Note 10 – Credit Arrangements

Senior Notes. On February 19, 2015, the Company issued $115.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series A (the “Senior Notes”). The entire principal of the Senior Notes is due and payable on February 19, 2030. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually at a fixed annual rate of 3.82 percent and borrowings under the Senior Notes are unsecured. The Company used the proceeds of the sale of the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and dividends.

Revolving Credit Facility. On February 18, 2015, the Company entered into a $50.0 million unsecured Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). On February 28, 2017, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility which, among other things, extended the termination date of the Revolving Credit Facility from February 18, 2018 to February 28, 2020. The Company intends to use borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for working capital purposes and to fund acquisitions. At August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The amount of borrowings available at any time under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit then outstanding. At August 31, 2017, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $44.6 million under this facility, after consideration of outstanding standby letters of credit of $5.4 million. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 90 basis points (2.14 percent at August 31, 2017), subject to adjustment as set forth in the loan documents for the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest is paid on a monthly to quarterly basis depending on loan type. The Company also pays an annual commitment fee of 0.25 percent on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility have equal priority with borrowings under the Company’s Senior Notes. Each of the credit arrangements described above include certain covenants relating primarily to the Company’s financial condition. These financial covenants include a funded debt to EBITDA leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. Upon the occurrence of any event of default of these covenants, including a change in control of the Company, all amounts outstanding thereunder may be declared to be immediately due and payable. At August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all financial loan covenants contained in its credit arrangements in place as of each of those dates.

Series 2006A Bonds. Elecsys International Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has outstanding $2.0 million in principal amount of industrial revenue bonds that were issued in 2006 (the “Series 2006A Bonds”). Principal and interest on the Series 2006A Bonds are payable monthly through maturity on September 1, 2026. The interest rate is adjustable every five years based on the yield of the 5-year United States Treasury Notes, plus 0.45 percent (1.92 percent as of August 31, 2017). This rate was adjusted on September 1, 2016 in accordance with the terms of the bonds, and the adjusted rate will be in force until September 1, 2021. The obligations under the Series 2006A Bonds are secured by a first priority security interest in certain real estate.

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Senior Notes	$	115,000	$	115,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—		—
Series 2006A Bonds		1,976		2,173
Total debt		116,976		117,173
Less current portion		(201)		(197)
Total long-term debt	$	116,775	$	116,976

Principal payments due on the debt are as follows:


Due within	$ in thousands
1 year	$	201
2 years		205
3 years		209
4 years		213
5 years		217
Thereafter		115,931
	$	116,976