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Note 5 - Credit Facilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
5.
     Credit Facilities
 
Sterling Credit Facility:
 
 
SGRP and certain of its US and Canadian subsidiaries (namely SPAR Marketing Force, Inc., SPAR Assembly & Installation, Inc. (F/K/A SPAR National Assembly Services, Inc.), SPAR Group International, Inc., SPAR Trademarks, Inc., SPAR Acquisition, Inc., SPAR Canada, Inc.), and SPAR Canada Company ("SCC") (together with SGRP and SCC, each a "Borrower") are parties to a Revolving Loan and Security Agreement dated
July
6,
2010,
as amended in
June
2011,
July
2012,
January
2013,
July
2013,
October
2013,
June
2014,
September
2015,
December
2016,
March
2017
and
April
2017
(as amended, the "Sterling Loan Agreement"), with Sterling National Bank (the "Lender"), and their Secured Revolving Loan Note in the amended maximum principal amounts of
$9.0
million (see below) to the Lender (as amended by all loan amendments, the "Sterling Note"), to document and govern their credit facility with the Lender (including such agreement and note, the "Sterling Credit Facility"). The Sterling Credit Facility currently is scheduled to expire and the Borrowers' loans thereunder will become due on
July
6,
2017
(with no early termination fee).
 
 
The Sterling Loan Agreement currently requires the Borrowers to pay interest on the loans thereunder equal to the Agent's floating Prime Rate (as defined in such agreement) plus
one
half of
one
percent
(1/2%)
per annum, and a fee on the maximum unused line thereunder equal to
one
-
eighth
of
one
percent
(0.125%)
per annum.
 
Revolving Loans of up to
$9.0
million are available to the Borrowers under the Sterling Credit Facility based upon the borrowing base formula defined in the Sterling Loan Agreement (principally
85%
of "eligible" US and Canadian accounts receivable less certain reserves). The Sterling Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers (other than SGRP's non-Canadian foreign subsidiaries, certain designated domestic subsidiaries, and their respective equity and assets).
 
 
The amendment to the Sterling Loan Agreement dated as of
December
22,
2016,
among other things, increased the maximum principal amount of the Secured Revolving Loan Note to
$9.0
million until
January
31,
2017
and increased the interest rate to Prime plus
one
half of
one
percent. The amendment to the Sterling Loan Agreement dated as of
March
3,
2017,
among other things, extended the Secured Revolving Loan Note of
$9.0
million until
July
6,
2017.
The amendment to the Sterling Loan Agreement dated as of
April
13,
2017,
among other things, provided for a waiver of the Company’s default on its Fixed Charge Ratio (“FCR”) for the year ended
December
31,
2016
and provided for an adjustment to its FCR for
2017.
 
 
The Sterling Loan Agreement requires the Borrowers to maintain certain financial covenants, including maintenance by the Borrowers of a minimum combined tangible net worth of
$7.4
million and minimum consolidated tangible net worth of
$10.0
million, with those figures increasing by at least
50%
of combined and consolidated net profit each year, respectively. In addition, the Borrowers and the Company must not exceed a maximum combined indebtedness to tangible net worth ratio of
3.0
to
1.0,
and the Borrowers must maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of
1.5
to
1.0.
Also, capital expenditures for the Borrowers cannot exceed
$2.0
million during any fiscal year, and, on a consolidated basis, the Company's year-end operations
may
not result in a loss or deficit, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants at
March
31,
2017.
 
 
International Credit Facilities:
 
 
 
SPARFACTS Australia Pty. Ltd. has a secured line of credit facility with Oxford Funding Pty Ltd. for
$1.2
million (Australian) or approximately
$917,000
(based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017).
The facility provides for borrowing based upon a formula, as defined in the agreement (principally
80%
of eligible accounts receivable less certain deductions). The agreement technically expired on
October
31,
2012,
but is being extended from month to month at the Company's request. The outstanding balance as of
March
31,
2017
was
$252,000.
 
On
March
7,
2011,
the Japanese subsidiary, SPAR FM Japan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, secured a term loan with Mizuho Bank in the amount of
20.0
million Yen (Japanese), or approximately
$179,000.
The loan is payable in monthly installments of
238,000
Yen or approximately
$2,000
at an interest rate of
0.1%
per annum with a maturity date of
February
28,
2018.
The outstanding balance at
March
31,
2017,
was approximately
2.6
million Yen or
$24,000
(based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017),
all of which is now short term.
 
On
November
29,
2016,
SPAR Brazil established a line of credit with Itau Bank for
1.5
million Brazilian Real or approximately
$477,000
USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017).
The line of credit expires
November
29,
2017,
and the current interest rate is
2.08%
per month. The outstanding balance at
March
31,
2017
was
zero.
 
On
December
26,
2016,
SPAR Brazil secured a term loan with Bradesco Bank for
2.0
million Brazilian Real or approximately
$636,000
USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017).
The term loan is payable in monthly installments of
R$184,000
or approximately
$58,000
USD at an annual interest rate of
17.3%
with a maturity date of
December
15,
2017.
As of
March
31,
2017,
1,445,000
Brazilian Real or
$459,000
USD was outstanding (based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017).
 
SPAR Todopromo has secured a line of credit facility with BBVA Bancomer Ban for
5.0
million Mexican Pesos or approximately
$267,000
USD (based upon the exchange rate at
March
31,
2017).
The revolving line of credit was secured on
March
15,
2016
and expires
March
2018.
The variable interest rate is TIIE (Interbank Interest Rate) +
4%
which resulted in an annual interest rate of
10.5%
at the end of
March
2017.
The outstanding balance at
March
31,
2017
was
zero.
 
The Company had scheduled future maturities of loans as of
March
31,
2017,
approximately as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Interest Rate as of
March 31, 2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
USA - Sterling National Bank
   
4.5
%   $
5,800
 
 
 
 
Japan - Mizuho Bank
   
0.1
%    
19
    $
5
 
Australia - Oxford Funding Pty Ltd.
   
6.4
%    
252
 
 
 
 
                         
Brazil – Bradesco Bank
   
17.3
%    
459
 
 
 
 
Total
   
 
    $
6,530
    $
5
 
 
Summary of
Unused Company Credit and Other Debt Facilities (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2017
   
December 31, 2016
 
Unused Availability:
               
United States
  $
1,716
    $
500
 
Australia
   
665
     
688
 
Mexico
   
267
     
241
 
Brazil
   
477
     
 
Total Unused Availability
  $
3,125
    $
1,429
 
 
Management believes that based upon the continuation of the Company's existing credit facilities, projected results of operations, vendor payment requirements and other financing available to the Company (including amounts due to affiliates), sources of cash availability should be manageable and sufficient to support ongoing operations over the next year. However, delays in collection of receivables due from any of the Company's major clients, or a significant reduction in business from such clients could have a material adverse effect on the Company's cash resources and its ongoing ability to fund operations.