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6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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NOTE 12 – DEBT:

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into a $20,000 five-year term loan with Bank of America (the "Term Loan"). The Term Loan required monthly principal payments of $167 through June 1, 2026, with the remaining principal amount plus all interest due on the maturity date. The interest rate on the Term Loan was the applicable Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index ("BSBY"), plus 1.50%, subject to a 0.00% floor.

As of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, long term debt was comprised of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

Bank of America term loan

 

$

11,500

 

 

$

12,500

 

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(637

)

 

 

(756

)

 

 

 

10,863

 

 

 

11,744

 

Less: current portion

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

Total

 

$

8,863

 

 

$

9,744

 

 

As of September 30, 2023, future minimum payments required were as follows:

 

Remainder of 2024

 

$

1,000

 

2025

 

 

2,000

 

2026

 

 

2,000

 

2027

 

 

6,500

 

2028 and thereafter

 

 

 

Total

 

$

11,500

 

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into a five-year revolving credit facility with Bank of America (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that provided a $30,000 line of credit, including letters of credit and bank guarantees, expandable at the Company's option and the bank's approval at any time up to $40,000. As of September 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, there was $0 outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a rate equal to BSBY plus 1.50%, subject to a 0.00% floor. As of September 30, 2023, the BSBY rate was 5.3718%. Outstanding letters of credit under this agreement

were subject to a fee of 1.50% per annum of the outstanding undrawn amount of each letter of credit not secured by cash and 0.60% of each letter of credit secured by cash. Amounts available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility were subject to an unused commitment fee of 0.25%. As of September 30, 2023, there was $3,711 letters of credit outstanding with Bank of America.

 

Under the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, as amended (the "Credit Facility"), the Company covenanted to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Facility, of 3.0 to 1.0, with an allowable increase to 3.25 to 1.0 following an acquisition for a period of twelve months following the closing of the acquisition. In addition, the Company covenanted to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Facility, of 1.2 to 1.0 and minimum margined assets, as defined in such agreements, of 100% of total amounts outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility, including letters of credit. The Company also covenanted to maintain liquidity, as defined in the Credit Facility, of at least $20,000. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Credit Facility. At September 30, 2023, the amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility was $27,613, subject to the above liquidity and leverage covenants.

 

In connection with the amendments to the Credit Facility, the Company was charged a back-end fee of $725 to Bank of America payable upon the earliest to occur of (i) any default or event of default, (ii) the last date of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility, and (iii) repayment in full of all principal, interest, fees and other obligations, which may be waived or cancelled if certain criteria are met.

 

The Company has a letter of credit facility agreement with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. of $7,500 (the "Letter of Credit Facility"). Under the Letter of Credit Facility, the Company incurs an annual facility fee of $5 and outstanding letters of credit are subject to a fee of between 0.75% and 0.85%, depending on the term of the letter of credit. Interest is payable on the principal amounts of unreimbursed letter of credit draws at a rate of 3% plus the bank's prime rate. The Company's obligations under the Letter of Credit Facility are secured by cash held with the bank. As of September 30, 2023, there was $6,577 letters of credit outstanding with HSBC and availability under the Letter of Credit Facility was $923. The agreement is subject to an annual renewal by the bank on July 31 of each year.

 

Total letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, and March 31, 2023 were $10,621 and $12,842, respectively.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On October 13, 2023, the Company terminated the Revolving Credit Facility, repaid the Term Loan and entered into a new five-year revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo") that provides a $35,000 line of credit, including letters of credit and bank guarantees, expandable up to $50,000 upon the Company satisfying specified covenants (the "New Revolving Credit Facility"). The additional $15,000 will automatically be available upon (a) the Company achieving a minimum consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the agreement, of $15,000, computed on a trailing twelve month basis, for three consecutive quarters and (b) a minimum liquidity (consisting of cash and borrowing availability under the New Revolving Credit Facility) for the Company of at least $7,500. In addition to the $25,000 letters of credit available to be issued pursuant to the New Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may request the issuance of cash secured letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $7,500.

 

The New Revolving Credit Facility contains customary terms and conditions, including representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, as well as financial covenants for the benefit of Wells Fargo, which require the Company to maintain (i) a consolidated total leverage ratio not to exceed 3.50:1.00 and (ii) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.20:1.00, in both cases computed in accordance with the definitions and requirements specified in the New Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Borrowings under the New Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") for the applicable interest period, subject to a floor of 0.0% per annum or (ii) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced by the Lender as its prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum and (c) one-month term SOFR plus 1.00% per annum, subject to a floor of 1.00% per annum, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margins range between (i) 1.25% per annum and 2.50% per annum in the case of any term SOFR loan and (ii) 0.25% per annum and 1.50% per annum in the case of any base rate loan, in each case based upon the Company’s then-current consolidated total leverage ratio; provided, however, for a period of one year following the closing date, the applicable margin shall be set at 1.25% per annum in the case of any term SOFR loan and 0.25% per annum in the case of any base rate loan.

 

The Company will incur a quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of the New Revolving Credit Facility during the applicable quarter at a per annum rate also determined by reference to the Company’s then-current consolidated total leverage ratio, which fee ranges between 0.10% per annum and 0.20% per annum; provided, however, for a period of one year following the closing date, the quarterly commitment fee will be set at 0.10% per annum. Any outstanding letters of credit that are cash secured will bear a fee equal to the daily amount available to be drawn under such letters of credit multiplied by 0.65% per annum. Any outstanding letters

of credit issued under the New Revolving Credit Facility will bear a fee equal to the daily amount drawn under such letters of credit multiplied by the applicable margin for term SOFR loans.

In connection with the termination of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company repaid the $725 exit fee and recognized an extinguishment charge of approximately $650 from its previous lending agreement amendments.