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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION
10.
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION
 
Credit Agreement
 
In August 2012, we amended our credit agreement (the “Amendment”), which increased the revolving credit facility by $10.0 million, for a total revolving credit facility of $70.0 million, and increased the term loan by $10.0 million, for a total term loan of $67.3 million. In addition, the quarterly payment amount on the term loan was increased from $750,000 to $875,000, the due date for the revolving credit facility and the term loan was extended to August 2015 and the minimum liquidity covenant was reduced from $30.0 million to $20.0 million.
 
The interest rate on the revolving credit facility will be either: (a) the Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 1.75 percentage points or (b) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 3.50 percentage points, as we elect from time to time. The interest rate on the term loan facility will be either (x) the Base Rate plus 3.50 percentage points or (y) the LIBOR Rate plus 3.50 percentage points, as we elect from time to time.
 
The credit agreement includes customary representations, warranties, negative and affirmative covenants, including certain financial covenants relating to minimum liquidity, fixed charge coverage ratio and senior leverage ratio. As of December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with these covenants.
 
Our obligations are secured pursuant to a security agreement, under which we granted a security interest in substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of our foreign subsidiaries.
 
We recorded a debt discount of $0.3 million related to costs incurred for the amended term loan. In addition, since the recording of the Amendment was a modification of the credit agreement, we will continue to amortize the previously recorded debt discount over the new term. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we amortized $0.2 million of the debt discount, as interest expense, using the effective interest method over the life of the loan.
 
A summary of our credit agreement as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
             
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Credit limit:
           
Revolving credit facility
  $ 70,000     $ 60,000  
Term loan
    67,300       59,000  
Outstanding balance on revolving credit facility, due August 2015
    30,501       100  
Outstanding principal balance on the term loan, less unamortized discount of $627 and $573,
respectively, due August 2015
    64,873       58,177  
Letters of credit issued
    13,578       11,130  
Borrowing capacity
    25,921       48,770  
Interest rate – term loan
    3.7 %     3.8 %
Interest rate – revolving credit facility
    3.7 %     5.0 %
                 
Maturities of the term loan are as follows:
               
2013
  $ 3,500          
2014
    3,500          
2015
    58,500          
    $ 65,500          
 
Capital Leases
 
We record capital lease obligations and leased property and equipment at the lesser of the present value of future lease payments based upon the terms of the related lease agreement or the fair value of the assets held under capital leases. As of December 31, 2012, our capital leases had expiration dates ranging from 2013 to 2023.
 
 
During 2011, we entered into a capital lease for new corporate office space in Atlanta, Georgia due to our Atlanta data center expansion into our then-existing corporate office space. During March 2012, we took possession of the space when it was available according to terms of the lease and recorded the related property and corresponding capital lease obligation of $7.4 million. In addition, during 2012, we entered into a capital lease for network equipment for $2.7 million.  
 
Future minimum capital lease payments and the present value of the minimum lease payments for all capital leases as of December 31, 2012, are as follows (in thousands):
 
2013
 
$
8,710
 
2014
   
8,933
 
2015
   
9,366
 
2016
   
8,357
 
2017
   
7,870
 
Thereafter
   
26,597
 
Remaining capital lease payments
   
69,833
 
Less: amounts representing imputed interest
   
(21,275
)
Present value of minimum lease payments
   
48,558
 
Less: current portion
   
(4,504
)
   
$
44,054
 
 
Operating Leases
 
We have entered into leases for data center, P-NAP and office space that are classified as operating leases. Initial lease terms range from three to 25 years and contain various periods of free rent and renewal options. However, we record rent expense on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term and any renewal periods that are reasonably assured. Certain leases require that we maintain letters of credit. Future minimum lease payments on non-cancelable operating leases having terms in excess of one year were as follows at December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
         
2013
 
$
29,030
 
2014
   
28,412
 
2015
   
20,731
 
2016
   
20,825
 
2017
   
15,352
 
Thereafter
   
35,126
 
   
$
149,476
 
 
Rent expense was $24.7 million, $23.2 million and $22.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Other Commitments
 
We have entered into commitments primarily related to IP, telecommunications and data center services. Future minimum payments under these service commitments having terms in excess of one year were as follows at December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
         
2013
 
$
6,304
 
2014
   
4,107
 
2015
   
2,928
 
2016
   
1,552
 
2017
   
390
 
Thereafter
   
429
 
   
$
15,710
 
 
Concentrations of Risk
 
We participate in an industry that is characterized by relatively high volatility and strong competition for market share. We and others in the industry encounter aggressive pricing practices, evolving customer demands and continual technological developments. Our operating results could be negatively affected if we are not able to adequately address pricing strategies, customers’ demands and technological advancements.
 
We depend on other companies to supply various key elements of our infrastructure including the network access local loops between our network access points and our Internet service providers and the local loops between our network access points and our customers’ networks. In addition, a limited number of vendors currently supply the routers and switches used in our network. Furthermore, we do not carry significant inventories of the products and equipment that we purchase and use, and we have no guaranteed supply arrangements with our vendors. A loss of a significant vendor could delay maintenance or expansion of our infrastructure and increase our costs. If our limited number of suppliers fail to provide products or services that comply with evolving Internet standards or that interoperate with other products or services we use in our network infrastructure, we may be unable to meet all or a portion of our customer service commitments, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
  
Litigation
 
Securities Class Action Litigation. On November 12, 2008, a putative securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed against us and our former chief executive officer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, captioned Catherine Anastasio and Stephen Anastasio v. Internap Network Services Corp. and James P. DeBlasio, Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-3462-JOF. The complaint alleges that we and the individual defendant violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and that the individual defendant also violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as a “control person” of Internap. Plaintiffs purport to bring these claims on behalf of a class of our investors who purchased our common stock between March 28, 2007 and March 18, 2008.
 
Plaintiffs allege generally that, during the putative class period, we made misleading statements and omitted material information regarding (a) integration of VitalStream, which we acquired in 2007, (b) customer issues and related credits due to services outages and (c) our previously reported 2007 revenue that we subsequently reduced in 2008 as announced on March 18, 2008. Plaintiffs assert that we and the individual defendant made these misstatements and omissions to maintain our share price. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and other relief.
 
On August 12, 2009, the Court granted plaintiffs leave to file an Amended Class Action Complaint (“Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint added a claim for violation of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act based on alleged misrepresentations in our proxy statement in connection with our acquisition of VitalStream. The Amended Complaint also added our former chief financial officer as a defendant and lengthened the putative class period.
 
On September 11, 2009, we and the individual defendants filed motions to dismiss. On November 6, 2009, plaintiffs filed a Corrected Amended Class Action Complaint. On December 7, 2009, plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a Second Amended Class Action Complaint to add allegations regarding, inter alia, an alleged failure to conduct due diligence in connection with the VitalStream acquisition and additional statements from purported confidential witnesses.
  
On September 15, 2010, the Court granted our motion to dismiss and denied the individual defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act. With respect to plaintiffs’ claims under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, the Court held that the Amended Complaint failed to satisfy the pleading requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, but allowed plaintiffs’ one final opportunity to amend the complaint. On October 26, 2010, plaintiffs filed their Third Amended Class Action Complaint. On December 10, 2010, we filed a motion to dismiss this complaint. On September 30, 2011, the Court granted in large part the motion to dismiss. The two remaining claims involve certain alleged misstatements concerning the progress of the integration of VitalStream and the stability of our CDN platform.
 
Derivative Action Litigation. On November 12, 2009, stockholder Walter M. Unick filed a putative derivative action purportedly on behalf of Internap against certain of our directors and officers in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, captioned Unick v. Eidenberg, et al., Case No. 2009cv177627. This action is based upon substantially the same facts alleged in the securities class action litigation described above. The complaint seeks to recover damages in an unspecified amount. On January 28, 2010, the Court entered the parties’ agreed order staying the matter until the motions to dismiss are resolved in the securities class action litigation. Given the developments in the securities class action described above, we intend to move to dismiss the derivative complaint.
 
While we will vigorously contest the securities class action and derivative action lawsuits, we cannot determine the final resolution of the lawsuits or when they might be resolved. In addition to the expenses incurred in defending this litigation and any damages that may be awarded in the event of an adverse ruling, our management’s efforts and attention may be diverted from the ordinary business operations to address these claims. Regardless of the outcome, this litigation described above may have a material adverse impact on our financial results because of defense costs, including costs related to our indemnification obligations, diversion of resources and other factors.
 
As of December 31, 2012, we determined that we could not reasonably estimate the potential loss with respect to the litigation described above, and as a result, we have not recognized any accruals for loss related to such pending litigation and cannot estimate losses exceeding amounts previously recognized in connection with these matters, which consisted of expenses in the aggregate of $0.5 million in 2008 and 2009.
 
We are subject to other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.