Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

Note 5. Long-Term Debt

 

Outstanding debt under the Company's various loan agreements is presented in the table below:

 

   

Revolving

line of

credit

    Term loan    

Mortgage

note

payable

    Total
March 31, 2013                              
Principal balance outstanding   $ -     $ 37,000     $ -     $ 37,000
Remaining available credit   $ 60,000     $ -     $ -     $ 60,000
Effective interest rate     2.45 %     2.70 %     - %      
Scheduled maturity date     Oct 2020       Oct 2020       -        
Collateral     Real estate       Real estate       -        
September 30, 2012                              
Principal balance outstanding   $ -     $ 38,000     $ 1,900     $ 39,900
Remaining available credit   $ 60,000     $ -     $ -     $ 60,000
Effective interest rate     2.48 %     2.73 %     6.68 %      
Scheduled maturity date     Oct 2020       Oct 2020       Mar 2014        
Collateral     Real estate       Real estate       Real estate        

 

The Company has a credit facility including a revolving line of credit ("RLOC") and term loan with Rabo AgriFinance, Inc. ("Rabo") totaling $97,000,000. The revolving line of credit and term note are collateralized by 43,991 acres of farmland and 12,280 acres of additional real property containing approximately 8,600 acres of producing citrus groves.

 

The $60,000,000 RLOC bears interest at a floating rate payable on the first day of each calendar quarter. The RLOC matures on October 1, 2020. At March 31, 2013, there was no outstanding balance on the RLOC. The Company pays an annual commitment fee on the RLOC equal to 0.15% of the difference between the annual average unpaid balance and the $60,000,000 loan commitment. The commitment fee is payable on February 1 of each year. Commitment fees of approximately $87,000 were paid during February 2013 and $15,000 was accrued at March 31, 2013.

 

The interest rate on the RLOC is based on the one month LIBOR plus a spread. The spread is determined based upon our debt service coverage ratios for the preceding fiscal year and can vary from 225 to 250 basis points. The rate is currently at Libor plus 225 basis points. On October 1, 2015, Rabo may adjust the interest rate spread to any percentage above one month Libor. Rabo must provide a 30 day notice of the new spreads; at that time, the Company has the right to prepay the outstanding balance.

 

The term loan requires quarterly payments of interest at a floating rate of one month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. It also requires quarterly principal payments of $500,000 through October 1, 2020, when the remaining principal balance and accrued interest will be due and payable.

 

At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, Alico was in compliance with all of its covenants under the various Rabo loan agreements.

 

On October 10, 2012, the outstanding mortgage note held by Farm Credit of Florida was paid in full. The payment included $1,794,000 for the principal balance and $66,000 for a prepayment penalty which was included in interest expense on our consolidated statement of operations. The mortgage was collateralized by 7,680 acres of real estate used for farm leases, sugarcane and citrus production. The collateral was released upon satisfaction of the mortgage.

 

Maturities of the Company's debt were as follows at March 31, 2013:

 

Due within 1 year   $ 2,000  
Due between 1 and 2 years     2,000  
Due between 2 and 3 years     2,000  
Due between 3 and 4 years     2,000  
Due between 4 and 5 years     2,000  
Due beyond five years     27,000  
Total   $ 37,000  

Interest costs expensed and capitalized to property, buildings and equipment were as follows:

 

   

Three months ended

March 31,

 

Six months ended

March 31,

    2013     2012     2013     2012
Interest expense   $ 311     $ 467   $ 678   $ 936
Interest capitalized     12       9     29     38
Total   $ 323     $ 476     707     974