Note 9 Borrowing and Deferred Payment Arrangements	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	9. Borrowing and Deferred Payment Arrangements Bank of the West On December 6, 2013, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of the West, or BOTW, for a revolving line of credit of $50.0 million. All amounts owed under the credit agreement are due and payable on November 30, 2015. Borrowings may be repaid and re-borrowed at any time during the term of the credit agreement. The obligations are guaranteed by two of our subsidiaries. At December 31, 2013, the outstanding principal balance under the credit agreement was $15.0 million. The credit agreement provides different interest rate alternatives under which we may borrow funds. We may elect to borrow based on LIBOR plus a margin, an alternative base rate plus a margin or a floating rate plus a margin. The margin can range from 0.75% to 2.5%, depending on interest rate alternatives and on our leverage of liabilities to effective tangible net worth. The effective interest rate as of December 31, 2013 was 1.92%. An unused commitment fee is also payable. It ranges from 0.25% to 0.625%, depending on leverage. The credit agreement is subject to a set of financial covenants, including minimum effective tangible net worth, the ratio of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable to current liabilities, profitability, a leverage ratio and a minimum amount of U.S. domestic cash on hand. At December 31, 2013, we complied with all of these financial covenants. The credit agreement also includes a $3.0 million letter of credit subfacility. See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies” for further information regarding the terms of the subfacility. IKB Deutsche Industriebank On June 10, 2005, IXYS Semiconductor GmbH, our German subsidiary, borrowed €10.0 million, or about $12.2 million at the time, from IKB Deutsche Industriebank. This loan is partially collateralized by a security interest in our facility in Lampertheim, Germany and is expected to be paid in full on June 30, 2020. The outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 was €4.5 million, or $6.2 million. The interest rate on the loan is determined by adding the then effective three month Euribor rate and a margin. The margin can range from 0.7% to 1.25%, depending on the calculation of a ratio of indebtedness to cash flow for our German subsidiary. In June 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement commencing June 30, 2010. The swap agreement has a fixed interest rate of 1.99% and expires on June 30, 2015. The effective interest rate as of December 31, 2013 was 2.69%. It is not designated as a hedge in the financial statements. See Note 4, “Fair Value” for further information regarding the derivative contract. During each fiscal quarter, a principal payment of €167,000, or about $230,000, and a payment of accrued interest are required. Financial covenants for a ratio of indebtedness to cash flow, a ratio of equity to total assets and a minimum stockholders' equity for the German subsidiary must be satisfied for the loan to remain in good standing. The loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at the end of a fiscal quarter without penalty. At December 31, 2013, we complied with the financial covenants. The loan is partially collateralized by a security interest in the facility owned by our company in Lampertheim, Germany. Acquired MCU Business Deferred Payments We are obligated to pay $30.0 million in two installment payments of $15.0 million each. The first installment is due on June 27, 2014 and the second installment is due on December 31, 2014. The installments bear simple interest at a variable annual rate equal to six-month LIBOR plus a 3 percentage point margin. The above deferred payments and interest accruals are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The effective interest rate of the deferred payments as of December 31, 2013 was 3.42%.

Note 9 Borrowing and Deferred Payment Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

9. Borrowing and Deferred Payment Arrangements

Bank of the West

On December 6, 2013, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of the West, or BOTW, for a revolving line of credit of $50.0 million. All amounts owed under the credit agreement are due and payable on November 30, 2015. Borrowings may be repaid and re-borrowed at any time during the term of the credit agreement. The obligations are guaranteed by two of our subsidiaries. At December 31, 2013, the outstanding principal balance under the credit agreement was $15.0 million.

The credit agreement provides different interest rate alternatives under which we may borrow funds. We may elect to borrow based on LIBOR plus a margin, an alternative base rate plus a margin or a floating rate plus a margin. The margin can range from 0.75% to 2.5%, depending on interest rate alternatives and on our leverage of liabilities to effective tangible net worth. The effective interest rate as of December 31, 2013 was 1.92%. An unused commitment fee is also payable. It ranges from 0.25% to 0.625%, depending on leverage.

The credit agreement is subject to a set of financial covenants, including minimum effective tangible net worth, the ratio of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable to current liabilities, profitability, a leverage ratio and a minimum amount of U.S. domestic cash on hand. At December 31, 2013, we complied with all of these financial covenants.

The credit agreement also includes a $3.0 million letter of credit subfacility. See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies” for further information regarding the terms of the subfacility.

IKB Deutsche Industriebank

On June 10, 2005, IXYS Semiconductor GmbH, our German subsidiary, borrowed €10.0 million, or about $12.2 million at the time, from IKB Deutsche Industriebank. This loan is partially collateralized by a security interest in our facility in Lampertheim, Germany and is expected to be paid in full on June 30, 2020. The outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 was €4.5 million, or $6.2 million.

The interest rate on the loan is determined by adding the then effective three month Euribor rate and a margin. The margin can range from 0.7% to 1.25%, depending on the calculation of a ratio of indebtedness to cash flow for our German subsidiary. In June 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement commencing June 30, 2010. The swap agreement has a fixed interest rate of 1.99% and expires on June 30, 2015. The effective interest rate as of December 31, 2013 was 2.69%. It is not designated as a hedge in the financial statements. See Note 4, “Fair Value” for further information regarding the derivative contract.

During each fiscal quarter, a principal payment of €167,000, or about $230,000, and a payment of accrued interest are required. Financial covenants for a ratio of indebtedness to cash flow, a ratio of equity to total assets and a minimum stockholders' equity for the German subsidiary must be satisfied for the loan to remain in good standing. The loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at the end of a fiscal quarter without penalty. At December 31, 2013, we complied with the financial covenants. The loan is partially collateralized by a security interest in the facility owned by our company in Lampertheim, Germany.

Acquired MCU Business Deferred Payments

We are obligated to pay $30.0 million in two installment payments of $15.0 million each. The first installment is due on June 27, 2014 and the second installment is due on December 31, 2014. The installments bear simple interest at a variable annual rate equal to six-month LIBOR plus a 3 percentage point margin. The above deferred payments and interest accruals are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The effective interest rate of the deferred payments as of December 31, 2013 was 3.42%.

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