EXHIBIT 10(ii)
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of July 1, 1998
among
SOFTECH, INC.
as Borrower
INFORMATION DECISIONS, INC.
as Guarantor
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NOW OR
HEREAFTER PARTIES HERETO,
as the Banks
and
IMPERIAL BANK
as Agent and Issuer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. DEFINITIONS
1.1. Defined Terms............................................ 1
1.2. Use of Defined Terms..................................... 34
1.3. Cross-References......................................... 34
1.4. Accounting and Financial Determinations.................. 34
1.5. General Provisions Relating to
Definitions............................................. 35
II. COMMITMENTS
2.1. Commitments.............................................. 35
2.2. Facility A Commitment Amount............................. 36
2.3. Commitments Several...................................... 36
III. LOANS AND NOTES
3.1. Borrowing Procedures..................................... 37
3.1.1. Requests for Borrowing........................... 37
3.1.2. Funding Reliance for Loans....................... 38
3.2. Notes.................................................... 38
3.3. Principal Payments....................................... 39
3.3.1. Repayments....................................... 39
3.3.2. Facility A Loan Prepayments...................... 39
3.3.3. Facility B Loan Prepayments and Repayments....... 40
3.3.4. Certain Mandatory Prepayments.................... 42
3.4. Interest Payments........................................ 42
3.4.1. Interest Rates................................... 42
3.4.2. Interest on Overdue Amounts...................... 43
3.4.3. Payment Dates.................................... 43
3.5. The Borrowing Base....................................... 44
3.6. Fees..................................................... 44
3.6.1. Closing Fee...................................... 44
3.6.2. Commitment Fees.................................. 44
3.6.3. Cancellation Fee................................. 44
3.7. Making of Payments; Computations; etc.................... 44
3.7.1. Making of Payments............................... 44
3.7.2. Setoff........................................... 45
3.7.3. Due Date Extension............................... 45
3.7.4. Notices of Changes in Prime Rate;
Notice of Eurodollar Rates.................... 45
3.7.5. Computations..................................... 46
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3.7.6. Recordkeeping.................................... 46
3.8. Taxes.................................................... 46
3.9. Use of Proceeds.......................................... 47
IV. FUNDING OPTIONS
4.1. Pricing of Each Loan..................................... 47
4.2. Conversion Procedures.................................... 48
4.3. Continuation Procedures.................................. 48
4.4. Limitations on Interest Periods and
Continuation and Conversion Elections.................. 48
4.4.1. Interest Periods................................. 48
4.4.2. Conditions Precedent............................. 49
4.4.3. Other Limitations................................ 49
4.5. Increased Costs.......................................... 49
4.6. Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair....................... 51
4.7. Changes in Law Rendering
Eurodollar Loans Unlawful.............................. 51
4.8. Funding Losses........................................... 52
4.9. Discretion of Bank as to Manner of Funding............... 52
4.10. Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of Provisions..... 52
V. LETTERS OF CREDIT
5.1. Requests for Letters of Credit........................... 53
5.2. Issuances and Extensions................................. 54
5.3. Fees and Expenses........................................ 54
5.4 Other Banks' Participations.............................. 54
5.5 Disbursements............................................ 55
5.6 Reimbursement............................................ 56
5.7 Deemed Disbursements..................................... 56
5.8 Nature of Reimbursement Obligations...................... 57
5.9 Indemnity................................................ 58
VI. GUARANTIES
6.1. Guaranty................................................. 59
6.1.1. Guaranty of Payment.............................. 59
6.1.2. Guaranty of Performance.......................... 59
6.2. Guaranty Absolute........................................ 59
6.3. Reinstatement, etc....................................... 61
6.4. Waiver................................................... 61
6.5. Subordination of Subrogation Rights...................... 61
VII. CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
7.1. Conditions to Making First Credit Extensions............. 62
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7.1.1. Execution and Delivery of this Agreement
and the Notes................................... 62
7.1.2. Pledge Agreement.................................. 62
7.1.3. Security Agreements; UCC Filings, etc............. 63
7.1.4. Borrowing Base Report............................. 63
7.1.5. Accounts Receivable Aging Report.................. 63
7.1.6. Other Loan Documents; Subordinated Debt
Documents and Acquisition Documents............. 64
7.1.7. Closing Date Certificate; Closing Date
Payments........................................ 64
7.1.8. Resolutions, etc.................................. 65
7.1.9. Certificates of Good Standing..................... 65
7.1.10. Compliance Certificate............................ 66
7.1.11. Opinion of Counsel................................ 66
7.1.12. Financial Statements.............................. 66
7.1.13. No Materially Adverse Effect...................... 66
7.1.14. Fees and Expenses................................. 66
7.1.15. Certificate as to Compliance with Warranties;
Absence of Litigation; etc...................... 66
7.1.16. Lockbox Agreement................................. 66
7.2. All Credit Extensions..................................... 66
7.2.1. Compliance with Warranties; Absence of
Litigation; No Default; etc..................... 67
7.2.2. Credit Request; Continuation/Conversion Notice 67
7.2.3. Borrowing Base Report............................. 67
7.2.4. Legality of Transactions.......................... 68
7.2.5. Satisfactory Legal Form, etc...................... 68
VIII. WARRANTIES, ETC.
8.1. Organization, etc......................................... 68
8.2. Power, Authority.......................................... 68
8.3. Validity, etc............................................. 69
8.4. Financial Information..................................... 69
8.5. Projections............................................... 70
8.6. Materially Adverse Effect................................. 70
8.7. Existing Indebtedness; Absence of Defaults................ 70
8.8. Litigation, etc........................................... 71
8.9. Regulations, G, U and X................................... 71
8.10. Government Regulation..................................... 71
8.11 Taxes..................................................... 72
8.12. Compliance with ERISA..................................... 72
8.13. Labor Controversies....................................... 72
8.14. Corporate Structure, etc.................................. 72
8.15. Ownership of Properties; Liens............................ 72
8.16. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc...................... 73
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8.17. Collateral Documents..................................... 73
8.18. Environmental Matters.................................... 73
8.19. Compliance with Applicable Laws.......................... 74
8.20. Existing Investments..................................... 74
8.21. Transactions with Affiliates............................. 74
8.22. Certain Documents, etc................................... 75
8.23. Ownership of Subsidiaries, etc........................... 75
8.24. Dormant Subsidiaries..................................... 75
8.25. Representations in Loan Documents........................ 75
IX. COVENANTS
9.1. Certain Affirmative Covenants............................ 76
9.1.1. Financial Information, etc........................ 76
9.1.2. Maintenance of Corporate Existence, etc........... 79
9.1.3. Foreign Qualification............................. 79
9.1.4. Payment of Taxes, etc............................. 79
9.1.5. Maintenance of Property........................... 79
9.1.6. Notice of Default, etc............................ 80
9.1.7. Books and Records................................. 81
9.1.8. Compliance with Laws, etc......................... 81
9.1.9. Identification of Subsidiaries; Provision
of Collateral..................................... 81
9.1.10 Lockbox Arrangement............................... 82
9.2. Certain Negative Covenants............................... 83
9.2.1. Limitation on Nature of Business.................. 83
9.2.2. Indebtedness...................................... 83
9.2.3. Liens............................................. 83
9.2.4. Financial Covenants............................... 84
9.2.5. Investments....................................... 84
9.2.6. Restricted Payments............................... 85
9.2.7. Mergers; Sales of Property........................ 86
9.2.8. Acquisitions...................................... 86
9.2.9. Modification of Governing Documents, etc.......... 86
9.2.10. Transactions with Affiliates...................... 86
9.2.11. Sale of Capital Stock, etc........................ 87
9.2.12. Change of Control Triggering Events............... 87
9.2.13. Change of Location or Name........................ 87
9.2.14. Dormant Subsidiaries.............................. 88
X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
00.0.Xxxxxx of Default........................................ 88
10.1.1. Non-Payment of Obligations...................... 88
10.1.2. Non-Performance of Certain Obligations.......... 88
10.1.3. Non-Performance of Other Obligations............ 88
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10.1.4. Breach of Warranty.............................. 89
10.1.5. Default Under Other Instruments................. 89
10.1.6. Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc..................... 89
10.1.7. Judgments....................................... 90
10.1.8. Impairment of Security, etc..................... 90
10.1.9. Change of Control Triggering Event.............. 91
10.2. Action if Bankruptcy................................... 91
10.3. Action if Other Event of Default....................... 91
XI. THE AGENT
11.1. Actions................................................ 91
11.2. Exculpation............................................ 92
11.3. Successor.............................................. 93
11.4. Loan Documents, etc.................................... 94
11.5. Loans by Agent......................................... 94
11.6. Credit Decisions....................................... 94
11.7. Notices, etc., to the Agent............................ 94
XII. ADDITIONAL BANKS AND PARTICIPANTS
12.1. Participations by Banks................................ 94
12.1.1. Participations.................................. 94
12.1.2. Notice to Borrower; Participant's Rights of
Set-off in Certain Cases....................... 95
12.1.3. Rights of Participants.......................... 95
12.2. Assignments by Banks................................... 96
12.2.1. Assignments..................................... 96
12.2.2. Effect of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement... 97
12.2.3. Delivery of New Notes by Borrower Following
Assignments................................... 97
12.2.4. Agent's Maintenance of Register................. 97
12.2.5. Actions of Agent; Fees.......................... 97
12.2.6. Assigning Bank, Purchasing Bank and Other
Parties; Confirmations and Agreements......... 98
12.3. Disclosure of Information.............................. 98
12.4. Assistance............................................. 99
12.5. Taxes.................................................. 99
12.6. Federal Reserve Bank................................... 100
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1. Waivers, Amendments, etc............................... 100
13.2. Notices................................................ 101
13.3. Costs and Expenses..................................... 102
13.4. Indemnification........................................ 103
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13.5. Survival............................................... 104
13.6 .Severability........................................... 104
13.7. Headings............................................... 104
13.8. Counterparts; Entire Agreement......................... 104
13.9 Choice of Law.......................................... 104
13.10 Successors and Assigns................................. 105
13.11 Further Assurances..................................... 105
13.12 Confidentiality........................................ 105
13.13 Consent to Jurisdiction................................ 106
13.14 Waiver of Jury Trial................................... 106
LIST OF SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 - DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
Schedule 2 - AGENT AND BANKS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A - FORM OF FACILITY A NOTE
EXHIBIT B - FORM OF FACILITY B NOTE
EXHIBIT C - FORM OF LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT D - FORM OF ISSUANCE REQUEST
EXHIBIT E - FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
EXHIBIT F - FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT G - FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT H - FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT I - FORM OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT J - FORM OF TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT K - FORM OF SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT L - FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE CREDIT
PARTIES
EXHIBIT M - FORM OF CLOSING DATE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT N - FORM OF WARRANT
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 1, 1998, among (a) SOFTECH, INC., a
Massachusetts corporation ("Borrower"), (b) INFORMATION DECISIONS, INC., a
Michigan corporation ("IDI"), (c) the financial institutions which are now, or
in accordance with Section 12.2 hereafter become, parties hereto as Banks
(collectively, "Banks") and (d) IMPERIAL BANK, a bank organized under the laws
of the State of California, in its capacity as Agent for the Banks (in such
capacity, "Agent") and as Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit (as defined
below) (in such capacity, "Issuer").
RECITALS
The Borrower has requested that the Agent and the Banks make certain
revolving credit facilities (including a letter of credit facility) and
acquisition facilities available to the Borrower. The proceeds of the loans are
to be used by the Borrower for payment of the Secured Seller Note and certain
other Indebtedness of the Borrower, and for working capital, as more fully
described in Section 3.9, and the letters of credit are to be issued from time
to time to support obligations incurred by the Borrower for working capital. The
Agent and the Banks are willing to make the facilities available to the Borrower
and to make loans and issue letters of credit to the Borrower thereunder, all
upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement.
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Defined Terms. The following terms, when used in this
Agreement, including the introductory paragraph and Recitals above or in any of
the other Loan Documents, shall, except where the context otherwise requires,
have the following meanings:
"Accounts Receivable" means all rights of the Borrower and its domestic
U.S. Subsidiaries (other than Dormant Subsidiaries) now owned and hereafter
acquired to payment for the Sale of software or products or provision of
services in the ordinary course of business, whether or not evidenced by an
Instrument. The amount of any Accounts Receivable shall be determined in
accordance with GAAP.
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"Acquisition" means any transaction, or any series of related transactions,
in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any business or
all or substantially all of the Property of any Person or any division or
business unit thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise,
(b) directly or indirectly acquires control of at least a majority (in number of
votes) of the Securities of any corporation, partnership or other Person having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers of such
corporation, partnership or other Person, or (c) directly or indirectly acquires
control of a majority of the equity interests in any Person.
"Acquisition Documents" means the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Seller
Security Agreement, the Secured Seller Note and the Seller Warrant.
"Adra" means Adra Systems, GmbH.
"Affiliate" of any Person means (a) any other Person which, directly or
indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such
Person, or (b) any other Person who is a Relative, director or officer of such
Person or of any Person described in clause (a). For purposes of this
definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, whether direct or
indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such Person, whether by contract or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, the Banks shall not be or be deemed to be an
Affiliate of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
"Affiliate Transaction" means any of the following transactions or
arrangements:
(a) the making by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any
payment or prepayment (whether of principal, premium, interest or any other
sum) of or on account of, or any payment or other distribution by the
Borrower or by any of its Subsidiaries on account of the redemption,
repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition for value of, any Indebtedness
of any kind whatsoever (i) of the Borrower to any other SofTech Affiliate;
or (ii) of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to any SofTech Affiliate;
(b) the making of any loans, advances or other Investments of any kind
whatsoever by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to or in any other
SofTech Affiliate or by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to or in any holder
of any Indebtedness described in clause (a) of this definition;
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(c) the Sale by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any
part of its respective Property to, or for the direct or indirect benefit
of, any SofTech Affiliate;
(d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any
Indebtedness (i) of the Borrower to any other SofTech Affiliate; or (ii) of
any of the Borrower's Subsidiaries to any SofTech Affiliate;
(e) the declaration or payment by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of any dividends or other distributions on account of, or the
making by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any payment or other
distribution on account of the purchase, repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition for value of, any shares of Capital Stock or any other
Securities of any SofTech Affiliate;
(f) the payment by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any
SofTech Affiliate of any fees or commission of any kind, including, without
limitation, management or consulting fees, investment banking or
underwriting fees or commissions, arrangement, placement or syndication
fees, or brokers', finders' or other transaction fees or commissions; or
(g) any other transaction or Contractual Obligation between any
SofTech Affiliate and the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
For the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the term
"Affiliate Transaction" shall not include any compensation paid or issued to
officers or directors of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement.
"Applicable Law" means and includes statutes and rules and regulations
thereunder and interpretations thereof by any Governmental Authority charged
with the administration or the interpretation thereof, and orders, requests,
directives, instructions and notices of any Governmental Authority.
"Approval" means each approval, consent, filing or registration by or with
any Governmental Authority or any creditor or shareholder of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries necessary to authorize or permit the execution, delivery or
performance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any of the Loan Documents to
which it is a party or the validity or
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enforceability of any of such Loan Documents against the Borrower or such
Subsidiary.
"Asset Purchase Agreement" means the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
May 7, 1998 by and among the Borrower, Adra Systems, Inc., Adra Systems, GmbH
and MatrixOne, Inc.
"Assigning Bank" is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Assignment of Lockbox Agreement" is defined in Section 9.1.10.
"Assignment" is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Assignment and Acceptance Agreement" is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Authorized Officers" is defined in subclause (ii) of Section 7.1.8(a).
"Banks" is defined in the introductory paragraph hereto.
"Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code.
"Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceeding" means, with respect to any Person,
any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation,
reorganization or other similar proceeding in connection therewith, relative to
such Person or its creditors, as such, or to its Property, or any proceeding for
voluntary liquidation, dissolution, or other winding up of such Person, whether
or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy.
"Borrower" is defined in the introductory paragraph hereto.
"Borrowing" means any Credit Extension under Section 3.1 consisting of
Loans made by the Banks to the Borrower on a single Drawdown Date.
"Borrowing Base" means, subject to Section 3.5 hereof, at the relevant time
of reference thereto, an amount determined by the Agent by reference to the most
recent Borrowing Base Report delivered to the Agent and the other Banks pursuant
to subclause (v) of Section 9.1.1(c) hereof, which is equal to the sum of 80% of
Eligible Accounts Receivable of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries plus 40% of
Qualified Maintenance Receivables of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that upon occurrence of a Renewal Event, no Qualified
Maintenance Receivable shall thereafter be included in determining the Borrowing
Base.
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"Borrowing Base Report" means a Borrowing Base Report duly executed and
delivered to the Agent and the Banks by the chief financial, accounting or
executive Authorized Officer of the Borrower in the form provided from time to
time to the Borrower by the Agent.
"Business Day" means a day on which banks are open for business in San
Jose, California.
"Cancellation Fee" is defined in Section 3.6.3 hereto.
"Capital Expenditures" means amounts paid or indebtedness incurred by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the purchase or lease by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of capital assets that would be required
to be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles.
"Capitalized Lease Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, all
monetary obligations of such Person under any leasing or other similar
arrangement which in accordance with GAAP is required to be classified on the
balance sheet of such Person as a capitalized lease.
"Capital Stock" means any shares, interests, participations or other
equivalents (howsoever designated) of corporate capital stock or any options,
warrants or other rights to subscribe for, or to purchase, or to convert any
Property into, or to exchange any Property for, any such corporate capital
stock, options, warrants or other rights.
"Cash Equivalents" means:
(a) marketable obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the
United States government, in each case maturing within one (1) year after
the date of acquisition thereof;
(b) marketable direct obligations issued by any State of the United
States or any political subdivision of any such State or any public
instrumentality thereof maturing within one (1) year after the date of
acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest
rating obtainable from either Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or
Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's");
(c) commercial paper maturing less than one (1) year after the date of
acquisition thereof, issued by a corporation organized under the laws of
any State of the United States or of the District
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of Columbia and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest rating
obtainable from either S&P or Moody's;
(d) shares of a money market fund which:
(i) is a registered investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"); and
(ii) complies with Rule 270.2a7 of the 1940 Act (the "Rule"); and
either
(A) is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by
S&P or Moody's; or
(B) (1) has assets of at least $200,000,000 at all times
upon and after the date of acquisition of such shares, and (2)
will limit its portfolio investments to instruments that are, at
the time of acquisition, "First Tier Securities" or "Government
Securities" as such terms are defined in the Rule;
(e) certificates of deposit maturing within one (1) year after the
date of acquisition thereof, issued by the Banks or by any commercial bank
that is a member of the Federal Reserve System that has capital, surplus
and undivided profits (as shown on its most recent statement of condition)
aggregating not less than $100,000,000 and is rated A or better by S&P or
Moody's; and
(f) repurchase agreements entered into with the Banks or any
commercial bank of the nature referred to in clause (e), secured by a
fully-perfected first-priority Lien on any obligation of the type described
in any of clauses (a) through (e), having a fair market value at the time
such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the
repurchase obligation thereunder of the Banks or other commercial bank.
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
"Change of Control" means an event or series of events (including a merger,
consolidation, issue or Sale of Capital Stock or other Securities,
reorganization, voting agreement or otherwise) as a result of which (a) any
"person" or "group" within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act (i) holds or acquires, directly or indirectly, outstanding Voting
Shares of the Borrower such that such person or group, together with all
Affiliates thereof, is or becomes the "beneficial
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owner" (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of
outstanding Voting Shares of the Borrower entitling such person or group,
together with such Affiliates, to exercise more than 40% of the total voting
power of all classes of outstanding Voting Shares of the Borrower, or (ii) has a
sufficient number of its or their nominees elected to the Board of Directors of
the Borrower such that such nominees so elected (whether new or continuing as
directors) shall constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the
Borrower, or (b) individuals who are directors of the Borrower on the date
hereof (and any new directors whose election by the directors of the Borrower or
whose nominations for election by the stockholders of the Borrower was approved
by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors still then in office who
either were directors on the date hereof or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved) shall cease to constitute a majority of the
Board of Directors of the Borrower.
"Change of Control Triggering Event" is defined in Section 10.1.9.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the first Loans are made or to be
made by the Banks to the Borrower hereunder.
"Closing Date Certificate" is defined in Section 7.1.7.
"Closing Fee" is defined in Section 3.6.1.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or
otherwise modified from time to time.
"Collateral" means, collectively, the collateral provided by the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries to the Agent under the Collateral Documents.
"Collateral Documents" means, collectively, the Security Agreements, the
Pledge Agreement, all other Instruments executed and delivered to the Agent and
the Banks pursuant to Section 7.1.3, all Instruments executed and delivered to
the Agent pursuant to Section 9.1.9 from time to time after the date hereof, and
all other Instruments that shall from time to time after the date hereof be
identified by the Agent and the Borrower as "Collateral Documents" for purposes
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Commitments" means, collectively, the Facility A Commitment and the
Facility B Commitment.
"Commitment Fees" is defined in Section 3.6.2.
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"Commitment Termination Event" means:
(a) automatically and without any notice or further action, the
occurrence of any Default under Section 10.1.6; or
(b) the occurrence and continuation of any other Event of Default and
the declaration of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount
of any Loans to be due and payable pursuant to clause (b) of Section 10.3
or, in the absence of such declaration, the declaration of termination of
all of the Commitments pursuant to clause(a) of Section 10.3.
"Compliance Certificate" means a certificate duly executed by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form
of Exhibit F attached hereto (with such changes thereto as may be agreed upon
from time to time by the Agent and the Borrower), for purposes of monitoring the
compliance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the Loan Documents.
"Consolidated Current Assets" means all assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, are properly classified as current assets, provided that
(i) notes and accounts receivable shall be included only if good and collectible
as determined by the Borrower in accordance with established practice
consistently applied and, with respect to such notes, only if payable on demand
or within one (1) year from the date as of which Consolidated Current Assets are
to be determined and if not directly or indirectly renewable or extendible at
the option of the debtors, by their terms, or by the terms of any instrument or
agreement relating thereto, beyond such year, and, with respect to such accounts
receivable, only if payable and outstanding not more than ninety (90) days after
the date of the shipment of goods or other transaction out of which any such
account receivable arose; and such notes and accounts receivable shall be taken
at their face value less reserves determined to be sufficient in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles; and (ii) inventory shall be included
only if and to the extent that the same shall consist of saleable finished goods
ready and available for shipment to purchasers thereof.
"Consolidated Current Liabilities" means all liabilities and other
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
maturing on demand or within one (1) year from the date as of which Consolidated
Current Liabilities are to be determined, and such other liabilities as may
properly be classified as current liabilities in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
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"Consolidated Debt Service" means, in relation to the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for any period, the sum of:
(a) all Consolidated Gross Interest Expense of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such period; and
(b) all amounts for which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall be
obligated (without regard to any applicable subordination provisions or
other similar prohibitions) to make payments during such period (i) in
respect of principal of Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or on account of
the redemption or repurchase of Securities evidencing Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money, and (ii) in accordance with the payment, redemption or
repurchase schedule fixed by the terms of the Instruments governing such
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money; provided that the Consolidated Debt
Service for any period shall not include any principal of Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money required to be paid, or any principal of any Securities
required to be redeemed or repurchased, (A) otherwise than on specific
dates fixed by governing Instruments for such payment, redemption or
repurchase (except as otherwise described below), and (B) only out of or
with Excess Cash Flow available to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Consolidated Debt Service, for any period, (i) shall not include payments
on or in respect of the Seller Note or the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note out of proceeds
of the initial Loans made on the Closing Date, and (ii) shall include
prepayments of principal of the Xxxxxxxxx Note or the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note made
after the Closing Date.
"Consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" means, for the applicable
period, the Consolidated Net Operating Profit of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, before payment or provision for any income taxes or interest
expense for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, for the applicable period, the sum of (a) the
Consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) the
aggregate amount of all depreciation and amortization expense of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.
For purposes of determining the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for any period, (i) there shall be excluded from such Consolidated
EBITDA all operating profit and all related depreciation and amortization
expense attributable to any Property sold
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or disposed of by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than in the
ordinary course of business during such period as if such Property were not
owned at any time by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such period,
and (ii) there shall be included in such Consolidated EBITDA all operating
profit and all related depreciation and amortization expense attributable to any
Property acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than in the
ordinary course of business during such period as if such Property were owned by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at all times during such period.
For all purposes of this Agreement, the "operating profit" and related
"depreciation" and "amortization" expense attributable to any Person or
attributable to any Property for any period shall be determined in a manner
consistent in all relevant respects with the method used to determine
Consolidated Net Operating Profit and Consolidated EBITDA, but on a
non-consolidated basis.
"Consolidated Gross Interest Expense" means, for the applicable period, the
sum of (a) the aggregate of the interest expense on Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, plus (b) without
duplication, that portion of capital lease rentals of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries representative of the interest factor for such fiscal period, in
each case, as determined for such period and consolidated in accordance with
GAAP.
"Consolidated Net Operating Profit" means, for the applicable period, the
amount set forth opposite the line item "Net Operating Profit" on the
consolidated statement of income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
period, all as determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.
"Contingent Obligation" means, in relation to any Person, any direct or
indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any
Indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another
if the primary purpose or intent thereof by the Person incurring the Contingent
Obligation is to provide assurance to the obligee of such obligation that such
obligation will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto
will be complied with, or that the holders of such obligation will be protected
(in whole or in part) against loss in respect thereof. Contingent Obligations
shall in any event include:
(a) any direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
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business), co-making, discounting with recourse or Sale with recourse by
such Person of the obligation of another; and
(b) any Indebtedness of such Person of the type described in clause
(a) of the definition of the term "Indebtedness".
The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the amount of the
obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported.
"Continuation/Conversion Notice" means a notice, signed by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower, complying with the requirements of Section 4.2 or 4.3,
as applicable, and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Agent.
"Contractual Obligation" means, in relation to any Person, any agreement or
obligation under any Security issued by such Person or under any Instrument or
undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its
Property is bound.
"Corporation" means any corporation, limited liability company,
association, joint stock company, business trust or other similar organization
or business enterprise.
"Credit Extension" means (a) the advancing of Loans by the Banks to the
Borrower pursuant to Article II and Article III and (b) the issuance or
extension by the Issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Article V.
"Credit Parties" means the Borrower and the Guarantor.
"Credit Request" means any Loan Request or Issuance Request.
"Default" means any Event of Default or any condition or event which, after
notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default.
"Disbursement Date" is defined in Section 5.5.
"Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as
Schedule 1.
"Dollars" and the sign "$" mean lawful money of the United States.
"Domestic Office" means, in relation to any Bank, the office thereof
designated as such in Schedule 2 attached hereto (or designated as such pursuant
to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement), or such other office of the Bank
within the United States as may be designated from time to time by notice from
the Bank to the Borrower and the Agent,
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respectively, by and through which each of the Loans and other Credit Extensions
will be made by such Bank hereunder.
"Dormant Subsidiary" means, at the date hereof, (a) Computer Graphics
Corporation, an Indiana corporation, (b) RAM Design & Graphics Corporation, a
North Carolina corporation, (c) Systems Constructs, Inc., a New York
corporation, (d) SofTech Investments, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, (e) AMG
Associates, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and (f) Compass, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation; and any other Subsidiary of the Credit Parties that shall hold no
material assets or liabilities and that shall not be engaged in any material
business operations, that shall have no Subsidiaries other than Dormant
Subsidiaries, and that shall be approved as a Dormant Subsidiary by the Agent in
writing in response to a written request of the Borrower.
"Drawdown Date" means any date (which must be a Business Day) on which any
Loan is made or to be made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1.
"Eligible Accounts Receivable" means the aggregate amount of the unpaid
portions of Accounts Receivable (net of any credits, rebates, offsets, holdbacks
or other adjustments or commissions payable to third parties that are
adjustments to such Accounts Receivable):
(a) that the Borrower reasonably and in good faith determines to be
collectible;
(b) that are with account debtors that (i) are not Affiliates or
Subsidiaries of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) purchased the
goods or services giving rise to the relevant Account Receivable in an
arm's length transaction, and (iii) are not insolvent or involved in any
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceeding;
(c) that are not subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(d) in which the Agent has a valid and perfected security interest;
(e) that are not outstanding for more than ninety (90) days past the
invoice date of the respective original invoices therefor;
(f) that do not exceed, from any single account debtor and its
Affiliates, twenty percent (20%) of all Accounts Receivable that are
Eligible Accounts Receivable (but the portion of such
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Accounts Receivable not in excess of such percentage may be Eligible
Accounts Receivable);
(g) that are payable in Dollars;
(h) that do not arise from consignment or guaranteed sales, that are
not xxxx and hold accounts, collection accounts or c.o.d. accounts, and
that are not distributor sample accounts;
(i) that are not Accounts Receivable from Government Authorities,
unless such Accounts Receivable have been formally assigned to the Banks in
accordance with Applicable Law;
(j) that are not contract receivables or Accounts Receivable arising
from pre-billing arrangements;
(k) that are not payable from an office outside of the United States,
unless such Accounts Receivable are backed by a letter of credit in an
amount reasonably acceptable to the Agent or by other insurance or credit
support in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
(l) that are not due from any account debtor if more than twenty
percent (20%) of all Accounts Receivable owing from such account debtor
would not be Eligible Accounts Receivable;
(m) that are not federal excise tax obligations on the sale of
products that are the subject of such Account Receivable;
(n) that are not Accounts Receivable requiring the performance of
services by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to payment;
(o) that are not customer or account debtor deposits;
(p) that are paid directly to the Lockbox Account; and
(q) that have not otherwise been determined by the Agent, in its
reasonable discretion, to be excluded from Eligible Accounts Receivable,
and for which the Agent shall have notified the Borrower;
provided, that all Maintenance Receivables shall be excluded in determining
Eligible Accounts Receivable.
"Environmental Laws" means all Applicable Laws relating to health and
safety matters or protection of the environment or relating to or
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imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or
dangerous waste, substance, material or pollutant, in each case as in effect
from time to time.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the
regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time.
"Eurodollar Loan" means any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined
by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (Reserve Adjusted).
"Eurodollar Office" means, in relation to the Agent or any Bank, the office
thereof designated as such on Schedule 2 hereto (or designated as such pursuant
to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement), or such other office, whether or not
outside the United States, of such Bank as may be designated from time to time
by notice from such Bank to the Borrower and the Agent as the office from which
such Bank shall be making or maintaining Eurodollar Loans hereunder.
"Eurodollar Rate" means, in relation to each Interest Period applicable to
any Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/16 of 1%) determined by the Agent as the annual rate at which Agent is
offered Dollar deposits in immediately available funds two (2) Business Days
prior to the beginning of such Interest Period by prime banks in the interbank
eurodollar market as at or about 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, for delivery on the
first day of such Interest Period, for the number of days comprised therein and
in an amount equal to the amount of the Eurodollar Loan for such Interest
Period.
"Eurodollar Rate Margin" means with respect to the principal amount of any
Loans maintained as Eurodollar Loans, the rate per annum determined in
accordance with the schedule set forth below based upon the Leverage Ratio for
the Reference Period ending on the day immediately preceding the commencement of
the fiscal quarter immediately prior to such fiscal quarter:
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Eurodollar
Leverage Ratio Rate Margin
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LEVEL III Greater than 2.25:1.00 3.25%
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LEVEL II Greater than 1.50:1.00, but less than or equal 2.75%
to 2.25:100
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LEVEL I Less than or equal to 1.50:1.00 2.25%
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provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, during the period from the Closing
Date until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Eurodollar Rate Margin
shall be 3.25%.
"Eurodollar Rate (Reserve Adjusted)" means, with respect to any Eurodollar
Loan for any Interest Period, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) determined pursuant to the following formula:
Eurodollar Rate = Eurodollar Rate
(Reserve Adjusted) ---------------------------------
1 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
"Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan
for any Interest Period, a percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to the
daily average during such Interest Period of the maximum percentages in effect
on each day of such Interest Period, as prescribed by the F.R.S. Board, for
determining the maximum reserve requirements applicable to "Eurocurrency
Liabilities" pursuant to Regulation D or any other applicable regulation of the
F.R.S. Board that prescribes reserve requirements applicable to "Eurocurrency
Liabilities" as currently defined in Regulation D.
"Event of Default" is defined in Section 10.1.
"Excess Cash Flow" means, for any period (a) Operating Cash Flow of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, minus (b) Consolidated Debt Service, minus (c)
the aggregate amount of optional prepayments of the Facility B Loans during such
period (without duplication of any amounts included in Consolidated Debt
Services for each period).
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Facility A Commitment" means, with respect to each Bank, such Bank's
obligation pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.1 to make Facility A Loans.
"Facility A Commitment Amount" is defined in Section 2.2.
"Facility A Commitment Termination Date" means May 31, 2000.
"Facility A Loans" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.1.
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"Facility A Note" is defined in clause (a) of Section 3.2 and shall also
mean and refer to all other promissory notes accepted from time to time in
substitution therefor, replacement or renewal thereof or refunding thereof.
"Facility B Commitment" means, with respect to each Bank, such Bank's
obligation pursuant to clause (c) of Section 2.1 to make Facility B Loans.
"Facility B Commitment Amount" means $6,000,000.
"Facility B Installment" is defined in subclause (ii) of Section 3.3.3(a).
"Facility B Loans" is defined in clause (c) of Section 2.1.
"Facility B Note" is defined in clause (b) of Section 3.2 and shall also
mean and refer to all other promissory notes accepted from time to time in
substitution therefor, replacement or renewal thereof or refunding thereof.
"Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset or Property, the price
which could be negotiated in an arm's length free market transaction, for cash,
between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under
undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate set forth in the daily
statistical release designated as the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S.
Government Securities, or any successor publication, published by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor publication, the
"Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations") for such day under the caption "Federal Funds
Effective Rate". If such rate is not published in the Composite 3:30 p.m.
Quotations for any Business Day, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic
mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight federal funds arranged
prior to 9:00 a.m., San Xxxx time, on such day by each of the three leading
brokers of federal funds transactions in New York City, selected by the Agent.
The Federal Funds Rate for any day which is not a Business Day shall be the rate
for the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Fees" means, collectively, the Closing Fee, the Commitment Fee and the
Cancellation Fee.
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"Final Maturity Date" means, (a) with respect to the Facility A Loans, May
31, 2000, and (b) with respect to the Facility B Loans, May 31, 2002.
"Fleet Bank" means Fleet National Bank.
"F.R.S. Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"GAAP" is defined in Section 1.4.
"Governing Documents" means, relative to any Person, its certificate or
articles of incorporation, any authorizing resolutions of its Board of Directors
setting forth the rights, preferences and privileges of any class or series of
its Capital Stock, its by-laws and all shareholder agreements, voting trusts or
other similar arrangements applicable to any shares of its Capital Stock.
"Governmental Authority" means any foreign, federal, state, regional,
local, municipal or other government, or any department, commission, board,
bureau, agency, public authority or instrumentality thereof, or any court or
arbitrator.
"Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note" means the letter agreement, dated May 6, 1998,
between Xxxxxxxxx Capital, Inc. and the Borrower.
"Xxxxxxxxx Letter Agreement" means the letter agreement dated on or about
June 30, 1998, between the Agent and Xxxxxxxxx Capital, Inc.
"Xxxxxxxxx Note" means the Commercial Revolving Note, dated as of May 7,
1998, originally issued by the Borrower to Keystone Bank and assigned to
Xxxxxxxxx Capital, Inc. on or about June 16, 1998, in the principal amount of
$5,000,000.
"Guaranties" means, collectively, the guaranties of each of the Guarantors
to the Agent and the Banks contained in Article VI, as such Guaranties are
originally given, or, if varied or supplemented from time to time, as so varied
or supplemented.
"Guarantors" means (a) IDI, and (b) each Subsidiary of the Borrower that
hereafter becomes party to this Agreement as a Guarantor.
"Hazardous Material" means and includes the following: any "hazardous
substance", as defined in CERCLA; any "hazardous waste", as defined in the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended;
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any petroleum product; or any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous
or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any other
applicable Environmental Laws.
"Historical Financials" is defined in Section 8.4.
"Imperial" means Imperial Bank, a bank organized under the laws of the
State of California.
"Impermissible Qualification" means, relative to the opinion or
certification of the Independent Public Accountant as to any financial statement
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any qualification or exception to
such opinion or certification:
(a) which is of a "going concern" or similar nature;
(b) which relates to the limited scope of examination of matters
relevant to such financial statement; or
(c) which relates to the treatment or classification of any item in
such financial statement and which, as a condition to its removal, would
require an adjustment to such item the effect of which would be to cause
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be in default of any of their
Obligations under Section 9.2.4.
"Incur" means, with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person, to create,
issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, guarantee or
otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or the recording, as
required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness on the balance
sheet of such Person (and "incurrence," "incurred," and "incurring" shall have
meanings correlative to the foregoing). For purposes of this Agreement,
Indebtedness (including Indebtedness for Borrowed Money) of any Person acquired
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any Acquisition (whether by
purchase, merger, consolidation, other business combination or otherwise) shall
be deemed to be incurred upon completion of the Acquisition of such Person.
"Indebtedness" means, in relation to any Person at any time, all of the
obligations of such Person which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as
liabilities on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person prepared
as at such time, and in any event shall include:
(a) all indebtedness of such Person arising or incurred under or in
respect of any agreement, contingent or otherwise, made by such Person
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(i) to purchase any indebtedness of any other Person or to
advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of any
indebtedness of any other Person, or
(ii) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) any
Property, or to purchase or sell transportation or services, primarily
for the purpose of enabling any other Person to make payment of any
indebtedness of such other Person or to assure the owner of such other
Person's indebtedness against loss, regardless of the delivery or
non-delivery of the Property or the furnishing or non-furnishing of
the transportation or services, or
(iii) to make any Investment in any other Person for the purpose
of assuring a minimum equity, asset base, working capital or other
balance sheet condition for or as at any date or to provide funds for
the payment of any liability, dividend or stock liquidation payment or
otherwise to supply funds to or in any manner invest in any other
Person;
(b) all indebtedness of such Person of any kind (including all
Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person) arising or incurred under or
in respect of any lease or other similar agreement or contract (whether
written or oral) pursuant to which such Person shall (as lessee) lease or
hire from any other Person or Persons any Property;
(c) all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities secured by or
arising under or in respect of any Liens upon or in any Property owned by
such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for
the payment of such indebtedness, obligations and liabilities; provided,
however, that for purposes of determining the amount of any Indebtedness of
the type described in this clause, if recourse with respect to such
Indebtedness is limited to such Property, the amount of such Indebtedness
shall be limited to the Fair Market Value of such Property;
(d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to Property acquired by such
Person, even though recourse with respect to such indebtedness is limited
to such Property;
(e) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, relative to the face
amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and bankers'
acceptances issued for the account of such Person; and
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(f) all indebtedness of such Person arising or incurred under or in
respect of any Contingent Obligations.
"Indebtedness for Borrowed Money" means, in relation to any Person at any
time, (a) all Indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including all
notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit and all
obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar Instruments
on which interest charges are customarily paid), all Indebtedness of such Person
relative to the face amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, all
Indebtedness of such Person constituting Capitalized Lease Obligations, and all
Indebtedness of such Person of the type described in clause (d) of the
definition of the term "Indebtedness" and all other obligations of such Person
for the deferred purchase price of Property or services, and (b) all Contingent
Obligations of such Person in respect of any Indebtedness of any other Persons
of the kind described in clause (a) of this definition. Anything in the
foregoing sentence of this definition to the contrary notwithstanding, for
purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the term "Indebtedness
for Borrowed Money", when used in relation to any Person, shall in no event
include any Indebtedness or Contingent Obligations of such Person in respect of
any accounts payable, accrued liabilities or other Indebtedness to trade
creditors or employees.
"Indemnified Liabilities" is defined in Section 13.4.
"Indemnified Party" is defined in Section 13.4.
"Independent Public Accountant" means Ernst & Young LLP, or any other firm
of certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Borrower
and reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
"Instrument" means any contract, agreement, indenture, mortgage or other
document or writing (whether a formal agreement, letter or otherwise) under
which any obligation is evidenced, assumed or undertaken, or any right to any
Lien is granted or perfected.
"Interest Period" means, relative to any Eurodollar Loan, the period,
selected in accordance with Section 4.4.1, for which such Eurodollar Loan bears
interest at a rate determined with reference to the Eurodollar Rate (Reserve
Adjusted).
"Investment" means, in relation to any Person,
(a) any loan, advance or other extension of credit made by such Person
to any other Person;
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(b) the creation of any Contingent Obligation of such Person to
support any of the Indebtedness of any other Person; or
(c) any capital contribution by such Person to, or purchase of Capital
Stock or other Securities or partnership interests by such Person in, any
other Person, or any other investment evidencing an ownership or similar
interest of such Person in any other Person.
"Issuance Request" means a request and certificate duly executed by the
chief financial, accounting or executive Authorized Officer of the Borrower, in
or substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (with such changes
thereto as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Agent and the Borrower).
"Issuer" means Imperial Bank, in its capacity as issuer of one or more
Letters of Credit, or any affiliate, unit or agency of Imperial Bank which has
agreed to issue one or more Letters of Credit at the request of the Agent.
"Letter of Credit" is defined in Section 5.1.
"Letter of Credit Availability" means, at any time, an amount equal to the
lesser of:
(a) the difference of $1,000,000 minus the then aggregate amount of
all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement Obligations; and
(b) the Maximum Facility A Availability.
"Letter of Credit Outstandings" means, at any time, an amount equal to the
sum of
(a) the then aggregate amount which is undrawn and available under all
outstanding Letters of Credit,
plus
(b) the then aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding
Reimbursement Obligations.
"Leverage Ratio" means the ratio, calculated as of the last day of any
Reference Period, of (a) Total Liabilities at such time, less the outstanding
amount of Designated Seller Debt at such time, to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for
such Reference Period. The term "Designated Seller Debt" shall mean all
Permitted Subordinated Seller Debt
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designated by the Agent as Designated Seller Debt for purposes of this
definition on or prior to the date of incurrence of such Permitted Subordinated
Seller Debt.
"Lien" means any mortgage, security interest, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory, judgment or
otherwise), preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential
arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement, any financing lease involving substantially the
same economic effect as any of the foregoing and the filing of any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction).
"Loan" means either of the Facility A Loans or the Facility B Loans; and
"Loans" means, collectively, the Facility A Loans and the Facility B Loans.
"Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the
Warrant, the Letters of Credit, the Subordination Agreement, the Xxxxxxxxx
Letter Agreement, the Collateral Documents, and each other Instrument executed
and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any thereof.
"Loan Request" means a loan request and certificate duly executed and
delivered to the Agent by the chief financial, accounting or executive
Authorized Officer of the Borrower, in or substantially in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto, with such changes thereto as may be agreed upon by the Borrower
and the Agent.
"Lockbox Account" means a blocked depository Lockbox account number
9373266339 at Fleet Bank which is subject to the provisions of the Assignment of
Lockbox Agreement.
"Maintenance Receivables" means all rights to payment of the Borrower and
its domestic U.S. Subsidiaries (other than Dormant Subsidiaries) now owned
hereafter acquired services rendered under maintenance service agreements.
"Materially Adverse Effect" means, in relation to any event, occurrence or
development of whatsoever nature (including any adverse determination in any
litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding),
(a) a materially adverse effect on the business, Property, operations,
prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
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(b) a materially adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries to perform any of its payment or other material
Obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or
(c) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of any
Loan Document or any material impairment of the rights, remedies or
benefits available to the Agent or the Banks under any Loan Document.
"Maturity" means, relative to any Loan, the date on which such Loan is
stated to be due and payable in whole or in part (in accordance with the Note
evidencing such Loan, this Agreement or otherwise) or such earlier date when
such Loan (or any portion thereof) shall be or become due and payable in whole
or in part in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, whether by required
prepayment, declaration, acceleration or otherwise.
"Maximum Facility A Availability" means, at any date of determination, an
amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Facility A Commitment Amount, less the sum
of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Facility A Loans, plus (ii)
the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings, or (b) the Borrowing
Base, less the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Facility
A Loans, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings.
"Net Equity Proceeds" means, with respect to the issuance by the Borrower
of any Capital Stock, the gross amount of cash consideration payable to or
receivable by the Borrower in respect of such issuance, less (to the extent
applicable and without duplication) reasonable sales and underwriting
commissions, investment banking, accounting and legal fees and disbursements,
and printing expenses and any governmental fees incurred in connection with such
issuance and payable by the issuer of such Capital Stock. If the Borrower
receives any Property (other than cash) as part of the consideration for any
such issuance, Net Equity Proceeds shall be deemed to include any cash payments
in respect of such Property when and to the extent received by the Borrower.
"Notes" means, collectively, the Facility A Notes and the Facility B Notes.
"Obligations" means, collectively, all of the indebtedness, obligations and
liabilities existing on the date of this Agreement or arising from time to time
thereafter, whether direct or indirect, joint or
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several, actual, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or
otherwise, of the Borrower to the Agent or the Banks (a) in respect of any of
the Loans made to the Borrower by the Banks pursuant to this Agreement, (b)
under or in respect of any of the Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this
Agreement, or (c) under or in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any of the
other Loan Documents. For all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, the term "Obligations" shall include all Reimbursement Obligations of
the Borrower.
"Operating Cash Flow" means, for any period, the difference of (a)
Consolidated EBITDA for such period, minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash
taxes actually paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, minus
Capital Expenditures of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, plus
the amount of any decrease (or minus the amount of any increase) in Working
Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period, minus the
amount of any software development expenses capitalized on the consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower during such period.
"Paid (or payment) in full" means paid (or payment) in full in cash.
"Participant" is defined in Section 12.1.1.
"Patent Security Agreements" means, collectively, the Patent Security
Agreements, substantially in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto, to be
executed and delivered by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries on or prior
to the Closing Date in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties.
"Percentage" of any Bank means, at any time, the percentage set forth
opposite such Bank's name on Schedule 2 hereto (or, if such Bank has executed an
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, opposite such Bank's signature on the most
recent Assignment and Acceptance Agreement then executed by it).
"Permitted Acquisition" means any Acquisition by the Borrower from time to
time after the Closing Date; provided, however, that:
(a) after giving effect to such Acquisition, all of the Property
acquired pursuant thereto shall be owned exclusively by the Borrower or one
of its direct Subsidiaries that, immediately upon completion of such
Acquisition, shall have become party
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hereto and shall have complied with the covenants contained in Section
9.1.9 hereof;
(b) the Borrower shall have demonstrated to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Agent, based on historical financial statements,
projections and pro-forma financial statements, in each case certified by
an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, that all covenants, including all
covenants contained in Article IX hereof, contained herein (A) would have
been satisfied on a pro forma basis as at the end of or for the most recent
Reference Period, and (B) will be satisfied on a pro forma basis through
the Final Maturity Date of all Loans, based on operating and financial
projections which are consistent with historical results which
conservatively can be expected for the future;
(c) the Acquisition is of a Person or business engaged in the business
of the Borrower as of the date hereof, or of a business reasonably
incidental or related thereto; and
(d) at any time any offer or commitment is made to engage in any such
Acquisition, at any time any agreement to engage in any such Acquisition is
entered into, and after giving effect to any such Acquisition, no Default
or Event of Default shall occur or be continuing.
"Permitted Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock of any Person with
respect to which such Person has no obligation to (a) declare or pay any
dividend (other than dividends payable in shares of Permitted Capital Stock), at
any time on or prior to December 31, 2002, (b) make any redemption, repurchase,
retirement or acquisition, whether through a Subsidiary of such Person or
otherwise, at any time on or prior to December 31, 2002, (c) make any return of
capital to the holder thereof at any time on or prior to December 31, 2002, or
(d) make any other distribution of any kind at any time on or prior to December
31, 2002.
"Permitted Disposition" means:
(a) any Sale by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of its
software or products in the ordinary course of its business;
(b) any Sale by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of its business of its equipment or other tangible personal
Property that is obsolete or no longer useful or necessary to its business;
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(c) any Sale by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of its business, and in a manner consistent with its
customary and usual cash management practices, of its Permitted
Investments; or
(d) the creation or incurrence by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of any Liens permitted by Section 9.2.3.
"Permitted Indebtedness" means any of the following Indebtedness:
(a) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect
of taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges, and
Indebtedness of any such Person in respect of accounts payable or other
Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business
or in respect of claims against it for labor, materials or supplies, to the
extent that (in each case) the payment thereof shall not at the time be
required to be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1.4;
(b) Indebtedness of any of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
secured by Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, landlords or
materialmen that constitute Permitted Liens under clause (c) or (e) of the
definition thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect
of judgments or awards which have been in force for less than the
applicable appeal period so long as (i) (in each case) such Person shall at
the time in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review
and execution thereof shall have been stayed pending such appeal or review,
and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries outstanding at any time (determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP) does not exceed $500,000;
(d) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement by such
Person of equipment used or to be used in the ordinary course of business
of such Person; provided, however, that (i) the aggregate amount of all
such Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries outstanding at
any time (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) does
not exceed $1,500,000, and (ii) any Liens on such equipment
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securing such Indebtedness constitute Permitted Liens under clause (g) of
the definition thereof;
(e) Contractual Obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Contractual Obligations constituting Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money) under Instruments (including operating leases or subleases of real
or personal Property, but in any event excluding any Instruments creating,
governing or securing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money) entered into in the
ordinary course of business of such Person, and Contingent Obligations of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of
business of such Person in respect of any of such Contractual Obligations;
(f) Indebtedness under or in respect of Contingent Obligations of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit or
surety or other bonds issued in the ordinary course of business of such
Person in connection with Liens that constitute Permitted Liens under
clause (c) of the definition thereof;
(g) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries that (i) is existing on the date of this Agreement and is not
otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) is identified in
Section 8.7 of the Disclosure Schedule and (iii) does not, with respect to
any such item of Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, at any time exceed the
outstanding amount of such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money set forth in
Section 8.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, minus any repayments or
prepayments, or repurchases or other acquisitions, of principal of such
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money; and
(h) any extension, refunding, replacement or renewal of any
Indebtedness referred to in paragraph (g), so long as such Indebtedness is
not increased or secured by additional Property.
"Permitted Investments" means any of the following Investments by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries:
(a) Investments that (i) are owned or held by the Borrower or are
outstanding or are in effect on the date of this Agreement, and (ii) are
identified in Section 8.20 of the Disclosure Schedule;
(b) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(c) Investments in the form of Accounts Receivable;
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(d) Investments in the form of advances or prepayments to suppliers in
the ordinary course of business; and
(e) Investments in the form of loans or advances to employees in the
ordinary course of business for travel expenses, drawing accounts or other
similar business-related expenses.
"Permitted Liens" means any of the following Liens:
(a) Liens that (i) are in existence on the date of this Agreement, and
(ii) are identified in Section 8.15 of the Disclosure
Schedule,;
(b) Liens to secure taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental
charges imposed upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and Liens to
secure claims against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for labor,
materials or supplies, to the extent (in each case) that the payment
thereof shall not at the time be required to be made in accordance with the
provisions of Section 9.l.4;
(c) Deposits or pledges made by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business (i) in connection with,
or to secure payment of, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance or
other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, (ii) to secure the
performance of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, leases or contracts
(other than contracts relating to borrowed money), or (iii) to secure
surety, appeal, indemnity or performance bonds, in each case in the
ordinary course of the business of such Person, and in each case only to
the extent that payment thereof shall not at the time be required to be
made in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1.4;
(d) Liens in respect of judgments or awards against the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries to the extent that such judgments or awards
constitute Permitted Indebtedness under clause (c) of the definition
thereof;
(e) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, landlords or
materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of the business of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, for sums not overdue or being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and for which
appropriate reserves with respect thereto have been established and
maintained on the consolidated books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
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in accordance with GAAP to the extent required under such principles;
(f) easements, rights-of-way, zoning and other similar restrictions
and other similar encumbrances or title defects which, in the aggregate,
are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially
detract from the value of the Property subject thereto or interfere with
the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(g) Liens created by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure
the payment of the cost of equipment acquired, constructed or improved by
such Person after the date of this Agreement and which Liens are created
substantially contemporaneously with or within 360 days after the
acquisition, construction or improvement of the equipment subject thereto
(all Liens of the type described in this clause (g) being hereinafter
called "Purchase Money Liens"); provided, however, that:
(i) any equipment subject to any such Purchase Money Lien created
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is used or to be used in
the ordinary course of business of such Person;
(ii) no such Purchase Money Lien on any such equipment shall
extend to or cover any Property of such Person other than such
equipment; and
(iii) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries outstanding at any time and secured by all such
Purchase Money Liens on equipment (determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP) shall at no time exceed $1,500,000; and
(h) Extensions, renewals and replacements of Liens described in
clauses (a) and (g) of this definition, provided that each such extension,
renewal or replacement Lien is limited to the Property covered by the Lien
so extended, renewed or replaced and does not secure any Indebtedness that
is different from or in excess of that secured immediately prior to such
extension, renewal or replacement.
"Permitted Subordinated Seller Debt" means Seller Debt:
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(a) that is not guarantied in any manner by any Subsidiary of the
Borrower or secured by any Property of any Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(b) the terms of which, including (i) the payment, prepayment,
redemption, repurchase and other similar terms, (ii) the interest rate and
interest and fee payment terms and (iii) the covenants, defaults and other
provisions, shall be acceptable in all respects to the Agent; and
(c) that is subordinated in right of payment and exercise of remedies
to the prior payment in full of all the Obligations, and any Indebtedness
which refunds, refinances or replaces the Obligations, pursuant to a
subordination agreement among the holder of such Indebtedness, the Borrower
and the Agent which is acceptable in all respects to the Agent.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, Governmental Authority or any other entity, whether acting in an
individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
"Pledge Agreement" means the Pledge Agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F attached hereto, to be executed and delivered by the Borrower on or
prior to the Closing Date in favor of the Secured Parties.
"Prime Rate" means the higher of (a) the annual rate of interest announced
from time to time by the Agent at its head office in San Jose, California, as
its "prime rate" and (b) one-half of one percent (1/2%) above the Federal Funds
Rate.
"Prime Rate Margin" means with respect to the principal amount of any Loan
for any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the rate per annum determined in
accordance with the schedule set forth below based upon the Leverage Ratio for
the Reference Period ending on the day immediately preceding the commencement of
the fiscal quarter immediately prior to such fiscal quarter:
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Prime
Leverage Ratio Rate Margin
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LEVEL III Greater than 2.25:1.00 2.25%
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LEVEL II Greater than 1.50:1.00, but less
than or equal to 2.25:1.00 1.75%
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LEVEL I Less than or equal to 1.50:1.00 1.25%
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provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, during the period from the Closing
Date until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Prime Rate Margin
shall be 2.25%.
"Projections" is defined in 8.5.
"Property" means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.
"Purchasing Bank" is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Public Offering" means any public offering by the Borrower for its own
account of Capital Stock of the Borrower pursuant to an effective registration
statement on Form X-0, Xxxx X-0 or Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
"Qualified Maintenance Receivables" means the aggregate amount of the
unpaid portions of Maintenance Receivables (net of any credits, rebates,
offsets, holdbacks or other adjustments or commissions payable to third parties
that are adjustments to such Maintenance Receivables):
(a) that the Borrower reasonably and in good faith determines to be
collectible;
(b) that are with account debtors that (i) are not Affiliates or
Subsidiaries of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) purchased the
services giving rise to the relevant Maintenance Receivable in an arm's
length transaction, and (iii) are not insolvent or involved in any
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceeding;
(c) that are not subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(d) in which the Agent has a valid and perfected security interest;
(e) that are not outstanding for more than ninety (90) days past the
due date of the respective Maintenance Receivable;
(f) that do not exceed, from any single account debtor and its
Affiliates, twenty percent (20%) of all Maintenance Receivables that are
Qualified Maintenance Receivables (but the portion of such Maintenance
Receivables not in excess of such percentage may be Qualified Maintenance
Receivables);
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(g) that are payable in Dollars;
(h) that are not Maintenance Receivables from Government Authorities,
unless such Maintenance Receivables have been formally assigned to the
Banks in accordance with Applicable Law;
(i) that are not payable from an office outside of the United States,
unless such Maintenance Receivable are backed by a letter of credit in an
amount reasonably acceptable to the Agent or by other insurance or credit
support in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
(j) that are not due from any account debtor if more than twenty
percent (20%) of all Maintenance Receivables owing from such account debtor
would not be Qualified Maintenance Receivables;
(k) that are not customer or account debtor deposits;
(l) that are paid directly to the Lockbox Account; and
(m) that have not otherwise been determined by the Agent, in its
reasonable discretion, to be excluded from Qualified Maintenance
Receivables, and for which the Agent shall have notified the Borrower.
"Reference Period" means each period of four (4) consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, commencing with the period June
1, 1998 through May 31, 1999.
"Register" is defined in Section 12.2.4.
"Reimbursement Obligations" is defined in Section 5.6.
"Related Parties" is defined in Section 11.2.
"Relative" means, in relation to any Person, any spouse, parent,
grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister of such Person, or the spouse
of any of the foregoing.
"Release" means a "release," as such term is defined in CERCLA.
"Renewal Event" means the failure, during any three month period, of the
Persons representing at least seventy percent (70%) of Borrower's maintenance
service customers (determined by either number or
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percentage of Maintenance Receivables) to renew the maintenance service
contracts that would expire during such three month period.
"Required Banks" means, at the time any determination thereof is to be
made, (a) Banks having in the aggregate more than 51% of the aggregate
Commitments, and (b) if all the Commitments have terminated, Banks then holding
in the aggregate more than 51% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of
all of the Loans.
"Restricted Payments" means:
(a) any payment, prepayment, distribution, loan, advance, Investment
or Sale by the Borrower or by any or its Subsidiaries which constitutes an
Affiliate Transaction;
(b) any declaration or payment by the Borrower or by any or its
Subsidiaries of any dividends or other distributions on account of, or any
payment or other distribution by the Borrower or by any of its Subsidiaries
on account of the purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement or other
acquisition for value of, any shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries;
(c) any payment made to retire or to obtain the surrender of, any
outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any
class of stock of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter
outstanding; and
(d) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund
or similar payment with respect to any Subordinated Indebtedness, including
any Indebtedness in respect of the Xxxxxxxxx Note or the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge
Note or any Seller Debt.
"Sale" means any sale, conveyance, exchange, swap, trade, transfer or other
disposition of any Property.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Secured Parties" means, collectively, the Agent, the Issuer and the Banks.
"Secured Seller Note" means the promissory note, dated May 7, 1998, from
the Borrower in favor of Adra Systems, Inc. in the principal amount of
$4,400,000.
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"Securities" means any Capital Stock, partnership interests, voting trust
certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or
in general any Instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificates of
interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the
purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire,
any of the foregoing.
"Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement, substantially in the
form of Exhibit H attached hereto, to be executed and delivered by the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Closing Date in favor of the Agent, for
the benefit of the Secured Parties.
"Security Agreements" means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the
Patent Security Agreements, the Trademark Security Agreements and the Assignment
of Lockbox Agreement.
"Security Instrument" means any security agreement, chattel mortgage,
assignment, financing or similar statement or notice, continuation statement, or
other agreement or Instrument, or any amendment or supplement to any thereof,
providing for, evidencing or perfecting any Lien.
"Seller Debt" means Indebtedness of the Borrower (whether in respect of
promissory notes, non-compete covenants or otherwise) incurred in connection
with any Permitted Acquisition.
"Seller Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement dated as of May 7,
1998, made by the Borrower in favor of Adra Systems, Inc.
"Seller Warrant" means the common stock purchase warrant, dated May 7,
1998, issued by the Borrower to Adra Systems, Inc.
"SofTech Affiliate" means the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than
any Subsidiaries of the Borrower).
"Stated Amount" of each Letter of Credit means the "Stated Amount" as
defined therein or, if not defined therein, the face amount thereof.
"Stated Expiry Date" is defined in clause (b) of Section 5.1.
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"Subordinated Debt Documents" means, collectively, (a) the Xxxxxxxxx Note,
(b) the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note and (c) each Instrument governing, evidencing or
securing any Subordinated Indebtedness.
"Subordinated Indebtedness" means collectively (a) Indebtedness under or in
respect of the Xxxxxxxxx Note and the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note, (b) Permitted
Subordinated Seller Debt, and (c) any other Indebtedness designated by the Agent
and the Borrower from time to time as "Subordinated Indebtedness" for purposes
of this Agreement.
"Subsidiary" means, in relation to any Person (in this paragraph called the
"parent") at any time, any corporation, partnership or other Person (a) of which
shares of Capital Stock, partnership interests or other ownership interests
having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or
other managers of such corporation, partnership or other Person, or representing
a majority of the equity interests in such corporation, partnership or other
Person, are at the time owned, controlled or held, directly or indirectly, by
the parent, or (b) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or
indirectly, by the parent.
"Taxes" is defined in Section 3.8.
"Total Liabilities" means, at any time, the total liabilities of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP.
"Trademark Security Agreements" means, collectively, the Trademark Security
Agreements, substantially in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto, to be
executed and delivered by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries on or prior
to the Closing Date in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties.
"Transfer Effective Date" is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Transferee" is defined in Section 12.3.
"Unused Commitment Amount" means, for any period (of one or more days), the
average daily amount for such period by which the Facility A Commitment Amount
(as reduced by any permanent reduction pursuant to Section 2.2) on each day
during such period exceeds the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all
Facility A Loans outstanding on each such day, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of
Letter of Credit Outstandings on each such day.
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"Voting Shares" means Capital Stock of the class or classes having general
voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect the board of directors,
managers or trustees of a corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the
time Capital Stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting
power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
"Warrant" means the common stock purchase warrant, substantially in the
form of Exhibit N hereto, executed and delivered by the Borrower on the Closing
Date.
"Working Capital" means the excess of Consolidated Current Assets over
Consolidated Current Liabilities, excluding the aggregate principal amount of
all Loans.
SECTION 1.2. Use of Defined Terms. Terms for which meanings are provided in
this Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise
requires, have such meanings when used in the Notes, the Disclosure Schedule,
each of the other Loan Documents and each notice or other communication
delivered from time to time in connection with this Agreement or any Instrument
executed pursuant hereto.
SECTION 1.3. Cross-References. Unless otherwise specified, references in
this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents to any Article or Section
are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan
Document, as the case may be, and unless otherwise specified, references in any
Article, Section or definition to any paragraph or clause are references to such
paragraph or clause of such Section, Article or definition.
SECTION 1.4. Accounting and Financial Determinations. Where the character
or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is required to
be determined, or any accounting computation is required to be made, for the
purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such determination or
calculation shall, to the extent applicable, be made in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Inasmuch as the parties have
agreed to certain financial ratios and limitations based upon application of
generally accepted accounting principles now in effect, in the event of any
change after the date hereof in generally accepted accounting principles, which
change materially affects the composition or calculation of accounts or items
used in determining the financial ratios or limitations herein, the Borrower and
the Agent shall cause such ratios or limitations to be appropriately modified so
as to eliminate or minimize, to the extent practicable, the effect of such
changes.
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SECTION 1.5. General Provisions Relating to Definitions. Terms for which
meanings are defined in this Agreement shall apply equally to the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The term
"including" means including, without limiting the generality of any description
preceding such term. Each reference herein to any Person shall include a
reference to such Person's successors and assigns. References to any Instrument
defined in this Agreement refer to such Instrument as originally executed or, if
subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, as so amended or
supplemented and in effect at the relevant time of reference thereto.
ARTICLE II
COMMITMENTS
SECTION 2.1. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement (including Article VI):
(a) each Bank severally and for itself alone agrees that it will, from
time to time on any Business Day occurring during the period commencing on
the date hereof and continuing to and including the Facility A Commitment
Termination Date, make loans (relative to each Bank, its "Facility A
Loans") to the Borrower equal to such Bank's Percentage of the aggregate
principal amount of the Facility A Loans requested by the Borrower pursuant
to Section 3.1; provided, however, that no Bank shall be permitted or
required to make any Facility A Loan if the amount of such Facility A Loan
shall exceed the Maximum Facility A Availability then in effect;
(b) the Issuer agrees that it will, from time to time on any Business
Day occurring during the period commencing on the Closing Date and
continuing to (but not including) the Facility A Commitment Termination
Date, issue or extend Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, all in accordance with the provisions of Article
V; provided, however, that neither the Issuer nor any Bank shall be
permitted or required to issue or extend, in the case of the Issuer, or
participate in the issuance or extension of, in the case of such Bank, a
Letter of Credit if the face amount of such Letter of Credit shall exceed
either (i) the Maximum Facility A Availability or (ii) the Letter of Credit
Availability then in effect; and
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(c) each Bank severally and for itself alone agrees that it will make
a loan (relative to each Bank, its "Facility B Loan") to the Borrower on
the initial Drawdown Date hereunder equal to such Bank's Percentage of the
aggregate principal amount of the Facility B Loans requested by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1. The aggregate amount of the Facility B
Loans requested by the Borrower or made by the Banks on the initial
Drawdown Date will not exceed $6,000,000. The Facility B Commitments of the
Banks will terminate immediately after the fundings of the Facility B Loans
on the initial Drawdown Date.
SECTION 2.2. Facility A Commitment Amount. The aggregate principal amount
("Facility A Commitment Amount") of the Facility A Commitments of all the Banks
on any date on or prior to the Facility A Commitment Termination Date shall be
$3,000,000. The Facility A Commitment shall in any event terminate in full and
the Facility A Commitment Amount shall be reduced to zero on the Facility A
Commitment Termination Date. The Facility A Commitment Amount from time to time
in effect shall be subject to permanent reduction, automatically and without
further action, by the aggregate principal amount of each voluntary permanent
reduction of the Facility A Commitment Amount made by the Borrower from time to
time after the date hereof; provided, however, that
(a) each such permanent reduction of the Facility A Commitment Amount
shall require at least three (3) Business Days' prior notice to the Agent
and shall be permanent, and any partial reduction of such amount shall be
in a minimum amount of $500,000 or in an integral multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof, and
(b) no such permanent reduction of the Facility A Commitment Amount
may be made by the Borrower if, after giving effect to such reduction, the
Facility A Commitment Amount would be reduced to an amount which is less
than the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all Facility A Loans then
outstanding and the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings at
such time.
SECTION 2.3 Commitments Several. The failure of any Bank to make any Loan
or any other Credit Extension hereunder shall not relieve any other Bank of its
obligation (if any) to make a Loan or any other Credit Extension, but no Bank
shall be responsible for the failure of any other Bank to make a Loan or other
Credit Extension required to be made by such other Bank.
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ARTICLE III
LOANS AND NOTES
SECTION 3.1. Borrowing Procedures. Loans shall be made by the Banks in
accordance with this Section 3.1.
SECTION 3.1.1. Requests for Borrowing. By delivering to the Agent a Loan
Request on or before 11:00 a.m., San Xxxx time, the Borrower may
(a) from time to time request, on not less than one (1) nor more than
five (5) Business Days' notice for Prime Rate Loans (or not less than three
(3) nor more than five (5) Business Days' notice for Eurodollar Loans),
that a Facility A Loan be made by the Banks in a minimum aggregate
principal amount of $100,000, or any integral multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof, on the Drawdown Date (which must be a Business Day)
specified in such Loan Request, and
(b) from time to time request, on not less than one (1) nor more than
five (5) Business Days' notice for Prime Rate Loans (or not less than three
(3) nor more than five (5) Business Days' notice for Eurodollar Loans),
that a Facility B Loan be made by the Banks in a minimum aggregate
principal amount of $100,000, or any integral multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof, on the initial Drawdown Date for Loan hereunder.
The Agent shall promptly notify the Banks of the receipt of any such Loan
Request. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on or before
3:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, on the Drawdown Date specified in the Loan Request,
each Bank shall provide the Agent with funds in an amount equal to such Bank's
Percentage of the requested Loans, by transferring same day or immediately
available funds to such account as the Agent shall specify from time to time by
notice to the Banks. The proceeds of each Borrowing shall be made available by
the Agent to the Borrower on the Drawdown Date specified in the Loan Request by
wire transferring such funds in such amount or causing such funds in such amount
to be wire transferred to such account of the Borrower, or to such designees of
the Borrower, as shall be designated by the Borrower to the Agent in the Loan
Request therefor. Each request for Loans made pursuant to this Section 3.1.1
shall constitute the representation and warranty of the Borrower made to the
Agent and the Banks that all of the
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applicable conditions contained in Article VII will, after giving effect to such
Loans, be satisfied and the making available of such Loans to the Borrower shall
be subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions of Article VII.
SECTION 3.1.2. Funding Reliance for Loans. With respect to any Loans,
unless the Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Bank prior to the
date of such Loan at the Agent's address specified pursuant to Section 13.2 that
such Bank does not intend to make available to the Agent all or any portion of
such Bank's Percentage of the Loans to be made by such Bank on such date, the
Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Bank has made such
amount available to the Agent on that date, and, in reliance on such assumption,
the Agent may make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If any such
amount referred to in the preceding sentence of this Section 3.1.2 is made
available by such Bank to the Agent on a date after the date of such Loan, such
Bank shall pay to the Agent (for its account) on demand interest on such amount
at a rate of interest equal to, for the first three Business Days following the
date on which the Agent made such amounts available to the Borrower, the daily
average Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2% and, thereafter, at the Prime Rate plus
1-1/2%. A statement of the Agent submitted to any Bank with respect to any
amounts owing under this Section 3.1.2 shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error. If such amount is not in fact made available to the Agent by
such Bank within three Business Days after the date of such Loan, the Agent
shall be entitled to recover such amount, with interest thereon at the rate per
annum then applicable to the Loans, upon demand, from the Bank. Nothing in this
Section 3.1.2 shall be deemed to relieve any Bank from its obligation to fulfill
its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Borrower or the
Agent may have against any Bank as a result of any default by that Bank
hereunder.
SECTION 3.2. Notes.
(a) All Facility A Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced by a
promissory note of the Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, and in or
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (as amended,
endorsed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, such Bank's
"Facility A Note"), payable to the order of such Bank in a face amount
equal to such Bank's Percentage of the Facility A Commitment Amount.
(b) All Facility B Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced by a
promissory note of the Borrower, dated as of the
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Closing Date, and in or substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached
hereto (as amended, endorsed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to
time, such Bank's "Facility B Note"), payable to the order of such Bank in
a face amount equal to such Bank's Percentage of the Facility B Commitment
Amount.
The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes each Bank to make (or cause to be
made) appropriate notations on the grid attached to such Bank's Note (or on a
continuation of such grid attached to any such Note and made a part thereof),
which notations, if made, shall evidence, among other things, the date of, the
outstanding principal of and payments on the Loans evidenced thereby. Any such
notations on any such grid indicating the outstanding principal amount of the
Loans evidenced thereby shall be rebuttable presumptive evidence of the
principal amount thereof owing and unpaid, but the failure to record any such
information on such grid shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the
Obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under such Notes to make payments of
principal of or interest on the Loans when due.
SECTION 3.3. Principal Payments. Repayments and prepayments of principal of
the Loans shall be made as follows in accordance with this Section 3.3:
SECTION 3.3.1. Repayments. The Borrower promises to make payment in full of
all of the unpaid principal of each Loan at the final Maturity thereof. All of
the Obligations evidenced by each Bank's Facility A Note shall, if not sooner
paid, be in any event due and payable in full on the Final Maturity Date for
Facility A Loans. All of the Obligations evidenced by each Bank's Facility B
Note shall, if not sooner paid, be in any event due and payable in full on the
Final Maturity Date for Facility B Loans.
SECTION 3.3.2. Facility A Loan Prepayments.
(a) Voluntary Prepayment. The Borrower may, from time to time on any
Business Day (without premium or penalty, except as may be required by
Section 4.8), make a voluntary prepayment, in whole or in part, of the then
aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Facility A Loans; provided,
however, that
(i) all such voluntary prepayments shall require at least one (1)
and no more than five (5) Business Days' prior notice as to
prepayments of Prime Rate Loans, and at least three (and no more than
five) Business Days' prior notice as
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to prepayments of Eurodollar Loans, in each case to the Agent (which
will promptly notify the Banks thereof); and
(ii) all such voluntary prepayments in part shall be in a minimum
aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or in any integral multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof; and
(b) Each prepayment of any Facility A Loans made pursuant to this
Section 3.3.2 shall be without premium or penalty, except as may be
required by Section 4.8. Subject always to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Borrower shall be entitled to reborrow all or any part of the principal
of the Facility A Loans which shall be repaid or prepaid. Voluntary
prepayments of any Eurodollar Loans pursuant to subclause (i) of Section
3.3.2(a) shall only be made at the end of the Interest Periods applicable
thereto, unless all losses and expenses referred to in Section 4.8 shall be
paid by the Borrower to the Agent concurrently with such prepayments.
(c) Any partial payment of the Obligations of the Borrower under or in
respect of any Facility A Loan shall be applied: (i) first, to the payment
of all interest due and payable on principal of such Facility A Loan at the
time of such partial payment; (ii) then, to the payment of all (if any)
other amounts (except principal) due and payable under the applicable
Facility A Note at such time; and (iii) finally, to the payment of the
principal of the applicable Facility A Note due and payable at such time.
SECTION 3.3.3. Facility B Loan Prepayments and Repayments.
(a) The Borrower:
(i) Voluntary Prepayments. May, from time to time on any Business
Day (without premium or penalty, except as may be required by Section
4.8), make a voluntary prepayment, in whole or in part, of the then
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Facility B Loans;
provided, however, that
(A) all such voluntary prepayments shall require at least
one (1) and no more than five (5) Business Days' prior notice as
to prepayments of Prime Rate Loans, and at least three (and no
more than five) Business Days' prior notice as to prepayments of
Eurodollar Loans, in each case to the
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Agent (which will promptly notify the Banks thereof); and
(B) all such voluntary prepayments in part shall be in a
minimum aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or in any integral
multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof; and
(ii) Certain Mandatory Repayments. Shall pay the aggregate
principal amount of all Facility B Loans in sixteen (16) consecutive
equal quarterly installments, one such installment due on the last day
of each calendar quarter, commencing on August 31, 1998, with a final
payment in the remaining principal amount of all Facility B Loans on
the Final Maturity Date for Facility B Loans. The principal amount of
all Facility B Loans payable on any quarterly payment date shall be
referred to as a "Facility B Installment."
(iii) Net Equity Proceeds. Shall prepay the outstanding Facility
B Loans with the entire amount of Net Equity Proceeds (up to the
aggregate outstanding principal of Facility B Loans) received by the
Borrower from any Public Offering, immediately upon receipt by the
Borrower of such Net Equity Proceeds.
(iv) Excess Cash Flow. Shall, within 45 days of the last day of
each calendar quarter, beginning September 30, 1998, apply seventy
percent (70%) of Excess Cash Flow of the preceding calendar quarter
towards prepayment of the outstanding Facility B Loans.
(b) Each repayment or prepayment of the Facility B Loans made pursuant
to clause (a) of Section 3.3.3 shall be without premium or penalty. Each
voluntary prepayment of the Facility B Loans made pursuant to subclause (i)
of Section 3.3.3(a), and each mandatory prepayment of Facility B Loans with
Net Equity Proceeds or out of Excess Cash Flow pursuant to subclauses (iii)
or (iv) of Section 3.3.3(a), shall be applied towards the payment of each
of the Facility B Installments in the inverse order of the respective due
dates of such Facility B Installments. The Borrower shall not be entitled
to reborrow all or any part of the principal of the Facility B Loans which
shall be repaid or prepaid at any time.
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Voluntary prepayments of any Eurodollar Loans pursuant to subclause
(i) of Section 3.3.3(a) shall only be made at the end of the Interest
Periods applicable thereto, unless all losses and expenses referred to in
Section 4.8 shall be paid by the Borrower to the Agent concurrently with
such prepayments.
(c) Any partial payment of the Obligations of the Borrower under or in
respect of any Facility B Note shall be applied: (i) first, to the payment
of all of the interest due and payable on principal of such Facility B Note
at the time of such partial payment; (ii) then, to the payment of all (if
any) other amounts (except principal) due and payable under such Facility B
Note at such time; and (iii) finally, to the payment of the principal of
such Facility B Note due and payable at such time in accordance with
paragraph (b).
SECTION 3.3.4. Certain Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrower shall, on each
Business Day when the sum of (a) the then aggregate outstanding principal amount
of Facility A Loans, plus (b) the then outstanding amount of Letter of Credit
Outstandings, exceeds the Borrowing Base, pay to the Agent such excess, for
application as follows:
(i) to Facility A Loans; and
(ii) as cash collateral for Letter of Credit Outstandings.
SECTION 3.4. Interest Payments. The Borrower shall make payments of
interest in accordance with this Section 3.4 as follows:
SECTION 3.4.1. Interest Rates. The Borrower hereby absolutely and
unconditionally promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
Loan for the period commencing on the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid
in full, as follows:
(a) with respect to Facility A Loans:
(i) on any portion of each Facility A Loan that constitutes
a Prime Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the
Prime Rate from time to time in effect, plus the Prime Rate
Margin in effect at such time; and
(ii) on any portion of each Facility A Loan that constitutes
a Eurodollar Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar
Rate (Reserve Adjusted) applicable to each Interest Period for
such Eurodollar Loan, plus the Eurodollar Rate Margin in effect
at such time; and
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(b) with respect to Facility B Loans:
(i) on any portion of each Facility B Loan that constitutes a
Prime Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Prime
Rate from time to time in effect, plus the Prime Rate Margin in effect
at such time;
(ii) on any portion of each Facility B Loan that constitutes a
Eurodollar Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate
(Reserve Adjusted) applicable to each Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Loan, plus the Eurodollar Rate Margin in effect at such
time;
provided, that in no event shall the rate of interest on any Loan exceed
the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.4.2. Interest on Overdue Amounts. The Borrower shall pay interest
(a) on any overdue principal of any Loan, from the date on which such
principal shall have first become due and payable to the date on which such
principal shall be paid to the Agent (whether before or after judgment), at
a rate per annum that is at all times equal to the sum of the Prime Rate
from time to time in effect, plus five percent (5%); and
(b) to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, on any overdue
interest, fees or other sums (other than principal) owing to the Agent or
any Bank, from the fourth Business Day after such overdue amount shall have
first become due and payable to the date on which such amount shall be paid
to the Agent (whether before or after judgment), at a rate per annum that
is at all times equal to the sum of the Prime Rate from time to time in
effect, plus five percent (5%).
Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 3.4.2 on any overdue principal of any
of the Loans, and, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, on any
overdue interest, fees or other sums, shall be payable upon demand and, in any
event, on the last Business Day of each month.
SECTION 3.4.3. Payment Dates. Interest accrued on each Loan shall be
payable, without duplication:
(a) on the Maturity of such Loan;
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(b) with respect to the outstanding principal amount of each Prime
Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of each month;
(c) with respect to the outstanding principal amount of all Eurodollar
Loans, on the last day of each applicable Interest Period (and, if such
Interest Period shall exceed one month, on the last day of each monthly
period occurring during such Interest Period);
(d) with respect to that portion of the outstanding principal amount
of Loans converted into Prime Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans on a day when
interest would not otherwise have been payable pursuant to clause (b) or
(c), the date of such conversion; and
(e) with respect to any portion of any Loans prepaid pursuant to
Section 3.3.2 or Section 3.3.3, on the date of such prepayment.
SECTION 3.5. The Borrowing Base. The Borrowing Base shall be determined
monthly by the Agent by reference to the Borrowing Base Report delivered to the
Agent and the other Banks pursuant to Section 7.1.4 or subclause (iii) of
Section 9.1.1(c) hereof, and to such other information as shall be available to
the Agent.
SECTION 3.6. Fees.
SECTION 3.6.l. Closing Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the
pro rata accounts of the Banks in accordance with their Percentages, on the
Closing Date, a non-refundable closing fee ("Closing Fee") in an amount equal to
$90,000.
SECTION 3.6.2. Commitment Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for
the pro rata accounts of each Bank, fees ("Commitment Fees") on the amount of
each Bank's allocable portion of the Unused Commitment Amount from time to time
in effect during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the
Final Maturity Date of the Facility A Loans. The Commitment Fees shall be
payable by the Borrower to the Agent for each calendar month ending after the
date hereof and (a) shall be computed on the Unused Commitment Amount in effect
on each day during each calendar month at the annual rate equal to 0.5%, and (b)
shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each quarter and on the
Final Maturity Date of the Facility A Loans, it being understood that Commitment
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Facility A Commitment Amount shall cease to accrue upon the termination of the
Facility A Commitment.
SECTION 3.6.3. Cancellation Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for
the pro rata account of the Banks, on the date on which all the Obligations are
paid in full and all the Commitments are terminated (but only if such date is
prior to the third anniversary of the date hereof), an early termination fee
("Cancellation Fee") in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the sum of (a)
the outstanding principal amount of Facility B Loans at such date (before giving
effect to any payments on such date), plus (b) the greater of (i) the
outstanding principal amount of Facility A Loans at such date (before giving
effect to any payments on such date), plus the aggregate Letter of Credit
Outstandings at such date, or (ii) the aggregate Facility A Commitments at such
date (before giving effect to any Commitment reductions or terminations at such
date.)
SECTION 3.7. Making of Payments; Computations; etc.
SECTION 3.7.1. Making of Payments. All payments of principal of and
interest on the Notes, and all payments of Fees and other sums payable under the
Loan Documents, shall be made by the Borrower to the Agent in immediately
available funds at its Domestic Office not later than 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time,
on the date due, and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been
received by the Agent on the next following Business Day. The Agent shall
promptly remit to each Bank its share (if any) of all such payments received in
collected funds by the Agent. All payments under Sections 4.5, 4.8, 13.3 and
13.4 shall be made by the Borrower directly to the Bank entitled thereto. Each
payment of principal shall be applied to such Loans as the Borrower shall direct
by notice to the Agent on or before the date of payment, or, in the absence of
such notice, as the Agent shall determine in its discretion. Concurrently with
its remittance to any Bank of its share of any such payment, the Agent shall
advise such Bank as to the application of such payment.
SECTION 3.7.2. Setoff. The Borrower agrees that, regardless of the adequacy
of any Collateral, the Agent and each Bank shall continue to have all rights of
set-off and bankers' liens provided by Applicable Law, and, in addition thereto,
the Borrower further agrees that, if at any time any amount owing by the
Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes is then due to the Agent or any Bank,
the Agent or such Bank may, regardless of the adequacy of any Collateral, apply
to the payment of such amount any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts
or moneys of the Borrower then or thereafter deposited with or held by
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such Bank and will promptly notify the Borrower (it being understood that the
failure to give any such notice shall not affect the rights of the Agent or the
Banks hereunder).
SECTION 3.7.3. Due Date Extension. If any payment of principal of or
interest on any of the Notes, or any payment of any Fees or other sums payable
under any of the Loan Documents, falls due on a day which is not a Business Day,
then such due date shall be extended to the next following Business Day (unless,
in the case of interest due on the principal amount of any Eurodollar Loan, such
next following Business Day is the first day of a calendar month, in which case
such due date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day), and additional
interest and Commitment Fees shall accrue and be payable for the period of such
extension.
SECTION 3.7.4. Notices of Changes in Prime Rate; Notice of Eurodollar
Rates. Changes in the rate of interest on any Prime Rate Loans shall take effect
simultaneously with each change in the Prime Rate. The Agent shall give notice
promptly to the Borrower and the Banks of changes in the Prime Rate. The
applicable Eurodollar Rate for each Interest Period shall be determined by the
Agent, and notice thereof shall be given by the Agent promptly to the Borrower
and each Bank. Each determination of the Prime Rate and the applicable
Eurodollar Rate by the Agent shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties
hereto, in the absence of manifest error. The Agent shall, upon written request
of the Borrower or any Bank, deliver to the Borrower or such Bank a statement
showing in reasonable detail the computations used by the Agent in determining
any applicable Eurodollar Rate hereunder.
SECTION 3.7.5. Computations. Interest and Commitment Fees shall be computed
based on the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days.
SECTION 3.7.6. Recordkeeping. Each Bank shall record in its records, or at
its option on the grid attached to each of its Notes, the date and amount of
each of the Loans and other Credit Extensions made by such Bank, each repayment
and prepayment thereof and, in the case of each Eurodollar Loan, the principal
amount thereof and the dates on which each Interest Period for such Loan shall
begin and end. The aggregate unpaid principal amount so recorded shall be
rebuttable presumptive evidence of the principal amount owing and unpaid on such
Note. The failure to so record any such amount or any error in so recording any
such amount shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the
Borrower hereunder or under any Note to repay the
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principal amount of the Loans or other Credit Extensions evidenced by such Note
together with all interest accruing thereon.
SECTION 3.8. Taxes. All payments of principal of and interest on the Notes
and of all Fees and other sums payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan
Documents shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present
or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes or other taxes, fees, duties,
withholdings or charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any Governmental
Authority, but excluding franchise taxes imposed on the Agent or any Bank and
taxes imposed on the Agent or any Bank measured by such Person's net income or
receipts imposed by the jurisdiction where such Person's principal lending
office is located (all non-excluded items being called "Taxes"). If any
withholding or deduction from any such payment to be made hereunder or under any
of the other Loan Documents is required in respect of any Taxes pursuant to any
Applicable Law, then the Borrower will:
(a) pay directly to the relevant Governmental Authority the full
amount required to be so withheld or deducted;
(b) promptly forward to the Agent and each affected Bank an official
receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Agent evidencing that
the Borrower has made such payment to such Governmental Authority; and
(c) pay to the Agent such additional amounts as are necessary to
ensure that the net amount actually received by each affected Bank will
equal the full amount such Bank would have received had no such withholding
or deduction been required.
Moreover, if any Taxes are directly asserted against the Agent or any Bank
with respect to any payment received by the Agent or such Bank hereunder or
under any of the other Loan Documents, the Agent or such Bank may pay such Taxes
and the Borrower will promptly pay such additional amounts (including any
penalty, interest or expense) as are necessary in order that the net amount
received by the Agent or such Bank after the payment of such Taxes (including
any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount the Agent or such
Bank would have received had such Taxes not been asserted.
If the Borrower fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate
Governmental Authority or fails to remit to the Agent when due any payments
required by this Section 3.8 or any required receipts or other required
documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Agent
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and each of the Banks for any incremental Taxes, interest or penalties that may
become payable by the Agent or any of the Banks as a result of any such failure
and shall promptly pay to the Agent any amounts not paid when due to the Agent
as required by this Section 3.8.
SECTION 3.9. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower covenants and agrees that the
entire proceeds of all Loans and other Credit Extensions made pursuant hereto
will be used and applied by the Borrower as follows: (a) with respect to the
Facility A Loans (including Letters of Credit) working capital and other general
corporate purposes not prohibited by this Agreement, and (b) with respect to the
Facility B Loans, to (i) the payment of the Secured Seller Note and (ii) other
general corporate purposes not prohibited by this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
FUNDING OPTIONS
SECTION 4.1. Pricing of Each Loan. The outstanding principal amount of each
Loan made by each Bank may be allocated among different types (as hereinafter
defined) of Loans selected by the Borrower from time to time in accordance with
Sections 3.1, 4.2 and 4.3. Each Loan shall be either a Prime Rate Loan or a
Eurodollar Loan (each a "type" of Loan), as the Borrower shall specify in the
initial notice of borrowing delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1,
or in any Continuation/Conversion Notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to
Section 4.2 or 4.3. All Prime Rate Loans, and all Eurodollar Loans having the
same Interest Period, may sometimes be referred to as a "Group" of Loans.
SECTION 4.2. Conversion Procedures. Subject to the provisions of Section
4.4, the Borrower may convert all or any part of any outstanding Group of Loans
into a Group of Loans of a different type by delivering a
Continuation/Conversion Notice to the Agent not later than (a) in the case of
conversion into a Prime Rate Loan, 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, on the proposed
date of such conversion, and (b) in the case of a conversion into a Eurodollar
Loan, 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the
proposed date of such conversion. Each such notice shall be irrevocable upon
receipt by the Agent and shall specify the date and amount of such conversion,
the Group of Loans (or portion thereof) to be so converted, the type of Loan to
be converted into and, in the case of a conversion into a Eurodollar Loan, the
initial Interest Period therefor; provided, however, that no Eurodollar Loan
shall be converted on any day other than the last day of its Interest
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Period. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Agent shall advise each Bank
thereof. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4, each
Loan shall be so converted on the requested date of conversion.
SECTION 4.3. Continuation Procedures. Subject to the provisions of Section
4.4, the Borrower may continue all or any part of any outstanding Group of
Eurodollar Loans for an additional Interest Period commencing upon the
conclusion of the Interest Period then in effect for such Group of Eurodollar
Loans, by delivering a Continuation/Conversion Notice to the Agent not later
than 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the end
of such then-current Interest Period. Each such notice shall be irrevocable upon
receipt by the Agent and shall specify the amount to be so continued, the date
of such continuation and the Interest Period therefor that is to commence upon
the termination of the then-current Interest Period. Promptly upon receipt of
such notice, the Agent shall advise each Bank thereof.
SECTION 4.4. Limitations on Interest Periods and Continuation and
Conversion Elections. The Borrower's rights under Sections 3.1, 4.2 and 4.3
shall be subject to the following limitations.
SECTION 4.4.1. Interest Periods. Each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan
shall commence on the date the Loan is made, if applicable, or on the date such
Loan is converted from a Prime Rate Loan, or, in the case of a continuation, on
the expiration of the immediately preceding Interest Period for such Eurodollar
Loan, and shall end on the date which is one, two, three or six months
thereafter, as the Borrower may specify in the related notice of borrowing
pursuant to Section 3.1, or in any Continuation/Conversion Notice pursuant to
Section 4.2 or 4.3; provided, however, that:
(a) each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan that would otherwise
end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end on the immediately
succeeding Business Day (unless such immediately succeeding Business Day is
the first Business Day of a calendar month, in which case such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day);
(b) the Borrower may not select any Interest Period for any principal
of any Loan which would end after the Maturity of such principal; and
(c) absent the timely selection of a new Interest Period for a then
outstanding Eurodollar Loan, or any part thereof, such
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Eurodollar Loan or such part, as the case may be, shall, immediately upon
the expiration of such Interest Period, automatically and without further
action, be converted into a Prime Rate Loan.
SECTION 4.4.2. Conditions Precedent. No portion of the outstanding
principal amount of any Loan may be continued as, or converted into, one or more
Eurodollar Loans unless, on and as of the requested date of continuation or
conversion, as the case may be, all of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 7.2 have been satisfied.
SECTION 4.4.3. Other Limitations. At all times:
(a) the aggregate principal amount of each Group of Eurodollar Loans
shall be in a minimum amount of $100,000 or in an integral multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof; and
(b) the total number of Eurodollar Loans in effect at any time shall
not exceed six (6).
SECTION 4.5. Increased Costs.
(a) If (i) Regulation D of the F.R.S. Board, or (ii) after the date
hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change therein or in any
existing Applicable Law, or any change in the interpretation or
administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or any
Eurodollar Office of such Bank) with any request or directive (whether or
not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority:
(A) shall subject any Bank (or any Eurodollar Office of such
Bank) to any tax, duty or other charge with respect to the Eurodollar
Loans, its Notes or its obligation to make Eurodollar Loans available,
or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Bank of the
principal of or interest on its Eurodollar Loans or any other amounts
due under this Agreement in respect of its Eurodollar Loans or its
obligation to make Eurodollar Loans available (except for changes in
the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Bank or its
Eurodollar Office imposed by the jurisdiction in which such Bank's
principal executive office or Eurodollar Office is located); or
(B) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve
(including, without limitation, any reserve imposed
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by the F.R.S. Board), special deposit or similar requirement against
assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by,
any Bank (or any Eurodollar Office of such Bank); or
(C) shall impose on any Bank (or its Eurodollar Office) any other
condition affecting its Eurodollar Loans, its Notes or such Bank's
obligation to make Eurodollar Loans available;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to (or in
the case of Regulation D referred to above, to impose a cost on) such Bank
(or any Eurodollar Office of such Bank) of making or maintaining any
Eurodollar Loan, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by such Bank (or its Eurodollar Office) under this Agreement or under its
Notes with respect thereto, then upon demand by such Bank, the Borrower
shall pay directly to such Bank such additional amount as will compensate
such Bank for such increased cost or such reduction.
(b) If any Bank shall reasonably determine that the adoption or
phase-in of any Applicable Law regarding capital adequacy, or any change
therein or in any existing Applicable Law, or any change in the
interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority
charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by
any Bank (or its Eurodollar Office) or any Person controlling such Bank
with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, has or would
have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Bank's or such
controlling Person's capital as a consequence of such Bank's obligations
hereunder (including, without limitation, the Commitments) to a level below
that which such Bank or such controlling Person could have achieved but for
such adoption, phase-in, change or compliance (taking into consideration
such Bank's or such controlling Person's policies with respect to capital
adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Bank or such controlling Person to be
material, then such Bank shall promptly after its determination of such
occurrence give notice thereof to the Borrower. The Borrower and such Bank
shall thereafter attempt to negotiate in good faith an adjustment to the
compensation payable hereunder which will adequately compensate such Bank
for such reduction. If the Borrower and the Bank are unable to agree to
such adjustment within thirty (30) days of the day on which the Borrower
receives such notice (but not earlier than the
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effective date of any such applicability, change, interpretation,
administration or compliance), the Borrower shall pay such additional
amounts which will, in such Bank's reasonable determination, evidenced by
calculations in reasonable detail furnished to the Borrower, compensate
such Bank or such controlling person for such reduction. In determining
such amount, a Bank may use any reasonable methods of averaging, allocating
or attributing such reductions among its customers.
SECTION 4.6. Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If with respect to any
Interest Period:
(a) deposits in Dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not being
offered to one or more Banks in the relevant market for such Interest
Period, or the Agent otherwise determines (which determination shall be
binding and conclusive on the Borrower) that by reason of circumstances
affecting the interbank eurodollar market, adequate and reasonable means do
not exist for ascertaining the applicable Eurodollar Rate; or
(b) the Required Banks determine that the Eurodollar Rate (Reserve
Adjusted) as determined by the Agent will not adequately and fairly reflect
the cost to such Banks of maintaining or funding Eurodollar Loans for such
Interest Period, or that the maintaining or funding of Eurodollar Loans has
become impracticable as a result of an event occurring after the date of
this Agreement which in the opinion of such Banks materially affects
Eurodollar Loans;
then the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Banks, so long as
such circumstances shall continue, (i) no Bank shall thereafter have any
obligation to fund or make available Eurodollar Loans and (ii) on the last
day of the current Interest Period for any Eurodollar Loan, such Eurodollar
Loan shall, unless then repaid in full, automatically convert to a Prime
Rate Loan.
SECTION 4.7. Changes in Law Rendering Eurodollar Loans Unlawful. In the
event that the adoption or phase-in of any Applicable Law, or any change therein
or in any existing Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation thereof by
any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, shall make it (or in the good faith judgment of any Bank cause a
substantial question as to whether it is) unlawful for any Bank to maintain or
fund Eurodollar Loans, then such Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower, the
other Banks and the Agent and, so long as such circumstances shall continue,
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(a) such Bank shall thereafter have no obligation to fund or make available
Eurodollar Loans and (b) on the last day of the current Interest Period for any
Eurodollar Loan (or, in any event, on such earlier date as may be required by
the relevant Applicable Law), such Eurodollar Loan shall, unless then repaid in
full, automatically convert to a Prime Rate Loan.
SECTION 4.8. Funding Losses. The Borrower hereby agrees that, upon demand
by any Bank, the Borrower will indemnify such Bank against any net loss or
expense which such Bank may sustain or incur (including, without limitation, any
net loss or expense reasonably incurred by reason of the liquidation or
employment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Bank to maintain or fund
any Eurodollar Loan), as reasonably determined by such Bank, as a result of (a)
any payment, repayment, prepayment or conversion of any Eurodollar Loan of such
Bank on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar
Loan (including any conversion pursuant to Section 4.7) or (b) any failure of
the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert any Loan on a date specified
therefor in a notice of borrowing pursuant to Section 3.1 or in any
Continuation/Conversion Notice pursuant to Section 4.2 or 4.3.
SECTION 4.9. Discretion of Bank as to Manner of Funding. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Bank shall be entitled to
maintain and fund all or any part of any of the Eurodollar Loans in any manner
it sees fit, it being understood, however, that for purposes of this Agreement
all determinations hereunder (including determinations of any net loss or
expense under Section 4.8) shall be made as if such Bank had actually funded and
maintained each Eurodollar Loan during each Interest Period for such Eurodollar
Loan through the purchase of a deposit on the first day of such Interest Period
having a principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan,
having a maturity corresponding to such Interest Period and bearing an interest
rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period.
SECTION 4.10. Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of Provisions. Demands
made by any Bank to the Borrower under Section 4.5 or 4.8 shall be accompanied
by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for the calculations
of the amounts being claimed. Such statements, and all other determinations and
statements of any Bank pursuant to Section 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 or 4.8, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error. Banks may use reasonable averaging and
attribution methods in determining compensation under Sections 4.5 and 4.8, and
the provisions of such sections shall survive repayment or
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prepayment of any of the Loans, cancellation of the Notes and any termination of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
LETTERS OF CREDIT
SECTION 5.1. Requests for Letters of Credit. The Borrower may request, by
delivering to the Agent and the Issuer an Issuance Request on or before 1:00
p.m., San Xxxx time, at any time and from time to time prior to the Facility A
Commitment Termination Date and on not less than two nor more than five Business
Days' notice, that the Issuer issue, for the account of the Borrower an
irrevocable standby letter of credit in such form as may be requested by the
Borrower and approved by the Issuer (each a "Letter of Credit"), in support of
financial obligations of the Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of its
business and which are described in such Issuance Request. Upon receipt of an
Issuance Request, the Agent shall promptly notify the Banks thereof. Each Letter
of Credit shall by its terms:
(a) be issued in a Stated Amount which
(i) is at least $100,000 and an integral multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof, and
(ii) immediately before giving effect to the issuance of such
Letter of Credit, does not exceed (or would not exceed) the
Letter of Credit Availability then in effect;
(b) be stated to expire on a date (its "Stated Expiry Date") that is
no later than the earlier of one year from its date of issuance or the
Facility A Commitment Termination Date; and
(c) on or prior to its Stated Expiry Date
(i) terminate immediately upon notice to the Issuer thereof from
the beneficiary thereunder that all obligations covered
thereby have been terminated, paid or otherwise satisfied in
full,
(ii) reduce in part immediately and to the extent the beneficiary
thereunder has notified the Issuer thereof that the
obligations covered thereby have been paid or otherwise
satisfied in part, or
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(iii) terminate thirty (30) days after notice to the beneficiary
thereunder from the Issuer thereof that an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing.
By delivery to the Issuer and the Agent of an Issuance Request at least two
but not more than five Business Days prior to the Stated Expiry Date of any
Letter of Credit, the Borrower may request the Issuer to extend the Stated
Expiry Date of such Letter of Credit for an additional period not to exceed the
earlier of one year from its date of extension or the Facility A Commitment
Termination Date.
SECTION 5.2. Issuances and Extensions. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement (including Article VIII), the Issuer shall issue Letters of
Credit and extend the Stated Expiry Dates of outstanding Letters of Credit for
additional periods of the shorter of (a) one year, or (b) the Facility A
Commitment Termination Date, in accordance with the Issuance Requests made
therefor. The Issuer will make available the original of each Letter of Credit
which it issues in accordance with the Issuance Request therefor to the
beneficiary thereof (and will promptly provide each of the Banks with a copy of
such Letter of Credit) and will notify the beneficiary under any Letter of
Credit issued by it of any extension of the Stated Expiry Date thereof.
SECTION 5.3. Fees and Expenses. With respect to each Letter of Credit
outstanding hereunder, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent on the date of
issuance of such Letter of Credit and thereafter quarterly in arrears on the
first day of each calendar quarter succeeding a calendar quarter in which any
portion of such Letter of Credit was outstanding, a fee (in each case a "Letter
of Credit Fee") calculated on each payment date thereof to be the product of the
face amount of such Letter of Credit on such day, multiplied by one and one half
percent (1 1/2%), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number
of days in the preceding quarter during which such Letter of Credit was
outstanding and the denominator of which is 360.
SECTION 5.4. Other Banks' Participations. Each Letter of Credit issued
pursuant to Section 5.2 shall, effective upon its issuance and without further
action, be issued on behalf of all Banks (including the Issuer) pro rata
according to their respective Percentages. Each Bank shall, to the extent of its
Percentage, be deemed to have irrevocably participated in the issuance of such
Letter of Credit and shall be responsible to reimburse promptly the Issuer for
Reimbursement Obligations which have not been reimbursed by the Borrower in
accordance with Section 5.5, or which have been reimbursed by the
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Borrower but must be returned, restored or disgorged by the Issuer for any
reason, and each Bank shall, to the extent of its Percentage, be entitled to
receive from the Issuer a ratable portion of the letter of credit fees received
by the Issuer pursuant Section 5.3, with respect to each Letter of Credit. In
the event that the Borrower shall fail to reimburse the Issuer, or if for any
reason Facility A Loans shall not be made to fund any Reimbursement Obligation,
all as provided in Section 5.5 in an amount equal to the amount of any drawing
honored by the Issuer under a Letter of Credit issued by it, or in the event the
Issuer must for any reason return or disgorge such reimbursement, the Issuer
shall promptly notify each Bank of the unreimbursed amount of such drawing and
of such Bank's respective participation therein. Each Bank shall make available
to the Issuer, whether or not any Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, an amount equal to its respective participation in
same day or immediately available funds at the office of the Issuer specified in
such notice not later than 12:00 p.m. (San Xxxx time) on the Business Day after
the date notified by the Issuer. In the event that any Bank fails to make
available to such Issuer the amount of such Bank's participation in such Letter
of Credit as provided herein, the Issuer shall be entitled to recover such
amount on demand from such Bank together with interest at the daily average
Federal Funds Rate for three Business Days (together with such other
compensatory amounts as may be required to be paid by such Bank to the Issuer
pursuant to the Rules for Interbank Compensation of the Council on International
Banking or the Clearinghouse Compensation Committee, as the case may be, as in
effect from time to time) and thereafter at the Prime Rate plus 1-1/2%. Nothing
in this Section 5.4 shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any Bank to
recover from the Issuer any amounts made available by such Bank to the Issuer
pursuant to this Section 5.4 in the event that it is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit by
the Issuer in respect of which payment was made by such Lender constituted gross
negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuer. The Issuer shall
distribute to each other Bank which has paid all amounts payable by it under
this Section with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by the Issuer such
other Bank's Percentage of all payments received by the Issuer from the Borrower
in reimbursement of drawings honored by the Issuer under such Letter of Credit
when such payments are received.
SECTION 5.5. Disbursements. The Issuer will notify the Borrower and the
Agent promptly of the presentment for payment of any Letter of Credit issued by
it, together with notice of the date (the "Disbursement Date") such payment
shall be made. Subject to the terms and provisions of such Letter of Credit, the
Issuer shall make such payment to the beneficiary (or its designee) of such
Letter of Credit.
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Prior to 1:00 p.m., San Xxxx time, on the Disbursement Date, the Borrower will
reimburse the Issuer for all amounts which the Issuer has disbursed under such
Letter of Credit issued by it. To the extent the Issuer is not reimbursed in
full in accordance with the third sentence of this Section 5.5, the
Reimbursement Obligations in respect of a Letter of Credit shall accrue interest
at a fluctuating rate determined by reference to the Prime Rate, plus the Prime
Rate Margin applicable to Facility A Loans, payable on demand. In the event the
Issuer is not reimbursed by the Borrower on the Disbursement Date, or if the
Issuer must for any reason return or disgorge such reimbursement, the Banks
(including the Issuer) shall fund the Reimbursement Obligations therefor by
making Facility A Loans which are Prime Rate Loans as provided in Section 3.1
(the Borrower being deemed to have given a timely Loan Request therefor for such
amount); provided, however, that for the purpose of determining the availability
of the Commitments immediately prior to giving effect to the application of the
proceeds of such Loans, such Reimbursement Obligations shall be deemed not to be
outstanding at such time.
SECTION 5.6. Reimbursement. The Borrower's Obligations under Section 5.5 to
reimburse the Issuer with respect to each Disbursement (including interest
thereon) in respect of Letters of Credit (the "Reimbursement Obligations"), and
each Bank's obligations to make participation payments in each drawing under
Letters of Credit which have not been reimbursed by the Borrower, shall be
absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of
any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or
have had against the Issuer, any Bank or any beneficiary of any Letter of
Credit, including any defense based upon the occurrence of any Default or Event
of Default, any draft, demand or certificate or other document presented under a
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient, the
failure of any Disbursement to conform to the terms of the applicable Letter of
Credit (if, in the Issuer's good faith opinion in respect of Letters of Credit,
such Disbursement is determined to be appropriate), or any nonapplication or
misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such Disbursement, or the
legality, validity, form, regularity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit;
and provided, however, that nothing herein shall adversely affect the right of
the Borrower to commence any proceeding against the Issuer for any wrongful
Disbursement made by the Issuer under a Letter of Credit issued by it as a
result of acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct
on the part of the Issuer.
SECTION 5.7. Deemed Disbursements. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuation of any Event of Default, an amount equal to that portion of Letter
of Credit Outstandings attributable to outstanding
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and undrawn Letters of Credit shall, at the option of the Issuer (in the case of
Letters of Credit), and without demand upon or notice to the Borrower, be deemed
to have been paid or disbursed by the Issuer thereof under such Letters of
Credit (notwithstanding that such amount may not in fact have been so paid or
disbursed), and, upon notification by the Issuer, as the case may be, to the
Agent and the Borrower of its Obligations under this Section 5.7, the Borrower
shall be immediately obligated to reimburse the Issuer, as the case may be, the
amount deemed to have been so paid or disbursed by the Issuer. Any amounts so
received by the Issuer from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.7 shall be
held as collateral security for the repayment of the Borrower's Obligations, in
connection with the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuer. At any time when
such Letters of Credit shall terminate and all obligations of the Issuer are
either terminated or paid or reimbursed to the Issuer in full, the Obligations
of the Borrower under this Section 5.7 shall be reduced accordingly (subject,
however, to reinstatement in the event any payment in respect of such Letters of
Credit is recovered in any manner from the Issuer), and the Issuer will, if no
other monetary Obligations are then owed to the Issuer or the Banks hereunder,
return to the Borrower the excess, if any, of
(a) the aggregate amount deposited by the Borrower with the Issuer and
not theretofore applied by the Issuer to any Reimbursement Obligations owed
to the Issuer, over
(b) the aggregate amount of all Reimbursement Obligations owed to the
Issuer pursuant to this Section, as so adjusted.
If any other monetary Obligations shall be owed by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries to the Issuer or any Bank hereunder, then the Issuer shall turn
over such excess amount to the Agent for application to such Obligations until
the same shall be paid in full. At such time when all Events of Default shall
have been cured or waived and all of the Borrower's Obligations hereunder shall
have been paid in full, the Issuer or the Agent, as the case may be, shall
return to the Borrower all amounts then on deposit with the Issuer pursuant to
this Section 5.7. All amounts on deposit pursuant to this Section shall, until
their application to any Reimbursement Obligations or their return to the
Borrower, as the case may be, bear interest at the daily average Federal Funds
Rate from time to time in effect (net of the costs of any reserve requirements,
in respect of amounts on deposit pursuant to this Section, pursuant to F.R.S.
Board Regulation D), which interest shall be held by the Issuer or the Agent, as
the case may be, as additional collateral security for the repayment of the
Borrower's Obligations in connection
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with the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuer and the Borrower's other
Obligations hereunder or under any Loan Document.
SECTION 5.8. Nature of Reimbursement Obligations. The Borrower shall assume
all risks of the acts, omissions or misuse of any Letter of Credit by the
beneficiary thereof. Neither the Issuer nor any Bank (except to the extent of
its own gross negligence or willful misconduct) shall be responsible for:
(a) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal
effect of any Letter of Credit or any document submitted by any party in
connection with the application for and issuance of a Letter of Credit,
even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged;
(b) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal
effect of any Instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to
transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder
or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or
ineffective for any reason;
(c) the failure of the beneficiary to comply fully with conditions
required in order to demand payment under a Letter of Credit;
(d) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or
delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise; or
(e) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document
or draft required in order to make a Disbursement under a Letter of Credit
or of the proceeds thereof.
None of the foregoing shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of the
rights or powers granted to the Issuer or any Bank hereunder. In furtherance and
extension, and not in limitation or derogation of any of the foregoing, any
action taken or omitted to be taken by the Issuer in good faith shall be binding
upon the Borrower and shall not put the Issuer under any resulting liability to
the Borrower.
SECTION 5.9. Indemnity. In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere
provided in this Article V or in Article VI, the Borrower hereby agrees to
protect, indemnify, pay and save the Issuer and each Bank participating in any
Letter of Credit harmless from and against any and all claims, demands,
liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) which the Issuer or such
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Bank participating in such Letter of Credit may incur or be subject to as a
consequence, direct or indirect, of (a) the issuance of any Letter of Credit,
other than as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Issuer or such Bank participating in such Letter of Credit as determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction, or (b) the failure of the Issuer or such Bank
participating in such Letter of Credit to honor a drawing under any Letter of
Credit issued by it as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or
wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE VI
GUARANTIES
SECTION 6.1. Guaranty.
SECTION 6.1.1. Guaranty of Payment. Each of the Guarantors hereby
absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranties to the Secured Parties
the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by scheduled
repayment, required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise
(including, without limitation, all amounts which would have become due but for
the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code,
11 U.S.C. 362(a)), of each of the Obligations, in accordance with its terms,
whether such Obligations are outstanding on the date of this Agreement or arise
or are incurred at any time or times thereafter. The Guaranties hereby made
constitute guaranties of payment when due and not of collection, and each of the
Guarantors individually agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that
any Secured Party exercise any rights, assert any claim or demand or enforce any
remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before or as a
condition to the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder. The liabilities and
obligations of each of the Guarantors to the Secured Parties under its
respective Guaranty made hereunder shall be unlimited, and such liabilities and
obligations are joint and several.
SECTION 6.1.2. Guaranty of Performance. Without prejudice to any of the
obligations of the Guarantors to the Secured Parties under Section 6.1.1, which
obligations are absolute and unconditional, but as a separate undertaking on the
part of the Guarantors, each of the Guarantors hereby absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably, and jointly and severally, covenants and agrees
to cause the Borrower to perform and comply with all of the covenants,
agreements and conditions to be complied with by the Borrower under the Loan
Documents, and each of the Guarantors hereby agrees, jointly and
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severally, to take or to cause to be taken, promptly and without any expense to
the Secured Parties, all such measures as may be appropriate and can be lawfully
effected by such Guarantor to prevent the occurrence of any Default and to cure
or make good promptly any Default which may occur at any time or times.
SECTION 6.2. Guaranty Absolute. The obligations of the Guarantors under
Section 6.1.1 are and shall be construed as continuing, absolute, irrevocable
and unconditional guaranties of payment, and shall remain in full force and
effect, until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash. The
Guarantors guarantee that each of the Obligations will be paid strictly in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
regardless of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction
affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Secured Parties with respect
thereto. The liabilities and obligations of the Guarantors under the Guaranties
hereby made shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and also joint and
several, irrespective of:
(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or any other agreement or Instrument relating to any
thereof or to any of the Obligations;
(b) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any insolvency, bankruptcy,
reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any such Person or any
Property of any such Person or any resulting release or discharge of any
Obligation contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(c) the failure of any Secured Party
(i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or
remedy against the Borrower, any other Guarantor, or any other Person
under the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
any other agreement or Instrument relating to any thereof or under any
Applicable Law, or
(ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any Collateral;
(d) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any
other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other compromise,
renewal, extension, acceleration or release with respect thereto or with
respect to the Collateral, or any other
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amendment to, rescission, waiver or other modification of, or any consent
to departure from, any of the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or any other Instrument relating to any thereof;
(e) any increase, reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of
any of the Obligations for any reason, including any claim of waiver,
release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and any defense or set-off,
counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the
invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, or
unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, any of the
Obligations (and the Guarantors hereby waive any right to or claim of any
such defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination);
(f) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any
amendment to or waiver or release of, or consent to departure from, any
other guaranties held by any Secured Party securing all or any of the
Obligations;
(g) any defense, set-off or counterclaim which may at any time be
available to or be asserted by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
against any other Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or against the
Agent; or
(h) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a
suretyship or other defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge
of, the Borrower or any other Guarantor.
SECTION 6.3. Reinstatement, etc. The Guarantors agree that the Guaranties
hereby made shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be,
if at any time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is
rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Agent upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or otherwise, all as though such
payment had not been made.
SECTION 6.4. Waiver. Each of the Guarantors hereby waives promptness,
diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the
Obligations or its Guaranty and any requirement that any Secured Party protect,
secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any Property subject thereto or exhaust
any right or take any action against the Borrower, the other Guarantors, or any
other Person or entity or any Collateral.
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SECTION 6.5. Subordination of Subrogation Rights. The rights which any
Guarantor shall acquire against the Borrower as a consequence of making any
payment under its Guaranty are, in this Section 6.5, collectively called the
"Subrogation Rights." In the event of any proceeding for the distribution,
division or application of all or any part of the Property of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, whether such proceeding be for the liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, a
receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or a proceeding by or against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency law,
if all of the Obligations have not been paid and satisfied in full at the time,
the Bank is hereby irrevocably authorized by such Guarantor at any such
proceeding:
(a) to enforce all of the Subrogation Rights of such Guarantor, in the
name of the Agent or in the name of such Guarantor, by proof of debt, proof
of claim, suit or otherwise;
(b) to collect any Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
distributed or applied by way of dividend or payment on account of such
Subrogation Rights, and to apply the same, or the proceeds of any
realization thereof, towards the payment of the Obligations until all the
Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full in cash; and
(c) to vote all claims arising under or in respect of all such
Subrogation Rights.
So long as any Obligations remain unpaid, no Guarantor shall take any
action of any kind to enforce any of its Subrogation Rights, and no Guarantor
shall receive or accept from any Person any payments or other distributions in
respect of any of its Subrogation Rights. Should any payment on account of any
of the Subrogation Rights be received by any Guarantor, such payment shall be
delivered by such Guarantor forthwith to the Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties in the form received by such Guarantor, except for the addition
of any endorsement or assignment necessary to effect transfer of all rights
therein to the Agent. Until so delivered, each such payment shall be held by
such Guarantor in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not be
commingled with any other funds of such Guarantor.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION 7.1. Conditions to Making First Credit Extensions. The obligations
of each Secured Party to make its first Credit Extensions hereunder on the
Closing Date are subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions
precedent prior to or simultaneously with the making of the first Credit
Extensions on the Closing Date:
SECTION 7.1.1. Execution and Delivery of this Agreement and the Notes. The
Agent shall have received (a) counterparts of this Agreement duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Agent, the Banks and (b) for the
account of each Bank, such Bank's Facility A Note and Facility B Note, dated as
of the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and containing
appropriate insertions and conforming to the requirements of Section 3.2.
SECTION 7.1.2. Pledge Agreement. The Agent shall have received counterparts
of the Pledge Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed by the
Borrower, together with stock certificates evidencing the so-called Initial
Pledged Shares identified in Attachment 1 attached thereto (accompanied by
undated stock powers duly executed in blank).
SECTION 7.1.3. Security Agreements; UCC Filings, etc. The Agent shall have
received counterparts of the Security Agreement, each dated as of the Closing
Date and duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and each of the other
Credit Parties, together (in each case) with
(a) acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-1),
or such other evidence of filing or the making of arrangements for filing
as may be reasonably acceptable to the Agent, naming each Credit Party as
the debtor, and the Agent as the secured party, and other similar
Instruments or documents, filed under the Uniform Commercial Code in the
States identified in the Security Agreement;
(b) executed copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-3)
necessary to release all Liens and other rights of any other Persons in the
Collateral described in any Security Agreement previously granted by any
Credit Party (or an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to the Agent by the
secured party under any such security agreement to execute and deliver all
financing statements (Form UCC-3) reasonably required by the Agent to
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release all such Liens), except for any Lien that constitutes a Permitted
Lien under clause (a) of the definition thereof; and
(c) certified copies of search reports, dated a date reasonably near
(but prior to) the Closing Date, listing all effective financing statements
which name any Credit Party (under its present name or any previous name)
as debtor and which are filed in the jurisdictions in which filings were
made or are to be made pursuant to clause (a), together with copies of such
financing statements.
Any other action, including the taking of possession of specific Collateral by
the Agent, reasonably required by the Agent to create in favor of the Agent and
for the benefit of the Secured Parties perfected first-priority Liens in the
Collateral described in the Security Instruments referred to in this Section
7.1.3 shall have been properly taken by or on behalf of the Borrower.
Section 7.1.4. Borrowing Base Report. The Agent shall have received from
the Borrower the initial Borrowing Base Report, dated as of the Closing Date,
evidencing the Borrowing Base as of a recent date acceptable to the Agent.
SECTION 7.1.5. Accounts Receivable Aging Report. The Agent shall have
received from the Borrower an Accounts Receivable and accounts payable aging
report of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties dated as of a date which
shall be no more than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, and certified by
the chief financial or accounting Authorized Officer of the Borrower to be true
and complete in all material respects as of such date.
SECTION 7.1.6. Other Loan Documents; Subordinated Debt Documents and
Acquisition Documents.
(a) Each of the other Loan Documents shall have been duly and properly
authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties
thereto and shall be in full force and effect.
(b) The Agent shall have received counterparts of each of such other
Loan Documents. Each Loan Document shall, where applicable, be
substantially in the form of an Exhibit attached hereto, and all other Loan
Documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Required Banks and the Agent. All exhibits, schedules or other attachments
to any of the
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Collateral Documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Required Banks and the Agent.
(c) The Agent shall have received true and complete copies of each of
the Acquisition Documents, and each of the Subordinated Debt Documents for
the Subordinated Indebtedness in respect of the Xxxxxxxxx Note and the
Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note.
SECTION 7.1.7. Closing Date Certificate; Closing Date Payments.
(a) The Agent shall have received a duly executed and completed
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in or substantially in the form
of Exhibit M, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of the
Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties.
(b) All outstanding obligations under the Secured Seller Note shall
have been paid in full; the Secured Seller Note shall have been discharged
in its entirety; all Liens securing the Secured Seller Note shall have been
terminated; and arrangements satisfactory to the Agent shall have been made
to file all Lien termination statements in all appropriate jurisdictions.
The Borrower shall have repaid $1,000,000 of principal under the Xxxxxxxxx
Bridge Note; and, after giving effect to such payment, not more than
$1,500,000 in principal shall be outstanding under the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge
Note.
(c) The Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent a statement
certifying as to uses of all proceeds of Loans made on the Closing Date.
SECTION 7.1.8. Resolutions, etc. The Agent shall have received:
(a) from the Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties, a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of its Secretary or any
Assistant Secretary as to
(i) resolutions of its Board of Directors then in full force and
effect authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of, in each
case, to the extent the Borrower and such other Credit Party is a
party thereto, this Agreement, and each of the other Loan Documents;
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(ii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of the
Borrower (the "Authorized Officers") authorized to act with respect to
this Agreement, and each of the other Loan Documents (upon which
certificate the Agent and the Banks may conclusively rely until the
Agent shall have received a further certificate of the Borrower
canceling or amending such prior certificate, which further
certificate shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent); and
(iii) each Governing Document of the Borrower and the other
Credit Parties;
(iv) any shareholder agreement, stock subscription agreement,
voting trust agreement, securities purchase agreement or similar
agreement to which it is a party;
(b) such other documents (certified as of the Closing Date) as the
Agent may reasonably request with respect to any matter relevant to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
Each of such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Banks.
SECTION 7.1.9. Certificates of Good Standing. The Agent shall have received
a certificate signed by the Secretary of State of the State of incorporation of
the Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties, dated a date reasonably near
(but prior to) the Closing Date, stating that the Borrower or such other Credit
Party is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of such State.
SECTION 7.1.10 Compliance Certificate. The Agent shall have received a duly
executed and completed Compliance Certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in
or substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, duly executed by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower.
SECTION 7.1.11. Opinion of Counsel. The Agent shall have received an
opinion, dated the Closing Date addressed to the Agent and the Banks from
Xxxxxxx, Procter & Xxxx LLP, counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors, in or
substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto, and otherwise in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
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SECTION 7.1.12. Financial Statements. The Borrower shall have furnished to
the Agent and the Banks the Historical Financials and the Projections.
SECTION 7.1.13. No Materially Adverse Effect. No events or developments
shall have occurred since December 31, 1997 which, individually or in the
aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 7.1.14. Fees and Expenses. The Agent shall have received from the
Borrower payment in full of all of the Fees required to be paid on or prior to
the Closing Date in accordance with Sections 3.6.1, and the Agent shall have
received from the Borrower payment in full of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) payable in
accordance with Section 13.3 for which invoices have been submitted to the
Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date.
SECTION 7.1.15 Certificate as to Compliance with Warranties; Absence of
Litigation; etc. The Agent shall have received, with counterparts for each of
the Agent and the Banks, a duly executed and completed certificate, dated as of
the Closing Date, duly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the
effect set forth in Section 7.2.1.
SECTION 7.1.16 Lockbox Agreement. Fleet Bank shall have received
instructions from the Borrower to forward the proceeds of all payments to the
Lockbox Account to a concentration account established at Imperial Bank.
SECTION 7.2. All Credit Extensions. The obligations of the Issuer and each
Bank to make each of its Credit Extensions hereunder (including its first Credit
Extensions to be made on the Closing Date) shall also be subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent set forth in this
Section 7.2.
SECTION 7.2.1. Compliance with Warranties; Absence of Litigation; No
Default; etc. The representations and warranties set forth in Article VIII, in
the Collateral Documents and in the other Loan Documents shall have been true
and correct in all material respects as of the date made; and, both immediately
before and immediately after giving effect to each of such Credit Extensions,
(a) such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in
all material respects with the same effect as if then made (except for any
such representation or warranty that relates solely to a prior date);
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(b) (i) no litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or
proceeding shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower (after due
inquiry), threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
affecting the business, operations or prospects of any thereof which was
not disclosed by the Borrower to the Banks in Section 8.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule, and
(ii) no development shall have occurred in any litigation,
arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding so disclosed,
which, in either event, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Materially Adverse Effect, or relates to the validity or enforceability of
this Agreement, the Notes or any other Transaction Documents or of any
Transaction Obligations existing under or, if such Credit Extension is
made, would be existing under any thereof; and
(c) no Default shall have occurred and then be continuing.
SECTION 7.2.2. Credit Request; Continuation/Conversion Notice. The Agent
shall have received a Loan Request, Issuance Request or Continuation/Conversion
Notice, as applicable, for each Credit Extension. The delivery of such Credit
Request shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on
and as of the requested date of such Credit Extension, and before and after
giving effect to such Credit Extension, all representations and warranties
required by Section 7.2.1 are true and correct.
SECTION 7.2.3. Borrowing Base Report. In the case of any request for any
Facility A Loan, the Agent shall have received from the Borrower, if the Agent
has so requested, such information and reports relating to the Borrowing Base,
and such certificates of Authorized Officers of the Borrower relating to the
Borrowing Base, as the Agent shall have reasonably requested in order to
calculate and confirm the Borrowing Base as of the Drawdown Date of such
Facility A Loan.
SECTION 7.2.4. Legality of Transactions. It shall not be unlawful (a) for
the Issuer or the Agent or any Bank to perform any of its obligations under any
of the Loan Documents or (b) for the Borrower to perform any of its obligations
under any of the Loan Documents.
SECTION 7.2.5. Satisfactory Legal Form, etc. All documents executed and
delivered or submitted pursuant hereto by or on behalf of
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the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be reasonably satisfactory in form
and substance to the Agent and its special counsel; the Agent and its special
counsel shall have received all such information, and such counterpart originals
or such certified or other copies of such materials, as the Agent or its special
counsel may reasonably request; and all legal matters incident to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory to
special counsel to the Agent.
ARTICLE VIII
WARRANTIES, ETC.
In order to induce the Secured Parties to enter into this Agreement and in
order to induce the Secured Parties to make loans and other Credit Extensions
hereunder, each Credit Party represents and warrants to the Secured Parties as
set forth in this Article VIII as follows:
SECTION 8.1. Organization, etc. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the
nature of its business makes such qualification necessary and where the failure
to so qualify would have or could reasonably be expected to have a Materially
Adverse Effect, and has full power and authority and holds all requisite
governmental licenses, permits and other approvals to own or hold under lease
its material Property, except where the failure to hold such licenses, permits
and other approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and to conduct its
business substantially as currently conducted by it and as proposed to be
conducted by it, and to execute, deliver and perform the Loan Documents executed
or to be executed by it.
SECTION 8.2. Power, Authority. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
has taken all necessary action, corporate or otherwise, to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents executed or to be
executed by it. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan
Documents to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or is to become a
party do not and will not (except for Approvals which have been already given or
obtained) require any Approvals, will not conflict with, result in any violation
of, or constitute any default under, (a) any provisions of any Governing
Document of Borrower or such Subsidiary, (b) any Contractual Obligations of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) any Applicable Laws, and do not and
will not result in or require the creation
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or imposition of any Liens on any of the material Property of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the provisions of any agreements (excluding,
however, the Liens created by the Collateral Documents) or other Instruments
binding upon or applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective Property.
SECTION 8.3. Validity, etc. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower and the Guarantors and constitutes the legal, valid,
and binding Obligation of the Borrower and the Guarantors, enforceable in
accordance with its terms. Each of the other Loan Documents, including without
limitation the Notes, to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or is
to become a party has been, or, upon execution and delivery thereof will be,
duly executed and delivered by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and does or will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The enforceability of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents against the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
shall be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws at the time in effect affecting the enforceability of the rights of
creditors generally and to general equitable principles.
SECTION 8.4. Financial Information. All balance sheets, all statements of
income and of cash flows, and all other financial statements which have been
furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Agent, for the purposes of or
in connection with this Agreement, including:
(a) the audited consolidated balance sheets at May 31, 1997, May 31,
1996 and May 31, 1995 and the related audited consolidated statements of
income, of retained earnings and of cash flows, for the fiscal years then
ended, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries accompanied by the notes
thereto and the reports thereon of the Independent Public Accountant, and
the related letters to management for each of the fiscal years (or six
month periods) then ended;
(b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 1998 and
the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows,
for the nine-month period then ended of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
and
(c) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet at April 30, 1998 and the
related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows (the
financial statements referred to in clauses
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(a), (b) and (c) being herein referred to, collectively, as the "Historical
Financials");
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently (except as otherwise
described therein) applied throughout the periods involved (except that the
financial statements referred to in clauses (b) and (c) do not include
footnotes) and present fairly (subject to normal year-end adjustments in the
case of the financial statements referred to in clause (b) and (c)) the
financial condition of the corporations covered thereby as at the dates thereof
and the results of its operations for the periods then ended.
SECTION 8.5. Projections. The projected consolidated statements of income
and of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each of the fiscal
quarters of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from June 1, 1998 through May 31,
2000, all of which have been delivered to the Agent and the Banks prior to the
date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Projections"), have been prepared on
the basis of the assumptions accompanying them and reflect, as of the date of
preparation, the best good faith estimates by the Borrower of the performance of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby based on such
assumptions.
SECTION 8.6. Materially Adverse Effect.
(a) For purposes of the Credit Extensions to be made on the Closing
Date, no events or developments have occurred since May 31, 1997 which,
individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
(b) For purposes of each Credit Extension requested to be made after
the Closing Date, no events or developments have occurred since the Closing
Date which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably
be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.7. Existing Indebtedness; Absence of Defaults. The Indebtedness
for Borrowed Money of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in existence on the
Closing Date is identified in Section 8.7 of the Disclosure Schedule. With
respect to each item of Indebtedness for Borrowed Money identified in Section
8.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Borrower has delivered or otherwise made
available to the Agent a true and complete copy of each Instrument evidencing
such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or pursuant to which such Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money was issued or secured (including each amendment, consent, waiver
or other similar Instrument executed and/or delivered in respect
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thereof), as the same is in effect on the Closing Date. Except as otherwise
disclosed in Section 8.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries is in default in the payment of any such Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money or in the performance of any other material obligation under any
Instrument evidencing such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or pursuant to which
such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money was issued or secured.
SECTION 8.8. Litigation, etc. Except as to matters identified in Section
8.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of
the Borrower (after due inquiry), threatened litigation, arbitration or
governmental investigation or proceeding against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or to which any of the material Property of any thereof is subject
which
(a) if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a
Materially Adverse Effect;
(b) relates to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; or
(c) seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to
recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, any of the
transactions contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents.
None of such pending or threatened proceedings has had or could reasonably
be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.9. Regulations G, U and X. None of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in
the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying
margin stock. None of the proceeds of any of the Loans or other Credit
Extensions will be used for the purpose of, or be made available by the Borrower
in any manner to any other Person to enable or assist such Person in, directly
or indirectly, purchasing or carrying margin stock. Terms for which meanings are
provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X or any regulations substituted
therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in this Section 8.9 with such
meanings.
SECTION 8.10. Government Regulation. None of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries is an "investment company" or a "company controlled by an
investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, or a "holding company," or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding
company," or an "affiliate" of a
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"holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," within
the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
SECTION 8.11. Taxes. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has filed
all material tax returns and material reports required by Applicable Law to have
been filed by it and has paid all taxes and governmental charges thereby shown
to be owing, except any such taxes or charges which are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance
with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. No tax Liens (other than tax
Liens that constitute Permitted Liens under paragraph (b) of the definitions
thereof) have been filed with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of the Borrower (after due inquiry), no claims are being
asserted with respect to any such taxes or charges (and no basis exists for any
such claims), which Liens and claims, individually or in the aggregate, have had
or could reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.12. Compliance with ERISA. Each of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is in substantial compliance with all material provisions of ERISA,
except to the extent that any failure so to be in compliance with any provisions
of ERISA has not had and could not be reasonably expected to have a Materially
Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.13. Labor Controversies. Except as disclosed in Section 8.13 of
the Disclosure Schedule, there are no labor controversies pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower (after due inquiry), threatened against the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, which, if adversely determined, will have or could
reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.14. Corporate Structure, etc. Section 8.14 of the Disclosure
Schedule identifies, as of the Closing Date, each Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Section 8.14 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies, with respect to the Borrower
and each of its Subsidiaries identified in Section 8.14 of the Disclosure
Schedule, as of the Closing Date, (a) the State of incorporation of each such
corporation, (b) the number of authorized and outstanding shares of each class
of Capital Stock of each such corporation, (c) each of the owners of greater
than five percent (5%) of its outstanding Voting Shares, as of the date of this
Agreement, and (d) the businesses in which each of such corporations is engaged.
SECTION 8.15. Ownership of Properties; Liens. Section 8.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies all of the real Property owned or
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leased by the Credit Parties as of the Closing Date. Each of the Credit Parties
has valid fee or leasehold interests in all of its real Property and good and
marketable title to all of its material owned personal Property, and none of
such Property is or will be subject to any Liens, except such Liens as are
permitted by Section 9.2.3. Section 8.15 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies
all of the Liens that are in existence upon Property of the Credit Parties on
the Closing Date and that secure Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Credit
Parties.
SECTION 8.16. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc. The Borrower and each
of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses all such patent rights, trademark rights,
trade name rights, service xxxx rights and copyrights material to the conduct of
its respective business, to its knowledge, without any infringement upon any
proprietary or other rights of any other Person, except to the extent that any
such infringement has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a
Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.17. Collateral Documents. The provisions of the Collateral
Documents will be, from and after the Closing Date, effective to create, in
favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and as security for
the Obligations, legal, valid and enforceable Liens in all right, title and
interest of the Credit Parties in the Collateral described in the Collateral
Documents. Each of the Collateral Documents will create a fully perfected Lien
in all right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in the Collateral
described therein superior in right to any other Liens, existing or future,
except to the extent otherwise permitted hereby or by the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 8.18. Environmental Matters. Except as identified in Section 8.18
of the Disclosure Schedule:
(a) to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, all
Property (including underlying groundwater) owned or leased by the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries has been, and continues to be, owned or leased by such
Person in substantial compliance with all Environmental Laws, except to the
extent that any failure so to be in compliance with Environmental Laws has
not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse
Effect;
(b) there have been no past, and there are no pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened
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(i) material claims, complaints, notices or requests for
information received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from
any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged violation of
any Environmental Laws, or
(ii) material complaints, notices or inquiries to the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries from any Governmental Authority alleging
liability under any Environmental Laws;
(c) to the knowledge of the Borrower, there have been no Releases of
Hazardous Materials at, on or under Property now or previously owned or
leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the costs to address
which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;
(d) each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has been issued and is
in material compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses
and other authorizations relating to environmental matters and required
under Environmental Laws for its businesses, except to the extent that any
failure so to be in compliance has not had and could not reasonably be
expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect; and
(e) to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no
conditions exist at, on or under any Property now or previously owned or
leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which, with the passage
of time or the giving of notice, or both, will give rise or could
reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under any Environmental
Laws, which liability will have or could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.19. Compliance with Applicable Laws. Each of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is in substantial compliance in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws, except to the extent that any failure so to be in compliance
has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse
Effect.
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SECTION 8.20. Existing Investments. Section 8.20 of the Disclosure Schedule
identifies each Investment of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is
owned or held or is outstanding or in effect on the Closing Date other than
Investments of the kind described in clause (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the
definition of the term "Permitted Investments".
SECTION 8.21. Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) Section 8.21 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies (i) all (if
any) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any SofTech
Affiliate on or as of the Closing Date and all (if any) Contractual
Obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any SofTech
Affiliate on or as of the Closing Date (except obligations to pay
compensation to officers and directors of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of business).
(b) Except as disclosed in Section 8.21 of the Disclosure Schedule,
during the period from December 31, 1996 through the Closing Date, no
Restricted Payment has been made by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and no
Affiliate Transaction has been entered into, paid, performed or completed.
(c) Except as disclosed in Section 8.21 of the Disclosure Schedule,
during the period from December 31, 1996 through the Closing Date, none of
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries has merged or consolidated with or into
any other Person or sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any Property
except in connection with Permitted Dispositions.
SECTION 8.22. Certain Documents, etc. The Borrower has delivered to the
Agent true and complete copies of each Acquisition Document, the Xxxxxxxxx Note
and the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note, and all Instruments governing the issuance of,
and the assignment or transfer of any rights under, any of the foregoing. None
of such documents shall have been amended in any respect on or prior to the
Closing Date. Except for the Xxxxxxxxx Note and the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note, there
are no outstanding Subordinated Debt Documents. Xxxxxxxxx Capital, Inc. is the
holder of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under the
Xxxxxxxxx Note and the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note.
SECTION 8.23. Ownership of Subsidiaries, etc.
(a) The Borrower owns and controls, both legally and beneficially,
with full power to vote, one hundred percent (100%) of
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the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each of IDI and Adra.
(b) Since December 31, 1996, no Change of Control with respect to the
Borrower has occurred.
SECTION 8.24. Dormant Subsidiaries. No Dormant Subsidiary holds any
material assets or liabilities or is engaged in any material operations.
SECTION 8.25. Representations in Loan Documents. Each of the
representations and warranties made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in the Loan Documents is true and correct, and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
make to the Secured Parties each such representation and warranty made therein
to the same extent and with the same full force and effect as if such
representation or warranty were set forth herein in full.
ARTICLE IX
COVENANTS
SECTION 9.1. Certain Affirmative Covenants. The Credit Parties agree with
the Secured Parties and warrant that, from and after the date of this Agreement
and until all of the Commitments have terminated, all of the Letters of Credit
have been fully drawn, terminated or expired, and all of the Obligations have
been paid in full, the Credit Parties will, and will cause each of their
Subsidiaries to:
SECTION 9.1.1. Financial Information, etc. Furnish to the Agent and each
Bank copies of the following financial statements, reports and other
information:
(a) promptly when available and in any event within ninety (90) days
after the close of each fiscal year of the Borrower after the date hereof,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet as at the close of such fiscal
year, and related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings
and cash flows for such fiscal year, of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (with comparable information as at the close of and for
the prior fiscal year), such statements for such fiscal year to be
audited and accompanied by an audit report issued without
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Impermissible Qualification by the Independent Public Accountant,
(ii) consolidating balance sheets as at the close of such fiscal
year, and related consolidating statements of income for such fiscal
year, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (with comparable
information as at the close of and for the prior fiscal year),
certified as to fairness of presentation by the principal accounting
or financial Authorized Officer of the Parent Company,
(iii) a Compliance Certificate calculated as at the close of such
fiscal year, and
(iv) commencing with the fiscal year of the Borrower ending May
31, 1999, a written statement of the Independent Public Accountant
stating that in making the examination necessary to make the audit
report on the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i),
they obtained no knowledge of any default by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries in the performance or observance of any of the
covenants contained in Article IX, or, if the Independent Public
Accountant shall have obtained knowledge of any such default,
specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof;
(b) promptly when available and in any event within forty-five (45)
days after the close of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each
fiscal year of the Borrower,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet as at the close of each such
fiscal quarter, and related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year
then ended, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (with comparable
information as at the close of and for the corresponding fiscal
quarter of the prior fiscal year and for the corresponding portion of
such prior fiscal year), certified as to fairness of presentation by
the principal accounting or financial Authorized Officer of the
Borrower,
(ii) consolidating balance sheets as at the close of such fiscal
quarter, and related consolidating statements of income and cash flows
for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then
ended, of the Borrower and its
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Subsidiaries (with comparable information as at the close of and for
the corresponding fiscal quarter of the prior fiscal year and for the
corresponding portion of such prior fiscal year), certified as to
fairness of presentation by the principal accounting or financial
Authorized Officer of the Borrower, and
(iii) a Compliance Certificate calculated as at the close of such
fiscal quarter;
(c) promptly when available and in any event within thirty (30) days
(or, with respect to subclauses (iv) and (v) below, twenty (20) days) after
the close of each fiscal month of the Borrower,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet as at the close of each such
fiscal month, and related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows for such fiscal month, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(ii) a statement as at the close of each such fiscal month
showing aging and reconciliation of the Accounts Receivable (excluding
Maintenance Receivables) and the accounts payable of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries and all collections thereon;
(iii) a statement as at the close of each such fiscal month
showing aging and reconciliation of Maintenance Receivables of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and all collections thereon;
(iv) an statement as at the end of such fiscal month showing (A)
the number of maintenance service agreements eligible for renewal
during such month and (B) the number of maintenance service agreements
renewed during such month; and
(v) a Borrowing Base Report setting forth the amount of (A)
Eligible Accounts Receivable and (B) Qualified Maintenance Receivables
of the Credit Parties, attached to which shall be all reports and
supporting information required by the Agent to confirm the Borrowing
Base calculations as of the last day of such month.
(d) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all detailed financial
and management reports, if any, submitted to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries by any independent public accountant in connection with any
annual or interim audit made by any such independent public
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accountant of the books of the Borrower or of any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) promptly upon completion thereof, and in any event not later than
the first day of December of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of
the annual business plan and budget for the following fiscal year for the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, in each case, budgeted results
for each fiscal quarter and for the fiscal year as a whole, together with
an explanation of any differences between the sum of the individual budgets
and the consolidated totals, and upon the delivery of any financial
statements relating to any period included in such budget, a summary
comparing the actual financial performance of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries during such period to that provided for in such budget;
(f) promptly upon any filing thereof by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries with the SEC, any annual, periodic or special reports or
registration statements which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may
file with the SEC or with any other securities exchange and copies of any
financial statements which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may file
with any Governmental Authority; and
(g) promptly, such additional financial and other information with
respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as the Agent may from
time to time reasonably request.
SECTION 9.1.2. Maintenance of Corporate Existence, etc. Maintain and
preserve its corporate existence, rights and franchises; continue to own and
hold, legally and beneficially, free and clear of all Liens (except Liens
permitted by Section 9.2.3), all of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of
each of its Subsidiaries; and take all reasonable steps to maintain its identity
as a separate legal entity and to make it apparent to third parties that it is a
corporation with Property and liabilities distinct from those of any of its
Affiliates, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any Credit Party or
Adra from entering into any Permitted Disposition.
SECTION 9.1.3. Foreign Qualification. Cause to be done at all times all
things necessary to be duly qualified to do business and to be in good standing
as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ature of its business
makes such qualification necessary and where the
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failure to so qualify will have or could reasonably be expected to have a
Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 9.1.4. Payment of Taxes, etc. Pay and discharge, as the same become
due and payable, all material federal, state and local taxes, assessments and
other governmental charges or levies against or on any of its income, profits or
Property, as well as all claims of any kind, including all claims for labor,
materials and supplies, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon any of its
Property, and pay before they become delinquent all other material obligations
and liabilities; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to pay or discharge any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy, claim, obligation or liability (a) which is not yet
due and payable, or (b) so long as it shall contest the validity thereof in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and shall have set aside on its books adequate
reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto. Nothing in this Section
9.1.4 shall impair the absolute and unconditional Obligations of the Borrower to
pay all of the Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable.
SECTION 9.1.5. Maintenance of Property. Keep all of its Property that is
useful and necessary in its businesses in good working order and condition
(ordinary wear and tear excepted), and maintain or cause to be maintained
insurance with respect to its Property and businesses against such casualties
and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts and with such
deductibles as are customary in the case of similar businesses, including
without limitation property and casualty insurance complying with the foregoing
provisions and naming the Agent as loss payee; and, upon the reasonable request
of the Agent, furnish to the Agent at reasonable intervals a certificate of an
Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth the nature and extent of all
insurance maintained by the Borrower or by any of its Subsidiaries in accordance
with this Section 9.1.5.
SECTION 9.1.6. Notice of Default, etc. Give written notice (accompanied by
a reasonably detailed explanation with respect thereto) promptly, and in any
event within five (5) Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, to the
Agent of:
(a) the occurrence of
(i) any Default or Event of Default, or
(ii) receipt by the Borrower from or on behalf of any holder of
any Capital Stock of the Borrower of any notice,
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demand or request for redemption, purchase, repurchase or other
acquisition by the Borrower of any of its Capital Stock;
(b) any litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or
proceeding not previously disclosed by the Borrower to the Agent which has
been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Borrower (after due inquiry),
is threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or to which
any of their respective Property is subject which
(i) if adversely determined, will have or could reasonably be
expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, or
(ii) relates to this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(c) any material adverse development which shall occur in any
litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding
previously disclosed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the
Agent;
(d) any development in the business, operations, Property, financial
condition or prospects of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;
and
(e) any termination or any material amendment or modification of any
Governing Document of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which
written notice shall include a copy (if in writing) or a description (if
not in writing) of any such termination, amendment or modification.
SECTION 9.1.7. Books and Records. Keep proper books and records reflecting
all of its business affairs and transactions in accordance with GAAP, and permit
the Agent and any other Bank or any of their respective representatives, upon
reasonable notice at reasonable times and intervals during ordinary business
hours, to visit any of its offices and Properties, discuss financial matters
relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with their officers and the
Independent Public Accountant (and the Borrower hereby authorizes the
Independent Public Accountant to discuss its financial matters with the Agent,
any Bank or any of their respective representatives), and examine and make
abstracts or photocopies from any of its books or other corporate records, all
at the expense of the Borrower for any charges imposed by such accountant or for
making such abstracts or photocopies. The Borrower acknowledges
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and agrees that the Agent intends to perform a collateral audit at the
Borrower's offices and locations at least twice per year, and that the
reasonable costs of such audits shall be for the account of the Borrower.
SECTION 9.1.8. Compliance with Laws, etc.
(a) Obtain all such Approvals and take all such other action with
respect to any Governmental Authority as may be required for the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and
duly perform and comply with all of the terms and conditions of all
Approvals so obtained.
(b) Comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws,
including all Environmental Laws and all material provisions of ERISA,
except to the extent that any failure so to comply will not have and could
not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
SECTION 9.1.9. Identification of Subsidiaries; Provision of Collateral.
(a) If and whenever any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower
shall be created or acquired by the Borrower or by any of its Subsidiaries
at any time after the date hereof:
(i) furnish promptly to the Agent a written notice identifying
such Subsidiary and setting forth with respect to such Subsidiary
information of the kind required by Section 8.14 with respect to the
Borrower;
(ii) promptly pledge or cause to be pledged to the Agent, upon
the terms contained in a pledge agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, and in order to secure payment
and performance of all of the Obligations, all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary;
(iii) promptly cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to
the Agent an accession agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent upon the terms of which such Subsidiary will
become a party hereto as a Guarantor; and
(iv) promptly cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the
Agent a security agreement in form and
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substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and all such other
Security Instruments as shall be required to create in favor of the
Agent for the benefit of itself and the Banks, and as security for the
payment and performance of all of the Obligations, perfected
first-priority Liens with respect to all of the Property (whether
tangible or intangible) of such Subsidiary.
(b) From time to time after the date hereof, upon and in accordance
with the reasonable request of the Agent, and at the cost and expense of
the Borrower, promptly create or cause to be created in favor of the Agent
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the payment and
performance of all of the Obligations, perfected first-priority Liens with
respect to all (if any) of its Property (whether tangible or intangible)
which is not then subject to perfected first-priority Liens in favor of the
Agent, all such Liens to be created under Security Instruments in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Agent all such instruments (including legal opinions, Lien
search results and releases and termination statements) as the Agent shall
reasonably request to evidence satisfaction of the Obligations created by
this Section 9.1.9(b); and promptly provide such evidence as the Agent
shall from time to time reasonably request as to the perfection and
priority of such Liens and any other Liens created pursuant to any of the
Collateral Documents.
SECTION 9.1.10. Lockbox Arrangement.
(a) Within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, will duly execute and
deliver to the Agent an assignment to Imperial of all rights under the
Lockbox Agreement (the "Assignment of Lockbox Agreement").
(b) Maintain the Lockbox Account with Fleet Bank and maintain in full
force and effect the Lockbox Agreement;
(c) Maintain all of its primary operating and investment accounts, and
conduct all of its material banking business with Imperial.
SECTION 9.2. Certain Negative Covenants. Each Credit Party agrees with the
Secured Parties and warrants that, from and after the date of this Agreement and
until all of the Commitments have terminated and all the Obligations have been
paid in full, the Credit Parties will not, and will not cause or permit any of
their Subsidiaries to:
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SECTION 9.2.1. Limitation on Nature of Business. At any time undertake,
conduct or transact, directly or indirectly, any business except the business in
which it is presently engaged and any other businesses reasonably incidental or
related thereto, or undertake, conduct or transact any business in a manner
prohibited by Applicable Law.
SECTION 9.2.2. Indebtedness. Incur or permit or suffer to exist, or
otherwise become or be liable in respect of or be responsible for, any
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, except:
(a) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Credit Parties under any of
the Loan Documents or in respect of any of the Loans or any of the
Obligations;
(b) Permitted Indebtedness of the Borrower or of any of its
Subsidiaries (other than Dormant Subsidiaries);
(c) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money in respect of Investments
permitted by any of clauses (a) through (e) of Section 9.2.5;
(d) Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries consisting of
dividends declared but not paid, to the extent that such dividends are
permitted by Section 9.2.6; and
(e) Permitted Subordinated Seller Debt, in an aggregate amount that
shall not at any time exceed $500,000.
SECTION 9.2.3. Liens. Create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist,
any Liens upon any of its Property (including Capital Stock of any of its
Subsidiaries), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) Liens in favor of the Agent securing the payment or performance of
any of the Loans or any of the Obligations; and
(b) Permitted Liens.
SECTION 9.2.4. Financial Covenants.
(a) Total Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio. For any Reference Period,
permit the ratio of (i) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for such period, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for such
period, to exceed 2.50:1.00.
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(b) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the
ratio of Consolidated EBITDA for any Referenced Period to Consolidated
Gross Interest Expense for any Referenced Period to be less than 1.75:1.00.
(c) Minimum Operating Cash Flow Coverage. For any Reference Period,
the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (i) Operating Cash Flow to (ii)
Consolidated Debt Service to be less than 1.25:1.0..
(d) Minimum Consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. The
Borrower shall not permit Consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
to be less than (i) $1,250,000 for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower
ending February 28, 1999, or (ii) $1,500,000 for any fiscal quarter ending
thereafter.
SECTION 9.2.5. Investments. Make, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to
exist, or make any offer or commitment to make, or enter into any agreement to
make, any Investments in any other Person, except:
(a) Permitted Investments;
(b) Investments by any Guarantor constituting Restricted Payments
permitted by Section 9.2.6(b);
(c) Investments by the Borrower in any Guarantor made by way of (i)
cash contributions to the capital of such Guarantor, or (ii) cash
Investments in the Permitted Capital Stock of such Guarantor;
(d) Investments in any Affiliate permitted by clause (e) of Section
9.2.10;
(e) Investments by the Borrower in Adra made by way of Loans or
advances, provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such Investments
after the date hereof shall not exceed $100,000; and
(f) Investments by any Credit Party that constitute Permitted
Acquisitions.
SECTION 9.2.6. Restricted Payments. Make, extend or enter into any offer or
commitment to make, or enter into any agreement to make, any Restricted
Payments, except:
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(a) the declaration and payment of cash dividends by any Subsidiary of
the Borrower to any Credit Party;
(b) payments of interest on the Xxxxxxxxx Note, provided that such
payments are not prohibited under the Subordination Agreement;
(c) payments of interest on the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note, provided that
such payments are not prohibited under the Xxxxxxxxx Letter Agreement;
(d) payments of principal of the Xxxxxxxxx Bridge Note at any time
after August 7, 1998, provided, that each of the following conditions is
satisfied:
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall be continuing on the
date of such payment of principal, or shall result therefrom; and
(ii) the Borrower shall have established to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Agent, based on historical financial results and
projections that can reasonably be expected for the future, that,
after giving effect to such payment of principal, Borrower will be in
compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section 9.2.4 for
each of the next four Reference Periods to end after the date of such
payment of principal; and
(e) payments, not otherwise permitted by any of the other clauses of
this Section 9.2.6, by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any
Affiliates, but, in each case, only to the extent permitted by Section
9.2.10.
The Agent and Banks acknowledge that the Borrower may request the consent of the
Agent and the Required Banks to certain prepayments or redemptions of principal
under the Xxxxxxxxx Note in order to reduce the number of warrant shares
available under certain warrants delivered by the Borrower to Xxxxxxxxx Capital,
Inc. Such consent may be granted or withheld by the Agent and the Required Banks
in their reasonable discretion. In any event, no such consent will be granted if
(i) any Default or Event of Default is continuing or (ii) the Borrower is unable
to demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent and the Required
Banks that, after giving effect to such prepayment or redemption, the Borrower
will be able to (A) satisfy all Obligations hereunder as the same become due, or
(B) satisfy all financial covenants set forth in Section
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9.2.4 for a period of not less than eight (8) fiscal quarters following such
prepayment or redemption.
SECTION 9.2.7. Mergers; Sales of Property. Consolidate or merge with or
into any Person, engage in any Sale of all or any substantial part of its
Property (either in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),
sell and thereafter lease back all or any part of its Property, make any offer
or commitment to do so, or enter into any agreement to do so, except (a) any
Permitted Dispositions, and (b) any merger constituting a Permitted Acquisition.
SECTION 9.2.8. Acquisitions. Engage in or undertake, make any offer or
commitment to engage in, or enter into any agreement to engage in, any
Acquisition, except Permitted Acquisitions.
SECTION 9.2.9. Modification of Governing Documents, etc.
(a) Consent to or enter into or permit any material amendment,
supplement or other modification of any Governing Document of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, any Acquisition Documents or any Subordinated
Debt Documents.
(b) Cause or permit any Subsidiary of the Borrower to create or permit
to exist any contractual restrictions (except for such restrictions set
forth herein and in the other Loan Documents) on the making of Restricted
Payments or Investments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to or in the
Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries.
SECTION 9.2.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, engage in or
perform any Affiliate Transaction, make any offer or commitment to do so, or
enter into any agreement to do so, except:
(a) Restricted Payments by any Subsidiary to the extent permitted by
Section 9.2.6;
(b) loans or advances to any director, officer or employee of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) any other Affiliate Transaction with the Borrower or any other
Affiliate not otherwise permitted by any of the other provisions of this
Section 9.2.10; provided, that (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction,
taken as a whole, are no less favorable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries
than would be the case if such Affiliate Transaction had been entered into
with a Person that is
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not an Affiliate, (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined on a
reasonable basis and in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Borrower) of all Affiliate Transactions permitted by this clause (c) (and
not otherwise permitted by any other clause of this Section 9.2.10) during
any fiscal year of the Borrower shall not exceed $250,000, and (iii) at the
time of the completion of such Affiliate Transaction, and after giving
effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall occur or be
continuing.
SECTION 9.2.11. Sale of Capital Stock, etc. Issue, sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any shares of any Capital Stock of any of the Borrower
(except the issuance of shares of Capital Stock upon the exercise of
subordinated debt warrants outstanding as of the date hereof and stock options
issued to employees under the Borrower's existing stock option plan) or any of
its Subsidiaries, except:
(a) the pledge from time to time of Capital Stock of the Borrower and
any of its Subsidiaries to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral
Documents; and
(b) the issuance and Sale by the Borrower of shares of its Permitted
Capital Stock; provided, however, that each of the following conditions
shall be satisfied:
(i) no Event of Default under Section 10.1.9 shall be continuing
at the time of such issuance and sale or shall result therefrom; and
(ii) all of the Net Equity Proceeds from any such issuance and
Sale pursuant to any Public Offering shall be used by the Borrower,
immediately upon its receipt thereof, to prepay Facility B Loans.
SECTION 9.2.12. Change of Control Triggering Events. Enter into or
undertake any transaction, arrangement or agreement (whether a consolidation,
merger, issue or Sale of Capital Stock or other Securities, reorganization,
voting agreement or otherwise) that will or could reasonably be expected to
result in a Default under Section 10.1.9.
SECTION 9.2.13. Change of Location or Name. Change (a) the location of its
principal place of business, chief executive office, major executive office,
chief place of business or records concerning its business and financial
affairs, or (b) its name or the name under or by which it conducts its business,
in each case, without first giving the Agent written notice thereof and having
taken any and all action
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reasonably required by the Agent to maintain and preserve the perfected
first-priority Liens in favor of the Agent created by the Collateral Documents.
SECTION 9.2.14. Dormant Subsidiaries. Hold any material Property in any
Dormant Subsidiary, make any Investments in any Dormant Subsidiary, or allow any
Dormant Subsidiary to engage in any business operations.
ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 10.1. Events of Default. The term "Event of Default" shall mean any
of the following events set forth in this Section 10.1 occurring or existing at
any time on or after the date of this Agreement:
SECTION 10.1.1. Non-Payment of Obligations. The Borrower shall default:
(a) in the payment or prepayment when due under this Agreement or any
Note of any principal of any of the Loans, and such default shall continue
unremedied for a period of more than one (1) Business Day;
(b) in the payment or prepayment when due under this Agreement or any
Note of any interest on any of the Loans or other Obligations or any Fees
payable under Section 3.6, and such default shall continue unremedied for a
period of more than three (3) Business Days; or
(c) in the payment when due under this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents of any other sum (other than any sum referred to in clause
(a) or (b)), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of
more than five (5) Business Days.
SECTION 10.1.2. Non-Performance of Certain Obligations. The Borrower shall
default in the due performance or observance of any of its Obligations under
Section 9.1.6 or Section 9.2 (including Sections 9.2.1 through 9.2.13,
inclusive), or any holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall default in the
due performance or observances of any of its obligations under any of the Loan
Documents or Subordinated Debt Documents.
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SECTION 10.1.3. Non-Performance of Other Obligations. The Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries shall default in the due performance or observance of any of
its Obligations under any of the Loan Documents (other than the obligations
specified in Section 10.1.1 or 10.1.2), and such default shall continue
unremedied for more than thirty (30) days after notice thereof shall have been
given to the Borrower by the Agent.
SECTION 10.1.4. Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents is or shall
be untrue or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made.
SECTION 10.1.5. Default Under Other Instruments.
(a) The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any
payments, when due, of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower
or of any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Obligations), such payments
shall exceed $500,000 in the aggregate, and such failure shall continue
beyond the periods of grace, if any, provided in the Instruments under or
by which such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money is governed or evidenced;
(b) The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to perform or
observe the terms of any Instruments governing or evidencing any
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower or of any of its
Subsidiaries, and such failure of the kind described in this clause (b)
shall permit any one or more holders of such Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money to declare immediately due and payable or otherwise to accelerate
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower or of any of its
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $500,000;or
(c) Any Lien on any Property of the Borrower or of any of its
Subsidiaries securing any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower
or of any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $500,000
shall be foreclosed or otherwise enforced.
SECTION 10.1.6. Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. The Borrower or any of its
Subsidiary shall:
(a) generally fail to pay its debts as they become due, or admit in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due;
(b) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, sequestrator, or other custodian for the
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Borrower or any such Subsidiary or any Property of any thereof, or make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(c) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence,
permit or suffer to exist the involuntary appointment of a trustee,
receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Borrower or any such
Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the Property of any thereof, and
such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be
discharged within sixty (60) days;
(d) permit or suffer to exist the involuntary commencement of, or
voluntarily commence, any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, or
other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or permit
or suffer to exist the involuntary commencement of, or voluntarily
commence, any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in each
case, by or against the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, provided that if
not commenced by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, such proceeding shall
be consented to or acquiesced in by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, or
shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain
undismissed for more than sixty (60) days;
(e) with respect to the Borrower, permit or suffer to exist the
commencement of any case, proceeding or other action seeking the issuance
of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against
all or any material part of its Property (except for any such attachment or
similar process that would constitute a Permitted Lien); or
(f) take any corporate action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any
of the foregoing.
SECTION 10.1.7. Judgments. A final judgment which, with all other such
outstanding final judgments against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
exceeds an aggregate of $500,000 shall be rendered against any of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, and, within thirty (30) days after entry thereof,
such judgment shall not have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending
appeal, or within thirty (30) days after the expiration of any such stay, such
judgment shall not have been discharged.
SECTION 10.1.8. Impairment of Security, etc. Any Loan Document, or any Lien
granted thereunder, shall (except in accordance
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with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective, or cease
to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower
thereto; or the Borrower shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner
such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability; or any Lien
securing any of the Obligations shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a
perfected first-priority Lien, subject only to the exceptions permitted by the
Loan Documents.
SECTION 10.1.9. Change of Control Triggering Event. At any time after the
date hereof, any of the following shall occur (each of the following referred to
herein as a "Change of Control Triggering Event"):
(a) any Change of Control; or
(b) the Borrower shall, for any reason whatsoever, cease to own,
legally and beneficially, with full power to vote, and free and clear of
all Liens (other than Liens in favor of the Agent), directly or indirectly,
one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding Capital Stock of every class
of each Subsidiary.
SECTION 10.2. Action if Bankruptcy. If any Event of Default described in
Section 10.1.6 shall occur, all of the Commitments and all obligations to issue
Letters of Credit shall automatically be terminated and the outstanding
principal amount of all Loans and the outstanding amount of all other
Obligations shall automatically be and become immediately due and payable, and
the Borrower shall automatically become obligated to provide cash collateral to
the Agent in an amount equal to the undrawn amount under all Letters of Credit,
all without notice, demand, presentment or other action of any kind.
SECTION 10.3. Action if Other Event of Default. If any Event of Default
(other than an Event of Default described in Section 10.1.6) shall occur for any
reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, the Agent, upon the
direction of the Required Banks, may, by giving notice to the Borrower, declare
(a) all of the Commitments and all obligations to issue Letters of Credit to be
terminated, whereupon the Commitments and all obligations to issue Letters of
Credit shall be immediately terminated, and/or (b) all or any portion of the
outstanding principal amount of the Loans or the outstanding amount of any other
Obligations to be immediately due and payable, whereupon all of the Commitments
and all obligations to issue Letters of Credit shall terminate forthwith and
such Loans and other Obligations, or, as the case may be, such portion thereof,
shall be and become immediately due and payable, and the Borrower shall
automatically become obligated to provide cash collateral to the Agent in an
amount equal to the undrawn
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amount under all Letters of Credit, in each case under clause (a) or (b),
without further notice, demand, presentment or other action of any kind.
ARTICLE XI
THE AGENT
SECTION 11.1. Actions. Each Bank or other holder of any Note hereby
authorizes the Agent to act on behalf of such Bank or holder under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, in the absence of other written
instructions from the Required Banks (or, if required by the terms of Section
12.1, from all the Banks) received from time to time by the Agent, (with respect
to which the Agent agrees that it will, subject to the next three sentences of
this Section 11.1, comply in good faith except to the extent that it is advised
by counsel that such compliance would be contrary to any Applicable Law), to
exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to
or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such
powers as may be reasonably incidental thereto. Each Bank agrees (which
agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement) to indemnify the
Agent, promptly upon demand, ratably at the time such demand is transmitted,
from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "Indemnified Costs") which may at any
time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Agent, in any way
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
including the reimbursement of the Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, amounts paid
in settlement and court costs) incurred by the Agent hereunder or in connection
herewith or in enforcing the Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in all cases as to
which the Agent is not reimbursed by the Borrower; except for any portion of
such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements which (a) a court of competent
jurisdiction has found, in a final nonappealable order, resulted directly and
primarily by reason of the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or
(b) have been reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to Section 13.4. The Agent
shall not be required to take any action hereunder or under any other Loan
Document, or to prosecute or defend any suit in respect of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, unless indemnified to its satisfaction by the Banks against
any Indemnified Costs, except for Indemnified Costs resulting directly and
primarily by reason of the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. If
any indemnity required by this Section 11.1 in favor of the Agent shall become
impaired,
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the Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease to do the acts indemnified
against until such additional indemnity is given. The Agent may delegate its
duties hereunder to any of its Affiliates, agents or attorneys-in-fact selected
in good faith by the Agent.
SECTION 11.2. Exculpation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
elsewhere in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the Agent shall
not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth
herein, or any trust or fiduciary relationship with any Bank, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall
be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist
against the Agent. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers,
employees or agents (collectively, the "Related Parties") shall be liable to any
Bank for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, or in connection herewith or therewith, except for its
own willful misconduct or gross negligence, nor shall the Agent or any of the
Related Parties be responsible for any recitals or representations or warranties
herein or therein, or for the effectiveness, enforceability, validity, or due
execution of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor shall the Agent or
any of the Related Parties be obligated to make any inquiry respecting the
performance by the Borrower of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or to
inspect the Properties, books or records of the Borrower. The Agent shall be
entitled to rely upon advice of counsel concerning legal matters and upon any
notice, consent, certificate, statement, or writing which it believes to be
genuine and to have been presented by a proper Person. The Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the
Required Banks (or, to the extent this Agreement requires a higher percentage,
such higher percentage), and such request and any action taken or failure to act
pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Banks and all future holders of
the Obligations. The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to
take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall
first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Banks (or, to the
extent this Agreement requires a higher percentage, such higher percentage) as
it deems appropriate.
SECTION 11.3. Successor. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a
successor as provided below, the Agent may resign as such at any time upon at
least thirty (30) days' prior notice to the Borrower and all Banks, and the
Agent may be removed at any time with reasonable cause by the Required Banks.
Upon any such resignation or removal, the Required Banks may, upon consultation
with the Borrower, appoint another Bank which is a commercial banking
institution or trust institution having
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a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 as a successor Agent. If
the Required Banks do not make such appointment within ten days, the resigning
or removed Agent, shall, upon consultation with the Borrower, appoint a new
Agent, from among the Banks which are commercial banking or trust institutions
having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or, if no Bank
accepts such appointment, from among all other commercial banking institutions
or trust institutions having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$500,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent, such successor
Agent shall thereupon become the Agent hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents and shall be entitled to receive from the prior Agent, such documents
of transfer and assignment as it may reasonably request, and the resigning or
removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 11.4. Loan Documents, etc. Each Bank hereby authorizes the Agent to
enter into the applicable Loan Documents and to take all action contemplated
thereby. Each Bank agrees that no Bank shall have any right individually to seek
to realize upon any security granted by or guaranty provided by any Loan
Document, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be
exercised by the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties upon the terms of
the Loan Documents.
SECTION 11.5. Loans by Agent. Any Bank which may at any time be acting as
Agent and as a Bank hereunder shall have the same rights and powers with respect
to any Loans made by it and any Notes held by it as any Bank and may exercise
the same as if it were not a Bank hereunder, and the term "Bank" and, when
appropriate, "holder", shall include any Bank who is then Agent.
SECTION 11.6. Credit Decisions. Each Bank acknowledges that it has,
independently of the Agent or other Banks, and based on the financial
information referred to in Section 8.4 and such other documents, information and
investigations as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit decision to
make its Commitments and to participate in the Credit Extensions. Each Bank also
acknowledges that it will, independently of the Agent or other Banks, and based
on such documents, information and investigations as it shall deem appropriate
at any time, continue to make its own credit decisions as to exercising or not
exercising from time to time any rights and privileges available to it under
this Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 11.7. Notices, etc., to the Agent. The Agent will distribute to
each Bank each Instrument and copies of all other communications received by the
Agent from the Borrower or any of its
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Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents.
ARTICLE XII
ADDITIONAL BANKS AND PARTICIPANTS
SECTION 12.1. Participations by Banks.
SECTION 12.1.1 Participations. From and after the date of this Agreement,
any Bank may, subject to the prior written consent of the Borrower, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld, in the ordinary course of its
business and in accordance with Applicable Law, sell to one or more banks or
other entities ("Participants") participating interests in any Loans owing to
such Bank, any Notes held by such Bank, any Commitments of such Bank or any
other interests of such Bank under this Agreement and under the other Loan
Documents (which Sales shall be, as nearly as practicable, and permitting
customary rounding of such sales and resulting retained interests, on a pro rata
basis as to all of the Loans, Notes, Commitments and other interests of such
Bank under the Loan Documents). In the event of any such sale by any Bank of
participating interests to a Participant, such Bank's obligations under this
Agreement to the other parties to this Agreement shall remain unchanged, such
Bank shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, such Bank
shall remain the holder of each of its Notes for all purposes under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Borrower and the Agent shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Bank in connection with such
Bank's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
and such Bank shall retain the sole right to enforce the Obligations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries relating to the Loans and to approve any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents. It is understood that nothing in the prior sentence or
elsewhere in this Section 12.1.1 shall prohibit a Bank from agreeing with any
Participant that such Bank will not, without the consent of such Participant,
take any action that would in any event require approval of all of the Banks
under Section 13.1. Each Bank hereby agrees that it will not agree with any
Participant that such Bank will not take any action without such Participant's
consent unless such action would in any event require approval of all Banks
under Section 13.1.
SECTION 12.1.2. Notice to Borrower; Participant's Rights of Set-off in
Certain Cases. The Agent shall, within ten (10) Business Days of the sale to a
Participant of an interest in any Loans, provide to the Borrower notice of such
sale. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be deemed to have all
rights of set-off and bankers' liens provided by
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Applicable Law in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under
this Agreement, any Notes or any of the other Loan Documents to the same extent
as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to such
Participant as a Bank under this Agreement, any Notes or any of the other Loan
Documents, provided that such Participant shall only be entitled to such right
of set-off if it shall have agreed, for the benefit of the Banks and holders of
Notes, in the agreement pursuant to which it shall have acquired its
participating interest, to purchase from the Banks and holders of Notes such
participations in the Notes held by them as shall be necessary to cause such
Participant to share the amount recovered in exercising such right of set-off or
bankers' liens pro rata in accordance with the aggregate unpaid principal and
interest on the Loans held by each of them.
SECTION 12.1.3. Rights of Participants. The Borrower also agrees that each
Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.8, 4.5, 4.8 and 12.4
with respect to its participation in the Loans outstanding from time to time,
and all amounts to which any Participant is entitled thereunder shall be paid by
the Borrower directly to the Participant; provided, that no Participant shall be
entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to such Sections than the
transferor Bank would have been entitled to receive in respect of the amount of
the participation transferred by such transferor Bank to such Participant had no
such transfer occurred.
SECTION 12.2. Assignments by Banks.
SECTION 12.2.1. Assignments. From and after the date of this Agreement, any
Bank (any such Bank being referred to herein as an "Assigning Bank") may,
subject to the prior written consent of the Borrower, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance
with Applicable Law, assign and transfer to any other Bank or to any Affiliate
of such Assigning Bank and, with the consent of the Agent (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld), to any one or more additional banks or financial
institutions ("Purchasing Bank") any part of such Assigning Bank's rights and
obligations (including Commitments) under this Agreement, its Notes and the
other Loan Documents (which assignments and transfers shall be, as nearly as
practicable, and permitting customary rounding of such assignments and transfers
and resulting retained interests, on a pro rata basis as to all of the Loans,
Notes and Commitments of such Assigning Bank and as to all of the other rights
and obligations of such Assigning Bank). Any such assignment and transfer
("Assignment") shall be made pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto (an "Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement"), executed by such Purchasing Bank and such Assigning Bank
(and, in the case of a
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Purchasing Bank that is not then a Bank or an Affiliate thereof, by the Agent)
and delivered to the Agent for its acceptance and recording in the Register (as
hereinafter defined); provided, however, that (a) the aggregate principal amount
of all Loans and Commitments of the Assigning Bank being assigned pursuant to
any such Assignment shall in no event be less than $1,000,000 and shall be in an
integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, (b) each such Assignment shall
be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all of the Assigning Bank's
interests in all of its Commitments, Loans and Notes and all of its other rights
and obligations under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents,
and (c) after giving effect to any such Assignment by an Assigning Bank, the
aggregate amount of the Assigning Bank's Commitments hereunder shall not be less
than $1,000,000. From and after the effective date specified in each Assignment
and Acceptance Agreement, which effective date must be at least five (5)
Business Days after the execution and delivery of such Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement to the Agent and (if required) the acceptance of such Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement by the Agent (the "Transfer Effective Date"): (i) the
Purchasing Bank thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided
in such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, have the rights and obligations of
a Bank hereunder with respect to the Loans, Commitments and Notes as set forth
therein, and (ii) the Assigning Bank thereunder shall, to the extent provided in
such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, be released from its obligations under
this Agreement.
SECTION 12.2.2. Effect of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement. Each
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement duly executed and delivered in compliance
with the foregoing provisions of Section 12.2.1 shall be deemed to amend this
Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the
addition of such Purchasing Bank as a Bank hereunder and the resulting
adjustment of Percentages.
SECTION 12.2.3. Delivery of New Notes By Borrower Following Assignments. In
the case of any Assignment under Section 12.2.1 after the Closing Date, within
five (5) Business Days after the Transfer Effective Date determined pursuant to
the applicable Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and Section 12.2.1, the
Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Agent, against surrender of the Notes
of the Assigning Bank to the Agent, new Notes to the order of the Purchasing
Bank in an amount equal to the Commitments assigned to it pursuant to such
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and new Notes to the order of the Assigning
Bank in a principal amount equal to the Commitment retained by it hereunder.
Such new Notes shall be dated the Transfer Effective Date (or such other date as
may be agreed to by the Borrower, the Agent, the Assigning Bank and the
Purchasing Bank) and shall otherwise be in the form of the Notes replaced
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thereby. The Notes surrendered by the Assigning Bank shall be returned by the
Agent to the Borrower marked "cancelled."
SECTION 12.2.4. Agent's Maintenance of Register. The Agent shall maintain
at its address a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance Agreement delivered to
it and a register (the "Register") for the recordation of the names and
addresses of the Banks, the Commitments of each Bank in effect from time to
time, and the principal amount of the Loans owing to each Bank from time to
time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of
manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Banks may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register as the maker of the Commitments and as
the owner of the Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement. The
Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Agent or any
Bank at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
SECTION 12.2.5. Actions of Agent; Fees. Upon its receipt of an Assignment
and Acceptance Agreement executed by an Assigning Bank and a Purchasing Bank
(and, in the case of a Purchasing Bank that is not then a Bank or an Affiliate
thereof, by the Agent), together with (in the case of a Purchasing Bank that is
not then a Bank or an Affiliate thereof) payment by the Purchasing Bank to the
Agent for the account of the Agent of a registration and processing fee of
$2,500, the Agent shall (a) promptly accept such Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement, (b) on the Transfer Effective Date determined pursuant thereto and
Section 12.2.1, record the information contained therein in the Register, and
(c) give notice of such acceptance and recordation to each of the Banks and the
Borrower.
SECTION 12.2.6. Assigning Bank, Purchasing Bank and Other Parties;
Confirmations and Agreements. By executing and delivering an Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement, the Assigning Bank thereunder and the Purchasing Bank
thereunder shall confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties
hereto as follows: (a) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement, such Assigning Bank makes no representation or warranty and assumes
no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or
any other Instrument furnished pursuant hereto or the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement,
any of the other Loan Documents or any other Instrument furnished pursuant
hereto; (b) such Assigning Bank makes no representation or warranty and assumes
no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or the
performance or observance by the Borrower of any of its Obligations under this
Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any other Instrument furnished
pursuant hereto; (c) such Purchasing Bank
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confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of
such financial statements and such other documents and information as it has
deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement; (d) such Purchasing Bank will,
independently and without reliance upon any of the Agents, such Assigning Bank
or any other Banks and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or
not taking action under this Agreement; (e) such Purchasing Bank appoints and
authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise
such powers under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as are
delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (f) such Purchasing Bank agrees
that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which
by the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents are required
to be performed by it as a Bank; and (g) such Purchasing Bank (i) consents in
all respects to the provisions of the Loan Documents, (ii) agrees to be bound by
the terms of the Loan Documents, and (iii) authorizes the Agent to act on its
behalf under the Loan Documents and to exercise such powers under the Loan
Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
SECTION 12.3. Disclosure of Information. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries
authorize each Bank to disclose to any Participant or Purchasing Bank (each, a
"Transferee") and any prospective Transferee any and all information in such
Bank's possession concerning the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which has been
delivered to such Bank by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or
the Agent pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Bank by
or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or the Agent in connection
with such Bank's credit evaluation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries prior to
becoming a party to this Agreement; provided, that, prior to any such
disclosure, the Transferee or prospective Transferee shall agree to be bound by
the provisions of Section 13.12.
SECTION 12.4. Assistance. In order to facilitate the addition of Purchasing
Banks and Participants hereto, the Borrower agrees to cooperate fully and
promptly with each Assigning Bank, each Purchasing Bank and the Agent in
connection therewith and to provide all reasonable assistance requested by each
Assigning Bank, each Purchasing Bank or the Agent relating thereto, including,
without limitation:
(a) the furnishing promptly of such written materials and financial
information regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as
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each such Assigning Bank, Purchasing Bank or the Agent may reasonably
request;
(b) the prompt execution of such documents as each such Assigning
Bank, Purchasing Bank or the Agent may reasonably request with respect
thereto; and
(c) the participation by officers of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
in a meeting or teleconference call with prospective Purchasing Banks or
prospective Participants, upon the request of each such Assigning Bank,
Purchasing Bank or the Agent.
SECTION 12.5. Taxes. If any interest in this Agreement or any of the Notes
is transferred to any Transferee which is organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof, the Assigning
Bank shall cause such Transferee, concurrently with the effectiveness of such
transfer, (a) to represent to the Assigning Bank (for the benefit of the
Assigning Bank, the Agent and the Borrower) that under Applicable Law no taxes
will be required to be withheld by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or the
Assigning Bank with respect to any payments to be made to such Transferee in
respect of the Loans or Notes, (b) to furnish to the Assigning Bank (and, in the
case of any Purchasing Bank registered in the Register, the Agent and the
Borrower) either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224, U.S. Internal Revenue
Service Form 1001 or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (wherein such
Transferee claims entitlement to complete exemption from U.S. federal
withholding tax on all interest payments hereunder), and (c) to agree (for the
benefit of the Assigning Bank, the Agent and the Borrower) to provide the
Assigning Bank (and, in the case of any Purchasing Bank registered in the
Register, the Agent and the Borrower) a new Form 4224 or Form 1001 upon the
expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable
statements in accordance with Applicable Laws of the U.S. and amendments duly
executed and completed by such Transferee, and to comply from time to time with
Applicable Law with regard to such withholding tax exemption.
SECTION 12.6. Federal Reserve Bank. Nothing herein shall prohibit any Bank
from pledging or assigning any of its Loans or Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank
in accordance with Applicable law.
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ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.1. Waivers, Amendments, etc. The provisions of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents may from time to time be amended, modified or
waived, and any Collateral may be released, if such amendment, modification,
waiver or release is consented to in writing by the Required Banks and, in the
case of any amendment or modification, the Borrower; provided, however, that no
such amendment, modification, waiver or release:
(a) which would modify any requirement under any of the Loan Documents
that any particular action be taken by all the Banks shall be effective
unless consented to by all of the Banks;
(b) which would modify this Section, change the definition of
"Required Banks" or "Facility A Commitment Termination Date", "Facility B
Commitment Termination Date", release any Guaranty, or increase the
aggregate amount of all of the Commitments, shall be effective unless
consented to by all of the Banks;
(c) which would release any substantial (in the reasonable judgment of
the Agent) part of the Collateral shall be effective unless consented to by
all of the Banks, unless such release is in connection with the Sale of
Property permitted by Section 9.2.7 (in which event such release shall not
require the consent of any of the Agent or Banks);
(d) which would increase the Commitments or the Percentage of any
Bank, reduce (other than by application of payments) the amount of any
principal, interest, Fees or other sums payable under the Loan Documents to
such Bank or reduce the rate of interest on any Obligations to such Bank,
shall be made without the consent of such Bank;
(e) which would modify Section 3.3.1, Section 3.3.2(a)(ii), 3.3.3(a)
or Section 3.3.4(a) shall be effective unless consented to by all of the
Banks;
(f) which would extend the payment dates for any interest or Fees
payable under this Agreement shall be effective unless consented to by all
the Banks; or
(g) which would adversely affect the interests, rights or obligations
of the Agent or would amend the provisions of Section 3.1
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or 3.6 relating to the transfer of funds between the Agent and the Banks
(including the types of funds or the method of such transfer), shall be
made without the consent of the Agent.
No failure or delay on the part of the Agent, of any Bank or of any holder
of any Note in exercising any power or right under this Agreement, the Notes or
any other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or
demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in
similar or other circumstances, unless otherwise required by the Loan Documents.
The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any other
remedies provided in any of the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity.
No waiver or approval by the Agent, of any Bank or of any holder of any
Note under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Documents shall, except
as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to
subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any
similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
SECTION 13. 2. Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications pursuant to this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents shall be in writing, either delivered in
hand or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile
transmission, addressed as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower, at 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxx X-000,
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000, marked "Attention: President", with a copy of
each such notice or other communication given simultaneously to
Xxxxxxx, Procter & Xxxx XXX, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000, marked
"Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq."; or
(ii) if to the Agent, at 0000 Xxxxx Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, marked "Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary", with a copy of
each such notice or other communication given simultaneously to Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Vice President, Syndicated Finance, 0000 Xxxxx Xx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, to Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xx., First Vice President, Imperial Bank Merchant Banking
Division, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 29th Floor,
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000, and also to Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, XX 00000, marked "Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq."; or
(iii) if to any Bank, at the address set forth for such Bank on
Schedule 2 hereto; or
(iv) to such other addresses as any party hereto shall have
designated in a written notice to the other parties hereto.
(b) Any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been duly given or
made and to have become effective when delivered in hand to the party to
which it is directed, or, if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or
by facsimile transmission, and properly addressed in accordance with
paragraph (a) of this Section 13.2, (i) when received by the addressee, or
(ii) on the fourth Business Day following the day of the dispatch thereof,
whichever of (i) or (ii) shall be the earlier.
SECTION 13.3. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent
upon demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the
Agent in connection with the structuring, preparation, negotiation, review,
execution or delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
including all schedules and exhibits, or in connection with any amendments,
consents or waivers to this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any
related documents as may from time to time hereafter be required or requested
(whether or not any of the same become effective), including (in each case) all
reasonable (a) costs and expenses of syndication and (b) fees and expenses of
counsel (including all local and special counsel) for the Agent from time to
time incurred in connection therewith, whether or not any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated, and to pay all reasonable costs
and expenses of the Agent (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to
the Agent) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, review,
execution or delivery of the form of any Instrument relevant to this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents (excluding any assignment by any Bank), the
consideration of legal questions relevant hereto and thereto, and the
consideration and/or conduct of any proposed or actual restructuring or
"workout" of any of the Obligations. The Borrower also agrees to reimburse the
Agent and each Bank upon demand for all stamp or other taxes payable in
connection with the execution, delivery or enforcement of this Agreement or any
Instrument related hereto and for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and
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legal expenses) incurred by the Agent or such Bank in enforcing any of the
Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under this Agreement or any
other Loan Documents and the consideration and/or conduct of any proposed or
actual restructuring or "workout" of any Obligations.
SECTION 13.4. Indemnification. In consideration of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Agent and each Bank and the extension of the
Commitments by each Bank, each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries hereby
indemnifies and holds free and harmless the Agent and the Banks and each of
their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents,
subsidiaries and Affiliates (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" and,
individually, an "Indemnified Party") from and against any and all actions,
causes of action, suits, losses, costs, liabilities, damages and expenses
actually incurred in connection with any of the Loan Documents or any of the
transactions contemplated thereby (irrespective of whether such Indemnified
Party is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought),
including all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, all amounts paid in
settlement and all court costs (the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred from
time to time by the Indemnified Parties or any of them as a result of, or
arising out of, or relating to, or as a direct or indirect result of:
(a) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part or
directly or indirectly with the proceeds of any of the Loans; or
(b) the entering into or performance of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents by any of the Indemnified Parties or any of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(c) the enforcement by any of the Indemnified Parties of any of its
rights or remedies under any of the Loan Documents or in respect of any of
the Collateral; or
(d) the presence on or under, or the escape, seepage, leakage,
spillage, discharge, emission, discharging or release from, any real
Property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries of
any Hazardous Material (including, without limitation, any losses,
liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, expenses or claims asserted or
arising under Environmental Law), regardless of whether or not caused by,
or within the control of, any of the Borrower or their Subsidiaries;
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except for any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities which a court of
competent jurisdiction has found, in a final, nonappealable order, resulted
solely by reason of such Indemnified Party's gross negligence or willful
misconduct or the breach by such Indemnified Party of its obligations under the
Loan Documents. If and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be
unenforceable for any reason, each of the Borrower hereby agrees to make the
maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified
Liabilities which is permissible under Applicable Law, except as aforesaid to
the extent not payable by reason of the Indemnified Party's gross negligence or
willful misconduct or breach of such obligations.
SECTION 13.5. Survival. The Obligations of the Borrower under Sections 13.3
and 13.4 shall in each case survive any termination of this Agreement and the
payment of any of the other Obligations. The representations and warranties made
by the Borrower in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, or in
any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or
in connection herewith or therewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and the making of each of
the Loans and other Credit Extensions.
SECTION 13.6. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement, the Notes or
any of the other Loan Documents which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent only
of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating any of the
remaining provisions of this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan
Documents or the enforceability of any such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 13.7. Headings. The various headings of this Agreement and of each
of the other Loan Documents are inserted for convenience only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any of such other Loan
Documents or any provisions hereof or thereof.
SECTION 13.8. Counterparts; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may be
executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and
the same agreement. This Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents
constitute the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede any prior agreements, written or oral, with
respect thereto.
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SECTION 13.9. CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY
THE INTERNAL SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND, IN THE CASE OF
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST RATES, ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
SECTION 13.10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns; provided, however, that none of the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations
hereunder or under any other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of
all Banks.
SECTION 13.11. Further Assurances. Each of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries hereby agrees that it will, from time to time at its own expense,
promptly execute and deliver all such further Instruments and take all such
further action that may be necessary or appropriate, or that the Agent or the
Required Banks may reasonably request, in order to perfect, preserve or protect
any Liens granted or purported to be granted under the Collateral Documents, to
enable the Agent and the Banks to exercise and enforce any of their respective
rights or remedies under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or
otherwise to carry out the intent of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
SECTION 13.12. Confidentiality. Each Bank shall, for a period of five (5)
years, hold all non-public information obtained pursuant to the requirements of
this Agreement, which has been identified in writing as confidential by the
Borrower, in accordance with such Bank's customary procedures for handling
confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound
banking practices, provided that in any event it is understood and agreed that
each Lender may make disclosure of such information (a) at any time while any
Default shall be continuing in connection with the enforcement of rights herein,
(b) to its examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel and other
professional advisors in connection with this Agreement, (c) as reasonably
required by any bona fide prospective Participant or Purchasing Bank or actual
Participant or Purchasing Bank in connection with the contemplated transfer of
any Commitments, Loans or Notes or any participations therein, (d) as required
or requested by any Applicable Law or any Governmental Authority or pursuant to
legal process, (e) which, at the time of disclosure, is publicly available or
(f) in connection with any litigation to which any Bank is a party; provided,
further, that,
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(i) unless prohibited by any Applicable Law, each Bank shall
notify the Borrower promptly of any request by any Governmental
Authority (other than any such request in connection with an
examination of the financial condition of such Bank by such
Governmental Authority) for disclosure of any such non-public
information and shall exercise its reasonable efforts to permit the
Borrower, if practical, to respond to such notice prior to disclosure
of such information; and(ii) in no event shall any Lender be obligated
or required to return any materials furnished by the Borrower.
SECTION 13.13. Consent to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE CREDIT PARTIES BY ITS
EXECUTION HEREOF (A) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
OF THE STATE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED
UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR
THEREOF, AND (B) HEREBY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY
SUCH PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT PERSONALLY TO THE JURISDICTION
OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT ITS PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM ATTACHMENT
OR EXECUTION, THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ONE OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS
IS IMPROPER, OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURT. EACH OF THE
CREDIT PARTIES HEREBY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN
ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND AGREES THAT
SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO
THE BORROWER IS REASONABLY CALCULATED TO GIVE ACTUAL NOTICE.
SECTION 13.14. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH OF THE AGENT, BANKS AND CREDIT
PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS
PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN
RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE, CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR
BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER
HEREOF OR THEREOF OR ANY
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OBLIGATION OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF ANY OF THE BANKS, AGENT OR CREDIT PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE
ABOVE, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER IN
CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH CREDIT PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 13.14 CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH THE
AGENT AND BANKS ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND
ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. ANY OF THE BANKS, AGENT OR CREDIT PARTIES MAY FILE AN
ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 13.14 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH OF THE BANKS, AGENT AND CREDIT PARTIES TO THE
WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this CREDIT AGREEMENT to be
executed by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and
in the year first above written.
BORROWER:
SOFTECH, INC.
By:____________________________________________
Its:
BANKS:
IMPERIAL BANK, individually, as a Bank, as
Agent, and as Issuer
By:____________________________________________
Its:
By:____________________________________________
Its:
GUARANTOR:
INFORMATION DECISIONS, INC.
By:____________________________________________
Its:
Schedule 1
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
Schedule 2
ADDRESSES
1. Imperial Bank, as Agent, as Issuer and as a Bank
Domestic Office:
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
