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SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
NOTE D — SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
In order to improve its liquidity during seasonally high working capital periods, in 2016 the Company entered into an uncommitted Receivables Purchase Agreement with HSBC Bank USA, National Association (“
HSBC Bank USA
”), as Purchaser (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”). Under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Company may offer to sell certain eligible accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) to
HSBC Bank USA
, which may accept such offer, and purchase the offered Receivables. Under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, following each purchase of Receivables, the outstanding aggregate purchased Receivables shall not exceed $25.0 million.
HSBC Bank USA
will assume credit risk of the Receivables purchased; provided, however, that the Company will continue to be responsible for all non-credit risk matters. The Company will service the Receivables, and as such servicer, collect and otherwise enforce the Receivables on behalf of
HSBC Bank USA
.
The term of the agreement is for
364
days and shall
automatically be extended for annual successive terms unless terminated
. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time upon sixty days’ prior written notice to the other party.
Pursuant to this agreement, the Company sold $86.0 million and $90.2 million of Receivables during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, $
18.0
 million and $
16.4
 million, respectively, of receivables sold are outstanding and are due to
HSBC Bank USA
from customers. A charge of $453,000 and $328,000 related to the sale of the Receivables is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.