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Line of Credit | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2014
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Line of Credit | (17) Line of Credit On September 5, 2014, Astro-Med entered into a new unsecured revolving line of credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank to replace the previous agreement which expired on May 30, 2014. The terms of the new agreement are for a three-year, $10 million revolving line of credit to be available to the Company to be used for ongoing working capital requirements, business acquisitions or general corporate purposes as needed. Any borrowings made under the new line of credit bear interest at either a fluctuating base rate equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) 1.50% above the daily one month LIBOR, and (iii) the Federal Funds Rate in effect plus 1.50% or at a fixed rate of LIBOR plus an agreed upon margin of between 0% and 2.25%, based on the Company’s funded debt to EBITDA ratio as defined in the agreement. In addition, the new agreement provided for two financial covenant requirements, namely, Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined) of not greater than 3 to 1 and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined) of not less than 1.25 to 1, both measured at the end of each quarter on a rolling four quarter basis. As of the November 1, 2014, there have been no borrowings against this line of credit and the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants.

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