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Debt and Credit Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Credit Arrangements

Note E - Debt and Credit Arrangements

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Short-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand Bhat denominated at 4.35%

 

 

3,670

 

 

 

1,797

 

Thailand Bhat denominated at 4.08%

 

 

1,882

 

 

 

683

 

Brazil Real denominated at 2.83%

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

802

 

Brazil Real denominated at 5.40%

 

 

752

 

 

 

842

 

Brazil Real denominated at 9.40%

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

4,918

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollar denominated at 2.71%

 

 

1,448

 

 

 

1,448

 

Austria Euro denominated at 2.32%

 

 

30

 

 

 

0

 

Austria Euro denominated at 1.40%

 

 

560

 

 

 

0

 

Austria Euro denominated at 3.00%

 

 

22

 

 

 

0

 

Indonesia U.S. Dollar denominated at 3.50%

 

 

800

 

 

 

0

 

New Zealand U.S. Dollar denominated at 3.90%

 

 

494

 

 

 

0

 

Total short-term debt

 

 

12,050

 

 

 

10,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar denominated at 2.89%, due 2021

 

 

21,552

 

 

 

12,189

 

U.S. Dollar denominated at 2.71%, due 2026

 

 

9,535

 

 

 

10,984

 

Brazilian Real denominated at 4.60% due 2022

 

 

147

 

 

 

214

 

Poland Zloty denominated at 2.76% due 2021

 

 

6,524

 

 

 

904

 

Australian Dollar denominated at 1.96%, due 2021

 

 

5,526

 

 

 

2,117

 

Austria Euro denominated at 2.32% due 2030

 

 

224

 

 

 

0

 

Austria Euro denominated at 1.40% due 2020

 

 

560

 

 

 

0

 

Austria Euro denominated at 3.00% due 2021

 

 

134

 

 

 

0

 

Indonesia U.S Dollar denominated at 3.50% due 2024

 

 

7,467

 

 

 

0

 

New Zealand Dollar denominated at 3.90% due 2021

 

 

5,407

 

 

 

0

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

57,076

 

 

 

26,408

 

Less current portion

 

 

(3,354

)

 

 

(1,448

)

Total long-term debt, less current portion

 

 

53,722

 

 

 

24,960

 

Total debt

 

$

65,772

 

 

$

35,450

 

 

On March 13, 2018, the Company extended the term on its $65.0 million credit facility from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021.  All other terms remain the same, including the interest rate at LIBOR plus 1.125% unless its funded debt to Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation ratio exceeds 2.25 to 1, then the LIBOR spread becomes 1.500%.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s Polish subsidiary had borrowed $6.5 million at a rate of 1.125% plus the Warsaw Interbank Offer Rate with a term expiring June 30, 2021.  At December 31, 2019, the Company’s Australian subsidiary had borrowed $5.5 million U.S. dollars, also with a term expiring June 30, 2021.  As of December 31, 2019, the interest rates on the U.S., Polish and Australian lines of credit agreement were 2.89% and 2.76% and 1.96%, respectively.  Under the credit facility, at December 31, 2019, the Company had utilized $33.6 million with $31.4 million available under the line of credit net of long-term outstanding letters of credit.  The PLP-USA line of credit provides for $20.0 million to be available to the Company’s subsidiaries, of which $8.0 million was available to the subsidiaries at December 31, 2019.  The line of credit agreement contains, among other provisions, requirements for maintaining levels of net worth and profitability.  At both December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

On February 28, 2019, the Company acquired its Austrian subsidiary, SubCon, headquartered in Dornbirn, Austria.  SubCon has a 1.0 million euros, or $1.1 million U.S. dollars line of credit with a term expiration of May 31, 2020 with the option to renew for an additional twelve months indefinitely.  At December 31, 2019, SubCon had borrowed $.6 million on the line of credit at an interest rate of 1.400%.  

On April 25, 2019, the Company borrowed $8.0 million U.S. dollars on behalf of its Indonesian subsidiary at a rate of 3.501% with a term expiring on April 30, 2024.  At December 31, 2019, $7.5 million was outstanding on this debt facility, of which $.8 million is classified as current.

On August 14, 2019, the Company’s New Zealand subsidiary borrowed the U.S equivalent dollar of $5.3 million at a rate of 3.900% with a term expiring on August 26, 2021.  At December 31, 2019, $5.4 million was outstanding on this facility, of which $.5 million is classified as current.  This loan is secured by the Company’s New Zealand subsidiary’s land and building.

The Company owns a corporate aircraft with a remaining balance due on the loan of $9.5 million, of which $1.4 million is classified as short-term, with a term expiring in 2026.  The loan is secured by the purchased aircraft.

The Company’s Asia Pacific segment had $.3 million in restricted cash at both periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  The restricted cash is used to secure bank debt and is included in Other assets on the balance sheet.

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt during the next five years are as follows: $3.4 million for 2020, $36.4 million for 2021,  $2.8 million for 2022, $2.8 million for 2023 and $11.7 million thereafter.

Interest paid was $2.0 million in 2019, $1.8 million in 2018 and $1.0 million in 2017.

Guarantees and Letters of Credit

The Company has provided financial guarantees for uncompleted work and financial commitments.  The terms of these guarantees vary with end dates ranging from the current year through the completion of such transactions.  The guarantees would typically be triggered in the event of non-performance.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total outstanding guarantees of $11.5 million.  Additionally, certain domestic and foreign customers require the Company to issue letters of credit or performance bonds as a condition of placing an order.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total outstanding letters of credit of $7.6 million.