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• Covenants of the Borrowers The Borrowers covenant and agree with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that, so long as any Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit Liability is outstanding and until payment in full of all amounts payable by the Borrowers hereunder:

• Covenants of the Borrower SECTION 5.01.

• Covenants of the Loan Parties Section 5.01 Affirmative Covenants 76 Section 5.02 Negative Covenants 80 Section 5.03 Reporting Requirements 86 Section 5.04 Financial Covenants 89

• AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS Until such time as all amounts of principal and interest due to the Bank by a Borrower pursuant to any Loan made to such Borrower is irrevocably paid in full, and until the Bank is no longer obligated to make Loans to such Borrower, such Borrower (for itself and on behalf of its respective Funds) agrees: (a) To deliver to the Bank as soon as possible and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of such Borrower and the applicable Funds, Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Statements of Changes in Net Assets of each applicable Fund for such fiscal year, as set forth in each applicable Fund's Annual Report to shareholders together with a calculation of the maximum amount which each applicable Fund could borrow under its Borrowing Limit as of the end of such fiscal year; (b) To deliver to the Bank as soon as available and in any event within seventy-five (75) days after the end of each semiannual period of such Borrower and the applicable Funds, Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Statements of Changes in Net Assets of each applicable Fund as of the end of such semiannual period, as set forth in each applicable Fund's Semiannual Report to shareholders, together with a calculation of the maximum amount which each applicable Fund could borrow under its Borrowing Limit at the end of such semiannual period; (c) To deliver to the Bank prompt notice of the occurrence of any event or condition which constitutes, or is likely to result in, a change in such Borrower or any applicable Fund which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of any applicable Fund to promptly repay outstanding Loans made for its benefit or the ability of such Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Note; (d) To do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate or trust existence of such Borrower and all permits, rights and privileges necessary for the conduct of its businesses and to comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and orders, including without limitation, all rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC; (e) To promptly notify the Bank of any litigation, threatened legal proceeding or investigation by a governmental authority which could materially affect the ability of such Borrower or the applicable Funds to promptly repay the outstanding Loans or otherwise perform their obligations hereunder; (f) In the event a Loan for the benefit of a particular Fund is not repaid in full within 10 days after the date it is borrowed, and until such Loan is repaid in full, to deliver to the Bank, within two business days after each Friday occurring after such 10th day, a statement setting forth the total assets of such Fund as of the close of business on each such Friday; and (g) Upon the request of the Bank, which may be made by the Bank from time to time in the event the Bank in good faith believes that there has been a material adverse change in the capital markets generally, to deliver to the Bank, within two business days after such request, a statement setting forth the total assets of each Fund for whose benefit a Loan is outstanding on the date of such request.

• FINANCIAL COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Loan, Unpaid Reimbursement Obligation, Letter of Credit or Note is outstanding or any Bank has any obligation to make any Loans or the Agent has any obligation to issue, extend or renew any Letters of Credit:

• Negative Covenants of the Borrower So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will not appoint or permit or suffer to be appointed any successor Borrower without the prior written consent of the Liquidity Provider, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

• COVENANTS OF BORROWER Borrower agrees as follows:

• Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Liquidity Provider shall otherwise consent in writing:

• CERTAIN NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Loan, Unpaid Reimbursement Obligation, Letter of Credit or Note is outstanding or any Bank has any obligation to make any Loans or the Agent has any obligations to issue, extend or renew any Letters of Credit:

• Covenants of the Vendor 7.1 The Vendor hereby covenants that, during the Interim Period, the Vendor will, and will cause the Corporation to: (a) carry on the Business in the ordinary course and use its best efforts to preserve the assets, the Business and the clients, customers and suppliers connected therewith; (b) give the Purchaser, the Purchaser's Solicitors and the Purchaser's representatives full access during normal business hours to the properties, books, contracts, commitments and records of the Corporation; (c) furnish the Purchaser with all information concerning the affairs of the Corporation as the Purchaser may reasonably request; (d) do all things and cause all things to be done to ensure that all of the representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this agreement remain true and correct throughout the Interim Period as if such representations and warranties were continuously made throughout such period; (e) not enter into any contracts, commitments or transactions pertaining to the Business, or incur any indebtedness, obligations or liability or make any payment in respect thereof, except in the ordinary course of business; (f) not incur any capital expenditures, or acquire or agree to acquire additional assets, or enter into any forward commitments for inventories, supplies or services (whether or not there are any contracts in writing with respect thereto), except in the ordinary course of business; (g) not increase the wages or salaries or any other form of remuneration, direct or indirect, of any of the employees, officers or directors of the Corporation; (h) not sell, agree to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the assets of the Corporation except in the ordinary course of business; (i) pay, satisfy and discharge its obligations and liabilities in the ordinary course of business; (j) obtain all necessary consents and approvals to the transaction herein contemplated required pursuant to the terms of any leases, contracts or rights of the Corporation or to which it is a party or to which any of the property or assets may be subject to or bound; (k) not declare, pay or authorize dividends or other distributions on any shares of the Corporation or purchase or redeem any shares of the Corporation; (l) not amend the Articles (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) of the Corporation, amalgamate or merge with any other corporation, or issue any securities (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) or redeem or purchase any issued securities; (m) use their reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Corporation's bank operating line of credit from the Bank of Montreal shall remain in place with the Corporation immediately following the Closing Date, provided that Bank of Montreal fully releases any guarantees for that line of credit; and (n) not increase the Shareholder's Loan amount nor shall any Shareholder's Loan related payments be made by the Corporation to the Vendor prior to the Time of Closing. 7.2 The Vendor hereby covenants that, at the Time of Closing, the Vendor will: (a) furnish the Purchaser with a certificate of the Vendor stating that the representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this agreement are true at the Time of Closing, as though then made, and that the covenants of the Vendor to be complied with at or prior to the Time of Closing have been complied with, provided that the receipt of such evidence and the closing of the transaction contemplated herein shall not be a waiver of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Vendor which are contained in this agreement; (b) deliver to the Purchaser evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors that all necessary corporate authorizations authorizing and approving the transaction contemplated herein have been obtained in respect of the Corporation; (c) deliver to the Purchaser a written acknowledgement from the lessor of any leased premises, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acknowledging that the lease in respect thereof is in good standing, that all rents, additional rents and other amounts due and payable by the Corporation pursuant to such lease have been paid in full to the Effective Date, and that the Corporation is not in breach of its obligations under such lease, together with the unconditional written consent of the said lessor to the sale of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser, if required under the terms of such lease; (d) provide the Purchaser with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser that the Vendor is not then a "non-resident" of Canada within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (e) provide the Purchaser with the favourable opinion of the Vendor's Solicitors in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acting reasonably: (i) as to the authorized and issued capital of the Corporation and the shareholder and shareholdings in the Corporation; (ii) that all issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Corporation are issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable; Page 38 of 75 - Share Purchase Agreement Initial ----------- (iii) that the Corporation has been duly amalgamated and organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of the Province of Ontario; (iv) that all necessary actions and proceedings have been taken to authorize and permit the due and valid transfer of the Purchased Shares at the Time of Closing from the Vendor to the Purchaser; and (v) that this agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Vendor and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Vendor, enforceable against her in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy laws and the availability of equitable remedies) and, to the knowledge of the Vendor's Solicitors, does not violate the provisions of any indenture or agreement to which the Vendor or the Corporation or either of them are a party or by which either of them are bound; (f) cause all necessary steps and proceedings as may reasonably be approved by the Purchaser's Solicitors to be taken so that the Purchased Shares may be properly transferred to the Purchaser at the Time of Closing; and in that regard, deliver to the Purchaser at the Time of Closing certificates representing all of the Purchased Shares, such certificates being duly endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser, and cause transfers of all the Purchased Shares to be duly and regularly recorded in the name of the Purchaser or as it may in writing direct; (g) cause all of the directors and officers of the Corporation as are specified by the Purchaser to resign in favour of nominees of the Purchaser. All shareholder's and director's resolutions required to cause the actions of this Section 7.2(g) shall be approved at the Time of Closing; (h) deliver and cause to be delivered by all of the directors and officers of the Corporation and by the Vendor, as shareholder of the Corporation, a complete release, with effect from the Time of Closing, of all claims against the Corporation of any and all matters whatsoever in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acting reasonably; (i) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the corporate seal, minute books, share certificates, share certificate books, share transfers, share register books, directors' register and any and all documents, records, books, instruments and agreements of or pertaining or relating to the Corporation and its Business, property and assets; (j) deliver to the Purchaser a release executed by the Vendor with respect to all payroll and severance related obligations of the Corporation; (k) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Vendor; (l) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a release executed by Xxxx Xxxxx with respect to all obligations of the Corporation; (m) pay to the Corporation $273,884 for the purchase as of the Effective Date of the Cash Value Of Life Insurance and the respective insurance policy from the Corporation; Page 39 of 75 - Share Purchase Agreement Initial ----------- (n) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a non-competition covenant from Xxxx Xxxxx in the form attached hereto as Schedule "7.2(n)"; (o) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the New Lease between Alpen and the Corporation to become effective on September 1, 2004 (the day immediately following the last day of the Corporation's current lease agreement with Alpen); (p) pay all the non-arms length expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of the Corporation, excluding any ordinary course lease payments and payroll related transactions, from the date of this Agreement to the Time of Closing, and release the Corporation from the obligation to repay the Vendor for these payments; and (q) shall release, and cause the Vendor's affiliates, including any of the Vendor's family that is or has been employed by the Corporation, or the Vendor shall indemnify the Purchaser and the Corporation from any and all severance obligations related to their employment by the Corporation, and any other contractual obligations of the Corporation to the Vendor and her affiliates. 7.3 The Vendor hereby covenants that, subsequent to the Date of Closing, the Vendor will: (a) at the request and expense of the Purchaser, execute and deliver such additional conveyances, transfers and other assurances as may, in the reasonable opinion of the Purchaser's Solicitors, be required to carry out the intent of this agreement and to transfer the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser; (b) only discharge the Security Interests when the payments of Sections 3.2(a), 3.2(b), 3.2(c), 3.2(d) and 3.2