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DEBT ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
DEBT ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]  
DEBT ARRANGEMENTS

7. DEBT ARRANGEMENTS

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following at September 30:

 

    2013     2012  
             
Mortgage note payable to a bank, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of $40. Interest is fixed at 4.1%.  Collateralized by underlying property.  Due October, 2013.   $ -     $ 3,236  
                 
Mortgage note payable to a bank, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of $17. Interest is fixed at 4.1%.  Collateralized by underlying property.  Due October, 2013.     -       1,532  
                 
Note payable to a bank, payable in monthly principal installments of $14 plus interest.  The interest rate is 4.5%. Collateralized by West Lafayette and Evansville properties. Due October, 2013.     -       1,074  
                 
Replacement note payable to a bank, payable in monthly principal installments of $47 plus interest. The interest rate is 6%.  Collateralized by West Lafayette and Evansville properties.  Due October, 2014.     5,254       -  
    $ 5,254     $ 5,842  
                 
Less:  Current portion     613       583  
                 
    $ 4,641     $ 5,259  

 

Our principal payment obligation for the year ending September 30, 2014 is $613. Cash interest payments of $649 and $715 were made in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Note payable

 

We have a note payable to Regions Bank ("Regions") for $5,254 at September 30, 2013, which is secured by mortgages on our facilities in West Lafayette and Evansville, Indiana. 

 

On November 9, 2012, we executed a sixth amendment with Regions which we further modified on December 21, 2012. In the sixth amendment, Regions agreed to extend the term loan and mortgage loan maturity dates to October 31, 2013. The unpaid principal on the notes was incorporated into a replacement note payable for $5,786 bearing interest at LIBOR plus 400 basis points (minimum of 6.0%) with monthly principal payments of approximately $47 plus interest. The replacement note payable is secured by real estate at our West Lafayette and Evansville, Indiana locations.

 

On October 31, 2013, we executed a seventh amendment with Regions to extend the note payable maturity date to October 31, 2014.

  

Regions requires us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 and a total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio of not greater than 2.10 to 1.00. Failure to comply with those covenants in future quarters would be a default under the Regions loans, requiring us to negotiate with Regions regarding loan modifications or waivers. If we are unable to obtain such modifications or waivers, Regions could accelerate the maturity of the loans and cause a cross default with our other lender.

 

The Regions loan agreement contains cross-default provisions with the revolving line of credit with Entrepreneur Growth Capital LLC ("EGC") described below.

 

The replacement note payable with Regions matures in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. We intend to refinance the amounts in lieu of making balloon payments for the remaining principal balances or sell the building in West Lafayette, Indiana. We have listed for sale our 7.25 acres and 120,000 square foot facility at 2701 Kent Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana with the intent to leaseback 80% of that square footage in which to continue our laboratory and manufacturing operations. We enlisted a new realtor in the third fiscal quarter of 2013 and changed the asking price to $10,800. We performed an impairment analysis on the building when we listed it for sale, but noted no impairment necessary. As of September 30, 2013, the net book value of the facility and land was $9,230.

 

We may be unsuccessful in renegotiating the terms of the debt or they may be unfavorable to us. For these reasons, if we are unsuccessful at refinancing our long-term debt, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

On January 13, 2010, we entered into a new $3,000 revolving line of credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with EGC. The term of the Credit Agreement expires on January 31, 2014. If we terminate prior to the expiration of the term, then we are subject to an early termination fee equal to the minimum interest charges of $15 for each of the months remaining until expiration.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at an annual rate equal to Citibank's Prime Rate plus five percent (5%), or 8.25% as of September 30, 2012, with minimum monthly interest of $15. Interest is paid monthly. The line of credit also carries an annual facilities fee of 2% and a 0.2% collateral monitoring fee. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by a blanket lien on our personal property, including certain eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and intellectual property assets, a second mortgage on our West Lafayette and Evansville real estate and all common stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of the common stock of our non-United States subsidiary. Borrowings are calculated based on 75% of eligible accounts receivable. Under the Credit Agreement, as amended, the Company has agreed to restrict advances to subsidiaries, limit additional indebtedness and capital expenditures and maintain a minimum tangible net worth of at least $8,000. The Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions with the Regions loan and any future EGC loans. At September 30, 2013, we had available borrowing capacity of $2,238 on this line, of which $1,415 was outstanding. At September 30, 2012, we had $1,444 outstanding on this line.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the line of credit would have automatically renewed on January 31, 2014 unless either party gave a 60-day notice of intent to terminate or withdraw. On October 30, 2013, we informed EGC of our intent not to renew the line of credit on January 31, 2014. We are actively pursuing alternatives to replace this line of credit. We are focused on growing our revenues and improving our cash flow from operations in fiscal 2014 to reduce our reliance on our line of credit.