LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT among AIRGATE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION as Borrower, the GUARANTORS from time to time party hereto and BHC INTERIM FUNDING II, L.P. as Lender Dated as of July 17, 2007
EXECUTION
COPY
among
AIRGATE
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
as
Borrower,
the
GUARANTORS
from time to time party hereto
and
BHC
INTERIM FUNDING II, L.P.
as
Lender
Dated
as of July 17, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
1
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DEFINITIONS |
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1.1
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Certain
Defined Terms
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1.2
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Accounting
Terms
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1.3
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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SECTION
2
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TERM
LOAN AND COLLATERAL
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2.1
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Term
Loan
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2.2
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Use
of Proceeds
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2.3
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Interest.
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(A)
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Rate
of Interest
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(B)
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Computation
and Payment of Interest
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(C)
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Interest
Laws
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2.4
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Fees.
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(A)
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Transaction
Fee
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(B)
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Late
Payment Fee
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(C)
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Late
Monthly Payment Fee
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(D)
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Maintenance
Fee
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(E)
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Unused
Facility Fee
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(F)
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Other
Fees and Expenses
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2.5
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Payments
and Prepayments.
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(A)
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Manner
and Time of Payment
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(B)
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Payments
on Business Days
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(C)
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Voluntary
Prepayment
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(D)
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Mandatory
Repayment
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2.6
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Grant
of Security Interest
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2.7
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Preservation
of Collateral and Perfection of Security Interests Therein
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2.8
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Possession
of Collateral and Related Matters
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2.9
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Limited
License
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2.10
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Release
of Security Interests
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SECTION
3
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CONDITIONS TO TERM LOAN |
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3.1
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Conditions
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(A)
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Closing
Deliveries
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(B)
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Security
Interests
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(C)
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Representations
and Warranties
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(D)
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Fees
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(E)
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No
Default
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(F)
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Performance
of Agreements
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(G)
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No
Prohibition
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(H)
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No
Litigation
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(I)
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No
Material Adverse Effect
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3.2
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Conditions
to any Additional Tranche
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(A)
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Request
for Additional Tranche
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(B)
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Delivery
of Documents
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(C)
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Representations
and Warranties
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(D)
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No
Prohibition
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(E)
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No
Default
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(F)
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No
Litigation
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SECTION
4
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BORROWER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1
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Organization,
Powers, Capitalization.
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(A)
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Organization
and Powers
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(B)
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Capitalization
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4.2
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Authorization
of Borrowing; No Conflict
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4.3
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Financial
Condition.
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4.4
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Indebtedness
and Liabilities
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4.5
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Account
Warranties
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4.6
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Names
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4.7
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Locations;
FEIN
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4.8
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Title
to Properties; Liens
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4.9
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Litigation;
Adverse Facts
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4.10
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Payment
of Taxes
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4.11
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Performance
of Agreements
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4.12
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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4.13
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Intellectual
Property
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4.14
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Broker’s
Fees
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4.15
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Environmental
Compliance
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4.16
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Solvency
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4.17
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Disclosure
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4.18
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Insurance
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4.19
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Compliance
with Laws
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4.20
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Bank
Accounts
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4.21
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Subsidiaries
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4.22
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Employee
Matters
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4.23
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Governmental
Regulation
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4.24
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Receivables
and Payables
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4.25
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Trade
Relations
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4.26
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Absence
of Defaults
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4.27
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Loans
to Shareholders, Directors, Officers or Affiliates
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4.28
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Projections
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4.29
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Surety
Obligations
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SECTION
5
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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5.1
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Financial
Statements and Other Reports
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(A)
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Monthly
Financials
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(B)
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Quarterly
Financials
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(C)
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Year-End
Financials
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(D)
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Accountants’
Certification and Reports
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(E)
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Management
Report
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(F)
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Projections
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(G)
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Financial
Statements for Xxxxxx Xxx
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(H)
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Revolving
Advance Requests
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(I)
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Tax
Returns
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(J)
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Government
Notices
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(K)
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Events
of Default, etc
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(L)
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Trade
Names
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(M)
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Locations
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(N)
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Bank
Accounts
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(O)
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Certified
Public Accountants
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(P)
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Litigation
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(Q)
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Other
Information
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5.2
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Access
to Accountants
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5.3
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Inspection
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5.4
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Collateral
Records
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5.5
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Account
Covenants; Verification
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5.6
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Endorsement
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5.7
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Corporate
Existence
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5.8
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Payment
of Taxes
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5.9
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Maintenance
of Properties; Insurance
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5.10
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Compliance
with Laws
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5.11
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Further
Assurances
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5.12
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Collateral
Locations
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5.13
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Bailees
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5.14
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Use
of Proceeds and Margin Security
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5.15
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Observer
and Other Rights
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5.16
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Revisions
or Updates to Schedules
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5.17
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Accounting
Methods and Financial Records
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5.18
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Life
Insurance
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5.19
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Accuracy
of Information
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5.20
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Notice
of Management Changes
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5.21
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Landlord
Waiver
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5.22
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Landlord
and Storage Agreements
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SECTION
6
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.1
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Indebtedness
and Liabilities
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6.2
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Guaranties
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6.3
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Transfers,
Liens and Related Matters.
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(A)
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Transfers
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(B)
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Liens
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(C)
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No
Pledge Restrictions
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6.4
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Restricted
Payments
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6.5
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Restriction
on Fundamental Changes
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6.6
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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6.7
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Environmental
Liabilities
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6.8
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Conduct
of Business
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6.9
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Compliance
with ERISA
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6.10
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Subsidiaries
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6.11
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Fiscal
Year; Tax Consolidation
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6.12
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Press
Release; Public Offering Materials
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6.13
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Bank
Accounts
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6.14
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Charter
Documents
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6.15
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No
Impairment of Restricted Payments
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6.16
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Advances,
Loans or Investments
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6.17
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Management
or Consulting Fees
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6.18
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Financial
Covenants
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(A)
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Aggregate
Indebtedness
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(B)
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Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio
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(C)
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Capital
Expenditures
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(D)
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Current
Ratio
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(E)
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EBITDA
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6.19
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Executive
Compensation
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6.20
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Certain
Payments
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6.21
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Amendments
to Subordinated Debt
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SECTION
7
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DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES |
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7.1
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Event
of Default
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(A)
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Payment
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(B)
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Default
in Other Agreements
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(C)
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Breach
of Certain Provisions
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(D)
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Breach
of Representation or Warranty
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(E)
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Other
Defaults Under Loan Documents
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(F)
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Involuntary
Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc
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(G)
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Voluntary
Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc
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(H)
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Liens
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(I)
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Judgment
and Attachments
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(J)
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Dissolution
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(K)
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Solvency
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(L)
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Injunction
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(M)
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Invalidity
of Loan Documents
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(N)
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Failure
of Security
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(O)
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Licenses
and Permits
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(P)
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Forfeiture
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(Q)
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Change
of Control
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(R)
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Material
Adverse Change
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7.2
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Acceleration
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7.3
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Remedies
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7.4
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Appointment
of Attorney-in-Fact
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7.5
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Limitation
on Duty of Lender with Respect to Collateral
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7.6
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Application
of Proceeds
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7.7
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License
of Intellectual Property
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7.8
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Waivers,
Non-Exclusive Remedies
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SECTION
8
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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8.1
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Assignments
and Participations
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8.2
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Set
Off
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8.3
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Expenses
and Attorneys’ Fees
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8.4
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Indemnity
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8.5
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Amendments
and Waivers
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8.6
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Notices
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8.7
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Survival
of Warranties and Certain Agreements.
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8.8
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Indulgence
Not Waiver
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8.9
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Marshaling;
Payments Set Aside
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8.10
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Entire
Agreement
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8.11
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Independence
of Covenants
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8.12
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Severability
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8.13
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Headings
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8.14
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APPLICABLE
LAW
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8.15
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Successors
and Assigns
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8.16
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No
Fiduciary Relationship; Limitation of Liabilities.
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(A)
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No
Fiduciary Relationship
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(B)
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Limitation
of Liabilities
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8.17
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CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION
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8.18
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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8.19
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Construction
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8.20
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Counterparts;
Effectiveness
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8.21
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No
Duty
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8.22
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Communications
by Borrower to Lender
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8.23
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Confidentiality
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8.24
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Lender’s
Disclosure
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51
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8.25
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Affiliate
Guarantor
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8.26
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Electronic
Execution of Loan Documents
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Exhibits
and Schedules
Exhibit
A - Form of Subordination Agreement
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Schedule
1.1(A) - Liens
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Schedule
1.1(B) - Pro Forma
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Schedule
3.1(A) - Closing Deliveries
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Schedule
3.1(H) - Litigation
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Schedule
4.1(B) - Capitalization
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Schedule
4.6 - Names
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Schedule
4.7 - Locations; FEIN
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Schedule
4.9 - Litigation; Adverse Facts
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Schedule
4.10 - Payment of Taxes
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Schedule
4.11 - Performance of Agreements
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Schedule
4.13 - Intellectual Property
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Schedule
4.14 - Broker’s Fees
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Schedule
4.15 - Environmental Compliance
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Schedule
4.19 - Compliance with Laws
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Schedule
4.20 - Bank Accounts
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Schedule
4.21 - Subsidiaries
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Schedule
4.22 - Employee Matters
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Schedule
4.24 - Receivables and Payables
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Schedule
4.25 - Trade Relations
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Schedule
4.26 - Absence of Defaults
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Schedule
4.27 - Loans to Insiders
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Schedule
4.28 - Projections
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Schedule
6.2 - Guaranties
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Schedule
6.6 - Transactions with Affiliates
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Schedule
6.19 - Executive Compensation
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Schedule
7.1(R) - Material Adverse Change
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LOAN
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
LOAN
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is dated as of July 17, 2007 and entered into by and
among AIRGATE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a New York corporation, as borrower
(“Borrower”),
the
subsidiary guarantors from time to time party to this Agreement (collectively,
the “Subsidiary
Guarantors”),
and
BHC INTERIM FUNDING II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as lender
(“Lender”),
with
offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Borrower desires that Lender extend a term loan to Borrower, the proceeds
of
which will be used by Borrower to redeem certain Series A Preferred capital
stock, repurchase certain outstanding warrants and for working capital purposes;
and
WHEREAS,
Borrower desires to secure its Obligations under the Loan Documents,
inter
alia
by
granting to Lender, and by causing Subsidiary Guarantors to grant to Lender
a
security interest in and lien upon all of Borrower’s and such Subsidiary
Guarantors’ respective property and assets; and
WHEREAS,
Subsidiary Guarantors, and Guarantors have each agreed, jointly and severally,
to guarantee Borrower’s Obligations.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions
and
covenants herein contained, Borrower and Lender agree as follows:
SECTION
1 DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Defined Terms.
The
following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following
meanings:
“Accounts”
means
all of each Credit Party’s now existing and future: (a) accounts (as
defined in the UCC), and any and all other receivables (whether or not
specifically listed on schedules furnished to Lender), including, without
limitation, all accounts created by, or arising from, all of each Credit
Party’s
sales, leases, rentals of goods or renditions of services to its customers
(whether or not they have been earned by performance), including but not
limited
to, those accounts arising under any Credit Party’s trade names, logos or
styles, or through any Credit Party’s divisions; (b) any and all
instruments, documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper),
contracts and contract rights (all as defined in the UCC); (c) unpaid
seller’s or lessor’s rights (including rescission, replevin, reclamation,
repossession and stoppage in transit) relating to the foregoing or arising
therefrom; (d) rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing,
including rights to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods; (e) reserves
and credit balances arising in connection with or pursuant to any of the
foregoing; (f) guaranties, supporting obligations, payment intangibles and
letter of credit rights (all as defined in the UCC); (g) insurance policies
or rights relating to any of the foregoing; (h) General Intangibles
pertaining to any and all of the foregoing (including all rights to payment,
including those arising in connection with bank and non-bank credit cards),
and
including books and records and any electronic media and software thereto;
(i) notes, deposits or property of account debtors securing the obligations
of any such account debtors to the Credit Parties; and (j) cash and
non-cash proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any and all of the
foregoing.
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“Additional
Tranche”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.1.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person (other than Lender): (a) directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with any Credit Party; (b) directly
or indirectly owning, controlling or holding five percent (5%) or more of
any
equity interest in any Credit Party; (c) five percent (5%) or more of whose
voting stock or other equity interest having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors or the power to direct or cause the direction of
management, is directly or indirectly owned or held by any Credit Party;
or
(d) which has a senior executive officer who is also a senior executive
officer of any Credit Party. For purposes of this definition, “control”
(including with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by”
and “under common control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity
interest, or by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
means
this Loan and Security Agreement as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Asset
Disposition”
means
the disposition, in any transaction or series of related transactions, whether
by sale, lease (including any disposition in connection with a sale-lease
back
or synthetic lease transaction), transfer, loss, damage, destruction,
condemnation or otherwise, of all, or substantially all, of the assets of
any
Credit Party (whether such assets are now owned or hereafter acquired) or
which
has the effect of selling or otherwise disposing of the whole or a major
part of
the business or operations of any Credit Party, in each case, whether or
not
consideration therefore consists of cash, securities or other assets owned
by
the acquiring Person, except where such disposition is made to another Credit
Party.
“Book
Net Worth”
means
the Parent’s equity in the Credit Parties (excluding the Parent) determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“Borrower”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Business
Day”
means
any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under
the laws of the State of New York, or is a day on which banking institutions
located in such state are permitted to be closed.
“Capital
Expenditures”
means,
with respect to any period, the aggregate expenditures (whether paid in cash
or
accrued as liabilities and including expenditures for capitalized lease
obligations) by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries during such period
that are required by GAAP to be included in or reflected by the property,
plant,
equipment or similar fixed asset accounts (or intangible accounts subject
to
amortization) on the balance sheet of their Subsidiaries.
“Capitalized
Lease”
means,
with respect to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries: (a) any lease of
property, real or personal, if the then present value of the minimum rental
commitment thereunder should, in accordance with GAAP, be capitalized on
a
balance sheet of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, and (b) any
other such lease, the obligations under which are capitalized on the balance
sheet of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries.
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“Capital
Stock”
means
with respect to the Credit Parties, any and all capital stock, membership,
partnership or other equity interests of the Credit Parties.
“Change
of Control”
means
either (a) Xxxxxx Xxx ceases to own and control, beneficially and of
record, directly or indirectly, sixty (60%) percent of the equity interests
in
Parent; (b) Pacific CMA ceases to own and control, beneficially and of
record, directly or indirectly, ninety-nine percent (99%) of the equity
interests in any of the Credit Parties; (c) Xxxxxx Xxx fails to remain
actively engaged in the management of the Credit Parties and to hold the
positions held on the Closing Date, including as an officer and director,
for
any reason other than his death or Disability; (d) a change in the majority
of directors of Parent, unless approved by the then majority of directors;
(e) a change in the majority of directors of any of the Credit Parties,
unless approved by the then majority of directors; (f) all or substantially
all of any of the Parent’s, Pacific CMA’s, AGI Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited’s,
or the Borrower’s assets are sold or transferred, or (g) all, or
substantially all, of the US Group’s assets are sold or
transferred.
“Closing
Date”
means
July 17, 2007.
“Collateral”
means,
collectively, any and all assets of any Credit Party on which a Lien in favor
of
Lender has been created and/or granted to secure the Obligations under the
Loan
Documents, specifically including without limitation, the assets of the
Credit Parties
defined
as “Collateral” in Section
2.6.
“Commitment
Letter”
means
the commitment letter issued by Lender to Borrower on November 13, 2006 as
supplemented by the letter dated February 16, 2007.
“Confidential
Information”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
8.23.
“Consolidated”
means
the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP, including principles
of
consolidation.
“Consolidated
Subsidiaries”
means
collectively, the Subsidiaries of any Credit Party whose financial condition
and
results of operations are Consolidated with such Credit Party in its
Consolidated financial statements.
“Corporate
Guarantors”
means
Pacific CMA, Parent, Airgate International Corporation (Chicago), an Illinois
corporation, Paradigm International, Inc., a Florida corporation, and AGI
Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong company.
“Credit
Parties”
means
collectively, the Borrower and the US Group.
“Current
Assets”
means
those assets of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries which, in accordance
with GAAP, are classified as current.
“Current
Liabilities”
means
those liabilities of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries which, in
accordance with GAAP, are classified as current.
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“Default”
means
a
condition, act or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.
“Default
Rate”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.3(A).
“Disability”
means,
with respect to Xxxxxx Xxx, if as a result of a physical or mental disability,
injury or sickness, he is unable to perform the essential functions of his
duties for Borrower for a period or periods aggregating one hundred twenty
(120)
days during any twelve month period, or such longer period as may be required
by
applicable employment laws.
“Documents
of Title”
means
all present and future documents (as defined in the UCC), and any and all
warehouse receipts, bills of lading, shipping documents, chattel paper,
instruments and similar documents, all whether negotiable or not and all
goods
and Inventory relating thereto and all cash and non-cash proceeds of the
foregoing.
“EBITDA”
means,
for any period, all earnings before all interest, tax obligations and
depreciation and amortization expense of Borrower for such period, all
determined in conformity with GAAP on a basis consistent with the latest
audited
financial statements of Borrower, but excluding the effect of extraordinary
and/or nonrecurring gains or losses for such period.
“Employee
Benefit Plan”
means
any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which
(a) is maintained for employees of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
or
any ERISA Affiliate or (b) has at any time within the preceding six (6)
years been maintained for the employees of the Credit Party and their
Subsidiaries and/or any current or former ERISA Affiliate.
“Environmental
Claims”
means
claims, liabilities, investigations, litigation, administrative proceedings,
judgments or orders relating to Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any present or future federal, state and local laws, rules, ordinances and
regulations (as implemented and as interpreted) governing the control, removal,
storage, transportation, spill, release or discharge of hazardous or toxic
wastes, substances and petroleum products, including as provided in the
provisions of (a) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, (b) the Solid Waste Disposal Act, (c) the
Clean Water Act, (d) the Clean Air Act, (e) the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, (f) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976,
(g) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and
(h) any and all comparable and/or similar laws of any foreign government
(whether of any foreign national government or any agency or instrumentality
of
or province, county, district, department, subdivision or local unit of any
such
foreign national government); and (i) the respective rules, regulations and
ordinances of the EPA (or any equivalent environmental regulatory or protection
agency or instrumentality of any foreign government), and any departments
of
health services, regional water quality control boards, state water resources
control boards, and/or cities in which the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries’ assets are located.
“Equipment”
means
all equipment, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (as defined in the
UCC),
including, without limitation (whether or not included in the UCC definition
of
“equipment”), all furniture, furnishings, fixtures, machinery, motor vehicles,
trucks, trailers, vessels, aircraft and rolling stock and all parts thereof
and
all additions, accessories, motors, engines, and accessions thereto and
replacements therefor and all cash and non-cash proceeds (as defined in the
UCC)
of any and all of the foregoing.
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“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to
time, and any successor statute and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
as
applied to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, means any Person who
is a
member of a group which is under common control with the Credit Parties and
their Subsidiaries, who together with the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) and
(c) of
the IRC.
“Event
of Default”
means
any of the events set forth in Section
7.1.
“Excess
Interest”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
2.3(C).
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fiscal
Quarter”
means
each period of three months, commencing on the first day of a Fiscal
Year.
“Fiscal
Year”
means
each twelve month period ending on the last day of December in each
year.
“Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio”
means,
for any period, the ratio for the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with
GAAP) of (a) (i) EBITDA for such period minus
(ii)
Capital Expenditures to the extent paid in cash during such period minus
(iii)
taxes paid (or required to be paid) in cash in respect of such period,
minus
(iv) tax
distributions paid (or required to be paid) in cash in respect of net income
of
Borrower for such period, to (b) the sum of (i) cash interest payments made
in
respect of borrowed money during such period, plus
(ii) net
cash payments made (or minus the net cash payments receivable) in respect
of the
Hedging Agreements during such period, plus
(iii)
cash payments made in respect of fees, including letter of credit fees and
expenses (but excluding reimbursement of legal fees) incurred hereunder during
such period, plus
(iv)
cash payments of principal in respect of borrowed money (including the principal
component of any payments in respect of Capital Lease obligations and
Subordinated Debt, but excluding principal payments made in respect of revolver
loans advanced under the in the Senior Financing Agreement) during such period.
“Foreign
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary of the Credit Parties that is organized in a jurisdiction
outside
of the United States of America.
“Foreign
Plan”
means,
any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by
any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party that is not subject to
the
laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated
by a government other than the United States for employees of any Credit
Party
or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party.
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“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the
United States, applied on a consistent basis, provided
that for
the purpose of Section
6.18
hereof
and the definitions used therein, “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted
accounting principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those
used in the preparation of the audited financial statements for the Fiscal
Year
ended on December 31, 2006, provided,
further,
that if
there occurs after the date of this Agreement any change in GAAP that affects
in
any respect the calculation of any covenant contained in Section
6.18
hereof,
Lender and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions
of this Agreement that relate to the calculation of such covenant with the
intent of having the respective positions of Lender and Borrower after such
change in GAAP conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions
as of
the date of this Agreement and, until any such amendments have been agreed
upon,
the covenants in Section
6.18
hereof
shall be calculated as if no such change in GAAP had occurred.
“General
Intangibles”
means,
as to each Credit Party, all “general intangibles” as defined in the UCC, now
owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation (whether or not
included in the UCC definition of “general intangibles”), all of such Credit
Party’s then owned or existing and future acquired or arising general
intangibles, choses in action and causes of action and all other intangible
personal property of such Credit Party of every kind and nature, including,
without limitation, Intellectual Property, corporate or other business records,
inventions, designs, blueprints, plans, specifications, trade secrets, goodwill,
computer software, customer lists, licenses, franchises, tax refund claims,
reversions or any rights thereto and any other amounts payable to Borrower
from
any Employee Benefit Plan, rights and claims against carriers and shippers,
rights to indemnification, and business interruption, property, casualty
or any
similar type of insurance and any proceeds thereof, and all cash and non-cash
proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any and all of the foregoing.
“Guaranties”
means,
collectively, those certain respective unconditional guaranty agreements
executed by each respective Guarantor in favor of Lender pursuant to which
such
Guarantor shall give a continuing and unconditional agreement to guaranty
and
stand surety for the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, whether
such guaranty agreement shall be executed as of the date hereof or at any
time
in the future, as each such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented
or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“Guarantors”
means
Xxxxxx Xxx and the Corporate Guarantors, and each such other Person identified
as a Guarantor, whose liability shall be joint and several, and any other
Person
that may from time to time guaranty the Obligations of Borrower under the
Loan
Documents.
“Guarantor
Security Documents”
means,
collectively, those various agreements, instruments and documents, including
all
security agreements, charging agreements, mortgages, which may from time
to time
be executed by the Guarantors pursuant to which each such Guarantor shall
grant
Liens to Lender in substantially all of its assets, real and personal, tangible
and intangible, as security for the payment and performance of the Obligations,
as each such agreement, instrument or document may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Hazardous
Material”
means
all or any of the following: (a) substances that are defined or listed in,
or otherwise classified pursuant to, any Environmental Laws or regulations
as
“hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, “toxic
substances” or any other formulation intended to define, list or classify
substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability,
corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, or toxicity; (b) oil, petroleum
or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids or synthetic
gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with
the
exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal
resources; (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive
materials; and (d) friable asbestos in any form or electrical equipment
which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing polychlorinated
biphenyls.
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“Hedging
Agreement”
means
any interest rate, foreign currency, commodity or equity swap, collar, cap,
floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed
to
protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency, commodity or
equity
values (including, without limitation, any option with respect to any of
the
foregoing and any combination of the foregoing agreements or arrangements),
and
any confirmation executed in connection with any such agreement or
arrangement.
“Indebtedness”
means,
as applied to each Credit Party at a particular date, without duplication:
(a) all obligations of such Credit Party for borrowed money, (b) all
obligations of such Credit Party evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Credit Party upon which
interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Credit
Party under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating
to
property acquired by such Credit Party, (e) all obligations of such Credit
Party in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business
and excluding installments of premiums payable with respect to policies of
insurance contracted for in the ordinary course of business), (f) all
Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness
has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien
on
property owned or acquired by such Credit Party, whether or not the Indebtedness
secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all guaranties or endorsements by
such Credit Party of Indebtedness of others, (h) all obligations under
Capitalized Leases of such Credit Party attributable to the payment of
principal, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Credit
Party as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of
guaranty, and (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Credit
Party in respect of bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of such Credit Party
shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership
in
which such Credit Party is a general partner) to the extent such Credit Party
is
liable therefor as a result of such Credit Party’s ownership interest in or
other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such
Indebtedness expressly provide that such Credit Party is not liable
therefor.
“Indemnitees”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
8.4.
“Indemnified
Liabilities”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
8.4.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all present and future (a) designs, patents, patent rights and applications
therefor, licenses rights, fees, and royalties with respect thereof; (b)
trademarks, service marks, trade names and registrations and applications
therefore, licenses, fees and royalties with respect thereof; (c) copyrights,
renewals and all applications and registrations therefor, licenses, fees
and
royalties with respect thereof, (d) software or computer programs, trade
secrets, methods, processes, know-how, drawings, specifications, and
descriptions, and (e) all memoranda, notes and records with respect to any
research and development, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (f) all
goodwill associated with any of the foregoing described in subsections (a)
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(e), and proceeds of all of the foregoing, including, without limitation,
proceeds of insurance policies thereon.
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“Intercreditor
Agreement”
means
the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Lender,
Borrower and the Senior Lender,
as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“Inventory”
means,
as to such Credit Party, all “inventory” as defined in the UCC including,
without limitation (whether or not included in the UCC definition of
“inventory”), all of such Credit Party’s then owned or existing and future
acquired or arising: (a) inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal
property intended for sale or lease or for display or demonstration; (b)
inventory and any portion thereof that may be returned, rejected, reclaimed
or
repossessed by either Lender or such Credit Party from such Credit Party’s
customers; (c) work in process; (d) raw materials and other materials and
supplies, goods, incidentals, packaging materials and labels of every nature
and
description used or which might be used in connection with the manufacture,
packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing or furnishing of the foregoing
or otherwise used or consumed in the conduct of business; (e) documents
evidencing, and General Intangibles relating to, any of the foregoing; and
(f)
all cash and non-cash proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any and all of
the
foregoing.
“Investment
Property”
means
a
security, whether certificated or uncertificated, security entitlement,
securities account, commodity contract or commodity account.
“IRC”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any
successor statute and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“Late
Monthly Payment Fee”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
2.4(C).
“Lender”
means
BHC Interim Funding II, L.P., together with its successors and assigns permitted
pursuant to Section 8.1.
“Liabilities”
shall
have the meaning given that term in accordance with GAAP and shall include
all
Indebtedness.
“Lien”
means
any lien (whether statutory or otherwise), mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any
kind,
whether voluntary or involuntary (including any conditional sale or other
title
retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to
give
any security interest).
“Loan
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Term Note, the Guaranties, the Intercreditor Agreement,
the
Guarantor Security Documents, and all other instruments, documents, guaranties
and agreements executed by or on behalf of any Credit Party and delivered
concurrently herewith or at any time hereafter to or for Lender in connection
with the Term Loan or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement,
all
as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Maintenance
Fee”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
2.4(D).
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“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect upon (a) the businesses, operations, properties,
assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Credit Parties, taken
as a
whole, (b) the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under
any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the value of the Collateral,
or (d) the ability of Lender to enforce or collect any of the
Obligations.
“Maturity
Date”
means
July 16, 2009.
“Maximum
Rate”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
2.3(C).
“Midsummer
Repurchase Agreement”
means
that certain Repurchase Agreement With Mutual Release dated as of July 16,
2007,
by and between Parent and Midsummer Investments, Ltd., a corporation organized
under the laws of Bermuda.
“Net
Income”
means
fiscal year-to-date after-tax net income from continuing operations including
extraordinary losses but excluding extraordinary gains, all as determined
in
accordance with GAAP.
“Obligations”
means
all obligations (including the full and faithful discharge of each and every
term, condition, agreement, representation and warranty now or hereafter
made by
a Credit Party under the Loan Documents), liabilities and indebtedness of
every
nature of each Credit Party from time to time owed to Lender under the Loan
Documents including the principal amount of the Term Loan, all debts, claims
and
indebtedness (whether incurred before or after the Maturity Date), accrued
and
unpaid interest and all fees, costs and expenses, whether primary, secondary,
direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, or whether evidenced
by a
note or other writing, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due
or
payable including, without limitation, all interest, fees, costs and expenses
accrued or incurred after the filing of any petition under any bankruptcy
or
insolvency law whether or not a claim for post-petition interest, fees or
expenses is allowed in any bankruptcy case or proceeding.
“Officer’s
Certificate”
has
the
meaning assigned to that term in Section
5.1(E).
“Other
Collateral”
means:
(A) all
other
goods and property, whether or not delivered, including, without limitation,
such other goods and property: (i) the sale or lease of which gives or
purports to give rise to any Account or other Collateral, including, but
not
limited to, all Inventory and other merchandise returned or rejected by,
or
repossessed from, customers; (ii) securing any Account or other Collateral,
including, without limitation, all rights as a consignor, a consignee, an
unpaid
vendor or lienor (including, without limitation, stoppage in transit, replevin
and reclamation) with respect to such other goods and properties; or
(iii) any warranty claim relating to goods;
(B) all
substitutes and replacements for, accessories, attachments, and other additions
to, any of the above and any and all products or masses into which any goods
are
physically united such that their identity is lost;
(C) all
policies and certificates of insurance relating to any of the foregoing,
now
owned or hereafter acquired, evidencing or pertaining to any and all items
of
Collateral;
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(D) all
files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, discs and related data
processing software which contain information identifying or pertaining to
any
of the Collateral or any account debtor, or showing the amounts thereof or
payments thereon or otherwise necessary or helpful in the realization thereon
or
the collection thereof;
(E) all
cash
deposited with Lender or any of its Affiliates, or which Lender or such
Affiliate is entitled to retain or otherwise possess as Collateral pursuant
to
the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;
(F) any
and
all products and proceeds of the foregoing (including, but not limited to,
any
claim to any item referred to in Section
2.6,
and any
claim against any third party for loss of, damage to or destruction of any
or
all of, the Collateral or for proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums
with
respect to, policies of insurance) in whatever form, including, but not limited
to, cash, instruments, chattel paper, security agreements and other documents;
and
(G) all
commercial tort claims.
“Pacific
CMA”
means
Pacific CMA International, LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company.
“Parent”
means
Pacific CMA, Inc., a Delaware company.
“Payment
Date”
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section
2.4(D).
“Permitted
Encumbrances”
means
the following types of Liens:
(A) Liens
securing the Obligations;
(B) Liens
for
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges (other than Environmental
Claims or ERISA) the payment of which is not yet due and payable or is being
contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly initiated
and
diligently conducted, and a reserve or other appropriate provision, if any,
as
shall be required by GAAP shall have been made therefor, provided,
that
such liens shall have no effect on the priority of the Liens in favor of
Lender
or the value of the assets in which Lender has such Liens and a stay of
enforcement of any such Liens shall be in effect.
(C) Liens
imposed by law, such as carrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanic’s, materialmen’s and
other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) that are not overdue
by
more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted, and
a
reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP
shall have been made therefore, and, in the case of judgment Liens that have
been stayed or bonded, a reserve or other appropriate provision, if any,
as
required by GAAP shall have been made therefor;
(D) Liens
described on Schedule
1.1(A),
but not
the extension of coverage thereof to other property or assets;
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(E) Liens
arising under Capital Leases or securing purchase money Indebtedness in favor
of
a seller of Equipment; provided,
however,
that
(A) no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of any Credit
Party, and (B) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by any such
Lien
shall not exceed the lesser of the fair market value or the cost of the property
so held or acquired;
(F) deposits
and pledges of cash securing (i) obligations incurred in respect of workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance
or
benefits, (ii) the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other
than for the payment of money) and statutory obligations or
(iii) obligations on surety or appeal bonds, but only to the extent such
deposits or pledges are incurred or otherwise arise in the ordinary course
of
business and secure obligations not past due;
(G) easements,
zoning restrictions and similar encumbrances on real property and minor
irregularities in the title thereto that do not (i) secure obligations for
the payment of money or (ii) materially adversely impair the value of such
property or its use by any Credit Party in the normal conduct of such Person’s
business;
(H) Liens
in
favor of Senior Lender securing Senior Indebtedness up to a maximum amount
of
Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($13,500,000); and
(I) other
Liens permitted to be incurred by any Credit Party pursuant to the terms
of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
means
Indebtedness of Borrower used to prepay the Obligations pursuant to Section
2.5(D)(i).
“Permitted
Investments”
means:
(a) investments of Borrower outstanding on the date hereof;
(b) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by
the United States of America or any agency or any state thereof maturing
within
one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof; (c) commercial paper
maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and
having
the highest rating obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s or Xxxxx’x
Investor Services, Inc.; (d) certificates of deposit maturing no more than
one (1) year from the date of investment therein; (e) (A) investments
in accounts receivable arising and trade credit granted in the ordinary course
of business and in any securities received in complete or partial satisfaction
thereof from financially troubled account debtors, and (B) deposits,
prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of
business consistent with Borrower’s past practices; and (f) investments
made pursuant to or arising under Hedging Agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business.
“Person”
means
and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies, joint
ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts,
business trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and
governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
“Pro
Forma”
means
the unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Pro Forma balance sheet of the Credit
Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date is annexed hereto as
Schedule
1.1(B).
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“Projections”
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section
4.28.
“Restricted
Payment”
means:
(a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of
any shares of any class of the Capital Stock of any of the Credit Parties
and
their Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable
solely with shares of the class of stock on which such dividend is declared
or
distribution made, (b) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium,
if any, or interest on, or any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement,
defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition
for
value, direct or indirect, of any Subordinated Debt or any shares of any
class
of the Capital Stock of any Credit Party now or hereafter outstanding, or
the
issuance of a notice of an intention to do any of the foregoing (other than
to
satisfy Parent’s monetary obligations owing under the Midsummer Repurchase
Agreement ); (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of,
any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any
class
of the Capital Stock of any Credit Party now or hereafter outstanding (other
than to satisfy Parent’s monetary obligations owing under the Midsummer
Repurchase Agreement and to repurchase certain outstanding warrants in an
amount
not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000); (d) any
payment by any Credit Party of any management, consulting or similar fees
to any
Affiliate, whether pursuant to a management agreement or otherwise; and
(e) any other payments restricted by the terms of any of the Loan
Documents.
“Senior
Indebtedness”
means
the Indebtedness of the Credit Parties under the Senior Financing
Agreement.
“Senior
Lender”
means
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association.
“Senior
Financing Agreement”
means
the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2007 among Senior
Lender, the Credit Parties, and the other parties named therein, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Subordination
Agreement”
means
that certain Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between
Lender and Xxxxxx Xxx, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.
“Subordinated
Debt”
means
any Indebtedness of any of the Credit Parties with respect to which the right
of
the holder of such Indebtedness to receive any payments thereon is junior
and
subordinated to the prior right of Lender to receive payment in full of all
Obligations, pursuant to a subordination or intercreditor agreement between
Lender and such holder.
“Subsidiary”
means,
if applicable, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association or
other
business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting
power
of shares of stock, membership interests (or equivalent ownership or controlling
interest) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency)
to vote
in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time
owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person (or any of its other
Subsidiaries).
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“Subsidiary
Guarantors”
means
collectively, the indirect or direct Subsidiary of a Credit Party that binds
itself as a party to this Agreement as contemplated by Section
6.10
and that
guarantees the payment or performance of the Obligations.
“Taxes”
means
all federal, state, municipal and other governmental taxes, levies, charges,
claims and assessments, and all interest, penalties and similar liabilities
relating thereto, which are or may be due by the Credit Parties with respect
to
their business, operations, Collateral or otherwise.
“Term
Loan”
means
the unpaid balance of the Term Loan made pursuant to Section 2.1.
“Term
Note”
means
the Secured Term Note of Borrower in a form acceptable to Lender, issued
pursuant to Section
2.1
and any
amendment and restatement thereof.
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State
of New
York, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“US
Group”
means
Parent, Pacific CMA, Airgate International Corporation (Chicago), and Paradigm
International, Inc.
1.2 Accounting
Terms.
For
purposes of this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in conformity with GAAP.
Financial statements and other information furnished to Lender pursuant to
Section
5.1
shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
1.3 Other
Definitional Provisions.
References to “Sections”, “subsections”, “Exhibits” and “Schedules” shall be to
Sections, subsections, Exhibits and Schedules, respectively, of this Agreement
unless otherwise specifically provided. Any of the terms defined in Section
1.1
may,
unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural
depending on the reference. In this Agreement, words importing any gender
include the other genders; the words “including,” “includes” and “include” shall
be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; except as otherwise
indicated (e.g., by references to agreements “as in effect as of the date
hereof” or words to that effect), references to agreements and other contractual
instruments shall be deemed to include subsequent amendments, assignments,
and
other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments, assignments
and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement
or any
other Loan Document; references to Persons include their respective permitted
successors and assigns or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons
succeeding to the relevant functions of such Persons; and all references
to
statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and
any
successor statutes and regulations.
SECTION
2 TERM
LOAN AND COLLATERAL
2.1 Term
Loan.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties of Borrower set forth herein and in the other
Loan Documents, Lender agrees to lend to Borrower a Term Loan in the aggregate
original principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). The
Term
Loan shall be funded as follows: (a) on the Closing Date, and subject to
the
conditions set forth in Section
3.1,
the sum
of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) (the “First
Tranche”);
and
(b) subject to the conditions set forth in Section
3.2,
at any
time, on or prior to December 31, 2007, an additional tranche (“Additional
Tranche”)
of up
to One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000); provided that
with
respect to the Additional Tranche: (i) (x) no Event of Default or Material
Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing, (y) the Credit Parties
shall have fully and timely complied with all their obligations under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section
6.18
of this
Agreement, and (z) Lender agrees, in its sole discretion, to fund the Additional
Tranche. The Term Loan shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date
without defense, set off or counterclaim of any sort. Amounts borrowed under
this Section
2.1
and
repaid may not be reborrowed without Lender’s written consent. On or prior to
(i) the Closing Date, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender a Term
Note
to further evidence the Term Loan, and (ii) on or prior to the date upon
which
the Additional Tranche is advanced, Borrower shall execute and deliver to
Lender
an amended and restated Term Note to reflect Borrower’s then aggregate
Indebtedness to Lender.
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2.2 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used exclusively to redeem certain Series
A
Preferred capital stock, repurchase certain outstanding warrants and for
other
strategic purposes approved by the Lender.
2.3 Interest.
(A) Rate
of Interest.
The
Term Loan shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12.0%) per annum.
Commencing five (5) days after the occurrence and during the continuance
of an
Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.1(A) hereof, the Term Loan shall bear
interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (the “Default
Rate”).
(B) Computation
and Payment of Interest.
Interest on the Term Loan and all other Obligations shall be computed on
the
daily principal balance on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number
of
days elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In computing interest
on the
Term Loan, the date of funding of the Additional Tranche shall be included
and
the date of payment of the Additional Tranche shall be excluded. Interest
on the
Term Loan and all other Obligations shall be payable to Lender monthly in
arrears on the first Business Day of each month by automatic wire transfer
to
Lender’s bank account, and on the date of any prepayment of the Term Loan, and
at maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise. As of the Closing Date,
the
amount of each monthly installment of interest (based on a 30 day month and
to
be adjusted for 29 or 31 days months) shall equal Thirty Five Thousand Dollars
($35,000), which amount is subject to change (i) after the occurrence of an
Event of Default, (ii) in the event of any prepayment of principal of the
Term Loan, (iii) in the event of any addition to the unpaid principal balance
of
the Term Loan of any other Obligations, or (iv) the advance of the Additional
Tranche.
(C) Interest
Laws.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement
or any
other Loan Document, Borrower shall not be required to pay, and Lender shall
not
be permitted to collect, any amount of interest in excess of the maximum
amount
of interest permitted by applicable law (“Excess
Interest”).
If
any Excess Interest is provided for or determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to have been provided for in this Agreement or in any other
Loan
Document, then in such event: (1) the provisions of this Section 2.3
shall govern and control; (2) neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party
shall be obligated to pay any Excess Interest; (3) any Excess Interest that
Lender may have received hereunder shall be, at Lender’s option,
(a) applied as a credit against the outstanding principal balance of the
Obligations or accrued and unpaid interest (not to exceed the maximum amount
permitted by law), (b) refunded to the payer thereof, or (c) any
combination of the foregoing; (4) the interest rate(s) provided for herein
shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate allowed from time
to
time under applicable law (the “Maximum
Rate”),
and
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been
and
shall be, reformed and modified to reflect such reduction; and (5) neither
Borrower nor any Credit Party shall have any action against Lender for any
damages arising out of the payment or collection of any Excess Interest.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if for any period of time interest on any
Obligations is calculated at the Maximum Rate rather than the applicable
rate
under this Agreement, and thereafter such applicable rate becomes less than
the
Maximum Rate, the rate of interest payable on such Obligations shall remain
at
the Maximum Rate until Lender shall have received the amount of interest
which
Lender would have received during such period on such Obligations had the
rate
of interest not been limited to the Maximum Rate during such
period.
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2.4 Fees.
(A) Transaction
Fee.
Borrower shall pay to Lender: (i) on the Closing Date a transaction fee in
the amount of Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($87,500) plus an
amount equal to all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender
in
connection with any matters contemplated by this Agreement which are due
and
payable as of the Closing Date, less the sum of $60,944.31 previously paid
to
Lender; and (ii) on the date of advance of the Additional Tranche, a
transaction fee equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the amount advanced
by Lender on such date, in each case, plus an amount equal to all reasonable
fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection
therewith.
(B) Late
Payment Fee.
In the
event that the Term Loan has not been paid and satisfied in full on or prior
to
the Maturity Date, and if such Event of Default continues without remedy
for
fifteen (15) days following the Maturity Date, then, on the sixteenth
(16th)
day
immediately succeeding the Maturity Date, in addition to any other fees or
amounts payable under this Agreement, a late payment fee in cash equal to
five
percent (5%) of the sum of each Additional Tranche, to the extent that such
Additional Tranches have been advanced, shall be due and payable by Borrower
to
Lender.
(C) Late
Monthly Payment Fee.
In the
event that any monthly installment of interest referred to in Section
2.3(B)
is not
paid within five (5) Business Days of its due date, a late monthly payment
fee
of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) (a “Late
Monthly Payment Fee”)
shall
be due and payable by Borrower with respect to such monthly interest installment
on the sixth (6th)
day
following such due date, and for each thirty-day period thereafter during
which
such monthly interest installment remains unpaid. Such additional Late Monthly
Payment Fee shall be due and payable at the end of each such thirty day period
during which such monthly installment of interest remains past due.
(D) Maintenance
Fee.
Borrower shall pay to Lender, in addition to any other amounts payable under
this Agreement, a maintenance fee (the “Maintenance
Fee”)
on
each date (each a “Payment
Date”)
on
which any repayment of principal is made (whether such payment is of all
or any
portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan and whether
such
payment is optional or mandatory or results from acceleration or enforcement
of
any rights granted hereunder). The Maintenance Fee shall be determined in
accordance with the schedule hereunder set forth, which is based on an amount
actually advanced at closing of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000):
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If
the Payment Date is:
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Then
the amount of the Maintenance Fee shall equal:
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(i) On
or before July 11, 2008
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$250,000
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(ii) After
July 11, 2008, but on or before October 9, 2008
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$290,000
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(iii) After
October 9, 2008, 2008, but on or before January 7, 2009
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$385,000
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(iv) After
January 7, 2009, but on or before April 7, 2009
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$480,000
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(v) Thereafter
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$585,000
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provided,
however,
that
(i) if a portion of the Term Loan has not been funded, the Maintenance Fee
shall
be reduced in the proportion that the amount funded bears to the initial
principal amount of the Term Loan and if only a portion of the Term Loan
is
being repaid, the Maintenance Fee shall be equal to the product of (1) the
applicable Maintenance Fee set forth above and (2) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the amount of principal being repaid and the denominator
of which is the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan advanced.
(E) Unused
Facility Fee.
Effective from the Closing Date, as long as the Additional Tranche has not
been
advanced to Borrower, Borrower shall pay to Lender, a fee equal to three
quarters of one percent (0.75%) per annum of the amount of the Additional
Tranche, payable monthly in arrears on the first Business Day of each month,
commencing August 1, 2007, by wire transfer to Lender’s bank account;
provided,
however,
such
amount shall not accrue or be payable from and after the date on which the
Lender refuses to fund the Additional Tranche under Section
2.1
hereof.
(F) Other
Fees and Expenses.
Borrower shall pay to Lender, for its own account, all reasonable and customary
charges for returned items and all other bank charges incurred by Lender,
as
well as reasonable and customary wire transfer charges incurred by Lender
for
each wire transfer made under this Agreement.
2.5 Payments
and Prepayments.
(A) Manner
and Time of Payment.
All
payments made by Borrower with respect to the Obligations shall be made by
wire
transfer in United States Dollars to Lender’s account, without deduction,
defense, setoff or counterclaim. All payments by Borrower on account of the
principal of the Term Loan shall be applied in the following manner: (i)
first
to the payment of any fees and charges due under the Loan Documents, (ii)
second
to any Obligations for the payment of expenses, costs and indemnities due
under
the Loan Documents, (iii) third to the payment of interest due and owing
under
the Loan Documents, (iv) fourth to the payment of principal due and owing
under
the Loan Documents, (v) fifth to the payment of principal not yet due under
the
Loan Documents, and (vi) sixth to any other Indebtedness of the Credit Parties
and their Subsidiaries owing to Lender.
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(B) Payments
on Business Days.
Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a
day
that is not a Business Day, the payment may be made on the next succeeding
Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation
of
the amount of interest or fees due hereunder.
(C) Voluntary
Prepayment.
Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time and from time to time
after
the date hereof, without penalty or premium (other than the Maintenance Fee),
all or any portion of the outstanding Term Loan, provided that
each
such prepayment shall be in an amount equal to or greater than Two Hundred
and
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), and shall be accompanied by payment of
interest to date of payment on the amount prepaid.
(D) Mandatory
Repayment.
In the
event Borrower (i) procures financing from any source, whether in the form
of Indebtedness or equity, or (ii) makes an Asset Disposition (other than
sales of Inventory and dispositions of obsolete or excess Equipment in the
ordinary course of business), or (iii) issues or sells any equity or debt
securities or instruments, or (iv) undergoes a Change of Control, then to
the
extent not prohibited under the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, an
amount
equal to the entire net proceeds thereof (after deducting proceeds, if any,
applied to the Senior Indebtedness), or the portion thereof equal to the
outstanding balance of the Term Loan plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Maintenance Fee, and all other amounts then due and owing hereunder, shall
be
paid by Borrower to Lender to repay or reduce the Term Loan. All payments
hereunder shall be applied first, to accrued interest on the Term Loan, second,
to any outstanding fees (including the Maintenance Fee), costs and/or expenses
owing, due and payable to Lender, third to the outstanding principal balance
of
the Term Loan, and fourth, to any other Obligations then owing.
2.6 Grant
of Security Interest.
To
secure the payment and performance of the Obligations, including all renewals,
extensions, restructurings and refinancings of any or all of the Obligations,
each Credit Party hereby assigns and grants to Lender, a continuing first
priority Lien, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and to the Intercreditor
Agreement, in and to all right, title and interest of such Credit Party in
all
assets and properties of such Credit Party, whether now owned or existing
or
hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where located, including
the
proceeds thereof (all being collectively referred to as the “Collateral”),
and
including, without limitation, the following property of such Credit
Party:
(i) Accounts;
(ii) Deposit
Accounts (as defined in the UCC);
(iii) Documents
of Title;
(iv) Equipment;
(v) General
Intangibles;
(vi) Inventory;
(vii) Investment
Property;
(viii) Intellectual
Property; and
(ix) Other
Collateral.
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Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the security interests
granted hereunder shall extend and attach to:
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all
Equipment, whether any Credit Party’s interest in such Equipment is as
owner, lessee or conditional vendee;
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all
Equipment whether the same constituted personal property or fixtures,
including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
dies,
jigs, tools, benches, molds, tables, accretions component parts thereof
and additions thereto, as well as all accessories, motors, engines
and
auxiliary parts used in connection with or attached to Equipment;
and
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all
Inventory and any portion thereof that may be returned, rejected,
reclaimed or repossessed by either Lender or any Credit Party from
such
Credit Party’s customers, as well as to all supplies, goods, incidentals,
packaging materials, labels and any other items that contribute to
the
finished goods or products manufactured or processed by Borrower,
or to
the sale, promotion or shipment thereof.
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2.7 Preservation
of Collateral and Perfection of Security Interests Therein.
Each
Credit Party shall, at Lender’s reasonable request, at any time and from time to
time, execute and deliver to Lender within ten (10) days of such request,
such
financing statements, documents and other agreements and instruments (and
pay
the cost of filing or recording the same in all public offices deemed reasonably
necessary or desirable by Lender) and do such other acts and things as Lender
may deem necessary or desirable in order to establish and maintain a valid,
attached and perfected security interest in the Collateral in favor of Lender
(free and clear of all other liens, claims and rights of third parties
whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily created, except Permitted
Encumbrances) to secure payment of the Obligations, and in order to facilitate
the collection of the Collateral. Each Credit Party irrevocably hereby makes,
constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender for
that
purpose) as such Credit Party’s true and lawful attorney and agent-in-fact to
execute such financing statements, documents and other agreements and
instruments and do such other acts and things as may be necessary to preserve
and perfect Lender’s security interest in the Collateral. Each Credit Party
further agrees that a carbon, photographic, photostatic or other reproduction
of
this Agreement or of a financing statement shall be sufficient as a financing
statement. Each Credit Party hereby authorizes Lender to prepare and file
such
financing statements or amendments thereof (including financing statements
and
amendments thereof describing the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal
property” or words to that effect) as Lender may from time to time deem
necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the security interests
granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC or the Uniform Commercial Code
of
any applicable jurisdiction. Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that
the
Collateral is intended to encompass all assets and property of such Credit
Party
and if at any time such Credit Party acquires any interest in any assets
or
property a security interest in which cannot be perfected by the filing of
a
financing statement in the appropriate jurisdiction or any assets or property
a
security interest in which can be perfected by the filing of a financing
statement in the appropriate jurisdiction but that are not covered by the
security interest grant set forth above (e.g., commercial tort claims, it
being
certified by such Credit Party that it has no interest in any commercial
tort
claims as of the Closing Date), then such Credit Party will promptly notify
Lender of the same and, if requested by Lender, cause such assets or property
to
become part of the Collateral and take such reasonable steps as Lender may
require in accordance with the first sentence of this Section
2.7.
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2.8 Possession
of Collateral and Related Matters.
Until
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Credit Party shall
have
the right, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the ordinary
course of such Credit Party’s business, to (a) sell or lease any of such
Credit Party’s Inventory normally held by such Credit Party for any such
purpose, (b) use and consume any raw materials, work-in-process or other
materials normally held by such Credit Party for such purpose, or
(c) dispose of any obsolete or excess equipment in the ordinary course of
business; provided,
however,
that a
sale in the ordinary course of business shall not include any transfer or
sale
in satisfaction, partial or complete, of any debt owed by such Credit
Party.
2.9 Limited
License.
The
Credit Parties hereby irrevocably grant to Lender, a royalty-free, non-exclusive
license to use such Credit Party’s trademarks, copyrights, patents and other
proprietary and intellectual property rights, in connection with the
(a) advertisement for sale, and the sale or other disposition of, any
finished goods Inventory by Lender in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, and (b) manufacture, assembly, completion and preparation for
sale of any unfinished Inventory by Lender in accordance with the provisions
of
this Agreement.
2.10 Release
of Security Interests.
Upon
the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full of the Obligations, and
at
each Credit Party’s expense, Lender shall release all liens and security
interests granted by such Credit Party by execution and/or delivery of
appropriate documentation, including, but not limited to, UCC termination
statements, (A) within seven (7) Business Days of such payment or
(B) concurrently with such payment if such Credit Party gives three (3)
Business Days advance notice of such payment.
SECTION
3 CONDITIONS
TO TERM LOAN
3.1 Conditions.
The
obligation of Lender to advance on the Closing Date is subject to satisfaction
or waiver (in each case, as determined by Lender) of each of the conditions
set
forth below:
(A) Closing
Deliveries.
Lender
shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, all
documents, instruments and information identified on Schedule
3.1(A)
and all
other agreements, notes, certificates, orders, authorizations, financing
statements, mortgages and other documents which Lender may request.
(B) Security
Interests.
Lender
shall have received satisfactory evidence that all security interests and
Liens
granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
have
been duly perfected and constitute valid Liens on the Collateral, with priority
over all other Liens subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and to the
Intercreditor Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
each
Guarantor, including without limitation all Guarantors that are Foreign
Subsidiaries, shall have executed and delivered all Guarantor Security Documents
required by Lender and its counsel (each such document to be in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender) in order to create and grant Liens in favor
of
Lender on substantially all of such Guarantor’s property and all appropriate
public filings or registrations of or related to such Guarantor Security
Documents and/or the Liens created and granted thereunder have been
made.
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(C) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties contained herein and in the Loan Documents
shall
be true, correct and complete on and as of the Closing Date to the same extent
as though made on and as of that date, except for any representation or warranty
limited by its terms to a specific date.
(D) Fees.
Borrower shall have paid
the fees
and other amounts payable on the Closing Date referred to in Section 2.4(A).
(E) No
Default.
No
event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the
consummation of the requested borrowing
that
would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.
(F) Performance
of Agreements.
Each
Credit
Party
shall have performed all agreements and satisfied all conditions which any
Loan
Document provides shall be performed by it on or before the Closing
Date.
(G) No
Prohibition.
No
order, judgment
or
decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority shall purport to
enjoin or restrain Lender from advancing.
(H) No
Litigation.
Except
as set
forth on
Schedule
3.1(H),
there
shall not be pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened,
any
action, charge, claim, demand, suit, proceeding, petition, governmental
investigation or arbitration by, against or affecting any Credit Party or
any
property of any Credit Party that has not been disclosed by Borrower in writing,
and there shall have occurred no development in any such action, charge,
claim,
demand, suit, proceeding, petition, governmental investigation or arbitration
that, in the opinion of Lender, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(I) No
Material Adverse Effect.
Lender
shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that nothing has
occurred since December 31, 2006, which reasonably could be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.2 Conditions
to the Additional Tranche.
The
obligation of Lender to advance the Additional Tranche is subject to
satisfaction (as determined by Lender in its discretion) of each of the
conditions set forth below:
(A) Request
for Additional Tranche.
Lender
shall have received from Borrower at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice
requesting the advance of the Additional Tranche and shall have furnished
Lender
with all such financial records and information, as Lender may
require.
(B) Delivery
of Documents.
Lender
shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender,
all agreements, notes, certificates, authorizations, and other documents
as
Lender may reasonably request to evidence the advance of the Additional Tranche
and Borrower’s corporate authorization to request such Additional
Tranche.
(C) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Loan Documents
shall be true, correct and complete on and as of the date of the funding
of the
Additional Tranche to the same extent as though made on and as of that date,
except for any representation or warranty limited by its terms to a specific
date.
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(D) No
Prohibition.
No
order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority
shall purport to enjoin or restrain Lender from advancing the Additional
Tranche.
(E) No
Default.
No
event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the
consummation of the requested borrowing that would constitute an Event
of
Default or a Default.
(F) No
Litigation.
On and
as of the date of the funding of the Additional Tranche, there shall not
be
pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened, any action,
charge, claim, demand, suit, proceeding, petition, governmental investigation
or
arbitration by, against or affecting any Credit Party or any property of
any
Credit Party that has not been disclosed by Borrower in writing, and there
shall
have occurred no development in any such action, charge, claim, demand,
suit,
proceeding, petition, governmental investigation or arbitration that, in
the
opinion of Lender, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION
4 BORROWER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to fund the Additional Tranche,
the
Credit Parties represent and warrant to Lender that the following statements
are
true, correct and complete. Such representations and warranties, and all
other
representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein or in
the other
Loan Documents, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and
the closing contemplated hereby:
4.1 Organization,
Powers, Capitalization.
(A) Organization
and Powers.
The
Credit Parties are entities duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation or formation
and are qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction
where such qualification is required except where failure to be so qualified
could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Credit
Parties have all requisite power and authority to own and operate their
properties, to carry on their business as now conducted and proposed to
be
conducted and to enter into each Loan Document to which they are a
party.
(B) Capitalization.
The
Capital Stock of each Credit Party is as set forth on Schedule
4.1(B).
All
Capital Stock of each Credit Party is duly authorized and validly issued,
fully
paid, non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted
Encumbrances) and such shares of Capital Stock were issued in compliance
with
all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning the issuance of
securities. No Capital Stock of any Credit Party other than those described
above, are issued and outstanding. There are no preemptive or other outstanding
rights, options, warrants, conversion rights or similar agreements or
understandings for the purchase or acquisition from any Credit Party of
any
equity interests or securities except as set forth on Schedule
4.1(B).
4.2 Authorization
of Borrowing; No Conflict.
The
Credit Parties have the power and authority to incur the Obligations and
to
grant security interests in the Collateral. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents by the Credit Parties will have been
duly
authorized by all necessary company and shareholder action. The execution,
delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by the Credit Parties and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other
Loan Documents by the Credit Parties, do not contravene and will not be
in
contravention of any applicable law, organizational documents of any Credit
Party or any agreement or order by which they or any of their property
is bound.
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the Term Note, when
executed and delivered, are and will be, the legally valid and binding
obligations of the Credit Parties, enforceable against the Credit Parties
in
accordance with their respective terms except as the enforceability thereof
may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar
laws effecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and subject
to any
equitable principles limiting the right to obtain specific performance
of any
such obligation.
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4.3 Financial
Condition.
(A) All
financial statements (other than the Projections) concerning the Credit
Parties
which have been or will hereafter be furnished by Borrower to Lender pursuant
to
this Agreement (i) have been, or will be, prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as disclosed
therein); (ii) do, or will present fairly, the financial condition of the
Credit Parties as at the dates thereof and the results of their operations
for
the periods then ended; and (iii) do, or will accurately reflect the
financial condition of the Credit Parties in all material respects. As
of the
Closing Date, after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated
to
occur on such Closing Date, all Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties shall
be
Consolidated Subsidiaries as determined in accordance with GAAP.
(B) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.9,
since
December 31, 2006, there has been no event or development which has had,
or is
reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(C) The
Pro
Forma was prepared by Borrower based on the audited Consolidated balance
sheet
of Borrower and its Affiliates, dated December 31, 2006.
4.4 Indebtedness
and Liabilities.
As of
the Closing Date, the Credit Parties have no (a) Indebtedness except as
reflected on the Pro Forma and the most recent financial statements delivered
to
Lender; or (b) Liabilities other than as reflected on the Pro Forma, the
most recent financial statements or other written information delivered
to
Lender on or before the Closing Date or as incurred in the ordinary course
of
business following the date of the most recent financial statements delivered
to
Lender.
4.5 Account
Warranties.
As to
each Account arising from the sale of Inventory or from services rendered,
that,
at the time of its creation, (a) such Account is a valid, bona fide
account, representing an undisputed indebtedness incurred by the named
account
debtor for goods actually sold and delivered or for services completely
rendered, and substantially in accordance with any purchase order, contract
or
other document relating thereto; (b) to the Credit Parties’ knowledge,
there are no defenses, setoffs, offsets or counterclaims, genuine or otherwise,
against such Account (other than customary prompt payment discounts, the
Credit
Parties’ standard warranty policies and the Credit Parties’ promotional payment
arrangements with such customers); (c) such Account does not represent a
sale to an Affiliate (except in accordance with Section
6.6)
or a
consignment, sale or return, or a xxxx and hold transaction; (d) to the
Credit Parties’ knowledge, no agreement exists permitting any deduction or
discount (other than the discount stated on the invoice and deductions
and
discounts arising from the Credit Parties’ promotional payment arrangements with
customers); (e) each Credit Party is the lawful owner of such Account and
has
the right to assign the same to Lender; (f) such Account is free of all
Liens
other than Permitted Encumbrances; (g) such Account is due and payable
in
accordance with its terms; and (h) there are no proceedings or actions
threatened or pending against any account debtor that could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such account debtor’s financial
condition.
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4.6 Names.
Schedule
4.6
sets
forth all names, trade names, fictitious names and business names under
which
the Credit Parties currently conduct business or have at any time during
the
past five (5) years conducted business.
4.7 Locations;
FEIN.
Schedule
4.7
sets
forth the jurisdiction of organization of each Credit Party, location of
each
Credit Party’s chief executive office, principal place of business, the location
of each Credit Party’s books and records, the location of all other offices of
the Credit Parties and all Collateral locations, and such locations are
the
Credit Parties’ sole locations for their businesses and the Collateral. Each
Credit Party’s federal employer identification number and entity identification
number in its state of incorporation or formation is set forth on Schedule
4.7.
4.8 Title
to Properties; Liens.
The
Credit Parties have good, sufficient and legal title, to all of their respective
properties and assets. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, all such properties
and assets are free and clear of Liens. To the knowledge of the Credit
Parties,
there are no actual, threatened or alleged defaults with respect to any
leases
of real property under which any Credit Party is lessee or lessor which
could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All Liens of
the
Lender in the Collateral are duly perfected subject only to the Permitted
Liens
that are expressly allowed to have priority over the Lender’s
Liens.
4.9 Litigation;
Adverse Facts.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.9,
there
are no judgments outstanding against any Credit Party or affecting any
property
of any Credit Party nor is there any action, charge, claim, demand, suit,
proceeding, petition, governmental investigation or arbitration now pending
or
threatened against or affecting any Credit Party or any property of any
Credit
Party which could have a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party has received
any opinion, memorandum or legal advice from legal counsel to the effect
that it
is exposed to any liability which could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
4.10
Payment
of Taxes.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.10,
all
material tax returns and reports of the Credit Parties required to be filed
by
them have been timely filed, and all Taxes upon such Persons and upon their
respective properties, assets, income and franchises which are shown on
such
returns as due and payable, have been paid when due and payable. As of
the
Closing Date, none of the income tax returns of the Credit Parties is under
audit. No tax liens have been filed or are being asserted with respect
to any
such Taxes. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Credit
Parties in respect of any Taxes or other governmental charges are in accordance
with GAAP.
4.11
Performance
of Agreements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.11,
none of
the Credit Parties is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment
of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any contractual
obligation of any such Person, and no condition exists that, with the giving
of
notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, which
in any
case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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4.12
Employee
Benefit Plans.
The
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material
respects
with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the IRC and all other applicable
laws
and the regulations and interpretations thereof with respect to all Employee
Benefit Plans and Foreign Plans. No liability which could reasonably be
expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect has been incurred and remains unsatisfied
for
any funding obligation, taxes or penalties with respect to any Employee
Benefit
Plan or Foreign Plan. With respect to the Foreign Subsidiaries of the Credit
Parties, such Foreign Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects
with all Foreign Plans and applicable provisions of all laws, and all
regulations and interpretations thereof, of all applicable foreign government(s)
(whether of any foreign national government or any agency or instrumentality
of
or province, county, district, department, subdivision or local unit of
any such
foreign national government) regarding employee pension plans or employee
benefit and welfare plans with respect to each employee pension plan or
employee
benefit and/or welfare plans maintained by such Foreign Subsidiary, and
no
liability which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect
has been incurred and remains unsatisfied for any funding obligation, taxes
or
penalties with respect to any such employee pension plan or employee benefit
and/or welfare plans maintained by such Foreign Subsidiary.
4.13
Intellectual
Property.
The
Credit Parties own, are licensed to use, or otherwise have the lawful right
to
use, all Intellectual Property, if any, used in or necessary for the conduct
of
their respective businesses as currently conducted, and all such Intellectual
Property, if any, is identified on Schedule 4.13
without
conflict with any rights of others. Except as disclosed on Schedule
4.13,
no
Credit Party pays or owes any royalty or any other compensation to any
Person
with respect to any Intellectual Property, if any.
4.14
Broker’s
Fees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.14,
no
broker’s or finder’s fee or commissions or investing banking fees will be
payable by reason of any action of the Credit Parties with respect to any
of the
transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
4.15
Environmental
Compliance.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.15,
the
Credit Parties have been, and are currently in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining and
maintaining in effect all material permits, licenses or other authorizations
required by applicable Environmental Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.15,
there
are no claims, liabilities, investigations, litigation, administrative
proceedings, judgments or orders relating to any Hazardous Materials asserted
or, to the Credit Parties’ knowledge, threatened against any Credit Party or
relating to any real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated
by
any Credit Party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse
Effect, and
the
Credit Parties
have no
knowledge of any release or threatened release of
hazardous substances at any real property currently or formerly owned,
leased or
operated by any
Credit Party
for
which a
Credit
Party is
legally
responsible to remediate under applicable laws or which may be or could
result
in a material liability.
4.16
Solvency.
After
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and
the
Senior Financing Agreement, and, as of, from and after the date of this
Agreement, the Credit Parties individually and the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries taken as a whole (a) own and will own assets the fair saleable
value of which are (i) greater than the total amount of its or their (as
applicable) liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and (ii) greater
than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of
the
Credit Parties individually and the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
taken
as a whole (as applicable) as they mature; (b) has capital that is not
unreasonably small in relation to its or their (as applicable) businesses
as
presently conducted or any contemplated or undertaken transaction; and
(c) does not intend to incur and does not believe that it or they (as
applicable) will incur debts beyond its or their (as applicable) ability
to pay
such debts as they become due.
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4.17
Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement,
the other Loan Documents, the financial statements, or any other document,
certificate or written statement furnished to Lender by or on behalf of
the
Credit Parties for use in connection with the Loan Documents contains any
untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a
material
fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein
not
misleading in light of the circumstances in which the same were made. There
is
no material fact known to any Credit Party that has had or could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and that has not been fully
disclosed
herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished
to
Lender for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Loan
Documents.
4.18
Insurance.
The
Credit Parties maintain insurance policies for public liability, worker’s
compensation, property damage, larceny, embezzlement or other criminal
misappropriation insurance for their businesses and properties, product
liability, and business interruption, of types and in amounts customarily
maintained by comparable businesses; and, as of the Closing Date, no notice
of
cancellation has been received with respect to such policies and the Credit
Parties are in compliance in all material respects with all conditions
contained
in such policies.
4.19
Compliance
with Laws.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.19,
the
Credit Parties are not in violation of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
order, policy, guideline or other requirement of any domestic or foreign
government or any instrumentality or agency thereof, having jurisdiction
over
the conduct of their business or the ownership of their properties, including,
without limitation, any violation relating to any use, release, storage,
transport or disposal of any Hazardous Material, which violation would
subject
any Credit Party or any of its officers to criminal liability or have a
Material
Adverse Effect, and no notice of any such violation has been
received.
4.20
Bank
Accounts.
Schedule
4.20
sets
forth the account numbers and locations of all bank accounts of the Credit
Parties.
4.21
Subsidiaries.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.21,
the
Credit Parties have no Subsidiaries.
4.22
Employee
Matters.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.22,
(a) the Credit Parties’ employees are not subject to any collective
bargaining agreement, management agreement or consulting agreement, (b) no
petition for certification or union election is pending with respect to
the
employees of Borrower and no union or collective bargaining unit has sought
such
certification or recognition with respect to the employees of the Credit
Parties
and (c) there are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or controversies
pending or threatened between the Credit Parties and their employees, other
than
employee grievances arising in the ordinary course of business which could
not
reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.22,
the
Credit Parties are not subject to any employment contracts.
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4.23
Governmental
Regulation.
The
Credit Parties are not, and, after giving effect to any borrowing hereunder,
will not be, subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company
Act
of 1935, the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
to any
foreign, federal or state statute or regulation limiting their ability
to incur
indebtedness for borrowed money.
4.24
Receivables
and Payables.
As of
the Closing Date the
Credit Parties’ receivables and payables are as set forth in detail on
Schedule
4.24,
all of
which are respectively collectible and payable in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with the usual terms and conditions of the Credit
Parties’ businesses, except for uncollectible receivables arising in the
ordinary course of business, and the Credit Parties have no knowledge of
any
fact or circumstance not already disclosed to Lender in writing which could
impair the validity or collectibility of any Account.
4.25
Trade
Relations.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.25,
as of
the Closing Date there exists no actual or, to the knowledge of the Credit
Parties, threatened, termination, limitation or cancellation of, or any
material
adverse modification or change in the business relationship of the Credit
Parties with any customer or supplier or group of customers or suppliers,
either
individually or in the aggregate, material to their operations.
4.26
Absence
of Defaults.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.26,
as of
the Closing Date the Credit Parties are not in default under their respective
articles/certificates of incorporation, certificates of formation, by-laws,
operating agreements or similar entity governance documents, and no event
has
occurred, which has not been remedied (to the extent expressly permitted
hereunder) or waived in writing by Lender, which constitutes a Default
or an
Event of Default, or which constitutes, or which with the passage of time
or
giving of notice or both would constitute, a default or event of default
by any
Credit Party under any material agreement or judgment, decree or order
to which
such Credit Party is a party or by which any Credit Party’s properties may be
bound or which would require any Credit Party to make any payment under
any of
the foregoing prior to the scheduled maturity date therefor.
4.27
Loans
to Shareholders, Directors, Officers or Affiliates.
Except
as set forth in detail on Schedule
4.27,
the
Credit Parties have not made any loans or advances to or for the benefit
of any
shareholder, director, officer or Affiliate of the Credit Parties, nor
will any
such loans or advances be made while the Obligations are outstanding except
for
loans that constitute Permitted Investments.
4.28
Projections.
The
projections (“Projections”)
attached hereto as Schedule
4.28
(a) fairly represent the Credit Parties’ financial projections for the
period covered thereby, and (b) were prepared in a manner consistent with
GAAP. The Projections and pro forma financial information contained in
such
materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed
by the
Credit Parties to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by
Lender
that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts
and that
actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections
may
differ from the projected results.
4.29
Surety
Obligations.
None of
the Credit Parties is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any bond
or other
contract that assumes payment or performance of any obligation of any Person,
except as permitted hereunder.
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SECTION
5 AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
The
Credit Parties covenant and agree that until payment and performance in
full of
all monetary Obligations hereunder unless Borrower has received the prior
written consent of Lender, each Credit Party shall perform and shall cause
each
of its Subsidiaries to perform all covenants in this Section
5
applicable to such Person.
5.1 Financial
Statements and Other Reports.
Credit
Parties and their Subsidiaries shall maintain a system of accounting and
keep
such books, records and accounts (which shall be true and complete in all
material respects), as may be required or as may be necessary to permit
the
performance of an annual audit and the preparation of financial statements
in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries will deliver to Lender the financial statements and other
reports
described below until payment and performance in full of all Obligations.
All
financial statements to be delivered hereunder may be delivered by facsimile,
regular or express mail or by hand, but shall also be delivered in electronic
form using the Microsoft Excel.xls format.
(A) Monthly
Financials.
As soon
as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of
each
month, and including, without limitation, each March, June, September and
December, the Credit Parties will deliver (1) the consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet of the Credit Parties as at the end of such
month
and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income,
stockholder’s or member’s (as the case may be) equity and cash flow for such
month and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal
Year to
the end of such month; provided,
however,
that
for the months of July and August 2007, the Credit Parties shall not be
required
to deliver the consolidated balance sheet, statements of income, stockholder’s
or member’s cash flow (as the case may be) for such month, but shall deliver
unconsolidated balance sheets, statements of income, stockholders’ or members’
cash flow (as the case may be) for such months, and (2) a schedule of the
outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Credit Parties describing
in
reasonable detail each such debt issue or loan outstanding and the principal
amount and amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each such
debt
issue or loan.
(B) Quarterly
Financials.
In
addition to the relevant monthly financial statements referred to in
Section
5.1(A),
as soon
as available and in any event within fifty (50) days after the end of each
quarter of each Fiscal Year, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
will
deliver the Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Credit
Parties
and their Subsidiaries, as adjusted in conformity with GAAP, as at the
end of
such period and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of
income,
stockholder’s or member’s (as applicable), equity and cash flow for such quarter
of such Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current
Fiscal Year to the end of such quarter of such Fiscal Year.
(C) Year-End
Financials.
In
addition to the relevant monthly and quarterly financial statements referred
to
in Section
5.1(A) and 5.1(B),
as soon
as available and in any event within one hundred five (105) days after
the end
of each Fiscal Year, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries will deliver
to
Lender: (1) the audited Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the
related
consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholder’s or member’s
(as applicable) equity and cash flow for such Fiscal Year; (2) a schedule
of the outstanding Indebtedness of the Credit Party and their Subsidiaries
describing in reasonable detail each such debt issue or loan outstanding
and the
principal amount and amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect
to each
such debt issue or loan; (3) a report with respect to the financial
statements from Virchow, Xxxxxx and Company LLP or another firm of independent
certified public accountants selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable
to
Lender, which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope
of audit
of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and shall state (a) that such
financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Credit
Parties
and their Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their
operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP
applied on a basis consistent with prior years and (b) that the
examination by such accountants in connection with such financial statements
has
been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and
(c) such accountants acknowledge that Lender is relying on such
statements.
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(D) Accountants’
Certification and Reports.
Promptly upon receipt thereof, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
will
deliver (i) copies of all reports submitted to the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries by their independent public accountants in connection with
each
annual, interim or special audit or review of the financial statements
or
financial controls of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries made by
such
accountants, including the comment letter submitted by such accountants
to
management or any member or committee of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries in connection with their annual, interim or special audit
or
review, and (ii) a certificate of the independent public accountants who
performed such annual, interim or special audits or review, to the effect
that,
in making the examination necessary for the audits or review, they have
obtained
no knowledge of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event
of
Default, or if such accountants shall have obtained knowledge of any such
condition or event, specifying in such certificate each such condition
or event
of which they have knowledge and the nature and status thereof.
(E) Management
Report.
Together with each delivery of financial statements of the Credit Parties
pursuant to subsections (A), (B) and (C) of this Section
5.1,
except
as specified otherwise in Section
5.1 (E)(3)
below,
Borrower will deliver a management report: (1) describing the operations
and
financial condition of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for the
month
then ended and the portion of the current Fiscal Year then elapsed (or
for the
Fiscal Year then ended in the case of year-end financials); (2) setting
forth in
comparative form (x) the corresponding figures for such monthly and year-to-date
(or yearly, if applicable) periods as set forth in the Projections (or,
if
applicable, the yearly projections delivered to Lender under Section
5.1(F)
below)
and (y) the corresponding figures for the corresponding monthly and year-to-date
(or yearly, if applicable) period in the previous Fiscal Year, in each
case
setting forth the variances between the current figures and the corresponding
figures from the applicable Projections or projections and prior Fiscal
Year;
(3) with respect only to the financial statements to be delivered pursuant
to
subdivisions (B) and (C) of this Section
5.1,
setting
forth a schedule showing the calculation of the financial covenants specified
in
Section
6.18;
(4) a
copy of any written statements or reports made to Senior Lender during
the
period under review; and (5) a true and complete copy of the applicable
month
end borrowing base certificate delivered by Borrower to Senior Lender.
The
information above shall be presented in reasonable detail and shall be
certified
(the “Officer’s
Certificate”)
(which
such Officer’s Certificate shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender in form
and substance) on behalf of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries by
the
chief financial officer, director of finance, chief executive officer or
president of Borrower to the effect that (i) such information is accurate
and
complete in all material aspects or, in the case of financial statements,
fairly
presents the results of operations and financial condition of the Credit
Parties
and their Subsidiaries as at the dates and for the periods indicated, (ii)
as of
the date of such certification, there does not exist any Default or Event
of
Default or, if an Event of Default or Default existed, describing the nature
and
period of existence thereof and the action which the Credit Parties and
their
Subsidiaries propose to take or have taken with respect thereto, and (iii)
the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in the other
Loan
Documents remain in full force and effect and are true and accurate in
all
respects as of the date of delivery of the management report, except (x)
to the
extent such representations and warranties relate solely and expressly
to an
earlier date, (y) for revisions or updates to any Schedule(s) approved
by Lender
pursuant to Section
5.16,
and (z)
for such changes in circumstances of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
that are expressly permitted under this Agreement.
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(F) Projections.
At
least sixty (60) days before the beginning of each Fiscal Year of the Credit
Parties, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries shall deliver to Lender
the
projected Consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and income and
cash flow
statements of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for each month
of such
Fiscal Year, each in reasonable detail, reporting the Credit Parties’ good faith
projections and certified by the Credit Parties’ chief financial officer as
being the most accurate projections available and identical to the projections
used by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for internal planning
purposes, together with a statement of underlying assumptions and such
supporting schedules and information as Lender may in its discretion
require.
(G) Financial
Statements for Xxxxxx Xxx.
As soon
as available, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after
the
close of each Fiscal Year, Borrower shall deliver to Lender financial statements
for Xxxxxx Xxx, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.
(H) Revolving
Advance Requests.
Borrower shall deliver to the Lender, simultaneously with delivery thereof
to
Senior Lender, true, complete and accurate copies of each request for Revolving
Advances (as defined in the Senior Financing Agreement) delivered by Borrower
to
Senior Lender from time to time pursuant to the Senior Financing
Agreement.
(I) Tax
Returns.
Within
twenty (20) days after the filing thereof, the Credit Parties shall deliver
to
Lender a copy of the annual federal (and, if requested by Lender, state
or
other) tax return (and any amended return) of the Credit Parties, certified
by
the chief financial officer or chief executive officer of such Credit Party
to
be accurate and complete in all material respects.
(J) Government
Notices.
The
Credit Parties will deliver to Lender promptly after receipt copies of
all
notices, requests, subpoenas, inquiries or other writings received from
any
governmental agency concerning the violation or alleged violation of any
Environmental Laws, the storage, use or disposal of any Hazardous Material,
the
violation or alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Credit
Parties’ payment or non-payment of any taxes including any tax
audit.
(K)
Events
of Default, etc.
Within
three (3) Business Days following the day any officer of any Credit Party
obtains knowledge of any of the following events or conditions, the Credit
Parties shall deliver to Lender a certificate signed by Borrower’s chief
executive officer or president specifying the nature and period of existence
of
such condition or event and what action the Credit Parties have taken,
are
taking, and propose to take, with respect to: (1) any condition or event
that constitutes an Event of Default or Default; (2) any
notice
of material default that any Person has given to any Credit Party or any
other
action taken with respect to a claimed material default under any contractual
or
other obligation; (3) any matter which has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (4) the resignation or termination
of Xxxxxx Xxx or (5) the chief executive officer or chief financial officer
resigns, is terminated or ceases to exercise the rights and duties of their
respective office.
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(L) Trade
Names.
The
Credit Parties will give Lender at least thirty (30) days advance written
notice
of any change of name or of any new trade name or fictitious business name.
Any
Credit Party’s use of any trade name or fictitious business name will be in
compliance with all laws regarding the use of such names.
(M)
Locations.
The
Credit Parties will give Lender at least thirty (30) days advance written
notice
of any change in any Credit Party’s principal place of business or any change in
the location of their books and records or the Collateral or of any new
location
for their books and records or the Collateral.
(N)
Bank
Accounts.
The
Credit Parties will give Lender prompt notice of any new bank accounts
any
Credit Party intends to establish prior to their opening same, and if required
by Lender, the Credit Parties will cause such bank accounts to be subject
to a
control agreement in favor of Lender.
(O) Certified
Public Accountants.
Within
three (3) Business Days of the resignation or termination of the Credit
Parties’
current certified public accountants Virchow, Xxxxxx and Company LLP or
any
certified public accountants hereafter engaged by the Credit Parties with
Lender’s prior written consent, the Credit Parties shall notify Lender in
writing of such occurrence and the reason(s) therefor.
(P) Litigation.
Within
one (1) day after any officer of any Credit Party obtains knowledge of
(1) the institution of any action, suit, proceeding, governmental
investigation or arbitration against or affecting any Credit Party or any
property of the Credit Parties not previously disclosed by the Credit Parties
to
Lender in writing or (2) any material development in any action, suit,
proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration at any time pending
against or affecting the Credit Parties or any property of the Credit Parties
which, in the case of the preceding clauses (1) or (2), could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Credit Parties will promptly
give written notice thereof to Lender and provide such other information
as may
be reasonably available to them to enable Lender and its counsel to evaluate
such matter.
(Q) Other
Information.
With
reasonable promptness, the Credit Parties shall deliver such other information
and data as may be available to and disclosable by the Credit Parties with
respect to any Credit Party, or the Collateral as Lender may reasonably
request
from time to time.
5.2
Access
to Accountants.
The
Credit Parties authorize Lender to discuss the financial condition and
financial
statements of the Credit Parties with the Credit Parties’ independent public
accountants upon reasonable notice to the Credit Parties of Lender’s intention
to do so, and irrevocably authorize and direct such accountants to respond
to
all of Lender’s inquiries relating to the Credit Parties’ financial condition
and financial statements and furnish Lender with all such documentation
as
Lender may reasonably request. The Credit Parties release their independent
public accountants from any liability for furnishing the information and
documents required by Lender. On the Closing Date, the Credit Parties shall
deliver to Lender a written and irrevocable letter addressed to the Credit
Parties’ accountants directing them to comply with the provisions of this
Section
5.2.
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5.3 Inspection.
The
Credit Parties shall, at the Credit Parties’ cost and expense, permit Lender and
any authorized representatives designated by Lender to visit and inspect
any of
the properties of the Credit Parties, including their financial and accounting
records, and in conjunction with such inspection, to make copies and take
extracts therefrom, and to discuss their affairs, finances and business
with
their officers and independent public accountants, at such reasonable times
during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably
requested.
5.4 Collateral
Records.
The
Credit Parties shall keep full and accurate books and records relating
to the
Collateral and, promptly after being requested by Lender, shall xxxx such
books
and records to indicate Lender’s security interests in the
Collateral.
5.5 Account
Covenants; Verification.
The
Credit Parties shall, at their own expense use their best efforts to assure
prompt payment of all amounts due or to become due under the Accounts.
No
discounts, credits or allowances (other than normal prompt payment discounts
and
customer promotional arrangements discounts) will be issued, granted or
allowed
by the Credit Parties to customers, other than in the ordinary course of
business, and no returns will be accepted, without Lender’s prior written
consent, except in the ordinary course of business and to the extent authorized
under the Senior Financing Agreement or authorized by the Senior Lender.
The
Credit Parties will promptly notify Lender in the event that a customer
alleges
any material dispute or claim with respect to an Account or Accounts in
excess
of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) individually or Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000)
in the aggregate during any fiscal year or of any other circumstances known
to
the Credit Parties that may impair, in any material respect, the validity
or
collectibility of the Accounts so as to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Lender
shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, to verify the validity,
amount or any other matter relating to an Account, by mail, telephone or
in
person. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default,
the Credit Parties shall not, without the prior consent of Lender, adjust,
settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Account, or release wholly
or
partly any customer or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon,
except to the extent authorized by the Senior Financing Agreement or by
the
Senior Lender.
5.6 Endorsement.
Upon
the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower
hereby constitutes and appoints Lender and all Persons designated by Lender
for
that purpose as the Credit Parties’ true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power
to endorse the Credit Parties’ names to any check or other instrument and all
proceeds of Collateral that come into Lender’s possession or under Lender’s
control. Both the appointment of Lender as the Credit Parties’ attorney and
Lender’s rights and powers are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable
until payment in full and complete performance of all of the
Obligations.
5.7 Corporate
Existence.
Each
Credit Party will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect
its
corporate existence and all rights and franchises material to its business.
Each
Credit Party will notify Lender within one (1) Business Day of any change
in its
ownership or corporate structure.
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5.8 Payment
of Taxes.
The
Credit Parties will pay all Taxes imposed upon them or any of their properties
or assets or with respect to any of their franchises, businesses, income
or
property before any penalty accrues thereon, provided that
no such
tax need be paid if the Credit Parties are contesting the same in good
faith by
appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and
if the
Credit Parties have established appropriate reserves as shall be required
in
conformity with GAAP or as required by the IRC.
5.9 Maintenance
of Properties; Insurance.
The
Credit Parties will maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair,
working
order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted, all properties used
in the
businesses of the Credit Parties and will make or cause to be made all
appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof, and will protect
and
preserve all material registered or registrable Intellectual Property (now
or
hereafter existing). The Credit Parties will maintain or cause to be maintained,
with financially sound and reputable insurers (rated A+ or better by Best
Rating
Guide), public liability, worker’s compensation, property damage, larceny,
embezzlement, or other criminal misappropriation insurance with respect
to their
businesses and properties against loss or damage of the kinds customarily
carried or maintained by corporations of established reputation engaged
in
similar businesses and in amounts reasonably acceptable to Lender. Subject
to
the rights of the Senior Lender, the Credit Parties shall cause Lender
to be
named as “lender’s loss payee” on all insurance policies relating to any
Collateral and as “additional insured” under all liability policies, in each
case pursuant to appropriate endorsements in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Lender and shall, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement,
collaterally assign to Lender as security for the payment of the Obligations
all
business interruption insurance of the Credit Parties. Subject to the rights
of
the Senior Lender, the Credit Parties shall apply any proceeds received
from any
policies of insurance relating to any Collateral to the Obligations.
5.10
Compliance
with Laws.
Except
to the extent provided in Schedule 4.19,
the
Credit Parties will comply with the requirements of all applicable laws,
rules,
regulations and orders of any governmental authority as now in effect and
which
may be imposed in the future in all jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties
are now doing business or may hereafter be doing business, except to the
extent
that non-compliance with such laws, rules, regulations and orders the
noncompliance with which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.11
Further
Assurances.
The
Credit Parties will, from time to time, execute such guaranties, financing
or
continuation statements, security agreements, reports and other documents
or
deliver to Lender such instruments, certificates of title or other documents
as
Lender may reasonably request to evidence, perfect or otherwise implement
the
guaranties and security for repayment of the Obligations provided for in
the
Loan Documents. At Lender’s request, the Credit Parties shall cause any
wholly-owned or substantially wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Borrower promptly
to
guaranty the Obligations and to grant to Lender security interests in the
real,
personal and mixed property of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations
(it
being acknowledged that the creation of Subsidiaries is restricted by
Section
6.10).
5.12
Collateral
Locations.
The
Credit Parties will keep the Collateral (other than in-transit Collateral,
including Inventory, Equipment and supplies and materials or Collateral
that is
otherwise moved in the ordinary course of business) at the locations specified
on Schedule 4.7;
provided,
however,
that
the Credit Parties may amend Schedule
4.7
so long
as such amendment occurs by written notice to Lender not less than thirty
(30)
days prior to the date on which such Collateral is moved. With respect
to any
new location (which with respect to Borrower, in any event shall be within
the
continental United States), the Credit Parties will execute such documents
and
take such actions as Lender deems necessary to perfect and protect the
security
interests of Lender in the Collateral prior to the transfer or removal
of any
Collateral to such new location.
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5.13
Bailees.
If any
Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of any warehouseman,
bailee or any of the Credit Parties’ agents or processors, the Credit Parties
shall, upon the request of Lender, notify such warehouseman, bailee, agent
or
processor of the security interests in favor of Lender created hereby,
shall
instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for Lender’s account subject to
Lender’s instructions and shall cause such Person to execute an access and
waiver agreement reasonably acceptable to Lender.
5.14
Use
of
Proceeds and Margin Security.
The
Credit Parties shall use the proceeds of all Loans for proper business
purposes
(as described in Section
2.2)
consistent with all applicable laws, statutes, rules and regulations. No
portion
of the proceeds of any Loan shall be used by the Credit Parties for the
purpose
of purchasing or carrying of margin stock within the meaning of Regulation
U, or
in any manner that might cause the borrowing or the application of such
proceeds
to violate Regulation T or Regulation X or any other regulation of the
Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or to violate the Exchange
Act.
5.15
Observer
and Other Rights.
The
Credit Parties shall hold regularly scheduled meetings of the directors
at least
quarterly, and Lender shall have the right from time to time (i) to
designate a representative to attend and serve as an observer at such meetings
and who shall have the right to receive twenty-eight (28) days prior notice
of
any quarterly meeting (specifying the matters to be discussed or acted
upon) of
the directors of the Credit Parties, and (ii) to receive on a timely basis
and simultaneously with receipt thereof by directors, copies of all written
information provided to the directors of the Credit Parties. Borrower agrees
to
reimburse Lender for all of its reasonable hotel, travel, meals and other
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender’s representative in attending any
meeting of directors of any Credit Party, if any, upon presentation of
invoices
or other documentation of such expenses. The first meeting of the directors
of
Borrower shall be held on or about September 1, 2007.
5.16
Revisions
or Updates to Schedules.
Should
any of the information or disclosures provided on any of the Schedules
originally attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any material
respect,
the Credit Parties shall deliver to Lender, along with the Officer’s Certificate
required under Section
5.1(E),
such
revisions or updates to such Schedule(s) as may be necessary or appropriate
to
update or correct such Schedule(s), provided,
that
no such
revisions or updates to any Schedule(s) shall be deemed to have amended,
modified or superseded such Schedule(s) as originally attached hereto,
or to
have cured any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the
inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule(s), unless and until
Lender,
in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, shall have accepted
in
writing such revisions or updates to such Schedule(s). Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing or of Section
5.1(E),
each
representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be continuous in nature and shall remain accurate, complete
and
not misleading in all material respects at all times during the term of
this
Agreement, except for revisions or updates to any Schedule(s) approved
by Lender
pursuant to the preceding sentence and such changes in the circumstances
of the
Credit Parties that are expressly permitted under this Agreement.
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5.17
Accounting
Methods and Financial Records.
The
Credit Parties shall maintain a system of accounting, and keep such books,
records and accounts (which shall be true and complete in all material
respects), as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the performance
of an annual audit and the preparation of financial statements in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied.
5.18
Life
Insurance.
Borrower shall obtain and thereafter maintain a life insurance policy on
the
life of Xxxxxx Xxx in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and
collaterally assign and deliver such policy to Lender (in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender) as additional Collateral for the Obligations within
Thirty (30) days of the Closing Date. Without the prior written consent
of
Lender, Borrower shall not cancel, terminate, modify or amend said life
insurance policy or the coverages thereunder, nor shall it borrow against
same,
further assign, hypothecate or alienate its interest in same.
5.19
Accuracy
of Information.
All
written information, reports, statements and other papers and data furnished
to
Lender, whether pursuant to this Section 5
or any
other provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, shall
be, at
the time the same is so furnished, complete and correct in all material
respects
(subject to the provisions regarding Projections set forth in Section 4.28)
to the
extent necessary to give Lender true and accurate knowledge of the subject
matter thereof.
5.20
Notice
of Management Changes.
The
Credit Parties shall provide notice to Lender via e-mail and telephone
to one of
the managing partners of Lender within one (1) Business Day following the
occurrence of the following: Xxxxxx Xxx leaves his office for whatever
reason or
ceases to exercise the rights and duties of such office. After such notice,
the
Credit Parties shall, within three (3) Business Days, provide written notice
in
accordance with Section
8.6
of this
Agreement of any of the foregoing occurrence.
5.21
Landlord
Waiver.
Borrower shall deliver to Lender, a landlord
waiver (together with copy of the related lease), in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, for the premises located at 000-00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
5.22
Landlord
and Storage Agreements.
Borrower
shall deliver to Lender copies of all existing agreements, and promptly
after
execution thereof, provide the Lender with copies of all future agreements,
between any Credit Party and any landlord, warehouseman, processor, shipper,
bailee or other Person that owns any premises at which any Collateral may
be
kept or that otherwise may possess, control or handle any
Collateral.
SECTION
6 NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
The
Credit Parties covenant and agree that until payment and performance in
full of
all monetary Obligations hereunder unless Borrower has received the prior
written consent of Lender, each Credit Party shall perform and shall cause
each
of its Subsidiaries to perform all covenants in this Section
6
applicable to such Person.
6.1 Indebtedness
and Liabilities.
The
Credit Parties shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume,
guaranty,
or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable, on a fixed
or
contingent basis, with respect to any Indebtedness except: (a) the
Obligations; (b) Capital Leases and purchase money financing for Equipment
entered into in the ordinary course of business (subject to Section
6.18);
(c) trade payables and normal accruals in the ordinary course of business
not yet due and payable or with respect to which the Credit Parties are
contesting in good faith the amount or validity thereof by appropriate
proceedings and then only to the extent that the Credit Parties have established
adequate reserves therefor, if appropriate under GAAP, (d) shareholder
debt, so long as each obligee of shareholder debt, prior to or contemporaneously
with the incurrence of the shareholder debt, shall have subordinated the
right
of such obligee to receive payments thereon pursuant to a subordination
agreement in favor of Lender in form and substance satisfactory to Lender,
and
subordinated debt permitted under Section
6.10
below,
(e) Indebtedness described in Section
4.4(a)
hereof,
(f) Permitted Indebtedness, and (g) the Senior Indebtedness.
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6.2 Guaranties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6.2
and
except for the Guaranties and endorsements of instruments or items of payment
for collection in the ordinary course of business, the Credit Parties shall
not
guaranty, endorse, or otherwise in any way become or be responsible for
any
obligations of any other Person, whether directly or indirectly, by agreement
to
purchase the Indebtedness of any other Person or through the purchase of
goods,
supplies or services, or maintenance of working capital or other balance
sheet
covenants or other financial conditions, or by way of stock purchase, capital
contribution, advance or loan for the purpose of paying or discharging
any
indebtedness or obligation of such other Person or otherwise.
6.3 Transfers,
Liens and Related Matters.
(A) Transfers.
The
Credit Parties shall not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise)
or
otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to any of the Collateral
or other assets, except that the Credit Parties may (i) sell Inventory and
dispose of obsolete or excess Equipment in the ordinary course of business;
and
(ii) make other Asset Dispositions (subject to Section
2.5(D)
above)
if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the aggregate market value
of assets sold or otherwise disposed of does not exceed Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars ($75,000) in the aggregate during any period of twelve consecutive
month; (2) the consideration received is at least equal to the fair market
value of such assets; (3) the sole consideration received is cash; and
(4) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or shall result from
such Asset Disposition.
(B) Liens.
Except
for Permitted Encumbrances, the Credit Parties shall not directly or indirectly
create, incur or assume (or agree to create, incur or assume) or permit
to exist
any Lien on or with respect to any of the Collateral or other assets or
any
proceeds, income or profits therefrom.
(C) No
Pledge Restrictions.
The
Credit Parties shall not enter into or assume any agreement (other than
the Loan
Documents, the Senior Financing Agreement, and any document evidencing
or
governing Permitted Indebtedness) restricting the creation or assumption
of any
Lien upon any of their properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired.
6.4 Restricted
Payments.
The
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly
declare,
order, pay, make or set apart any sum for any Restricted Payment, except
as
expressly permitted in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except
that as
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur
hereunder as a result of such payment(s), Borrower may make distributions
to its
directors in an aggregate amount equal to each director’s actual federal, state
and local income tax liability for any applicable tax year (or applicable
portion thereof) attributable to each such director’s taxable income, for each
taxable year (or portion thereof) of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries,
provided further
that
(x) as a condition precedent to any such payment, the Credit Parties and
their Subsidiaries shall (1) deliver to Lender a letter, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, from their independent public
accountants, detailing the amount necessary to be applied to the applicable
period with respect to which such tax payment is to be made, and (2) such
payment or distribution shall be limited to amount(s) specified in said
letter;
and (y) after any redetermination of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries’ taxable income for such period, each of the Credit Parties’
directors shall be obligated to repay to such Credit Party the aggregate
amount
(if any) by which such distribution exceeded the allocable amount of such
director’s actual tax liability.
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6.5 Restriction
on Fundamental Changes.
The
Credit Parties shall not: (a) undergo a Change of Control; or
(b) except with thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender, change
their jurisdiction of incorporation, type of organization (as defined in
the
UCC) tax, charter or other organizational number, or their legal name/s;
or
(c) acquire by purchase or otherwise all or substantially all of the assets
of, or stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership, of any Person or
any
business division of any Person without Lender’s prior written consent; or
(d) merge into or consolidate with any other Person, except that any
Subsidiary of Borrower may merge into or consolidate with Borrower or any
other
wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower; or (e) liquidate, wind up their affairs
or
undergo any dissolution.
6.6 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6.6,
the
Credit Parties shall not directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to
exist
any transaction (including the purchase, sale or exchange of property or
the
rendering of any service) with any Affiliate or with any officer, director
or
employee of any Credit Party, except for (subject to Section
6.17)
transactions in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable
requirements of the Credit Parties’ businesses and upon fair and reasonable
terms which are fully disclosed to Lender and which are no less favorable
to the
Credit Parties than they would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction
with an unaffiliated Person.
6.7 Environmental
Liabilities.
The
Credit Parties shall not: (a) except to the extent provided in Schedule 4.19,
violate
in any material respect any applicable Environmental Law; (b) dispose of
any Hazardous Materials (except in accordance with applicable law) into,
onto or
from, any real property owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party;
or
(c) permit any Lien imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law to be imposed
or to remain on any real property owned, leased or operated by any Credit
Party.
6.8 Conduct
of Business.
The
Credit Parties shall not engage in any business other than businesses of
the
type engaged in by the Credit Parties on the Closing Date and any businesses
reasonably related thereto without the prior consent of Lender which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
6.9 Compliance
with ERISA.
The
Credit Parties shall not establish any new Employee Benefit Plan or Foreign
Plan
or amend any existing Employee Benefit Plan or Foreign Plan after the Closing
Date if the liability or increased liability resulting from such establishment
or amendment could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The
Credit Parties shall establish, maintain and operate each Employee Benefit
Plan
and Foreign Plan in compliance in all material respects with the provisions
of
ERISA, the IRC and all other applicable laws and the regulations and
interpretations thereof. No Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower shall establish
any
employee pension plan or employee benefit and/or welfare plans or amend
any
existing employee pension plan or employee benefit and/or welfare plans
if the
liability or increased liability resulting from such establishment or amendment
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and each
Foreign
Subsidiary shall establish maintain and operate each employee pension plan
or
employee benefit and/or welfare plans in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable provisions of all laws, and all regulations and
interpretations thereof, of all applicable foreign government(s) (whether
of any
foreign national government or any agency or instrumentality of or province,
county, district, department, subdivision or local unit of any such foreign
national government) regarding such employee pension plans or employee
benefit
and welfare plans with respect to each employee pension plan or employee
benefit
and/or welfare plans maintained by such Foreign Subsidiary.
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6.10
Subsidiaries.
The
Credit Parties shall not establish, create or acquire any Subsidiaries
after the
Closing Date unless (i) Lender grants its prior written consent thereto
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed);
(ii) the Credit Parties shall have given Lender not less than twenty (20)
days prior written notice of the proposed establishment, creation or acquisition
which notice shall include, in reasonable detail, (x) a description of the
proposed transaction including all relevant financial information, and
(y) a subordination agreement to and in favor of Lender of any Indebtedness
to be incurred by the Credit Parties in making the proposed transaction;
(iii) such Subsidiary conducts substantially the same business as is being
conducted by the Credit Parties; (iv) such transaction otherwise complies
with the provisions of this Agreement; (v) no Event of Default shall have
occurred and remain outstanding at the time such transaction occurs, or
would
occur after giving effect to such transaction; (vi) such Subsidiary shall
have bound itself as a party to this Agreement or as guarantor of the
Obligations of the Credit Parties, on such terms and conditions as Lender
may
reasonably require; and (vii) such Subsidiary shall have granted to Lender,
and Lender shall have perfected, a first priority lien on, and security
interest
in, all of its personal property and real property (if so requested by
Lender),
subject to Permitted Encumbrances and to the Intercreditor
Agreement.
6.11
Fiscal
Year; Tax Consolidation.
The
Credit Parties shall not change their Fiscal Year or adopt a Fiscal Year
other
than the Fiscal Year for tax or accounting purposes. The Credit Parties
shall
not file or consent to the filing of any Consolidated income tax return
with any
Person other than the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries.
6.12
Press
Release; Public Offering Materials.
The
Credit Parties shall not disclose the name of Lender in any press release
or in
any prospectus, proxy statement or other materials filed with any governmental
entity relating to a public offering of the Capital Stock of any Credit
Party,
except as may be required by law or with Lender’s prior written
approval.
6.13
Bank
Accounts.
The
Credit Parties shall not establish any new bank accounts, or amend or terminate
any blocked account or lockbox agreement without Lender’s prior written consent
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed).
6.14
Charter
Documents.
The
Credit Parties shall not amend or otherwise modify their articles of
incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent charter documents) or any existing
shareholder’s agreement or similar agreement (all of such agreements having been
previously delivered to Lender) in a manner which could impact Lender’s rights
under the Loan Documents or enter into any new shareholder’s agreement or
similar agreement.
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6.15
No
Impairment of Restricted Payments.
The
Credit Parties shall not directly or indirectly enter into or become bound
by
any agreement, instrument, indenture or other obligation (other than this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Senior Financing Agreement
and any
agreement evidencing or governing Permitted Indebtedness) which could directly
or indirectly restrict, prohibit or require the consent of any Person with
respect to the making of any Restricted Payment by the Credit
Parties.
6.16
Advances,
Loans or Investments.
Except
for Permitted Investments and as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder,
the
Credit Parties shall not make any advance or loan to, or any investment
in, or
purchase or acquire all or substantially all of the stock, equity, assets
or
Accounts of any Person or any business division of any Person.
6.17
Management
or Consulting Fees.
Except
as expressly permitted hereunder, the Credit Parties shall not pay any
management, consulting or other similar fees to any Affiliate.
6.18
Financial
Covenants.
The
Credit Parties, and their Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall not fail to
maintain or keep in full force and effect, any of the financial covenants
set
forth below. The calculation and determination of each such financial covenant,
and all accounting terms contained therein, shall be so calculated and
construed
in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis with the financial
statements of the Credit Parties, and their Subsidiaries, as applicable,
delivered on or before the Closing Date:
(A) Aggregate
Indebtedness.
The
aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Credit Parties, including
the Obligations shall not exceed (Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000)
and, in
the case of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, Twenty-Two Million
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($22,500,000) at any time.
(B) Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
The
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, shall maintain
a
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (a) during each Fiscal Quarter of not less
than .80
to 1.00, and (b) during each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters
of not
less than 1.15 to 1.00.
(C) Capital
Expenditures.
The
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, shall not
make
any Capital Expenditures during any Fiscal Year, if after giving effect
thereto,
the aggregate amount of all such expenditures made by the Credit Parties
and
their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, exceeds One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) for each trailing twelve month period.
(D) Current
Ratio.
The
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, shall maintain
a
ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities of not less than 1.10 to
1.00 at
all times.
(E) Minimum
Book Net Worth.
The
Credit Parties (excluding Parent), on a Consolidated basis, shall maintain,
for
each period described below, Book Net Worth, determined as of the end of
each
month, in an amount not less than the amount set forth for each such period
(numbers appearing between “< >” are negative):
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Period
Ending
|
Minimum
Book Net Worth
|
|||
As
of September 30, 2007
|
$
|
530,000
|
||
As
of December 31, 2007
|
$
|
1,165,000
|
||
As
of March 31, 2008
|
$
|
1,200,000
|
||
As
of June 30, 2008
|
$
|
2,133,000
|
||
As
of September 30, 2008
|
$
|
2,040,000
|
||
As
of December 31, 2008
|
$
|
2,635,000
|
(F) Minimum
Book Net Worth.
The
Credit Parties, on a Consolidated basis, will maintain, for each period
described below, Book Net Worth, determined as of the end of each month,
in an
amount not less than the amount set forth for each such period (numbers
appearing between “< >” are negative):
Period
Ending
|
Minimum
Book Net Worth
|
|||
As
of September 30, 2007
|
$
|
3,375,000
|
||
As
of December 31, 2007
|
$
|
4,725,000
|
||
As
of March 31, 2008
|
$
|
4,575,000
|
||
As
of June 30, 2008
|
$
|
5,165,000
|
||
As
of September 30, 2008
|
$
|
6,360,000
|
||
As
of December 31, 2008
|
$
|
7,620,000
|
(G)
Minimum
Net Income.
The
Credit Parties (excluding the Parent), on a Consolidated basis, will achieve,
for each period described below, Net Income of not less than the amount
set
forth for each such period (numbers appearing between “< >” are
negative):
Quarter
Ending
|
Minimum
Net Income
|
|||
Nine
months ending September 30, 2007
|
$
|
675,000
|
||
Twelve
months ending December 31, 2007
|
$
|
1,300,000
|
||
Three
months ending March 31, 2008
|
$
|
185,000
|
||
Six
months ending June 30, 2008
|
$
|
375,000
|
||
Nine
months ending September 30, 2008
|
$
|
1,030,000
|
||
Twelve
months ending December 31, 2008
|
$
|
1,620,000
|
(H) Minimum
Net Income.
The
Credit Parties, on a Consolidated basis, will achieve, for each period
described
below, Net Income of not less than the amount set forth for each such period
(numbers appearing between “< >” are negative):
Quarter
Ending
|
Minimum
Net Income
|
|||
Nine
months ending September 30, 2007
|
<$2,390,000>
|
|||
Twelve
months ending December 31, 2007
|
<$790,000>
|
|||
Three
months ending March 31, 2008
|
$
|
480,000
|
||
Six
months ending June 30, 2008
|
$
|
1,070,000
|
||
Nine
months ending September 30, 2008
|
$
|
2,265,000
|
||
Twelve
months ending December 31, 2008
|
$
|
3,525,000
|
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6.19
Executive
Compensation.
The
maximum annual cash remuneration, whether as salary, bonus, expenses,
distributions or in any other form, payable by the Credit Party and their
Subsidiaries, if any, shall not exceed that set forth on Schedule
6.19
to the
persons named thereon.
6.20
Certain
Payments.
The
Credit Parties shall not make any payment on all or part of the Subordinated
Debt or any other Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations other than
in
strict compliance with the applicable written subordination
agreement.
6.21
Amendments
to Subordinated Debt.
The
Credit Parties shall not amend, supplement or otherwise modify any document,
instrument or agreement relating to any Subordinated Debt, if such modification
(a) increases the principal of such Subordinated Debt, or increases any
required
payment of principal or interest; (b) accelerates the date on which any
installment of principal or any interest is due, or adds any additional
redemption, put or prepayment provisions; (c) shortens the final maturity
date
or otherwise accelerates amortization, (d) increases the interest rate,
(e)
increases or adds any fees or charges, (f) modifies any covenant in a manner
or
adds any representation, covenant or default that that is more onerous
or
restrictive in any material respect for any Credit Party, or that is otherwise
materially adverse to any Credit Party or the Lender, or (g) results in
the
Obligations not being fully benefited by the subordination provisions
thereof.
SECTION
7 DEFAULT,
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
7.1 Event
of Default.
“Event
of Default” means the occurrence or existence of any one or more of the
following:
(A)
Payment.
Failure
to make payment of any of the Obligations when due, and, in the case of
fees,
interest, costs or expenses, such failure shall not be remedied within
five (5)
days of the applicable due date; or
(B)
Default
in Other Agreements.
(1) Failure of Borrower or any other Credit Party to pay when due (or
within any applicable grace period) any principal or interest on any
Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) specifically including the Senior
Indebtedness, or (2) default by Borrower or any other Credit Party under
any agreement or agreements evidencing any Indebtedness, in either case
in
excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in the aggregate (other
than
the Obligations) or pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued or governed,
specifically including the Senior Financing Agreement, if the effect of
such
default is to enable the holder of such Indebtedness to accelerate the
payment
of such Person’s obligations which are the subject thereof prior to the maturity
date thereof or prior to the regularly-scheduled date of payment thereof,
and
such default continues beyond any applicable grace or cure period (whether
or
not the holder of such Indebtedness actually accelerates such payment);
or
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(C) Breach
of Certain Provisions.
Failure
of any Credit Party to perform or comply with any term or condition contained
in
Sections
5.1
through
5.5
or
contained in Sections 5.7 through 5.22 or contained in Section
6;
or
(D) Breach
of Representation or Warranty.
Any
representation, warranty, certification or other statement made by any
Credit
Party in any Loan Document or in any statement or certificate at any time
given
by such Person in writing pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document
is
false or misleading in any material respect on the date made or reaffirmed;
or
(E) Other
Defaults Under Loan Documents.
Any
Credit Party defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term,
provision, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the other
Loan
Documents (other than occurrences described in other provisions of this
Section
7.1);
or
(F) Involuntary
Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.
(1) A court enters a decree or order for relief with respect to Borrower or
any other Credit Party or any of their respective properties in an involuntary
case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect; or (2) Subject to Section
7.1(G),
the
continuance of any of the following events for sixty (60) days unless dismissed
or discharged: (a) an involuntary case is commenced against Borrower or any
other Credit Party, under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar
law now or hereafter in effect; or (b) a decree or order of a court for the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian
or other
officer having similar powers over Borrower or any other Credit Party,
or over
all or a substantial part of their respective property, is entered; or
(c) an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian is appointed without
the consent of Borrower or any other Credit Party, for all or a substantial
part
of the property of any such Person; or
(G) Voluntary
Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver,
etc.
(1) An
order for relief is entered with respect to Borrower or any other Credit
Party
or any of their respective properties or Borrower or any other Credit Party
commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
other
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order
for
relief in an involuntary case or to the conversion of an involuntary case
to a
voluntary case under any such law or consent to the appointment of or taking
possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial
part of their property; or (2) Borrower or any other Credit Party make any
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (3) the manager of Borrower or
any other Credit Party adopt any resolution or otherwise authorizes action
to
approve any of the actions referred to in this Section
7.1(G);
or
(H) Liens.
Any
Lien, levy or assessment is filed or recorded with respect to or otherwise
imposed upon all or any part of the Collateral or the assets of Borrower
or any
other Credit Party by the United States or any department or instrumentality
thereof or by any state, county, municipality or other governmental agency
(other than Permitted Encumbrances) and such lien, levy or assessment is
not
stayed, vacated, paid or discharged within thirty (30) days; or
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(I) Judgment
and Attachments.
Any
money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process involving
an
amount in the aggregate in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) (not
adequately covered by insurance as to which the insurance company has
acknowledged coverage or undertaken the defense thereof subject only to
customary reservation of rights) is entered or filed against any Credit
Party or
any of their respective assets and remains unsatisfied, undischarged, unvacated,
unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or in any event later
than
five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
(J) Dissolution.
Any
order, judgment or decree is entered against Borrower or any other Credit
Party
decreeing the dissolution or split up of such Person and such order remains
undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of sixty (60) days;
or
(K) Solvency.
Borrower or any other Credit Party, individually, ceases to be solvent
(as
defined in Section
4.16
with
respect to Borrower) or admit in writing the present or prospective inability
to
pay such Persons’ or Person’s debts as they become due; or
(L) Injunction.
Borrower or any other Credit Party is enjoined, restrained or in any way
prevented by the order of any court or any administrative or regulatory
agency
from conducting all or any material part of its business and such order
continues for more than sixty (60) days; or
(M)
Invalidity
of Loan Documents.
Any of
the Loan Documents for any reason ceases to be in full force and effect
(except
pursuant to the express terms thereof) or is declared to be null and void,
or
any Credit Party denies that it has any further liability under any Loan
Documents to which it is party, or gives notice to such effect or any Guarantor
who is a natural person shall die; or
(N) Failure
of Security.
Lender
does not have or ceases to have a valid and perfected first priority security
interest in the Collateral (subject only to the priority of Permitted
Encumbrances), in each case, for any reason other than the failure of Lender
to
take any ministerial action within its control; or
(O) Licenses
and Permits.
The
loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any license or
permit
now held or hereafter acquired by the Credit Parties, if such loss, suspension,
revocation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; or
(P) Forfeiture.
There
is filed against Borrower or any other Credit Party any civil or criminal
action, suit or proceeding under any federal or state racketeering statute
(including, without limitation, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding (1) is not
dismissed
within one hundred twenty (120) days; and (2) could result in the confiscation
or forfeiture of any material portion of the Collateral or other assets
of such
Person; or
(Q) Change
of Control.
A
Change of Control shall have occurred as to Borrower; or
(R) Material
Adverse Change.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
7.(R)
attached hereto, any other event, development or condition which has had
or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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7.2 Acceleration.
Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default described in the foregoing Sections
7.1(F) or 7.1(G)
with
respect to Borrower or any other Credit Party, all Obligations shall
automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand,
protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by Borrower. Upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default,
Lender
may declare all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of
which are
hereby expressly waived by Borrower.
7.3 Remedies.
If any
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in addition to
and not
in limitation of any rights or remedies available to Lender at law or in
equity,
Lender may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other
rights and remedies provided for herein or in any of the Guarantor Security
Documents or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of
a secured
party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected
Collateral) and may also (a) notify any or all obligors on the Accounts to
make all payments directly to Lender; (b) require the Credit Parties to,
and each Credit Party hereby agrees that it will, at its expense and upon
request of Lender forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as
directed
by Lender and make it available to Lender at a place to be designated by
Lender
which is reasonably convenient to both parties; (c) without notice or
demand or legal process, enter upon any premises of the Credit Parties
and take
possession of the Collateral; and (d) without notice except as specified
below, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at
public
or private sale, at any of Lender’s offices or elsewhere, at such time or times,
for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices
and upon
such other terms as Lender may deem commercially reasonable. Each Credit
Party
agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at
least ten
(10) days notice to Borrower of the time and place of any public sale or
the
time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable
notification. At any sale of the Collateral, if permitted by law, Lender
may bid
(which bid may be, in whole or in part, in the form of cancellation of
indebtedness) for the purchase of the Collateral or any portion thereof
for the
account of Lender and/or disclaim all warranties. Lender shall not be obligated
to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been
given.
Borrower and each of the Guarantors shall remain liable for any deficiency.
Lender may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement
at the time and place fixed thereof, and such sale may, without further
notice,
be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. To the extent
permitted by law, each Credit Party hereby specifically waives all rights
of
redemption, stay or appraisal which it has or may have under any law now
existing or hereafter enacted. Lender shall not be required to proceed
against
any Collateral but may proceed against any Credit Party directly.
7.4 Appointment
of Attorney-in-Fact.
Each
Credit Party hereby constitutes and appoints Lender as such Credit Party’s
attorney-in-fact with full authority in the place and stead of such Credit
Party
and in the name of such Credit Party, Lender or otherwise, from time to
time in
Lender’s discretion while an Event of Default is continuing to take any action
and to execute any instrument that Lender may deem necessary or advisable
to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including: (a) to ask, demand,
collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts
for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;
(b) to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Account,
or
release wholly or partly any customer or obligor thereunder or allow any
credit
or discount thereon; (c) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or
other
instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clause (a)
above; (d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings
that Lender may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of
the
Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Lender with respect to
any of
the Collateral; and (e) to sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express
bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, assignments,
verifications and notices in connection with Accounts and other documents
relating to the Collateral. The appointment of Lender as each Credit Party’s
attorney and Lender’s rights and powers are coupled with an interest and are
irrevocable until payment in full and complete performance of all of the
Obligations.
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7.5 Limitation
on Duty of Lender with Respect to Collateral.
Beyond
the safe custody thereof, Lender shall have no duty with respect to any
Collateral in its possession or control (or in the possession or control
of any
agent or bailee) or with respect to any income thereon or the preservation
of
rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. Lender
shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded
treatment substantially equal to that which Lender accords its own property.
Lender shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any
of the
Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the
act or
omission of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or
other
agent or bailee selected by Lender in good faith.
7.6 Application
of Proceeds.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) each
Credit Party irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of
any and
all payments at any time or times thereafter received by Lender from or
on
behalf of such Credit Party, and each Credit Party hereby irrevocably agrees
that Lender shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and to reapply
any and all payments received at any time or times after the occurrence
and
during the continuance of an Event of Default against the Obligations in
such
manner as Lender may deem advisable notwithstanding any previous entry
by Lender
upon any books and records and (b) the proceeds of any sale of, or other
realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied: first,
to
all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender with respect to this Agreement,
the other Loan Documents or the Collateral; second, to all fees due and
owing to
Lender; third, to accrued and unpaid interest on the Obligations; fourth,
to the
principal amounts of the Obligations outstanding; and fifth, to any other
indebtedness or obligations of Borrower owing to Lender.
7.7 License
of Intellectual Property.
The
Credit Parties hereby assign, transfer and convey to Lender, the non-exclusive
right and license to use all Intellectual Property, if any, owned or used
by the
Credit Parties together with any goodwill associated therewith, all to
the
extent necessary to enable Lender, after the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default hereunder and in connection with Lender
exercising its rights with respect to all of the Collateral, to realize
on all
of the Collateral and any successor or assign to enjoy the benefits of
such
Collateral. This right and license shall inure to the benefit of all successors,
assigns and transferees of Lender and its successors, assigns and transferees,
whether by voluntary conveyance, operation of law, assignment, transfer,
foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise. Such right and license
is
granted free of charge, without requirement that any monetary payment whatsoever
be made to the Credit Parties by Lender.
7.8 Waivers,
Non-Exclusive Remedies.
By
making the advance of the Term Loan hereunder, Lender does not thereby
waive a
breach of any warranty or representation made by the Credit Parties hereunder
or
under any of the other Loan Documents or a breach under any agreement,
document,
or instrument delivered to Lender or otherwise referred to herein, and
all of
Lender’s claims and rights resulting from any breach or misrepresentation by the
Credit Parties is specifically reserved by Lender. No failure on the part
of
Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising and no course of dealing
with
respect to, any right under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
shall
operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by
Lender
of any right under this Agreement or any other Loan Document preclude any
other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights
in
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not
exclusive
of any other remedies provided by law.
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SECTION
8 MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Assignments
and Participations.
Lender
may assign its rights and delegate its obligations under this Agreement
and
further may assign, or sell participations in, all or any part of the Term
Loan
or any other interest herein to an Affiliate or to another Person. In the
case
of an assignment authorized under this Section
8.1,
the
assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights,
benefits
and obligations as it would if it were a Lender hereunder and Lender shall
be
relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to the commitments or
assigned portion thereof. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge and agree
that
any assignment will give rise to a direct obligation of the Credit Parties
to
the assignee and that the assignee shall be deemed to be a “Lender”. Lender
shall act as agent of each assignee for the sole purpose (and not for any
other
purpose) of perfecting and maintaining a security interest in the Collateral
to
the extent that perfection of a security interest in the Collateral is
achieved
by means of filing a financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction.
Lender
may furnish any information concerning the Credit Parties in its possession
from
time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees
and
participants), provided
that any
such assignee or participant or prospective assignee or participant agrees
to
maintain the confidentiality of such information pursuant to a confidentiality
agreement reasonably acceptable to Borrower. All communications by the
Credit
Parties with Lender and every assignee shall be required to be sent or
given to
only Lender or one of the assignees in place of Lender.
8.2 Set
Off.
In
addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and
not by
way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence, and during the
continuance, of any Event of Default, Lender, each assignee of Lender’s
interest, and each participant is hereby authorized by Borrower at any
time or
from time to time, without notice to Borrower or to any other Person, any
such
notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and
to apply
any and all balances held by it at any of its offices for the account of
Borrower (regardless of whether such balances are then due to Borrower)
and any
other property at any time held or owing by that Lender or assignee to
or for
the credit or for the account of Borrower against and on account of any
of the
Obligations then outstanding, provided,
that no
participant shall exercise such right without the prior written consent
of
Lender. The Credit Parties hereby agree, to the fullest extent permitted
by law,
that any Lender, assignee or participant may exercise their right of setoff
with
respect to amounts in excess of its pro rata share of the Obligations (or,
in
the case of a participant, in excess of its pro rata participation interest
in
the Obligations) and that such Lender, assignee or participant, as the
case may
be, shall be deemed to have purchased for cash in the amount of such excess,
participations in each other Lender’s or holder’s share of the
Obligations.
8.3 Expenses
and Attorneys’ Fees.
Whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Borrower
agrees to promptly pay all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred
by
Lender in connection with any matters contemplated by or arising out of
this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents including the following, and all
such
fees, costs and expenses shall be part of the Obligations, payable on demand
and
secured by the Collateral: (a) fees, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, and fees of environmental consultants, accountants
and other professionals retained by Lender) incurred in connection with
the
examination, review, due diligence investigation, documentation and closing
of
the financing arrangements evidenced by the Loan Documents; (b) fees, costs
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable allocated costs
of internal counsel and reasonable fees of environmental consultants,
accountants and other professionals retained by Lender) incurred in connection
with the review, negotiation, preparation, documentation, execution and
administration of the Loan Documents, the Term Loan, and any amendments,
waivers, consents, forbearance and other modifications relating thereto
or any
subordination or intercreditor agreements; (c) fees, out of pocket costs
and expenses incurred in creating, perfecting and maintaining perfection
of
Liens in favor of Lender including title insurance premiums, real estate
survey
costs and mortgage or recording taxes and fees; (d) fees, out of pocket
costs and expenses incurred in connection with forwarding to Borrower the
proceeds of Loans including Lender’s standard wire transfer fee; (e) fees,
out of pocket costs, expenses and bank charges, including bank charges
for
returned checks, incurred by Lender in establishing, maintaining and handling
lock box accounts, blocked accounts or other accounts for collection of
the
Collateral; (f) fees, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and reasonable allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement
incurred in collecting upon or enforcing rights against the Collateral
or
incurred in any action to enforce this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
or
to collect any payments due from Borrower or any other Credit Party under
this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or incurred in connection with any
refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under
this
Agreement, whether in the nature of a “workout” or in connection with any
insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise; (g) Lender’s reasonable
out of pocket expenses and internal costs and disbursements, whenever incurred,
in monitoring and administering the Term Loan; and (h) the cost of
procuring background checks or updating background checks previously obtained
by
Lender relating to officers of Borrower (Borrower shall use its best efforts
to
obtain the consent of all officers to such checks or updated
checks).
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8.4 Indemnity.
In
addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section
8.3,
whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, each
Credit
Party agrees to indemnify, pay and hold Lender, its participants and assignees
and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants,
auditors, persons engaged by any of them to evaluate or monitor the Collateral,
affiliates and attorneys of any of them (collectively called the “Indemnitees”)
harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel for such Indemnitees in connection with any
investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened,
whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto) that
may be
imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against that Indemnitee, in any manner
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the statements
contained in the Commitment Letter(s), if any, delivered by Lender, Lender’s
agreement to make the Term Loan hereunder, the use or intended use of the
proceeds of any of the Term Loan or the exercise of any right or remedy
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (the “Indemnified
Liabilities”),
provided
that
Borrower shall have no obligation to an Indemnitee hereunder with respect
to
Indemnified Liabilities directly arising from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of that Indemnitee as finally determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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8.5 Amendments
and Waivers.
No
amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or of the other Loan Documents, or consent to any departure by
Borrower therefrom or any of the terms, conditions, or provisions thereof,
shall
be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender and
Borrower. Each amendment, modification, termination or waiver shall be
effective
only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it
was
given.
8.6 Notices.
Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices shall be in writing
addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally
served, telecopied or sent by overnight courier service or United States
mail
and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) if delivered in person, when
delivered; (b) if delivered by telecopy, on the date of transmission if
transmitted on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. Eastern standard time or,
if not,
on the next succeeding Business Day; (c) if delivered by overnight courier,
two
(2) days after delivery to such courier properly addressed; or (d) if by
U.S.
Mail, four (4) Business Days after depositing in the United States mail,
with
postage prepaid and properly addressed.
If
to any
Credit
Party:
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c/o
Airgate International Corporation
000-00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxx, Chairman
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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With
copies to:
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Gusrae,
Xxxxxx & Bruno & Xxxxxxx, PLLC.
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Lender:
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BHC
Interim Funding II, L.P.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Managing Partner
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Blank
Rome LLP
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The
Chrysler Building
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000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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or
to
such other address as the party addressed shall have previously designated
by
written notice to the serving party, given in accordance with this Section
8.6.
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8.7 Survival
of Warranties and Certain Agreements.
(A) All
representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document
or
other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith
or
therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof.
Such
representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by Lender
regardless of any investigation made by Lender or on its behalf and
notwithstanding that Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any breach
of a
representation or warranty, and shall continue in full force and effect
as long
as any Obligation shall remain outstanding.
(B) This
Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect
until
such time as the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied
in full,
at which time this Agreement shall be terminated; provided,
however,
that
the agreements set forth in Sections
8.3
and
8.4
(and any
guaranty by the Guarantors of the Obligations of Borrower with respect
to such
Sections
8.3
and
8.4)
shall
survive termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement and the Loan Documents shall continue to be effective or be
automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, in
whole
or in part, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be
restored
or returned by Lender as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise,
all
as though such payment had not been made.
8.8 Indulgence
Not Waiver.
No
failure or delay on the part of Lender in the exercise of any power, right
or
privilege shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to
be a
waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or
partial
exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.
8.9 Marshaling;
Payments Set Aside.
Lender
shall not be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any
Credit
Party or any other party or against or in payment of any or all of the
Obligations. To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or payments
to
Lender or Lender enforces its security interests or exercise its rights
of
setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a
trustee,
receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal
law,
common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such recovery, the
Obligations or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all
Liens,
rights and remedies thereof, shall be revived and continued in full force
and
effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had
not occurred.
8.10
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, the Term Note, and the other Loan Documents referred to herein
embody
the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any
and all
prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether
written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof (including, without
limitation, the Commitment Letter) and may not be contradicted or varied
by
evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements or discussions
of the parties hereto. There are no oral agreements among the parties
hereto.
8.11
Independence
of Covenants.
All
covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular
action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact
that it
would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations
of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an
Event of
Default if such action is taken or condition exists.
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8.12
Severability.
The
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any jurisdiction of any provision
in or obligation under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall
not
affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining
provisions or obligations under this Agreement, or the other Loan Documents
or
of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction.
8.13
Headings.
Section
and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience
of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any
other
purpose or be given any substantive effect.
8.14
APPLICABLE
LAW.
THIS
AGREEMENT AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND ARISING HEREFROM (WHETHER
ARISING
UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL
BE
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW
YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
8.15 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto
and their respective successors and assigns except that Borrower may not
assign
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
Lender.
8.16 No
Fiduciary Relationship; Limitation of Liabilities.
(A) No
Fiduciary Relationship.
Except
in the instance of gross negligence or willful misconduct, no provision
in this
Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents and no course of dealing
between
the parties shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty by Lender to Borrower
or any other Credit Party.
(B) Limitation
of Liabilities.
Neither
Lender, nor any Affiliate, officer, director, shareholder, employee, attorney,
or agent of Lender shall have any liability with respect to, and the Credit
Parties hereby waive, release, and agree not to xxx any of them upon, any
claim
for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered
or
incurred by the Credit Parties in connection with, arising out of, or in
any way
related to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
The Credit Parties hereby waive, release, and agree not to xxx Lender or
any of
Lender’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for
punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out
of, or
in any way related to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
or any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
8.17 CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION.
EACH
CREDIT PARTY HEREBY
CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN
THE
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT
TO
LENDER’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE LITIGATED
IN SUCH
COURTS. EACH CREDIT PARTY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS
PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
OF THE
AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY
AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS
AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE OBLIGATIONS.
IF ANY
CREDIT PARTY PRESENTLY IS, OR IN THE FUTURE BECOMES, A NONRESIDENT OF THE
STATE
OF NEW YORK, EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND
ALL
PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON SUCH
PERSON
BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO
SUCH
PERSON, AT SUCH PERSON’S ADDRESS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
8.6
OR AS
MOST RECENTLY NOTIFIED BY SUCH PERSON IN WRITING PURSUANT TO SECTION
8.6
AND
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN
POSTED
AS AFORESAID.
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8.18
WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH
CREDIT PARTY AND
LENDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM
OR
CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE
OR
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH CREDIT PARTY AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THIS
WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP,
THAT EACH
HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM
NOTE
AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE
WAIVER
IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH CREDIT PARTY SIGNATORY HERETO AND
LENDER
FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS
LEGAL
COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL
RIGHTS
FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
8.19
Construction.
Borrower and each Credit Party signatory hereto and Lender each acknowledge
that
it has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been
afforded
an opportunity to review this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with
its
legal counsel and that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
be
construed as if jointly drafted by Borrower and each Credit Party signatory
hereto and Lender.
8.20
Counterparts;
Effectiveness.
This
Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents, or supplements may be
executed
in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed
an
original, but all of which counterparts together shall constitute but one
and
the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution
of
a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement, any amendments, waivers,
consents or supplements, or to any other Loan Document by Facsimile shall
be as
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.
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8.22
Communications
by Borrower to Lender.
Nothing
contained in any letter, email, written notification, financial statement
or
other communication, written or oral, from Borrower to Lender, shall be
deemed
to be binding on Lender, unless Lender acknowledges same in writing and
expressly agrees to be bound thereby.
8.23
Confidentiality.
For the
purposes of this Section 8.23,
“Confidential
Information”
means
all financial projections and all other information delivered to Lender
by or on
behalf of Borrower or any of the other Credit Parties in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that
is
proprietary in nature or that is clearly marked or labeled (or otherwise
adequately identified) as being confidential information of Borrower or
the
other Credit Parties, provided,
that
such term does not include information that (a) was publicly known or
otherwise known to Lender prior to the time of such disclosure,
(b) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by
Lender or any Person acting on its behalf, (c) otherwise becomes known to
Lender other than through disclosure by Borrower or any of the other Credit
Parties, or (d) constitutes financial statements delivered hereunder that
are otherwise publicly available. Lender will maintain the confidentiality
of
such Confidential Information in accordance with commercially reasonable
procedures adopted by Lender in good faith to protect confidential information
of third parties delivered to it, provided,
that
Lender may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to:
(i)
its
directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and affiliates (to the
extent
such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the Term
Loan);
(ii)
its
financial advisors and other professional advisors who are advised to hold
confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with
the
terms of this Section 8.23;
(iii)
any
other
Lender; or
(iv)
any
other
Person (including auditors and other regulatory officials) to which such
delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (A) to comply with
any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, (B) in response to any
subpoena, examination, or other legal process, (C) in connection with any
litigation to which Lender is a party or (D) if an Event of Default shall
have occurred and remain outstanding, to the extent Lender may reasonably
determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in
the
enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies hereunder.
Each
assignee and participant of Lender’s interest, by its execution and delivery of
documents to evidence its assignment or participation (as the case may
be), will
be deemed to have agreed to be bound by, and to be entitled to the benefits
of,
inter
alia,
this
Section 8.23.
8.24
Lender’s
Disclosure.
Borrower and each Credit Party signatory hereto acknowledge that one or
more
members of Blank Rome LLP are limited partners of Lender.
8.25
Affiliate
Guarantor.
The
Affiliate Guarantor, although not a borrower hereunder, has signed this
Agreement to indicate its acknowledgment of, and agreement to be bound
by, the
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein (to the extent
such
representations, warranties and covenants apply to the Affiliate Guarantor)
and
to assign and grant to Lender the Lien on its assets and properties as
set forth
in Section
2.6
hereof.
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8.26
Electronic
Execution of Loan Documents.
The
words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Loan
Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping
of
records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect,
validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use
of a
paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and
as
provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures
and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act.
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space intentionally left blank - signature page follows.
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Witness
the due execution hereof by the respective duly authorized officers of
the
undersigned as of the date first written above.
LENDER:
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BHC
INTERIM FUNDING II, L.P.
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By:
BHC Interim Funding Management, L.L.C.,
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its
General Partner
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By:
BHC Investors II, L.L.C.,
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its
Managing Member
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By:
GHH Holdings, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Managing Member
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BORROWER:
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AIRGATE
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
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Joinder
Each
of
the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, joins in the
representations, warranties and covenants and consents to be bound by the
terms
and conditions applicable to the undersigned as set forth in the foregoing
Loan
and Security Agreement, by and among Airgate International Corporation,
the
Guarantors and BHC International Funding II, L.P. dated July __,
2007.
PACIFIC
CMA, INC.
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
Vice
President
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AIRGATE
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Chicago)
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
Vice President
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PACIFIC
CMA INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxx | |
Name:
Xxxx Xxxx
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Title:
Agent
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PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
Vice
President
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxx
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Title:
Director
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