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Note 12 - BORROWING AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements 
BORROWING AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Note 12 - Borrowing and financing arrangements

 

On August 25, 2011, the Company entered into a working capital credit facility agreement allowing the Company to borrow up to $1.5 million based upon qualified U.S. based and foreign customer receivables, and export-related inventory. Each account receivable financed by Lender will bear an annual interest rate or finance charge equal to the greater of Lender's prime rate less 0.5%, or 3.50%, when the Company meets certain borrowing base requirements. If the Company does not meet the borrowing base requirements, each account receivable financed by Lender will bear an annual interest rate or finance charge equal to the greater of Lender's prime rate plus 0.75%, or 4.75%. The applicable interest is calculated based on the full amount of the account receivable and export-related inventory provided as collateral for the actual amounts borrowed. Depending on the composition of the collateral items, whether or not the Company meets certain borrowing base requirements and the relative cash position of the Company, the equivalent annual interest rate applied to the actual loan balances may vary from 3.89% to 8.94%, assuming that the bank’s prime rate is 4.00% or less. The term of the agreement is one year and is collateralized by all the Company’s assets except for intellectual property. At August 31, 2011 the Company had not drawn against the credit facility and was in compliance with all covenants.