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tax benefit. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately
$15.7 million, which begin expiring in 2012 through 2022. 7.
LONG-TERM DEBT At
December 31, 2004 and 2005, long-term debt consisted of the following: 
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Amounts are presented net of discount of $2.0 million at December 31, 2004. First
Lien Credit Facility On September 30, 2004, the
Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Hibernia
National Bank and Union Bank of California, N.A. (the “First Lien Credit Facility”),
which matures on September 30, 2007. The First Lien Credit Facility provides for
(1) a revolving line of credit of up to the lesser of the Facility A Borrowing
Base and $75.0 million and (2) a term loan facility of up to the lesser of the
Facility B Borrowing Base and $25.0 million (subject to the limit of the borrowing
base which is currently $22.5 million). It is secured by substantially all of
the Company’s assets and is guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
The First Lien Credit Facility was amended on June 21, 2005 in connection with
entering into the Second Lien Credit Facility. Prior
to the July 21, 2005 amendment of the First Lien Credit Facility, the Facility
A Borrowing Bases was scheduled to be redetermined by the lenders at least semi-annually
on each November 1 and May 1. After the amendment, the Facility A Borrowing Base
is scheduled to be redetermined by the lenders each quarter. The Facility A Borrowing
Base will at all times equal the Facility A Borrowing Base most recently redetermined
by the lenders, less quarterly borrowing base reductions required subsequent to
such redetermination. Before the July 21, 2005 amendment of the First Lien Credit
Facility, the Borrowing Base reductions were $4.0 million per quarter. The lenders
will reset the Facility A Borrowing Base amount at each scheduled and each unscheduled
borrowing base redetermination date. If the outstanding
principal balance of the revolving loans under the First Lien Credit Facility
exceeds the Facility A Borrowing Base at any time (including, without limitation,
due to a quarterly borrowing base reduction), the Company has the option within
30 days to take any of the following actions, either individually or in combination:
make a lump sum payment curing the deficiency, pledge additional collateral sufficient
in the lenders' opinion to increase the Facility A Borrowing Base and cure the
deficiency or begin making equal monthly principal payments that will cure the
deficiency within the ensuing six-month period. Those payments would be in addition
to any payments that may come due as a result of the quarterly borrowing base
reduction. Otherwise, any unpaid principal or interest will be due at maturity.
For each revolving loan, the interest rate will be,
at the Company’s option, (1) the Eurodollar Rate, plus an applicable margin equal
to 2.375% if the amount borrowed is greater than or equal to 90% of the Facility
A Borrowing Base, 2.0% if the amount borrowed is less than 90%, but greater than
or equal to 50% of the Facility A Borrowing Base, or 1.625% if the amount borrowed
is less than 50% of the Facility A Borrowing Base; or (2) the Base Rate, plus
an applicable margin of 0.375% if the amount borrowed is greater than or equal
to 90% of the Facility A Borrowing Base. The interest rate on each term loan will
be, at the Company’s option, (1) the Eurodollar Rate, plus an applicable margin
to be determined by the lenders; or (2) the Base Rate, plus | |