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Credit Facilities
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Credit Facilities
Credit Facilities

On November 11, 2010, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (credit facility) with Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo). The credit facility, as it has been amended, currently provides us with a three-year revolving credit of up to $35 million through November 2015 that can be used for working capital requirements, letters of credit, and other general corporate purposes. The credit facility is secured by the Company's accounts receivables and inventory assets and was subject to a borrowing base formula based on the Company's eligible accounts receivable and inventory accounts, as further described below.

The credit facility contains customary representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, cash balance and excess availability requirements, minimum tangible net worth and EBITDA covenants and limitations on liens and certain additional indebtedness and guarantees. The covenants are written such that as long as we maintain the minimum cash balance and excess availability requirement of $7.5 million prior to the amendment, and $3.5 million following the amendments discussed below, the other covenants are not required to be met. As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the credit facility since cash on deposit and excess availability exceeded the $3.5 million financial covenant requirement.

The credit facility also contains certain events of default, including a subjective acceleration clause. Under this clause, Wells Fargo may declare an event of default if it believes in good faith that our ability to pay all or any portion of its indebtedness with Wells Fargo or to perform any of its material obligations under the credit facility has been impaired, or if it believes in good faith that there has been a material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the Company. If an event of default is not cured within the grace period (if applicable), then Wells Fargo may, among other things, accelerate repayment of amounts borrowed under the credit facility, cease making advances under the credit facility or take possession of the Company's assets that secure its obligations under the credit facility. We do not anticipate at this time any change in the business or financial condition of the Company that could be deemed a material adverse change by Wells Fargo.

On December 21, 2011, we signed an amendment to our credit facility that increased our eligible borrowing base by up to $10 million by adding to the borrowing base formula 85% of the appraised value of the Company's equipment and 50% of the appraised value of the Company's real estate. In addition, Wells Fargo reduced our restrictions under the excess availability financial covenant requirement from $7.5 million to $3.5 million through December 2012. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings was increased to LIBOR rate plus 4%. The credit facility was to return to its full previous terms on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2012, or (ii) the date that we received insurance proceeds of not less than $30.0 million in the aggregate applicable to the flooding of our primary contract manufacturer in Thailand.

On June 14, 2012, we entered into a Second Amendment to the credit facility, which amended among other things, the borrowing base increase under the First Amendment, which was subject to automatic reductions to (i) $8.1 million on July 1, 2012; and to (ii) $3.1 million on January 1, 2013. The Second Amendment automatically reduced the $8.1 million and $3.1 million thresholds referenced above to $5.0 million and $0, respectively, if the sale of certain assets did not occur. The Second Amendment credit facility no longer included certain assets in the potential borrowing base including certain machinery and equipment and real estate.

On December 28, 2012, we entered into a Third Amendment to the credit facility, which amended among other things, the maturity date of the facility to November 11, 2015. The Third Amendment also amends the credit facility by adjusting the borrowing availability provided by machinery and equipment, which amount was then currently set at approximately $7.6 million and which was reduced monthly by approximately $101,000 through March 31, 2013, at which time the borrowing availability was reduced to $5.0 million and thereafter will be further reduced monthly by approximately $91,000.
The Third Amendment also maintained the Company's minimum cash balance and excess liquidity requirement at $3.5 million through June 30, 2013, which had been scheduled to increase to $7.5 million on December 31, 2012, below which certain financial covenants are triggered which relate to minimum tangible net worth, minimum EBITDA amounts and limitations on capital expenditures. The amounts of these financial covenants were amended from those previously introduced in the First Amendment.
On May 21, 2013, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the credit facility, which amended among other things the borrowing base of the facility and the liquidity requirement. The Fourth Amendment adjusts the borrowing base by including accounts which are not yet earned by the final rendition of services by the Company including progress billings and that portion of those accounts earned but not yet invoiced. The borrowing base for these accounts will be the lesser of (1) 60% of these accounts, or (2) $5.0 million through June 30, 2013, which amount will be reduced to $3.0 million on July 1, 2013 and reduced to $0 million on December 31, 2013.
The Fourth Amendment also maintains the Company's minimum cash balance and excess liquidity requirement at $3.5 million until March 31, 2014, which was scheduled to increase to $4.5 million on June 30, 2013, below which certain financial covenants are triggered which relate to minimum tangible net worth, minimum EBITDA amounts and limitations on capital expenditures. On March 31, 2014, the liquidity requirement will be increased to $5.5 million and increased to $7.5 million on June 30, 2014.
As of June 30, 2013, we had a $20.1 million LIBOR rate loan outstanding, with an interest rate of 3.4%, and approximately $1.2 million reserved for four outstanding stand-by letters of credit under the credit facility. We now expect at least 70% of the $35.0 million credit facility to be available for use over the remainder of fiscal year 2013.