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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mortgages and note payable

We have notes payable to Regions Bank (“Regions”) aggregating approximately $6,600.
 
Regions notes payable currently include two outstanding mortgages on our facilities in West Lafayette and Evansville, Indiana, which total $5,362.  The mortgages mature in November 2012 with an interest rate fixed at 7.1% and monthly principal payments of approximately $38 plus interest.  Another mortgage matured in February 2011 with an interest rate of 6.1%.
 
In addition to the mortgages, we also had a note payable with Regions, which matured on December 18, 2010.  The annual interest rate on this term loan was equal to 6.1% with monthly payments of $9 plus interest. The note payable was collateralized by real estate at our West Lafayette and Evansville, Indiana locations. On November 29, 2010, we executed amendments on two loans with Regions.  Regions agreed to accept a $500 principal payment on the note payable maturing on December 18, 2010 and a $500 principal payment on one mortgage maturing on February 11, 2011.  The principal payments were made on December 17, 2010 and February 11, 2011, respectively.  Upon receipt of these two payments, Regions incorporated the two loans into a replacement note payable for $1,341 maturing on November 1, 2012. The replacement note payable bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points (minimum of 4.5%) with monthly principal payments of approximately $14 plus interest.   The replacement note payable is secured by real estate at our West Lafayette and Evansville, Indiana locations.  At June 30, 2011, the note payable had a balance of $1,286.
 
As part of the amendment, Regions also agreed to amend the loan covenants for the related debt to be more favorable to us.  Provided we comply with the revised covenant ratios, the amendment removes limitations on the Company’s purchase of fixed assets.   The covenants, which are common to such agreements, include maintenance of certain financial ratios including a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0 and total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio of no greater than 2.1 to 1.0.  At June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with these ratios.

The Regions loans contain both cross-default provisions with each other and with the revolving line of credit with Entrepreneur Growth Capital described below.
 
Revolving Line of Credit
 
On January 13, 2010, we entered into a new $3,000 revolving line of credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with Entrepreneur Growth Capital LLC (“EGC”), which we use for working capital and other purposes, to replace the PNC Bank line of credit that expired on January 15, 2010.  The initial term of the Credit Agreement was set to expire on January 31, 2011.  If we prepay prior to the expiration of the initial term (or any renewal term), then we are subject to an early termination fee equal to the minimum interest charges of $15 for each of the months remaining until expiration.
 
Borrowings bear interest at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate plus five percent (5%), or 8.25% as of June 30, 2011, with minimum monthly interest of $15.  Interest is paid monthly. The line of credit also carries an annual facilities fee of 2% and a 0.2% collateral monitoring fee.  Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by a blanket lien on our personal property, including certain eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and intellectual property assets, a second mortgage on our West Lafayette and Evansville real estate and all common stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of the common stock of our non-United States subsidiary. Borrowings are calculated based on 75% of eligible accounts receivable.  Under the Credit Agreement, the Company has agreed to restrict advances to subsidiaries, limit additional indebtedness and capital expenditures and comply with certain financial covenants outlined in the Credit Agreement.
 
On December 23, 2010, we negotiated an amendment to this Credit Agreement.  As part of the amendment, the maturity date was extended to January 31, 2013.  The Amendment reduced the minimum tangible net worth covenant requirement from $9,000 to $8,500 and waived all non-compliances with this covenant through the date of the Amendment. The Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions with the Regions loans and any future EGC loans. At June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the minimum tangible net worth covenant requirement.
 
At June 30, 2011, we had available borrowing capacity of $2,346 on this line, of which $1,501 was outstanding.