Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Long Term Debt

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Long Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Long Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long Term Debt
8.   Long Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

(Amounts in Thousands)
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
Revolving Credit facility dated October 31, 2011, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation, variable interest paid monthly at our option of prime rate (3.25% at March 31, 2013) plus 2.0% or London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") plus 3.0%, balance due October 31, 2016.  Effective interest rate for first quarter of 2013 was 5.25%. (1)
 
$
988
 
 
$
 
Term Loan dated October 31, 2011, payable in equal monthly installments of principal of $190, balance due in October 31, 2016, variable interest paid monthly at option of prime rate plus 2.5% or LIBOR plus 3.5%.  Effectiveinterest rate for first quarter 2013 was 3.75%. (1)
 
 
12,952
 
 
 
13,524
 
Promissory Note dated September 28, 2010, payable in 36 monthly equal installments of $40, which includes interest and principal, beginning October 15, 2010, interest accrues at annual rate of 6.0%. (2)
 
 
237
 
 
 
352
 
Promissory Note dated February 12, 2013, payable in monthly installments of $10, which includes interest and principal, starting February 28, 2013, interest accrues at annual rate of 6.0%, balance due January 31, 2015. (2)
 
 
211
 
 
 
 
Various capital lease and promissory note obligations, payable 2013 to 2014, interest at rates ranging from 5.2% to 8.0%.
 
 
139
 
 
 
391
 
 
 
14,527
 
 
 
14,267
 
Less current portion of long-term debt
 
 
2,686
 
 
 
2,794
 
Less long-term debt related to assets held for sale
 
 
62
 
 
 
71
 
 
$
11,779
 
 
$
11,402
 
 (1) 
Our Revolving Credit facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our Term Loan is collateralized by our property, plant, and equipment.

(2) 
Uncollateralized note.

Revolving Credit and Term LoanAgreement
The Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011 ("Amended Loan Agreement"), with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC"), acting as agent and lender, replacing our previous Loan Agreement with PNC.  The Amended Loan Agreement provides us with the following credit facilities:

·
up to $25,000,000 revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit"), subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables.  The revolving credit advances are subject to limitations of an amount up to the sum of (a) up to 85% of Commercial Receivables aged 90 days or less from invoice date, (b) up to 85% of Commercial Broker Receivables aged up to 120 days from invoice date, (c) up to 85% of acceptable Government Agency Receivables aged up to 150 days from invoice date, and (d) up to 50% of acceptable unbilled amounts aged up to 60 days, less (e) reserves the Agent reasonably deems proper and necessary;
 
·
a term loan ("Term Loan") of $16,000,000, which requires monthly installments of approximately $190,000 (based on a seven-year amortization); and

·
equipment line of credit up to $2,500,000, subject to certain limitations.

The Amended Loan Agreement terminates as of October 31, 2016, unless sooner terminated.

We have the option of paying an annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit facility at prime plus 2% or LIBOR plus 3% and the term loan and equipment credit facilities at prime plus 2.5% or LIBOR plus 3.5%.

In connection with the Amended Loan Agreement, we paid PNC a fee of $217,500 and incurred other direct costs of approximately $298,000, all of which are being amortized over the term of the Amended Loan Agreement as interest expense – financing fees.  As of March 31, 2013, the excess availability under our revolving credit was $6,303,000, based on our eligible receivables.

Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, we may terminate the Amended Loan Agreement upon 90 days' prior written notice and upon payment in full of our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement.  We agreed to pay PNC 0.5% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations after October 31, 2012, but prior to or on October 31, 2013. No early termination fee shall apply if we pay off our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement after October 31, 2013.

Our credit facility with PNC Bank contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties.  A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit.  As of March 31, 2013, our fixed charge coverage ratio fell below the minimum requirement of 1:25 to 1:00.  See Note 15 - "Subsequent Event" for an amendment entered into with PNC on May 9, 2013, which waived the fixed charge coverage ratio non-compliance for the first quarter of 2013 and changed the methodology in calculating the fixed charge coverage ratio for the remaining quarters of 2013.

Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements
On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note ("New Note") with TNC in the principal amount of approximately $230,000 as a result of a settlement with TNC in connection with certain claims that we asserted against TNC for breach of certain representations and covenant subsequent to our acquisition of SEC from TNC on October 31, 2011.  In connection with the acquisition of SEC on October 31, 2011, as partial consideration of the purchase price, we entered into a $2,500,000 unsecured, non-negotiable promissory note (the "October Note"), bearing an annual rate of interest of 6%, payable in 36 monthly installments, with TNC.  As part of the settlement with TNC regarding the aforementioned claims, the October Note, with balance of approximately $1,460,000, was cancelled and terminated and the New Note was issued in replacement of the October Note.  The New Note bears an annual interest rate of 6%, payable in 24 monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $10,000, with the first payment due February 28, 2013, as agreed by us and TNC after entering into the promissory note, with subsequent payments due on the last day of each month thereafter.  The New Note provides us the right to prepay such at any time without interest or penalty.  As previously disclosed, a net reduction adjustment of approximately $1,230,000 resulting from New Note and the termination of the October Note was recorded retrospectively as part of our final purchase price allocation of SEC completed during the fourth quarter of 2012.

The New Note payable to SEC included an embedded conversion option ("Conversion Option") that can be exercised upon default, whereby TNC has the option to convert the unpaid portion of the Note into a number of whole shares of our restricted Common Stock.  The number of shares of our restricted Common Stock to be issuable under the Conversion Option is determined by the principal amount owing under the Note at the time of default plus all accrued and unpaid interest and expenses (as defined) divided by the average of the closing price per share of our Common Stock as reported by the primary national securities exchange on which our Common Stock is traded during the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the trading day immediately prior to receipt by us of TNC's written notice of its election to receive our restricted Common Stock as a result of the event of default by us, with the number of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon such default subject to certain limitations.  We concluded that the Conversion Option had and continues to have nominal value as of March 31, 2013.  We will continue to monitor the fair value of the Conversion Option on a regular basis.

On September 28, 2010, the Company entered into a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,322,000, with the former shareholders of Nuvotec (now known as Perma-Fix Northwest, Inc. or "PFNW") in connection with an earn-out amount that we are required to pay upon meeting certain conditions for each earn-out measurement year ended June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2011, as a result of our acquisition of PFNW and Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. ("PFNWR") in June 2007.  Interest is accrued at an annual interest rate of 6%. The promissory note provides for 36 equal monthly payments of approximately $40,000, consisting of interest and principal, starting October 15, 2010. The promissory note may be prepaid at any time without penalty. See further details of the earn-out amount in Note 10 – "Commitments and Contingencies - Earn-Out Amount."