collateral against its insurance program. These letters of credit are renewed annually. The Company also has a $2.0 million letter of credit associated with its mortgage note. The interest rate in effect at December 31, 2004 was 5.22%. At December 31, 2004, $14.0 million and $18.0 million were outstanding under Term Loan A and Term Loan B, respectively, each with an effective interest rate of 5.72%. The Company’s revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire in April 2006. The Company plans to renew or extend this facility prior to its scheduled expiration. The Company’s credit facility, as amended, contains various restrictive covenants that must be complied with on a continuing basis including the maintenance of certain financial ratios (minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum interest coverage, capital expenditures, and minimum tangible net worth) and restrictions on the amount of cash dividends, loans and advances within the consolidated group as well as other customary covenants, representations and warranties, funding conditions and events of default. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2004. The Company expects to be in compliance with all covenants through April 2006. (See Footnote 21) The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements and has not entered into any transactions involving unconsolidated, limited purpose entities or commodity contracts. In September 2002, the Company closed on a 10-year, $7.0 million, mortgage for its corporate office facility. The mortgage’s interest rate is fixed at 6.85% compared to an effective 8.1% rate on the prior mortgage. The Company used the net proceeds to finance its operations. In conjunction with the repayment of its existing mortgage, the Company terminated its interest rate swap agreement. The Company paid $457,000 as a termination fee to the bank, which represented the market value of the swap arrangement at September 30, 2002. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company reclassified the loss on the swap arrangement from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings and the loss was included in restructuring and other charges in 2002. The debt obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries, Butler Service Group, Inc. (“BSG”) and Butler New Jersey Realty Corporation (“BNJRC”), are reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In order to obtain favorable terms, guarantees of subsidiary debt are issued to lending institutions requiring the parent company to repay the debt should BSG or BNJRC default on their debt obligations. At December 31, 2004, all of the consolidated debt of the Company is subject to these guarantees. Under the terms of the revolving credit facility, transfer of funds to the parent company by BSG is restricted. BSG and BNJRC hold approximately 87.8% and 6.9%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated assets. Management believes the likelihood of default by BSG or BNJRC is remote. Cash Management The Company’s ability to make scheduled debt service payments and fund operations and capital expenditures depends on the Company’s future performance and financial results, including the successful implementation of its business strategy and, to a certain extent, the general condition of the staffing services industry and general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory environment. In addition, the Company’s ability to refinance its indebtedness depends to a certain extent on these factors as well. Many factors affecting the Company’s future performance and financial results, including the severity and duration of macroeconomic downturns, are beyond the Company’s control. The Company intends to use its cash flow to make debt service payments and fund its operations and capital expenditures and, therefore does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. RISK MANAGEMENT From time-to-time the Company will use derivative instruments to limit its exposure to fluctuating interest rates. It is not the Company’s policy to use these transactions for speculation purposes. At December 31, 2004, the Company had no derivative instruments. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions at a specific point in time that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and disclosed in the accompanying notes. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience, facts and circumstances available at the time, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Outlined below are accounting policies, which are important to the Company’s financial position and results of operations, and require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. For a summary of all of the Company’s significant accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Revenue Recognition The Company’s revenue recognition policies comply with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” A majority of the Company’s revenue is generated from time and material contracts where there is a signed agreement or approved purchase order in place that specifies the fixed hourly rate and other reimbursable costs to be billed based on direct labor hours incurred. Revenue is recognized on these contracts based on direct labor hours incurred. Fixed price contracts are |