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Note 4 - Debt

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Note 4 - Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

4. 

Debt  


(a) Revolving credit facility 


On September 22, 2011, the Company signed a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association and its Canadian branch (collectively, “PNC”). This revolving credit facility, in both the United States and Canada (collectively, the “PNC Facility”), has a term of three years expiring in September, 2014. Advances made under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at the base commercial lending rate of PNC in the respective country plus three quarters of one percent. The base commercial lending rate of each respective country of borrowing should approximate prime rate. The previous revolving loan agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation (“Wells Fargo”) was repaid on September 22, 2011.


At June 30, 2013 there was a Canadian dollar denominated credit balance of $1,044. At December 30, 2012, there was a Canadian dollar denominated debt balance of $1,245.


The maximum amount of funds available under the PNC Facility is $45 million. Availability under the revolving credit facility is subject to certain conditions, including borrowing base conditions based on the eligible inventory and accounts receivable, and certain conditions which are not objectively determinable. The Company is required to use a “lock-box” arrangement for the PNC Facility, whereby remittances from customers are swept daily to reduce the borrowings under the revolving credit facility.


The PNC Facility is jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company and secured by the assets and capital stock of each of the Company’s subsidiaries and its future subsidiaries.


The PNC agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants (note 4(c)).


(b) Term facility


The following table shows the classification of the term facility as at:


   

June 30,

2013  

   

December 30,

2012  

 
                 

Term facility

  $ 2,316     $ 4,631  
                 

Less: Current portion of Term facility

    (2,316 )     (4,631 )

Long-term portion of Term facility

  $ -     $ -  

The Company has a term debt facility with Export Development Canada expiring in October, 2013 (“EDC”, and the “EDC Facility”). Remaining principal repayments of the term loan to EDC consist of two quarterly installments of $1,158 until the maturity date of October 1, 2013. The EDC Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.5% to 3.5% depending on the achievement of financial performance levels as specified in the amended debt agreement.


The EDC Facility is jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company and secured by the assets and capital stock of each of the Company’s subsidiaries and its future subsidiaries.


(c) Covenants


The PNC agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including certain cross-default provisions.


The Company violated certain covenants included in the PNC agreement as of March 31, 2013. Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the Company secured waivers and amendments from PNC covering these events of default. The Company violated certain covenants included in the PNC agreement as of June 30, 2013. Subsequent to June 30, 2013, the Company secured waivers and amendments from PNC covering these events of default.


Under the amended PNC Facility, the financial covenants require the Company to maintain minimum amounts of earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, limit unfunded capital expenditures (all as defined in the PNC agreement) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Market conditions have been difficult to predict and there is no assurance that the Company will achieve its forecasts. A failure to comply with covenants could result in an event of default. If an event of default occurs and is not cured or waived, it could result in all amounts outstanding, together with accrued interest, becoming immediately due and payable.


 The Company violated certain financial covenants in the EDC agreement as at March 31, 2013. Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the Company secured waivers and amendments to the EDC agreement such that the financial covenants were removed.