PEMBROKE PINE, Fla., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Decorator Industries, Inc. , announces that on September 30, 2009 the Company negotiated a modification to its loan agreement with Wachovia Bank (a Wells Fargo company).
The Modification Agreement extends the maturity date of the Loan Agreement to December 31, 2010, changes the interest rate to Prime Rate plus two percent and limits the outstanding balance to the lesser of $4 million or seventy-five percent of the appraised value of six of the Company's properties which are now unencumbered. Decorator expects the real estate appraisals to fully support the $4 million of availability.
Wachovia Bank will secure repayment of the loan by collateralizing this real estate. Should any of this real estate be sold, the net proceeds will pay down the Loan and reduce the available loan limit dollar for dollar.
In addition, the Loan Modification allows Decorator to establish an additional credit line with an asset-based lender using all of Decorator's accounts receivable and inventory as collateral. This should provide as much as $2 million of additional working capital availability.
William Johnson, President, stated:
"I am pleased that we negotiated the best agreement available in such a difficult economic environment. I am confident that the modification provides the financial resources to successfully weather this economic storm. Now we must refocus our efforts on the long term profitability of Decorator Industries."
STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS RELEASE THAT ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM ACTUAL RESULTS. PRIMARY FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO MATERIALLY DIFFER FROM THOSE IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE THE LEVEL OF DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, THE GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO RETAIN OR REPLACE ITS LINE-OF-CREDIT, INTEREST RATE FLUCTUATIONS, THE AVAILABILITY OF CONSUMER CREDIT, FUEL PRICES, COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS AND PRICING PRESSURES WITHIN THE COMPANY'S MARKETS, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO CONTAIN ITS MANUFACTURING COSTS AND EXPENSES, AND OTHER FACTORS.
DECORATOR INDUSTRIES, INC., FOUNDED IN 1953, DESIGNS MANUFACTURES AND SELLS INTERIOR FURNISHING PRODUCTS, PRINCIPALLY DRAPERIES, CURTAINS, SHADES, BLINDS, VALANCE BOARDS, BEDSPREADS, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS AND TRAILER TENTS. DECORATOR IS A LEADING SUPPLIER TO THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MARKETS AND IS A GROWING SUPPLIER TO THE LODGING INDUSTRY.
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Decorator Industries, Inc.
CONTACT: William Johnson, President +1-954-436-8909
Web Site: http://www.decoratorindustries.com/
