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Note 10 - Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
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Long-Term Debt

On December 30, 2011, the Company amended its existing bank line of credit that provides borrowing capacity for the first half of the fiscal year of $40 million and a seasonal overline of $50 million.  The seasonal overline is in effect from July 1 to December 31 each year.  Borrowings under the credit agreement are secured by our assets and a pledge of 65% of our ownership interest in our foreign subsidiaries.  The credit agreement expires on December 31, 2013 and contains various restrictions on indebtedness, liens, guarantees, redemptions, mergers, acquisitions or sale of assets, loans, transactions with affiliates, and investments.  It prohibits the Company from declaring dividends without the bank’s prior consent, unless such payment of dividends would not violate any terms of the credit agreement.  The Company is also prohibited from repurchasing shares of its common stock unless such purchase would not violate any terms of the credit agreement; the Company may not use proceeds of the line of credit to repurchase shares.  Borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.8%.  Financial covenants include maintaining a minimum tangible net worth, maintaining a minimum fixed charge cover ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) and not exceeding a maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization ratio.  As of December 31, 2011: (i) the Company was in compliance with these covenants; (ii) there were no borrowings under our line of credit; and (iii) there was a standby letter of credit of approximately $1.1 million outstanding under the credit agreement.  Giving effect to this standby letter of credit, there was approximately $48.9 million available for borrowing under the line of credit.