CREDIT FACILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

CREDIT FACILITIES [Abstract]

CREDIT FACILITIES

4. CREDIT FACILITIES

The Company maintains a $125.0 million (which may be increased to $200.0 million, subject to certain conditions) secured revolving credit agreement with a group of financial institutions which provides for borrowings in the United States. The credit facility has a five year term and expires in October 2015. Availability is subject to a borrowing base formula that takes into account eligible receivables and eligible inventory. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets, subject to limited exceptions. The credit agreement contains certain operating, financial and other covenants, including limits on annual levels of capital expenditures, availability tests related to payments of dividends and stock repurchases and fixed charge coverage tests related to acquisitions. The revolving credit agreement requires that a minimum level of availability be maintained. If such availability is not maintained, the Company will be required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined). The borrowings under the agreement are subject to borrowing base limitations of up to 85% of eligible accounts receivable and up to 40% of qualified inventories. The interest rate under this facility is computed at applicable market rates based on LIBOR or the Prime Rate, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin varies based on borrowing base availability. As of December 31, 2013, eligible collateral under this agreement was $110.4 million, total availability was $105.5 million, total outstanding letters of credit were $4.9 million and there were no outstanding advances. The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under this facility as of December 31, 2013.

The Company’s WStore subsidiary maintained a revolving credit agreement with a financial institution in France which was secured by WStore accounts receivable balances. This credit facility was terminated by the Company in June 2012. Available amounts for borrowing under this facility included all accounts receivable balances not over 60 days past due reduced by the greater of €4.0 million or 10% of the eligible accounts receivable.

The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings was4.3%, 4.3%, and 4.5% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.