LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
LOAN
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of June 3, 2005 between BUSINESS
ALLIANCE CAPITAL CORP., a Delaware corporation (BACC),
with
an office located at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 and XXXX’X, INC., a Delaware corporation
(Borrower),
with
its chief executive office located at 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
XX
00000.
The
parties agree as follows
1. DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Terms.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
Accounts
means,
in addition to the definition of accounts in the Code, all presently existing
and hereafter arising accounts receivable, contract rights,
health-care-insurance receivables, and all other forms of obligations owing
to
Borrower arising out of the sale, lease, license or assignment of goods or
other
property, or the rendition of services by Borrower, whether or not earned
by
performance, all credit insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor,
as
well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower's
Books relating to any of the foregoing.
Advances
means
all loans, advances and other financial accommodations by BACC to or on account
of the Borrower, including those under this Agreement.
Agreement
means
collectively this Loan and Security Agreement, any concurrent or subsequent
rider to this Loan and Security Agreement, and any extensions, supplements,
amendments, addenda or modifications to or in connection with this Loan and
Security Agreement or any such rider.
Authorized
Officer
means
any officer or other representative of Borrower authorized in a writing
delivered to BACC to transact business with BACC.
BACC
means
Business Alliance Capital Corp., its successors and assigns.
BACC
Expenses
means
all of the following: costs and expenses (whether taxes, assessments, insurance
premiums or otherwise) required to be paid by Borrower under any of the Loan
Documents which are paid or advanced by BACC; filing, recording, publication,
appraisal and search fees paid or incurred by BACC in connection with BACC's
transactions with Borrower; costs and expenses incurred by BACC in the
disbursement or collection of funds to or from Borrower or its account debtors;
charges resulting from the dishonor of checks; costs and expenses incurred
by
BACC to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents,
or
in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping,
selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any
portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated; and costs
and
expenses incurred by BACC in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents,
including, but not limited to, costs and expenses incurred in connection
with
any proceeding, suit, enforcement of judgment, or appeal; and BACC's reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses, including allocated fees of in-house counsel,
incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering, amending,
modifying, terminating, enforcing, defending, or otherwise representing BACC
concerning the Loan Documents or the Obligations.
Borrower's
Books
means
all of Borrower's books and records including all of the following: ledgers;
records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing Borrower's assets or liabilities,
or the Collateral; all information relating to Borrower's business operations
or
financial condition; and all computer programs, disk or tape files, printouts,
runs, or other computer prepared information, and the facilities containing
such
information.
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Business
Day
means
any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks in the
State of New Jersey are authorized or required to close.
Chattel
Paper
shall
have the same meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Code
means
the California Uniform Commercial Code, as amended or revised from time to
time.
Collateral
means
all assets of the Borrower, whether now owned or existing, or hereafter acquired
or arising, and wherever located, including, without limitation, all of the
following assets, properties and interests in property of Borrower,: all
Accounts; all Equipment; all Commercial Tort Claims; all General Intangibles;
all Chattel Paper; all Inventory; all Negotiable Collateral; all Investment
Property, all Financial Assets, all Letter of Credit Rights, all Supporting
Obligations, all Deposit Accounts, all money or any assets of Borrower which
hereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of BACC; all proceeds
and products, whether tangible or intangible, of any of the foregoing, including
proceeds of insurance covering any or all of the foregoing, and any and all
tangible or intangible property resulting from the sale, lease, license or
other
disposition of the foregoing, or any portion thereof or interest therein,
and
all proceeds thereof, and any other assets of Borrower which may be subject
to a
lien in favor of BACC.
Commercial
Tort Claims
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Daily
Balance
means
the amount of the Obligations owed at the end of a given day.
Deposit
Account
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Documents
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Eligible
Accounts
means
those Accounts created by Borrower in the ordinary course of business, which
are
and at all times shall continue to be acceptable to BACC in all respects;
provided, however, that standards of eligibility may be fixed and revised
from
time to time by BACC in BACC's exclusive judgment. In determining such
acceptability and standards of eligibility, BACC may, but need not, rely
on
agings, reports and schedules of Accounts furnished by Borrower, but reliance
by
BACC thereon from time to time shall not be deemed to limit BACC's right
to
revise standards of eligibility at any time as to both Borrower's present
and
future Accounts. In general, an Account shall not be deemed eligible unless:
(1)
the Account debtor on such Account is and at all times continues to be
acceptable to BACC, and up to credit limits acceptable to BACC, and (2) such
Account complies in all respects with the representations, covenants and
warranties hereinafter set forth. Except in BACC's sole discretion, Eligible
Accounts shall not include any of the following (a) Accounts which the Account
debtor has failed to pay within ninety (90) days of invoice date, and all
Accounts owed by any Account debtor that has failed to pay twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of its Accounts owed to Borrower within ninety (90) days of
invoice date; (b) Accounts with respect to which goods are sold on a xxxx
and
hold basis or placed on consignment or for a guaranteed sale, or which contain
other terms by reason of which payment by the Account debtor may be conditional;
(c) Accounts with respect to which the Account debtor is not a resident of
the
United States unless the Account is supported by foreign credit insurance
or a
letter of credit, in both instances satisfactory to and assigned to BACC;
(d)
Accounts with respect to which the Account debtor is the United States or
any
department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, any State of
the
United States or any city, town, municipality or division thereof unless
all
filings have been made under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or comparable
state or other statute; (e) Accounts with respect to which the Account debtor
is
an officer, employee or agent of, or subsidiary of, related to, affiliated
with
or has common shareholders, officers or directors with Borrower; (f) Accounts
with respect to which Borrower is or may become liable to the Account debtor
for
goods sold or services rendered by the Account debtor to Borrower; (g) Accounts
with respect to an Account debtor whose total obligations to Borrower exceed
fifteen percent (15%) of all Accounts or such other percentage as BACC may
agree
to in writing as to a particular Account debtor (the applicable percentage,
the
“Concentration Percentage”), to the extent such obligations exceed the
applicable Concentration Percentage; (h) Accounts with respect to which the
Account debtor disputes liability or makes any claim with respect thereto,
or is
subject to any insolvency proceeding, or becomes insolvent, fails or goes
out of
business; (i) the Account arises out of a contract or purchase order for
which a
surety bond was issued on behalf of Borrower; (j) Accounts in which BACC
does
not have first priority and exclusive perfected security interest; (k) Accounts
where the Account Debtor is in a jurisdiction for which Borrower is required
to
file a notice of business activities or similar report and Borrower has not
filed such report within the time period required by applicable law; (l)
any
Account as to which an invoice has not been issued to the Account debtor;
or (m)
any Account which represents a progress billing on a contract which has not
been
fully completed by Borrower.
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Eligible
Inventory means
Inventory consisting of first quality finished goods held for sale in the
ordinary course of Borrower’s business and raw materials for such finished goods
which are located at Borrower’s premises and acceptable to BACC in all respects;
provided, however that general criteria for Eligible Inventory may be
established and revised from time to time by BACC in BACC’s exclusive judgment.
In determining such acceptability and standards of eligibility, BACC may,
but
need not, rely on reports and schedules of Inventory furnished to BACC by
Borrower, but reliance thereon by BACC from time to time shall not be deemed
to
limit BACC’s right to revise standards of eligibility at any time. In general,
except in BACC’s sole discretion, Eligible Inventory shall not include work in
process, components which are not part of finished goods, spare parts, packaging
and shipping materials, materials used or consumed in Borrower’s business, goods
returned to, repossessed by, or stopped in transit by Borrower, Inventory
which
is obsolete or slow moving, Inventory at the premises of third parties or
subject to a security interest or lien in favor of any third party, xxxx
and
hold goods, Inventory which is not subject to a perfected security interest
in
favor of BACC, returned and/or defective goods, “seconds” and Inventory
purchased on consignment, Inventory which contains any labels, trademarks,
trade
names or other identifying characteristics which are the properties of third
parties unless the use of same by Borrower is under a valid license, royalty
or
similar agreement with the owner thereof, in form and substance satisfactory
to
BACC, and which remains in full force and effect, and has not been terminated,
and such owner thereof has issued in favor of BACC an agreement, in form
and
substance satisfactory to BACC, allowing BACC to dispose of said items of
Inventory upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. Eligible Inventory
shall
for the purposes of this Agreement be valued at the lower of cost or wholesale
market value.
Equipment
means in
addition to the definition of equipment in the Code, all of Borrower's present
and hereafter acquired equipment, machinery, machine tools, motors, furniture,
furnishings, fixtures, motor vehicles, rolling stock, processors, tools,
pans,
dies, jigs, goods (other than consumer goods or farm products) and any interest
in any of the foregoing, and all attachments, accessories, accessions,
replacements, substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the
foregoing, wherever located.
ERISA
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
regulations thereunder.
ERISA
Affiliate
means
each trade or business (whether or not incorporated and whether or not foreign)
which is or may hereafter become a member of a group of which Borrower is
a
member and which is treated as a single employer under XXXXX Xxxxxxx 0000(x)(
0), xx XXX Section 414.
Event
of Default
means
the events specified in Section 8, below.
Financial
Assets
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
General
Intangibles
means,
in addition to the definition of general intangibles in the Code, all of
Borrower's present and future general intangibles and other personal property
(including choses or things in action, goodwill, patents, trade names;
trademarks, service marks, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders,
customer lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists,
infringement claims, computer programs, computer discs, computer tapes,
Borrower's Books, literature, reports, catalogs, deposit accounts, insurance
premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax refund claims) other than goods and
Accounts.
Guarantor
means
each person or entity which guarantees the Obligations or issues a validity
guaranty relating to the Collateral or pledges any assets to BACC as additional
security for the Obligations.
Insolvency
Proceeding
means
any proceeding commenced by or against any person or entity under any provision
of the federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other state or federal
insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal
or
informal moratoria, compositions, or extensions generally with its
creditors.
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Instruments
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Inventory
means,
in addition to the definition of inventory in the Code, all present and future
inventory in which Borrower has any interest, including goods held for sale
or
lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, Borrower's present
and
future raw materials, work in process, finished goods, tangible property,
stock
in trade, wares, and materials used in or consumed in Borrower's business,
goods
which have been returned to, repossessed by, or stopped in transit by Borrower,
packing and shipping materials, wherever located, any documents of title
representing any of the above, and Borrower's Books relating to any of the
foregoing.
Investment
Property
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
IRC
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder.
Letter
of Credit Rights
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
Loan
Documents
means,
collectively, this Agreement, any Note or Notes, any security agreements,
pledge
agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust or other encumbrances or agreements
which
secure the Obligations, and any other agreement entered into between Borrower
and BACC or by Borrower or a Guarantor in favor of BACC relating to or in
connection with this Agreement or the Obligations, as each of same may be
amended, modified, renewed, extended or substituted from time to
time.
Multiemployer
Plan
means a
multiemployer plan as defined in ERISA Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) or IRC
Section 414(f).
Negotiable
Collateral
means
all of Borrower's present and future letters of credit, notes, drafts,
Instruments, Documents, leases, and Chattel Paper.
Note
means
any promissory note made by Borrower to the order of BACC concurrently herewith
or at any time hereafter.
Obligations
means
all loans, Advances, debts, liabilities (including all interest and amounts
charged to the Obligations pursuant to any agreement authorizing BACC to
charge
the Obligations), obligations, lease payments, guaranties, covenants, and
duties
owing by Borrower to BACC of any kind and description (whether pursuant to
or
evidenced by the Loan Documents or by any other agreement between BACC and
Borrower, and irrespective of whether for the payment of money), whether
made or
incurred prior to, on, or after the Termination Date, direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising,
including any debt, liability or obligation owing from Borrower to others
which
BACC may obtain by assignment or otherwise, and all interest thereon and
all
BACC Expenses.
Plan
means
any plan described in ERISA Section 3(2) maintained for employees of Borrower
or
any ERISA Affiliate, other than a Multiemployer Plan.
Prime
Rate
means
that rate designated by Wachovia Bank, National Association, or any successor
thereof, from time to time as its prime rate, which shall not necessarily
constitute its lowest available rate.
Revolving
Credit Facility
means
the revolving credit facility provided for in Section 2.1 hereof.
Supporting
Obligation
shall
have the same meaning ascribed to such term in the Code.
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Term
means
the period from the date of the execution and delivery by BACC of this Agreement
through and including the later of (a) the Termination Date and (b) the payment
and performance in full of the Obligations.
Termination
Date means
(a) June 30, 2006 (the period through such date the “Initial Term”), unless
such date is extended pursuant to Sections 3.1 or 9.1 hereof, and if so extended
on one or more occasions the last date of the last such extension, or (b)
if
earlier terminated by BACC pursuant to section 9.1 hereof, the date of such
termination.
1.2 Construction.
Unless
the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the
plural include the singular and to the singular include the plural. The words
hereof,
herein, hereby, hereunder,
and
similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not
to
any particular provision of this Agreement. Section, subsection, clause and
exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Words
importing a particular gender mean and include every other gender.
1.3 Accounting
Terms.
All
accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as in effect
from time to time. When used herein, the term financial statements shall
include
the notes and schedules thereto.
1.4 Exhibits.
All of
the exhibits, addenda or riders attached to this Agreement shall be deemed
incorporated herein by reference.
1.5 Code.
Any
terms used in this Agreement which are defined in the Code shall be construed
and defined as set forth in the Code, unless otherwise defined
herein.
2. ADVANCES
AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
2.1 Revolving
Advances; Advance Limit.
Upon
the request of Borrower, made at any time from and after the date hereof
until
the Termination Date, and so long as no Event of Default has occurred, BACC
may,
in its sole and absolute discretion, make Advances in an amount up to (a)
eighty
percent (80%) of the aggregate outstanding amount of Eligible Accounts, plus
(b)
the lesser of (1) fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate value of the Eligible
Inventory or (2) Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) or (3) sixty percent
(60%) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Advances under this
Section 2.1; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate amount
of
the outstanding Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility be greater than,
at
any time, the amount of One Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars
($1,910,000) (said dollar limit the Advance
Limit).
BACC
may create reserves against, or reduce its advance percentages based on Eligible
Accounts and Eligible Inventory without declaring an Event of Default if
it
determines, in its good faith discretion, that such reserves or reduction
is
necessary, including, without limitation, to protect its interest in the
Collateral and/or against diminution in the value of the Collateral, and/or
to
insure the prospect of payment or performance by Borrower of its Obligations
to
BACC are not impaired. Borrower acknowledges it has requested that BACC enter
into an indemnification agreement in favor of Bay Business Credit and agrees
that any sums paid to Bay Business Credit thereunder shall be deemed to be
Advances under this Section 2.1.
2.2 Overadvances.
All
Advances shall be added to and be deemed part of the Obligations when made.
If,
at any time and for any reason, the aggregate amount of the outstanding Advances
under the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the dollar or percentage limitations
contained in Section 2.1 (an Overadvance)
then
Borrower shall, upon demand by BACC, immediately pay to BACC, in cash, the
amount of such Overadvance. Without affecting Borrower's obligation to
immediately repay to BACC the amount of each Overadvance, Borrower shall
pay
BACC a fee (the Overadvance
Fee)
in an
amount equal to two percent (2.0%) per month on the Overadvance amount for
each
day on Overadvance exists, but not less than $500 per occurrence of an
Overadvance, plus interest on the Overadvance amount at the Default Rate
set
forth below.
2.3 Authorization
to Make Advances.
BACC is
hereby authorized to make the Advances based upon telephonic or other
instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Officer,
or, at
the discretion of BACC, if such Advances are necessary to satisfy any
Obligations. All requests for Advances shall specify the date on which such
Advance is to be made (which day shall be a Business Day) and the amount
of such
Advance. Requests received after 10:30 a.m. Pacific time on any day shall
be deemed to have been made as of the opening of business on the immediately
following Business Day. All Advances made under this Agreement shall be
conclusively presumed to have been made to, at the request of, and for the
benefit of Borrower when deposited to the credit of Borrower or otherwise
disbursed in accordance with the instructions of Borrower or in accordance
with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Unless otherwise requested by
Borrower, all Advances shall be made by a wire transfer to the deposit account
of Borrower designated on schedule 2.3 annexed hereto, or such other account
as
Borrower shall notify BACC in writing. Borrower shall pay to BACC a funds
transfer fee of $25.00 for each Advance. Said fees shall be payable on the
first
day of each month of the Term for all Advances made during the preceding
month.
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2.4 Interest.
A. Except
where specified to the contrary in the Loan Documents interest shall accrue
on
the Daily Balance of the Obligations at the per annum rate of two and three
quarter percentage points (2.75%) above the Prime Rate, but not less than
eight
and one-half percentage points (8.5%). The Obligations shall, at the option
of
BACC, from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and without
constituting a waiver of any such Event of Default, and if the Obligations
are
not paid in full by the Termination Date, and without waiving the maturity
of
the Obligations on the Termination Date, bear interest at the per annum rate
of
seven and three quarter percentage points (7.75%) above the Prime Rate (the
“Default Rate”). All interest payable under the Loan Documents shall be computed
on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year for the actual number
of
days elapsed on the Daily Balance. Interest as provided for herein shall
continue to accrue until the Obligations are paid in full.
B. The
interest rate payable by Borrower under the terms of this Agreement shall
be
adjusted in accordance with any change in the Prime Rate from time to time
on
the date of any such change. All interest payable by Borrower shall be due
and
payable on the first day of each calendar month during the Term. BACC may,
at
its option, add such interest and all BACC Expenses to the Obligations, and
such
amount shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable under
this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan
Documents, the minimum monthly interest payable by Borrower on the Advances
shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500).
C. In
no
event shall interest on the Obligations exceed the highest lawful rate in
effect
from time to time. It is not the intention of the parties hereto to make
an
agreement which violates any applicable state or federal usury laws. In no
event
shall Borrower pay or BACC accept or charge any interest which, together
with
any other charges upon the principal or any portion thereof, exceeds the
maximum
lawful rate of interest allowable under any applicable state or federal usury
laws. Should any provision of this Agreement or any existing or future Notes
or
Loan Documents between the parties be construed to require the payment of
interest or any other fees or charges which could be construed as interest
which, together with any other charges upon the principal or any portion
thereof
and any other fees or charges which could be construed as interest, exceeds
the
maximum lawful rate of interest, then any such excess shall be applied to
the
remaining principal balance of the Obligations, if any, and the remainder
refunded to Borrower.
D. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, it is the intention of Borrower
and BACC that “interest” shall mean, and be limited to, any payment to BACC
which compensates it for extending credit to Borrower, for making available
to
Borrower a revolving credit facility during the term of this Agreement and
for
any default or breach by Borrower of a condition upon which credit was extended.
Borrower and BACC agree that, for the sole purpose of calculating the “interest”
paid by Borrower to BACC, it is the intention of Borrower and BACC that interest
shall mean and include, and be expressly limited to, any interest accrued
on the
aggregate outstanding balance of the Obligations during the term hereof pursuant
to Sections 2.4(A) and 2.4(B); and any Overadvance Fee, Facility Fee, Equipment
Fee and late fees charged to Borrower during the term hereof. Borrower and
BACC
further agree that it is their intention that the following fees shall not
constitute “interest”: any Servicing Fees, any Examination Fees, any attorney
fees incurred by BACC, any premiums or commissions attributable to insurance
guaranteeing repayment, finders’ fees, credit report fees, appraisal fees or
fees for document preparation or notarization. To the extent, however, that
California law excludes from the calculation of “interest” any fees defined
herein as interest, or includes as interest any fees or other sums which
are
intended not to constitute interest California law shall supersede and prevail
and all such interest shall be subject to paragraph 2.4(C) above.
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2.5 Collection
of Accounts.
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, BACC or a BACC designee may, at any
time,
with or without notice to Borrower, notify customers or Account debtors or
other
obligors that the Accounts or other Collateral have been assigned to BACC,
and
that BACC has a security interest in them and collect the Accounts and other
Collateral directly, and add the collection costs and expenses to the
Obligations, but, unless and until BACC does so or gives Borrower other written
instructions, Borrower shall receive all payments and other proceeds on Accounts
and other Collateral, including, without limitation, collections under credit
card sales and cash, in trust for BACC and immediately deliver said payments
to
BACC in their original form as received from the Account debtor or other
obligor, together with any necessary endorsements, and/or at the discretion
of
BACC deposit said payments into a deposit account designated and in the name
of
and under the exclusive control of BACC.
2.6 Crediting
Payments.
The
receipt of any item of payment by BACC shall, for the sole purpose of
determining availability under the revolving credit facility provided for
herein, subject to final payment of such item, be provisionally applied to
reduce Obligations on the date of receipt of such item by BACC, but the receipt
of such an item of payment shall for all other purposes in determining the
Daily
Balance, including without limitation for the purpose of calculation of interest
on the Obligations and the calculation of the Servicing Fee, not be deemed
to
have been paid to BACC until four (4) Business Days after the date of BACC's
actual receipt of such item of payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, payments received by BACC after 11:00 a.m. Eastern time
shall
be deemed to have been received by BACC as of the opening of business on
the
immediately following Business Day.
2.7 Facility
Fee. In
consideration of BACC’s entering into this Agreement, Borrower shall pay BACC a
yearly facility fee (the Facility Fee) in an amount equal to one percent
(1.0%)
of the sum of the Advance Limit plus the original principal balance of any
term
loans and Advances other than under the Revolving Credit Facility, for each
yearly period commencing from the execution hereof through the initial
Termination Date of June 30, 2006, with all such amounts being fully earned
upon
the execution hereof and payable in advance of each year, unless earlier
payable
pursuant to the terms hereof. In the event the Termination Date is thereafter
extended, on one or more occasions, beyond such initial Termination Date,
Borrower shall pay BACC a Facility Fee for each yearly period of any extension
in an amount equal to one percent (1.0%) of the sum of Advance Limit (in
effect
at the time of the extension) plus the then outstanding principal balance
of any
term loans and Advances other than under the Revolving Credit Facility, with
all
such amounts being fully earned upon the execution of any extension agreement,
and payable in advance of each year, unless earlier payable pursuant to the
terms hereof.
2.8 Servicing
Fee.
Borrower shall pay BACC a fee (the Servicing
Fee)
in an
amount equal to fifteen one hundredths of one percent (0.15%) of the daily
average outstanding balance of the Advances during each month on or before
the
first (1st) day of each calendar month in respect of BACC's services for
the
preceding calendar month, during the Term, including each Renewal Term, or
so
long as the Obligations are outstanding.
2.9 Field
Examination Fee.
Borrower shall pay BACC a fee (the Field
Examination Fee)
in an
amount equal to Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) per day per examiner,
plus
out-of-pocket expenses for each examination of Borrower's Books or the other
Collateral performed by BACC or its designee.
2.10 Late
Reporting Fee.
Borrower shall pay to BACC a fee in an amount equal to Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
per document per day for each Business Day any report, financial statement
or
schedule required by this Agreement to be delivered to BACC is past
due.
2.11 Monthly
Statements.
BACC
may render monthly statements to Borrower of all Obligations, including
statements of all principal, interest and BACC Expenses, and Borrower shall
have
fully and irrevocably waived all objections to such statements and the contents
thereof unless, within thirty (30) days after receipt, Borrower shall deliver
to
BACC, by registered, certified or overnight mail as set forth in Section
12
hereof, written objection to such statement specifying the error or errors,
if
any, contained therein.
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2.12 Term
Loans.
A.
Contemporaneous
with the execution hereof BACC shall lend to Borrower the principal sum of
One
Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars no/100 ($190,000) which sum, together with
interest at the rate set forth below shall be paid in equal consecutive monthly
installments of principal of Three Thousand One Sixty Seven and 00/100 Dollars
($3,167) each beginning on June 1, 2005 and continuing on the same day of
each
month thereafter until paid in full. Interest, at the rate set forth in Section
2.4 hereof, shall be paid on the first day of each month hereafter and on
the
maturity date of said term loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire
unpaid principal balance of said term loan, and all accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the Termination Date. If Borrower
prepays, in whole or in part, the term loan other than in connection with
a
termination subject to subject to Section 3.2 below, contemporaneous with
such
prepayment Borrower shall pay BACC a prepayment premium equal to five percentage
points (5.0%) of the amount so prepaid.
B.
Upon
the
request of Borrower, made at any time prior to March 31, 2006 and so long
as (i)
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) provided that
BACC
has a first priority and only security interest in the Equipment to be financed
under the Capital Expenditures Term Loan (as defined below), BACC may, in
its
sole and absolute discretion, make capital expenditure Advances in a total
amount not to exceed the lesser of: (a) eighty-five percent (85%) of the
cost of
Equipment acquired by Borrower (after subtracting taxes, freight and
installation charges) ("Equipment Advance"); and (b) One Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000) (the Capital
Expenditures Term Loan);
provided, however, each Equipment Advance shall be no less Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000). The Capital Expenditures Term Loan shall be further evidenced
by a
Secured Term Promissory Note (Capital Expenditures).
At
the
time of each new respective type of Advance hereunder (i.e. Equipment Advance),
the aggregate of the then outstanding principal balance of the same type
of
Advances, if any, shall be added to the new Advance of the same type and
the
total aggregate balance of both shall be divided by the number of months
remaining between the last day of the month in which such new Advance took
place
and the Applicable Maturity Date (as defined below) that applies to such
type of
Advances, and the resulting amount of said installments, rounded to the nearest
One Hundred Dollars ($100), shall be payable in consecutive monthly payments
(or
earlier, as hereinafter referred to) on the first day of each month commencing
on the first (1st) full calendar month following such new Advance hereunder
and
continuing on the first day of each succeeding month until the Applicable
Maturity Date. The entire remaining unpaid principal balance of the Capital
Expenditures Term Loan, plus any and all accrued and unpaid interest, shall
be
due and payable on the earlier of: (i) May 1, 2009 (unless an earlier Applicable
Maturity Date, applies to all or a portion of the Capital Expenditures Term
Loan), or (ii) the date this Agreement terminates by its terms or is terminated
by either party in accordance with its terms. If Borrower prepays, in whole
or
in part, the term loan other than in connection with a termination subject
to
Section 3.2 below, contemporaneous with such prepayment Borrower shall pay
BACC
a prepayment premium equal to five percent (5.0%) of the amount so prepaid.
Interest, at the rate set forth in Section 2.4 hereof, shall be payable monthly,
in addition to the principal payments provided above, commencing on the due
date
of the first (1st) principal payments hereunder, and continuing on the first
day
of each succeeding month, with all accrued and unpaid interest due and payable
in full on the Termination Date. As used herein, the "Applicable Maturity
Date"
means May 1, 2009 with respect to Equipment Advances.
As
a
condition to the Capital Expenditures Term Loan, Borrower agrees to pay a
fee
(the Equipment
Fee),
which
fee shall be immediately due and payable on the day of the Equipment Advance,
in
an amount equal to one-twelfth of one percent (0.00834%) of the Equipment
Advances for the number of months between the date of the Equipment Advance
and
the Termination Date.
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3. TERM
3.1 Term
and Renewal Date.
This
Agreement shall become effective upon execution by BACC and continue in full
force through the Initial Term and from year to year thereafter (a “Renewal
Term”) if BACC, at its option, in writing agrees to extend the Term for one (1)
year from the then Termination Date, provided that Borrower has not exercised
its termination right in accordance with this Section 3.1. Borrower may
terminate the Term on the then Termination Date by giving BACC at least sixty
(60) days prior written notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested. In addition, BACC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
immediately at any time upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. No such
termination shall relieve or discharge Borrower of its duties, Obligations
and
covenants hereunder until all Obligations have been paid and performed in
full,
and BACC's continuing security interest in the Collateral shall remain in
effect
until the Obligations have been fully and irrevocably paid and satisfied
in cash
or cash equivalent. On the Termination Date of this Agreement, the Obligations
shall be immediately due and payable in full. Expressly in addition to all
rights and remedies available to BACC, if the term of this Agreement is not
renewed and the Obligations are not paid in full by the Termination Date,
then
Borrower shall also pay to BACC, as part of the Obligations, a fee of two
percent (2.0 %) of the Advance Limit plus the then outstanding principal
balance
of any term loans and Advances other than under the revolving credit facility
provided for in Section 2.1 hereof.
3.2 Early
Termination Fee.
If the
Term is terminated by BACC upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, or
is
terminated by Borrower except as provided in Section 3.1, in view of the
impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and
by
mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of BACC's
lost
profits as a result thereof, in addition to payment of all principal, interest,
fees, expenses and other Obligations, Borrower shall pay BACC upon the effective
date of such termination a fee in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of
the
Advance Limit plus the then outstanding principal balance of any term loans
or
Advances other than under the Revolving Credit Facility, if such termination
occurs at any time including during a Renewal Term. Such fee shall be presumed
to be the amount of damages sustained by BACC as the result of termination
and
Borrower acknowledges that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently
existing. The fee provided for in this Section 3.2 shall be deemed included
in
the Obligations.
4. CREATION
OF CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST
4.1 Grant
of Continuing Security Interest.
Borrower hereby grants to BACC a continuing security interest in all presently
existing and hereafter acquired or arising Collateral in order to secure
prompt
repayment of the Obligations and in order to secure prompt performance by
Borrower of each and all of its covenants and Obligations under the Loan
Documents and otherwise. BACC's continuing security interest in the Collateral
shall attach to all Collateral without further act on the part of BACC or
Borrower.
4.2 Negotiable
Collateral.
In the
event that any Collateral, including proceeds, is evidenced by or consists
of
Negotiable Collateral, Borrower shall notify BACC and upon the request of
BACC,
immediately endorse and assign such Negotiable Collateral to BACC and deliver
physical possession of such Negotiable Collateral to BACC.
4.3 Delivery
of Additional Documentation Required.
Borrower shall execute and deliver to BACC concurrently with Borrower's
execution and delivery of this Agreement and at any time thereafter at the
request of BACC, all financing statements, continuation financing statements,
fixture filings, security agreements, chattel mortgages, pledges, assignments,
endorsements of certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits,
reports, notices, schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other
documents that BACC may request, in form satisfactory to BACC, to perfect
and
maintain perfected BACC's continuing security interests in the Collateral
and in
order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the
Loan
Documents and Borrower hereby authorizes BACC to file and/or record such
financing statements and other documents as BACC deems necessary to perfect
and
maintain BACC's continuing security interest in the Collateral, and agrees
any
such financing statement may contain an “all asset” or “all property”
description of the Collateral, and Borrower hereby ratifies any such financing
statement or other document heretofore filed by BACC.
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4.4 Power
of Attorney.
Borrower hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints BACC (and any
person
designated by BACC) as Borrower's true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power
to
sign the name of Borrower on any of the above described documents or on any
other similar documents to be executed, recorded or filed in order to perfect
or
continue perfected BACC's continuing security interest in the Collateral.
In
addition, Borrower hereby appoints BACC (and any person designated by BACC)
as
Borrower's attorney-in-fact with power to: (a) sign Borrower's name on
verifications of Accounts and other Collateral, and on notices to Account
debtors; (b) send requests for verification of Accounts and other Collateral;
(c) endorse Borrower's name on any checks, notes, acceptances, money orders,
drafts or other forms of payment or security that may come into BACC's
possession; (d) notify the post office authorities to change the address
for
delivery of Borrower's mail to an address designated by BACC, to receive
and
open all mail addressed to Borrower, and to retain all mail relating to the
Collateral and forward all other mail to Borrower; (e) make, settle and adjust
all claims under Borrower's policies of insurance, endorse the name of Borrower
on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds
of
such policies of insurance and make all determinations and decisions with
respect to such policies of insurance. The appointment of BACC as Borrower's
attorney-in-fact and each and every one of BACC's rights and powers, being
coupled with an interest, is irrevocable so long as any Accounts in which
BACC
has a continuing security interest remain unpaid and until all of the
Obligations have been fully repaid and performed.
4.5 Right
To Inspect.
BACC
shall have the right at any time or times hereafter during Borrower's usual
business hours, or during the usual business hours of any third party having
control over Borrower's Books, to inspect Borrower's Books in order to verify
the amount or condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral
or
Borrower's financial condition. BACC also shall have the right at any time
or
times hereafter during Borrower's usual business hours to inspect, examine
and
appraise the Inventory, the Equipment and other Collateral and to check and
test
the same as to quality, quantity, value and condition.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Borrower
represents and warrants to BACC the following and acknowledges:
5.1 No
Prior Encumbrances; Security Interests.
Borrower has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear
of
liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances, except for the security
interests to be satisfied from the proceeds of the first Advances hereunder,
the
continuing security interests granted to BACC by Borrower, and those disclosed
on Schedule 5.1 annexed hereto. Other than those expressly permitted by this
Agreement, Borrower will not create or permit to be created any security
interest, lien, pledge, mortgage or encumbrance on any Collateral or any
of its
other assets.
5.2 Bona
Fide Accounts.
All
Accounts represent bona fide sales or leases of goods and/or services for
which
Borrower has an unconditional right to payment and as to which the goods
have
been delivered to the customer and/or the services rendered, as applicable.
None
of the Accounts are subject to any rights of offset, counterclaim, cancellation
or contractual rights of return.
5.3 Merchantable
Inventory.
All
Inventory is now and at all times hereafter shall be of good and merchantable
quality, free from defects.
5.4 Location
of Inventory and Equipment.
The
Inventory and Equipment is not now and shall not at any time or times hereafter
be stored with a bailee, warehouseman, processor, or similar party. Borrower
shall keep the Inventory and Equipment only at its address set forth on the
first page hereof and at the following locations: 1) Valley Distributing
&
Storage, Co. - 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000, 2) Dart Advantage
Warhousing, Inc. - 0000 Xxxxxxx 00, Xxxx XX 00000, 3) Xxxxxx Des Plaines
- 000
X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, 4) United Warehouse - 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, 5) The Lion Brewery, Inc. 000 X Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000, 6) Prism Team Services - 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000, 7) Ronnybrooke Farm Dairy, Inc. - 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000, 8) HA Rider & Sons - 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, 9)
Radex Distribution - 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, 10) LNS
Transport Services - 00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx X, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, 11)
US
Cold Storage - 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000, and 12) Gamse
Lithographing Co., Inc. - 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000.
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5.5 Inventory
Records.
Borrower now keeps and hereafter at all times shall keep correct and accurate
records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of
the
Inventory and Borrower's cost of said items and none of Borrower’s Inventory
contains any labels, trademarks, trade-names or other identifying
characteristics which are the properties of third parties.
5.6 Retail
Accounts.
No
Accounts arise from the sale of goods or rendition of services for personal,
family or household purposes.
5.7 Relocation
of Chief Executive Office.
The
chief executive office of Borrower and the location of all books and records
of
Borrower relating to the Collateral is at the address indicated on the first
page of this Agreement and Borrower will not, without thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to BACC and compliance with Section 4.3 hereof, relocate such
office.
5.8 Due
Incorporation and Qualification.
Borrower is, and shall at all times hereafter, be a corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation as set forth
on
the first page hereof, and Borrower is, and shall at all times hereafter
be,
qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any state
in
which the conduct of its business or its ownership of assets requires that
it be
so qualified.
5.9 Fictitious
Name.
Borrower's exact name is set forth on the first page hereof and Borrower
has not
changed its name in the last five (5) years. Borrower is conducting its business
under the following trade or fictitious name(s) and no others: Virgil's,
Virgil's Rootbeer and Cream Sodas, Xxxx'x, Xxxx'x Spiced Apple Ciders and
Brews,
Xxxx'x Xxxxxx Brew, Xxxx'x Xxxxxx Juice Brew, Xxxx'x Original Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxx'x Xxxxxx Candies, and China Cola. Borrower has complied with the fictitious
name laws of all jurisdictions in which compliance is required in connection
with its use of such name(s).
5.10 Permits
and Licenses.
Borrower holds all licenses, permits, franchises, approvals and consents
required for the conduct of its business and the ownership and operation
of its
assets.
5.11 Due
Authorization.
Borrower has the right and power and is duly authorized to enter into the
Loan
Documents to which it is a party.
5.12 Compliance
with Articles; Bylaws.
The
execution by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party does not
constitute a breach of any provision contained in Borrower's Certificate
or
Articles of Incorporation or its Bylaws, nor does it constitute an event
of
default under any material agreement to which Borrower is now or may hereafter
become a party.
5.13 Litigation.
There
are no actions, proceedings or claims pending by or against Borrower, whether
or
not before any court or administrative agency and Borrower has no knowledge
or
notice of any pending, threatened or imminent litigation, governmental
investigations, or claims, complaints, actions, or prosecutions involving
Borrower, except for ongoing collection matters in which Borrower is the
plaintiff. If any such actions, proceedings or claims presently exist or
arise
during the Term, Borrower shall promptly notify BACC in writing and shall,
from
time to time, notify BACC of all materials events relating thereto.
5.14 Accuracy
of Information and No Material Adverse Change in Financial
Statements.
All
information furnished by Borrower to BACC and all statements made by Borrower
to
BACC, including, without limitation, information set forth in a loan
applications, is true, accurate and complete in all respects and does not
contain any misstatement of fact or omit to state any facts necessary to
make
the statements or information contained therein not misleading. All financial
statements relating to Borrower which have been or may hereafter be delivered
to
BACC (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP; (ii) fairly present
Borrower's financial condition as of the date thereof and Borrower's results
of
operations for the period then ended; and (iii) disclose all contingent
obligations of Borrower. In addition no material adverse change in the financial
condition of Borrower has occurred since the date of the most recent of such
financial statements.
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5.15 Solvency.
Borrower is now, and shall be at all times through the Term, solvent and
able to
pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
5.16 ERISA.
Neither
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, nor any Plan is or has been in violation
of any
of the provisions of ERISA, any of the qualification requirements of IRC
Section
401(a), or any of the published interpretations thereof. No lien upon the
assets
of Borrower has arisen with respect to any Plan. No prohibited
transaction
within
the meaning of ERISA Section 406 or IRC Section 4975(c) has occurred with
respect to any Plan. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred
any
withdrawal liability with respect to any Multiemployer Plan. Borrower and
each
ERISA Affiliate have made all contributions required to be made by them to
any
Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due. There is no accumulated funding deficiency
in any Plan, whether or not waived.
5.17 Environmental
Laws and Hazardous Materials.
Borrower has complied, and at all times through the Term will comply, with
all
Environmental Laws. Borrower has not and will not cause or permit any Hazardous
Materials to be located, incorporated, generated, stored, manufactured,
transported to or from, released, disposed of, or used at, upon, under, or
within any premises at which Borrower conducts its business, or in connection
with Borrower's business. To the best of Borrower's knowledge, no prior owner
or
operator of any premises at which Borrower conducts its business has caused
or
permitted any of the above to occur at, upon, under, or within any of the
premises. Borrower will not permit any lien to be filed against the Collateral
or any part thereof under any Environmental Law, and will promptly notify
BACC
of any proceeding, inquiry or claim relating to any alleged violation of
any
Environmental Law, or any alleged loss, damage or injury resulting from any
Hazardous Material. BACC shall have the right to join and participate in,
as a
party if it so elects, any legal or administrative proceeding initiated with
respect to any Hazardous Material or in connection with any Environmental
Law.
“Hazardous Material” includes without limitation any substance, material,
emission, or waste which is or hereafter becomes regulated or classified
as a
hazardous substance, hazardous material, toxic substance or solid waste under
any Environmental Law, asbestos, petroleum products, urea formaldehyde,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, and any other hazardous or toxic
substance, material, emission or waste. Environmental Law means the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980,
as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the regulations
pertaining to such statutes, and any other safety, health or environmental
statutes, laws, regulations or ordinances of the United States or of any
state,
county or municipality in which Borrower conducts its business or the Collateral
is located.
5.18 Tax
Compliance.
Borrower has filed all tax returns required to be filed by it and has paid
all
taxes due and payable on said returns and on any assessment made against
it or
its assets.
5.19 Reliance
by BACC; Cumulative.
Each
warranty, representation and agreement contained in this Agreement shall
be
automatically deemed repeated by Borrower with each request for an Advance
and
shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied on by BACC regardless
of any
investigation made or information possessed by BACC. The warranties,
representations and agreements set forth herein shall be cumulative and in
addition to any and all other warranties, representations and agreements
which
Borrower shall now or hereafter give, or cause to be given, to
BACC.
5.20 Use
of Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the initial Advance will be used by Borrower for the purposes
set
forth on Schedule 5.20 annexed hereto.
5.21 Motor
Vehicles and Intellectual Property.
Schedule
5.21 annexed hereto identifies all motor vehicles, patents, patent applications,
copyrights, trademarks, trade-names and other intellectual property, registered
or unregistered, owned by Borrower. Borrower will promptly notify BACC of
all
motor vehicles or intellectual property hereafter owned by Borrower, and
the
status of all patent applications and the issuance of patents, and in accordance
with Section 4.3 hereof, will cooperate with BACC in taking all actions required
by BACC to have a perfected security interest or lien on such motor vehicles
and
intellectual property.
5.22 Commercial
Tort Claims.
Borrower
does not, as of the date hereof, have any commercial tort claims against
any
third parties. If Borrower does hereafter have any such commercial tort claims
Borrower shall furnish BACC with prompt written notice thereof, and in
accordance with Article 4 hereof, execute and deliver such supplemental
documents and cooperate with BACC in taking all action required by BACC to
have
a perfected security interest or lien on such commercial tort
claims.
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6. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
covenants and acknowledges that during the Term Borrower shall comply with
all
of the following:
6.1 Collateral
and Other Reports.
Borrower shall on each Business Day report to BACC all sales and Accounts
arising since its most recent report to BACC and shall provide copies of
all
invoices in excess of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) together with supporting
shipping documentation acceptable to BACC. Borrower shall execute and deliver
to
BACC, no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month during the Term,
a
detailed aging of the Accounts, a reconciliation statement and a summary
aging,
by vendor, of all accounts payable of Borrower and any book overdraft. Borrower
shall deliver to BACC, as BACC may from time to time require, collection
reports, sales journals, invoices, original delivery receipts, customers'
purchase orders, shipping instructions, bills of lading and other documentation
respecting shipment arrangements. Absent such a request by BACC, copies of
all
such documentation shall be held by Borrower as custodian for BACC.
6.2 Returns.
Returns
and allowances, if any, as between Borrower and any Account debtors, shall
be
permitted on the same basis and in accordance with the usual customary practices
of Borrower as they exist at the date of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement. If at any time prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default
any
Account debtor returns any Inventory to Borrower, Borrower shall promptly
determine the reason for such return and, if Borrower accepts such return,
issue
a credit memorandum (with a copy to be sent to BACC) in the appropriate amount
to such Account debtor. Borrower shall promptly notify BACC of all returns
and
recoveries and of all disputes and claims.
6.3 Designation
of Inventory.
Borrower shall contemporaneous with the execution hereof and from time to
time
hereafter, but not less frequently than monthly by the fifteenth of each
month,
execute and deliver to BACC a designation of Inventory specifying the cost
and
the wholesale market value of Borrower's raw materials, work in process and
finished goods, and further specifying such other information as BACC may
reasonably request. Borrower shall promptly, in writing, notify BACC if any
of
Borrower’s Inventory contains any labels, trademarks, trade-names or other
identifying characteristics which are the properties of third
parties.
6.4 Financial
Statements, Reports, Certificates.
Borrower shall deliver to BACC: (a) as soon as available, but in any event
within thirty (30) days after the end of each month during the Term, a balance
sheet and profit and loss statement prepared by Borrower covering Borrower's
operations during such period; and (b) as soon as available, but in any event
within ninety (90) days after the end of each of Borrower's fiscal years,
financial statements of Borrower for each such fiscal period, reviewed or
audited by independent certified public accountants acceptable to BACC. Such
financial statements shall include a balance sheet and profit and loss
statement, and the accountants' management letter, if any, and shall be prepared
in accordance with GAAP. Together with the above, Borrower shall also deliver
Borrower's Form 10-Qs, 10-Ks or 8-Ks, if any, as soon as the same become
available, and any other report reasonably requested by BACC relating to
the
Collateral and the financial condition of Borrower and a certificate signed
by
its chief financial officer to the effect that all reports, statements or
computer prepared information of any kind or nature delivered or caused to
be
delivered to BACC under this Section 6.4 fairly present its financial condition
and that there exists on the date of delivery of such certificate to BACC
no
condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default.
6.5 Tax
Returns, Receipts.
Borrower shall deliver to BACC copies of each of its future federal income
tax
returns, and any amendments thereto, within thirty (30) days of the filing
thereof. Borrower further shall promptly deliver to BACC, upon request,
satisfactory evidence of Borrower's payment of all withholding and other
taxes
required to be paid by it.
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6.6 Guarantor
Reports.
Borrower agrees to cause each Guarantor to deliver its annual financial
statements and copies of all federal income tax returns as soon as the same
are
available and in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the same
are
required to be filed by law.
6.7 Title
to Equipment.
Upon
BACC's request, Borrower shall immediately deliver to BACC, properly endorsed,
any and all evidences of ownership of, certificates of title, or applications
for title to any items of Equipment.
6.8 Maintenance
of Equipment.
Borrower shall keep and maintain the Equipment in good operating condition
and
repair, and shall make all necessary replacements thereto so that its value
and
operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and preserved. Borrower
shall not permit any item of Equipment to become a fixture to real estate
or an
accession to other property, and the Equipment is now and shall at all times
remain Borrower's personal property.
6.9 Taxes.
All
Federal, state and local assessments and taxes, whether real, personal or
otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied or assessed against Borrower
or
any of its assets or in connection with Borrower's business shall hereafter
be
paid in full, before they become delinquent or before the expiration of any
extension period. Borrower shall make due and timely payment or deposit of
all
federal, state and local taxes, assessments or contributions required of
it by
law, and will execute and deliver to BACC, on demand, appropriate certificates
attesting to the payment or deposit thereof.
6.10 Insurance.
Borrower, at its expense, shall keep and maintain insurance to protect the
Collateral against all risk of loss covered under a Special property form
(If
any of the tangible Collateral is located in a flood zone, Borrower must
also
have flood insurance. Borrowers with Collateral in California must also insure
against the peril of earthquakes.) The coverage shall be written on a
replacement cost basis. The property limit(s) shall be no less than those
necessary to satisfy the coinsurance requirement contained in the insurance
policy. The Borrower, at its expense, shall keep and maintain Business Income
Coverage. The Business Income Coverage shall insure against loss covered
under a
Special policy form. The limit must contemplate a benefit period of no less
than
twelve months and meet the minimum limit needed to satisfy the coinsurance
requirement contained in the policy. The Business Income coverage can be
written
on an agreed amount basis, or with a coinsurance percentage from 80% to 100%.
All policies insurance business personal property and business income shall
contain a Lender’s Loss Payable endorsement in a form satisfactory to BACC. All
policies insuring real property on which BACC has a mortgage or other lien
shall
contain a Mortgagee endorsement in form satisfactory to BACC. Either, or
both,
form(s) shall contain a waiver of warranties. All proceeds payable under
such
policies shall be payable to BACC and applied to the Obligations. Borrower
shall
cause to be delivered to BACC a properly executed Evidence of Property Insurance
form along with a copy of the Lender’s Loss Payable and/or Mortgagee
endorsement(s) as applicable, in advance of the loan closing date and thereafter
at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date(s) of the policy(ies).
All Mortgagee and Lender’s Loss Payable endorsements shall contain the following
address for notification purposes, or such other address as BACC may, from
time
to time, notify Borrower:
Business
Alliance Capital Corp.
c/o
Howe
Insurance Group
X.X.
Xxx
00
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Borrower,
at its expense, shall keep and maintain Commercial General Liability Coverage
insuring against all risks relating to or arising from Borrower’s ownership and
use of the Collateral and its other assets, its products, and its operations.
BACC, its directors, officers and employees shall be named as additional
insureds for Commercial General Liability on Borrower’s policy. Borrower shall
cause to be delivered to BACC a properly executed Certificate of Insurance,
containing the required additional insured wording, before the loan closing
and
thereafter at least thirty (30) days prior the expiration date of the policy.
Along with the Certificate of Insurance, Borrower shall also deliver a copy
of
the General Liability endorsement whereby BACC, et. al., are added to the
policy
as additional insureds.
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All
required policies shall be in such form, with such companies and in such
amounts
as may be satisfactory to BACC. All policies shall contain a 30 day notice
for
cancellation or non-renewal. BACC reserves the right to change insurance
specifications at any time.
6.11 BACC
Expenses.
Borrower shall immediately and without demand reimburse BACC for all BACC
Expenses and Borrower hereby authorizes the payment of such BACC
Expenses.
6.12 Compliance
With Law.
Borrower shall comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of
all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of governmental authorities
relating to Borrower and the conduct of its business.
6.13 Accounting
System.
Borrower at all times hereafter shall maintain a standard and modern system
of
accounting in accordance with GAAP with ledger and account cards or computer
tapes, disks, printouts and records pertaining to the Collateral containing
such
information as may from time to time be requested by BACC.
6.14 Life
Insurance.
[Intentionally omitted.]
7. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
covenants and acknowledges that during the Term Borrower shall not undertake
any
of the following:
7.1 Extraordinary
Transactions and Disposal of Assets.
Enter
into any transaction not in the ordinary and usual course of its business
as
conducted on the date hereof, including but not limited to the sale, lease,
disposal, movement, relocation or transfer, whether by sale or otherwise,
of any
its assets other than sales of Inventory in the ordinary and usual course
of its
business as presently conducted; incur any indebtedness for borrowed money
or
purchase money indebtedness, or other indebtedness outside the ordinary and
usual course of its business as conducted on the date hereof, except for
renewals or extensions of existing debts permitted by BACC; make any advance
or
loan to any third party; or xxxxx x xxxx on any of its assets except (a)
in
favor of BACC, or (b) the continuing security interests, if any, set forth
on
Schedule 5.1.
7.2 Change
Name, etc.
Change
its name, business structure, jurisdiction of incorporation or formation
as
applicable, or identity, or add any new fictitious name.
7.3 Merge,
Acquire.
Merge,
acquire, or consolidate with or into any other business
organization.
7.4 Guaranty.
Guaranty or otherwise become in any way liable with respect to the obligations
of any third party, except by endorsement of instruments or items of payment
for
deposit to the account of Borrower for negotiation and delivery to
BACC.
7.5 Restructure.
Make
any change in its financial structure or business operations.
7.6 Prepayments.
Except
in
accordance with Section 7.15, prepay
any
existing indebtedness owing to any third party other than trade
payables.
7.7 Change
of Ownership.
Cause,
permit or suffer any change, direct or indirect, in the ownership of the
capital
stock of Borrower or enter into any agreement with any person or entity that
provides for a payment to such person or entity based upon the income of
Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BACC consents to that certain proposed
initial public offering by Borrower as set forth in Form SB-2 filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2005, provided that the actual
initial public offering: (i) will be upon terms and conditions (including
economic terms) that are materially consistent with the Form SB-2 and
information previously provided to BACC, and (ii) following the consummation
of
the initial public offering that Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx’x ownership will be no less
than 48% of the capital stock of Borrower.
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7.8 Compensation.
Except
in
accordance with Section 7.15, pay
total
compensation, including salaries, withdrawals, fees, bonuses, commissions,
drawing accounts, management fees or other payments, whether direct or indirect,
in money or otherwise, during any fiscal year to its executives, officers,
shareholders, affiliates, and directors (or any relatives of the foregoing)
in
an aggregate amount in excess of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the total
compensation paid in the prior fiscal year.
7.9 Loans
and Advances.
Except
in
accordance with Section 7.15, make
any
loans, advances or extensions of credit to any officer, director, executive
employee or shareholder of Borrower (or any relative of any of the foregoing),
or to any entity which is a subsidiary of, related to, affiliated with or
has
common shareholders, officers or directors with Borrower.
7.10 Capital
Expenditures.
Except
in
accordance with Section 7.15, make
any
plant or fixed capital expenditure, or any commitment therefore, or purchase
or
lease any real or personal assets or replacement Equipment in excess of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for any individual transaction or where the
aggregate amount of such transactions in any fiscal year exceeds Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).
7.11 Consignments
of Inventory.
Consign
any Inventory to any third party or obtain any Inventory on a consignment
basis
from any third party, other than Inventory disclosed by Borrower and considered
ineligible by BACC.
7.12 Distributions.
Except
in
accordance with Section 7.15, make
any
distribution or declare or pay any dividends (in cash or in stock) on, or
purchase, acquire, redeem or retire any of its capital stock, of any class,
whether now or hereafter outstanding.
7.13 Accounting
Methods.
Modify
or change its method of accounting or enter into, modify or terminate any
agreement presently existing or at any time hereafter entered into with any
third party for the preparation or storage of Borrower's records of Accounts
and
financial condition without said party agreeing to provide BACC with information
regarding the Collateral or Borrower's financial condition. Borrower waives
the
right to assert a confidential relationship, if any, it may have with any
such
third party in connection with any information requested by BACC hereunder,
and
agrees that BACC may contact any such party directly in order to obtain such
information.
7.14 Business
Suspension.
Suspend
or go out of business.
7.15 Payments
from Cash Flow.
In
addition to the amounts, if any, set forth in Sections 7.6, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10
and 7.12, Borrower can make payments that, in aggregate, do not exceed
Borrower's “cash flow” (defined as net after-tax profit plus depreciation and
amortization expenses plus any net cash proceeds from the sale of stock pursuant
to the initial public offering less the current portion of long term debt)
for
the fiscal year in which such payments are made so long as: (a) no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) Borrower is solvent and able to
pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature, and (c) Borrower has
borrowing availability under Section 2.1 after the making of any such
payment.
8. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an
Event
of Default by Borrower hereunder:
8.1 Failure
to Pay.
Borrower's failure to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and
payable, any portion of the Obligations (whether principal, interest, taxes,
BACC Expenses, or otherwise);
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8.2 Failure
to Perform.
Borrower's or a Guarantor's failure to perform, keep or observe any term,
provision, condition, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained
in this Agreement, in any of the Loan Documents or in any other present or
future agreement between Borrower, and/or a Guarantor and BACC;
8.3 Misrepresentation.
Any
misstatement or misrepresentation now or hereafter exists in any warranty,
representation, statement, aging or report made to BACC by, Borrower and/or
a
Guarantor or any officer, employee, agent or director thereof, or if any
such
warranty, representation, statement, aging or report is withdrawn by such
person;
8.4 Material
Adverse Change.
There
is a material adverse change in Borrower's, or a Guarantor's, business or
financial condition;
8.5 Material
Impairment.
There
is a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of the Obligations
or a
material impairment of BACC's continuing security interests in the
Collateral;
8.6 Levy
or Attachment.
Any
material portion of Borrower's assets is attached, seized, subjected to a
writ
or distress warrant or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any
judicial officer or assignee;
8.7 Insolvency
by Borrower or Guarantor.
An
Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower or by a Guarantor;
8.8 Insolvency
Against Borrower.
An
Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against Borrower or a Guarantor;
8.9 Injunction
Against Borrower.
Borrower is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by court order from
continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business;
8.10 Government
Lien.
A
notice of lien, levy or assessment is filed of record with respect to any
of
Borrower's or a Guarantor's assets by the United States Government, or any
department, agency or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county,
municipal or other governmental agency, or any taxes or debts owing at any
time
hereafter to any one or more of such entities becomes a lien, whether xxxxxx
or
otherwise, upon any of Borrower's or a Guarantor's assets and the same is
not
paid on the payment date thereof;
8.11 Judgment.
A
judgment is entered against Borrower or a Guarantor;
8.12 Default
to Third Party.
There
is a default in any material agreement to which Borrower or a Guarantor is
a
party or by which binds Borrower or a Guarantor or any of their
assets;
8.13 Subordinated
Debt Payments.
Borrower makes any payment on account of indebtedness which has now or hereafter
been subordinated to the Obligations, except to the extent such payment is
allowed under any subordination agreement entered into with BACC;
8.14 Termination
of Guarantor.
A
Guarantor dies or terminates its guaranty;
8.15 Change
in Management.
If
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx ceases to be actively engaged in the management of
Borrower;
8.16 ERISA
Violation.
A
prohibited
transaction within
the meaning of ERISA Section 406 or IRC Section 1975(c) shall occur with
respect
to a Plan which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition
of Borrower; any lien upon the assets of Borrower in connection with any
Plan
shall arise; Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall completely or partially
withdraw from a Multiemployer Plan and such withdrawal could, in the opinion
of
BACC, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Borrower.
Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall fail to make full payment when
due
of all amounts which Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may be required
to
pay to any Plan or any Multiemployer Plan as one or more contributions thereto;
Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates creates or permits the creation of
any
accumulated funding deficiency, whether or not waived; the voluntary or
involuntary termination of any Plan which termination could, in the opinion
of
BACC, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Borrower
or
Borrower shall fail to notify BACC promptly and in any event within ten (l0)
days of the occurrence of an event which constitutes an Event of Default
under
this clause or would constitute an Event of Default upon the exercise of
BACC's
judgment; or
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8.17 Loss
of License, etc.
If any
license, permit, distributor, franchise or similar agreement, necessary for
the
continue operation of Borrower’s ordinary course of business is revoked,
suspended or terminated.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section 8 to the contrary, BACC shall refrain
from
exercising its rights and remedies and an Event of Default shall not be deemed
to have occurred by reason of the occurrence of any of the events set forth
in
Sections 8.6, 8.8, 8.10 or 8.11 hereof if, within ten (10) days from the
date
thereof, the same is released, discharged, dismissed, bonded against or
satisfied; provided, however, BACC shall not be obligated to make Advances
to
Borrower during such period.
9. BACC'S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1 Rights
and Remedies.
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, BACC may, at its election, without
notice
of such election and without demand, do any one or more of the
following:
(a) Declare
all Obligations, whether evidenced by the Loan Documents or otherwise,
immediately due and payable in full:
(b) Cease
advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under
the
Loan Documents or under any other agreement between Borrower and
BACC;
(c) Terminate
this Agreement as to any future liability or obligation of BACC, but without
affecting BACC's rights and security interest in the Collateral and without
affecting the Obligations;
(d) Settle
or
adjust disputes and claims directly with Account debtors for amounts and
upon
terms which BACC considers advisable and, in such cases, BACC will credit
the
Obligations with the net amounts received by BACC in payment of such disputed
Accounts, after deducting all BACC Expenses;
(e) Cause
Borrower to hold all returned Inventory in trust for BACC, segregate all
returned Inventory from all other property of Borrower or in Borrower's
possession and conspicuously label said returned Inventory as the property
of
BACC;
(f) Without
notice to or demand upon Borrower or a Guarantor, make such payments and
do such
acts as BACC considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest
in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if BACC so requires
and deliver or make the Collateral available to BACC at a place designated
by
BACC. Borrower authorizes BACC to enter any premises where the Collateral
is
located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part of
it,
and to pay, purchase, contest or compromise any encumbrance, charge or lien
which in BACC's determination appears to be prior or superior to its security
interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith;
(g) Ship,
reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, lease,
license or other disposition, advertise for sale, lease, license or other
disposition, and sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose (in the manner
provided for herein or in the Code) the Collateral. BACC is hereby granted
a
license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower's labels, patents,
copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks,
service marks, and advertising matter, or any asset of a similar nature,
pertaining to the Collateral, in completing the production of, advertising
for
sale, lease, license or other disposition, and sale, lease, license or other
disposition of the Collateral. Borrower's rights under all licenses and all
franchise agreements shall inure to BACC's benefit;
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(h) Sell,
lease, license or otherwise dispose of the Collateral at either a public
or
private proceeding, or both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions,
for cash or on terms, in such manner and at such places (including Borrower's
premises) as BACC determines is commercially reasonable. It is not necessary
that the Collateral be present at any such sale;
(i) BACC
shall give notice of the disposition of the Collateral as follows:
(1) To
Borrower and each holder of a security interest in the Collateral who has
filed
with BACC a written request for notice, a notice in writing of the time and
place of public sale or other disposition or, if the sale or other disposition
is a private sale or some other disposition other than a public sale is to
be
made, then the time on or after which the private sale or other disposition
is
to be made;
(2) The
notice hereunder shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage prepaid,
to
Borrower as provided in Section 12 hereof, at least ten (10) calendar days
before the date fixed for the sale or other disposition, or at least ten
(10)
calendar days before the date on or after which the private sale or other
disposition is to be made, unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens
to
decline speedily in value. Notice to persons other than Borrower claiming
an
interest in the Collateral shall be sent to such addresses as they have
furnished to BACC;
(j) BACC
may
credit bid and purchase at any public sale:
(k) Any
deficiency that exists after disposition of the Collateral, as provided herein,
shall be immediately paid by Borrower. Any excess will be remitted without
interest by BACC to the party or parties legally entitled to such excess;
and
(l) In
addition to the foregoing, BACC shall have all rights and remedies provided
by
law (including those set forth in the Code) and any rights and remedies
contained in any Loan Documents and all such rights and remedies shall be
cumulative.
9.2 No
Waiver.
No
delay on the part of BACC in exercising any right, power or privilege under
any
Loan Document shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege under such Loan Documents or
otherwise, preclude other or further exercise of any such right, power or
privilege.
10. TAXES
AND EXPENSES REGARDING THE COLLATERAL.
If
Borrower fails to pay any monies (whether taxes, assessments, insurance premiums
or otherwise) due to third persons or entities, or fails to make any deposits
or
furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, or fails to perform any
of
Borrower's other covenants under any of the Loan Documents, then in its
discretion and without prior notice to Borrower, BACC may do any or all of
the
following: (a) make any payment which Borrower has failed to pay or any part
thereof; (b) set up such reserves in Borrower's loan account as BACC deems
necessary to protect BACC from the exposure created by such failure; (c)
obtain
and maintain insurance policies of the type described in Section 6.10 hereof
and
take any action with respect to such policies as BACC deems prudent; or (d)
take
any other action deemed necessary to preserve and protect its interests and
rights under the Loan Documents. Any payments made by BACC shall not constitute:
(a) an agreement by BACC to make similar payments in the future or (b) a
waiver
by BACC of any Event of Default. BACC need not inquire as to, or contest
the
validity of, any such expense, tax, security interest, encumbrance or lien
and
the receipt of notice for the payment thereof shall be conclusive evidence
that
the same was validly due and owing.
11. WAIVERS
11.1 Demand,
Protest.
Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or
dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, and notice
of
nonpayment at maturity and acknowledges that BACC may compromise, settle
or
release, without notice to Borrower, any Collateral and/or guaranties at
any
time held by BACC. Borrower hereby consents to any extensions of time of
payment
or partial payment at, before or after the Termination Date.
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11.2 No
Marshaling.
Borrower, on its own behalf and on behalf of its successors and assigns hereby
expressly waives all rights, if any, to require a marshaling of assets by
BACC
or to require that BACC first resort to some portion(s) of the Collateral
before
foreclosing upon, selling or otherwise realizing on any other portion
thereof.
11.3 BACC's
Non-Liability for Inventory or Equipment or for Protection of
Rights.
So long
as BACC complies with its obligations, if any, under Section 9-207 of the
Code,
BACC shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (a) the
safekeeping of the Inventory or Equipment; (b) any loss or damage thereto
occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c) any diminution
in the value thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman,
bailee, forwarding agency or other person whomsoever. All risk of loss, damage
or destruction of the Inventory or Equipment shall be borne by Borrower.
BACC
shall have no obligation to protect any rights of Borrower against any person
obligated on any Collateral.
11.4 Limitation
of Damages.
In any
action or other proceeding against BACC under this Agreement or relating
to the
transactions between BACC and Borrower, Borrower waives the right to seek
any
consequential or punitive damages.
12. NOTICES
Unless
otherwise provided herein, all consents, waivers, notices or demands by any
party relating to the Loan Documents shall be in writing and (except for
financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent
by
first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be telecopied (followed up by a
mailing), personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, or by receipted overnight delivery service
to
Borrower or to BACC, as the case may be, at their addresses set forth
below
If to Borrower: | Xxxx’x, Inc. | ||
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | |||
Attn: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Fax # (000) 000-0000 | |||
If to BACC: | Business Alliance Capital Corp. | ||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |||
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | |||
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Senior Vice President | |||
Fax # (000) 000-0000 |
Any
party
may change the address at which it is to receive notices hereunder by notice
in
writing in the foregoing manner given to the other. All notices or demands
sent
in accordance with this Section 12 shall be deemed received on the earlier
of
the date of actual receipt or five (5) calendar days after the deposit thereof
in the mail or on the date telecommunicated if telecopied.
13. DESTRUCTION
OF BORROWER'S DOCUMENTS
All
documents, schedules, invoices, agings or other papers delivered to BACC
may be
destroyed or otherwise disposed of by BACC four (4) months after they are
delivered to or received by BACC, unless Borrower requests, in writing, the
return of the said documents, schedules. invoices or other papers and makes
arrangements, at Borrower's expense, for their return.
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14. GENERAL
PROVISIONS
14.1 Effectiveness.
This
Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by Borrower
and
executed and delivered by BACC.
14.2 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors
and
assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that Borrower may not
assign
this Agreement or any rights hereunder and any prohibited assignment shall
be
absolutely void. No consent to an assignment by BACC shall release Borrower
from
its Obligations. Without notice to or the consent of Borrower, BACC may assign
this Agreement and its rights and duties hereunder and BACC reserves the
right
to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any
part
of, or any interest in BACC's rights and benefits hereunder. In connection
therewith, BACC may disclose all documents and information which BACC now
or
hereafter may have relating to Borrower or Borrower's business. Borrower
hereby
consents to, and authorizes BACC to, prepare and distribute a “tombstone”, to
issue a press release, or otherwise disseminate information to newspapers,
trade
journals, and other sources, describing the nature of, and closing of the
credit
facilities provided for herein, which may include Borrower’s name as well as
other general information about Borrower and the credit facilities. Borrower
and
BACC do not intend any of the benefits of the Loan Documents to inure to
any
third party, and no third party shall be a third party beneficiary hereof
or
thereof.
14.3 Section
Headings.
Headings
and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only.
14.4 Interpretation.
Neither
this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed
or
resolved against BACC or Borrower, whether under any rule of construction
or
otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each party
and
shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the
words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the
parties
hereto.
14.5 Severability
of Provisions.
Each
provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision
of
this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of
such
provision.
14.6 Amendments
in Writing.
This
Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally. This Agreement is the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the matters contained herein.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations,
if
any, all of which are merged into this Agreement.
14.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when
executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which,
when
taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
14.8 Indemnification.
Borrower
hereby indemnifies, protects, defends and saves harmless BACC and any member,
officer, director, official, agent, employee and attorney of BACC, and their
respective heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified
Parties”), from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses or liabilities
of any kind or nature and from any suits, claims or demands, including
reasonable counsel fees incurred in investigating or defending such claim,
suffered by any of them and caused by, relating to, arising out of, resulting
from, or in any way connected with the Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated therein or the Collateral (unless caused by the gross negligence
or
willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties) including, without limitation:
(a) losses, damages, expenses or liabilities sustained by BACC in connection
with any environmental cleanup or other remedy required or mandated by any
Environmental Law; (b) any untrue statement of a material fact contained
in
information submitted to BACC by Borrower or a Guarantor or the omission
of any
material fact necessary to be stated therein in order to make such statement
not
misleading or incomplete; (c) the failure of Borrower or a Guarantor to perform
any obligations required to be performed by Borrower or a Guarantor under
the
Loan Documents; and (d) the ownership, construction, occupancy, operations,
use
and maintenance of any of Borrower's or a Guarantor's assets. The provisions
of
this paragraph 14.8 shall survive termination of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents.
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14.9 Joint
and Several Obligations; Dealings with Multiple Borrowers.
If more
than one person or entity is named as Borrower hereunder, all Obligations,
representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities set forth in the Loan
Documents to which such person or entity is a party shall be joint and several.
BACC shall have the right to deal with any individual of any Borrower with
regard to all matters concerning the rights and obligations of BACC and Borrower
hereunder and pursuant to applicable law with regard to the transactions
contemplated under the Loan Documents. All actions or inactions of the officers,
managers, members and/or agents of any Borrower with regard to the transactions
contemplated under the Loan Documents shall be deemed with full authority
and
binding upon all Borrowers hereunder. Each Borrower hereby appoints each
other
Borrower as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full right and power,
for
purposes of exercising all rights of such person hereunder and under applicable
law with regard to the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.
The
foregoing is a material inducement to the agreement of BACC to enter into
this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Borrowers
represents they are operated as part of one consolidated business entity
and are
directly dependent upon each other for an in connection with their respective
business activities financial resources. Each Borrower will receive a direct
economic and financial benefit from the Obligations incurred under this
Agreement and the incurrence of such Obligations is in the best interests
of
each Borrower.
15. CHOICE
OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER
THE
VALIDITY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THEIR CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND
ENFORCEMENT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER,
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE
OF
CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. THE PARTIES
AGREE
THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS
SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY
OF
LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE FEDERAL COURTS WHOSE VENUE INCLUDES
THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OR AT THE SOLE OPTION OF BACC, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN
WHICH
BACC SHALL INITIATE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS SUBJECT
MATTER
JURISDICTION OVER THE MATTER IN CONTROVERSY. BORROWER
AND BACC EACH WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT
TO
A TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY
PROCEEDING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR RELATING TO THE DEALINGS OF BORROWER
AND
BACC AND ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF “FORUM NON
CONVENIENS” OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 15.
Borrower
and BACC have executed and delivered this Agreement at BACC's place of
business
in Los Angeles, California as of the date first above written.
XXXX’X,
INC.
a
Delaware corporation
Signed
by: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Print
Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Title/Capacity:
Chief Executive
Officer
BUSINESS
ALLIANCE CAPITAL CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation
Signed
by: /s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Print
Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Title/Capacity:
Senior Vice
President
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AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
Amendment Number One to Loan and Security Agreement (this "Amendment")
is
entered into as of June 29, 2006, by and between BUSINESS
ALLIANCE CAPITAL COMPANY, division
of Sovereign Bank, as successor by merger to Business Alliance Capital
Corp.
("BACC"), and XXXX'X,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation ("Borrower," and collectively with BACC, the "Parties"),
with respect to the following:
RECITALS
A. Borrower
and BACC have previously entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement,
dated as of June 3, 2005 (as previously and subsequently amended, restated,
extended, renewed, replaced, or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Loan
Agreement"), that certain Conditions Precedent Rider to Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2005 (as previously and subsequently amended,
restated, extended, renewed, replaced, or otherwise modified from time
to time,
the "Conditions Precedent Rider, and collectively with the Loan Agreement,
the
"Agreement"), and certain documents related thereto (as defined in the
Agreement, the "Loan Documents").
B. Borrower
and BACC previously entered into that certain Term Loan Promissory Note,
dated
as of June 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of $190,000 (the "Existing
Term Note"), which Existing Term Note has an outstanding principal balance
of
$152,000 as of the date this Note (the "Existing Term Loan"). Additionally,
Maker and BACC previously entered into that certain Secured Term Promissory
Note
(Capital Expenditures), dated as of June 3, 2005, which provided Maker
with the
ability to borrow up to $150,000 for capital expenditures (the "Existing
CapEx
Note"), which Existing CapEx Note has an outstanding principal balance
of
$79,000 as of the date of this Note (the "Existing CapEx Loan"). Borrower
and
BACC desire to consolidate such Existing Term Loan and Existing CapEx Loan.
C. Borrower
previously provided BACC with that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of
Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of June 3, 2005 (the "Deed
of
Trust"), which Deed of Trust BACC will release pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth below. Such Deed of Trust encumbers that certain real
property located at 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
(the
"Real Property").
D. The
Parties desire to amend the Agreement and certain of the Loan Documents
as
provided for and on the conditions herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the Parties hereby amend and supplement the Agreement as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
All
initially capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Agreement unless specifically defined
herein.
2. CONSOLIDATION
OF EXISTING TERM LOANS.
The
outstanding principal balances of the Existing Term Loan and the Existing
CapEx
Loan are hereby consolidated and repayment of same shall be governed by
the
terms and conditions of Section 2.12 of the Agreement and by the terms
of that
certain Consolidated Term Loan Promissory Note being entered into concurrently
herewith, with the Existing Term Note and Existing CapEx Loan to be of
no
further force and effect, and with Borrower no longer having the ability
to
obtain capital expenditure loans under the Existing CapEx Note.
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3. AMENDMENTS.
(a) All
references in the Agreement and the Loan Documents to "Business Alliance
Capital
Corp." shall be amended to read:
"Business
Alliance Capital Company, division of Sovereign Bank, a federal savings
bank
(successor by merger to Business Alliance Capital Corp., a Delaware
corporation), and its successors and assigns."
(b) All
references in the Agreement and Loan Documents to "BACC" shall be amended
to
mean:
"Business
Alliance Capital Company, division of Sovereign Bank, a federal savings
bank
(successor by merger to Business Alliance Capital Corp., a Delaware
corporation), and its successors and assigns."
(c) Subparagraph
(g) of the definition of "Eligible Accounts" set forth in Section 1.1 of
the
Agreement is amended to read as follows:
"(g)
Accounts with respect to an Account debtor whose total obligations to Borrower
exceed fifteen percent (15%) of all Accounts or such other percentage as
BACC
may agree to in writing as to a particular Account debtor (the applicable
percentage, the "Concentration Percentage"), to the extent such obligations
exceed the applicable Concentration Percentage, with the Concentration
Percentages for Account debtors United National Foods, Inc. (and related
affiliates, subsidiaries and branches) and Trader Joe's, to be forty percent
(40%) and twenty percent (20%), respectively;"
(d) A
new
definition of "Permitted IPO" is hereby added in alphabetical order to
Section
1.1 as follows:
"Permitted
IPO
shall
have the meaning attributed to same in Section 7.7 of the Agreement.
(e)
The
definition of "Prime Rate" set forth in Section 1.1 of the Agreement is
hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Prime
Rate
means
that rate designated by Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank, or any
successor
thereof, from time to time as its prime rate, which shall not necessarily
constitute its lowest available rate."
(f) A
new
definition of "Qualifying IPO" is hereby added in alphabetical order to
Section
1.1 as follows:
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"Qualifying
IPO
means
the Permitted IPO, provided, that, the Permitted IPO raises at least $3,500,000,
excluding any amounts raised from persons (including Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx'x
brothers) or entities affiliated with Borrower and its management.
(g) The
definition of "Termination Date" set forth in Section 1.1 of the Agreement
is
hereby amended to extend the stated termination date set forth therein
from June
30, 2006 through June 30, 2007. The remainder of the definition of "Termination
Date" remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that as a result of the above extension of the
Termination Date from June 30, 2006 through June 30, 2007, a facility fee
in the
amount of $16,315 is now fully earned, due and payable pursuant to Section
2.7
of the Agreement, and shall be paid concurrently with the execution of
this
Amendment.
(h) Section
2.1 of the Agreement is amended to decrease the Advance Limit from One
Million
Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($1,910,000) to One Million Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000). The remainder of Section 2.1 remains unchanged
and in full force and effect.
(i) Section
2.4(A.) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"A. Except
where specified to the contrary in the Loan Documents interest shall accrue
on
the Daily Balance of the Obligations at the per annum rate of four percentage
points (4.00%)1
above
the Prime Rate, but not less than eight and one-half percent (8.50%) (the
foregoing, the "Non-Default Rate of Interest"). The Obligations shall,
at the
option of BACC, from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and
without constituting a waiver of any such Event of Default, and if the
Obligations are not paid in full by the Termination Date, and without waiving
the maturity of the Obligations on the Termination Date, bear interest
at the
per annum rate of five percentage points (5.00%) in excess of the Non-Default
Rate of Interest (the "Default Rate"). All interest payable under the Loan
Documents shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360)
day year
for the actual number of days elapsed on the Daily Balance. Interest as
provided
for herein shall continue to accrue until the Obligations are paid in
full."
1
Commencing July 1, 2006, such interest rate shall be subject to decrease
by
three-quarters of one-percent (0.75%) upon the occurrence of a Qualifying
IPO.
In addition, commencing July 1, 2006, such interest rate shall be subject
to a
separate decrease of three-quarters of one-percent (0.75%) in the event
that (y)
all outstanding Eligible Inventory Advances (made pursuant to Section 2.1(b)
of
the Agreement)are repaid in full, and (z) the Eligible Inventory Advance
facility (set forth in Section 2.1(b) of the Agreement) is permanently
eliminated; with BACC agreeing to release the Deed of Trust upon the occurrence
of (y) and (z).
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(j) The
last
sentence of Section 2.4(B.) of the Agreement is amended to increase the
minimum
monthly interest set forth therein from Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500) to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). The remainder of Section 2.4(B.)
remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
(k) Section
2.8 of the Agreement is amended to increase the Servicing Fee set forth
therein
from fifteen-one hundredths of one percent (0.15%) to one-quarter of one
percent
(0.25%2 ).
The
remainder of Section 2.8 remains unchanged and in full force and
effect.
(l)
Section
2.10 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"2.10 Delinquent
Reporting Fees.
Borrower
shall pay to BACC a fee in an amount equal to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
per
document per day for each Business Day any report, financial statement
or
schedule required by this Agreement to be delivered to BACC is past due,
with
the exception of an A/R Aging (as defined in Section 6.1) not provided
in
accordance with the terms of Section 6.1, with each failure to deliver
an Daily
A/R Aging pursuant to the terms of Section 6.1 to be subject to a fee of
Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per occurrence."
(m) Section
2.12 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
“2.12 Consolidated
Term Loan.
BACC
has loaned Borrower the principal sum of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand
Four
Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and no/100 ($231,496) which sum, together with
interest at the rate set forth below shall be paid in equal consecutive
monthly
installments of principal of Seven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
($7,500.00) each beginning on July 1, 2006 and continuing on the same day
of
each month thereafter until paid in full. Interest, at the rate set forth
in
Section 2.4 hereof, shall be paid on the first day of each month hereafter
and on the maturity date of said term loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the
entire unpaid principal balance of said term loan, and all accrued and
unpaid
interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the Termination Date.
If
Borrower prepays, in whole or in part, the term loan other than with the
proceeds of a Qualifying IPO or other than in connection with a termination
subject to Section 3.2 above, contemporaneous with such prepayment Borrower
shall pay BACC a prepayment premium equal to five percent (5.0%) of the
amount
so prepaid."
2
Such
0.25% is subject to decrease to 0.15% following any 120-day period in which
any
and all reporting required under the Agreement from the date hereof is
timely
delivered to BACC pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. If, at anytime
following the reduction of such percentage to 0.15%, Borrower does not
timely
deliver any reporting as required under the Agreement, such 0.15% shall
permanently revert to 0.25%.
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(n) Section
6.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"6.1 Collateral
and Other Reports.
Borrower
shall on each Business Day report to BACC all sales and Accounts arising
since
its most recent report to BACC and shall provide: (a) copies of all invoices
in
excess of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) together with supporting shipping
documentation acceptable to BACC; and (b) an Accounts aging report (an
"Daily
A/R Aging"). Borrower shall execute and deliver to BACC: (y) no later than
the
seventh (7th)
day of
each month during the Term, a detailed aging of the Accounts; and (z) no
later
than the fifteenth (15th)
day of
each month during the Term, a reconciliation statement and a summary aging,
by
vendor, of all accounts payable of Borrower and any book overdraft. Borrower
shall deliver to BACC, as BACC may from time to time require, collection
reports, sales journals, invoices, original delivery receipts, customers'
purchase order, shipping instructions, bills of lading and other documentation
respecting shipment arrangements. Absent such a request by BACC, copies
of all
such documentation shall be held by Borrower as custodian for
BACC."
(o) Section
7.7 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"7.7 Change
of Ownership.
Cause,
permit or suffer any change, direct or indirect, in the ownership of the
capital
stock of Borrower or enter into any agreement with any person or entity
that
provides for a payment to such person or entity based upon the income of
Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BACC prospectively consents to
a
proposed initial public offering by Borrower upon terms and conditions,
including economic terms, that are materially consistent with documents
and
information (including the Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 28, 2005) previously provided to BACC (the "Permitted
IPO").
This prospective consent is expressly conditioned upon Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx'x
continued ownership of no less than 48% of the capital stock of Borrower
at all
times including following consummation of the Qualifying IPO."
(p)
The
following new Section 16 is hereby added to the Agreement as
follows:
"16. REFERENCE
PROVISION
a. Borrower
and BACC prefer that any dispute between them be resolved in litigation
subject
to a Jury Trial Waiver as set forth in the Loan Documents (defined below),
but
the California Supreme Court has held that pre-dispute Jury Trial Waivers
not
authorized by statute are unenforceable. This Reference Provision will
be
applicable until: (i) the California Supreme Court holds that a pre-dispute
Jury Trial Waiver provision similar to that contained in the Loan Documents
is
valid or enforceable; or (ii) the California Legislature enacts a statute
which becomes law, authorizing pre-dispute Jury Trial Waivers of the type
in the
Loan Documents and, as a result, such waivers become enforceable.
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b. Other
than (i) nonjudicial foreclosure of security interests in real or personal
property, (ii) the appointment of a receiver or (iii) the exercise of
other provisional remedies (any of which may be initiated pursuant to applicable
law), any controversy, dispute or claim (each, a "Claim") between Borrower
and
BACC arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other document,
instrument or agreement between Borrower and BACC (collectively in this
Section,
the "Loan Documents"), will be resolved, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the Loan Documents, by a reference proceeding in
California in accordance with the provisions of Section 638 et seq. of the
California Code of Civil Procedure ("CCP"), or their successor sections,
which
shall constitute the exclusive remedy for the resolution of any Claim,
including
whether the Claim is subject to the reference proceeding. Except as provided
in
Section 15 of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Loan
Documents, venue for the reference proceeding will be in the Superior Court
or
Federal District Court in the County or District where the real property,
if
any, is located or in a County or District where venue is otherwise appropriate
under applicable law (the "Court").
c. The
referee shall be a retired Judge or Justice selected by mutual written
agreement
of Borrower and BACC. If Borrower and BACC do not agree, the referee shall
be
selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court (or his or her representative).
A
request for appointment of a referee may be heard on an ex parte or expedited
basis, and Borrower and BACC agree that irreparable harm would result if
ex
parte relief is not granted. The referee shall be appointed to sit with
all the
powers provided by law. Pending appointment of the referee, the Court has
power
to issue temporary or provisional remedies.
d. Borrower
and BACC agree that time is of the essence in conducting the reference
proceedings. Accordingly, the referee shall be requested, subject to change
in
the time periods specified herein for good cause shown, to (a) set the
matter for a status and trial-setting conference within fifteen (15) days
after the date of selection of the referee, (b) if practicable, try all
issues of law or fact within ninety (90) days after the date of the
conference and (c) report a statement of decision within twenty (20)
days after the matter has been submitted for decision.
e. The
referee will have power to expand or limit the amount and duration of discovery.
The referee may set or extend discovery deadlines or cutoffs for good cause,
including a party's failure to provide requested discovery for any reason
whatsoever. Unless otherwise ordered based upon good cause shown, neither
Borrower nor BACC shall be entitled to "priority" in conducting discovery,
depositions may be taken by Borrower and BACC upon seven (7) days written
notice, and all other discovery shall be responded to within fifteen (15)
days after service. All disputes relating to discovery which cannot be
resolved
by Borrower and BACC shall be submitted to the referee whose decision shall
be
final and binding.
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f. Except
as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, the referee shall determine the
manner in
which the reference proceeding is conducted including the time and place
of
hearings, the order of presentation of evidence, and all other questions
that
arise with respect to the course of the reference proceeding. All proceedings
and hearings conducted before the referee, except for trial, shall be conducted
without a court reporter, except that when any party so requests, a court
reporter will be used at any hearing conducted before the referee, and
the
referee will be provided a courtesy copy of the transcript. The party making
such a request shall have the obligation to arrange for and pay the court
reporter. Subject to the referee's power to award costs to the prevailing
party,
Borrower and BACC will equally share the cost of the referee and the court
reporter at trial.
g. The
referee shall be required to determine all issues in accordance with existing
case law and the statutory laws of the State of California. The rules of
evidence applicable to proceedings at law in the State of California will
be
applicable to the reference proceeding. The referee shall be empowered
to enter
equitable as well as legal relief, provide all temporary or provisional
remedies, enter equitable orders that will be binding on the parties and
rule on
any motion which would be authorized in a trial, including without limitation
motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication. The referee shall
issue a
decision and pursuant to CCP §644 the referee's decision shall be entered by the
Court as a judgment or an order in the same manner as if the action had
been
tried by the Court. The final judgment or order or from any appealable
decision
or order entered by the referee shall be fully appealable as provided by
law.
Borrower and BACC reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of
laws, a
written statement of decision, and the right to move for a new trial or
a
different judgment, which new trial, if granted, is also to be a reference
proceeding under this provision.
h. If
the
enabling legislation which provides for appointment of a referee is repealed
(and no successor statute is enacted) or if a reference procedure is not
available to the parties for any reason, any dispute between Borrower and
BACC
that would otherwise be determined by reference procedure will be resolved
and
determined by arbitration. The arbitration will be conducted by a retired
judge
or Justice, in accordance with the California Arbitration Act § 1280
through § 1294.2 of the CCP as amended from time to time. The limitations
with respect to discovery set forth above shall apply to any such arbitration
proceeding.
i. BORROWER
AND BACC RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES RESOLVED UNDER THIS REFERENCE
PROVISION WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. AFTER CONSULTING
(OR
HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR OWN CHOICE,
BORROWER AND BACC EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT
AGREE THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION WILL APPLY TO ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM
WHICH
ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS."
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4. AGREEMENT
TO PROVIDE APPRAISAL.
No
later
than July 31, 2006, Borrower shall provide BACC with an appraisal of the
Real
Property, with the form and content of such appraisal, and the appraiser
conducting same, to be satisfactory to BACC, and with such appraisal to
evidence
a value for the Real Property of at least One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,500,000). In the event (a) such appraisal is not provided to
BACC on
or prior to July 31, 2006, or (b) if such appraisal evidences a value for
the
Real Property less than $1,500,000, BACC may, in its sole discretion, (y)
apply
collections and other proceeds of Collateral to the permanent repayment
of
Eligible Inventory Advances (made pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Agreement,
and/or (z) permanently reduce the advance rate (set forth in Section 2.1(b)
of
the Agreement) applicable to Eligible Inventory Advances.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
Borrower
hereby affirms to BACC that all of Borrower’s representations and warranties set
forth in the Agreement are true, complete and accurate in all respects
as of the
date hereof.
6. NO
DEFAULTS.
Borrower
hereby affirms to BACC that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
as of the date hereof.
7. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT.
The
effectiveness of this Amendment is expressly conditioned upon the
following:
(a) Receipt
by BACC of the $16,315 Facility Fee discussed above;
(b) Receipt
by BACC of a fully executed copy of this Amendment;
(c) Receipt
by BACC of a fully executed copy of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Master Promissory Note, of even date herewith; and
(d) Receipt
by BACC of a fully executed copy of that certain Consolidated Term Loan
Promissory Note, of even date herewith.
8. COSTS
AND EXPENSES.
Borrower
shall pay to BACC all of BACC’s out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, the fees and expenses of its counsel, which counsel
may
include any local counsel deemed necessary, search fees, filing and recording
fees, documentation fees, and other fees) arising in connection with the
preparation, execution, and delivery of this Amendment and all related
documents.
9. LIMITED
EFFECT.
In the
event of a conflict between the terms and provisions of this Amendment
and the
terms and provisions of the Agreement, the terms and provisions of this
Amendment shall govern. In all other respects, the Agreement, as amended
and
supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force and effect.
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10. REPRESENTATIONS.
Borrower
represents and warrants to BACC that (i) this Amendment has been duly
authorized by its Board of Directors (or equivalent governing body),
(ii) no consents are necessary from any third person for the execution,
delivery or performance of this Amendment which have not already been obtained
and a copy thereof delivered to BACC, and (iii) this Amendment constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof against
it
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights
generally or by equitable principles of general application (whether considered
in an action at law or in equity).
11. UNDERSTANDING.
All
parties have read this Amendment carefully and fully understand the same,
and
this Amendment and the documents executed in connection herewith represent
the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters set forth
herein.
12. MODIFICATIONS.
No
modification or waiver of any provision of this Amendment, nor consent
to any
departure by Borrower herefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall
be in
writing signed by an authorized officer of BACC, and then only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given.
13. GOVERNING
LAW.
This
Amendment is made in the State of California and shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California,
without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
14. MULTIPLE
COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS.
This
Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which constitute
an
original, but all of which taken together shall constitute but one in the
same
document. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to
produce
or account for more than one counterpart signed by the party to be
charged.
15. FACSIMILE
OR TELECOPY.
This
Amendment, or a signature page thereto intended to be attached to a copy
of this
Amendment, signed and transmitted by facsimile machine or telecopier shall
be
deemed and treated as an original document. The signature of any person
thereon,
for purposes hereof, is to be considered as an original signature, and
the
document transmitted is to be considered to have the same binding effect
as an
original signature on an original document. At the request of any party
hereto,
any facsimile or telecopy document is to be re-executed in original form
by the
persons who executed the facsimile or telecopy document. No party hereto
may
raise the use of a facsimile machine or telecopier or the fact that any
signature was transmitted through the use of a facsimile or telecopier
machine
as a defense to the enforcement of this Amendment.
16. BINDING
AGREEMENT.
It is
understood and agreed that this Amendment shall be binding upon and shall
inure
to the benefit of BACC and Borrower, and their respective successors and
assigns.
17. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT.
This
Amendment represents the entire agreement and understanding concerning
the
subject matter hereof and thereof between the parties hereto, and supersedes
all
other prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions concerning
the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
the date
first set forth above.
XXXX'X,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Title: Chief
Executive
Officer
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BUSINESS
ALLIANCE CAPITAL COMPANY,
division
of Sovereign Bank,
as
successor by merger to Business Alliance Capital Corp.
By:
/s/ R. E. Xxxx,
Sr.
Title:
Vice
President
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY GUARANTOR
Dated
as
of June 29, 2006
The
undersigned, being a Guarantor ("Guarantor")
under
his respective Individual Guaranty made in favor of BACC (as previously
or
subsequently amended, modified or supplemented, the "Guaranty"),
hereby acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing Amendment Number One to
Loan and
Security Agreement (the "Amendment")
and
confirms and agrees that his Guaranty is and shall continue to be, in full
force
and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects except
that,
upon the effectiveness of, and on and after the date of the Amendment,
each
reference in such Guaranty to the Agreement (as defined in the Agreement),
"thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import referring to the "Agreement",
shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended or modified by
the
Amendment. Although BACC has informed Guarantor of the matters set forth
above,
and Guarantor has acknowledged the same, Guarantor understands and agrees
that
BACC has no duty under the Agreement, the Guaranty or any other agreement
with
any Guarantor to so notify any Guarantor or to seek such an acknowledgement,
and
nothing contained herein is intended to or shall create such a duty as
to any
advances or transactions hereafter.
/s/
Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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