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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 6. Long-Term Debt
 
At March 31, 2015, the Company owed approximately $96,936   under its various borrowing arrangements with several banks in Colombia, Panama, the United States and including obligations under various capital leases. The bank obligations have maturities ranging from six months to 15 years that bear interest at rates ranging from 2.9% to 12.03%. These loans are generally secured by substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable and / or inventory. Certain obligations include covenants and events of default including requirements that the Company maintain a minimum debt to EBITDA ratio, a minimum debt service ratio, total debt to total assets ratio and sales growth ratios.
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Obligations under borrowing arrangements
 
$
96,936
 
$
94,198
 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other current borrowings
 
 
59,886
 
 
54,925
 
Long-term debt
 
$
37,050
 
$
39,273
 
 
Revolving Lines of Credit
 
The Company has approximately $1.7   million available in two lines of credit under a revolving note arrangement as of March 31, 2015. The floating interest rates on the revolving notes are between DTF+6% and DTF+7%. DTF is the primary measure of interest rates in Colombia. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $202 and $375   was outstanding under these lines, respectively.
 
Proceeds from debt and repayments of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Proceeds form debt
 
$
22,255
 
$
23,229
 
Repayments of debt
 
$
21,767
 
$
16,530
 
 
The Company acquired assets under capital leases for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 for $9,100 and $55, respectively.
 
Interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2,152  and $1,973, respectively.