Note 3 - Notes payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes payable

Notes payable consists of the following as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	June 30,  2012			December 31, 2011
Bank line-of-credit (a)	$	345,049		$	412,770
Notes payable to Stockholder/director (b)		271,937			291,551
Capital lease payable (c)		36,681			47,679
Notes Payable (d)		1,933,460			1,815,460
Notes payable Cummings Creek/CLR  (e)		395,161			507,868
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Total notes payable		2,982,287			3,075,326
Less current maturities		(2,043,162	)		(1,869,043	)
Long-term debt	$	939,125		$	1,206,283

Interest expense including amortization of deferred finance fees associated with the above notes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $122,000 and $99,000 respectively and interest for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $230,000 and $237,000, respectively.

(a) Bank Line-of-Credit

On July 17, 2009, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lattice Government Services (formally “RTI”), entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the “Action Agreement”) with Action Capital Corporation (“Action Capital”). 

Pursuant to the terms of the Action Agreement, Action Capital agreed to provide the Company with advances of up to 90% of the net amount of certain acceptable account receivables of the Company (the “Acceptable Accounts”).  The maximum amount eligible to be advanced to the Company by Action Capital under the Action Agreement is $3,000,000.  The Company will pay Action Capital interest on the advances outstanding under the Action Agreement equal to the prime rate of Wachovia Bank, N.A. in effect on the last business day of the prior month plus 1%.  In addition, the Company will pay a monthly fee to Action Capital equal to 0.75% of the total outstanding balance at the end of each month.

In addition, pursuant to the Action Agreement, the Company granted Action Capital a security interest in certain assets of the Company including all, accounts receivable, contract rights, rebates and books and records pertaining to the foregoing (the “Action Lien”). On June 11, 2010, Action Capital and an accredited investor entered into an agreement under which $1,250,000 of the collateral otherwise securing advances covered by the Action Agreement are subordinated to a new security interest securing an additional loan from the accredited investor. During November 2011, $268,345 of the collateral was collected by Action, escrowed and paid directly to the accredited investor reducing the collateral and outstanding balance on the loan to $981,655 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The outstanding balance owed on the line at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $345,049 and $412,770 respectively.  At June 30, 2012 our interest rate was approximately 13.25%.

(b) Notes Payable Stockholders/Director

The first note bears interest at 21.5% per annum. During December 2010, the note was amended to flat monthly payments of $6,000 until maturity, December 31, 2013, at which time any remaining interest and or principal will be paid. This note has an outstanding balance of $99,113 and $123,551 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The second note dated October 14, 2011 has a face value of $168,000 of which the Company received $151,200 in net proceeds during October 2011. The discount of $16,800 is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. The note carries an annual interest rate of 10% payable quarterly at the rate of $4,200 per quarter. The entire principal on the note of $168,000 is due at maturity on October 14, 2014.

(c) Capital Lease Payable

On June 16, 2009 Lattice entered an equipment lease financing agreement with Royal Bank America Leasing to purchase approximately $130,000 in equipment for our communication services. The terms of which included monthly payments of $5,196 per month over 32 months and a  $1.00 buy-out at end of the lease term. On July 15, 2011 we signed an addendum to this lease and received additional equipment financing for $58,122 payable over 30 months at $2,211 per month. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance was $36,681 and $47,679, respectively.

(d) Note Payable

On June 11, 2010, Lattice closed on a Note Payable for $1,250,000.  The net proceeds to the Company were $1,100,000. The $150,000 is being amortized over the life of the note as additional interest expense. The note matured June 30, 2012 and payment of principal was due at that time in the lump sum value of $981,655 including any unpaid interest. On June 30, 2012 the holder of the note agreed to an extension for payment in full of the note to October 31, 2012. In addition to the maturity extension the Company agreed to increase the collateral by $250,000 the note was secured by certain receivables totaling $981,655, the new secured total is approximately $1,232,000. Until maturity, Lattice is required to make quarterly interest payments (calculated in arrears)  at 12% stated interest with the first quarter interest payment of $37,500 due September 30, 2010 and $37,500 due each quarter end thereafter until the final payment comes due June 30, 2012 totaling $1,019,155 including the final interest payment. On Concurrent with the note, an intercreditor agreement was signed between Action Capital and Holder where Action Capital has agreed to subordinate the Action Lien on certain government contracts, task orders and accounts receivable totaling $981,655. During November 2011, $268,345 of the original $1,250,000 accounts receivable securing the note was collected, escrowed and paid directly to the note holder by Action Capital thereby reducing the outstanding balance on the note and the collateral to $981,655 at June 30, 2012. As of the date of this filing, the Company is current with all interest payments.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we issued a two year promissory note payable for $200,000 to a shareholder of the Company.  The Note bears interest of 12% per year. The Company is required to pay interest quarterly on a calendar basis starting with a pro-rata interest payment on June 30, 2011. On May 15, 2013 the maturity date, the principal amount of $200,000 will be due along with any unpaid and accrued interest.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we issued a two year promissory note payable for $227,272 to an investor.  The Note bears interest of 12% per year. The Company is required to pay interest quarterly on a calendar basis starting with a pro-rata interest payment on September 30, 2011. On August 3, 2013 the maturity date, the principal amount of the note will be due along with any unpaid and accrued interest.

On December 13, 2011, we converted outstanding invoices that we owed a vendor by converting the liability to a promissory note in the amount of $416,533. The note is payable quarterly over a two year term with principal payments due as follows: December 31, 2011 of $10,000, January 15, 2012 of $50,000, March 31, 2012 of $20,000, June 30, 2012 of $30,000, September 30, 2012 of $30,000, December 31, 2012 of $45,000, March 31, 2012 of $45,000, June 30, 2012 of $55,000, September 30, 2012 of $55,000 and December 31, 2013 of $76,533. The note carries a 12% annual interest rate calculated on the outstanding principal balance payable monthly. As of June 30, 2012, the outstanding balance of the note is $326,533.

On January 23, 2012, we issued a several promissory notes to private investors with face values totaling $198,000. The proceeds from the notes totaled $175,000 used for working capital. The discount of $23,000 has been recorded as a deferred financing fee and amortized over the life of the note. The Notes bear interest of 12% per year. The Company is required to pay interest quarterly on a calendar basis starting with a pro-rata interest payment on March 31, 2012. On January 23, 2014 the maturity date, the principal amount of the notes will be due along with any unpaid and accrued interest.

(e)  Notes payable Cummings Creek / CLR

In conjunction with the Cumming Creek Capital / CLR acquisition, Lattice assumed notes totaling $676,925 comprised of three notes each with the former principles of CLR Group.   The notes bear interest on the unpaid principal amount until paid in full, at a rate of four percent (4.0%) per annum payable quarterly. The Company will pay the unpaid principal amount as follows: beginning on May 31, 2011, the Company will make equal payments of principal on the first day of each calendar quarter  totaling $58,275 (i.e., February 28, May 31, August 30 and November 30), until February 15, 2014. The unpaid balance of the notes totaled $395,161 at June 30, 2012.