Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT: Short-term Borrowings In May 2020, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), with Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance LLC, M&T Bank, Bank of the West, and Truist Bank. The Credit Facility provides the Company a line of credit with asset based borrowing availability of up to $440 million for working capital and inventory financing, with the amount permissible pursuant to a borrowing base formula. The Credit Facility has a three-year term and expires in May 2023, subject to extension for two one-year periods, with lender approval. The Credit Facility has certain financial covenants as specified in the agreement. The covenants include provisions that our leverage ratio must not exceed 2.75 to 1.0 and that our current ratio must be greater than 1.2 to 1.0. The interest rate for amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility is 345 basis points plus the greater of 75 basis points or the one-month LIBOR. There is an unused line fee of ten basis points on the unused portion of the Credit Facility. New inventory borrowing eligibility will generally mature 1,080 days from the original invoice date. Used inventory borrowing eligibility will generally mature 361 days from the date we acquire the used inventory. The collateral for the Credit Facility is all of our personal property with certain limited exceptions. None of our real estate has been pledged for collateral for the Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2020, our indebtedness associated with financing our inventory and working capital needs totaled approximately $144.4 million. As of September 30, 2019 and 2020, the interest rate on the outstanding short-term borrowings was approximately 5.6% and 4.2%, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, our additional available borrowings under our Credit Facility were approximately $82.0 million based upon the outstanding borrowing base availability. As is common in our industry, we receive interest assistance directly from boat manufacturers, including Brunswick. The interest assistance programs vary by manufacturer, but generally include periods of free financing or reduced interest rate programs. The interest assistance may be paid directly to us or our lender depending on the arrangements the manufacturer has established. We classify interest assistance received from manufacturers as a reduction of inventory cost and related cost of sales as opposed to netting the assistance against our interest expense incurred with our lenders. The availability and costs of borrowed funds can adversely affect our ability to obtain adequate boat inventory and the holding costs of that inventory as well as the ability and willingness of our customers to finance boat purchases. However, we rely on our Credit Facility to purchase our inventory of boats. The aging of our inventory limits our borrowing capacity as defined curtailments reduce the allowable advance rate as our inventory ages. Our access to funds under our Credit Facility also depends upon the ability of our lenders to meet their funding commitments, particularly if they experience shortages of capital or experience excessive volumes of borrowing requests from others during a short period of time. Unfavorable economic conditions, weak consumer spending, turmoil in the credit markets, and lender difficulties, among other potential reasons, could interfere with our ability to utilize our Credit Facility to fund our operations. Any inability to utilize our Credit Facility could require us to seek other sources of funding to repay amounts outstanding under the credit agreements or replace or supplement our credit agreements, which may not be possible at all or under commercially reasonable terms. Similarly, decreases in the availability of credit and increases in the cost of credit adversely affect the ability of our customers to purchase boats from us and thereby adversely affect our ability to sell our products and impact the profitability of our finance and insurance activities. Long-term Debt As of September 30, 2020 we had approximately $7.4 million under a mortgage facility secured by one of our retail locations. The interest rate for amounts outstanding under the mortgage facility is prime minus 100 basis points with a floor of 2.00%. As of September 30, 2020, the interest rate on amounts outstanding was 2.25%. The mortgage facility requires monthly principal and interest payments with a balloon payment of approximately $4.0 million due August 2027. Prepayment of the mortgage facility may be made in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The current portion of long-term debt of approximately $507,000 was recorded in accrued expenses as of September 30, 2020.

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT:

Short-term Borrowings

In May 2020, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), with Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance LLC, M&T Bank, Bank of the West, and Truist Bank. The Credit Facility provides the Company a line of credit with asset based borrowing availability of up to $440 million for working capital and inventory financing, with the amount permissible pursuant to a borrowing base formula. The Credit Facility has a three-year term and expires in May 2023, subject to extension for two one-year periods, with lender approval.

The Credit Facility has certain financial covenants as specified in the agreement. The covenants include provisions that our leverage ratio must not exceed 2.75 to 1.0 and that our current ratio must be greater than 1.2 to 1.0. The interest rate for amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility is 345 basis points plus the greater of 75 basis points or the one-month LIBOR. There is an unused line fee of ten basis points on the unused portion of the Credit Facility.

New inventory borrowing eligibility will generally mature 1,080 days from the original invoice date. Used inventory borrowing eligibility will generally mature 361 days from the date we acquire the used inventory. The collateral for the Credit Facility is all of our personal property with certain limited exceptions. None of our real estate has been pledged for collateral for the Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2020, our indebtedness associated with financing our inventory and working capital needs totaled approximately $144.4 million. As of September 30, 2019 and 2020, the interest rate on the outstanding short-term borrowings was approximately 5.6% and 4.2%, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, our additional available borrowings under our Credit Facility were approximately $82.0 million based upon the outstanding borrowing base availability.

As is common in our industry, we receive interest assistance directly from boat manufacturers, including Brunswick. The interest assistance programs vary by manufacturer, but generally include periods of free financing or reduced interest rate programs. The interest assistance may be paid directly to us or our lender depending on the arrangements the manufacturer has established. We classify interest assistance received from manufacturers as a reduction of inventory cost and related cost of sales as opposed to netting the assistance against our interest expense incurred with our lenders.

The availability and costs of borrowed funds can adversely affect our ability to obtain adequate boat inventory and the holding costs of that inventory as well as the ability and willingness of our customers to finance boat purchases. However, we rely on our Credit Facility to purchase our inventory of boats. The aging of our inventory limits our borrowing capacity as defined curtailments reduce the allowable advance rate as our inventory ages. Our access to funds under our Credit Facility also depends upon the ability of our lenders to meet their funding commitments, particularly if they experience shortages of capital or experience excessive volumes of borrowing requests from others during a short period of time. Unfavorable economic conditions, weak consumer spending, turmoil in the credit markets, and lender difficulties, among other potential reasons, could interfere with our ability to utilize our Credit Facility to fund our operations. Any inability to utilize our Credit Facility could require us to seek other sources of funding to repay amounts outstanding under the credit agreements or replace or supplement our credit agreements, which may not be possible at all or under commercially reasonable terms.

Similarly, decreases in the availability of credit and increases in the cost of credit adversely affect the ability of our customers to purchase boats from us and thereby adversely affect our ability to sell our products and impact the profitability of our finance and insurance activities.

Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2020 we had approximately $7.4 million under a mortgage facility secured by one of our retail locations. The interest rate for amounts outstanding under the mortgage facility is prime minus 100 basis points with a floor of 2.00%. As of September 30, 2020, the interest rate on amounts outstanding was 2.25%. The mortgage facility requires monthly principal and interest payments with a balloon payment of approximately $4.0 million due August 2027. Prepayment of the mortgage facility may be made in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The current portion of long-term debt of approximately $507,000 was recorded in accrued expenses as of September 30, 2020.