Debt | 9. Debt — The Company has a revolving line of credit that is shown as long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company has no short-term debt as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The debt is summarized in the following table: Long-term indebtedness ($000's) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Revolving line of credit $ 178,749 $ 138,900 Deferred loan fees ( 1,726 ) ( 1,218 ) Total indebtedness, net of deferred loan fees $ 177,023 $ 137,682 The deferred loan fees as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company and certain of its affiliates are parties to a revolving line of credit agreement entitled the “Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement” dated as of August 5, 2021 (the “Credit Agreement”), which is a senior secured lending facility among AMVAC, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, as Borrower Agent (including the Company and AMVAC BV), as Borrowers, on the one hand, and a group of commercial lenders led by Bank of the West as administrative agent, documentation agent, syndication agent, collateral agent and sole lead arranger, on the other hand. The Credit Agreement consists of a line of credit of up to $ 275,000 , an accordion feature of up to $ 150,000 , a letter of credit and swingline sub-facility (each having limits of $ 25,000 ) and has a maturity date of August 5, 2026 . With respect to key financial covenants, the Credit Agreement originally contained two: namely, borrowers are required to maintain a Total Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.5 -to-1, during the first three years, stepping down to 3.25 -to-1 as of September 30, 2024, and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.25 -to-1. In addition, to the extent that it completes acquisitions totaling $ 15,000 or more in any 90-day period, AMVAC may step-up the Total Leverage Ratio by 0.5 -to-1, not to exceed 4.00 -to-1, for the next three full consecutive quarters. Acquisitions below $ 50,000 do not require Agent consent. On August 8, 2024, the Company and the lenders entered into Amendment Number Seven to the Credit Agreement, effective June 30, 2024, under which the Maximum Total Leverage Ratio was modified to 4.25 for the period ended June 30, 2024; 5.0 for the period ending September 30, 2024; 4.5 for the periods ending December 31, 2024, March 31, 2025 and 4.25 for June 30, 2025; 4.0 for the period ending September 30, 2025, and returning to 3.25 for the period ending December 31, 2025 and thereafter. The Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio remains the same, and a new covenant, the Minimum Modified Current Ratio of not less than 1.5 (defined as the ratio of (i) Accounts Receivable plus Inventory, to (ii) Funded Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis). In addition, the Company may not repurchase shares, pay cash dividends to shareholders or make Permitted Acquisitions without Lenders’ consent. In addition, for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA, the basket for transformation and one-time (cash and non-cash charges (which are excluded from such measure) has been increased from $5,000 to $12,500 in second quarter 2024, $45,000 (in third quarter 2024, fourth quarter 2024 and first quarter 2025), $42,500 in second quarter 2025, $15,000 in third quarter 2025 and $7,500 in fourth quarter 2025, as measured on a four-quarter trailing basis. Finally, the interest rates for the Credit Agreement, as amended, were increased by 25bps to the extent the Total Leverage Ratio equals or exceeds 4.0 and remains at the rates set forth in the Amendment Number Six to the extent the Total Leverage Ratio is below 4.0 . The Company’s borrowing capacity varies with its financial performance, measured in terms of Consolidated EBITDA as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the trailing twelve-month period. Under the Credit Agreement, revolving loans bear interest at a variable rate based, at borrower’s election with proper notice, on either (i) LIBOR plus the “Applicable Margin” which is based upon the Total Leverage Ratio (“LIBOR Revolver Loan”) or (ii) the greater of (x) the Prime Rate, (y) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, and (z) the Daily One-Month LIBOR Rate plus 1.00 %, plus, in the case of (x), (y) or (z) the Applicable Margin (“Adjusted Base Rate Revolver Loan”). The Company and the Lenders entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement, effective March 9, 2023, whereby LIBOR was replaced by SOFR with a credit spread adjustment of 10.0 bps for all SOFR periods. The revolving loans now bear interest at a variable rate based at our election with proper notice, on either (i) SOFR plus 0.1% per annum and the “Applicable Margin” or (ii) the greater of (x) the Prime Rate, (y) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, and (z) the Daily One-Month SOFR Rate plus 1.10 %, plus, in the case of (x), (y) or (z) the Applicable Margin (“Adjusted Base Rate Revolver Loan”). Interest payments for SOFR Revolver Loans are payable on the last day of each interest period (either one-, three- or nine- month periods, as selected by the Company) and the maturity date, while interest payments for Adjusted Base Rate Revolver Loans are payable on the last business day of each month and the maturity date. The interest rate on September 30, 2024, was 8.48 %. Interest was $ 4,435 and $ 3,384 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $ 12,296 and $ 8,282 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company is deemed to be in compliance with its financial covenants. Furthermore, according to the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended, and based on our performance against the most restrictive covenant listed above, the Company had the capacity to increase its borrowings by up to $ 44,716 and $ 115,002 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. |