Note 2 - Long-term Debt	6 Months Ended
Sep. 23, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]	NOTE 2 – LONG-TERM DEBT On July 7, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T”), that amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s prior credit agreement with M&T. The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit commitment (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”) of $80.0 million through June 2026, with a letter of credit subfacility of $10.0 million. The Company's 2018 term loan, with an original principal amount of $15.0 million (the "2018 Term Loan"), is also provided for under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement allows the Company to use up to $50.0 million under the Revolving Credit Commitment for acquisitions in any single fiscal year. The Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to complete acquisitions of businesses with a principal place of business located in the United Kingdom or the European Union to an aggregate purchase price of $40.0 million during the term of the Credit Agreement, if the acquisition is financed directly or indirectly with the Revolving Credit Commitment. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may make restricted payments up to $25.0 million in the aggregate over the term of the Credit Agreement and $10.0 million in any single fiscal year to repurchase shares and pay dividends. As of September 23, 2023, $32.0 million was available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility, with $48.0 million outstanding and included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first six months of fiscal year 2024, $12.9 million was used for business acquisitions. As of September 23, 2023, $5.3 million was outstanding on the 2018 Term Loan, of which $2.3 million was included in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the remainder included in long-term debt. The 2018 Term Loan requires total amortizing repayments (principal plus interest) of $0.2 million per month through its maturity date in December 2025. Interest and Other Costs: Interest on outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility accrue, at Transcat’s election, at either the variable one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a fixed rate for a designated period at the LIBOR corresponding to such period (subject to a 0.25% floor), in each case, plus a margin. Unused fees accrue based on the average daily amount of unused credit available on the revolving credit facility. Interest rate margins and unused fees are determined on a quarterly basis based upon the Company’s calculated leverage ratio. The Company’s interest rate for the revolving credit facility for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 ranged from 6.4% to 7.1%. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the 2018 Term Loan accrue at a fixed rate of 3.90% over the term of the loan. The Credit Agreement includes a mechanism for the adoption of a different benchmark rate upon the discontinuance of LIBOR. Per the terms of the Credit Agreement, LIBOR was replaced with the Daily Simple SOFR plus applicable Benchmark Replacement Adjustment effective July 1, 2023. Covenants: The Credit Agreement has certain covenants with which the Company must comply, including a fixed charge ratio covenant, which prohibits the Company's fixed charge ratio from being less than 1.15 to 1.00, and a leverage ratio covenant, which prohibits the Company's leverage ratio from exceeding 3.00 to 1.00. The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements during the first six months of fiscal year 2024. The Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was 1.37 at September 23, 2023, compared with 1.60 at March 25, 2023. Other Terms: The Company has pledged all of its U.S. tangible and intangible personal property, the equity interests of its U.S.-based subsidiaries, and a majority of the common stock of Transcat Canada Inc. as collateral security for the loans made under the revolving credit facility.

Note 2 - Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2023

NOTE 2 – LONG-TERM DEBT

On July 7, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T”), that amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s prior credit agreement with M&T.

The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit commitment (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”) of $80.0 million through June 2026, with a letter of credit subfacility of $10.0 million. The Company's 2018 term loan, with an original principal amount of $15.0 million (the "2018 Term Loan"), is also provided for under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement allows the Company to use up to $50.0 million under the Revolving Credit Commitment for acquisitions in any single fiscal year. The Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to complete acquisitions of businesses with a principal place of business located in the United Kingdom or the European Union to an aggregate purchase price of $40.0 million during the term of the Credit Agreement, if the acquisition is financed directly or indirectly with the Revolving Credit Commitment.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may make restricted payments up to $25.0 million in the aggregate over the term of the Credit Agreement and $10.0 million in any single fiscal year to repurchase shares and pay dividends.

As of September 23, 2023, $32.0 million was available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility, with $48.0 million outstanding and included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first six months of fiscal year 2024, $12.9 million was used for business acquisitions.

As of September 23, 2023, $5.3 million was outstanding on the 2018 Term Loan, of which $2.3 million was included in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the remainder included in long-term debt. The 2018 Term Loan requires total amortizing repayments (principal plus interest) of $0.2 million per month through its maturity date in December 2025.

Interest and Other Costs: Interest on outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility accrue, at Transcat’s election, at either the variable one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a fixed rate for a designated period at the LIBOR corresponding to such period (subject to a 0.25% floor), in each case, plus a margin. Unused fees accrue based on the average daily amount of unused credit available on the revolving credit facility. Interest rate margins and unused fees are determined on a quarterly basis based upon the Company’s calculated leverage ratio. The Company’s interest rate for the revolving credit facility for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 ranged from 6.4% to 7.1%. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the 2018 Term Loan accrue at a fixed rate of 3.90% over the term of the loan. The Credit Agreement includes a mechanism for the adoption of a different benchmark rate upon the discontinuance of LIBOR. Per the terms of the Credit Agreement, LIBOR was replaced with the Daily Simple SOFR plus applicable Benchmark Replacement Adjustment effective July 1, 2023.

Covenants: The Credit Agreement has certain covenants with which the Company must comply, including a fixed charge ratio covenant, which prohibits the Company's fixed charge ratio from being less than 1.15 to 1.00, and a leverage ratio covenant, which prohibits the Company's leverage ratio from exceeding 3.00 to 1.00. The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements during the first six months of fiscal year 2024. The Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was 1.37 at September 23, 2023, compared with 1.60 at March 25, 2023.

Other Terms: The Company has pledged all of its U.S. tangible and intangible personal property, the equity interests of its U.S.-based subsidiaries, and a majority of the common stock of Transcat Canada Inc. as collateral security for the loans made under the revolving credit facility.