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OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEBT [Abstract]  
OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEBT
J.           OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEBT

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, USE had current and long term liabilities associated with the following funding commitments:
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
December 31,
  
December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
 Other liabilities and debt:
      
 Other liabilities
      
 Deferred rent
 14  16 
 Employee health insurance self funding
  10   -- 
   $24  $16 
          
 Other long term liabilities:
        
 Accrued executive retirement costs
 $822  $762 
          
 Debt:
        
 Credit Facility - collateralized by
        
 oil and gas reserves, at 3.07%
 $12,000  $-- 
 Long term Debt
        
 Real estate note - collateralized by
        
 property, interest at 5.5%
  9,904   -- 
 Real estate note - collateralized by
        
 property, interest at 6%
  400   600 
    22,304   600 
 Less current portion
  (481)  (200)
 Totals
 $21,823  $400 
          

In December 2008, USE and TCM jointly purchased land for $4 million ($2 million in January 2009, $400,000 annually for five years).  USE is responsible for one-half the purchase price. As of December 31, 2011, USE has paid $1.6 million leaving $400,000 to be paid at the rate of $200,000 per year through 2013.  On December 6, 2011, TCM notified the Company that it wishes to sell its interest in the property.  The Company has 18 months to decide whether to purchase TCM's 50% interest in the property, at cost, and close such purchase.

On May 5, 2011 USE borrowed $10.0 million from a commercial bank against Remington Village. At the date of filing of this annual report $9.9 million is due on the note.  The note is secured by the Company's multi-family property in Gillette, WY.  The note is amortized over 20 years with a balloon payment at the end of five years with an interest rate of 5.50% per annum.  Proceeds of the note were used to fund general business obligations.  When Remington Village is sold, the proceeds from the sale will first be applied to the retirement of the debt and the remainder applied to general corporate overhead and project development.  Therefore, the debt is included in current liabilities held for sale.
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
Payments due by period
 
   
Total
  
2012
  
2013
  
2014
  
2015
  
2016 and thereafter
 
                    
Credit facility
 $12,000  $12,000  $--  $--  $--  $-- 
                          
Real estate note - 5.5%
  9,904   281   312   326   345   8,640 
                          
Real estate note - 6.0%
  400   200   200   --   --   -- 
                          
Total
 $22,304  $12,481  $512  $326  $345  $8,640