PFSWEB, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
On January 6, 2009, eCOST entered into an amended loan and security agreement with Wachovia,
which extends the termination date through May 2011, and amends the interest rate to prime rate
plus 0.75% to 1.25% or Eurodollar rate plus 3.0% to 4.0%.
Factoring Agreement
Supplies Distributors European subsidiary has a factoring agreement with Fortis Commercial
Finance N.V. (Fortis) to provide factoring for up to 7.5 million Euros (approximately $10.4
million at December 31, 2008) of eligible accounts receivables through March 2010. As of December
31, 2008, Supplies Distributors European subsidiary had approximately 0.7 million Euros ($1.0
million) of available credit under this agreement. Borrowings accrue interest at Euribor plus 0.9%
(3.5% and 4.9% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively). This agreement contains various
restrictions upon the ability of Supplies Distributors European subsidiary to, among other things,
merge, consolidate and incur indebtedness, as well as financial covenants, such as minimum net
worth. This agreement is secured by a guarantee of Supplies Distributors, up to a maximum of
200,000 Euros.
Taxable Revenue Bonds
PFS has a Loan Agreement with the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (the MBFC) in
connection with the issuance by the MBFC of $5 million MBFC Taxable Variable Rate Demand Limited
Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 2004 (Priority Fulfillment Services, Inc. Project) (the Bonds).
The MBFC loaned the proceeds of the Bonds to PFS for the purpose of financing the acquisition and
installation of equipment, machinery and related assets located in the Companys Southaven,
Mississippi distribution facility. The Bonds bear interest at a variable rate (2.9% as of December
31, 2008), as determined by Comerica Securities, as Remarketing Agent. PFS, at its option, may
convert the Bonds to a fixed rate, to be determined by the Remarketing Agent at the time of
conversion.
The primary source of repayment of the Bonds is a letter of credit (the Letter of Credit) in
the initial face amount of $5.1 million issued by Comerica pursuant to a Reimbursement Agreement
between PFS and Comerica under which PFS is obligated to pay to Comerica all amounts drawn under
the Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit has a maturity date of April 2010 at which time, if not
renewed or replaced, will result in a draw on the undrawn face amount thereof. If the Letter of
Credit is renewed or replaced, the Bonds require future principal repayments of $800,000 in January
of each year through 2012. PFS obligations under the Reimbursement Agreement are secured by
substantially all of the assets of PFS, including restricted cash of $1.5 million and a Company
parent guarantee.
Debt Covenants
To the extent the Company or any of its subsidiaries fail to comply with its covenants
applicable to its debt or vendor financing obligations, including the monthly financial covenant
requirements and required level of shareholders equity or net worth, and one or all of the lenders
accelerate the repayment of the credit facility obligations, the Company would be required to repay
all amounts outstanding thereunder. In particular, in the event eCOST is unable to increase its
revenue and/or gross profit from its present levels, it may fail to comply with one or more of the
financial covenants required under its working capital line of credit. In such event, absent a
waiver, the working capital lender would be entitled to accelerate all amounts outstanding
thereunder and exercise all other rights and remedies, including sale of collateral and demand for
payment under the Company parent guaranty. Any acceleration of the repayment of the credit
facilities would have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial condition and results of
operations and no assurance can be given that the Company would have the financial ability to repay
all of such obligations.
Master Lease Agreements
The Company has a Term Lease Master Agreement with IBM Credit (Master Lease Agreement) that
provides for leasing or financing transactions of equipment and other assets, which generally have
terms of three years. The amounts outstanding under this Master Lease Agreement were $1.7 million
and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which are secured by the related
equipment (see Note 2).
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