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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
9.Long-Term Debt

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no long-term debt outstanding.

Line of Credit

The Company has a Master Loan and Security Agreement and Revolving Credit Note with Susquehanna Bank ("Susquehanna").  The Company and its subsidiaries, GSE Power Systems, Inc., and GSE EnVision LLC, are jointly and severally liable as co-borrowers.  The Loan Agreement provides a $7.5 million revolving line of credit for the purpose of (i) issuing stand-by letters of credit and (ii) providing working capital. Working capital advances bear interest at a rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate of Interest, floating with a floor of 4.5%.  In July 2013, Susquehanna extended the Revolving Credit Expiration Date to June 30, 2014.

As collateral for the Company's obligations, the Company granted a first lien and security interest in all of the assets of the Company, including but not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, proceeds and products, intangibles, trademarks, intellectual property, and machinery and equipment.

Issuances of stand-by letters of credit and advances of working capital (collectively referred to as the "Advances") require that the Company maintain a minimum cash balance of $3.0 million at all times (the "Cash Balance Requirement").  The Cash Balance Requirement will remain at the minimum amount as long as the Company's quarterly net income (exclusive of gains and losses on derivative instruments and stock option expense) as defined ("Net Income") remains positive and the Company is in compliance with the covenants.  If the Company's quarterly consolidated Net Income is negative or the Company is not in compliance with the covenants, the Cash Balance Requirement will revert to the amount of the Advances, until the Company attains positive Net Income for two consecutive quarters.

The credit agreements contain certain restrictive covenants regarding future acquisitions and incurrence of debt.  In addition, the credit agreements contain financial covenants with respect to the Company's cash flow coverage ratio, minimum tangible capital base, quick ratio, and tangible capital base ratio.  At September 30, 2013, the Company had not paid any interest or principal payments related to any borrowings for over one year.  As such, the cash flow coverage ratio is not applicable at September 30, 2013.

 
 
   As of
 
Covenant
September 30, 2013
 
 
     
Minimum tangible capital base
Must Exceed $26.0 million
$28.9 million
Quick ratio
Must Exceed 2.00 : 1.00
2.52 : 1.00
Tangible capital base ratio
Not to Exceed .75 : 1.00
.63 : 1.00

As the Company's Net Income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as defined above was negative, the Company will currently be required to maintain a cash balance of $3.6 million at Susquehanna which is equivalent to the amount of Advances at September 30, 2013.  All of the Company's outstanding Advances as of September 30, 2013 consisted of stand-by letters of credit.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company was contingently liable for fourteen standby letters of credit and two surety bonds totaling $5.9 million which represent performance and bid bonds on thirteen contracts.  The Company has deposited the full value of seven standby letters of credit in escrow accounts, amounting to $2.0 million, which have been restricted in that the Company does not have access to these funds until the related letters of credit have expired.  The cash has been recorded on the Company's balance sheet at September 30, 2013 as restricted cash.