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CREDIT AGREEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
CREDIT AGREEMENTS
NOTE 12 – CREDIT AGREEMENTS
 
On August 5, 2010, the Company and certain of its North American and U.K. subsidiaries entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver Agreement”) with RBS Business Capital, a division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc. (“RBS”). This agreement provides the Company with the ability to borrow up to $40,000, including the issuance of letters of credit. The Company may increase the maximum borrowing amount to $50,000, subject to certain conditions including lender acceptance. Extensions of credit are based on a percentage of the eligible accounts receivable from the U.K. and North America operations, less required reserves. In connection with the Revolver Agreement, the Company incurred and capitalized approximately $1,457 of deferred financing costs, which are being amortized over the term of the agreement. As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s borrowing base was $40,368 and the Company was required to maintain a minimum availability of $5,000. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $752 of outstanding borrowings, and $2,693 of outstanding letters of credit issued, under the Revolver Agreement, resulting in the Company being able to borrow up to an additional $31,923 after deducting the minimum availability, outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit issued.
 
The maturity date of the Revolver Agreement is August 5, 2014. Borrowings may initially be made with an interest rate based on a base rate plus 2% or on the LIBOR rate for the applicable period plus 3%. The applicable margin for each rate is based on the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolver Agreement). The interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 5.25% as of September 30, 2011. Borrowings under the Revolver Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
The Revolver Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants including (1) a requirement to maintain a minimum excess availability of $10,000 until such time as for two consecutive fiscal quarters (i) the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 1.2x and (ii) the Company’s North American and U.K. operations, for the four fiscal quarters then ending, have an EBITDA (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) for such twelve month period of not less than $500 as of the end of each fiscal quarter during the fiscal year 2011 and $1,000 at the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter; thereafter a requirement to maintain a minimum availability of $5,000, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.1x and EBITDA (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) for the Company’s North American and U.K. operations of at least $500 during the fiscal year 2011 and $1,000 thereafter; (2) a limit on the payment of dividends of not more than $5,000 per year and subject to certain conditions; (3) restrictions on the ability of the Company to make additional borrowings, acquire, merge or otherwise fundamentally change the ownership of the Company or repurchase the Company’s stock; (4) a limit on investments, and a limit on acquisitions of not more than $25,000 in cash and $25,000 in non-cash consideration per year, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Revolver Agreement; and (5) a limit on dispositions of assets of not more than $4,000 per year. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Revolver Agreement as of September 30, 2011.
 
On August 3, 2010, an Australian subsidiary of the Company entered into a Receivables Finance Agreement and related agreements (the “Finance Agreement”) with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA”) that provides the Australian subsidiary with the ability to borrow up to approximately $14,496 (AUD 15,000) based on an agreed percentage of accounts receivable related to its operations. Under the terms of the Finance Agreement, the Australian subsidiary may make offers to CBA to assign its accounts receivable with recourse, which accounts receivable CBA may in its good faith discretion elect to purchase. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $5,806 (AUD 6,007) of outstanding borrowings under the Finance Agreement. Available credit for use under the Finance Agreement as of September 30, 2011 was $8,690 (AUD 8,993).
 
The Finance Agreement does not have a stated maturity date and can be terminated by either party upon 90 days written notice. Borrowings may be made with an interest rate based on the average bid rate for bills of exchange (“BBSY”) with the closest term to 30 days plus a margin of 1.6%.  The interest rate was 6.46% as of September 30, 2011. In addition, the Company pays a 0.9% line fee based on the maximum availability. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Australian subsidiary and are based on an agreed percentage of eligible accounts receivable.
 
On June 9, 2011, the Australian subsidiary of the Company amended the Finance Agreement to add a $1,933 (AUD 2,000) overdraft facility for working capital purposes (the “Overdraft Facility”). The interest rate on borrowings under the Overdraft Facility was 9.24% on September 30, 2011. In addition, the Company pays a 1.12% line fee based on the maximum availability of the Overdraft Facility. The Company did not have any outstanding borrowings under the Overdraft Facility as of September 30, 2011.
 
The Finance Agreement, as amended on June 9, 2011, contains various restrictions and covenants for the Australian subsidiary, including (1) a requirement to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Finance Agreement) ratio of 60%; (2)  a requirement to maintain to a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Finance Agreement) of 1.7x  for a trailing twelve month period; and (3) a limitation on certain intercompany payments of expenses, interest and dividends not to exceed Net Profit After Tax (as defined in the Finance Agreement). The Australian subsidiary of the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Finance Agreement as of September 30, 2011.
 
Earlier in 2011, CBA publicly announced its intention to withdraw the receivable finance product from the market.  The Australian subsidiary and CBA promptly commenced discussions regarding CBA’s alternative borrowing products. As those conversations progressed, on September 5, 2011, CBA issued the required written notice to the Company’s Australian subsidiary to terminate the Finance Agreement. As a result of the termination notice, the Finance Agreement will terminate under its existing terms on December 5, 2011.
 
The subsidiary also explored financing arrangements with several institutions in the market and has agreed to a Term Sheet with Westpac Banking Corporation for a new AUD 25,000 credit facility (the “WBC Facility”). The subsidiary expects to close on the WBC Facility prior to the termination date of the Finance Agreement, but we cannot provide any assurance it will be able to do so. The Company expects the borrowing costs under the WBS Facility to be similar to those under the terms of the Finance Agreement.
 
The Company also has lending arrangements with local banks through its subsidiaries in New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Mainland China. In New Zealand, the Company’s subsidiary can borrow up to $1,905 (NZD2,500) as of September 30, 2011 for working capital purposes. The aggregate outstanding borrowings under the lending arrangement in New Zealand were $4 and $841 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Available credit for use under the lending arrangement in New Zealand as of September 30, 2011 was $1,901 (NZD 2,495).The lending arrangement in New Zealand expires on March 31, 2012.  Interest on borrowings under the New Zealand lending arrangement is based on a three month cost of funds rate as determined by the bank, plus a 1.84% margin, and was 6.24% on September 30, 2011.  In addition, the Company pays a 0.9% line-fee based on the maximum availability. As of September 30, 2011, the Netherlands subsidiary could borrow up to $2,164 (€1,616) based on an agreed percentage of accounts receivable related to its operations. In May 2011, the Belgium subsidiary replaced the previous accounts receivable based lending arrangement with a $1,339 (€1,000) overdraft facility with the same financial institution effective July 1, 2011.   Borrowings under the Belgium and the Netherlands lending arrangements may be made with an interest rate based on the one month EURIBOR plus 2.5%, or about 3.86% on September 30, 2011. The lending arrangement in the Netherlands expires annually each June, but can be renewed for one year periods at that time. The lending arrangement in Belgium has no expiration date and can be terminated with a 15 day notice period. In Singapore, the Company’s subsidiary can borrow up to $765 (SGD 1,000) for working capital purposes. Interest on borrowings under this overdraft facility is based on the Singapore Prime Rate, plus 1.75%, and was 6.00% on September 30, 2011.  The Singapore overdraft facility expires annually each August, but can be renewed for one year periods at that time.  In Mainland China, the Company’s subsidiary can borrow up to $1,000 for working capital purposes. Interest on borrowings under this overdraft facility is based on the People’s Republic of China’s six month rate, plus 200 basis points, and was 8.10% on September 30, 2011. This overdraft facility expires annually each September, but can be renewed for one year periods at that time. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Mainland China lending agreements as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
The weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 6.28%.
 
The Company continues to use the aforementioned credit to support its ongoing global working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to support letters of credit. Letters of credit and bank guarantees are used primarily to support office leases.