REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of the 21st
day of
February, 2007, by and between COMVEST
CAPITAL, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender”),
and
XXXXXXX
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”).
W
I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS,
the
Borrower is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing coatings,
foam, paints, sealants, adhesives, equipment and other goods targeting
commercial, industrial and residential applications in the roofing, construction
and paint industries (collectively, the “Business
Operations”);
and
WHEREAS,
in
order to provide funds for the repayment and retirement of the Borrower’s
existing line of credit facility and certain other Indebtedness and for the
Borrower’s working capital and other general corporate purposes, the Borrower
has requested the Lender to extend to the Borrower a revolving credit facility
and a term loan on the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
the
Lender is willing and able to provide such revolving credit facility and make
such term loan to the Borrower on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
I.
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01. Defined Terms.
In
addition to the other terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used herein,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Accounts”
shall
mean “accounts” (as defined in the UCC) of the Borrower and its Domestic
Subsidiaries from time to time.
“Account
Debtor”
shall
mean any Person who is obligated on an Account.
“Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
“Advances”
shall
mean the principal amounts loaned to the Borrower from time to time pursuant
to
Section 2.01 below.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person in Control of, Controlled
by,
or under common Control with the first Person, and any other Person who has
a
substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the first Person or any of its
Affiliates, including, without limitation, any officer or director of the first
Person or any of its Affiliates; provided,
however,
that
neither the Lender nor any of its Affiliates shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of
the Borrower for any purposes of this Agreement. For the purpose of this
definition, a “substantial interest” shall mean the direct or indirect legal or
beneficial ownership of more than ten (10%) percent of any class of stock or
similar interest.
“Agreement”
shall
mean this Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement as it may from time to time
be amended, modified, supplemented and/or restated.
“Applicable
Law”
shall
mean all applicable provisions of all (a) constitutions, statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations and orders of all governmental and/or quasi-governmental
bodies, (b) Government Approvals, and (c) order, judgments and decrees of all
courts and arbitrators.
“Availability”
shall
mean the amount (if any) by which, at the time of determination, (a) the
Revolving Credit Commitment exceeds (b) the outstanding principal amount of
Advances.
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“Borrowing
Base”
shall
mean an amount, determined in accordance with the most recent borrowing base
report provided to the Lender under Section 5.04(e) hereof, equal to (a) 80%
of
Eligible Accounts, minus
(b) such
reserves as the Lender may establish from time to time in its Permitted
Discretion (including, without limitation, to account for concentration and
other risks of collection). In the event that the Borrower has not timely
delivered a current Borrowing Base report in accordance with Section 5.04(e)
below, then the applicable Borrowing Base shall be such amount as is established
by the Lender, until such time as the Borrower has delivered a current Borrowing
Base report.
“Borrowing
Date”
means
the Business Day on which the Lender makes a Loan hereunder.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean a day other than (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday, or (c) a day on which
banking institutions in either the State of Florida or the State of Texas are
authorized or required by law or executive order to close.
“Capital
Expenditures”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, all expenditures of such Person for tangible
assets which are capitalized, and the fair value of any tangible assets leased
by such Person under any lease which would be a Capitalized Lease, determined
in
accordance with GAAP, including all amounts paid or accrued by such Person
in
connection with the purchase (whether on a cash or deferred payment basis)
or
lease (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) of any machinery, equipment,
real property, improvements to real property (including leasehold improvements),
or any other tangible asset of such Person which is required, in accordance
with
GAAP, to be treated as a fixed asset on the consolidated balance sheet of such
Person.
“Capitalized
Lease”
shall
mean any lease which is or should be capitalized on the balance sheet of the
lessee thereunder in accordance with GAAP.
“Capitalized
Lease Obligation”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, the amount of the liability which reflects
the
amount of future payments under all Capitalized Leases of such Person as at
any
date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Cash
Equivalents”
shall
mean (a) marketable securities issued, or directly and fully guaranteed or
insured, by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality
thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America
is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve (12)
months from the date of acquisition; (b) time deposits, demand deposits,
certificates of deposit, acceptances or prime commercial paper issued by, or
repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in
clause (a) entered into with any commercial bank having a short-term deposit
rating of at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s
Corporation or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Xxxxx’x Investors
Service, Inc.; (c) commercial paper with a rating of A-I or A-2 or the
equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or P-1 or P-2 or the
equivalent thereof by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and in each case maturing
within twelve (12) months after the date of acquisition; (d) marketable direct
obligations issued by any state in the United States or any agency or
instrumentality thereof maturing within twelve (12) months from the date of
acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, have one of the two highest
ratings generally obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or
Xxxxx’x Investors Services, Inc.; (e) tax-exempt commercial paper of United
States municipal, state or local governments rated at least A-2 or the
equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or at least P-2 or the
equivalent thereof by Xxxxx’x Investors Services, Inc. and maturing within
twelve (12) months after the date of acquisition thereof; (f) any other items
selected by the Borrower and approved by the Lender (which approval shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); or (g) any mutual fund or other pooled
investment vehicle which invests principally in the foregoing
obligations.
“Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date of this Agreement, simultaneously with the funding of the Term
Loan.
“Closing
Fee”
shall
mean the sum of $115,000, which shall be payable in accordance with Section
2.03(a) below.
“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.
“Collateral”
shall
mean all collateral pledged by the Borrower and/or any of the Subsidiaries
as
security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, whether pursuant
to
the Collateral Agreement or any other Security Document.
“Collateral
Agreement”
shall
mean the Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between
the
Borrower and the Lender, as same may be amended, modified, supplemented and/or
restated from time to time.
“Common
Stock”
shall
mean the authorized common stock of the Company, $.01 par value per
share.
“Confidential
Information”
shall
mean information that the Borrower furnishes to the Lender pursuant to any
Loan
Document, but does not include any such information once such information has
become, or if such information is, generally available to the public or
available to the Lender from a source other than the Borrower which is not,
to
the Lender’s knowledge, bound by any confidentiality agreement in respect
thereof.
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“Contract”
shall
mean any indenture, agreement (other than this Agreement), other contractual
restriction, lease in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a lessor or
lessee, license or instrument.
“Control”
shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the
direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms
“Controlling”
and
“Controlled”
shall
have meanings correlative thereto.
“Control
Agreement”
shall
mean, with respect to each bank account and/or securities account maintained
by
or in the name of the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, an agreement executed
and delivered by the Borrower (or the subject Domestic Subsidiary, as
applicable) and the account intermediary, whereby the account intermediary
acknowledges the Lender’s Lien on such account and all funds or property
therein, and “control” (within the meaning of the UCC) over such account is
established in favor of the Lender.
“Default”
shall
mean any of the events specified in Article VII hereof, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other
condition, has been satisfied.
“Disclosure
Schedule”
shall
mean the disclosure schedule, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and
delivered by the Borrower to the Lender, the section numbers of which correspond
to the Section numbers of this Agreement.
“Dollars”
or
“$”
shall
mean United States Dollars, lawful currency for the payment of public and
private debts.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Subsidiary which is incorporated or formed under the laws of the United
States, any State or Commonwealth in the United States, or the District of
Columbia.
“EBITDA”
shall
mean, for the subject twelve (12) month period, for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus
(b)
Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus
(c)
taxes on income, whether paid, payable or accrued, deducted in the calculation
of such Net Income, plus
(d)
depreciation expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income,
plus
(e)
amortization expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income,
plus
(f) all
other non-cash charges and expenses deducted in the calculation of such Net
Income, excluding accruals for cash expenses made in the ordinary course of
business, plus
(g)
losses deducted in the calculation of such Net Income from any sales of assets,
other than sales in the ordinary course of business, minus
(h)
gains added in the calculation of such Net Income from any sales of assets,
other than sales in the ordinary course of business, plus
(i)
other extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash losses deducted in the calculation
of such Net Income, minus
(j)
other extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash gains added in the calculation
of
such Net Income, all determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Eligible
Account”
shall
mean the face amount of each trade Account of the Borrower or a Domestic
Subsidiary (if same has executed a Guaranty Agreement and become a party to
the
Collateral Agreement) for services rendered or goods and products sold in the
ordinary course of the Business Operations which the Lender, in its Permitted
Discretion, deems to be an Eligible Account; provided,
however,
that an
Account shall not be deemed an Eligible Account unless it meets all of the
following conditions:
(a) the
subject services or products and goods have been rendered, shipped or delivered
on an absolute sale basis to an Account Debtor which is not an Affiliate, vendor
or supplier of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, with an invoice date
contemporaneous with or within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of
shipment or service, and which does not constitute a consignment sale,
xxxx-and-hold sale, sale-and-return or other such arrangement and is not subject
to any other repurchase, return or offset agreement binding upon the Borrower
or
a Domestic Subsidiary; the subject services or products and goods have been
rendered, shipped and delivered (or shipped f.o.b.) to such Account Debtor
on an
open account basis (or with payment guaranteed by a domestic letter of credit,
drawn on or by a domestic financial institution, acceptable to the Lender in
all
respects), and no part of the subject services, products or goods has been
returned, rejected, lost or damaged; the Account is not evidenced by chattel
paper or an instrument of any kind; and such Account Debtor, unless pre-approved
in writing by the Lender, is not insolvent or the subject of any bankruptcy
or
insolvency proceeding of any kind in any jurisdiction;
(b) if
the
Account Debtor is located outside the continental United States and (i)
the subject Account is greater than $25,000, or (ii) all earlier-dated
invoices to Account Debtors located outside the continental United States
represent (in the aggregate) 15% or more of the total Eligible Accounts at
the
date of determination, then
the
payment for the subject services or goods shall be secured by an irrevocable
letter of credit, which letter of credit shall have been confirmed by a
financial institutional reasonably acceptable to the Lender payable in the
full
amount of the face value of the Account in lawful currency of the United States;
provided,
however,
that
the Lender may, from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, waive
any of the requirements of this subsection (b);
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(c) it
is a
valid, legally enforceable obligation of the Account Debtor thereunder payable
in Dollars and is not subject to any recoupment, offset or other defense or
any
discount or chargeback on the part of such Account Debtor (provided that prompt
payment discounts granted in the ordinary course of business shall not cause
an
Account to be disqualified hereunder, so long as only the discounted amount
of
such Account, if not otherwise disqualified, is included in the calculation
of
the Borrowing Base) or to any claim on the part of such Account Debtor denying
liability thereunder (provided that the undisputed portion may be considered
to
be an Eligible Account);
(d) it
is
subject to no Lien whatsoever, except for the Lien of the Lender;
(e) it
has
not remained unpaid in whole or in part for a period exceeding ninety (90)
days
after the original invoice date;
(f)
it
does
not arise out of a transaction (whether direct or indirect) with an employee,
officer, agent, director or Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
with
any entity controlled by any employee, officer, agent or director of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g) it
is not
subject to any contract retainage or other withholding of any portion of
payments on amounts invoiced, whether to secure the Borrower’s or any
Subsidiary’s performance or otherwise;
(h) it
does
not represent the unpaid portion of an Account any portion of which was
previously paid or agreed to be paid through the issuance or delivery of equity
securities or other non-cash consideration;
(i)
if
the
Account Debtor is the United States, any State or Commonwealth therein, or
any
department, agency or instrumentality thereof, the Borrower or the applicable
Domestic Subsidiary has duly assigned its rights to payment of such Account
to
the Lender pursuant to the federal Assignment of Claims Act and any comparable
state statutes;
(j)
the
Lender has a perfected first priority Lien in such Account;
(k) such
Account is not payable by any person other than the Account Debtor (such as
a
beneficiary, recipient or subscriber individually), provided that the portion
thereof which is payable by the Account Debtor may be considered to be an
Eligible Domestic Account;
(l)
at
least
sixty (60%) percent in dollar amount of the total Accounts owed by such Account
Debtor and/or its Affiliates constitute Eligible Domestic Accounts;
(m)
the
total
Accounts owed by the subject Account Debtor and/or its Affiliates constitute
less than ten (10%) percent of the net collectible dollar value of all Eligible
Accounts (provided that only the excess over ten (10%) percent shall be
disqualified under this clause (m), unless the Lender has otherwise consented
in
writing to the inclusion of all or any portion of such excess);
(n) such
Account is payable solely to the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary, and the
Borrower or such Domestic Subsidiary is not aware of any dispute by the Account
Debtor with respect to such Account; and
(o) it
is not
otherwise determined by the Lender, in the Lender’s Permitted Discretion, to be
difficult to collect, uncollectible or otherwise unacceptable for any
reason.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from
time
to time.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which is under common control
with the first Person within the meaning of Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the
Code; provided,
however,
that
with respect to the Borrower, no Person which is an Affiliate of the Lender
(other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an ERISA
Affiliate for purposes of this Agreement
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meaning set forth in Article VII below.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Existing
Lender”
shall
mean Wachovia Bank, National Association, as the lender under the outstanding
line of credit facility by and between such lender and the
Borrower.
“Financial
Statements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) below.
“Fiscal
Year”
shall
mean the fiscal year of the Borrower which ends on December 31 of each
year.
“Foreign
Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America,
consistently applied, unless the context otherwise requires, with respect to
any
financial terms contained herein, as then in effect with respect to the
preparation of financial statements.
“Government
Approval”
shall
mean an authorization, consent, non-action, approval, license or exemption
of,
registration or filing with, or report to, any governmental or
quasi-governmental department, agency, body or other unit.
“Guaranty”,
“Guaranteed”
or
to
“Guarantee”,
as
applied to any Indebtedness, liability or other obligation, shall mean (a)
a
guaranty, directly or indirectly, in any manner, including by way of endorsement
(other than endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business), of any part or all of such obligation, and (b)
an
agreement, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not constituting a guaranty,
assuring, or intended to assure, the payment or performance (or payment of
damages in the event of non-performance) of any part or all of such obligation
by any means (including, without limitation, the purchase of securities or
obligations, the purchase or sale of property or services, or the supplying
of
funds).
“Guaranty
Agreement”
shall
mean a guaranty agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender,
to
be executed by each Domestic Subsidiary in favor of the Lender, pursuant to
which such Domestic Subsidiary will guaranty the full and timely payment and
performance of all of the Obligations.
“Indebtedness”
shall
mean (without
duplication), with respect to any Person, (a) all obligations or liabilities,
contingent or otherwise, for borrowed money, (b) any and all obligations
represented by promissory notes, bonds, debentures or the like, or on which
interest charges are customarily paid, (c) any liability secured by any
mortgage, pledge, lien or security interest on property owned or acquired,
whether or not such liability shall have been assumed, (d) obligations of such
Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating
to
property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person
issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding trade payables and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business), (f) any obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such
Person as an account party or applicant in respect of letters of credit and/or
bankers’ acceptances, or in respect of financial or other hedging obligations,
and (g) Guarantees, endorsements (other than for collection in the ordinary
course of business) and other contingent obligations in respect of the
obligations of others.
“Interest
Expense”
shall
mean, for the relevant period, total interest expense (including interest
attributable to Capitalized Leases in accordance with GAAP) and fees with
respect to outstanding Indebtedness.
“Investment”,
as
applied to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, shall mean: (a) any shares of capital
stock, evidence of Indebtedness or other security issued by any other Person
to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (b) any loan, advance or extension of credit
to,
or contribution to the capital of, any other Person, other than credit terms
extended to customers in the ordinary course of business, (c) any other
investment by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any assets or securities of
any
other Person, and (d) any commitment to make any Investment.
“Knowledge”
or “Known”
or
words of similar import shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and/or any
Subsidiary, the actual knowledge of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx and
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx (and/or their respective successors as officers of the Borrower)
after reasonable inquiry of the appropriate employees of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries.
“Liabilities
and Contingencies”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c) below.
“Lien”,
as
applied to the property or assets (or the income or profits therefrom) of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, shall mean (in each case, whether the same is
consensual or nonconsensual or arises by contract, operation of law, legal
process or otherwise): (a) any mortgage, lien, pledge, hypothecation,
attachment, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, charge, lease
constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, or other security interest or encumbrance of any kind
in
respect of any property (including, without limitation, stock of any Subsidiary)
of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or upon the income or profits therefrom;
(b)
any arrangement under which any property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
is
transferred, sequestered or otherwise identified for the purpose of subjecting
or making available the same for the payment of Indebtedness or the performance
of any other liability in priority to the payment of the general, unsecured
creditors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (c) any Indebtedness or liability
which remains unpaid after the same shall become due and payable and which,
if
unpaid, by law or otherwise is given any priority whatsoever over the general
unsecured creditors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (d) any agreement
(other than this Agreement) or other arrangement which, directly or indirectly,
prohibits the Borrower or any Subsidiary from creating or incurring any lien
on
any of its properties or assets or which conditions the ability to do so on
the
security, on a pro rata
or other
basis, of Indebtedness other than Indebtedness outstanding under this
Agreement.
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“Loan
Documents”
shall
mean the collective reference to this Agreement, the Notes, the Security
Documents, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, and any and all
other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents as may be
executed and delivered by the Borrower and/or any of the Subsidiaries pursuant
hereto or thereto.
“Loans”
shall
mean, collectively, the Advances and the Term Loan.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean any event, act, omission, condition or circumstance which has or would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary to perform any of its obligations under any of the Loan
Documents, or (c) the validity or enforceability of, or the Lender’s rights and
remedies under, any of the Loan Documents, other than due to the acts or
omissions of the Lender or any of its Affiliates.
“Maturity
Date”
shall
mean the Revolver Maturity Date and/or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as the
case
may be.
“Monitoring
Fee”
shall
mean the fees payable to the Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(b)
below.
“Net
Income”
shall
mean the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
for the twelve (12) month period in question, after giving effect to deduction
of or provision for all operating expenses, all taxes and reserves (including
reserves for deferred taxes) and all other proper deductions, all determined
in
accordance with GAAP; provided
that,
for purposes of calculating Net Income, there shall be excluded and no effect
shall be given to:
(a) any
restoration of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision
for
such reserve was made out of income for the subject period;
(b) any
net
gain arising from the collection of the proceeds of any insurance policy or
policies or the sale or disposition of any fixed assets outside of the ordinary
course of business;
(c) any
expenses associated with any equity incentive plan of the Borrower; and
(d) any
Net
Income attributable to any Subsidiary to the extent that the Borrower is
prohibited (by law, by Contract or otherwise) from receiving a distribution
of
such Net Income from such Subsidiary.
“Notes”
shall
mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Note and the Term Note.
“Obligations”
shall
mean the collective reference to all Indebtedness and other liabilities and
obligations of every kind and description owed by the Borrower to the Lender
from time to time under or pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes, the Security
Documents and the other Loan Documents (excluding the Warrant and Registration
Rights Agreement, other than amounts payable from time to time pursuant to
Section 2(c) of the Registration Rights Agreement), and/or otherwise in respect
of the Loans, however evidenced, created or incurred, fixed or contingent,
now
or hereafter existing, due or to become due.
“Organic
Documents”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, the certificate of incorporation, articles
of
incorporation, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership,
by-laws, operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or other such
document of such Person.
“Permitted
Discretion”
shall
mean a determination or judgment made by the Lender in good faith in the
exercise of reasonable business judgment from the perspective of a secured
lender.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
shall
mean any and all Indebtedness expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.01
below.
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
mean those Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02
below.
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“Person”
shall
mean any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
banking association, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever
nature.
“Pro
Forma Operating Cash Flow”
shall
mean, for the twelve (12) month period ended most recently prior to the date
of
determination, (a) EBITDA for such twelve (12) month period, minus
(b) the
sum of (i) Capital Expenditures paid or payable in cash during such twelve
(12)
month period, plus (ii) Interest Expense to the extent paid or payable in cash
during such twelve (12) month period, plus (iii) all scheduled payments of
principal and interest required to be paid under the Term Note during the next
succeeding twelve (12) month period.
“Qualified
Proceeds”
shall
mean any and all net proceeds received by the Borrower from time to time from
the issuance and/or sale of any capital stock of the Borrower or any security
or
Indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock of the Borrower,
except to the extent that such proceeds are, within thirty (30) days after
the
receipt thereof, applied to pay the purchase price and/or directly associated
expenses of the Borrower’s acquisition (directly or through a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary) of another business (whether through merger, consolidation, share
exchange, stock purchase, or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets
of the target company or an operating division or unit thereof), in each case
effected subject to and in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
In determining the amount of net proceeds for purposes of this definition,
there
shall be deducted from gross proceeds only those reasonable expenses incurred
by
the Borrower directly related to the subject issuance or sale, exclusive of
any
fees or commissions paid to any officer, director or other Affiliate of the
Borrower or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing.
“Real
Properties”
shall
mean, collectively, any real properties (land, buildings and/or improvements)
now owned or leased or occupied by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries,
and,
during the period of the Borrower’s and/or Subsidiary’s occupancy thereof, any
other real properties heretofore owned or leased by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary (provided that, with respect to leased properties, the “Real
Property” shall refer only to the portion of the subject property (excluding
common areas) leased by the Borrower or a Subsidiary).
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
shall
mean the Registration Rights Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date,
made
by the Borrower for the benefit of the Lender and any subsequent Holders (as
such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), as same may be
amended, modified, supplemented and/or restated from time to time.
“Revolving
Credit Commitment”
shall
mean the Lender’s agreement to make Advances to the Borrower within the
limitations set forth in Section 2.01 below.
“Revolving
Credit Note”
shall
mean the promissory note of the Borrower issued to the Lender to represent
the
Advances and interest thereon, as described in Section 2.01(f)
below.
“Revolving
Maturity Date”
shall
mean February 28, 2009, subject to extension in accordance with Section 2.01(e)
below.
“Sale”
shall
mean any transaction or series of related transactions (a) whereby Control
of
the Borrower is held by a Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) other
than the management of the Borrower on the date of this Agreement (or Affiliates
of such management), (b) in which the Borrower is a constituent party to any
merger, consolidation or share exchange and as a result thereof (i) the holders
of the outstanding capital stock of the Borrower which ordinarily has voting
power for the election of directors (including preferred stock counted on an
“as
converted” basis into common stock) immediately prior to such merger or
consolidation cease to own a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the
Borrower which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors
(including preferred stock counted on an “as converted” basis into common
stock), or (ii) the Borrower is not the surviving corporation, or (c) whereby
all or any material portion of the assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
are
sold, assigned or transferred.
“SEC”
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and any successor
agency performing the functions thereof.
“SEC
Reports”
shall
mean the periodic and current reports, registration statements, proxy statements
and other reports filed or required to be filed by the Borrower with the SEC
pursuant to the Act and/or the Exchange Act, and any amendments or supplements
thereto filed with the SEC.
“Security
Documents”
shall
mean the Collateral Agreement, any collateral assignments, control agreements,
financing statements or other such agreements or documents pursuant thereto,
any
Guaranty Agreements, and any other agreements or instruments securing or
creating or evidencing Liens securing the Obligations.
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“Series
D Dividends”
shall
mean dividends payable from time to time on the Series D preferred stock of
the
Borrower which is outstanding on the date of this Agreement, payable at the
rate
and at the times provided in the certificate of designations respecting such
Series D preferred stock as in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
“Subordinated
Debt”
shall
mean all Indebtedness for money borrowed and other liabilities of the Borrower,
whether or not evidenced by promissory notes, which is contractually
subordinated in right of payment, in a manner satisfactory to the Lender (as
evidenced by the Lender’s prior written approval thereof), to all Obligations of
the Borrower to the Lender.
“Subsidiary”
or
“Subsidiaries”
shall
mean the individual or collective reference to any corporation, limited
liability company or other entity of which 50% or more of the outstanding shares
of stock or other equity interests of each class having ordinary voting power
and/or rights to profits (other than stock having such power only by reason
of
the happening of a contingency) is at the time owned by the Borrower, directly
or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“Term
Loan”
shall
mean the term loan in the principal amount of $2,000,000 to be made pursuant
to
Section 2.02(a) below.
“Term
Loan Maturity Date”
shall
mean February 28, 2010.
“Term
Note”
shall
mean the promissory note of the Borrower issued to the Lender as described
in
Section 2.02(d) below.
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York on the date
hereof and hereafter from time to time.
“Warrants”
shall
mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (such warrants covering
an
aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment) to be
issued by the Borrower to the Lender on the Closing Date.
“Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary”
shall
mean each Domestic Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding equity securities
(other than directors’ qualifying shares) are owned by the Borrower or another
such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.
Section
1.02. Use of Defined Terms.
All
terms defined in this Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used
in
the Notes, the Security Documents, the other Loan Documents, and all
certificates, reports or other documents made or delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, unless otherwise defined therein or unless the specific context
shall
otherwise require.
Section
1.03. Accounting Terms.
All
accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP.
Section
1.04. Other Definitional Provisions.
The
words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import
when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not
to
any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section references are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. The meanings given to terms defined herein
shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement
shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise
specified.
II.
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GENERAL
TERMS
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Section
2.01. Revolving Credit Loans.
(a) Subject
at all times to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender
hereby agrees to extend to the Borrower a secured revolving credit facility,
from the Closing Date to the Primary Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed, at any time outstanding, the lesser of (i) the Borrowing
Base at the subject time, or (ii) $3,500,000 (the "Revolving
Credit Commitment").
(b) Such
revolving credit loans are herein sometimes referred to individually as an
"Advance"
and
collectively as the "Advances."
Subject at all times to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
from
the Closing Date to the Revolver Maturity Date and within the limits of the
Revolving Credit Commitment, the Lender shall lend, and the Borrower may borrow,
prepay (without premium or penalty) and reborrow under this Section 2.01. Each
request for an Advance (i) shall be irrevocable, (ii) shall be deemed to
constitute an express affirmation that all conditions precedent set forth in
part B of Article IV hereof are satisfied on the date of such request and will
be satisfied on the requested Borrowing Date, and (iii) shall be made to the
Lender in writing, not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the requested
Borrowing Date, by an authorized officer of the Borrower or by telephonic
communication by such authorized officer to the Lender, which shall be confirmed
by written notice to the Lender to be delivered to the Lender by the Business
Day next following the subject request. In no event shall the Borrower request,
or shall the Lender be required to honor, (A) any request for an Advance in
an
amount greater than the Availability at such time, (B) any request for an
Advance in an amount less than $100,000, or (C) more than one request for the
borrowing of Advances in any seven (7) calendar day period.
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(c) The
Borrower shall pay the Lender interest on all Advances at the rate(s) per annum
as in effect from time to time in accordance with the Revolving Credit Note.
Such interest shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each
calendar month and on the Revolver Maturity Date, and shall be computed on
the
daily unpaid balance of all Advances made under the Borrower's revolving credit
loan accounts with the Lender, based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year,
counting the actual number of days elapsed. The Borrower hereby authorizes
the
Lender to charge the Borrower's revolving credit loan accounts for all such
interest; provided,
however,
that
the Lender shall be under no obligation to make any such charge to the
Borrower’s revolving credit loan accounts (including, without limitation, if
there is insufficient Availability at the time such interest is due and
payable).
(d) In
the
event and to the extent that, at any time, the outstanding principal amount
of
Advances exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect, then the
Borrower shall immediately, without notice or demand, make a payment to the
Lender in respect of the Advances in an amount sufficient to cause the
outstanding principal amount of Advances to be equal to or less than the
Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect.
(e) Unless
sooner due and payable by reason of an Event of Default or Sale having occurred,
the Borrower shall pay in full all of the Obligations to the Lender in respect
of all Advances on or prior to the Revolver Maturity Date; provided,
however,
that
upon written request of the Borrower made not more than sixty (60) days or
less
than thirty (30) days prior to the Revolver Maturity Date, the Lender shall
extend the Revolver Maturity Date to the Term Loan Maturity Date, provided
and
on condition that, on the date of such extension request and on the scheduled
Revolver Maturity Date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred.
Anything elsewhere contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event that and at such time as the Term Loan shall be repaid in full, the
Revolving Credit Commitment shall thereupon terminate and all outstanding
Advances, all accrued interest thereon and all other outstanding Obligations
shall be immediately due and payable, without requirement of any notice or
demand.
(f)
All
Advances shall be evidenced by a secured Revolving Credit Note of the Borrower
payable to the order of the Lender.
(g) The
Borrower may, at its option, terminate the Revolving Credit Commitment at any
time upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice, and paying to the
Lender, on the date fixed for termination, an amount equal to the sum of all
outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Advances.
Section
2.02. Term Loan.
(a) Subject
at all times to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender
hereby agrees to extend to the Borrower a Term Loan in the principal amount
of
$2,000,000. The Term Loan shall be borrowed in a single borrowing on the Closing
Date, and any principal amounts repaid in respect of the Term Loan may not
be
reborrowed.
(b) The
Term
Loan shall be repayable in installments, in accordance with the schedules of
payments set forth in the Term Note. The Borrower shall be required to prepay
the Term Loan (i) in full upon the consummation of any Sale, and (ii) in whole
or in part from time to time in the event and to the extent of 50% of any
Qualified Proceeds received by the Borrower from time to time. Any prepayment
required under the foregoing clause (ii) shall be due and payable as and when
the amount of Qualified Proceeds is determined (i.e., upon receipt of such
Qualified Proceeds in the event that no acquisition transaction is then pending,
or thirty (30) days after receipt of such Qualified Proceeds to the extent
that
such Qualified Proceeds are not applied to the purchase price and/or related
expenses of a consummated business acquisition).
(c) The
Borrower shall pay the Lender interest on the principal balance of the Term
Loan
at the rate(s) per annum as in effect from time to time in accordance with
the
Term Note. Such interest shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day
of
each calendar month and on the Term Loan Maturity Date, and shall be computed
on
the daily unpaid balance of the Term Loan, based on a three hundred sixty (360)
day year, counting the actual number of days elapsed. The Borrower hereby
authorizes the Lender to charge the Borrower’s revolving credit loan accounts
for all such interest and/or for any or all principal amounts due and payable
in
respect of the Term Loans; provided,
however,
that
the Lender shall be under no obligation to make any such charge to the
Borrower’s revolving credit loan accounts (including, without limitation, if
there is insufficient Availability at the time such interest and/or principal
is
due and payable).
(d) The
Term
Loan shall be evidenced by a secured Convertible Term Note of the Borrower
payable to the order of the Lender.
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Section
2.03. Fees and Premiums.
(a) The
Borrower shall pay the Closing Fee to the Lender simultaneously with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Closing Fee shall be deemed fully
earned upon the parties’ execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall not
be refundable in whole or in part and shall not be subject to reduction or
set-off under any circumstances.
(b) The
Borrower shall further pay to the Lender, in advance on the Closing Date and
on
the first (1st)
Business Day of each calendar month prior to the Revolver Maturity Date or
the
earlier termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment and payment of the
Obligations thereon in accordance with this Agreement, a collateral monitoring,
availability and administrative fee in the amount of $1,750 per month or portion
thereof.
(c) In
the
event of any prepayment of all or any portion of the Term Loan, in addition
to
the payment of the subject principal amount and all unpaid accrued interest
thereon, the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Lender a prepayment
premium in an amount equal to (i) two (2%) percent of the principal amount
being
prepaid if such prepayment is made or required to be made on or before the
first
(1st)
anniversary of the Closing Date, or (ii) one (1%) percent of the principal
amount being prepaid if such prepayment is made or required to be made
subsequent to the first (1st)
anniversary of the Closing Date; provided,
however,
that no
such prepayment premium shall be required with respect to any required
prepayment out of Qualified Proceeds unless and to the extent that such
Qualified Proceeds were received from or on behalf of any current holder of
Common Stock or any current or future holder of Series D preferred stock of
the
Borrower.
(d) Payments
received in respect of the Obligations after 12:00 Noon on any day shall be
deemed to be received on the next succeeding Business Day, and if any payment
is
received other than by wire transfer of immediately available funds, such
payment shall be subject to three (3) Business Days’ clearance prior to being
credited to the Obligations for interest calculation purposes.
(e) In
the
event that the Closing Date has not occurred on or before February 28, 2007
and
the Lender was, prior thereto, ready, willing and able to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement on substantially the terms hereof,
then the Lender may, at any time thereafter until the Closing Date, terminate
this Agreement by written notice to the Borrower, in which event the Borrower
shall immediately become obligated to pay to the Lender an amount equal to
the
sum of (i) $90,000 (the “Breakup
Fee”),
plus
(ii) all out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses (including, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Lender in respect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (up to a maximum of $35,000). Such
payment shall be sooner due and payable in the event that and at such time
as
the Borrower consummates an alternative financing prior to February 28,
2007.
Section
2.04. Use of Proceeds.
The
Borrower shall utilize the proceeds of the Loans solely (a) to repay and retire
the Borrower’s existing line of credit facility with the Existing Lender, (b) to
repay and retire approximately $238,000 of outstanding Indebtedness owed by
the
Borrower to Commerce Bank, (c) to repay and retire up to $400,000 of outstanding
Indebtedness owed by the Borrower to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, and (d) for working
capital and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower.
Section
2.05. Further Obligations.
With
respect to all Obligations for which the interest rate is not otherwise
specified herein (whether such Obligations arise hereunder, pursuant to the
Notes or Security Documents, or otherwise), such Obligations shall bear interest
at the rate(s) in effect from time to time pursuant to the Revolving Credit
Note.
Section
2.06. Application of Payments.
All
amounts paid to or received by the Lender in respect of the Loans from whatever
source (whether from the Borrower, any Subsidiary pursuant to the Guaranty
Agreement, any realization upon any Collateral, or otherwise) shall, unless
otherwise directed by the Borrower with respect to any particular payment
(unless an Event of Default shall then be continuing, in which event the Lender
may disregard the Borrower’s direction), be applied (a) first, to reimburse the
Lender for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Lender which
are
reimbursable to the Lender in accordance with this Agreement, the Notes and/or
any of the other Loan Documents, (b) next, to any accrued but unpaid fees or
prepayment premiums, and amounts payable under Section 2.2(c) of the
Registration Rights Agreement, (c) next, to unpaid accrued interest on the
Term
Loan, (d) next, to unpaid accrued interest on the Advances, (e) next, to the
outstanding principal of the Term Loan, to the extent then due and payable,
(f)
next, to the outstanding principal of the Advances, and (g) finally, to the
payment of any other outstanding Obligations; and after payment in full of
the
Obligations, any further amounts paid to or received by the Lender in respect
of
the Loans shall be paid over to the Borrower or such other Person(s) as may
be
legally entitled thereto.
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Section
2.07. Sale.
Anything elsewhere contained in this Agreement and/or the Notes to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Revolving Credit commitment shall terminate and all
Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without requirement of
any
notice or demand, upon the consummation of any Sale.
Section
2.08. Obligations Unconditional.
(a) The
payment and performance of all Obligations shall constitute the absolute and
unconditional obligations of the Borrower, and shall be independent of any
defense or rights of set-off, recoupment or counterclaim which the Borrower
might otherwise have against the Lender. All payments required by this Agreement
and/or the Notes shall be paid free of any deductions or withholdings for any
taxes or other amounts and without abatement, diminution or set-off. If the
Borrower is required by law to make such a deduction or withholding from a
payment hereunder, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender such additional amount
as is necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or
withholding, the Lender receives (free from any liability in respect of any
such
deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would have
received and so retained had no such deduction or withholding been made or
required to be made. The Borrower shall (i) pay the full amount of any deduction
or withholding, which it is required to make by-law, to the relevant authority
within the payment period set by the relevant law, and (ii) promptly after
any
such payment, deliver to the Lender an original (or certified copy) official
receipt issued by the relevant authority in respect of the amount withheld
or
deducted or, if the relevant authority does not issue such official receipts,
such other evidence of payment of the amount withheld or deducted as is
reasonably acceptable to the Lender.
(b) If,
at
any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, (i) any change in any
existing law, regulation, treaty or directive or in the interpretation or
application thereof, (ii) any new law, regulation, treaty or directive enacted
or application thereof, or (iii) compliance by the Lender with any request
or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental
authority (A) subjects the Lender to any tax, levy, impost, deduction,
assessment, charge or withholding of any kind whatsoever with respect to any
Loan Document, or changes the basis of taxation of payments to the Lender of
any
amount payable thereunder (except for net income taxes, or franchise taxes
imposed in lieu of net income taxes, imposed generally by federal, state or
local taxing authorities with respect to interest or commitment fees or other
fees payable hereunder or changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income
of the Lender or its members), or (B) imposes on the Lender any other condition
or increased cost in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby
or
participations therein, and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase
the cost to the Lender of making or continuing any Loan or to reduce any amount
receivable hereunder, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay
to
the Lender any additional amounts necessary to compensate the Lender, on an
after-tax basis, for such additional cost or reduced amount as determined by
the
Lender. If the Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant
to this Section 2.08(b), the Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower of the
event by reason of which the Lender has become so entitled, and each such notice
of additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.08(b) submitted by
the
Lender to the Borrower shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and
binding for all purposes.
Section
2.09. Reversal of Payments.
To the
extent that any payment or payments made to or received by the Lender pursuant
to this Agreement or any other Loan Document are subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, or required to be repaid
to any trustee, receiver or other person under any state or federal bankruptcy
or other such law, then, to the extent thereof, such amounts shall be revived
as
Obligations and continue in full force and effect hereunder as if such payment
or payments had not been received by the Lender.
III.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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As
of the
Closing Date and on each Borrowing Date (unless the representation and warranty
refers to a specific date), the Borrower hereby makes the following
representations and warranties to the Lender, all of which representations
and
warranties shall survive the Closing Date, the delivery of the Notes and the
making of the Loans, shall be continuing in nature so long as any Obligations
are outstanding or the Revolving Credit Commitment remains in effect, and are
as
follows:
Section
3.01. Financial Matters.
(a) The
Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lender (i) the audited financial
statements (including balance sheets, statements of income and statements of
cash flows) of the Borrower as at December 31, 2004 and 2005, and for the Fiscal
Years then ended, and (ii) the unaudited financial statements of the Borrower
as
of September 30, 2006 and for the nine (9) months then ended (collectively,
the
“Financial
Statements”).
(b) The
Financial Statements (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and
Regulation S-X promulgated under the Act on a consistent basis for all periods
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of full footnote
disclosures, and to normal non-material audit adjustments), (ii) are complete
and correct in all material respects, (iii) fairly present the financial
condition of the Borrower as of said dates, and the results of its operations
for the periods stated, (iv) contain and reflect all necessary adjustments
and
accruals for a fair presentation of the Borrower’s financial condition and the
results of its operations as of the dates of and for the periods covered by
such
Financial Statements, and (v) make full and adequate provision, subject to
and
in accordance with GAAP, for the various assets and liabilities (including,
without limitation, deferred revenues) of the Borrower, fixed or contingent,
and
the results of its operations and transactions in its accounts, as of the dates
and for the periods referred to therein.
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(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.01
of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Borrower does not have any liabilities, obligations
or
commitments of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise (collectively “Liabilities
and Contingencies”),
including, without limitation, Liabilities and Contingencies under employment
agreements and with respect to any “earn-outs”, stock appreciation rights, or
related compensation obligations, except: (i) Liabilities and Contingencies
disclosed in the Financial Statements or footnotes thereto, (ii) Liabilities
and
Contingencies incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice since the date of the most recent Financial Statements, or (iii)
those Liabilities and Contingencies which are not required to be disclosed
under
GAAP. The reserves, if any, reflected on the balance sheet of the Borrower
included in the most recent Financial Statements are appropriate and reasonable.
The Borrower has not had and presently does not have any Indebtedness for money
borrowed, outstanding obligations for the purchase price of property, contingent
obligations or liabilities for taxes, or any unusual forward or long-term
commitments, except as specifically set forth or provided for in the Financial
Statements or in Schedule
3.01
of the
Disclosure Schedule.
(d) Since
the
date of the most recent Financial Statements, except as set forth in
Schedule
3.01
of the
Disclosure Schedule, there has been no material adverse change in the working
capital, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities, reserves,
business, management, operations or prospects of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the following:
(i) there
has
been no material change in any assumptions underlying, or in any methods of
calculating, any bad debt, contingency or other reserve relating to the Borrower
or any Subsidiary;
(ii) there
have been (A) no material write-downs in the value of any inventory of, and
there have been no write-offs as uncollectible of any notes, accounts receivable
or other receivables of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than write-offs
of
accounts receivable reserved in full as of the date of the most recent financial
statements delivered to the Lender, and (B) no reserves established for the
uncollectibility of any notes, Accounts or other receivables of the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary except to the extent that same have been disclosed to the Lender
in writing and would not, individually or in the aggregate, cause the
outstanding Advances to exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment;
(iii)
no
debts
have been cancelled, no claims or rights of substantial value have been waived
and no properties or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible)
have been sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
(iv) there
has
been no change in any method of accounting or accounting practice utilized
by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(v) no
material casualty, loss or damage has been suffered by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, regardless of whether such casualty, loss or damage is or was
covered by insurance;
(vi)
Any
announced changes in the policies or practices of any customer, supplier or
referral source which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(vii)
Any
incurrence of (A) any liability or obligation outside of the ordinary course
of
business, or (B) any Indebtedness other than Permitted
Indebtedness;
(viii)
Any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or distribution or any
other payment of any kind by the Borrower to or in respect of any equity
securities of the Borrower; and
(ix) No
action
described in this Section 3.01(d) has been agreed to be taken by the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary.
(e) The
Borrower has in place adequate systems of internal controls sufficient to enable
the Borrower and its management to obtain timely and accurate information
regarding the Business Operations and all material transactions relating to
the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries, and no material deficiency exists with respect
to
the Borrower’s systems of internal controls.
(f)
All
of
the SEC Reports, as of the respective dates thereof, complied in all material
respects, as applicable, with the Act and the Exchange Act.
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Section
3.02. Organization; Corporate Existence.
(a) The
Borrower (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business
as now conducted and as proposed hereafter to be conducted, (iii) is qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the
failure of the Borrower to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect,
and (iv) has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver,
and perform all of its obligations under, the Loan Documents. True and complete
copies of the Organic Documents of the Borrower, together with all amendments
thereto, have been furnished to the Lender.
(b) On
the
date of this Agreement, the outstanding capital stock of the Company, and the
number and amount of all outstanding options, warrants, convertible securities,
subscriptions and other rights to acquire capital stock of the Company, are
as
set forth in Schedule
3.02
of the
Disclosure Schedule.
(c) On
the
date of this Agreement, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries.
Section
3.03. Authorization.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of
their respective obligations under the Loan Documents have been duly authorized
by all requisite corporate and other action and will not, either prior to or
as
a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:
(i) violate any provision of Applicable Law, any order of any court or other
agency of government, any provision of the Organic Documents of the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary, or any Contract, indenture, agreement or other instrument to
which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries is a party, or by which the
Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any of its assets or properties are
bound, or (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (after
the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or, except
as
may be provided in the Loan Documents, result in the creation or imposition
of
any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the
Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries pursuant to, any such Contract, indenture,
agreement or other instrument.
(b) Neither
the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is required to obtain any Government
Approval, consent or authorization from, or to file any declaration or statement
with, any governmental instrumentality or agency in connection with or as a
condition to the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Loan
Documents.
Section
3.04. Litigation.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.04
of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity
or by or before any governmental instrumentality or other agency now pending
or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower
or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, which, if
adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower has
no
Knowledge of any state of facts, events, conditions or circumstances which
would
properly constitute grounds for or the basis of any meritorious suit, action,
arbitration, proceeding or investigation (including, without limitation, any
unfair labor practice charges, interference with union organizing activities,
or
other labor or employment claims) against or with respect to the Borrower or
any
Subsidiary.
Section
3.05. Material Contracts.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.05
of the
Disclosure Schedule, neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is (a)
a
party to any Contract, agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or
other corporate or organizational restriction which has had or could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) subject to any liability
or
obligation under or relating to any collective bargaining agreement, or (c)
in
default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations,
covenants or conditions contained in any Contract, agreement or instrument
to
which it is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound, which
default, individually or in the aggregate, would have or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.06. Title to Properties.
The
Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries has good title to all of its properties
and assets, free and clear of all mortgages, security interests, restrictions,
encumbrances or other Liens of any kind, except for restrictions on the nature
of use thereof imposed by Applicable Law, and except for Permitted Liens, none
of which materially interfere with the use and enjoyment of such properties
and
assets in the normal course of the Business Operations as presently conducted,
or materially impair the value of such properties and assets for the purpose
of
such business.
Section
3.07. Real Property.
Schedule
3.07
of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a correct and complete list of all Real
Properties leased or occupied by the Borrower on the date of this Agreement.
The
Borrower does not own any Real Properties. The Borrower has a valid lessee’s
interest in each Real Property currently leased or occupied by the Borrower.
Neither the Borrower nor, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, any other party thereto,
is in material breach or violation of any requirements of any such lease; and
such Real Properties are in good condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted)
and are adequate for the current and proposed businesses of the Borrower. To
the
Borrower’s Knowledge, its use of the Real Properties in the normal conduct of
the Business Operations does not violate any applicable building, zoning or
other law, ordinance or regulation affecting such Real Properties, and no
covenants, easements, rights-of-way or other such conditions of record impair
the Borrower’s use of the Real Properties in the normal conduct of the Business
Operations.
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Section
3.08. Machinery and Equipment.
The
machinery and equipment owned and/or used by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
is, as to each individual material item of machinery and equipment, and in
the
aggregate as to all such equipment, in good and usable condition and in a state
of good maintenance and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and adequate
for its use in the Business Operations.
Section
3.09. Capitalization.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.02
of the
Disclosure Schedule and for new Subsidiaries which may hereafter be formed
or
acquired in compliance with this Agreement, the Borrower does not, directly
or
indirectly, own any capital stock of or any form of equity interest in any
other
Person.
Section
3.10. Solvency.
After
giving effect to the Loans and the other transactions contemplated hereby,
the
borrowings made and/or to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement do not
and will not render the Borrower insolvent or with unreasonably small capital
for its business; the fair saleable value of all of the assets and properties
of
the Borrower does now, and will, upon the funding of the Loans contemplated
hereby, exceed the aggregate liabilities and Indebtedness of the Borrower
(including contingent liabilities); the Borrower is not contemplating either
the
filing of a petition under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law,
or
the liquidation of all or any substantial portion of its assets or property;
the
Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such
petition against the Borrower; and the Borrower reasonably anticipates that
it
will be able to pay its debts as they mature.
Section
3.11. No Investment Company.
The
Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an
“investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
Section
3.12. Margin Securities.
The
Borrower does not own or have any present intention of acquiring any “margin
security” or any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulations G, T, U or X
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (herein called “margin
security” and “margin stock”). None of the proceeds of the Loans will be used,
directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying, or for the
purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred
to purchase or carry, any margin security or margin stock or for any other
purpose which might constitute the transactions contemplated hereby a “purpose
credit” within the meaning of said Regulations G, T, U or X, or cause this
Agreement to violate any other regulation of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System or the Exchange Act, or any rules or regulations
promulgated under such statutes.
Section
3.13. Taxes.
(a) All
federal, state and local tax returns and tax reports required to be filed by
the
Borrower and/or any Subsidiary have been timely filed with the appropriate
governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns and reports
are
required to be filed. All federal, state and local income, franchise, sales,
use, property, excise, ad valorem, value-added, payroll and other taxes
(including interest, penalties and additions to tax and including estimated
tax
installments where required to be filed and paid) due from or with respect
to
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have been fully paid, and appropriate accruals
have been made on the Borrower’s books for taxes not yet due and payable. All
taxes and other assessments and levies which the Borrower and/or any Subsidiary
is required by law to withhold or to collect have been duly withheld and
collected, and have been paid over to the proper governmental authorities to
the
extent due and payable. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding or pending claims, deficiencies
or
assessments for taxes, interest or penalties with respect to any taxable period
of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and no outstanding tax Liens.
(b) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Borrower has no Knowledge and has not received notice
of any pending audit with respect to any federal, state or local tax returns
of
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and no waivers of statutes of limitations have
been given or requested with respect to any tax years or tax filings of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Section
3.14. ERISA.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedule, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate of the
Borrower maintains or has any obligation to make any contributions to any
pension, profit sharing or other similar plan providing for deferred
compensation to any employee. With respect to any such plan(s) as may now exist
or may hereafter be established by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the
Borrower, and which constitutes an “employee pension benefit plan” within the
meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, except as set forth on Schedule
3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedule: (a) the Borrower or the subject ERISA Affiliate has paid
and shall cause to be paid when due all amounts necessary to fund such plan(s)
in accordance with its terms, (b) except for normal premiums payable by the
Borrower to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”),
the
Borrower or the subject ERISA Affiliate has not taken and shall not take any
action which could result in any liability to the PBGC, or any of its successors
or assigns, (c) the present value of all accrued benefits thereunder shall
not
at any time exceed the value of the assets of such plan(s) allocable to such
accrued benefits, (d) there have not been and there shall not be any
transactions such as would cause the imposition of any tax or penalty under
Section 4975 of the Code or under Section 502 of ERISA, which would adversely
affect the funded benefits attributable to the Borrower or the subject ERISA
Affiliate, (e) there has not been and there shall not be any termination or
partial termination thereof (other than a partial termination resulting solely
from a reduction in the number of employees of the Borrower or an ERISA
Affiliate of the Borrower, which reduction is not anticipated by the Borrower),
and there has not been and there shall not be any “reportable event” (as such
term is defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA) on or after the effective date
of
Section 4043(b) of ERISA with respect to any such plan(s) subject to Title
IV of
ERISA, (f) no “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the
Code) has been or shall be incurred on or after the effective date of Section
412 of the Code, (g) such plan(s) have been and shall be determined to be
“qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code, and have been and
shall be duly administered in compliance with ERISA and the Code, and (h) the
Borrower is not aware of any fact, event, condition or cause which might
adversely affect the qualified status thereof. As respects any “multi-employer
plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) to which the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate thereof has heretofore been, is now, or may hereafter
be
required to make contributions, the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate has made
and shall make all required contributions thereto, and there has not been and
shall not be any “complete withdrawal” or “partial withdrawal” (as such terms
are respectively defined in Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) therefrom on the
part of the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate.
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Section
3.15. Intellectual Property.
The
Borrower and the Subsidiaries own or have the valid right to use all material
patents, trademarks, copyrights, software, computer programs, equipment designs,
network designs, equipment configurations, technology and other intellectual
property used, marketed and sold in the Business Operations, and the Borrower
and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all
licenses, user agreements and other such agreements regarding the use of
intellectual property used in the Business Operations; and the Borrower has
no
Knowledge that or received notice claiming that any of such intellectual
property infringes upon or violates the rights of any other Person.
Section
3.16. Compliance with Laws.
The
Borrower and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with all occupational safety,
health, wage and hour, employment discrimination, environmental, flammability,
labeling and other Applicable Law which are material to the Business Operations,
except where such non-compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is
aware
of any state or facts, events, conditions or occurrences which may now or
hereafter constitute or result in a violation of any Applicable Law, or which
may give rise to the assertion of any such violation, which could have a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received
written notice of default or violation, nor is the Borrower or any Subsidiary
in
default or violation, with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction,
decree, demand or assessment issued by any court or any federal, state, local,
municipal or other governmental agency, board, commission, bureau,
instrumentality or department, domestic or foreign, relating to any aspect
of
the Borrower’s or any Subsidiaries’ business, affairs, properties or assets.
Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of or been
charged with, or is, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, under investigation with
respect to, any violation of any provision of any Applicable Law, which
violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.17. Licenses and Permits.
The
Borrower and each Subsidiary has all federal, state and local licenses and
permits required to be maintained in connection with and material to the
Business Operations, and all such licenses and permits are valid and in full
force and effect. The Borrower and each Subsidiary has complied with the
requirements of such licenses and permits in all material respects, and has
received no notice of any pending or threatened proceedings for the suspension,
termination, revocation or limitation thereof. There is no circumstance or
condition Known to the Borrower that would cause or permit any of such licenses
or permits to be voided, revoked or withdrawn.
Section
3.18. Insurance.
Schedule
3.18
of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all insurance coverages maintained by the Borrower
on
the date of this Agreement, including the names of insurers, policy limits
and
deductibles. The Borrower has not received written notice of cancellation or
intent not to renew any of such policies, and there has not occurred, and there
does not exist, any condition (other than general industry-wide conditions)
such
as would cause any of such insurers to cancel any of such insurance coverages,
or would be reasonably likely to materially increase the premiums charged to
the
Borrower for coverages consistent with the scope and amounts of coverages as
in
effect on the date hereof.
Section
3.19. Environmental Laws.
(a) The
Borrower and each Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all
Environmental Laws relating to its business and properties, and to the Knowledge
of the Borrower there exist no Hazardous Substances in amounts in violation
of
applicable Environmental Laws or underground storage tanks on any of the Real
Properties the existence of which would have a Material Adverse Effect, except
those that are stored and used in compliance with Applicable Laws.
(b) Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any pending or threatened
litigation or administrative proceeding which in any instance (i) asserts or
alleges any violation of applicable Environmental Laws on the part of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) asserts or alleges that the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is required to clean up, remove or otherwise take remedial or other
response action due to the disposal, depositing, discharge, leaking or other
release of any Hazardous Substances or materials, or (iii) asserts or alleges
that the Borrower or any Subsidiary is required to pay all or any portion of
the
costs of any past, present or future cleanup, removal or remedial or other
response action which arises out of or is related to the disposal, depositing,
discharge, leaking or other release of any hazardous substances or materials
by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary. To the Borrower’s Knowledge, neither the
Borrower nor any Subsidiary is subject to any judgment, decree, order or
citation related to or arising out of any Environmental Laws. To the Borrower’s
Knowledge, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has been named or listed
as a
potentially responsible party by any governmental body or agency in any matter
arising under any Environmental Laws. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
is
a participant in, nor does the Borrower have Knowledge of, any governmental
investigation involving any of the Real Properties.
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(c) Neither
the Borrower or any Subsidiary nor, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, any other
person, firm, corporation or governmental entity has caused or permitted any
Hazardous Substances or other materials to be stored, deposited, treated,
recycled or disposed of on, under or at any of the Real Properties which
materials, if known to be present, would reasonably be expected to require
or
authorize cleanup, removal or other remedial action under any applicable
Environmental Laws.
(d) As
used
in this Section 3.19 and in Section 5.08 below, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Environmental
Laws”
include
all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, permits,
orders, and consent decrees agreed to by the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
relating to health, safety, and environmental matters applicable to the business
and property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary. Such laws and regulations
include but are not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(“RCRA”),
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U.S.C. §6901 et seq., as amended; the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”),
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U.S.C. §9601 et seq., as amended; the Toxic Substances Control Act
(“TSCA”),
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U.S.C. §2601 et seq., as amended; and the Clean Xxxxx Xxx, 00 X.X.X. §0000 et
seq., as amended.
“Hazardous
Substances”,
“Release”,
“Respond”
and
“Response”
shall
have the meanings assigned to them in XXXXXX, 00 X.X.X. §0000, as
amended.
“Notice”
means
any actual summons, citation, directive, information request, notice of
potential responsibility, notice of violation or deficiency, order, claim,
complaint, investigation, proceeding, judgment, letter, or other communication,
written or oral, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or
other
federal, state, or local agency or authority, or any other entity or individual,
public or private, concerning any intentional or unintentional act or omission
which involves management of Hazardous Substances in amounts in violation of
Environmental Laws on or off any Real Properties; the imposition of any lien
on
any Real Properties, including but not limited to liens asserted by government
entities in connection with any Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s response to the
presence or Release of Hazardous Substances in amounts in violation of
Environmental Laws; and any alleged violation of or responsibility under any
Environmental Laws.
Section
3.20. Sensitive Payments.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has (a) made any contributions, payments or
gifts to or for the private use of any governmental official, employee or agent
where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift
is
illegal under the laws of the United States or the jurisdiction in which made,
(b) established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any purpose
or
made any false or artificial entries on its books, (c) made any payments to
any
person with the intention that any part of such payment was to be used for
any
purpose other than that described in the documents supporting the payment,
or
(d) engaged in any “trading with the enemy” or other transactions violating any
rules or regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or any similar
laws, rules or regulations.
Section
3.21. Full Disclosure.
No
statement of fact made by the Borrower in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, in any SEC Report, or in any information memorandum, business summary,
agreement, certificate, schedule or other written statement furnished by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Lender pursuant hereto, contains or will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state
any material fact necessary to make any statements contained herein or therein
not misleading. Except for matters of a general economic or political nature
which do not affect the Borrower or any Subsidiary uniquely, there is no fact
presently known to the Borrower which has not been disclosed to the Lender,
which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
3.22. Reaffirmation.
Each
and every request by the Borrower for Advances shall constitute a reaffirmation
of the truth and accuracy of the Borrowers’ and each Subsidiary’s
representations and warranties made in this Agreement and the Security Documents
on and as of the date of such request.
IV.
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CONDITIONS
OF MAKING THE LOANS
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A. The
obligation of the Lender to make the initial Loans hereunder and to consummate
the other transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the following
conditions precedent:
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Section
4.01. Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof and in the other
Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing
Date.
Section
4.02. Loan Documents.
The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) shall have duly executed and/or
delivered to the Lender all of the following:
(a) The
Notes;
(b) The
Collateral Agreement and any and all other Security Documents required by the
Lender at the Closing Date (including, without limitation, Control Agreements
in
respect of all of the Borrower’s bank accounts, and any landlord and/or
warehousemen’s waivers or consents required by the Lender);
(c) The
Warrants;
(d) The
Registration Rights Agreement;
(e) A
certificate or certificates of insurance, with loss payable endorsements,
evidencing the insurance required by Section 5.01(d) hereof;
(f)
A
current
Borrowing Base report in conformity with Section 5.04(e) hereof, and a written
request for the borrowing of the Term Loan (and, if applicable, the initial
Advance);
(g) A
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower,
certifying the vote of the Boards of Directors of the Borrower, authorizing
and
directing the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and all further
agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents pursuant hereto and
thereto;
(h) A
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower,
certifying the names of the officers of the Borrower who are authorized to
execute and deliver the Loan Documents and all other agreements, instruments,
certificates and other documents to be delivered pursuant hereto and thereto,
together with the true signatures of such officers. The Lender may conclusively
rely on such certificate until the Lender shall receive any further such
certificate canceling or amending the prior certificate and submitting the
signatures of the officers named in such further certificate;
(j)
Certified
copies of the Organic Documents of the Borrower, and a certificate of the
Secretary of State or other appropriate official of the jurisdiction of
incorporation of the Borrower and of each jurisdiction in which the Borrower
is
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, dated reasonably prior to
the
Closing Date, stating that the Borrower is duly formed or qualified and in
good
standing in such jurisdiction; and
(k) Such
other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates (including, without
limitation, satisfactory lien and judgment searches respecting the Borrower)
as
the Lender or its counsel may reasonably request.
Section
4.03. Payoff and Release Letter.
The
Borrower shall have received, and shall have delivered to the Lender, a payoff
and release letter signed by the Existing Lender, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lender, (a) confirming the amount required to be paid to
the
Existing Lender on the Closing Date in order to pay all of the Borrower’s
obligations to the Existing Lender under the Borrower’s line of credit facility
with the Existing Lender, (b) affirming that, upon receipt of such amount on
the
Closing Date, all liens, encumbrances and security interests held by the
Existing Lender in respect of such line of credit facility shall be terminated
and released, and all collateral therefor shall be released and returned to
the
owners thereof, and (c) authorizing the filing, upon receipt of such amount
on
the Closing Date, of termination statements in respect of any and all lien
filings against the Borrower in respect of such liens, encumbrances and security
interests of the Existing Lender.
Section
4.04. Legal Opinion.
The
Lender shall have received the favorable written opinion of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
&
Xxxxx, LLP, counsel for the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, satisfactory
to
the Lender and its counsel in scope and substance.
Section
4.05. Interest, Fees and Reimbursements.
The
Borrower shall have paid to the Lender the Closing Fee and the initial
Monitoring Fee, and shall have paid or reimbursed the Lender for its reasonable
out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred to the Closing Date (up
to a
maximum of $35,000); and in connection herewith, the Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes the Lender to charge such amounts as Advances to the Borrower’s
revolving credit loan account. Failure of the Lender to effect any such charge
shall not excuse the Borrower from its obligation to pay such
amounts.
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Section
4.06. Further Matters.
All
legal matters, and the form and substance of all documents, incident to the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be satisfactory to counsel for the
Lender.
Section
4.07. No Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
B. The
obligation of the Lender to make any Advances subsequent to the Closing Date
is
subject to (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III
and
in the other Loan Documents being true and correct in all material respects
(except that, to the extent that any representation or warranty is already
qualified by concepts of materiality and/or Material Adverse Effect, then such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) on
and
as of the subject Borrowing Date, (b) the Lender’s receipt of a current
Borrowing Base report in conformity with Section 5.04(e) hereof, (c) the
execution and delivery of such further Security Documents as the Lender may
have
reasonably requested pursuant to the Security Documents theretofore executed
and
delivered, and (d) there being no continuing Default or Event of
Default.
V.
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AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
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The
Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that, from the date hereof and until all
Obligations (whether now existing or hereafter arising) have been paid in full
and the Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated, unless the Lender
shall
otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to:
Section
5.01. Corporate and Insurance.
Do or
cause to be done all things necessary to at all times (a) preserve, renew and
keep in full force and effect its corporate or other legal existence, rights,
licenses, permits and franchises, (b) comply with the Loan Documents and any
other agreements and instruments executed and delivered hereunder and thereunder
(to the extent a party thereto), (c) maintain, preserve and protect all of
its
franchises and material trade names, and preserve all of its material property
used or useful in the conduct of its business and keep the same in good repair,
working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and from time
to time make, or cause to be made, all needed and proper repairs, renewals,
replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, so that the Business
Operations carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously
conducted at all times, (d) maintain insurance in amounts, on such terms
and against such risks (including fire and other hazards insured against by
extended coverage, and public liability insurance covering claims for personal
injury, death or property damage) as are customary for companies of similar
size
in the same or similar businesses and operating in the same or similar
locations, as well as all such other insurance as is required by the Collateral
Agreement, each of which policies (other than workers compensation) shall be
issued by a financially sound and reputable insurer reasonably satisfactory
to
the Lender and shall name the Lender as loss payee and additional insured as
its
interest appears and provide for the Lender to receive written notice thereof
at
least thirty (30) days prior to any cancellation of the subject policy, and
(e)
comply with all material Contracts and material obligations to which it is
a
party or by which it is bound, all benefit plans which it maintains or is
required to contribute to, and all Applicable Law (including, without
limitation, Environmental Laws) material to its Business Operations, and all
requirements of its insurers, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted,
promulgated or issued. The Borrower will provide to the Lender a certificate
of
the foregoing insurance, promptly upon request.
Section
5.02. Payment of Taxes.
File,
pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, all material taxes,
assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the Borrower and/or
any Subsidiary or upon its income and profits or upon any of its property (real,
personal or mixed) or upon any part thereof, before the same shall become in
default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials, supplies and
otherwise, which, if unpaid when due, might become a Lien or charge upon such
property or any part thereof; provided,
however,
that
neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall be required to pay and discharge
or cause to be paid and discharged any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or
claim so long as (a) the validity thereof shall be contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings and the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall have set
aside
on its books adequate reserves with respect to any such tax, assessment, charge,
levy or claim so contested, and (b) payment with respect to any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy or claim shall be made before any of the Borrower’s or
such Subsidiary’s property shall be seized or sold in satisfaction
thereof.
Section
5.03. Notices.
Give
prompt written notice to the Lender of (a) the filing by the Borrower of any
SEC
Reports, (b) any proceedings instituted against the Borrower or any Subsidiary
in any federal or state court or before any commission or other regulatory
body,
whether federal, state or local, which, if adversely determined, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) the occurrence
of any material casualty to any Collateral, any Material Adverse Effect, or
any
Default or Event of Default, and the action that the Borrower has taken, is
taking, or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section
5.04. Periodic Reports.
Furnish
to the Lender:
(a) Within
ninety (90) calendar days after the end of each Fiscal Year, consolidated
balance sheets, and consolidated and consolidating statements of income,
statements of stockholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, together with footnotes and supporting schedules thereto,
certified (as to the consolidated statements) by independent certified public
accountants selected by the Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Lender,
showing the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at the
close of such Fiscal Year and the results of operations of the Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries during such Fiscal Year;
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(b) Within
thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar month (forty-five
(45)
calendar days in the case of the end of a fiscal quarter), consolidated (and,
if
specifically requested by the Lender reasonably in advance, consolidating)
unaudited balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows
of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, together with supporting schedules thereto,
prepared by the Borrower and certified by the Borrower’s Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer,
such balance sheets to be as of the close of such calendar month and such
statements of income and statements of cash flows to be for the period from
the
beginning of the then-current Fiscal Year to the end of such calendar month,
together with comparative statements of income and cash flows for the
corresponding period in the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, in each case
subject to normal audit and year-end adjustments;
(c) Concurrently
with the delivery of each of the financial statements required by Sections
5.04(a) and 5.04(b) above, a certificate on behalf of the Borrower (signed
by
the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or
Chief Accounting Officer of the Borrower), certifying that he has examined
the
provisions of this Agreement and that no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and/or is continuing;
(d) On
or
prior to (i) the tenth (10th)
calendar day of each calendar month, a detailed calculation of the Borrowing
Base as of a date not earlier than the first (1st)
day of
such calendar month, and (ii) the twenty-fifth (25th)
calendar day of each calendar month, a detailed calculation of the Borrowing
Base as of a date not earlier than the fifteenth (15th)
calendar day of such calendar month, in each case in form and substance, and
with supporting documentation; (including, without limitation, receivables
and
payables agings as of the close of the immediately preceding calendar month)
as
may reasonably be required by the Lender;
(e) As
soon
as approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors (but in any event not later
than thirty (30) days after the beginning of each Fiscal Year), a budget and
operating plan (on a month-by-month basis) for such Fiscal Year, in such detail
as may reasonably be required by the Lender;
(f)
As
and
when distributed to the Borrower’s stockholders, copies of all proxy materials,
reports and other information which the Borrower provides to its stockholders;
and as and when distributed to any other holders of Indebtedness of the Borrower
or the Subsidiaries, copies of all reports, statements and other information
provided to such lenders; and
(g) Promptly,
from time to time, such other information (including, without limitation,
receivables and payables agings, and sales reports) regarding the Borrower’s or
any Subsidiary’s operations, assets, business, affairs and financial condition,
as the Lender may reasonably request.
To
the
extent that the financial statements required by Sections 5.04(a) and 5.04(b)
are contained in any SEC Reports filed by the Borrower within the required
time
period hereunder for the delivery of such financial statements, then the
Borrower shall be deemed to have complied with the subject financial statement
delivery by notifying the Lender of the filing of the subject SEC
Report.
To
the
extent that any report or other delivery required under this Section 5.04 or
elsewhere in this Agreement will, at the time of anticipated delivery to the
Lender, contain any material non-public information, the Borrower will notify
the Lender thereof as promptly as practicable prior to the delivery of such
report (but without disclosing the specific items of material non-public
information or the nature thereof), and if so requested by the Lender prior
to
the required date of the information delivery hereunder, the Borrower shall
(x)
if reasonably practicable, redact such material non-public information from
the
subject report prior to the delivery thereof to the Lender, or (y) defer
delivery of such report until such time as the Borrower has made public
disclosure of the subject material information or the Lender has affirmatively
requested delivery of such report. Absent timely request by the Lender as
aforesaid, the Borrower shall make the required delivery to the Lender on a
timely basis.
Section
5.05. Books and Records; Inspection.
Maintain centralized books and records regarding all of the Business Operations
at the Borrower’s principal place of business, and permit agents or
representatives of the Lender to inspect, at any time during normal business
hours, upon reasonable notice, and without undue material disruption of the
Business Operations, all of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ various books
and records, to make copies, abstracts and/or reproductions thereof, and to
discuss the business and affairs of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries with
the
management of the Borrower.
Section
5.06. Accounting.
Maintain a standard system of accounting in order to permit the preparation
of
financial statements in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X promulgated
under the Act.
Section
5.07. Reimbursements.
Pay or
reimburse the Lender or other appropriate Persons on demand for all reasonable
costs, expenses and other charges incurred or payable from time to time in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any waivers
or
amendments in respect of any Loan Documents (whether or not completed or
executed), and any “workout” or enforcement action (whether or not consummated
or completed, and regardless of the outcome thereof), including but not limited
to any and all search fees, recording fees, costs of inspections and legal
and
accounting fees.
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Section
5.08. Environmental Response.
In the
event of any material discharge, spill, injection, escape, emission, disposal,
leak or other Release of Hazardous Substances in amounts in violation of
applicable Environmental Laws by the Borrower or any Subsidiary on any Real
Property owned or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, which is not
authorized by a permit or other approval issued by the appropriate governmental
agencies and which requires notification to or the filing of any report with
any
federal or state governmental agency, the Borrower shall promptly: (a) notify
the Lender; and (b) comply with the notice requirements of the Environmental
Protection Agency and applicable state agencies, and take all steps necessary
to
promptly clean up such discharge, spill, injection, escape, emission, disposal,
leak or other Release in accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws
and
the Federal National Contingency Plan, and, if required, receive a certification
from all applicable state agencies or the Environmental Protection Agency,
that
such Real Property has been cleaned up to the satisfaction of such
agency(ies).
Section
5.09. Management.
Cause
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx to continue to be employed or to function as the Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Borrower, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx to
continue to be employed or to function as the Chief Compliance Officer,
Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Borrower, unless a successor
is
appointed within sixty (60) days after the termination of such individual’s
employment, and such successor is reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender.
Section
5.10. Use of Proceeds.
Cause
all proceeds of the Loans to be utilized solely in the manner and for the
purposes set forth in Section 2.04 above.
Section
5.11. Future Subsidiaries.
At any
time and from time to time when the Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries
proposes to form or acquire any Domestic Subsidiary subsequent to the Closing
Date, the Borrower shall give written notice thereof to the Lender reasonably
in
advance of (and in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to) the formation
or acquisition of such Domestic Subsidiary, accompanied by true and complete
copies of the Organic Documents of such Domestic Subsidiary and stating, with
respect to such Domestic Subsidiary, (a) its proper legal name, (b) its
jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, (c) the jurisdictions (if any)
in
which it is qualified or is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign
entity, (d) the number of shares of capital stock or ownership interests
outstanding, and (e) the record owners of such outstanding capital stock or
other ownership interests; and contemporaneously with the formation or
acquisition of such new Domestic Subsidiary, such new Domestic Subsidiary shall
be deemed to have made and joined in all of the representations and warranties
made by the Borrower in the this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (all
of
which shall be applicable to such new Domestic Subsidiary as if named therein),
and the Borrower shall cause such new Domestic Subsidiary to execute and deliver
(i) a Guaranty Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender, and (ii) a Collateral Agreement (with completed perfection certificate
and other appropriate Security Documents) in substantially the form of the
Collateral Agreement as then in effect (or a joinder agreement with respect
to
the existing Collateral Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Lender) and other Security Documents as reasonably requested by the
Lender.
Section
5.12. Landlord Waivers.
To the
extent requested by the Lender from time to time subsequent to the Closing
Date,
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall use their commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain any and all bailee waivers, warehousemen’s waivers, landlord
waivers and/or access agreements requested by the Lender, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
VI.
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NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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The
Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that, until all Obligations (whether now
existing or hereafter arising) have been paid in full and the Revolving Credit
Commitment has been terminated, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in
writing, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to,
directly or indirectly:
Section
6.01. Indebtedness.
Incur,
create, assume, become or be liable in any manner with respect to, or permit
to
exist, any Indebtedness, other than:
(a) Indebtedness
to the Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(b) liabilities
with respect to trade obligations, accounts payable, advances, royalty or other
similar payments, operating leases and other normal accruals incurred in the
ordinary course of business, or with respect to which the Borrower or the
subject Subsidiary is contesting in good faith the amount or validity thereof
by
appropriate proceedings, and then only to the extent that the Borrower or the
subject Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves
therefor;
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(c) Indebtedness
existing on the date of this Agreement and reflected in the Financial Statements
or the footnotes thereto or owed to those Persons, in those amounts and having
those maturities as set forth in Schedule
3.01
of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(d) Capitalized
Leases reflected in the Financial Statements, and Capitalized Leases hereafter
entered into by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, within the limitations
provided in Section 6.16 below;
(e) purchase
money Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Borrower’s or its
Subsidiaries’ acquisition of capital assets, within the limitations provided in
Section 6.16 below;
(f)
Subordinated
Debt in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as shall be acceptable
to the Lender in its sole and absolute discretion;
(g) intercompany
Indebtedness between the Borrower and any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or between
Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries; and
(h) Guarantees
to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 6.03 below.
Section
6.02. Liens.
Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien or other encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever on any of its assets, now or hereafter owned, other
than:
(a) subject
to Section 5.02 above, Liens securing the payment of taxes which are either
not
yet due or the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, and as to which the Borrower or the subject Subsidiary shall have
set aside on its books adequate reserves;
(b) deposits
under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and social security laws, or
to secure the performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the
repayment of money borrowed) or leases, or to secure statutory obligations
or
surety or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar
bonds in the ordinary course of business;
(c) statutory
Liens of landlords and Liens imposed by law, such as, carriers’, warehousemen’s,
materialmen’s or mechanics’ liens, incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
good faith in the ordinary course of business and discharged promptly after
same
are incurred; fully bonded Liens arising out of a judgment or award against
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary
shall currently be prosecuting an appeal, a stay of execution pending such
appeal having been secured; and Liens arising out of a judgment or award against
the Borrower or any Subsidiary which are fully covered by insurance (subject
to
applicable deductibles) and for which the relevant insurer has not denied or
disclaimed coverage;
(d) other
Liens incurred in connection with Indebtedness expressly permitted pursuant
to
Section 6.01(d) and/or Section 6.01(e) above, provided that such Liens do not
extend to any assets or property other than the specific assets or properties
acquired pursuant to such permitted Indebtedness;
(e) encumbrances
consisting of easements, rights-of-way, survey exceptions and other similar
restrictions on the use of Real Property, or minor irregularities in title
thereto which do not materially impair the use of such property in the operation
of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(f)
Liens
in
existence on the date of this Agreement, as set forth on Schedule
6.02
of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(g) Liens
arising out of judgments or awards (i) which are fully covered by insurance
(subject to applicable deductibles) and for which the relevant insurer has
not
denied or disclaimed coverage, or (ii) with respect to which the Borrower or
the
subject Subsidiary shall be prosecuting an appeal in good faith and in respect
of which a stay of execution shall have been issued;
(h) Liens
in
favor of the Lender; and
(i)
extensions,
renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (a) through (f)
above, provided that same shall not effect any increase in any principal amount
secured thereby.
Section
6.03. Guarantees.
Guarantee, endorse or otherwise in any manner become or be responsible for
obligations of any other Person, except (a) endorsements of negotiable
instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, and (b)
guarantees by the Borrower of obligations of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business.
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Section
6.04. Sales of Assets and Management.
(a)
Sell, lease, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Borrower’s or
any Subsidiary’s properties, assets, rights, licenses or franchises other than
(i) sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (ii) licenses, joint
ventures and related transactions entered into, modified or terminated in the
ordinary course of business, or (iii) the disposition of surplus or obsolete
personal properties in the ordinary course of business, or (b) permit any
Affiliate of the Borrower (other than a Subsidiary which is a party to the
Collateral Agreement) to own or obtain any patent, patent application,
copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, license,
or
other intangible asset relating to the Business Operations except in the normal
course of business on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary than those which could be obtained in an arms’ length transaction
with an unaffiliated third party.
Section
6.05. Sale-Leaseback.
Enter
into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property (real, personal
or mixed) used or useful in the Business Operations, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property.
Section
6.06. Investments; Acquisitions.
Make
any Investment in, or otherwise acquire or hold securities (including, without
limitation, capital stock and evidences of Indebtedness) of, or make loans
or
advances to, or enter into any arrangement for the purpose of providing funds
or
credit to, any other Person (including any Affiliate), except:
(a) Investments
in Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries which have complied with the requirements of
Section 5.11 hereof;
(b) advances
(to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, including federal securities laws)
to employees of the Borrower or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries for normal
business expenses not to exceed at any time $10,000 in the aggregate;
(c) Investments
of excess cash generated in the Business Operations in Cash
Equivalents;
(d) Investments
of cash in overnight deposits or other customary cash management Investments
with commercial banks or in commercial paper satisfying the criteria for such
banks or commercial paper as set forth in the definition of Cash
Equivalents.
Section
6.07. Corporate Form; Acquisitions.
Dissolve or liquidate, or consolidate or merge with or into, sell all or
substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to, or acquire
all or substantially all of the securities, assets or properties of, any other
Person, except for (a) consolidations of a Subsidiary with a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary; (b) mergers of a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary into the Borrower or into
a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; or (c) sales to the Borrower or another Subsidiary
for
fair value.
Section
6.08. Dividends and Redemptions.
Directly or indirectly declare or pay any dividends, or make any distribution
of
cash or property, or both, to any Person in respect of any of the shares of
the
capital stock or other equity securities of the Borrower or any other Person,
or
directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration
any securities or shares of the capital stock or other equity securities of
the
Borrower or any other Person; provided,
that
this Section 6.08 shall not be deemed to prohibit (a) the payment of dividends
or distributions by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or to any other direct or
indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, or (b) so long as no Default or Event of
Default exists at the time of such payment or would exist after giving effect
to
such payment, (i) the payment, on or before March 31, 2007, of up to $200,000
of
unpaid Series D Dividends accrued through March 31, 2007, and (ii) the payment
of accrued Series D Dividends subsequent to March 31, 2007 to the extent that
(A) the Borrower has positive Pro Forma Operating Cash Flow, in the twelve
(12)
month period ended most recently prior to the date of such payment, equal to
or
greater than the sum of the proposed Series D Dividend and all other Series
D
Dividends paid during such twelve (12) month period, and (B) such proposed
Series D Dividend can be lawfully paid by the Borrower.
Section
6.09. Compensation.
Directly or indirectly pay any cash compensation to any executive officers
of
the Borrower except (a) in accordance with the employment agreements between
the
Borrower and such executive officers as in effect on the Closing Date, (b)
in
accordance with the compensation levels disclosed in Schedule
6.09
of the
Disclosure Schedule, or (c) as otherwise approved by the independent
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Borrower but in no
case
in any amount or amounts which would cause or reasonably be expected to cause
a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
6.10. Change of Business.
Directly or indirectly: (a) engage in a business materially different from
the
general nature of the Business Operations (i) as now being conducted, or (ii)
as
the same may hereafter be reasonably expanded from time to time in like areas
of
business; (b) wind up the Business Operations or cease substantially all of
its
normal Business Operations for a period in excess of ten (10) consecutive days;
or (c) suffer any material disruption, interruption or discontinuance of a
material portion of its normal Business Operations for a period in excess of
ten
(10) consecutive days.
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Section
6.11. Receivables.
Sell or
assign in any way any accounts receivable, promissory notes or trade acceptances
held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with or without recourse, except for
collections (including endorsements) in the ordinary course of
business.
Section
6.12. Certain Amendments.
Agree,
consent, permit or otherwise undertake to amend any of the terms or provisions
of the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s Organic Documents in a manner which may
impair in any respect any of the Lender’s rights under any of the Loan
Documents.
Section
6.13. Affiliate Transactions.
Enter
into any Contract, agreement or transaction with any Affiliate of the Borrower
except (a) as disclosed in Schedule
6.13
of the
Disclosure Schedule, (b) for intercompany Indebtedness between the Borrower
and
any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or between any Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, or (c)
in
the normal course of business on terms and conditions no less favorable to
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary than those which could be obtained in an arms’ length
transaction with an unaffiliated third party.
Section
6.14. Fiscal Year.
Amend
its Fiscal Year.
Section
6.15. Subordinated Debt.
Prepay,
redeem or purchase any Subordinated Debt, or make any payment on any
Subordinated Debt, in each case in violation of the applicable subordination
agreement.
Section
6.16. Capital Expenditures.
Make
aggregate Capital Expenditures in any Fiscal Year in excess of (a) $1,000,000
in
the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2007, (b) $300,000 in the Fiscal Year ending
December 31, 2008, and (c) $500,000 in any Fiscal Year thereafter.
VII.
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DEFAULTS
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Section
7.01. Events of Default.
Each of
the following events is herein, and in the Notes, sometimes referred to as
an
Event of Default:
(a) if
any
representation or warranty made herein or in any other Loan Document, or in
any
certificate, financial statement, Borrowing Base report, instrument or other
written statement furnished by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection
with
this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the borrowings hereunder
shall
be false, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect when made or when
deemed made hereunder;
(b) any
default in the payment of any principal or interest under any of the Notes
or
any other Obligations when the same shall be due and payable, whether at the
due
date thereof or at a date required for prepayment or by acceleration or
otherwise, and the continuance of any such non-payment (in whole or in part)
for
a period of three (3) Business Days;
(c) any
default in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or
agreement contained in any Section of Article VI hereof, which, if capable
of
being cured, is not fully cured within thirty (30) days after the occurrence
thereof;
(d) any
default in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or
agreement to be observed or performed under Article V hereof, or otherwise
pursuant to the terms hereof or any other Loan Document and not addressed in
Sections 7.01(a), (b) or (c), and the continuance of such default unremedied
for
a period of thirty (30) days (five (5) Business Days in the case of Section
5.01(d) hereof) after written notice thereof to the Borrower, or such other
cure
period as may be provided in the applicable Loan Document;
(e) any
default with respect to any Indebtedness for money borrowed of the Borrower
or
any of the Subsidiaries (other than to the Lender) in an amount in excess of
$50,000, if the effect of such default is to permit the holder, with or without
notice or lapse of time or both, to accelerate the maturity of any such
Indebtedness for money borrowed or to cause such Indebtedness for money borrowed
to become due prior to the stated maturity thereof;
(f)
if
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall: (i) apply for or consent to the appointment
of
a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of it or any of its properties,
(ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii)
make
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) be adjudicated a
bankrupt or insolvent or be the subject of an order for relief under Title
11 of
the United States Code, or (v) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or
a
petition or an answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors
or
to take advantage or any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment
of
debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the
material allegations of a petition filed against him or it in any proceeding
under any such law, or (vi) take or permit to be taken any action in furtherance
of or for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
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(g) if
any
order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application, approval
or
consent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, by any court of competent
jurisdiction, approving a petition seeking reorganization of the Borrower or
any
Subsidiary, or appointing a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or of all or any substantial part of its assets,
and
such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for any
period of sixty (60) days;
(h) if
final
judgment(s) for the payment of money in an uninsured amount in excess of $50,000
individually or in the aggregate shall be rendered against the Borrower and/or
any Subsidiary, and the same shall remain undischarged or unbonded for a period
of thirty (30) consecutive days, during which execution shall not be effectively
stayed;
(i)
the
occurrence of any levy upon or seizure or attachment of, or any uninsured loss
of or damage to, any property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary having an
aggregate fair value or repair cost (as the case may be) in excess of $50,000
individually or in the aggregate, and any such levy, seizure or attachment
shall
not be set aside, bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after the date
thereof;
(j)
if
any
Lien purported to be created by any Security Document shall cease to be a valid
perfected first priority Lien (subject only to any priority accorded by law
to
Permitted Liens) on the assets or properties covered thereby, or the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary shall assert in writing that any Lien purported to be created
by
any Security Document is not a valid perfected first priority lien (subject
only
to any priority accorded by law to Permitted Liens) on the assets or properties
purported to be covered thereby;
(k) if
any of
the Loan Documents shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than as
a
result of the discharge thereof in accordance with the terms thereof or by
written agreement of all parties thereto);
(l)
if
the
Common Stock shall not be listed or traded on any national securities exchange,
or shall cease to be actively quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, for any period
in excess of thirty (30) consecutive days; or
(m) if
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be indicted for, convicted of or plead
nolo contendere
to any
criminal offense; or
(n) the
occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
7.02. Remedies.
Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default, and at all times thereafter during
the
continuance thereof: (a) the Notes, and any and all other Obligations, shall,
at
the Lender’s option (except in the case of Sections 7.01(f) and 7.01(g) hereof,
the occurrence of which shall automatically effect acceleration, regardless
of
any action or forbearance in respect of any prior or ongoing Default or Event
of
Default which may be inconsistent with such automatic acceleration), become
immediately due and payable, both as to principal, interest and other charges,
without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the Notes or other
evidence of such Obligations to the contrary notwithstanding, (b) all
outstanding Obligations under the Notes, and all other outstanding Obligations,
shall bear interest at the default rates of interest provided in the Notes,
(c)
the Lender may file suit against the Borrower on the Notes and against the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries under the other Loan Documents and/or seek
specific performance or injunctive relief thereunder (whether or not a remedy
exists at law or is adequate), (d) the Lender shall have the right, in
accordance with the Security Documents, to exercise any and all remedies in
respect of such or all of the Collateral as the Lender may determine in its
discretion (without any requirement of marshalling of assets or other such
requirement, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower), and (e) the
Revolving Credit Commitment shall, at the Lender’s option (except in the case of
Sections 7.01(f) and 7/01(g) hereof, the occurrence of which shall automatically
effect termination, regardless of any action or forbearance in respect of any
prior or ongoing Default or Event of Default which may be inconsistent with
such
automatic termination), be immediately terminated or reduced, and the Lender
shall be under no further obligation to consider making any further
Advances.
VIII.
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PARTICIPATING
LENDERS; ASSIGNMENT.
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Section
8.01. Participations.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lender may,
at
any time and from time to time, without in any manner affecting or impairing
the
validity of any Obligations, transfer, assign or grant participating interests
in the Loans as the Lender shall in its sole discretion determine, to such
other
Persons (the “Participants”)
as the
Lender may determine. Upon any such transfer, assignment or granting of
participating interests, the Participants shall be deemed to be included within
the term “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement, subject to such agreements
and arrangements as the Lender and the Participants may agree upon.
Notwithstanding the granting of any such participating interests: (a) the
Borrower shall look solely to the Lender for all purposes of this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) the Borrower shall at all times have
the right to rely upon any waivers or consents signed by the Lender as being
binding upon all of the Participants, and (c) all communications in respect
of
this Agreement and such transactions shall remain solely between the Borrower
and the Lender (exclusive of Participants) hereunder.
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Section
8.02. Transfer and Assignment.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lender may,
at
any time and from time to time, without in any manner affecting or impairing
the
validity of any Obligations, transfer and assign all or any portion of its
interest in this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents to any Person
(an “Assignee
Lender”)
as the
Lender may determine. Upon any such transfer or assignment, the Assignee Lender
shall be deemed to succeed (to the extent of the interest assigned) to the
rights and obligations of the Lender for all purposes of this Agreement. In
the
event of any transfer and assignment of the Lender’s entire interest in this
Agreement, the Notes and the Security Documents, the Lender shall be replaced
by
the Assignee Lender as “Secured Party” under the Collateral Agreement and all
other Security Documents.
IX.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
9.01. Survival.
This
Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive the
making by the Lender of the Loans and the execution and delivery to the Lender
of the Notes, and shall continue in full force and effect for so long as the
Notes or any other Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Revolving
Credit Commitment remains outstanding. Whenever in this Agreement any of the
parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the
successors and permitted assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises
and
agreements in this Agreement contained, by or on behalf of the Borrower shall
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Lender.
Section
9.02. Indemnification.
The
Borrower shall indemnify the Lender and its directors, officers, employees,
attorneys and agents against, and shall hold the Lender and such Persons
harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities and related
expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, incurred by the Lender
or any such Person arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result
of:
(a) the use of any of the proceeds of the Loans made by the Lender to the
Borrower; (b) this Agreement, the ownership and operation of the Borrower’s and
any Subsidiary’s assets, including all Real Properties and improvements or any
Contract, the performance by the Borrower or any other Person of their
respective obligations thereunder, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; (c) any finder’s fee, brokerage commission of
other such obligation payable or alleged to be payable in respect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement which arises or is alleged to arise
from any agreement, action or conduct of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates,
and/or (d) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any
of
the foregoing, whether or not the Lender or its directors, officers, managers,
employees, attorneys or agents are a party thereto; provided
that
such indemnity shall not apply to any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or related expenses arising from (i) any unexcused breach by the Lender of
any
of its obligations under this Agreement, (ii) the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of the Lender as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment
of a
court of competent jurisdiction, or (iii) the breach of any commitment or legal
obligation of the Lender to any Person other than the Borrower or its
Affiliates, provided
that
such breach is determined pursuant to a final and nonappealable decision of
a
court of competent jurisdiction. The foregoing indemnity shall remain operative
and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration or any termination
of
this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, the repayment of the Loans, the invalidity or unenforceability of
any
term or provision of any Loan Document, any investigation made by or on behalf
of the Lender, and the content or accuracy of any representation or warranty
made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Loan Document. All amounts due
under this Section 9.02 shall be payable on written demand
therefor.
Section
9.03. Governing Law.
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall (irrespective of where same are
executed and delivered) be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws
of the State of New York (without giving effect to principles of conflicts
of
laws).
Section
9.04. Waiver and Amendment.
Neither
any modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Notes, or
any
other Loan Document, nor any consent to any departure by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall
be
set forth in writing duly signed or acknowledged by the Lender and all parties
to such Loan Document, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only
in the specific instance, and for the specific purpose, for which given. No
notice to or demand on the Borrower in any instance shall entitle the Borrower
to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other
circumstances.
Section
9.05. Reservation of Remedies.
Neither
any failure nor any delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan Document
shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof
preclude any other or future exercise, or the exercise of any other right,
power
or privilege.
Section
9.06. Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications under or in respect of
this
Agreement or any transactions hereunder shall be in writing (which may include
telegraphic or telecopied communication) and shall be personally delivered
or
mailed (by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested),
sent
by prepaid recognized overnight courier service, or telegraphed or telecopied
by
facsimile transmission to the applicable party at its address or telecopier
number indicated below.
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If
to the
Lender:
ComVest
Capital, LLC
Xxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
If
to the
Borrower:
LaPolla
Industries, Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, EVP and Secretary
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Sterchio
Xxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
or,
as to
each party, at such other address or telecopier number as shall be designated
by
such party in a written notice to the other party delivered as aforesaid. All
such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be deemed given
(a) when personally delivered, (b) three (3) Business Days after being deposited
in the mails with postage prepaid (by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested), (c) one (1) Business Day after being delivered to the
telegraph company or overnight courier service, if prepaid and sent overnight
delivery, addressed as aforesaid and with all charges prepaid or billed to
the
account of the sender, or (d) when sent by facsimile transmission to a
telecopier number designated by such addressee.
Section
9.07. Binding Effect.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and
the
Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower
shall not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the Lender.
Section
9.08. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
The
Borrower hereby consents to the jurisdiction of all courts of the State of
New
York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York,
as well as to the jurisdiction of all courts from which an appeal may be taken
from such courts, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding
arising out of or with respect to this Agreement, any other Loan Document,
any
other agreements, instruments, certificates or other documents executed in
connection herewith or therewith, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby, or any of the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s obligations hereunder
or thereunder. The Borrower hereby waives the right to interpose any
counterclaims (other than compulsory counterclaims) in any action brought by
the
Lender hereunder or in respect of any other Loan Document, provided that this
waiver shall not preclude the Borrower from pursuing any such claims by means
of
separate proceedings. THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL
OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY HAVE AS TO VENUE IN ANY OF SUCH COURTS, AND ALSO WAIVES
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. The Lender may file a
copy
of this Agreement as evidence of the foregoing waiver of right to jury
trial.
Section
9.09. Certain Waivers.
The
Borrower and the Lender each hereby waives any claims for special, consequential
or punitive damages in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
any
of the other Loan Documents, or any breach hereof or thereof.
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Section
9.10. Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, either in its
entirety or by virtue of its scope or application to given circumstances, such
provision shall thereupon be deemed modified only to the extent necessary to
render same valid, or not applicable to given circumstances, or excised from
this Agreement, as the situation may require, and this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced as if such provision had been included herein as so
modified in scope or application, or had not been included herein, as the case
may be.
Section
9.11. Captions.
The
Article and Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for
convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
Section
9.12. Sole and Entire Agreement.
This
Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents, and the other agreements,
instruments, certificates and documents referred to or described herein and
therein constitute the sole and entire agreement and understanding between
the
parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior
discussions, agreements and understandings of every kind and nature between
the
parties as to such subject matter.
Section
9.13. Confidentiality.
The
Lender shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any Person without
the
prior consent of the Borrower; provided,
however,
that
nothing herein contained shall limit any disclosure of the tax structure of
the
transactions contemplated hereby, or the disclosure of any information (a)
to
the extent required by statute, rule, regulation or judicial process, (b) to
counsel for the Lender, (c) to bank examiners, auditors, accountants or, if
required by law, any regulatory authority, (d) to the officers, partners,
managers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (including independent
auditors and counsel) of the Lender, (e) in connection with any litigation
which
relates to this Agreement to which the Lender is a party, (f) to a subsidiary
or
Affiliate of the Lender, or (g) to any assignee or participant (or prospective
assignee or participant) which agrees to be bound by this Section 9.13,
and further provided,
that in
no event shall the Lender be obligated or required to return any materials
furnished by the Borrower. The obligations of the Lender under this Section
9.13
shall supersede and replace the obligations of the Lender under any
confidentiality letter in respect of this financing previously signed and
delivered by the Lender to the Borrower.
Section
9.14. Counterparts; Fax Signatures.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement may be executed by fax
signatures, each of which shall be fully binding on the signing
party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly
authorized officer as of the day and year first written above.
COMVEST
CAPITAL, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title:
Senior Partner/Portfolio Manager
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LAPOLLA
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, EVP
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Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title:
Executive Vice President
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