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Long-Term Obligations and Credit Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Nov. 23, 2012
Long-Term Obligations and Credit Arrangements [Abstract]  
Long-Term Obligations and Credit Arrangements
5. Long-Term Obligations and Credit Arrangements
 
2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction
 
On April 24, 2009, the Company entered into a transaction (the "2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction") with H.F. Lenfest, a major shareholder and member of our Board of Directors ("Lenfest"), that provided for, among other things, the following:
 
(i)
a $7,500 credit facility provided by Lenfest to ETC (the "Lenfest Credit Facility"), which has expired;
(ii)
the exchange of the senior subordinated convertible promissory note in the original principal amount of $10,000 issued by ETC to Lenfest on February 18, 2003, together with all accrued interest and warrants issuable under the note, and all Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock held by Lenfest, together with all accrued dividends thereon, for a new class of preferred stock, Series E Preferred Stock, the terms of which are described below; and
(iii)
the guarantee by Lenfest of all of ETC's obligations to PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC Bank") in connection with an increase of the existing $15,000 revolving line of credit with PNC Bank (the "2007 PNC Credit Facility") to $20,000, and in connection with this guarantee, the pledge by Lenfest to PNC Bank of $10,000 in marketable securities to secure ETC's obligations to PNC Bank (the "Lenfest Pledge").
 
2012 Financial Restructuring
 
On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into transactions (the "2012 Financial Restructuring") that provided for, among other things, the following:
 
(i)
the Company's credit facility with PNC Bank was reduced from $20,000 to $15,000 (the "Line of Credit"); however, the term of the Line of Credit was extended twenty-eight (28) months, from June 30, 2013 to October 31, 2015.
(ii)
PNC Bank provided to the Company a new five-year term loan of $15,000 (the "Term Loan").  The Company used $10,000 of the proceeds from the Term Loan to repurchase and retire 10,000 shares of its Series D and Series E Preferred Stock owned by Lenfest at the stated price of $1,000 per share.  The remaining $5,000 was used to repay indebtedness currently outstanding to PNC Bank and to pay Lenfest $417 of interest due under the Lenfest Pledge, in cash, in lieu of Series D Preferred Stock.  The $10,000 in marketable securities associated with the Lenfest Pledge has been returned to Lenfest and the Lenfest Pledge has been terminated; therefore, as of November 23, 2012, no interest has been accrued for under the Lenfest Pledge.
(iii)
the Line of Credit is no longer guaranteed by Lenfest.  Instead, the Line of Credit and Term Loan are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets.  In addition, the Term Loan is guaranteed by Lenfest for a period of thirty months, (i.e., until March 31, 2015), after which the guarantee will be removed.
(iv)
following the close of the transactions on September 28, 2012, the dividend rate on the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock was reduced from ten percent (10%) to four percent (4%), subject to approval of the Company's Common Stock shareholders at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
The material agreements providing for these transactions are described below:
 
Loan Agreement
 
Effective September 28, 2012, ETC and PNC Bank entered into a Loan Agreement, which included ETC executing a Term Loan Note and the Line of Credit Note (as defined below).  As set forth in the Loan Agreement, the Company's Line of Credit was reduced from $20,000 to $15,000; however, the term of the Line of Credit was extended twenty-eight (28) months, from June 30, 2013 to October 31, 2015.  PNC Bank also provided to the Company a Term Loan of $15,000.  The Company used $10,000 of the proceeds from the Term Loan to repurchase and retire 10,000 shares of the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock owned by Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share (as described in more detail below under the heading "Preferred Stock Repurchase Agreement").  The remaining $5,000 was used to repay indebtedness currently outstanding to PNC Bank and to pay Lenfest $417 of interest due under the Lenfest Pledge, in cash, in lieu of Series D Preferred Stock.
 
The Line of Credit is no longer guaranteed by Lenfest.  Instead both the Line of Credit and the Term Loan are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets, including a mortgage on the Company's headquarters in Southampton, Pennsylvania.
 
The Term Loan is guaranteed by Lenfest for a period of thirty months, (i.e., until March 31, 2015), after which the guarantee will be removed.  The Company's obligation to repay the Term Loan is set forth in a Term Loan Note (the "Term Loan Note").  The interest rate on the Term Loan Note will be based on the PNC LIBOR rate (currently 2.9610%) plus a margin of 2.25% to 2.75% depending on the Operating Leverage Ratio (currently 2.75%).
 
Borrowings under the Line of Credit will be available for working capital and other general business purposes and for issuances of letters of credit.  Amounts borrowed under the Line of Credit may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time until October 31, 2015.  The Company's obligation to repay the advances under the Line of Credit is set forth in the Amended and Restated Committed Line of Credit Note (the "Line of Credit Note").  At the Company's option, the interest rate on the Line of Credit Note will be based on either (i) the PNC Base Rate (currently 3.00%) plus a margin of -0.25% to 0.25% depending on the Company's Operating Leverage Ratio (currently 0.25%) or (ii) the PNC LIBOR rate (currently 2.9610%) plus a margin of 2.25% to 2.75% depending on the Operating Leverage Ratio (currently 2.75%).  The Company will also be obligated to pay a fee of 0.25% for unused but available funds under the Line of Credit.  As of November 23, 2012, the Company's availability under the Line of Credit was $1,237.  This reflected cash borrowing under the Line of Credit of $12,985 and outstanding letters of credit of approximately $778.
 
As security for repayment of the Line of Credit Note and the Term Loan Note as noted above, the Company also concurrently entered into the Third Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement for Letters of Credit between ETC and PNC Bank dated September 28, 2012, a Security Agreement between ETC and PNC Bank dated September 28, 2012, a Pledge Agreement executed by ETC on September 28, 2012 in favor of PNC Bank ("Pledge Agreement"), an Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement executed by Lenfest on September 28, 2012 in favor of PNC Bank, and an Open-End Mortgage and Security Agreement between ETC and PNC Bank dated September 28, 2012.  Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, the Company pledged to PNC as collateral the Company's ownership interest in certain subsidiaries of the Company.
 
The Loan Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for transactions of this type, including a minimum net worth, a maximum operating leverage ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as well as limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, distributions, dispositions of assets, change of business, and transactions with affiliates.  The financial covenants in the Loan Agreement, with which the Company is in compliance with as of November 23, 2012, are as follows:
 
·  
ETC must maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth of $15,000.
·  
ETC must maintain an Operating Leverage Ratio (i.e., ratio of Senior Funded Debt to EDITDA, which is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of less than 3.25 to 1.  This ratio will reduce at the end of the first fiscal year to 3.00 to 1 and after the second fiscal year to 2.9 to 1, and will remain at that level at all times thereafter.
·  
ETC must maintain as of the end of each fiscal quarter, on a rolling four quarters basis, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.10 to 1.
 
The Loan Agreement provides for customary events of default, including the failure to pay any principal or interest when due, failure to comply with covenants, material misrepresentations, certain bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership events, imposition of certain judgments, and the liquidation of ETC.  Upon an event of default under the Loan Agreement, including the non-payment of principal or interest, the obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement may be accelerated and the assets securing the obligations secured.
 
Interest Rate Swap
 
On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to protect against certain interest rate fluctuations of the LIBOR rate initially on $5,000 of our $15,000 variable rate Term Loan.  The effective date of the interest rate swap was September 28, 2012, and it is scheduled to expire on September 28, 2017.  The notional amount of $5,000 will decrease ratably over the duration of the interest rate swap agreement.  The interest rate swap effectively fixes our LIBOR interest rate on the notional amount at a rate of 0.74% in excess of the margin.  We have recognized the fair value of our interest rate swap as a long-term liability of approximately $28 as of November 23, 2012.  We have designated our current interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge instrument.  As of November 23, 2012, we have determined the hedge to be effective.
 
Preferred Stock Repurchase Agreement
 
Effective September 28, 2012, ETC and Lenfest entered into a Preferred Stock Repurchase and Financial Restructuring Agreement.
 
Immediately following the closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, (i) 386 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, representing all of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and (ii) 9,614 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, representing a significant portion of the Company's issued and outstanding Series E Preferred Stock.  Lenfest is the only holder of the outstanding Series E Preferred Stock, and 12,127 shares of Series E Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of November 23, 2012.

Following the execution of the Preferred Stock Repurchase and Financial Restructuring Agreement, the dividend rate on the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock was reduced from ten percent (10%) to four percent (4%).  The reduction of the Preferred Stock dividend will require the approval of the Company's shareholders at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until that time Lenfest has agreed that all dividends on the outstanding Series E Preferred Stock will be paid at the rate of 4% per year.
 
Termination of Certain Lenfest Agreements
 
On September 28, 2012, upon the execution of the Preferred Stock Repurchase and Financial Restructuring Agreement described above, the following prior agreements between ETC and Lenfest were terminated: (i) Secured Credit Facility and Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Company and Lenfest, dated as of April 24, 2009; (ii) the Security Agreement, dated February 18, 2009, by the Company in favor of Lenfest; (iii) the Security Agreement, dated April 24, 2009, among the Company, Entertainment Technology Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("ETC Entertainment"), and Lenfest; (iv) the Guaranty, dated April 24, 2009, by ETC Entertainment in favor of Lenfest; and (v) the Amended and Restated Open-End Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated April 24, 2009, by the Company in favor of Lenfest.  These Agreements were entered into as part of, or directly related to, the "2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction".  As part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring, the $10,000 in marketable securities associated with the Lenfest Pledge has been returned to Lenfest and the Lenfest Pledge has been terminated.
 
The warrants ETC issued to Lenfest as part of the "2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction" were not terminated.  See Common Stock Warrants, below.
 
Preferred Stock
 
Presently, the Company has two classes of Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock authorized: Series D (11,000 shares authorized) and Series E (25,000 shares authorized) (together, the "Preferred Stock").  The Preferred Stock was authorized by the Company's Board of Directors in April 2009 as part of the 2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction.  The Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.05 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share.  The Preferred Stock is currently entitled to receive cumulative dividends at the rate of 4% per year in preference to the holders of the Company's Common Stock with respect to dividends.  These dividends are payable only upon a liquidation event or when otherwise declared by the Board of Directors of the Company.  The Company cannot declare or pay any dividends on its Common Stock until the dividends on the Preferred Stock have been paid.  The Preferred Stock holders are entitled to receive any dividends paid with respect to the Common Stock on an "as-converted" basis.  The Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder at any time and from time to time into the Company's Common Stock by dividing the stated value of the Preferred Stock by the conversion price established at the time of issuance (see Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, below).  Upon a liquidation event, the holders of the Preferred Stock would be entitled to participate in any proceeds in preference to any common stock holders.  The Preferred Stock would also participate in any liquidation event with the Common Stock holders on an "as-converted" basis.  The Preferred Stock conversion price is subject to adjustment for certain transactions including stock splits and issuance of equity securities below the conversion prices.
 
The Company has reviewed the generally accepted accounting principles applicable to the Preferred Stock; specifically, the Company has reviewed both ASC 480 – Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815 – Derivatives and Hedging.  Upon its review, the Company determined that the Preferred Stock is within the control of the Company and that the attributes of the Preferred Stock are more akin to equity than debt.  The specific attributes considered by the Company include the designation of the instruments, the conversion of the instruments to the Company's Common Stock, the participation feature, the non-mandatory conversion, the voting rights, and the ability to appoint directors.  Secondly, the Company determined that the Preferred Stock qualifies as permanent equity because the Preferred Stock is not mandatorily redeemable, and there is no obligation to either repurchase the instruments or issue a variable amount of common shares.  Lastly, the Company determined that the conversion feature qualifies for the scope exception of ASC 815 – Derivatives and Hedging as it is clearly and closely related to the Preferred Stock instrument.
 
Due to the Company's accumulated deficit as of February 24, 2012, all dividends accruing through this date for the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock issuances were recorded in the accompanying financial statements as a reduction in additional paid-in capital.  During the current fiscal year, the Company entered into a position of retained earnings; thus, all $1,390 of dividends recorded during the 2013 first three quarters have been recorded as a reduction to retained earnings.
 
Issuances of the Preferred Stock are as follows:
 
Series D Preferred Stock
 
Lenfest Credit Facility
 
On April 24, 2009, the Company paid to Lenfest an origination fee of 1% of the committed amount of the Lenfest Credit Facility.  The value of the origination fee was $55.  The origination fee was paid in 55 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which have a conversion price of $0.94 per share, equaling the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on that day and would convert into 58,511 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  As part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring, and immediately following the September 28, 2012 closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, all of these 55 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
 
2007 PNC Credit Facility
 
On April 24, 2009, in connection with the execution of the documents to increase the Company's existing $15,000 revolving line of credit with PNC Bank to $20,000, ETC paid to Lenfest an origination fee of 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which is equal to one percent (1%) of the market value of the $10,000 in marketable securities associated with the Lenfest Pledge.  The 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock have a stated value of $1,000 per share, or $100 in the aggregate.  These shares of Series D Preferred Stock have a conversion price per share equal to $1.11, equaling the average closing price of the Company's Common Stock during the 120 days preceding the issuance of such shares and would convert into 90,090 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  As part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring, and immediately following the September 28, 2012 closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, all of these 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
 
Interest Payment
 
On October 6, 2010, the Company issued to Lenfest 231 shares of Series D Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share in payment of $231 of interest due under the Lenfest Pledge for the period July 2, 2009 through August 27, 2010.  The 231 shares have a conversion price per share equal to $3.02, equaling the average closing price of the Company's Common Stock during the 120 days preceding the issuance of such shares, and would convert into 76,490 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  As part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring, and immediately following the September 28, 2012 closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, all of these 231 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.  In addition, the Company paid to Lenfest $417 of interest due under the Lenfest Pledge for the period August 28, 2010 through September 28, 2012, in cash, in lieu of Series D Preferred Stock.  Also as part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring, the $10,000 in marketable securities associated with the Lenfest Pledge were returned to Lenfest and the Lenfest Pledge has been terminated; therefore, as of November 23, 2012, no interest has been accrued under the Lenfest Pledge.
 
Preferred Stock Dividends
 
On September 28, 2012, as part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring and immediately following the closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, 386 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (i.e., the 55, 100, and 231 shares noted above), representing all of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock.  Since there were no outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock for the period September 28, 2012 through November 23, 2012, there were no dividends accrued during this period.  All Series D Preferred Stock dividends accrued as of November 23, 2012, which totaled $13 and represented dividends accrued during the period May 26, 2012 through September 28, 2012, were scheduled to be paid in cash subsequent to November 23, 2012, $10 was paid in December 2012 and $3 is to be paid in January 2013.
 
Series E Preferred Stock
 
On July 2, 2009, the Company issued 23,741 shares of Series E Preferred Stock to Lenfest in connection with the 2009 Lenfest Financing Transaction.  The shares of Series E Preferred Stock are convertible to Common Stock at a conversion price per share equal to $2.00 and would convert into 11,870,391 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
 
On March 10, 2010, August 12, 2010, and February 9, 2011, ETC entered into three separate agreements with Lenfest to repurchase and retire a total of 2,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock owned by Lenfest.  In the three agreements, the repurchases were made at the stated price of $1,000 per share for a total of $2,000.
 
On September 28, 2012, as part of the 2012 Financial Restructuring and immediately following the closing of the Loan Agreement with PNC Bank, the Company purchased from Lenfest, at the stated price of $1,000 per share, 9,614 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, representing a significant portion of the Company's issued and outstanding Series E Preferred Stock.  Lenfest is the only holder of the outstanding Series E Preferred Stock, and 12,127 shares of Series E Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of November 23, 2012.
 
As of November 23, 2012, the Series E Preferred Stock totaled $12,127 and was convertible into 6,063,321 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  All Series E Preferred Stock dividends accruing through November 23, 2012, which totaled $825, were scheduled to be paid in cash subsequent to November 23, 2012, $542 was paid in December 2012 and $283 is to be paid in January 2013.
 
Common Stock Warrants
 
On February 28, 2009, in connection with a $2,000 loan made by Lenfest to the Company, the Company issued to Lenfest warrants to purchase 143,885 shares of ETC Common Stock, which shares were equal in value to 10% of the $2,000 note.  The warrants are exercisable for seven years following issuance at an exercise price of $1.39, which price equaled the average closing price of ETC Common Stock during the 120 days prior to the issuance of the warrant.
 
On July 2, 2009, in consideration of Lenfest's agreement to guarantee the $5,000 increase to the Company's line of credit with PNC Bank, ETC issued to Lenfest warrants to purchase 450,450 shares of ETC Common Stock, which shares were equal in value to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the $5,000 increase.  The warrants are exercisable for seven years following issuance at an exercise price per share equal to $1.11, equaling the average closing price of ETC Common Stock during the 120 days preceding the issuance of the warrant.
 
On January 4, 2011, the Company entered into amendments to each of the warrants issued to Lenfest pursuant to which Lenfest agreed to remove a provision in each of the warrants which provided anti-dilution protection in the event the Company issued securities at a price below the exercise price set forth in the warrants.
 
Dedicated Line of Credit Agreement with PNC Bank
 
The Company has a committed line of credit in the amount of $5,422 with PNC Bank (the "Dedicated Line of Credit").  The Company uses the Dedicated Line of Credit to satisfy performance bond and repayment guarantee requirements for an international contract.  Use of this Dedicated Line of Credit is restricted to funding contract performance and repayment guarantee requirements under this specific contract.
 
As security for the Dedicated Line of Credit, the Company has deposited $5,422 in a certificate of deposit with PNC Bank.  ETC is obligated to pay a fee of 3% per year for the Dedicated Line of Credit.
 
ETC-PZL Line of Credit Agreement
 
As of August 24, 2012, ETC-PZL had a line of credit in the amount of $175 with a Warsaw bank to fund current activity.  The line of credit would have expired in July 2013.  On November 20, 2012, this line of credit was increased to $1,125 and extended to November 2013.  As of November 23, 2012, there were no outstanding borrowings under this line of credit.
 
Summary of Long-Term Debt Obligations
 
Long-term debt obligations at November 23, 2012 and February 24, 2012 consist of the following:
 
 
November 23,
2012
(unaudited)
 
 
February 24, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility payable to bank
 
$
12,985
 
 
$
16,716
 
Term loan
 
 
14,750
 
 
 
-
 
Equipment lease
 
 
-
 
 
 
8
 
Total long-term debt obligations
 
 
27,735
 
 
 
16,724
 
Less: current portion of long-term debt obligations
 
 
(3,000
)
 
 
(8
)
Total long-term debt obligations, less current portion
 
$
24,735
 
 
$
16,716