SPAR Group Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K/A)

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Oct 08, 2010
SPAR Group Inc. (SGRP, Financial) filed Amended Annual Report for the period ended 2009-12-31.

Spar Group Inc. has a market cap of $19.1 million; its shares were traded at around $1 with a P/E ratio of 16.7 and P/S ratio of 0.3.

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SGRP Common Stock has recently traded and could in the future again trade for less than $1.00 per share, which is below Nasdaq's minimum trading price for continued listing on the Nasdaq stock market. The Company received a notice from Nasdaq on September 16, 2009, advising the Company of that it failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for its shares of Common Stock for the prior 30 consecutive business days as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (known as the "Bid Price Rule"), and that it had a 180 day grace period in which to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule by maintaining a closing bid price of $1.00 per share for SGRP Common Stock for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. On December 1, 2009, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that it had regained compliance with the Bid Price Rule and the matter was closed. On April 28, 2010, the Company received a second notice from Nasdaq advising the Company that it failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for its shares of Common Stock for the prior 30 consecutive business days as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and on September 8, 2010, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that it had again regained compliance with the Bid Price Rule and the matter was closed.

In January 2003, the Company (other than SGRP s foreign subsidiaries) and Webster Business Credit Corporation, then known as Whitehall Business Credit Corporation (“Webster”), entered into the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, collectively, the “Webster Credit Facility”). The Webster Credit Facility provides for a $5.0 million revolving line of credit which matured on March 15, 2010. In February 2008, the Webster Credit Facility was amended to establish monthly EBITDA covenants until September 30, 2008, and to set a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant for the year ended December 31, 2008. In January 2009 the Webster Credit Facility was amended to extend the agreement until March 15, 2009, adjust the interest rate to the greater of 5%, the Alternative Base Rate or 30 day LIBOR plus 2.75% and to increase the limit on the capital expenditures to $1.3 million. In March 2009, the Webster Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity until March 15, 2010, extend the monthly Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant until March 15, 2010 and reset the limit on capital expenditures to $800,000. On March 15, 2010, the Webster Credit Facility was further amended to extend the maturity and continue the monthly covenant requirements until September 15, 2010.

The domestic revolving loan balances outstanding under the Webster Credit Facility were $4.0 million and $3.9 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had unused availability under the Webster Credit Facility of $16,000 out of the remaining maximum $969,000 of unused revolving line of credit.

The Borrowers drew down initial advances under the Sterling Credit Facility of approximately $5.0 million, of which approximately $4.9 million was used to repay the existing Webster Credit Facility. As of July 6, the Borrowers had unused availability under the Sterling Credit Facility of $800,000 out of the remaining maximum $1.5 million unused revolving line of credit.

In 2008, the Australian subsidiary, SPARFACTS Australia Pty. Ltd., entered into a revolving line of credit arrangement with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for $2.0 million (Australian), or approximately $1.8 million (based upon the exchange rate at December 31, 2009). At December 31, 2009, SPARFACTS Australia Pty. Ltd. had $510,000 (Australian), or approximately $455,000, outstanding under the line of credit (based upon the exchange rate at that date). The average interest rate was 8.5% per annum for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.

On October 20, 2006, SPAR Canada Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a secured credit agreement with Royal Bank of Canada providing for a Demand Operating Loan for a maximum borrowing of $750,000 (Canadian) or approximately $715,000 (based upon the exchange rate at December 31, 2009). The Demand Operating Loan provides for borrowing based upon a formula as defined in the agreement (principally 75% of eligible accounts receivable less certain deductions) and a minimum total debt to tangible net worth covenant. On March 28, 2008, Royal Bank of Canada amended the secured credit agreement to reduce the maximum borrowing to $500,000 (Canadian) however, in October 2008, Royal Bank of Canada reinstated the loan limit to $750,000 (Canadian). At December 31, 2009, SPAR Canada Company had $395,000 (Canadian), or approximately $376,000, outstanding under the line of credit (based upon the exchange rate at December 31, 2009). The average interest rate was 3.25% per annum for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.

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