Note 3 - Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

(3)  Long-Term Debt

We maintain a credit agreement that provides for an unsecured committed credit facility which matures in December 2019. In November 2015, we entered into an amendment to the facility which increased the aggregate principal amount of the facility from $50.0 million to $75.0 million, and on April 25, 2016, we elected to reduce the aggregate principal amount of the facility to $30.0 million. At September 30, 2016, there was an outstanding principal balance of $8.5 million on the facility. As of that date, we had outstanding standby letters of credit to guarantee settlement of self-insurance claims of $11.2 million and remaining borrowing availability of $10.2 million. At December 31, 2015, there was an outstanding principal balance of $37.9 million on the facility. This facility bears interest at a variable rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate or the lender’s Prime Rate, in each case plus/minus applicable margins. The weighted average interest rate for the facility was 1.2% at September 30, 2016.

Our credit facility prohibits us from paying, in any fiscal year, stock redemptions and dividends in excess of 25% of our net income from the prior fiscal year. A waiver of the 25% limitation for 2015 and 2016 was obtained from the lender. This facility also contains restrictive covenants which, among other matters, require us to maintain compliance with cash flow leverage and fixed charge coverage ratios. We were in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.