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Credit Facility
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
6. Credit Facility

The Company has a revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Agreement”), which provides for a credit facility of $4,900,000 with no monthly commitment reductions and a borrowing base evaluated annually set at $4,900,000. Amounts borrowed under the Agreement are collateralized by the common stock of one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries and substantially all of the Company’s oil and gas properties. Availability of this line of credit at June 30, 2011 was $3,950,000. No principal payments are anticipated to be required through November 30, 2012.

 

The Agreement was renewed four times with fourth amendment on October 22, 2010, which revised the maturity date to November 30, 2012. Under the original and renewed agreements, interest on the facility accrues at an annual rate equal to the British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate ("BBA LIBOR") daily floating rate, plus 2.50 percentage points, which was 2.69% on June 30, 2011. Interest on the outstanding amount under the credit agreement is payable monthly. In addition, the Company will pay an unused commitment fee in an amount equal to ½ of 1 percent (.5%) times the daily average of the unadvanced amount of the commitment. The unused commitment fee is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter.

 

The Agreement contains customary covenants for credit facilities of this type including limitations on disposition of assets, mergers and reorganizations. The Company is also obligated to meet certain financial covenants under the Agreement. The Company is in compliance with all covenants as of June 30, 2011. In addition, this Agreement prohibits the Company from paying cash dividends on our common stock.

 

At the end of fiscal 2011, a letter of credit for $50,000, in lieu of a plugging bond with the Texas Railroad Commission covering the properties the Company operates is also outstanding under the facility. This letter of credit renews annually.

 

The balance outstanding on the line of credit as of June 30, 2011 was $950,000 and $825,000 as of August 11, 2011.

 

The following table is a summary of activity on the Bank of America, N.A. line of credit for the three months ended June 30, 2011:

 

   Principal
Balance at March 31, 2011:  $1,800,000 
 Borrowings   —   
 Repayments   (850,000)
Balance at June 30, 2011:  $950,000