Note 15 - Long-term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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15. Long-term Debt

On January 31, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America, under which the Company was provided with a revolving credit line through December 31, 2008 of up to a maximum principal amount outstanding of $16,000,000. The Company borrowed the maximum amount of $16,000,000 in 2008 to finance its new facility construction and capital project validation. On December 31, 2008, the outstanding revolving credit loans were converted into a term loan with quarterly principal payments of $400,000 and a final installment of $5,200,000 due on the maturity date of December 31, 2015. Interest on the term loan was originally payable at a rate based upon, at the Company’s election, either Bank of America’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 75 basis points. The Company recorded approximately $171,000 as deferred issuance costs which continue to be amortized over the life of the debt facility.

In connection with the acquisition of Anika S.r.l., the Company entered into a Consent and First Amendment to the original loan facility with Bank of America. As part of this amendment, the interest rate for Eurodollar based loans was increased and is payable at a rate based upon, at the Company’s election, either Bank of America’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 125 basis points. In addition, the Company pledged to the lender sixty-five percent (65%) of the stock of Anika Therapeutics S.r.l. We also incurred $74,000 of fees charged by Bank of America which were capitalized in accordance with ASC Subtopic 470-50, Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments, as the Consent and First Amendment represents a debt modification. On November 29, 2013, the Company terminated the Credit Agreement entered into on January 31, 2008 with Bank of America, N.A. In connection with the termination, the Company pre-paid, in full, its entire outstanding debt under the Agreement, plus accrued interests. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had a total outstanding debt balance of $9,600,000, of which $1,600,000 was recorded as current. In November 2013, the outstanding debt balance of $8,400,000 was pre-paid. All capitalized costs associated with the debt facility were recorded as interest expense upon termination. We did not incur any pre-payment penalties.