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Short-Term Borrowings and other debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Short-Term Borrowings and other debt  
Short-Term Borrowings and other debt

14. Short-Term Borrowings and other debt

        As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, short term borrowings and other debt of the Company were as follows:

 
  As of June 30,
2011
  As of December 31,
2010
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Line of credit

  $   $ 24,000  

Notes payable

    761     1,396  

Capital lease obligations

    5,857     6,337  
           

 

  $ 6,618   $ 31,733  
           

        On June 3, 2009, the Company entered into a collateralized revolving credit agreement with HVB AG, as lender, administrative agent and issuing bank, providing for a revolving credit facility with a $50 million aggregate loan commitment amount available. The first borrowing under this line occurred on June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had borrowings of nil and $24 million, respectively. At the Company's election and discretion, borrowings under the 2009 collateralized revolving credit agreement bear interest per annum (based on a 360 day year) equal to either: (1) the lender's prime rate plus 1.5% or (2) the 1, 2 or 3 month LIBOR rate plus 3.5%. Due to the variable interest rate on these borrowings, their carrying values approximate fair value. The Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility equal to 1.0% per annum of the undrawn amount. The 2009 collateralized revolving credit agreement was to mature on September 29, 2011. However, during 2011, the Company agreed to repay in full its obligations pursuant to the credit agreement and HVB AG agreed to terminate the credit agreement. On June 27, 2011, the Company fully repaid the then borrowing amount outstanding of $23 million and the credit agreement was terminated as of that date. The 2009 collateralized revolving credit agreement contained financial and other restrictive covenants that limited the Company's ability to incur additional debt and engage in other activities. As of June 30, 2011 and during the period from June 3, 2009 through June 27, 2011 the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Company's investment in Enterprise Master through the Enterprise Fund had been pledged as collateral under the line of credit. Upon termination of the credit agreement on June 27, 2011, the Company's collateral pledge to HVB AG was released and the Company is no longer subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the credit agreement.

        Interest incurred on the Company's lines of credit was $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

        In November 2010, the Company borrowed $0.6 million and $1.5 million to fund insurance premium payments. These notes bear interest at 5.05% and 4.95%, respectively and are due in October of 2011. As of June 30, 2011, the outstanding balance on these combined notes payable was $0.4 million. Interest expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 was not significant.

        The Company entered into several capital leases for computer equipment during the fourth quarter of 2010. These leases amount to $6.3 million and are recorded in fixed assets and as capital lease obligations and have lease terms that range from 48 to 60 months and interest rates that range from 0.60% to 6.14%. As of June 30, 2011, the remaining balance on these capital leases was $5.9 million. Interest expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $0.1 million.

        As of June 30, 2011 the Company has six irrevocable letters of credit, for which there is cash or bond collateral pledged, including (i) $50,000, which expires on July 12, 2011, supporting workers' compensation insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation, (ii) $57,000, which expires on May 12, 2012, supporting Cowen Healthcare Royalty Management, LLC's Stamford office lease and (iii) $82,000, which expires on May 12, 2012, supporting the Company's San Francisco office and (iv) $1.2 million which expires on August 31, 2011, supporting the Company's lease of additional office space in New York (v) $6.7 million, which expires December 12, 2011, supporting the lease of office space in New York which the Company pays a fee on the stated amount of the letter of credit at a rate equal to 0.5%, and (vi) $0.9 million which expires May 25, 2017, supporting the lease of additional office space in New York.

        To the extent any letter of credit is drawn upon, interest will be assessed at the prime commercial lending rate. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no amounts due related to these letters of credit.

        Annual scheduled maturities of debt and minimum lease payments for capital lease obligation and short term borrowings and other debt outstanding at June 30, 2011, are as follows:

 
  Capital Lease
Obligation
  Short Term
Borrowings
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

2011

  $ 670   $ 391  

2012

    1,541     164  

2013

    1,541     164  

2014

    1,402     42  

2015

    1,051      

Thereafter

    194      
           

Subtotal

    6,399     761  

Less: Amount representing interest(a)

    (542 )    
           

Total

  $ 5,857   $ 761  
           

(a)
Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value calculated at the Company's implicit rate at lease inception.