Note 6 - Notes Payable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

(6)            Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following:

	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Revolving credit note with US Bank, subject to borrowing base, matures June 30, 2012, maximum available $6.5 million	$	--	$	--
Note payable to US Bank refinanced as of July 2010 for $6.9 million, interest at a 3.79% fixed rate, 35 monthly principal and interest payments of $80,104, final balloon payment of interest and principal due July 31, 2013		5,951		6,610
Note payable to US bank for $10 million, interest at a fixed rate of 3.79%, 35 monthly principal and interest payments of $121,190, final balloon payment of interest and principal due July 31, 2013		8,535		9,550
Total notes payable		14,486		16,160
Less current portion		1,861		1,827
Note payable, net of current portion	$	12,625	$	14,333

On December 19, 2008, the Company borrowed $9.0 million under a term note to partially finance the acquisition of MIV. In July 2010, the Company refinanced the existing term loan with a $6.9 million fixed rate term loan. The new term loan is payable in 35 monthly installments of $80,104 with a balloon payment of $4.8 million for the remaining principal balance and interest due on July 31, 2013. Borrowings under the term note bear interest at an annual rate of 3.79%.

On July 31, 2010, the Company borrowed $10.0 million under a fixed rate term note to partially finance the acquisition of OCS.  The term loan is payable in 35 monthly installments of $121,190 with a balloon payment of $6.7 million for the remaining principal balance and interest due on July 31, 2013.  Borrowings under the term note bear interest at an annual rate of 3.79%.

The term notes are secured by certain of the Company’s assets, including the Company’s land, building, accounts receivable and intangible assets.  The term notes contain various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company, including requirements that the Company maintain certain financial ratios at prescribed levels and restrictions on the ability of the Company to consolidate or merge, create liens, incur additional indebtedness or dispose of assets.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with these restrictions and covenants.

The Company entered into a revolving credit note in 2006.  The maximum aggregate amount available under the revolving credit note was originally $3.5 million, but an addendum to the note in March 2008, changed the amount to $6.5 million.  The revolving credit note was renewed in June 2011 to extend the term to June 30, 2012.  The Company may borrow, repay and re-borrow amounts under the revolving credit note from time to time until its maturity on June 30, 2012.

The maximum aggregate amount available under the revolving credit note of $6.5 million is subject to a borrowing base equal to 75% of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable.  Borrowings under the renewed revolving credit note bear interest at a variable annual rate, with three rate options at the discretion of management as follows: (1) 2.5% plus the daily reset one-month LIBOR rate or (2) 2.2% plus the one-, two-, three-, six- or twelve-month LIBOR rate, or (3) the bank’s Money Market Loan Rate.  The rate at December 31, 2011 was 2.79%.  As of December 31, 2011, the revolving credit note did not have a balance.  According to borrowing base requirements, the Company had the capacity to borrow $6.5 million as of December 31, 2011.

The aggregate maturities of the note payable for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2011, are (in thousands):

	Total Payments		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
Notes payable	$	14,486	$	1,861	$	12,625	$	--	$	--	$	--