LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Long-Term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

6. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Credit Facility and Other Long-Term Obligations

Credit Facility

On April 6, 2010 we entered into a Loan Agreement with First Tennessee Bank National Association for a $20,000 unsecured revolving credit facility. On December 21, 2011, our unsecured revolving credit facility was increased to $25,000. On June 11, 2015, the credit facility was further renewed to extend the maturity date to March 31, 2018 and our unsecured revolving credit facility was increased to $30,000. On June 22, 2016, the credit facility was further increased to $50,000 to give the Company greater flexibility to finance current capital expenditure projects. On April 5, 2017, the credit facility was further renewed to extend the maturity date to May 31, 2019. The current credit facility contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and financial, affirmative and negative covenants for loan agreements of this kind. Covenants under the current credit facility restrict the payment of cash dividends if the Company would be in violation of the minimum tangible net worth test or the leverage ratio test in the current loan agreement as a result of the dividend, among various restrictions. We have been in compliance with these covenants throughout 2016 and during the first quarter of 2017 and anticipate that we will continue to be in compliance during the remainder of 2017.

In the absence of a default, all borrowings under the current credit facility bear interest at the LIBOR Rate plus 1.50% per annum. The Company will pay a non-usage fee under the current loan agreement at a rate per annum equal to between 0.15% and 0.35% of the unused amount of the current credit facility, which fee is paid quarterly.

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $10,000 and $5,000 in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, respectively. At April 28, 2017, the Company had $15,000 in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility.

Interest Rate Risk

Changes in interest rates affect the interest paid on indebtedness under the credit facility because outstanding amounts of indebtedness under the credit facility are subject to variable interest rates. Under the credit facility, the non-default rate of interest was equal to the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 1.50% per annum (for a rate of interest of 2.48% at March 31, 2017). At the borrowing level under the credit facility at March 31, 2017, a one percent change in the interest rate on our variable-rate debt would not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.

Other Long-Term Obligations

At March 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $1,505 in non-cancelable operating lease obligations.