Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

6. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt at September 30 consists of:

	2012		2011
Revolving credit agreement	$	11,338	$	1,184
Term loan		8,000		0
Promissory Note		2,345		0
Other		2		32
		21,685		1,216
Less – current maturities		2,002		30
Total long-term debt	$	19,683	$	1,186

In October 2011, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) with its bank to increase the maximum borrowing amount from $30.0 million to $40.0 million, of which $10.0 million is a five (5) year term loan and $30.0 million is a five (5) year revolving loan, secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 65% of the stock of its non-U.S. subsidiaries. The term loan is repayable in quarterly installments of $0.5 million starting December 1, 2011.

The term loan has a Libor-based variable interest rate that was 2.2% at September 30, 2012 and which becomes an effective fixed rate of 2.9% after giving effect to an interest rate swap agreement. Borrowing under the revolving loan bears interest at a rate equal to Libor plus 0.75% to 1.75%, which percentage fluctuates based on the Company’s leverage ratio of outstanding indebtedness to EBITDA. At September 30, 2012 the interest rate was 1.25%. The loans are subject to certain customary financial covenants including, without limitation, covenants that require the Company to not exceed a maximum leverage ratio and to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. There is also a commitment fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.25% to be incurred on the unused balance. The Company was in compliance with all applicable loan covenants as of September 30, 2012.

In connection with the acquisition of the Quality Aluminum Forge business (“QAF”), as discussed more fully in Note 12, the Company issued a $2.4 million non-interest bearing promissory note to the seller, which note is payable by the Company in November, 2013. The imputed interest rate used to discount the note was 2% per annum.