Note 5. INDEBTEDNESS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 5. INDEBTEDNESS On October 4, 2011, CCP, Glit/Gemtex, Ltd. and 3254018 Nova Scotia Limited (collectively, the “Borrowers”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “PB Loan Agreement”) with the PrivateBank and Trust Company (“PrivateBank”). On May 31, 2012, the PB Loan Agreement was amended (the “First Amendment”) to provide additional flexibility under the financial covenants by replacing the minimum fixed charge ratio covenant for the period of April 27, 2012 to October 26, 2012, with a minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization covenant and reduced the borrowing availability by $1 million. In addition, the Company and the Lender agreed to certain specified transactions, which could include the sale or disposition of certain assets. The PB Loan Agreement was amended a second time on August 17, 2012 to modify the definition of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The PB Loan Agreement is a $20.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $3.0 million sub-limit for letters of credit. From October 4, 2011 to May 31, 2012 the PB Loan Agreement included a $2.5 million sub-limit for capital expenditures (“CapEx Sublimit”). The proceeds of the Borrowers’ initial borrowing under the PB Loan Agreement were used to repay the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, as amended (“PNC Credit Agreement”), with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC Bank”) and pay fees and expenses associated with the negotiation and consummation of the credit facility. All extensions of credit under the PB Loan Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in and lien upon substantially all present and future assets and properties of the Company and the Borrowers. The Company guarantees the obligations of the Borrowers under the PB Loan Agreement. There was $10.9 million and $14.4 million outstanding under the PB Loan Agreement as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The PB Loan Agreement has an expiration date of September 29, 2014 and its borrowing base is determined by eligible inventory and accounts receivable, amounting to $15.3 million at December 31, 2012. The Company’s borrowing base under the PB Loan Agreement is reduced by the outstanding amount of standby and commercial letters of credit and any outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit. There were $0.2 million in outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit as of December 31, 2012. There were no outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit as of December 31, 2011. Currently, the Company’s largest letters of credit relate to its casualty insurance programs. The PB Loan Agreement requires the Company to have a minimum level of availability such that eligible collateral must exceed the sum of its outstanding borrowings and letters of credit by $1.3 million. Upon extinguishment of the PNC Credit Agreement, the Company was required to advance cash to PNC Bank as collateral for the outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $2.6 million, which is included in other current assets and the revolving credit agreement at December 31, 2011 and is no longer outstanding at December 31, 2012. Total outstanding letters of credit were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012. Borrowings under the PB Loan Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate Revolving Loans Applicable Margin plus the Prime Rate (each as defined in the PB Loan Agreement), or at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate Revolving Loans Applicable Margin plus the LIBOR Rate (each as defined in the PB Loan Agreement) or an aggregate of 4.25% and 3.02% at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. An unused commitment fee of 50 basis points per annum is payable monthly on the average unused amount of the PB Loan Agreement. All of the debt under the PB Loan Agreement is re-priced to current rates at frequent intervals. Therefore, its fair value approximates its carrying value at December 31, 2012. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had amortization of debt issuance costs, included within interest expense, of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Included in amortization of debt issuance costs for the year ended December 31, 2011 is approximately $0.5 million of debt issuance costs written off due to the extinguishment of the PNC Credit Agreement. The Company incurred $0.7 million of debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2011 associated with entering into the PB Loan Agreement and amending the PNC Credit Agreement. The PB Loan Agreement requires lockbox agreements which provide for all Company receipts to be swept daily to reduce borrowings outstanding. These agreements, combined with the existence of a material adverse effect (“MAE”) clause in the PB Loan Agreement, cause the revolving credit facility to be classified as a current liability, per guidance in the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Company does not expect to repay, or be required to repay, within one year, the balance of the revolving credit facility, which is classified as a current liability. The revolving credit facility does not expire or have a maturity date within one year, but rather has a final expiration date of September 29, 2014. The MAE clause, which is a fairly typical requirement in commercial credit agreements, allows the lender to require the loan to become due if it determines there has been a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations, business, properties, assets, liabilities, condition, or prospects. In conjunction with the announced closure at the Glit division (see note 18), the PB Loan Agreement was amended a third time (the “Third Amendment”) on February 18, 2013. The Third Amendment reduced the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $16 million on February 18, 2013 and from $16 million to $15 million on March 15, 2013, which correlates to the current size of the Company. In addition, the Third Amendment waived all prior non-compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio required by the PB Loan Agreement and established a new fixed charge ratio covenant.

Note 5. INDEBTEDNESS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 5. INDEBTEDNESS

On October 4, 2011, CCP, Glit/Gemtex, Ltd. and 3254018 Nova Scotia Limited (collectively, the “Borrowers”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “PB Loan Agreement”) with the PrivateBank and Trust Company (“PrivateBank”). On May 31, 2012, the PB Loan Agreement was amended (the “First Amendment”) to provide additional flexibility under the financial covenants by replacing the minimum fixed charge ratio covenant for the period of April 27, 2012 to October 26, 2012, with a minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization covenant and reduced the borrowing availability by $1 million. In addition, the Company and the Lender agreed to certain specified transactions, which could include the sale or disposition of certain assets. The PB Loan Agreement was amended a second time on August 17, 2012 to modify the definition of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

The PB Loan Agreement is a $20.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $3.0 million sub-limit for letters of credit. From October 4, 2011 to May 31, 2012 the PB Loan Agreement included a $2.5 million sub-limit for capital expenditures (“CapEx Sublimit”). The proceeds of the Borrowers’ initial borrowing under the PB Loan Agreement were used to repay the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, as amended (“PNC Credit Agreement”), with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC Bank”) and pay fees and expenses associated with the negotiation and consummation of the credit facility. All extensions of credit under the PB Loan Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in and lien upon substantially all present and future assets and properties of the Company and the Borrowers. The Company guarantees the obligations of the Borrowers under the PB Loan Agreement. There was $10.9 million and $14.4 million outstanding under the PB Loan Agreement as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The PB Loan Agreement has an expiration date of September 29, 2014 and its borrowing base is determined by eligible inventory and accounts receivable, amounting to $15.3 million at December 31, 2012. The Company’s borrowing base under the PB Loan Agreement is reduced by the outstanding amount of standby and commercial letters of credit and any outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit. There were $0.2 million in outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit as of December 31, 2012. There were no outstanding borrowings under the CapEx Sublimit as of December 31, 2011. Currently, the Company’s largest letters of credit relate to its casualty insurance programs. The PB Loan Agreement requires the Company to have a minimum level of availability such that eligible collateral must exceed the sum of its outstanding borrowings and letters of credit by $1.3 million. Upon extinguishment of the PNC Credit Agreement, the Company was required to advance cash to PNC Bank as collateral for the outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $2.6 million, which is included in other current assets and the revolving credit agreement at December 31, 2011 and is no longer outstanding at December 31, 2012. Total outstanding letters of credit were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012.

Borrowings under the PB Loan Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate Revolving Loans Applicable Margin plus the Prime Rate (each as defined in the PB Loan Agreement), or at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate Revolving Loans Applicable Margin plus the LIBOR Rate (each as defined in the PB Loan Agreement) or an aggregate of 4.25% and 3.02% at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. An unused commitment fee of 50 basis points per annum is payable monthly on the average unused amount of the PB Loan Agreement.

All of the debt under the PB Loan Agreement is re-priced to current rates at frequent intervals. Therefore, its fair value approximates its carrying value at December 31, 2012. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had amortization of debt issuance costs, included within interest expense, of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Included in amortization of debt issuance costs for the year ended December 31, 2011 is approximately $0.5 million of debt issuance costs written off due to the extinguishment of the PNC Credit Agreement. The Company incurred $0.7 million of debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2011 associated with entering into the PB Loan Agreement and amending the PNC Credit Agreement.

The PB Loan Agreement requires lockbox agreements which provide for all Company receipts to be swept daily to reduce borrowings outstanding. These agreements, combined with the existence of a material adverse effect (“MAE”) clause in the PB Loan Agreement, cause the revolving credit facility to be classified as a current liability, per guidance in the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Company does not expect to repay, or be required to repay, within one year, the balance of the revolving credit facility, which is classified as a current liability. The revolving credit facility does not expire or have a maturity date within one year, but rather has a final expiration date of September 29, 2014. The MAE clause, which is a fairly typical requirement in commercial credit agreements, allows the lender to require the loan to become due if it determines there has been a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations, business, properties, assets, liabilities, condition, or prospects.

In conjunction with the announced closure at the Glit division (see note 18), the PB Loan Agreement was amended a third time (the “Third Amendment”) on February 18, 2013. The Third Amendment reduced the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $16 million on February 18, 2013 and from $16 million to $15 million on March 15, 2013, which correlates to the current size of the Company. In addition, the Third Amendment waived all prior non-compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio required by the PB Loan Agreement and established a new fixed charge ratio covenant.

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