AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of October 16, 2007 (this
"Agreement"),
by
and between Appalachian Oil Company, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
("Borrower"),
Greystone Business Credit II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company,
as
agent and lender ("Agent").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Borrower and Agent entered into certain financing arrangements pursuant to
the
Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 17, 2007, by and between
Borrower and Agent (as amended hereby, and as the same may have heretofore
been
or may hereafter be further amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed,
restated or replaced (the "Loan
Agreement"));
WHEREAS,
Borrower has requested that Agent amend the Loan Agreement in order to provide
further financial accommodations to Borrower and its affiliates;
WHEREAS,
Agent is willing to amend the Loan Agreement in accordance with the terms set
forth below; and
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the respective agreements,
warranties and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. Interpretation.
All
capitalized terms used herein (including the recitals hereto) shall have the
respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement unless otherwise
defined herein.
SECTION
2. AMENDMENTS
2.1. Amendments.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5 below, and in
reliance on the representations and warranties, covenants and other agreements
set forth in this Agreement, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding paragraph (e) as
follows:
(e) Term
Loan C.
Each
Lender with a Term Loan C Commitment agrees (severally and not jointly) to
convert a portion of Revolving Loans, on or prior to October ___, 2007, into
an
advance to Borrower in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Term Loan C Share of
the
principal amount, if any, set forth in Section 2(c) of Schedule A. Each such
advance made by a Lender is sometimes referred to herein as a "Term
Loan C Advance"
and
collectively as "Term
Loan C."
Each
Term Loan C Advance will be evidenced by a term note in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit D. After Term Loan C has been made, the Term Loan C Commitment
automatically shall be terminated.
(b) Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding paragraph (f) as
follows:
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no Lender shall have any obligation
to make any Loan under this Agreement if the making of such Loan would have
the
effect of creating a breach of, or causing a conflict with, any of the
provisions of the Subordination Agreement dated as of September 17, 2007
between YA Global Investments, L.P. and Greystone Business Credit II,
L.L.C.
(c) The
second sentence of Section 1.4(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and
restated as follows:
Except
as
set forth in Section 1.4(c), principal of the Term Loans shall be repaid as
set
forth in Section 2(a)(ii), 2(b)(ii) and 2(c)(ii) of Schedule A or, in the case
of Term Loan C, at such other times and in such other amounts as determined
by
Lender in its sole discretion.
(d) Section
1.4 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding paragraph (c) as
follows:
(c) Borrowers
shall (i) prepay Term Loan C until paid in full and (ii) thereafter repay
the Revolving Loans, in each case within 45 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2007), in an
amount equal to the amount by which Excess Cash Flow exceeds $750,000 for such
fiscal quarter. For purposes of this Section 1.4(c), "Excess Cash Flow" means,
for any period, the remainder of (1) the sum of (A) Borrowers’ consolidated net
income (or loss) for such period, plus
(without
duplication) (B) to the extent deducted in determining such net income (or
loss), the sum of (I) the consolidated non-cash interest expense of Borrowers
for such period, (II) non-cash income tax expense of Borrowers for such period,
(III) depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges or expenses of
Borrowers for such period and (IV) extraordinary and non-recurring non-cash
losses of Borrowers during such period, minus
(C)
extraordinary and non-recurring non-cash gains of Borrowers during such period,
minus
(2) the
sum, without duplication, of (A) scheduled repayments of principal of the Term
Loans made during such period, plus
(B)
non-financed capital expenditures made in such period and permitted under this
Agreement.
(e) Section
4.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by inserting "and Affiliates of
Agent" immediately prior to "a continuing security interest in all of the
property of Borrower."
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(f) Section
4.3 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows:
Borrower
shall, at the request of Agent, at any time and from time to time, authenticate,
execute and deliver to Agent and/or its Affiliates such financing statements,
documents and other agreements and instruments (and pay the cost of filing
or
recording the same in all public offices deemed necessary or desirable by Agent
and/or its Affiliates) and do such other acts and things or cause third parties
to do such other acts and things as Agent and/or its Affiliates may deem
necessary or desirable in its sole discretion in order to establish and maintain
a valid, attached and perfected security interest in the Collateral in favor
of
Agent and the Lenders and Affiliates of Agent (free and clear of all other
Liens, claims, encumbrances and rights of third parties whatsoever, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily created, except Permitted Liens) to secure payment
of the Obligations and to facilitate the collection of the Collateral. Borrower
authorizes Agent and its Affiliates to file, transmit, or communicate, as
applicable, financing statements and amendments describing the Collateral as
"all personal property of debtor" or "all assets of debtor" or words of similar
effect, in order to perfect Agent's and its Affiliates’ Liens in the Collateral
without Borrower's signature. Borrower also hereby ratifies its authorization
for Agent to have filed in any jurisdiction any financing statements filed
prior
to the date hereof.
(g) The
first
paragraph of Section 11.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated
as follows:
On
a
weekly basis (or more frequently if requested by Agent (a "Settlement
Date"),
Agent
shall provide each Lender with a statement of the outstanding balance of the
Loans as of the end of the Business Day immediately preceding the Settlement
Date (the "Pre-Settlement
Determination Date")
and
the current balance of the Loans funded by each Lender (whether made directly
by
such Lender to Borrower or constituting a settlement by such Lender of a
previous Disproportionate Advance or Protective Advance made by Agent on behalf
of such Lender to Borrower). If such statement discloses that such Lender's
current balance of the Loans as of the Pre-Settlement Determination Date exceeds
such Lender's (a) Pro Rata Revolving Share of the Revolving Loans plus (b)
Pro
Rata Term Loan A Share of Term Loan A plus (c) Pro Rata Term
Loan B Share of Term Loan B plus (d) Pro Rata Term Loan C Share of
Term Loan C, in each case outstanding as of the Pre-Settlement Determination
Date, then Agent shall, on the Settlement Date, transfer, by wire transfer,
the
net amount due to such Lender in accordance with such Lender's instructions,
and
if such statement discloses that such Lender's current balance of the Loans
as
of the Pre-Settlement Determination Date is less than such Lender's (a) Pro
Rata
Revolving Share of the Revolving Loans, plus (b) Pro Rata Term Loan A Share
of Term Loan A, plus (c) Pro Rata Term Loan B Share of Term
Loan B, plus (d) Pro Rata Term Loan C Share of Term Loan C, in each case
outstanding as of the Pre-Settlement Determination Date, then such Lender shall,
on the Settlement Date, transfer, by wire transfer the net amount due to Agent
in accordance with Agent's instructions. In addition, on a monthly basis, Agent
shall pay to Lenders interest and fees as agreed between Agent and each Lender
in a separate agreement with each such Lender.
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(h) Section
12.6(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows:
(a) No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall
in
any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Agent
and Required Lenders, or if the Lenders shall not be parties thereto, by the
parties thereto and consented to by Agent and Required Lenders, and each such
amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance
and for the specific purpose for which given; provided,
that no
amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the
Lenders (or with respect to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) below, all directly
affected Lenders), do any of the following: (i) increase the Revolving Loan
Commitment, Term Loan A Commitment, Term Loan B Commitment or Term
Loan C Commitment of any Lender, (ii) reduce the principal of, or interest
on, the Loans (other than as expressly permitted herein) or any fees hereunder,
(iii) postpone any date fixed for any payment in respect of principal of,
or interest on, the Loans or any fees hereunder, (iv) change the Adjusted
Pro Rata Revolving Share, Pro Rata Revolving Share, Pro Rata Share, Pro Rata
Term Loan A Share, Pro Rata Term Loan B Share or Pro Rata Term Loan C
Share of any Lender, or any minimum requirement necessary for the Agent, Lenders
or Required Lenders to take any action hereunder, (v) amend or waive this
Section 12.6, or change the definition of Required Lenders, or (vii) except
in connection with the financing, refinancing, sale or other disposition of
any
asset of Borrower permitted under this Agreement (or to the extent Agent's
and
Required Lenders' approval only is required with any such release pursuant
to
Section 10.11), release or subordinate any Agent's Liens on any of the
Collateral and provided further, that no amendment, waiver or consent affecting
the rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or any Loan Documents shall
in any event be effective, unless in writing and signed by Agent in addition
to
the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action. Notwithstanding any of
the
foregoing to the contrary, (A) for purposes of voting or consenting to
matters with respect to this Agreement and the Loan Documents, a Defaulting
Lender shall not be considered a Lender and such Defaulting Lender's Revolving
Loan Commitment, Term Loan A Commitment, Term Loan B Commitment and
Term Loan C Commitment shall each be deemed to be $0 until such Defaulting
Lender makes the payments required in this Agreement and (B) the consent of
Borrower shall not be required for any amendment, modification or waiver of
the
provisions of this Section 12.6.
(i) The
first
sentence of Section 12.9(d) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated
as follows:
Agent
shall, maintain at its address referred to in Section 12.1 a copy of each
Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register for
the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Revolving Loan
Commitment, Term Loan A Commitment, Term Loan B Commitment, Term Loan
C Commitment and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender from time
to time (the "Register").
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(j) The
first
clause of Section 12.9(f) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated
as follows:
Each
Lender may, with prior written notice to Agent, sell participations (without
the
consent of Agent, Borrower or any other Lender) to one or more parties, in
or to
all (or a portion) of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including
all or a portion of its Revolving Loan Commitment, Term Loan A Commitment,
Term Loan B Commitment, Term Loan C Commitment or the Loans owing to it);
(k) Section
1(a) of Schedule A to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows:
(a)
Maximum Facility Amount:
$20,000,000,
minus the outstanding principal balance at such time of (i)
Term Loan A, (ii) Term Loan B, (iii) Term Loan C and (iv) "Term Loan C" under
that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 29, 2006 among
Holdings, Titan PCB West, Inc., Titan PCB East, Inc., Oblio Telecom, Inc.,
Titan
Wireless Communications, Inc., Start Talk Inc., Pinless, Inc. and Greystone
Business Credit II, L.L.C.
(l) Section
2
of Schedule A to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding paragraph (c)
as
follows:
(c)
Term
Loan C
(i)
Principal Amount
$2,000,000.00
(ii)
Repayment
Schedule:
Term
Loan
C shall be repaid in consecutive equal monthly installments of no less
than
$42,500 (or such other amount mutually agreed between Borrower and Lender),
payable on the fifteenth day of each calendar month commencing October,
2007
(m) Section
3
of Schedule A to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding clause (d)
as
follows:
(d)
Term Loan C:
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1.5% per annum plus the Prime Rate |
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(n) Exhibit
D
to the Loan Agreement shall be in the form set forth in Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
(o) Schedule
B to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the
following definitions as follows:
"Commitment"
means,
with respect to each Lender, its Revolving Loan Commitment, Term Loan A
Commitment, Term Loan B Commitment and Term Loan C Commitment, and, with
respect to all the Lenders, their Revolving Loan Commitments, their Term
Loan A Commitments, their Term Loan B Commitments and their Term Loan
C Commitments.
"Obligations"
means
all present and future Loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations,
guaranties, covenants, duties and indebtedness at any time owing by Borrower
to
Agent or the Lenders, in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document
or otherwise, whether arising from an extension of credit, opening of a Credit
Accommodation, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise (including all fees,
costs
and other amounts which may be owing to issuers of Credit Accommodations and
all
taxes, duties, freight, insurance, costs and other expenses, costs or amounts
payable in connection with Credit Accommodations or the underlying goods),
whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment and any
participation by Agent or Lenders in Borrower's indebtedness owing to others),
whether absolute or contingent, whether due or to become due, and whether
arising before or after the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy
Code or any similar statute, including all interest, charges, expenses, fees
(including attorney's fees) and any other sums chargeable to Borrower under
this
Agreement or under any other Loan Document.
"Pro
Rata Share"
means,
at any time, with respect to any Lender, a fraction (expressed as a percentage
in no more than nine (9) decimal places), the numerator of which shall be the
sum of the Revolving Loan Commitment (or if the Revolving Loan Commitment has
then been terminated, the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans
and the Credit Accommodation Balance), the Term Loan A Commitment (or if the
Term Loan A Commitment has then been terminated, the outstanding principal
amount of the Term Loan A) of such Lender at such time, the Term
Loan B Commitment (or if the Term Loan B Commitment has then been
terminated, the outstanding principal amount of Term Loan B) of such Lender
at such time and the Term Loan C Commitment (or if the Term Loan C Commitment
has then been terminated, the outstanding principal amount of Term Loan C)
of
such Lender at such time, and the denominator of which shall be the Maximum
Facility Amount at such time.
"Term
Loans"
means
collectively Term Loan A, Term Loan B and Term Loan C.
(p) Schedule
B to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions
in
alphabetical order:
"Pro
Rata Term Loan C Share"
means,
at any time, with respect to any Lender, a fraction (expressed as a percentage
in no more than nine (9) decimal places), the numerator of which shall be the
Term Loan C Commitment (or if the Term Loan C Commitment has then been
terminated, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan C) of such
Lender at such time and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Term
Loan C Commitments (or if the Term Loan C Commitment has then been
terminated, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan C)
of all Lenders at such time.
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"Term
Loan C"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 1.1(e).
"Term
Loan C Advance"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 1.1(e).
"Term
Loan C Commitment"
means,
with respect to each Lender, its Term Loan C Commitment, and, with respect
to all the Lenders, their "Term
Loan C Commitments,"
in each
case as such amounts are set forth beside such Lender's name on the signature
pages to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which
such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or
increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 12.9.
SECTION
3. COVENANTS
As
a
condition of Agent's agreements hereunder, the following terms and provisions
shall apply (it being agreed that the violation by Borrower of any of the
following provisions shall constitute an immediate Event of
Default):
3.1. USAD
Guarantee.
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall cause
USA
Detergents, Inc. ("USAD") to
execute a Guarantee (the "USAD
Guarantee")
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
Borrower acknowledges, confirms and agrees that an Event of Default shall occur
and be continuing hereunder and under the Loan Agreement if the USAD Guarantee
or any provision thereof shall cease to be in full force and effect, or any
Person (including USAD) shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature
or enforceability of the USAD Guarantee or any such provision
therein.
3.2. Additional
Security Documents.
Within
thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, (a) Borrower shall enter
into
(i) an amendment to the Trademark Security Agreement dated as of September
17,
2007, between Borrower and Agent and (ii) an amendment to the Stock Pledge
Agreement dated as of September 17, 2007, between Borrower and Agent, (b)
Borrower shall cause its wholly owned subsidiary APPCO-KY, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation ("APPCO"),
to
enter into an amendment to the Security Agreement dated as of September 17,
2007, between APPCO and Agent, (c) Borrower shall, and shall cause APPCO to,
enter into an agency agreement among Agent, GBC Funding, LLC, Borrower, APPCO,
and certain of their affiliates, and (d) Borrower shall cause its parent company
Titan Global Holdings, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Titan
Holdings"),
to
enter into an amendment to the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of September
17,
2007, between Titan Holdings and Agent, in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent.
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SECTION
4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Borrower
hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
4.1. Representations
in Loan Documents.
Each of
the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of Borrower to Agent
in
any of the Loan Documents was true and correct when made, and is true and
correct on and as of the date of this Agreement with the same full force and
effect as if each of such representations and warranties had been made by
Borrower on the date hereof and in this Agreement.
4.2. Binding
Effect of Documents.
This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered to Agent by Borrower,
is enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and
effect.
4.3. No
Conflict.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Borrower will not
violate any requirement of law or contractual obligation of Borrower and will
not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of
its
properties or revenues.
SECTION
5. CONDITIONS
TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AGREEMENT
The
effectiveness of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be subject
to
the following conditions precedent:
(a) Agent
shall have received (i) an original of this Agreement, duly authorized, executed
and delivered by Borrower, (ii) an original USAD Guarantee duly authorized,
executed and delivered by USAD, (iii) an original of the term note in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
C
(the
"Term
Loan C Note"),
duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower, and (iv) such other documents,
agreements and instruments as may be requested by Lender, each such document,
agreement and instrument to be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender;
(b) All
proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and all agreements, documents, instruments, materials and other legal
matters incident hereto shall be satisfactory to Agent;
(c) Agent
shall have been reimbursed for all reasonable costs, fees and expenses incurred
by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, administration or
enforcement of this Agreement;
(d) Agent
shall have been paid all interest, fees and other charges accrued and owing
through the date hereof in respect of the outstanding principal amount under
the
Term Loan C Note; and
(e) No
Event
of Default shall be in existence as of the date hereof.
SECTION
6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Effect
of Agreement.
Except
as modified pursuant hereto, no other changes or modifications to the Loan
Documents are intended or implied and, in all other respects, the Loan Documents
hereby are ratified, restated and confirmed by all parties hereto as of the
effective date hereof. To the extent of conflict between the terms of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the terms of this Agreement shall govern
and control. The Loan Agreement and this Agreement shall be read and construed
as one agreement.
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6.2. Agreement
as a Loan Document.
Borrower and Agent hereby agree that this Agreement shall constitute a "Loan
Document" for all purposes of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
and any references to the Loan Documents contained in any notice, request,
certificate or other document executed concurrently with or after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement shall be deemed to include this Agreement unless
the context shall otherwise specify.
6.3. Costs
and Expenses.
Borrower
absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to Agent , on demand by Agent
at
any time, whether or not all or any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are consummated: all fees and disbursements of any counsel to Agent
in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, or delivery of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby and expenses which shall at
any
time be incurred or sustained by Agent or any participant of Agent or any of
their respective directors, officers, employees or agents as a consequence
of or
in any way in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, or
delivery of this Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby.
6.4. Further
Assurances.
At
Borrower's expense, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional
documents and take such further action as may be necessary or desirable to
effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.
6.5. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
6.6. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties made in this Agreement or any other document
furnished in connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other documents, and no investigation by
Agent or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the
right of Agent to rely upon them.
6.7. Release.
(a) In
consideration of the agreements of Agent contained herein and for other good
and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Borrower, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and
other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably
releases, remises and forever discharges Agent, and its successors and assigns,
and its present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions,
predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other
representatives (Agent and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred
to
collectively as the "Releasees"
and
individually as a "Releasee"),
of
and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts,
controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings,
damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of
set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a "Claim"
and
collectively, "Claims")
of
every kind and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, at law or
in
equity, which Borrower or any of its successors, assigns, or other legal
representatives may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against
the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance,
action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the
date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, for or on account of,
or
in relation to, or in any way in connection with this Agreement, the Loan
Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions hereunder or
thereunder.
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(b) Borrower
understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be
pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an
injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted,
prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such
release.
(c) Borrower
agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could
now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner
the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth
above.
6.8. Covenant
Not to Xxx.
Borrower, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal
representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants
and agrees with and in favor of each Releasee that it will not xxx (at law,
in
equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Releasee on the basis
of
any Claim released, remised and discharged by Borrower pursuant to Section
6.7
above. If Borrower or any of its successors, assigns or other legal
representatives violates the foregoing covenant, Borrower, for itself and its
successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to
such other damages as any Releasee may sustain as a result of such violation,
all attorneys' fees and costs incurred by any Releasee as a result of such
violation.
6.9. Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this
Agreement.
6.10. Reviewed
by Attorneys.
Borrower
represents and warrants to Agent that it (a) understands fully the terms of
this Agreement and the consequences of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, (b) has been afforded an opportunity to discuss this Agreement
with, and have this Agreement reviewed by, such attorneys and other persons
as
Borrower may wish, and (c) has entered into this Agreement and executed and
delivered all documents in connection herewith of its own free will and accord
and without threat, duress or other coercion of any kind by any Person. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that neither this Agreement nor the other
documents executed pursuant hereto shall be construed more favorably in favor
of
one than the other based upon which party drafted the same, it being
acknowledged that all parties hereto contributed substantially to the
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the other documents executed
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith.
6.11. Governing
Law: Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue.
EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THIS AGREEMENT
AND
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES. BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR
AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWER AND AGENT PERTAINING
TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING
OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED,
THAT
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE AGENT FROM
BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT
THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE
OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF AGENT.
BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN
ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER
VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS
AND
HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND
ALL PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH
PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT
THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3)
DAYS THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED.
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6.12. Mutual
Waiver of Jury Trial.
THE
PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT,
OR
OTHERWISE BETWEEN AGENT AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED
OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED
THERETO.
6.13. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, but all of such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
agreement.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement
is
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
APPALACHIAN
OIL COMPANY, INC., as Borrower
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Signature
Page - Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement
EXHIBIT
A
to
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
FORM
OF TERM NOTE C
$__________________________,
Tennessee
_____________,
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, APPALACHIAN OIL COMPANY, INC., a Tennessee
corporation ("Borrower"),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of
_____________________________ ("Lender"),
having an address at __________________________________________, or at such
other place as the holder of this Term Note C ("Term
Note C")
may
from time to time designate in writing, in lawful money of the United States
of
America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of
________________________ and __/100 Dollars ($____________). Reference is hereby
made to the Loan and Security Agreement among Borrower, Greystone Business
Credit II, L.L.C., as Agent, and the Lenders party thereto of even date herewith
(as it may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the
"Loan
Agreement")
for a
statement of the terms and conditions under which the loan evidenced hereby
was
made and is to be repaid. This Term Note C evidences a Term Loan C
Advance described in the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein which
are
not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to
such terms in the Loan Agreement.
The
outstanding principal balance of this Term Note C shall be payable in full
on the Maturity Date. Prior thereto, the Term Note C shall be repayable as
set forth in the Loan Agreement.
Borrower
further promises to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount hereof
from
the date hereof until payment in full hereof at the per annum rate rates, and
on
the dates, specified in the Loan Agreement. After maturity, whether by
acceleration or otherwise, accrued interest shall be payable on demand. Interest
as aforesaid shall be charged for the actual number of days elapsed over a
year
consisting of three hundred sixty (360) days on the actual daily outstanding
balance hereof. Changes in the interest rate provided for herein which are
due
to changes in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date of the change in
the
Prime Rate.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the aggregate of all interest
hereunder and charged or collected by Lender is not intended to exceed the
highest rate permissible under any applicable law, but if it should, such
interest shall automatically be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with
applicable law and Lender will refund to Borrower any such excess interest
received by Lender.
Subject
to Section 8.2 of the Loan Agreement, Borrower may prepay the outstanding
principal balance hereof in whole or in part. Any partial prepayment of Term
Loan C shall be applied to the Obligations as provided in the Loan
Agreement.
Payments
received by Lender from Borrower on this Term Note C shall be applied to
the Obligations as provided in the Loan Agreement.
Presentment,
demand, protest and notice of presentment, demand, nonpayment and protest are
hereby waived by Borrower.
This
Term
Note C shall be interpreted, and the rights and liabilities of the parties
hereto determined, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. If
any
provision of this Term Note C or the application thereof shall be held to
be void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such defect
shall not affect the remainder of this Term Note C, which shall continue in
full force and effect. Whenever in this Term Note C reference is made to
Agent, Lender(s) or Borrower, such reference shall be deemed to include, as
applicable, a reference to their respective successors and permitted assigns.
The provisions of this Term Note C shall be binding upon Borrower and its
successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its
successors and permitted assigns.
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EXHIBIT
B
to
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
USAD
GUARANTEE
[See
attached]
EXHIBIT
C
to
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
TERM
LOAN C NOTE
$2,000,000 |
____________,
Tennessee
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October
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2007
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, APPALACHIAN OIL COMPANY, INC., a Tennessee
corporation ("Borrower"),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of GREYSTONE BUSINESS CREDIT
II, L.L.C. ("Lender"),
having an address at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
or at such other place as the holder of this Term Note C ("Term
Note C")
may
from time to time designate in writing, in lawful money of the United States
of
America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Two Million
and
00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000). Reference is hereby made to the Loan and Security
Agreement among Borrower, Greystone Business Credit II, L.L.C., as Agent, and
the Lenders party thereto of even date herewith (as it may be amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time, the "Loan
Agreement")
for a
statement of the terms and conditions under which the loan evidenced hereby
was
made and is to be repaid. This Term Note C evidences a Term Loan C
Advance described in the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein which
are
not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to
such terms in the Loan Agreement.
The
outstanding principal balance of this Term Note C shall be payable in full
on the Maturity Date. Prior thereto, the Term Note C shall be repayable as
set forth in the Loan Agreement.
Borrower
further promises to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount hereof
from
the date hereof until payment in full hereof at the per annum rate rates, and
on
the dates, specified in the Loan Agreement. After maturity, whether by
acceleration or otherwise, accrued interest shall be payable on demand. Interest
as aforesaid shall be charged for the actual number of days elapsed over a
year
consisting of three hundred sixty (360) days on the actual daily outstanding
balance hereof. Changes in the interest rate provided for herein which are
due
to changes in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date of the change in
the
Prime Rate.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the aggregate of all interest
hereunder and charged or collected by Lender is not intended to exceed the
highest rate permissible under any applicable law, but if it should, such
interest shall automatically be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with
applicable law and Lender will refund to Borrower any such excess interest
received by Lender.
Subject
to Section 8.2 of the Loan Agreement, Borrower may prepay the outstanding
principal balance hereof in whole or in part. Any partial prepayment of Term
Loan C shall be applied to the Obligations as provided in the Loan
Agreement.
Payments
received by Lender from Borrower on this Term Note C shall be applied to
the Obligations as provided in the Loan Agreement.
Presentment,
demand, protest and notice of presentment, demand, nonpayment and protest are
hereby waived by Borrower.
This
Term
Note C shall be interpreted, and the rights and liabilities of the parties
hereto determined, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. If
any
provision of this Term Note C or the application thereof shall be held to
be void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such defect
shall not affect the remainder of this Term Note C, which shall continue in
full force and effect. Whenever in this Term Note C reference is made to
Agent, Lender(s) or Borrower, such reference shall be deemed to include, as
applicable, a reference to their respective successors and permitted assigns.
The provisions of this Term Note C shall be binding upon Borrower and its
successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its
successors and permitted assigns.
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