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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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NOTE E — DEBT

Credit Agreement

In January 2014, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, as Administrative Agent and Co-Collateral Agent, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Syndication Agent and Co-Collateral Agent (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) amending and restating the Company’s then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, which expires in January 2019, provides for, among other things, a Revolving Credit Facility commitment totaling $175.0 million ($40.0 million of which is available for multi-currency borrowings) and a new Term Loan facility of $50.0 million.

Each borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility bears interest, at the Company’s option, at one of the following rates: (i) the Alternate Base Rate, defined as the greater of the Prime Rate, Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.0%, plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.25%, or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, defined as the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.25%. The respective margins are based upon availability which is a function of usage and the borrowing base. Interest rates on outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2014 ranged from 2.125% to 4.25%. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee of 0.375% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility were $92.7 million and $49.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, open letters of credit were $2.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $64.9 million and $87.8 million, respectively. The borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility depends, in part, on eligible levels of accounts receivable and inventory that fluctuate regularly and certain trademark values based upon periodic appraisals and may be lower in the first two quarters when the Company’s inventory level is lower due to seasonality. Consequently, the $175.0 million commitment may not represent actual borrowing capacity.

The Company classifies a portion of the Revolving Credit Facility as a current liability if the Company’s intent and ability is to repay the loan from cash flows from operations which are expected to occur within the next 12 months. Repayments and borrowings under the facility can vary significantly from planned levels based on cash flow needs and general economic conditions. The Company expects that it will continue to borrow and repay funds, subject to availability, under the facility based on working capital and other corporate needs.

ABR Term Loans or Eurocurrency Term Loans, provided for under the Credit Agreement, bear interest based on the applicable Senior Leverage Ratio. The ABR Spread for Term Loans is 3.0% to 3.5% and the Eurocurrency Spread for Term Loans is 4.0% to 4.5%. As of December 31, 2014, $45.0 million was outstanding under the Term Loan.

The Company’s payment obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by each of its existing and future U.S. subsidiaries. Certain payment obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are also direct obligations of its foreign subsidiary borrowers designated as such under the Credit Agreement and, subject to limitations on such guaranty, are guaranteed by the foreign subsidiary borrowers, as well as by the Company. The obligations of the Company under the Revolving Credit Facility and any hedging arrangements and cash management services and the guarantees by its domestic subsidiaries in respect of those obligations are secured by substantially all of the assets and stock (but in the case of foreign subsidiaries, limited to 65% of the capital stock in first-tier foreign subsidiaries and not including stock of subsidiaries of such first-tier foreign subsidiaries) owned by the Company and the U.S. subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. Such security interest consists of a first-priority lien, subject to certain permitted liens, with respect to the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries pledged as collateral in favor of lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The Credit Agreement provides for customary restrictions and events of default. Restrictions include limitations on additional indebtedness, acquisitions, investments and payment of dividends, among other things. Further, the Credit Agreement provides that at any time any Term Loan is outstanding or at any time no Term Loan is outstanding and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is less than $17.5 million and continuing until availability of at least $20.0 million is maintained for three consecutive months, the Company is required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10 to 1.00 for each of four consecutive fiscal quarter periods. The Credit Agreement also provides that when the Term Loan is outstanding, the Company is required to maintain a Senior Leverage Ratio within defined parameters not to exceed 4.00 to 1.00 at the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014; 4.25 to 1.00 at the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2014; 3.50 to 1.00 at each fiscal quarter end in 2015; and 2.50 to 1.00 at each fiscal quarter end thereafter; provided that for any fiscal quarter ending on September 30 of any year, the maximum Senior Leverage Ratio specified above shall be increased by an additional 0.25:1.00.

Pursuant to the term loan agreement, as of December 31, 2014 the maximum additional permitted indebtedness other than certain subordinated indebtedness was $40.2 million. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Credit Agreement at December 31, 2014.

In February 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”). Amendment No. 2, among other things, modified the Company’s maximum permitted Senior Leverage Ratio to provide for a more gradual reduction, beginning March 31, 2015, than was previously the case. The Company is now required to maintain a Senior Leverage Ratio not to exceed 4.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014; 4.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending during 2015; and 3.25 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter. Amendment No. 2 also amended the definition of EBITDA to exclude non-recurring one-time cash charges incurred during 2014 in connection with a permitted acquisition and the refinancing of certain indebtedness if not completed, as well clarifying language as to the exclusion from EBITDA of potential contingent consideration payments related to certain completed acquisitions.

In January 2014, the Company repaid the previously outstanding Senior Secured Term Loan in connection with the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement.

Other Credit Agreements

A subsidiary of the Company has a credit facility (“HSBC Facility” or “Short term loan”) with HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Shanghai Branch (“HSBC”) for up to RMB 18.0 million ($2.9 million). The HSBC Facility is subject to annual renewal and may be used to fund general working capital needs of the subsidiary which is a trading company in the People’s Republic of China. Borrowings under the HSBC Facility are guaranteed by the Company and are granted at the sole discretion of HSBC. At December 31, 2014, RMB 4.8 million ($765,000) was outstanding and the interest rate was 6.44% under the HSBC Facility.