FORBEARANCE AND AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.32
FORBEARANCE
AND AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
AND AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Forbearance and Amendment Number Two to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 22, 2010, by and between Ultralife Corporation
(formerly known as Ultralife Batteries, Inc.) (“Borrower”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent for itself and the other lenders under the facility (each a “Lender” and
collectively, the “Lenders”) (in such capacity, the “Agent”).
RECITALS
A. As of January 27, 2009, Borrower entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, as amended (as may hereafter be amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”) with the
Agent and the Lenders party thereto. The Credit Agreement and all documents, instruments and
agreements executed in connection therewith are collectively, the “Loan Documents.” Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit
Agreement.
B. As of January 20, 2010, the amounts outstanding under the Loan Documents are as follows,
plus costs and expenses (“Obligations”):
Principal |
$ | 15,834,720.00 | ||
Interest |
$ | 38,078.47 | ||
Fees |
$ | 57,604.48 | ||
TOTAL |
$ | 15,930,402.95 |
C. Borrower’s Obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by each of
XxXxxxxx Research Co., Inc., RedBlack Communications, Inc., and Stationary Power Services, Inc. as
successor by merger of RPS Power Systems, Inc., and Stationary Power Services, Inc. (each a
“Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”) pursuant to the provisions of each Guarantor’s
respective guaranty (collectively, the “Guaranties”).
D. On October 30, 2009, Borrower advised the Agent that Borrower failed to comply with the
financial covenants in Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2009 (the “Covenant
Default”).
E. By letter dated October 30, 2009, the Agent provided Borrower with notice of the Covenant
Default pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Credit Agreement (“Default Letter”).
F. On January 15, 2010, the Agent provided Borrower with notice that Events of Default exist
under the Loan Documents (“Demand Letter”) as a result of (i) the Covenant Default remaining
uncured more than thirty (30) days after the Agent sent the Default Letter, and (ii) Borrower’s
failure to pay interest and expenses when due as required pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Credit
Agreement (“Payment Default” and collectively with the Covenant Default, the “Disclosed Defaults”).
G. The Disclosed Defaults entitle the Agent and the Lenders to exercise the default remedies
set forth in the Loan Documents. Borrower and each of the Guarantors acknowledge receipt of all
notices of the Disclosed Defaults required under the Loan Documents or otherwise waive any notices
required under the Loan Documents.
H. Borrower and each of the Guarantors have requested that the Agent and the Lenders forbear
from exercising their respective rights and remedies under the Loan Documents arising on account of
the Disclosed Defaults for a period of time. The Agent and the Lenders have agreed to forbear from
exercising such respective rights and remedies, other than the Agent and Lenders right to terminate
the Commitments, until the Termination Date (as defined below) upon the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals, which are deemed a material part of this
Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:
1. In consideration of and as an express condition of the Agent’s and the Lenders’ agreement
to comply with the request of Borrower and the Guarantors to forbear from exercising their
respective rights and remedies on account of the Disclosed Defaults, other than the Agent and
Lenders right to terminate the Commitments, until the Termination Date (as defined below),
Borrower and each of the Guarantors agree to the Recitals set forth herein and to undertake the
actions hereinafter set forth.
2. In consideration for the agreements and representations made herein, the Agent and the
Lenders agree to a) forbear from exercising their respective rights and remedies under the Loan
Documents on account of the Disclosed Defaults (which are not waived but expressly preserved), and
b) delay the date which all Obligations are due and owing to the Agent and Lenders by the Borrower
and Guarantors pursuant to the Demand Letter, until the earlier of: (i) the end of business on
February 18, 2010; (ii) the occurrence of a default, other than the Disclosed Defaults, under the
Loan Documents, (iii) the date on which the Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, elects
to terminate the Forbearance Period (as defined below) upon the occurrence of the breach by the
Borrower of any term or condition of this Agreement, or iv) the date on which the transaction
contemplated by the RBS Commitment (as defined below) is closed. The earlier of (i), (ii) and
(iii) herein shall be referred to herein as the “Termination Date” and the period of time from the
effectiveness of this forbearance to the Termination Date shall be referred to as the “Forbearance
Period.”
3. The Agent’s and the Lenders’ forbearance in Paragraph 2 above shall be conditioned upon,
and shall not become effective until, satisfaction of the following:
A. | Borrower and each of the Guarantors duly execute and deliver
this Agreement to the Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Agent in
its sole discretion by 5:00 P.M. on January 22, 2010, and the Agreement is
agreed to and executed by the Agent and the Lenders; and |
B. | The representation and warranties contained in Section 7 of
this Agreement and in the Credit Agreement shall be true, correct and complete
as of the effective date of this Agreement as though made on such date; and |
C. | The Agent shall have received $62,500 from Borrower for the
benefit of the Agent and the Lenders on a pro rata basis in consideration of
the forbearance and modifications set forth herein; and |
D. | The Agent and each Lender shall have received all fees required
to be paid under the Credit Agreement, and all expenses for which invoices have
been presented to Borrower by the Agent and the Lenders (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) to date; and |
E. | Execution and delivery to the Agent of a completed initial
Collateral Status Certificate (as defined below) and such other and further
documentation as the Agent and the Lenders may reasonably deem necessary or
appropriate to accomplish the terms set forth herein, each in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the Lenders; and |
F. | Borrower is current with respect to all amounts currently due
and owing to the Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents as amended
hereby. |
4. The Commitments are hereby terminated. Effective upon the satisfaction of all conditions
specified in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
A. The following definition is hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in
the appropriate alphabetical order:
“Amendment No. 2” means that certain Forbearance and Amendment Number Two
to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 22, 2010 among,
Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders.
B. The definition of “Commitment” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to
make Revolving Loans expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate
amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure. As of the effective date of the
Amendment No. 2, the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is $0.
C. Schedule 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety. Borrower agrees
that the Lenders will not make Revolving Loans to Borrower during the Forbearance Period.
D. Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
E. Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
F. Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
G. Section 2.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
H. Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended so that: (i) in subsection
(g) thereof the word “and” at the end of such subsection is hereby deleted, (ii) in
subsection (h) thereof the period ”.” at the end of such subsection is hereby deleted and
replaced with “; and” and (iii) the following subsection is added thereto:
(i) During the Forbearance Period (as defined in Amendment No. 2), on a monthly
basis, Borrower’s internally prepared financial statements for such month, including
balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows in form
historically prepared by Borrower.
I. The first sentence of Section 5.08 of the Credit Agreement is hereby superseded and
replaced in its entirety and amended to read as follows:
“The proceeds of the Revolving Loans will be used only for working capital purposes
of the Borrower in the ordinary course of business as evidenced by supporting
documents as requested by the Agent from time to time.”
5. Borrower and Guarantors each hereby covenant and agree with the Agent and the Lenders to
the following during the Forbearance Period (as applicable relative to their respective obligations
and in addition to, but not in limitation of unless expressly noted, any terms, conditions, and/or
covenants set forth in the Loan Documents):
A. | Borrower and each of the Guarantors shall provide the Agent and the Lenders
with any information, documents, or reports concerning or related to the Indebtedness
under the Credit Agreement, the repayment thereof and their businesses, as the Agent
and/or the Lenders may request in their sole discretion, and shall make their
management, officers, employees, professionals, agents, and consultants, available to
the Agent and the Lenders upon request to answer any reasonable questions regarding the
matters set forth above; and |
B. | All information provided by Borrower and each of the Guarantors to the Agent
and/or the Lenders in connection with this Agreement, whether or not during the
Forbearance Period, including, without limitation, information on the exhibits attached
hereto or concerning financial status, assets, liabilities, or business plans, whether
communicated orally or in writing, shall be true and correct in all material respects. |
C. | Borrower shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Agent, as soon as available
but in any event at the end of each calendar week, during the Forbearance Period that
all payroll, sales and withholding taxes are currently paid and maintained. |
D. | Borrower agrees that the Obligations shall bear interest at the rate set forth
in Section 2.13(c) of the Credit Agreement. |
E. | Borrower shall, at all time during the Forbearance Period, remain in pro forma
compliance with the conditions precedent to closing of the $35,000,000 senior secured
credit facility offered to Borrower by RBS Business Capital, as set forth in the term
sheet dated November 2, 2009, as previously or hereafter amended (“RBS Commitment”). |
F. | Borrower shall provide to the Agent, as soon as available but in any event on
each Friday during the Forbearance Period, a rolling thirteen (13) week cash flow
forecast in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent. |
G. | Borrower shall make payments on the outstanding principal amount of the
Obligations to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in the following manner: (i) on
the date of execution and delivery of the Agreement, Borrower shall make a payment in
the amount of $1,500,000; (ii) on or before January 29, 2010, Borrower shall make a
payment in the amount of $3,500,000; and (iii) commencing February 5, 2010 and
continuing on each Friday thereafter during the Forbearance Period, Borrower shall make
a payment in the amount of $500,000. |
H. | Borrower shall immediately notify Agent of any change to the terms or status of
the RBS Commitment. |
I. | The “Margined Collateral Not Borrowed” identified on line 33 of the Collateral
Status Certificate (defined below) attached as Exhibit A, shall not drop below
$9,000,000 during the Forbearance Period. |
J. | Borrower and Guarantors shall deposit the proceeds of all Accounts (as defined
below) of the Borrower and Guarantors in bank accounts maintained with either of the
Lenders. |
6. Borrower shall provide the Agent, as soon as available but in any event on every Friday
during the Forbearance Period, and at such other times as may be requested by the Agent, as of the
period then ended, a Collateral Status Certificate and supporting information in connection
therewith, together with any additional reports with respect to the Collateral Status as the Agent
may reasonably request.
A. | For the purposes of defining Collateral Status, the following definitions shall
be applicable: |
i). | “Account” has the meaning assigned to such term
in the Security Agreement (as defined herein). |
ii). | “Account Debtor” means any Person obligated on
any of the Accounts. |
iii). | “Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified
Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control
with the Person specified. |
iv). | “Collateral Status” means, at any time, the sum
of (a) up to 80% of Eligible Accounts at such time, plus (b) 30% of
Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value,
determined on a first-in-first-out basis, at such time, minus (c)
Reserves. The maximum amount of Inventory which may be included as
part of the Collateral Status is $10,000,000. The Agent and Lenders
may, in their discretion, reduce the advance rates set forth above,
adjust Reserves or reduce one or more of the other elements used in
computing the Collateral Status. |
v). | “Collateral Status Certificate” means a
certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by the chief
financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or
controller of the Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or
another form which is acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion. |
vi). | “Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such
term in the Security Agreement. |
vii). | “Control” means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to
exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and
“Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto. |
viii). | “Eligible Accounts” means, at any time, the Accounts of the Borrower
and Guarantors which the Agent determines in its discretion would be
eligible. Without limiting the Agent’s discretion provided herein,
Eligible Accounts shall not include any Account: |
a). | which is not subject to a first
priority perfected security interest in favor of the Agent; |
b). | which is subject to any Lien
other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Agent and (ii) a Permitted
Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor
of the Agent; |
c). | with respect to which (i) is
unpaid more than 90 days after the date of the original invoice
therefor or more than 60 days after the original due date, or
(ii) which has been written off the books of
Borrower or any of the Guarantors or otherwise designated as
uncollectible; |
d). | which is owing by an Account
Debtor for which more than 50% of the Accounts owing from such
Account Debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible hereunder; |
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e). | which is owing by an Account
Debtor to the extent the aggregate amount of Accounts owing from
such Account Debtor and its Affiliates to all Borrower and
Guarantors exceeds 10% of the aggregate amount of Eligible
Accounts of Borrower and Guarantors; |
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f). | with respect to which any
covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this
Agreement, the Credit Agreement or in the Security Agreement has
been breached or is not true; |
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g). | which (i) does not arise from the
sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course
of business, (ii) is not evidenced by an invoice or other
documentation satisfactory to the Agent which has been sent to
the Account Debtor, (iii) represents a progress billing, (iv) is
contingent upon the Borrower’s or Guarantors’ completion of any
further performance, (v) represents a sale on a xxxx-and-hold,
guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment,
cash-on-delivery or any other repurchase or return basis or (vi)
relates to payments of interest; |
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h). | for which the goods giving rise
to such Account have not been shipped to the Account Debtor or
for which the services giving rise to such Account have not been
performed by Borrower or any of the Guarantors or if such
Account was invoiced more than once; |
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i). | with respect to which any check
or other instrument of payment has been returned uncollected for
any reason; |
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j). | which is owed by an Account
Debtor which has (i) applied for, suffered, or consented to the
appointment of any receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator
of its assets, (ii) has had possession of all or a material part
of its property taken by any receiver, custodian, trustee or
liquidator, (iii) filed, or had filed against it, any request or
petition for liquidation, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment of debts, adjudication as bankrupt, winding-up, or
voluntary or involuntary case under any state or federal
bankruptcy laws, (iv) has admitted in writing its inability, or
is generally unable to, pay its debts as they become due, (v)
become insolvent, or (vi) ceased operation of its business; |
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k). | which is owed by any Account
Debtor which has sold all or a substantially all of its assets; |
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l). | which is owed by an Account
Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in
the U.S. or Canada or (ii) is not organized under applicable law
of the U.S., any state of the U.S., Canada, or any province of
Canada unless, in either case, such Account is
backed by a Letter of Credit acceptable to the Agent which is
in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Agent; |
m). | which is owed in any currency
other than U.S. dollars; |
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n). | which is owed by (i) the
government (or any department, agency, public corporation, or
instrumentality thereof) of any country other than the U.S.
unless such Account is backed by a Letter of Credit acceptable
to the Agent which is in the possession of the Administrative
Agent, or (ii) any Federal Account Debtor unless the Federal
Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727
et seq. and 41 U.S.C. § 15 et seq.), and any other steps
necessary to perfect the Lien of the Agent in such Account have
been complied with to the Agent’s satisfaction; |
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o). | which is owed by any Affiliate,
employee, officer, director, agent or stockholder of Borrower or
any of the Guarantors; |
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p). | which, for any Account Debtor,
exceeds a credit limit determined by the Agent, to the extent of
such excess; |
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q). | which is owed by an Account
Debtor or any Affiliate of such Account Debtor to which Borrower
or any of the Guarantors is indebted, but only to the extent of
such indebtedness or is subject to any security, deposit,
progress payment, retainage or other similar advance made by or
for the benefit of an Account Debtor, in each case to the extent
thereof; |
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r). | which is subject to any
counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute but only to
the extent of any such counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff
or dispute; |
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s). | which is evidenced by any
promissory note, chattel paper, or instrument; |
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t). | which is owed by an Account
Debtor located in any jurisdiction which requires filing of a
“Notice of Business Activities Report” or other similar report
in order to permit Borrower or any of the Guarantors to seek
judicial enforcement in such jurisdiction of payment of such
Account, unless Borrower or any of the Guarantors has filed such
report or qualified to do business in such jurisdiction; |
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u). | with respect to which such
Borrower or any of the Guarantors has made any agreement with
the Account Debtor for any reduction thereof, other than
discounts and adjustments given in the ordinary course of
business, or any Account which was partially paid and Borrower
created a new receivable for the unpaid portion of such Account; |
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v). | which does not comply in all
material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws
and regulations, whether Federal, state or local, including
without limitation the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act,
the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z of the Board; |
w). | which is for goods that have been
sold under a purchase order or pursuant to the terms of a
contract or other agreement or understanding (written or oral)
that indicates or purports that any Person other than such
Borrower or any of the Guarantors has or has had an ownership
interest in such goods, or which indicates any party other than
such Borrower or Guarantors as payee or remittance party; |
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x). | which was created on cash on
delivery terms; or |
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y). | which the Agent determines may
not be paid by reason of the Account Debtor’s inability to pay
or which the Agent otherwise determines is unacceptable for any
reason whatsoever. |
In the event that an Account which was previously an Eligible Account
ceases to be an Eligible Account hereunder, Borrower shall notify the
Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Agent of the
next Collateral Status Certificate. In determining the amount of an
Eligible Account, the face amount of an Account may, in the Agent’s
discretion, be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not
reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and
actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional
program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other
allowances (including any amount that Borrower or any of the
Guarantors may be obligated to rebate to an Account Debtor pursuant
to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and
(ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such
Account but not yet applied by such Borrower or Guarantors to reduce
the amount of such Account.
ix). | “Eligible Inventory” means, at any time, the
Inventory of the Borrower and Guarantors which the Agent determines in
its discretion would be eligible. Without limiting the Agent’s
discretion provided herein, Eligible Inventory shall not include any
Inventory: |
a). | which is not subject to a first
priority perfected Lien in favor of the Agent; |
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b). | which is subject to any Lien
other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and
(ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over
the Lien in favor of the Agent; |
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c). | which is, in the Agent’s opinion,
slow moving, obsolete, unmerchantable, defective, used, unfit
for sale, not salable at prices approximating at least the cost
of such Inventory in the ordinary course of business or
unacceptable due to age, type, category and/or quantity; |
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d). | with respect to which any
covenant, representation, or warranty contained in the Credit
Agreement or the Security Agreement has been breached or is not
true and which does not conform to all standards imposed by any
Governmental Authority; |
e). | in which any Person (as defined
below) other than such Borrower or any of the Guarantors shall
(i) have any direct or indirect ownership,
interest or title to such Inventory or (ii) be indicated on
any purchase order or invoice with respect to such Inventory
as having or purporting to have an interest therein; |
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f). | which is not finished goods or
which constitutes work-in-process, spare or replacement parts,
subassemblies, packaging and shipping material, manufacturing
supplies, samples, prototypes, displays or display items,
xxxx-and-hold goods, goods that are returned or marked for
return, repossessed goods, defective or damaged goods, goods
held on consignment, or goods which are not of a type held for
sale in the ordinary course of business; |
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g). | which is not located in the U.S.; |
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h). | which is in transit; |
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i). | which is located in any location
leased by such Borrower or any of the Guarantors unless (i) the
lessor has delivered to the Agent a Landlord Waiver Agreement
(as defined in the Security Agreement) or (ii) a Reserve for
rent, charges, and other amounts due or to become due with
respect to such facility has been established by the Agent in
its discretion; |
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j). | which is located in any third
party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee (other than
a third party processor), unless (i) such warehouseman or bailee
has delivered to the Agent a Landlord Waiver Agreement and such
other documentation as the Agent may require or (ii) an
appropriate Reserve has been established by the Agent in its
discretion; |
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k). | which is being processed offsite
at a third party location or outside processor, or is in-transit
to or from said third party location or outside processor; |
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l). | which is a discontinued product
or component thereof; |
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m). | which is the subject of a
consignment by such Borrower or any of the Guarantors as
consignor; |
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n). | which is perishable; |
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o). | which contains or bears any
intellectual property rights licensed to such Borrower or any of
the Guarantors unless the Agent is satisfied that it may sell or
otherwise dispose of such Inventory without (i) infringing the
rights of such licensor, (ii) violating any contract with such
licensor, or (iii) incurring any liability with respect to
payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to
sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement; |
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p). | which is not reflected in a
current perpetual inventory report of such Borrower or
Guarantors; |
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q). | for which reclamation rights have
been asserted by the seller; or |
r). | which the Agent otherwise
determines is unacceptable for any reason whatsoever. |
In the event that Inventory which was previously Eligible Inventory
ceases to be Eligible Inventory hereunder, Borrower shall notify the
Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Agent of the
next Collateral Status Certificate.
x). | “Inventory” has the meaning assigned to such
term in the Security Agreement. |
xi). | “Net Orderly Liquidation Value” means, with
respect to Inventory of Borrower, the orderly liquidation value thereof
as determined in a manner acceptable to the Agent by an appraiser
acceptable to the Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof. |
xii). | “Person” means any natural person,
corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture,
association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other
entity. |
xiii). | “Reserves” means any and all reserves which the Agent deems
necessary, in its discretion, to maintain with respect to the
Collateral. |
xiv). | “Security Agreement” means collectively the
General Security Agreement given by Borrower to the Agent dated as of
June 30, 2004 and the General Security Agreements given by each of the
Guarantors to the Agent as the same may be modified, amended or
reaffirmed. |
B. | Borrower shall provide the Agent, as soon as available but in any event at the
end of each calendar month, and at such other times as may be requested by the Agent,
in form satisfactory to the Agent, a detailed aging of the Borrower’s and Guarantors’
Accounts (1) including all invoices aged by invoice date and due date (with an
explanation of the terms offered) and (2) reconciled to the Collateral Status
Certificate delivered as of such date prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the
Agent, together with a summary specifying the name, address, and balance due for each
account debtor. |
C. | Borrower shall provide the Agent, as soon as available but in any event at the
end of each calendar month, and at such other times as may be requested by the Agent,
in form satisfactory to the Agent a schedule detailing the Borrower’s and Guarantors’
Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Agent, (1) by location (showing Inventory in
transit, any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee
arrangement, or warehouse agreement), by class (raw material, work-in-process and
finished goods), by product type, and by volume on hand, which Inventory shall be
valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and
adjusted for Reserves as the Agent has previously indicated to the Borrower are deemed
by the Agent to be appropriate, (2) including a report of any variances or other
results of Inventory counts performed by the Borrower or any Guarantors since the last
Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions,
additions, returns, credits issued by Borrower or Guarantors and complaints and claims
made against the Borrower or Guarantors), and (3) reconciled to the Collateral Status
Certificate delivered as of such date. |
D. | Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Agent is authorized by Borrower
and the Lenders, from time to time, at the direction of the Required Lenders, (but
shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Loans to the Borrower, on behalf of
all Lenders, which
the Required Lenders, in their discretion, deem necessary or desirable (i) to
preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the
likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other
Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid
by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of
reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Section
9.03) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (any of such Loans are herein
referred to as “Protective Advances”). Protective Advances may be made even if the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement have not been
satisfied. The Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in and to the Collateral and shall constitute
Obligations hereunder. All Protective Advances shall be at the discretion of the
Agent. The Agent may request the Lenders to make a Revolving Loan to repay a
Protective Advance and Lenders shall make such Revolving Loan directly to the Agent. |
Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Agent (whether before or after the
occurrence of a Default), each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any
party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Agent
without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such
Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage. From and after the
date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any
Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Agent shall promptly distribute to such
Lender, such Lender’s applicable percentage of all payments of principal and
interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Agent in respect of such
Protective Advance.
7. As a material inducement to the Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement,
Borrower and each of the Guarantors (as appropriate relative to their respective obligations)
hereby represent and warrant that:
A. | Each of the Recitals set forth above is true and correct in all material respects; |
B. | Except for the Disclosed Defaults, to the best of their knowledge, Borrower and
each of the Guarantors have complied with all of their respective obligations under the
Loan Documents in all material respects. There is no Default or Event of Default which
has occurred and is continuing under any of the Loan Documents other than the Disclosed
Defaults; |
C. | Except for the Disclosed Defaults arising out of breaches of representations
and warranties contained in the Loan Documents, the representations and warranties set
forth in Loan Documents remain true and correct in all material respects as of the date
of this Agreement; |
D. | The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, and any other
document required herein, is within the corporate powers of Borrower and the
Guarantors, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and does not and
will not: (i) require any consent or approval of the board of directors of Borrower or
the Guarantors; (ii) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation of Borrower
or the Guarantors, its bylaws, any other document of corporate governance, or any law,
rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award
presently in effect having applicability to Borrower or the Guarantors; (iii) require
the consent or approval of, or filing or registration with, any governmental body,
agency or authority; (iv) cause any breach of, or constitute a default under, any
contract, indenture or other agreement or instrument under which Borrower or any
Guarantor is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (v)
result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property of
Borrower or any Guarantor; |
E. | This Agreement constitutes, and any of the documents required herein will
constitute upon execution and delivery, legal, valid, and binding obligations of the
Borrower and each of the Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with its terms; |
F. | Borrower and each of the Guarantors do not, and hereby covenant that they will
not, contest that the Agent and the Lender have and will continue to possess valid and
perfected security interests in, and liens upon, all of the property as set forth in
the Loan Documents; and |
G. | All information provided by Borrower and each of the Guarantors to the Agent
and/or the Lenders, previously or in connection with this Agreement, including, without
limitation, information on the exhibits attached hereto and concerning financial
status, assets, liabilities, or business plans, whether communicated orally or in
writing, is true and correct in all material respects. |
8. In the event that Borrower or any of the Guarantors fails to satisfy any covenants,
representations, warranties, or agreements of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than
the violations giving rise to the Disclosed Defaults), such failure shall immediately without
further notice constitute an event of default under this Agreement (“Forbearance Default”) and the
Agent and the Lenders shall be deemed to have no obligation to forbear in exercising any of its
rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, this Agreement, or any agreement or document executed
in connection herewith.
9. Upon the occurrence of a Forbearance Default as defined in Paragraph 8 hereof, the Agent
and the Lenders may, at their option, terminate their obligations under this Agreement and the Loan
Documents; and thereafter the Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to immediately exercise all
respective rights and remedies available to the Agent and the Lenders herein and in the Loan
Documents, under the Uniform Commercial Code, and any other state or federal law. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, however, the representations, warranties, acknowledgments, covenants, and agreements
made by Borrower and Guarantors herein shall survive the Agent’s and the Lenders’ election to
terminate its obligations hereunder in the event of a Forbearance Default.
10. Borrower and each of the Guarantors acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Disclosed Defaults
have occurred and are existing under the Loan Documents as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii)
the Agent and the Lenders are entitled to take all actions legally available to them under the Loan
Documents or applicable law upon the occurrence of an event of default without any further or
additional notice to Borrower or the Guarantors.
11. Borrower and each of the Guarantors restate, acknowledge and agree that: (i) the amounts
set forth in Recital B above are outstanding under the Obligations without claim, offset,
counterclaim, defense or affirmative defense of any kind and the Obligations remain the continuing
and individual obligations of Borrower and each of the Guarantors, until all amounts due
thereunder, including attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the Agent and the Lenders in connection
with this Agreement or enforcement of the Loan Documents, are paid in full; (ii) the liens and
security interests granted to the Agent and the Lenders by Borrower and each of the Guarantors are
and remain valid security interests in the assets of those parties; and (iii) as of the date
hereof, Borrower and each of the Guarantors hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless
the Agent and the Lenders and their representatives, agents, employees, attorneys, directors,
officers, parents, affiliates, assigns, insurers, subsidiaries, and their successors and assigns
(collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, defenses, affirmative defenses,
setoffs, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, agreements, provisions,
liabilities and demands in law or in equity, whether known or unknown (collectively, the “Claims”)
which Borrower or any of the Guarantors ever had, now has, or may hereafter have against or related
to the Released Parties through the date of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Claims
relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents or the transactions described therein, the
Obligations, the Agent’s and the Lenders’ administration of the Loan Documents, the banking
relationship of Borrower or any of the Guarantors with the Agent and/or the Lenders, or this
Agreement.
12. Each of the Guarantors hereby acknowledges and agrees to the continuing authenticity and
enforceability of each of the Guaranties notwithstanding the agreements set forth herein. Each of
the Guarantors hereby ratify and reaffirm each of the Guaranties in their entirety, confirm the
continuing validity of each of the Guaranties and agree that each of the Guaranties shall remain in
full force and effect until the Obligations have been paid in full in cash to the Agent and the
Lenders and all remaining obligations of the Borrower and each of the Guarantors to the Agent and
the Lenders under the Loan Documents and this Agreement have been performed to the Agent’s and the
Lenders’ satisfaction. The Guaranties are incorporated herein by reference.
13. Each of the Guarantors agrees that, as of the date hereof, it has no claims or defenses of
any kind by way of offset or otherwise to the payment and satisfaction in full of the Obligations
to Agent and the Lenders pursuant to each of the Guaranties. To the extent that any such claim or
defense may presently exist or may arise in the future, each of the Guarantors expressly waive any
and all claims or defenses against any of the Released Parties that now or hereafter exist by
reason of, among other things, and without limitation: (i) any and all amendments or modifications
of any document or instrument; (ii) any and all alterations, accelerations, extensions or other
changes in the time or manner of payment or performance of the Obligations; (iii) any and all
increases or decreases in the rate of interest or other charges; (iv) the release, substitution or
addition of any collateral or any shareholder of the corporation; (v) any failure of the Agent or
the Lenders to give notice of default to the Borrower or any shareholder; (vi) any failure of the
Agent or the Lenders to pursue the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s property with due diligence;
or (vii) any failure of the Agent or the Lenders to resort to the collateral or to remedies which
may be available to it.
14. The agreements set forth herein constitute the terms and conditions of forbearance only
and not a novation. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Loan Documents shall
remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. To the extent that any
provision of this Agreement conflicts with any terms or conditions set forth in the Loan Documents,
the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede and control. Borrower and each of the Guarantors
shall continue to comply with all undertakings, obligations and representations set forth in the
Loan Documents to the extent not modified in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not: (i) constitute an extension, modification,
or waiver of any aspect of the Loan Documents or any right or remedy thereunder; (ii) extend the
terms of the Loan Documents or the due date of any of the loans set forth therein; (iii) establish
a course of dealing between the Agent and/or the Lenders and Borrower and/or any of the Guarantors
or give rise to any obligation on the part of the Agent or the Lenders to extend, modify or waive
any term or condition of the Loan Documents; or (iv) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to
the Agent’s or the Lenders’ right to compel payment of any loan or to otherwise enforce their
respective rights and remedies under the Loan Documents.
15. Borrower and each of the Guarantors acknowledge that it: (i) has been represented, or had
the opportunity to be represented, by its own legal counsel in connection with the Loan Documents
and this Agreement, including, without limitation, with respect to the releases set forth in
Paragraph 11 above; (ii) that it has exercised independent judgment with respect to the Loan
Documents and this Agreement; (iii) that it has not relied on the Agent or the Lenders or on their
counsel for any advice with respect to the Loan Documents or this Agreement; and (iv) has had a
reasonable opportunity to consider whether there may be future damages, injuries, claims,
obligations, or liabilities which presently are unknown, unforeseen or not yet in existence and
consciously intends to release them. Based upon the foregoing, no rule of contract construction or
interpretation shall be employed to construe this Agreement more strictly against one party or the
other.
16. This Agreement has been negotiated, executed, and delivered in the State of New York and
shall be deemed to have been made in the State of New York. The validity of this Agreement, its
construction, interpretation, and enforcement as well as the rights of the parties hereunder
(including, without limitation, with respect to the collateral) shall be determined under, governed
by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York (without regard to
its conflict of law principles).
17. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this
Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.
18. This Agreement and the other documents referred to herein contain the entire agreement
between the Agent, the Lenders, Borrower, and the Guarantors, or any of them, with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous communications and negotiations. No
representation, undertaking, promise, or condition concerning the subject matter hereof shall be
binding upon the Agent or the Lenders unless clearly expressed in this Agreement or in the other
documents referred to herein. Any discussions and correspondence about the terms of a possible
extension, modification, and/or restructuring of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be in the
nature of settlement negotiations. Accordingly, any such discussions and correspondence will not
be admissible in any legal or administrative proceedings and shall not be actionable under any
theory of law or utilized for any purpose without the consent of all parties. No agreement which
is reached herein shall give rise to any claim or cause of action except for breach of the express
provisions of a legally binding written agreement.
19. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other document referred to herein, nor any
action taken pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be construed as: (i) permitting or obligating the
Agent or the Lenders to act as financial or business advisor or consultant to Borrower or any of
the Guarantors; (ii) permitting or obligating the Agent or the Lenders to control or to conduct the
operations of Borrower or any of the Guarantors; (iii) creating any fiduciary obligation on the
part of the Agent or the Lenders to Borrower or any of the Guarantors; or (iv) causing Borrower or
any of the Guarantors to be treated as an agent of the Agent or the Lenders.
20. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together
shall constitute one agreement. Any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing,
whether by facsimile or portable document format transmission or otherwise, any such counterpart.
21. BORROWER AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS HEREBY CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITUATED IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION BASED ON LACK
OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WITH REGARD TO ANY
ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DISPUTES OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR
ANY DOCUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING FROM OR
CONNECTED TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. BORROWER AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF
ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON THEM, AND CONSENT TO ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MADE BY MAIL OR BY
MESSENGER DIRECTED TO THEM AT THE ADDRESSES SPECIFIED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
AFFECT THE AGENT’S OR THE LENDERS’ RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR LIMIT
THE AGENT’S OR THE LENDERS’ RIGHT TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BORROWER OR ANY OF THE GUARANTORS OR
ANY OF THEIR PROPERTY OR ASSETS IN THE COMPETENT COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION OR JURISDICTIONS.
22. BORROWER AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY DOCUMENT DELIVERED
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED TO ANY OF THE
FOREGOING. BORROWER AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS REPRESENT THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.
23. BORROWER AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT ANY OF THEM MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER FROM THE AGENT
OR THE LENDERS ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (AS OPPOSED TO DIRECT OR
ACTUAL DAMAGES).
24. This Agreement shall be binding on Borrower, the Guarantors and each of their respective
successors and assigns, and shall inure solely to the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders, their
successors, assigns, and affiliates. No third-party or other person or entity shall have any
rights or benefits under this Agreement.
25. Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Agent and the Lenders in
connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents
related hereto, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Agent and the
Lenders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective representatives thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
ULTRALIFE CORPORATION | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Agent | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
LENDERS: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President |