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Note 4 - Credit Facilities and Other Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
Credit Facilities and Other Debt
 
PNC Credit Facility:
 
On
January 16, 2018,
the Company repaid and replaced its existing Sterling Credit Facility with a new secured revolving credit facility in the United States and Canada (the "PNC Credit Facility") with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC").
 
In order to obtain, document and govern the new PNC Credit Facility: SGRP and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries in the United States and Canada, namely SPAR Marketing Force, Inc., SPAR Assembly & Installation, Inc., and SPAR Canada Company (each, a "PNC Borrower" and collectively, the "PNC Borrowers"), and SPAR Canada, Inc., SPAR Acquisition, Inc., SPAR Group International, Inc., and SPAR Trademarks, Inc. (together with SGRP, each a "PNC Guarantor" and collectively, the "PNC Guarantors), entered into a Loan Agreement with PNC dated as of
January 16, 2018 (
the "PNC Loan Agreement"); the PNC Borrowers issued their
$9
million Committed Line Of Credit Note to PNC dated
January 16, 2018 (
the "PNC Note"), which evidences the PNC Borrowers' loans and other obligations to PNC; the PNC Guarantors entered into a Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement with PNC dated as of
January 16, 2018 (
the "PNC Guaranty"), which guaranties the PNC Borrowers' loans and other obligations to PNC; and the PNC Borrowers and PNC Guarantors (each, a "PNC Loan Party" and collectively, the "PNC Loan Parties") entered into a Security Agreement with PNC dated as of
January 16, 2018 (
the "PNC Security Agreement"), which secures the obligations of the PNC Loan Parties to PNC with pledges of substantially all of the assets of the PNC Loan Parties (other than SGRP's foreign subsidiaries, certain designated domestic subsidiaries, and their respective equity and assets).
 
The PNC Note currently requires the PNC Borrowers to pay interest on the loans thereunder equal to (A) the Daily LIBOR Rate (as defined therein) per annum, plus (B)
two hundred fifty
basis points (
2.50%
). On
March 31, 2018,
the aggregate interest rate under that formula was
4.383%
per annum, and the outstanding balance was
$6.1
million.
 
Revolving loans of up to
$9
million are available to the Company under the PNC Credit Facility based upon the borrowing base formula defined in the PNC Loan Agreement (principally
85%
of "eligible" accounts receivable less certain reserves).  As the PNC Credit Facility is currently scheduled to become due on
January 16, 2020,
and since there are
no
provisions (other than defaults) requiring the paydown of the loan until such time, the amounts are classified as long-term debt.
 
On
January 16, 2018,
the Company drew down an initial advance under the PNC Credit Facility of approximately
$7.6
million, which was used to repay the existing Sterling Credit Facility.
 
The PNC Credit Facility contains certain financial and other restrictive covenants and also limits certain expenditures by the PNC Loan Parties, including, but
not
limited to, capital expenditures and other investments.  At
March 31, 2018,
the PNC Loan Parties were in compliance with such covenants.
 
Fifth Third Credit Facility:
 
On
January 9, 2018,
the Company completed its acquisition of a
51%
interest in its new subsidiaries, Resource Plus, Inc., and related companies (collectively, "Resource Plus"). See Note
10
to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements -
Purchase of Interests in Subsidiaries - Resource Plus Acquisition,
below.   When acquired, Resource Plus was a party to a revolving line of credit facility it secured on
May 23, 2016, (
the "Fifth Third Credit Facility") from Fifth Third Bank for
$3.5
million, which was scheduled to expire on
May 23, 2018. 
Effective
April 11, 2018,
the term of the Fifth Third Credit Facility was extended and is currently scheduled to become due on
May 23, 2020. 
As there are
no
provisions (other than defaults) requiring the paydown of the loan until
May 23, 2020,
the amounts are classified as long-term debt.
 
Revolving loans of up to
$3.5
million are available to Resource Plus under the Fifth Third Credit Facility based upon the borrowing base formula defined in the agreement (principally
80%
of "eligible" accounts receivable less certain reserves).  As of
March 31, 2018,
the outstanding balance was
$780,000.
  The Fifth Third Credit Facility is secured by substantially all assets of Resource Plus and is
not
guarantied by SGRP. 
 
The Fifth Third Credit Facility currently requires Resource Plus to pay interest on the loans thereunder equal to [(A) the Daily LIBOR Rate (as defined in the agreement) per annum, plus (B)
two hundred fifty
basis points (
2.50%
)].  On
March 31, 2018,
the aggregate interest rate under that formula was
4.383%
per annum.
 
Other Debt:
 
Effective with the closing of the Resource Plus acquisition, the Company entered into promissory notes with the sellers totaling
$2.7
million. The notes are payable in annual installments at various amounts due on
Dec.
31st
of each year starting with
December 31, 2018
and continuing through
December 31, 2023,
accruing interest annually at
1.85%.
As such these notes are classified as both short term and long term for the appropriate amounts.  (See Note
10
to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements –
Purchase of Interests in Subsidiaries,
below)
 
International Credit Facilities:
 
 
SPARFACTS Australia Pty. Ltd. has a secured line of credit facility with National Australia Bank, effective
October 31, 2017,
for
$800,000
(Australian) or approximately
$615,000
USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March 31, 2018). 
The facility provides for borrowing based upon a formula, as defined in the agreement (principally
80%
of eligible accounts receivable less certain deductions).  The outstanding balance with National Australia Bank as of
March 31, 2018
was
$443,000
USD and is due on demand.
 
On
November 29, 2016,
SPAR Brazil established a line of credit facility with Itau Bank for
4.0
million Brazilian Real or approximately
$1.2
million USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March 31, 2018). 
The facility provides for borrowing based upon a formula, as defined in the agreement (principally
80%
of eligible accounts receivable less certain deductions).  The agreement is from month to month at the Company's request. 
No
amounts were outstanding on the line of credit as of
March 31, 2018.
 
On
December 26, 2016,
SPAR Brazil secured a line of credit facility with Daycoval Bank for
5.0
million Brazilian Real or approximately
$1.6
million USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March 31, 2018). 
The facility provides for borrowing based upon a formula, as defined in the agreement (principally
80%
of eligible accounts receivable less certain deductions).  The agreement is from month to month at the Company's request.  As of
March 31, 2018,
5.3
million Brazilian Real or
$1.6
million USD was outstanding (based upon the exchange rate at
March 31, 2018).
 
SPAR Todopromo has secured a line of credit facility with BBVA Bancomer Bank for
5.0
million Mexican Pesos or approximately
$275,000
USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March 31, 2018). 
The revolving line of credit was secured on
March 15, 2016,
and originally expired
March 2018. 
The facility has been amended to extend the terms to
March 2020. 
The variable interest rate is TIIE (Interbank Interest Rate) +
4%,
which resulted in an annual interest rate of
5%
at the endas of
March 31, 2018. 
The outstanding balance at
March 31, 2018
was zero.
 
The Company had scheduled contractual future maturities of loans as of
March 31, 2018,
approximately as follows (dollars in thousands).  The amounts in the table below differ from the condensed consolidated balance sheet due to the fair value adjustment in connection with the Resource Plus Seller Notes (see Note
10
to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Purchase of Interests in Subsidiaries - 
Resource Plus Acquisition
and Note
12
– Capital Lease Obligations, below):
 
   
Interest Rate
as of
March 31, 2018
   
2018
   
2019
   
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
2023
 
USA - PNC Bank
 
4.383%
   
$
    $
    $
6,137
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
USA – Fifth Third Bank
 
4.383%
   
 
     
     
780
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
USA – Resource Plus Seller Notes
 
1.85%
   
 
333
     
333
     
334
     
300
     
300
     
1,100
 
Australia - National Australia Bank
 
6.3%
   
 
443
     
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Brazil – Daycoval Bank
 
1.28%
   
 
1,597
     
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,373
    $
333
    $
7,251
    $
300
    $
300
    $
1,100
 
 
Summary of Unused Company Credit and Other Debt Facilities (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
 
Unused Availability:
               
United States
  $
5,583
    $
3,530
 
Australia
   
172
     
731
 
Mexico
   
275
     
254
 
Brazil
   
1,129
     
1,554
 
Total Unused Availability
  $
7,159
    $
6,069
 
 
Management believes that based upon the continuation of the Company's existing credit facilities, projected results of operations, vendor payment requirements and other financing available to the Company (including amounts due to affiliates), sources of cash availability should be manageable and sufficient to support ongoing operations over the next year.  However, delays in collection of receivables due from any of the Company's major clients, or a significant reduction in business from such clients, and possible litigation expenses could have a material adverse effect on the Company's cash resources and its ongoing ability to fund operations. See Note
8
to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Commitments and Contingencies:   
Legal Matters
and
SBS and SGRP Litigation Generally
,
below
.