements also contain customary negative covenants, subject to negotiated exceptions, on liens, relating to other indebtedness, capital expenditures, liens, affiliate transactions, disposal of assets and certain changes in ownership. The Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2018 except for the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant. On May 10, 2018, we were issued a waiver for this covenant until the sooner to occur of: (i) October 2, 2018 or (ii) a $3,000,000 increase in the Revolving Facility.