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Note 6 - Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
NOTE 6 - Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
December 31,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
                 
                 
Term loan payable to Fifth Third Bank, maturing July 1, 2018
  $ 21,750,000     $ 24,375,000  
                 
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving
credit agreement, maturing July 1, 2016
    -       440,000  
                 
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving
credit agreement, maturing July 1, 2018
    2,200,000       220,000  
                 
    $ 23,950,000     $ 25,035,000  
Less payments due within one year included
in current liabilities
    2,750,000       2,375,000  
                 
Long-term debt less current maturities
  $ 21,200,000     $ 22,660,000  
 
Effective July 1, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated 5-year credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank that made available to the Company up to $15,000,000 on a revolving credit basis (the “Initial Credit Facility”) in addition to a $30,000,000 term loan utilized to finance the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of HPI Direct, Inc. Interest is payable on the term loan at LIBOR plus 0.95% (1.38% at December 31, 2015) and on the revolving credit facility at LIBOR (rounded up to the next 1/8
th
of 1%) plus 0.95% (1.45% at December 31, 2015). Both loans are based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar based borrowings.  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.10% on the average unused portion of the commitment under the Initial Credit Facility.  The available balance under the Initial Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit.   As of December 31, 2015, there was an outstanding balance of $472,000 under letters of credit.
 
Effective October 22, 2013, the credit agreement was amended to, among other things, increase the amount of permitted investments in subsidiaries that are not parties to the credit agreement and related agreements, from $1 million to $5 million.
 
On May 1, 2014, the credit agreement was further amended to provide for an additional $10 million revolving credit facility with Fifth Third Bank (the “Add on Credit Facility”), pursuant to the Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated May 1, 2014. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, as so amended, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” The Add on Credit Facility matures July 1, 2016. Interest is payable on the Add on Credit Facility at LIBOR (rounded up to the next 1/8
th
of 1%) plus 0.95% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar based borrowings (1.45% at December 31, 2015). The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.50% on the average unused portion of the commitment under the Add on Credit Facility. Effective February 10, 2016, the Company exercised its rights to terminate the Add on Credit Facility, as it was no longer considered necessary.
 
In order to reduce interest rate risk on the term loan, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Fifth Third Bank in July 2013 that was designed to effectively convert or hedge the variable interest rate on a portion of our term loan under the Credit Agreement to achieve a net fixed rate of 2.53% per annum, beginning July 1, 2014 with an original notional amount of $14,250,000 that is adjusted to match the outstanding principal on the related debt. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is reduced by the scheduled amortization of the principal balance of the term loan of $187,500 per month through July 1, 2015 and $250,000 per month through June 1, 2018. The remaining notional balance of $3,250,000 will be eliminated at the maturity of the term loan on July 1, 2018.
 
Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Company will receive variable interest rate payments and make fixed interest rate payments on an amount equal to the notional amount at that time. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap designated as the hedging instrument that effectively offset the variability of cash flows associated with the variable-rate, long-term debt obligation are reported in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), net of related income tax effects. At December 31, 2015, the interest rate swap had a negative fair value of $114,000, which is presented in other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. The changes in the balances are shown as an increase in OCI in 2015 of $37,000 and as a reduction of OCI in 2014 of $26,000, net of tax of $20,000 in 2015 and net of tax benefit of $21,000 in 2014. The Company does not currently expect any of those losses to be reclassified into earnings over the subsequent twelve-month period.
 
 
The remaining scheduled amortization for the term loan is as follows: 2016 $2,750,000; 2017 $3,000,000; and 2018 $16,000,000. The term loan does not include a prepayment penalty. In connection with the credit agreement, the Company incurred approximately $68,000 of debt financing costs, which primarily consisted of legal fees. These costs are being amortized over the life of the credit agreement and are recorded as additional interest expense.
 
Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the operating assets of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and are guaranteed by all domestic subsidiaries of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. The agreement contains restrictive provisions concerning a maximum funded senior indebtedness to EBITDA ratio as defined in the agreement (3.5:1), a maximum funded indebtedness to EBITDA ratio as defined in the agreement (4.0:1) and fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the agreement (1.25:1).