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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

7.   Long-Term Debt    

 

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following at October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012 (in thousands):    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31,

 

April 30,

 

 

2012

 

2012

Term Note A payable to Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC. Interest is incurred at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus 5.0% per annum with a minimum rate of 6.50% (6.50% at October 31, 2012), payable monthly. Principal is payable over four years with principal payments of $239 quarterly plus an additional annual payment based on the Company’s free cash flow for the year with any remaining amount due at maturity, June 30, 2015.  As a result of prior free cash flow payments, the quarterly principal payment was decreased from $300 to $239.  This note is secured by an interest in substantially all of the Company's assets. This note includes certain financial covenants and the Company is in compliance with such covenants at October 31, 2012.

$

8,600 

$

11,100 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Note B payable to Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC. Interest is incurred at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus 10.0% per annum with a minimum rate of 12.0% (12.0% at October 31, 2012) payable monthly.  Principal is due in full at maturity, June 30, 2015.

 

4,000 

 

4,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, revolving line of credit, interest rate at prevailing LIBOR rate plus 5.0% per annum with a minimum rate of 6.50% (6.50% at October 31, 2012), payable June 30, 2015.

 

5,500 

 

5,500 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital leases, payable in monthly installments through July 2015.

 

454 

 

651 

 

 

18,554 

 

21,251 

   Less current portion

 

(1,190)

 

(2,945)

   Total long term debt, net

$

17,364 

$

18,306 

   

In June 2011 the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.2 million as a result of the refinancing of the Hercules Term Loan and Credit FacilityThe loss included $1.0 million of unamortized loan costs and $0.8 million of warrant discounts on notes payable that were associated with the borrowings under the Hercules Term Loan and Credit Facility.  Additionally, the Company was assessed prepayment fees of $0.4 million

 

The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement requires ongoing compliance with certain affirmative and negative covenants. The affirmative covenants include, but are not limited to: (i) maintenance of existence and conduct of business; (ii) compliance with laws; (iii) use of proceeds; and (iv) books and records and inspection. The negative covenants set forth in the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the ability of the Company (and the Company’s subsidiaries): (i) with certain limited exceptions, to create, incur, assume or allow to exist indebtedness; (ii) with certain limited exceptions, to create, incur, assume or allow to exist liens on properties; (iii) with certain limited exceptions, to make certain payments, transfers of property, or investments; or (iv) with certain limited exceptions, to make acquisitions.    

  

The Company is obligated to maintain certain minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA levels, certain minimum liquidity levels, certain total leverage ratios, and certain fixed charge coverage ratios, all as calculated in accordance with the terms and definitions determining such amounts as contained in the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement. The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement also contains various information and financial reporting requirements.  The Company is in compliance with all such covenants and requirements at October 31, 2012.  

  

The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, including without limitation events of default based on payment obligations, repudiation of guaranty obligations, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, insolvency proceedings, monetary judgments in excess of certain amounts, change in control, certain ERISA events, and defaults under certain other obligations.    

  

A summary of future principal payments on long-term debt obligations as of October 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):    

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ending April 30,

 

Amount

Remainder of 2013

$

626 

2014

 

1,104 

2015

 

1,081 

2016

 

15,743 

 

$

18,554 

   

The summary of future principal payments on long-term debt obligations does not account for the annual payments based on the Company’s free cash flow under Term Note A as noted above. The amount of these payments is not known; however, when they are determined it will accelerate the payment schedule outlined above.