Note 12 - Line of Credit	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	12. Line of Credit On December 26, 2011, the Company entered into a Business Loan Agreement with Cathay Bank (“Cathay”) whereby Cathay agreed to extend the Company a line of credit of the lesser of $9.0 million or 70% of the aggregate amount in certain accounts receivable, which will mature December 31, 2012. LDK agreed to guaranty the full amount of the loan under a Commercial Guaranty by and between LDK and Cathay dated December 26, 2011. The interest rate under the loan is variable, 1.25% above the prime rate. In conjunction with the Business Loan Agreement, the Company and Cathay entered into a Commercial Security Agreement dated December 26, 2011 (“Cathay Security Agreement”), pursuant to which Cathay is granted a security interest in the collateral, which is certain accounts receivable. In December 2012, the Company amended the Business Loan Agreement with Cathay. Under the terms of the amended loan agreement, the facility amount was reduced to $7.0 million, with a variable interest rate of 2.0% above the prime rate and a 6% floor rate. The maturity date is extended to June 30, 2013 with monthly principal payments of $0.5 million due each month beginning December 30, 2012. The covenants were amended to include, among other items, the subordination of the net account payable due to LDK and elimination of minimum income and cash flow requirements. In August, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Cathay whereby Cathay agreed, subject to certain conditions precedent, to forbear from foreclosing on the security interest securing the Loan Agreement until September 30, 2013. In connection with the forbearance, the Company agreed to pay Cathay the outstanding and unpaid balance of the loan on September 30, 2013. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, the interest rate under the loan equals 11%. All proceeds from the sale of projects and any payments received from KDC shall be applied to loan payment. In November, 2013, the Company entered into another forbearance agreement with Cathay whereby Cathay agreed to forbear from foreclosing on the security interest securing the Loan Agreement until December 31, 2013. In connection with the forbearance, the Company agreed to pay Cathay the outstanding and unpaid balance of the loan on December 31, 2013. The forbearance agreement expired on December 31, 2013 without payment being made. In March 2014, the Company received a formal notice of default and demand under the loan documents and forbearance agreement from Cathay Bank which requires the Company to repay the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the loan and unpaid interest. On April 17, 2014, Cathay Bank filed a lawsuit against the Company to recover the $4.25 in principal plus $0.1 million in accrued and unpaid interest from the Company under the terms of the Loan Agreement. On May 15, 2014, the Company and Cathay Bank agreed to a settlement in principal and the Company paid Cathay Bank a total of $4.4 million to satisfy all of the Company’s obligations owed to Cathay and Cathay is expected to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the Company. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had a balance outstanding to Cathay on the line of credit of $4.25 million, recorded as a current line of credit in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 12 - Line of Credit

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

12. Line of Credit

On December 26, 2011, the Company entered into a Business Loan Agreement with Cathay Bank (“Cathay”) whereby Cathay agreed to extend the Company a line of credit of the lesser of $9.0 million or 70% of the aggregate amount in certain accounts receivable, which will mature December 31, 2012. LDK agreed to guaranty the full amount of the loan under a Commercial Guaranty by and between LDK and Cathay dated December 26, 2011. The interest rate under the loan is variable, 1.25% above the prime rate. In conjunction with the Business Loan Agreement, the Company and Cathay entered into a Commercial Security Agreement dated December 26, 2011 (“Cathay Security Agreement”), pursuant to which Cathay is granted a security interest in the collateral, which is certain accounts receivable.

In December 2012, the Company amended the Business Loan Agreement with Cathay. Under the terms of the amended loan agreement, the facility amount was reduced to $7.0 million, with a variable interest rate of 2.0% above the prime rate and a 6% floor rate. The maturity date is extended to June 30, 2013 with monthly principal payments of $0.5 million due each month beginning December 30, 2012. The covenants were amended to include, among other items, the subordination of the net account payable due to LDK and elimination of minimum income and cash flow requirements.

In August, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Cathay whereby Cathay agreed, subject to certain conditions precedent, to forbear from foreclosing on the security interest securing the Loan Agreement until September 30, 2013. In connection with the forbearance, the Company agreed to pay Cathay the outstanding and unpaid balance of the loan on September 30, 2013. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, the interest rate under the loan equals 11%. All proceeds from the sale of projects and any payments received from KDC shall be applied to loan payment.

In November, 2013, the Company entered into another forbearance agreement with Cathay whereby Cathay agreed to forbear from foreclosing on the security interest securing the Loan Agreement until December 31, 2013. In connection with the forbearance, the Company agreed to pay Cathay the outstanding and unpaid balance of the loan on December 31, 2013. The forbearance agreement expired on December 31, 2013 without payment being made. In March 2014, the Company received a formal notice of default and demand under the loan documents and forbearance agreement from Cathay Bank which requires the Company to repay the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the loan and unpaid interest. On April 17, 2014, Cathay Bank filed a lawsuit against the Company to recover the $4.25 in principal plus $0.1 million in accrued and unpaid interest from the Company under the terms of the Loan Agreement. On May 15, 2014, the Company and Cathay Bank agreed to a settlement in principal and the Company paid Cathay Bank a total of $4.4 million to satisfy all of the Company’s obligations owed to Cathay and Cathay is expected to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the Company.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had a balance outstanding to Cathay on the line of credit of $4.25 million, recorded as a current line of credit in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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