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Note F - Debt Facilities
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
F – Debt Facilities
 
A summary of revolving credit facilities is as follows:
 
(In thousands)            
    Aggregate   Interest       Balance at
    Amount   Rate   Maturity   October 31, 2016   April 30, 2016
                                     
Revolving credit facilities   $ 172,500     LIBOR + 2.375%     October 8, 2017     $ 124,488     $ 107,386  
            (2.91% at October 31, 2016 and 2.81% at April 30, 2016)  
 
On March 9, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with a group of lenders providing revolving credit facilities totaling $125 million (“Credit Facilities”). The Credit Facilities were amended on September 30, 2012, February 4, 2013, June 24, 2013, February 13, 2014 and October 8, 2014, respectively. The first amendment to the Credit Facilities increased the total revolving commitment to $145 million. The second amendment amended the definition of eligible vehicle contracts to include contracts with 36-42 month terms. The third amendment extended the term to June 24, 2016, provided the option to request revolver commitment increases for up to an additional $55 million and provided for a 0.25% decrease in each of the three pricing tiers for determining the applicable interest rate. The fourth amendment amended the structure of the debt covenants as related to the application of the fixed charge coverage ratio calculation.  As amended, the fixed charge coverage ratio calculation will be required only if availability, as defined, under the revolving credit facilities is less than certain specified thresholds.  The fourth amendment also increased the allowable capital expenditures to $10 million in the aggregate during any fiscal year and allows for the sale of certain vehicle contracts to third parties.
 
On October 8, 2014, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Facilities, which extended the term of the Credit Facilities to October 8, 2017, added a new pricing tier for determining the applicable interest rate, and provided for a 0.125% increase in each of the three existing pricing tiers. The fifth amendment also amended one of two alternative distribution limitations related to repurchases of the Company’s stock. With respect to such limitation, the amendment (i) reset the $40 million aggregate limit on repurchases beginning October 8, 2014, (ii) redefined the aggregate amount of repurchases to be net of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and (iii) changed the requirement that the sum of borrowing bases combined minus the principal balances of all revolver loans after giving effect to such repurchases be equal to or greater than 30% of the sum of the borrowing bases.
 
On February 18, 2016, the Company exercised an option under its existing credit agreement to increase the total revolving credit facilities by $27.5 million from $145 million to $172.5 million. The increase in the total revolving credit commitments was made pursuant to the aforementioned accordion feature of the Credit Facilities, which allows the Company to increase the total revolver commitments by up to an additional $55 million (up to $200 million in total commitments), subject to lender approval and/or successful syndication.
 
The revolving credit facilities are collateralized primarily by finance receivables and inventory, are cross collateralized and contain a guarantee by the Company. Interest is payable monthly under the revolving credit facilities. The Credit Facilities provide for four pricing tiers for determining the applicable interest rate, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio for the preceding fiscal quarter. The current applicable interest rate under the Credit Facilities is generally LIBOR plus 2.375%. The Credit Facilities contain various reporting and performance covenants including (i) maintenance of certain financial ratios and tests, (ii) limitations on borrowings from other sources, (iii) restrictions on certain operating activities and (iv) restrictions on the payment of dividends or distributions.
 
The distribution limitations under the Credit Facilities allow the Company to repurchase the Company’s stock so long as: either (a) the aggregate amount of such repurchases does not exceed $40 million beginning October 8, 2014 and the sum of borrowing bases combined minus the principal balances of all revolver loans after giving effect to such repurchases is equal to or greater than 30% of the sum of the borrowing bases, or (b) the aggregate amount of such repurchases does not exceed 75% of the consolidated net income of the Company measured on a trailing twelve month basis; provided that immediately before and after giving effect to the stock repurchases at least 12.5% of the aggregate funds committed under the credit facilities remain available.
 
The Company was in compliance with the covenants at October 31, 2016. The amount available to be drawn under the credit facilities is a function of eligible finance receivables and inventory; based upon eligible finance receivables and inventory at October 31, 2016, the Company had additional availability of approximately $45 million under the revolving credit facilities.
 
On December 12, 2016, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement which amended and restated the Company’s Credit Facilities. The new agreement extended the terms of the Credit Facilities to December 12, 2019, reduced the pricing tiers for determining the applicable interest rate from four to three, and reset the aggregate limit on the repurchase of Company stock to $40 million beginning December 12, 2016. The agreement also increased the total revolving credit facilities from $172.5 million to $200 million, provided the option to request revolver commitment increases for up to an additional $50 million and increased the advance rate on accounts receivable with 37-42 month terms from 50% to 55%, and the advance rate on accounts receivable with 43-60 month terms from 45% to 50%.
 
The Company recognized approximately $140,000 and $96,000 of amortization for the six months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to debt issuance costs. The amortization is reflected as interest expense in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
During fiscal 2016, the Company implemented the guidance in ASU 2015-03,
Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
, which amended the presentation of debt issuance costs in the financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts, instead of as an asset. As a result, debt issuance costs of approximately $256,000 and $396,000 as of October 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016, respectively, are shown as a deduction from the revolving credit facilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
On December 15, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the property on which one of its dealerships is located for a purchase price of $550,000. Under the agreement, the purchase price is being paid in monthly principal and interest installments of $10,005. The debt matures in December 2020, bears interest at a rate of 3.50% and is secured by the property. The balance on this note payable was approximately $465,000 and $516,000 as of October 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016, respectively.