Note 11 - Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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11. Long-term Debt

On January 31, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement with Bank of America. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had an outstanding debt balance of $8,400,000, at an interest rate of 1.43%. The interest rate payable on our debt is determined, at the Company’s option, based on LIBOR plus 1.25%, or the lender’s prime rate.  

ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about the fair value of financial instruments in interim as well as in annual financial statements. The carrying value of our debt instrument was $8,400,000 and $9,600,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of which $1,600,000 was recorded as current at each date. The estimated fair value of our debt, which is a Level 2 instrument for fair value measurement purposes, approximated book value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.