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LOAN AGREEMENT
THE O'GARA COMPANY ("TOGC") and X'XXXX-XXXX & XXXXXXXXXX ARMORING
COMPANY ("OGHEAC") (TOGC and OGHEAC are sometimes hereinafter individually and
collectively referred to as the "Borrower"), and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
("Lender"), hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein will have the meanings given those terms in the second to last
section of this Agreement.
2. CREDIT FACILITIES.
2.1 REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN.
2.1.1 TOTAL FACILITY. Lender will make available to Borrower
a line of credit of up to $4,500,000 ("Total Facility"), subject to the terms
and conditions and made upon the representations and warranties of Borrower set
forth in this Agreement. Amounts outstanding under the line of credit from time
to time will be referred to as the "Revolving Credit Loan". The Revolving Credit
Loan will be represented by the promissory note of Borrower of even date
herewith and all amendments, extensions and renewals thereto and restatements
and replacements thereof ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Loan
will bear interest and will be payable in the manner set forth in the Revolving
Credit Note, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
2.1.2 ADVANCES. Advances will be made as specified in the
Revolving Credit Note.
2.1.3 EXTENSIONS. After the initial term of the Revolving
Credit Note, Lender in its sole discretion may extend or renew the Total
Facility and the Revolving Credit Note by accepting from Borrower one or more
new notes, each of which will be deemed to be the Revolving Credit Note under
this Agreement. In no event will Lender be under any obligation to extend or
renew the Total Facility or the Revolving Credit Note beyond the initial term
thereof.
2.1.4 COMMITMENT FEE. Borrower will pay to Lender a
commitment fee from the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 8.1, below are satisfied, computed at the rate of 0.5% per annum, on
the average daily difference between: (i) the outstanding amount of the Note and
(ii) the Total Facility, such Commitment Fee to be payable quarterly in arrears
on the last day of each September, December, March and June and upon the
maturity date of the Note and/or the date this Agreement is terminated.
2.2 ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.
2.2.1 ALTERNATE LETTER OF CREDIT. In consideration of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender will issue for the account of
Borrower its letter of credit
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("Alternate Letter of Credit") in substitution of the letter of credit issued by
PNC Bank, Ohio, National Association ("PNC Letter of Credit") in connection with
Borrower's $2,300,000 Variable Rate Demand Economic Development Revenue Bonds,
Series 1986 (O'Xxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Armoring Company Limited Partnership
Project) ("Bonds"), which Alternate Letter of Credit will be in a stated amount
equal to the lesser of: (i) $1,681,750 or (b) the stated amount on the date of
substitution of the PNC Letter of Credit. The Alternate Letter of Credit will be
issued as soon as practicable after the Closing subject to compliance with the
Bond Documents and negotiation of documents reasonably acceptable to Borrower
and Lender. The Alternate Letter of Credit will have a term of one year from the
date of issuance with an "evergreen" provision.
2.2.2 TRANSACTIONAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. In consideration of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender from time to time at the
request and on the instructions of Borrower, will issue for the account of
Borrower, Lender's acceptance and/or letters of credit and renewals, extensions
and amendments thereto (collectively, "Transactional Letters of Credit"). The
specific terms with respect to each Transactional Letter of Credit will be as
requested by Borrower; PROVIDED that (i) the requested Transactional Letter of
Credit satisfies the requirements of Section 2.2.3 below, and (ii) the maximum
stated amount of the Transactional Letters of Credit outstanding at any time may
not exceed $4,000,000. Borrower acknowledges that as to each Transactional
Letter of Credit, Borrower: (a) will independently determine that it is in its
best interest to enter into the transaction to which the Transactional Letter of
Credit relates and to cause the Transactional Letter of Credit to be issued to
the beneficiary, (b) is responsible for the terms and wording of the
Transactional Letter of Credit, including but not limited to the conditions of
drawing contained therein, and (c) is not relying on Lender in any manner with
respect to the items described in clauses (a) and (b) above, and has sought
independent legal or other advice with respect thereto to the extent it deemed
necessary.
2.2.3 TERMS OF TRANSACTIONAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. All
Transactional Letters of Credit shall be issued on Lender's standard forms
therefore (or in such other form as Lender and Borrower may agree) for the
account of Borrower and shall be, unless otherwise agreed by Lender in its
discretion, denominated in United States Dollars. Unless Lender agrees
otherwise, no Transactional Letter of Credit shall be issued or renewed with a
maturity date beyond May 31, 1999.
2.2.4 PROCEDURE FOR TRANSACTIONAL LETTERS OF CREDIT.
Borrower shall give Lender written notice (or telephone advice thereof promptly
confirmed in writing but in no event later than 11:00 a.m. Cincinnati time on
the day on which such telephonic notice is given) of its request for a
Transactional Letter of Credit at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date
on which a Transactional Letter of Credit is requested to be issued. Such notice
shall be accompanied by all Letter of Credit Documents reasonably required by
Lender, duly executed, and shall specify: (a) the name and address of the
beneficiary of the Transactional Letter of Credit, (b) the type and amount of
the Transactional Letter of Credit, (c) whether the Transactional Letter of
Credit is revocable or irrevocable, (d) the Business Day on which the
Transactional Letter of Credit is to be issued and the date on which the
Transactional Letter of Credit is to expire, (e) the terms of payment of any
draft or drafts which may be drawn
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under the Transactional Letter of Credit, and (f) any other terms or provisions
Borrower desires to be contained in the Transactional Letter of Credit. In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the
provisions of any applicable Letter of Credit Documents, the provisions of this
Agreement shall prevail and control unless otherwise expressly provided in the
Letter of Credit Documents. Lender will, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Credit Agreement, make such Transactional Letter of Credit available to
Borrower at Lender's office.
2.2.5 LETTER OF CREDIT FEES AND EXPENSES. In consideration of
the issuance by Lender of each of the Letters of Credit, Borrower will pay to
Lender (a) commissions with respect to each Letter of Credit so long as Lender
is obligated under the applicable Letter of Credit, computed on such amounts
and: (i) as to Letters of Credit that are standby letters of credit, at the rate
of one percent (1%) per annum of the stated amount of each Letter of Credit,
payable quarterly in arrears and calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days
and the actual number of days elapsed, with a $300 minimum per Letter of Credit
per annum and an additional issuance fee of $150 per Letter of Credit, such
minimum fees and issuance fees to be adjusted from time to time to Lender's
standard rates, and (ii) as to Letters of Credit that are import/export letters
of credit, at the rate of one quarter of one percent (.25%) of the stated amount
of each Letter of Credit, payable upon issuance, with a $75 minimum per Letter
of Credit and an additional issuance fee of $50 per Letter of Credit, such
minimum fees and issuance fees to be adjusted from time to time to Lender's
standard rates and (b) all expenses that Lender reasonably incurs in connection
with any Letter of Credit (including but not limited to attorney's fees, wire
transfer charges, fees of correspondent and confirming banks, foreign exchange
fees, etc.). Lender will credit Borrower on a pro-rata basis for Letters of
Credit commissions with respect to Letters of Credit paid or terminated prior to
its stated maturity date.
2.2.6 REIMBURSEMENT FOR DRAWINGS. Borrower will reimburse
Lender for any drawing under a Letter of Credit on the day on which payment of
such drawing is made by Lender. All payments hereunder will be made in United
States Dollars and as to any drafts or acceptances payable in currency other
than United States Dollars, Borrower will pay Lender the equivalent of the
amount paid by Lender in United States Dollars. Equivalent United States Dollar
amounts will be determined at the selling rate of exchange then offered at the
time of payment by Lender for cable transfers to the place of payment in the
currency in which the acceptance or draft is payable, plus any payments made by
Lender to comply with any governmental exchange regulations applicable to the
purchase of such foreign currency. All delinquent reimbursement payments will
bear interest at the Default Rate. Prior the institution of a controlled
disbursement account arrangement between Borrower and Lender, to the extent that
Funds are available in any account of Borrower at Lender, Lender will debit such
account to pay for any drawing under a Letter of Credit; and if sums are not
available in any such accounts, to the extent that sums are available under the
Total Facility, Lender will make a Prime Rate Advance (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Note) under the Revolving Credit Note in the amount of any
drawing under a Letter of Credit and apply the proceeds of such revolving credit
loan to such payment
2.2.7 METHOD AND PLACE OF PAYMENT. All payments by Borrower
to Lender under this Agreement will be made to Lender in lawful currency of
the
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United States and in immediately available funds at its office at 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, until otherwise notified in writing by Lender.
In the event the date specified for any payment is not a Business Day, such
payment will be made on the next following Business Day and interest after such
Business Day (and after the expiration of any applicable grace period, if any)
will accrue at a rate equal to the Default Rate until paid.
2.2.8 LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION OF LENDER.
Any action taken or omitted by Lender, any correspondent bank
or confirming bank, under or in connection with the Letters of Credit or drafts
or documents relating thereto, if taken or omitted without negligence or willful
misconduct, will be binding upon Borrower and will not result in Lender or any
correspondent bank or confirming bank being under any liability to Borrower.
Lender, any correspondent bank or confirming bank or any of their officers,
directors or employees will not be liable or responsible for: (a) the use which
may be made of the Letters of Credit or for any acts or omissions of any
beneficiaries or any transferees in connection therewith; (b) the validity,
sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement(s) thereon, even
if such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) if through the actions of shippers or
any other party, any documents fail to reach their destination in due time; (d)
the kind, quality, quantity, delivery or existence of property represented by
any documents; (e) the sufficiency, coverage or validity of any insurance, the
financial standing or responsibility of any insurer, or any other risk connected
with insurance on any property; (f) delay in giving or the failure to give
notice of arrival or any other notice; (g) failure of any draft to bear any
reference or adequate reference to any of the Letters of Credit; (h) any delay
or deviation from instructions in regard to shipment or any delay or deviation
from instructions in regard to payment other than on a Letter of Credit; (i) any
variation between invoices and insurance documents or between invoices and bills
of lading, warehouse receipts or other documents; (j) any negligence or fraud of
any shipper, inspector, forwarding agent or other party; (k) errors, omissions,
interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages or documents
by mail, telex or other means; or (l) any other circumstances whatsoever in
making or failing to make payment under any of the Letters of Credit, except
only damages which Borrower proves were caused by Lender, any correspondent bank
or confirming bank or any of their officers, directors or employees under either
of the following circumstances and in those cases Borrower will have a claim
only against the entity or its officers, directors or employees that actually
committed the acts giving rise to such claim: (i) negligence or willful
misconduct in determining whether a draft or other documents presented under any
Letter of Credit complies with the terms of the Letter of Credit or (ii) the
willful or negligent failure to pay under a Letter of Credit after the
presentation to it by any beneficiary or transferee of a draft and documents
strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit. In
furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, Lender, its correspondent
banks and confirming banks may accept documents that appear on their face to be
in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any
notice or information to the contrary and any action taken or omitted in good
faith in connection with any of the Letters of Credit or any documents or
property related to any of the Letters of Credit will be binding on Borrower and
will not result in any liability of Lender, its correspondent banks and
confirming banks will not be liable for any failure or inability to perform in
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accordance with the terms of any of the Letters of Credit by reason of any
censorship, law, control or restriction rightfully or wrongfully exercised by
any de facto or de jure government or group exercising or exerting governmental
powers, or for any other act or omission for which banks are relieved of
responsibility under applicable law and/or the Uniform Customs, as that term is
defined below.
Borrower hereby agrees at all times to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Lender and its correspondent banks and confirming banks, and all
directors, officers, employees, agents and attorneys thereof, from and against
any and all claims, suits and other legal proceedings, and from and against any
and all demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, claims, damages, attorney fees,
court costs, interest and penalties, costs and other expenses which Lender or
any such indemnified party jointly or severally may, at any time, sustain or
incur by reason of or in consequence of or arising out of this Agreement or any
of the Letters of Credit or the use (or the proposed or potential use) of the
proceeds hereunder or thereunder, including but not limited to any of the
foregoing arising out of any legal proceeding seeking to enjoin or require any
payment under any of the Letters of Credit; provided that Borrower is not
required to indemnify Lender, correspondent banks or confirming banks for any
claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent, but only
to the extent, caused by (a) the willful misconduct or negligence of such entity
in determining whether a draft or other documents presented under any of the
Letters of Credit complied with the terms of the Letter of Credit or (b) the
willful or negligent failure of such entity to pay under any of the Letters of
Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary or any transferee of a
draft and documents strictly complying with the terms and conditions of any of
the Letters of Credit. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but also
subject to the terms and conditions of the foregoing, Borrower agrees that if,
after receipt by Lender of any payment of all or any part of the Letter of
Credit obligations, demand is made at any time upon Lender, or any correspondent
or confirming bank for the repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts
received by it in payment or on account of any of the Letter of Credit
obligations and it repays all or any part of such amount or amounts by reason of
any final and non-appealable judgment, decree or order of any court or
administrative body that Lender has defended in good faith, or by reason of any
settlement or compromise of any such demand entered into in good faith and on
reasonable grounds, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and
Borrower will be liable, and will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lender and
any correspondent or confirming bank for the amount or amounts so repaid. The
provisions of this Section will be and remain effective notwithstanding any
contrary action so taken will be without prejudice to the rights of Lender and
any correspondent or confirming bank under this Agreement and will be deemed to
have been conditioned upon such payment having become final and irrevocable.
The provisions of this SECTION 2.2.8 will survive the
termination of this Agreement.
2.2.9 DOCUMENTATION. Lender may accept or honor as complying
with any Letter of Credit any draft or other document otherwise in order which
has been signed or issued by or to the administrator, executor or trustee in
bankruptcy of or any receiver for any of the property of any party designated in
any of the Letters of Credit or in
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Borrower's instructions, in the place of the name, signature or act of such
party.
2.3 ADDITIONAL COSTS.
2.3.1 TAXES, RESERVE REQUIREMENTS, ETC. In the event that
any applicable law, treaty, rule or regulation (whether domestic or foreign) now
or hereafter in effect and whether or not presently applicable to Lender, or any
interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority charged
with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Lender with
any guideline, request or directive of any such authority (whether or not having
the force of law), will: (a) affect the basis of taxation of payments to Lender
of any amounts payable by Borrower under this Agreement (other than taxes
imposed on the overall net income of Lender, by any jurisdiction, or by any
political subdivision or taxing authority of any such jurisdiction, in which
Lender has its principal office), (b) impose, modify or deem applicable any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with
or for the account of, or credit extended by Lender, or (c) impose any other
condition with respect to this Agreement, any Note executed in connection with
this Agreement or any of the Security Documents, and the result of any of the
foregoing is to increase the cost of making, funding or maintaining any such
Note or to reduce the amount of any sum receivable by Lender thereon, then
Borrower will pay to Lender from time to time, upon request by Lender,
additional amounts sufficient to compensate Lender for such increased cost or
reduced sum receivable provided, however, that Borrower will be responsible for
such payment only if Lender requires such payments from other similarly situated
Persons to whom Lender extends credit that are obligated to Lender pursuant to
provisions similar to this Section.
2.3.2 CAPITAL ADEQUACY. If either: (a) the introduction
of, or any change in, or in the interpretation of, any United States or foreign
law, rule or regulation or (b) compliance with any directive, guidelines or
request from any central bank or other United States or foreign governmental
authority (whether or not having the force of law) promulgated, made, or that
becomes effective (in whole or in part) after the date hereof affects or would
affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or
any corporation directly or indirectly owning or controlling Lender and Lender
determines that such introduction, change or compliance has or would have the
effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender capital or on the capital of
such owning or controlling corporation as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder or under any Note or any commitment to lend thereunder to a level
below that which Lender or such owning or controlling corporation could have
achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (after taking into
account Lender's policies or the policies of such owning or controlling
corporation, as the case may be, regarding capital adequacy) by an amount deemed
by Lender (in its sole discretion) to be material, then, from time to time,
Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
Lender for such reduction provided, however, that Borrower will be responsible
for such payment only if Lender requires such payments from other similarly
situated Persons to whom Lender extends credit that are obligated to Lender
pursuant to provisions similar to this Section.
2.3.3 CERTIFICATE OF LENDER. A certificate of Lender
setting forth such amount or amounts as will be necessary to compensate Lender
as specified above will be
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delivered to Borrower and will be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower
will pay Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days
after its receipt of the same; provided, however that Lender will deliver such
certificate to Borrower within six months of Lender' obtaining knowledge of the
occurrence of an event for which Borrower is responsible hereunder. The
protection of this Section will be available to Lender regardless of any
possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability of the law, regulation,
etc., that results in the claim for compensation under this Section.
3. COLLATERAL. The Collateral for the reimbursement obligations with
respect to the Alternate Letter of Credit is the Mortgage.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To induce Lender to enter into
this Agreement and to make the advances herein contemplated, Borrower hereby
represents and warrants as to itself and each Guarantor as follows:
4.1 ORGANIZATION. It is a corporation duly organized and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, is duly qualified in
all jurisdictions where required by the conduct of it business or ownership of
its assets except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material
adverse effect on its condition, financial or otherwise, and has the power and
authority to own and operate its assets and to conduct its business as is now
done.
4.2 LATEST FINANCIALS. Its Current Financial Statements as
delivered to Lender are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and
fairly present its financial condition, assets and liabilities, whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise and the results of its operations for the
periods specified therein. The annual financial statements of all business
entities included in the Current Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently
with preceding periods subject to any comments and notes contained therein.
4.3 RECENT ADVERSE CHANGES. Except as specifically disclosed in
the Disclosure Schedule, since the dates of its Current Financial Statements, it
has not suffered any damage, destruction or loss which has materially and
adversely affected its business or assets and no event or condition of any
character has occurred which has materially and adversely affected its assets,
liabilities, business or financial condition, and it has no knowledge of any
event or condition currently existing or threatened which may materially and
adversely affect its assets, liabilities, business or financial condition.
4.4 RECENT ACTIONS. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure
Schedule, since the dates of its Current Financial Statements, its business has
been conducted in the ordinary course and it has not: (a) incurred any
obligations or liabilities, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
other than liabilities incurred and obligations under contracts entered into in
the ordinary course of business and other than liabilities to Lender; (b)
discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligations,
absolute or contingent, other than current liabilities, in the ordinary course
of business; (c) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to
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lien or any other encumbrance any of its assets, tangible or intangible, or
cancelled any debts or claims except in the ordinary course of business; or (d)
made any loans or otherwise conducted its business other than in the ordinary
course.
4.5 TITLE. It has good and marketable title to the assets
reflected on its Current Financial Statements, free and clear from all liens and
encumbrances except for: (a) current taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable, (b) liens and encumbrances, if any, reflected or noted on said balance
sheet or notes, (c) any security interests, pledges or mortgages to Lender in
connection with the closing of this Agreement, (d) assets disposed of in the
ordinary course of business, and (e) Permitted Liens.
4.6 LITIGATION, ETC. Except as disclosed on the Disclosure
Schedule, as of the date hereof, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or
governmental investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it
which, if adversely determined, could result in a material and adverse change in
its financial condition, business or assets; and there is no basis known to it
for any such actions, suits, proceedings or investigations.
4.7 TAXES. Except as to taxes not yet due and payable, it has
filed all returns and reports that are now required to be filed by it in
connection with any federal, state or local tax, duty or charge levied, assessed
or imposed upon it or its property, including unemployment, social security and
similar taxes; and all of such taxes have been either paid or adequate reserve
or other provision has been made therefore. It has filed for no extension of
time for the payment of any tax or for the filing of any tax return, other than
the filing for an extension by The O'Gara Company for its Federal income tax
return due March 15, 1997 and extensions that may be filed after the Closing
Date.
4.8 AUTHORITY. It has full power and authority to enter into the
transactions provided for in this Agreement. The documents to be executed by it
in connection with this Agreement, when executed and delivered by it will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of it enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms except as such enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or
similar laws in effect from time to time affecting the rights of creditors
generally and except as such enforceability may be subject to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in law or in equity).
4.9 OTHER DEFAULTS. There does not now exist any default or
violation by it of or under any of the terms, conditions or obligations of: (a)
as to corporate entities only, its Articles or Certificate of Incorporation and
Regulations or Bylaws, as applicable; (b) any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, franchise, permit, contract, agreement, or other instrument to which it
is a party or by which it is bound; or (c) any law, regulation, ruling, order,
injunction, decree, condition or other requirement applicable to or imposed upon
it by any law or by any governmental authority, court or agency; and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Security Documents will not
result in any such default or violation.
4.10 LICENSES, ETC. It has obtained any and all material licenses,
permits,
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franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of
its properties and the conduct of its business. It possesses adequate licenses,
patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, trademark applications,
and trade names to continue to conduct its business as heretofore conducted by
it, without any conflict with the rights of any other person or entity.
4.11 SUFFICIENT CAPITAL. It now has capital sufficient to carry
on its business, all business and transactions in which it is about to engage,
and is now solvent and able to pay its debts as they mature. It now owns
property having a value, both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable
value, greater than the amount required to pay its debts.
4.12 ERISA. It and each of its ERISA Affiliates are in
compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and
the regulations and published interpretations thereunder. No Reportable Event
has occurred as to which it or any such ERISA Affiliate was required to file a
report with the PBGC, and, as of the Closing Date, the present value of all
benefit liabilities under all the Plans (based on those assumptions used to fund
such Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date applicable thereto,
exceed by more than $25,000 the aggregate value of the assets of such Plans.
Neither it nor any such ERISA Affiliate has incurred any Withdrawal Liability
that materially adversely affects the financial condition of it and its ERISA
Affiliates taken as a whole. Neither it nor any such ERISA Affiliate has
received any notification that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or
has been terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and no
Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in reorganization or to be
terminated, where such reorganization has resulted or can reasonably be expected
to result in an increase in the contributions required to be made to such Plan
that would materially and adversely affect the financial condition of it and its
ERISA Affiliates taken as a whole.
4.13 REGULATION U. No part of the proceeds of any Loans will be
used to purchase or carry any margin stock (as such term is defined in
Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).
4.14 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Qualified, however, as to SECTION
4.14.3, below, by those matters, if any, set forth in the Environmental Report:
4.14.1 Borrower and the activities or operations on any of
the real estate that Borrower owns or occupies (the "Property") are in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable material federal, state
and local, statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, policies and orders relating
to regulation of the environment, health or safety, or contamination or cleanup
of the environment (collectively "Environmental Laws").
4.14.2 Borrower has obtained all material approvals,
permits, licenses, certificates, or satisfactory clearances from all
governmental authorities required under Environmental Laws with respect to the
Property and any activities or operations at the Property.
4.14.3 To the best of Borrower's knowledge, after an
investigation meeting the standard set forth at 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
(35)(B)(1986) and any similar standards
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for environmental investigations under state Environmental Laws ("Due
Investigation"), there have not been and are not now any solid waste, hazardous
waste, hazardous or toxic substances, pollutants, contaminants, or petroleum in,
on, under or about the Property in violation of any applicable law. The use
which Borrower makes and intends to make of the Property will not result in the
deposit or other release of any hazardous or toxic substances, solid waste,
pollutants, contaminants or petroleum on, to or from the Property.
4.14.4 To the best of Borrower's knowledge, after Due
Investigation, there have been no complaints, citations, claims, notices,
information requests, orders or directives on environmental grounds or under
Environmental Laws (collectively "Environmental Claims") made or delivered to,
pending or served on, or anticipated by Borrower or its agents, or of which
Borrower or its agents, are aware or should be aware (i) issued by any
governmental department or agency having jurisdiction over the Property or the
activities or operations at the Property, or (ii) issued or claimed by any third
party relating to the Property or the activities or operations at the Property.
4.15 LABOR MATTERS. There are no material strikes or other
material labor disputes against it pending or, to its knowledge, threatened. The
hours worked and payment made to its employees in all material respects have not
been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law
dealing with such matters. All payments due from it, or for which any claim may
be made against it, on account of wages and employee health and welfare
insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on its
books. The consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not give
rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any
union under any collective bargaining agreement to which it is a party or by
which it is bound.
5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. From the date of execution of this
Agreement until all Obligations to Lender have been fully paid and this
Agreement terminated, Borrower will and will cause each Guarantor to:
5.1 BOOKS, RECORDS AND ACCESS TO THE COLLATERAL. Maintain
proper books of account and other records and enter therein complete and
accurate entries and records of all of its transactions and give representatives
of Lender access thereto at all reasonable times, including permission to
examine, copy and make abstracts from any of such books and records and such
other information as it may from time to time reasonably request. It will give
Lender reasonable access to the Collateral for the purposes of examining the
Collateral and verifying its existence. It will make available to Lender for
examination copies of any reports, statements or returns which it may make to or
file with any governmental department, bureau or agency, federal or state, and
will furnish to Lender copies of any reports, statements or returns and exhibits
thereto that Borrower may make to or file with the Securities Exchange
Commission. In addition, it will be available to Lender, or cause its officers
or general partners, as applicable, to be available from time to time upon
reasonable notice to discuss the status of the Loans, its business and any
statements, records or documents furnished or made available to Lender in
connection with this Agreement.
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5.2 MONTHLY STATEMENTS. Furnish Lender within 30 days after the
end of each calendar month internally prepared financial statements of The
O'Gara Company with respect to such month, which financial statements will be in
the form prepared by The O'Gara Company for its own internal purposes and will
include financial statements broken down by lines of business.
5.3 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS. Furnish Lender within 45 days after
the end of each calendar quarter internally prepared financial statements of The
O'Gara Company with respect to such calendar quarter, which financial statements
will: (a) be in reasonable detail and in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(b) be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate; (c) include a balance sheet as
of the end of such period, profit and loss and surplus statements for such
period and a statement of cash flows for such period; (d) include prior year
comparisons; and (e) be on a consolidated basis for The O'Gara Company and its
Subsidiaries. The delivery by The O'Gara Company of its quarterly report on Form
10-Q prepared in compliance with the requirements therefor and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission will be deemed to satisfy the financial
statement delivery requirements of this Section.
5.4 ANNUAL STATEMENTS. Furnish Lender within 105 days after the
end of each fiscal year of The O'Gara Company annual audited financial
statements which will; (a) include a balance sheet as of the end of such year,
profit and loss and surplus statements and a statement of cash flows for such
year; (b) be on a consolidated basis with The O'Gara Company and its
Subsidiaries; (c) be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate, and (d) contain
the unqualified opinion of an independent certified public accountant acceptable
to Lender and its examination will have been made in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and such opinion will contain a report reasonable
satisfactory to Lender of any inconsistency in the application of generally
accepted accounting principles with the preceding years' statements, if any. The
delivery by The O'Gara Company of its annual report on Form 10-K prepared in
compliance with the requirements therefor and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission will be deemed to satisfy the financial statement delivery
requirements of this Section.
5.5 AUDITOR'S LETTERS, ETC. Furnish any letter, other than
routine correspondence, directed to it by its auditors or independent
accountants, relating to its financial statements, accounting procedures,
financial condition, tax returns or the like since the date of the Current
Financial Statements to Lender.
5.6 TAXES. Pay and discharge when due all indebtedness and all
taxes, assessments, charges, levies and other liabilities imposed upon it, its
income, profits, property or business, except those which currently are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which it has set
aside adequate reserves or made other adequate provision with respect thereto,
but any such disputed item will be paid forthwith upon the commencement of any
proceeding for the foreclosure of any lien which may have attached with respect
thereto, unless Borrower has set aside with Lender cash reserves to cover the
amount in dispute.
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5.7 OPERATIONS. Continue its business operations in
substantially the same manner as at present, except where such operations are
rendered impossible by a fire, strike or other events beyond its control; keep
its real and personal properties in good operating condition and repair; make
all necessary and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and
improvements thereto and comply with the provisions of all leases to which it is
party or under which it occupies or holds real or personal property so as to
prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder.
5.8 INSURANCE. Keep its insurable real and personal property
insured with responsible insurance companies against loss or damage by fire,
windstorm and other hazards which are commonly insured against in an extended
coverage endorsement in an amount equal to not less than 80% of the insurable
value thereof on a replacement cost basis and also maintain public liability
insurance in a reasonable amount. Schedules of all insurance will be submitted
to Lender upon request. Such schedules will contain a description of the risks
covered, the amounts of insurance carried on each risk, the name of the insurer
and the cost of such insurance. Such schedules will be supplemented from time to
time promptly to reflect any change in insurance coverage.
5.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Comply in all material respects with
all material laws and regulations applicable to it and to the operation of its
business, including without limitation those relating to environmental and
health matters, and do all things necessary to maintain, renew and keep in full
force and effect all rights, permits, licenses, certificates, satisfactory
clearances and franchises necessary to enable it to continue its business.
5.10 ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS.
5.10.1 In the event that any hazardous or toxic
substances, pollutants, contaminants, solid waste or hazardous waste, or
petroleum are released (as that term is defined under Environmental Laws) at the
Property, or are otherwise found to be in, on, under or about the Property in
violation of Environmental Laws or in excess of cleanup levels established under
Environmental Laws, immediately will notify Lender in writing and will commence
such action as may be required with respect to such items, including, but not
limited to, removal and cleanup thereof, and deposit with Lender cash
collateral, letter of credit, bond or other assurance of performance in form,
substance and amount reasonably acceptable to Lender to cover the cost of such
action. Upon request, Borrower will provide Lender with updates on the status of
Borrower's actions to resolve or otherwise address such items.
5.10.2 In the event Borrower receives notice of an
Environmental Claim from any governmental agency or other third party alleging a
violation of or liability under Environmental Laws with respect to the Property
or Borrower's activities or operations at the Property, immediately notify
Lender in writing and will commence such action as may be required with respect
to such Environmental Claim. Upon request, Borrower will provide Lender with
updates on the status of Borrower's actions to resolve or otherwise address such
Environmental Claim.
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5.11 ACCOUNTS. So long as any of the Loans are in effect,
maintain Lender as Borrower's primary bank of account and Borrower will maintain
all operating accounts, investment accounts and cash management services at
Lender.
5.12 ERISA COMPLIANCE. Comply in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA and furnish to Lender: (i) as soon as possible,
and in any event within 30 days after any officer of it or any ERISA Affiliate
knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event has occurred that alone or
together with any other Reportable Event could reasonably be expected to result
in liability of it to the PBGC in an aggregate amount exceeding $25,000, a
statement of a financial officer setting forth details as to such Reportable
Event and the action that it proposes to take with respect thereto, together
with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event, if any, given to the PBGC,
(ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice it or any ERISA
Affiliate may receive from the PBGC relating to the intention of the PBGC to
terminate any Plan or Plans (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate
which is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of
Code Section 414) or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan, (iii)
within 10 days after the due date for filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section
412(n) of the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or
other payment with respect to a Plan, a statement of its financial officer
setting forth details as to such failure and the action that it proposes to take
with respect thereto together with a copy of any such notice given to the PBGC
and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 days after receipt thereof by
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, a copy
of each notice received by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate concerning (A) the
imposition of Withdrawal Liability in an amount exceeding $25,000, or (B) a
determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, terminated or
in reorganization, both within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and which, in
each case, is expected to result in an increase in annual contributions of it or
an ERISA Affiliate to such Multiemployer Plan in an amount exceeding $25,000.
5.13 NOTICE OF DEFAULT. Notify Lender in writing within five
days after it knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of an Event of
Default.
5.14 SALE AND LEASEBACK. Not directly or indirectly enter into
any arrangement to sell or transfer all or any part of its assets then owned by
it and thereupon or within one year thereafter rent or lease any of the assets
so sold or transferred.
5.15 WAIVERS. Unless Borrower receives reasonably equivalent
value in exchange therefor, not waive any right or rights of substantial value
which, singly or in the aggregate, is or are material to its condition
(financial or other), properties or business.
6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. From the date of execution of this Agreement
until all of the Obligations have been fully paid, Borrower will not without
Lender's prior written consent:
6.1 DEBT. Incur any Indebtedness other than: (a) the Loans and
any subsequent Indebtedness to Lender; (b) open account obligations incurred in
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course of business having maturities of less than 90 days; (c) rental and lease
payments for real or personal property whose aggregate annual rental payments
would exceed $20,000 when added to Borrower's rental or lease agreements
existing on the date hereof;and (d) the Senior Notes.
6.2 ACQUISITIONS. Acquire the stock or assets of any other
Persons, without the prior written consent of the Lender when the purchase price
or consideration (whether cash, stock, seller paper or otherwise) exceeds
$12,000,000 in the aggregate calculated from the Closing.
6.3 MINIMUM CASH BALANCES AFTER ACQUISITIONS. Acquire the stock
or assets of any other Persons without the prior written consent of the Lender
when such acquisition will cause the Borrower's cash balances to drop below
$2,000,000.
6.4 LIENS. Incur, create, assume, become or be liable in any
way, or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance
of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets, now or hereafter owned, other
than Permitted Liens. In addition, Borrower will not permit any of the TOGC
Subsidiaries to incur Indebtedness that is secured by any lien or encumbrance
other than by Permitted Liens.
6.5 GUARANTEES. Other than with respect to the Senior Notes,
guarantee, endorse or become contingently liable for the obligations of any
person, firm or corporation, except in connection with the endorsement and
deposit of checks in the ordinary course of business for collection.
6.6 FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE. Permit the ratio of: (i) the sum of
consolidated net income before depreciation, amortization, taxes, interest
expense and operating lease payments for the four most recently completed fiscal
quarters to (ii) the sum of current maturities of long-term debt including
capitalized lease payments for the same four fiscal quarters plus interest
expense and operating lease payments for the same four fiscal quarters to be
less than as follows: 2 to 1 for the period beginning with the date of execution
of this Agreement and continuing through December 31, 1997; 2.5 to 1 for the
period beginning January 1, 1998 and continuing through December 31, 1998; and 3
to 1 beginning January 1, 1999 and as of the end of each quarter thereafter.
6.7 OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. Fail to give Lender notice within
5 days and pay to Lender upon Lender's written demand given within 60 days after
receipt of notice and payable 90 days after such demand without any other grace
period or notice, the entire unpaid balance of all of the Obligations, if Xxxxxx
X. X'Xxxx and Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxx each is no longer involved directly in the
management of Borrower.
6.8 NET WORTH MAINTENANCE. Fail to maintain at all times a
minimum consolidated Net Worth of not less than $19,000,000 plus: (i) 65% of
positive consolidated net income (with no deductions for net losses), plus (ii)
75% of the net proceeds of any equity offerings, calculated in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles on a cumulative basis for all periods
since April 1, 1997.
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6.9 DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION. Permit its ratio of Debt to
Capitalization to exceed the following amounts:
RATIO FROM TO
72.50% Closing 12/31/97
70.00% 1/1/98 12/31/98
65.00% 1/1/99 and at all times thereafter
6.10 INTANGIBLES. Permit the total amount of patents, trademarks,
trade names, organizational expenses and other intangible items of similar
nature and goodwill, which appear on the asset side of such balance sheet, to
exceed $16,500,000.
6.11 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Make capital expenditures or
acquisitions, including the capitalized value of any leases in the aggregate,
which, when calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, would exceed $1,500,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year.
Unexpended amounts from the prior fiscal year may not be carried forward to the
next fiscal year. Capital Expenditures as a result of acquisitions made in
compliance with this Agreement will be disregarded for purposes of determining
compliance with this covenant.
6.12 FOREIGN INVESTMENT. Permit foreign investment (which for
purposes hereof will not be deemed to limit acquisitions) in the aggregate,
including loans payable, accounts payable and advances to TOGC Subsidiaries, to
exceed $7,500,000, but for purposes hereof excluding the loan by TOGC to
O'Gara-France, S.A. of F80,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring Xxxxx, X.X.
6.13 CASH BALANCES HELD BY SUBSIDIARIES. Permit the TOGC
Subsidiaries, other than OGHEAC, to hold cash balances for any reason other than
to fund working capital.
6.14 REDEMPTIONS. Purchase, retire, redeem or otherwise acquire
for value, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock now or
hereafter outstanding.
6.15 INVESTMENTS. Purchase or hold beneficially any stock, other
securities or evidences of indebtedness of, or make any investment or acquire
any interest whatsoever in, any other person, firm or corporation other than
short term investments of excess working capital invested in one or more of the
following:
6.15.1 Investments in a Borrower;
6.15.2 Investments in one or more TOGC Subsidiaries or in
any Person that concurrently with such Investment becomes a TOGC Subsidiary;
provided that such Investments are in compliance with Section 6.12, above and as
to an Investment in domestic TOGC Subsidiaries (other than a Borrower or any
Guarantor), such Investments do not exceed
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$1,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year;
6.15.3 Investments in United States Governmental
Securities, provided that such obligations mature within 365 days from the date
of acquisition thereof;
6.15.4 Investments in securities issued by Federal Farm
Credit Bank, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp., Federal Home Loan Bank, Student Loan Marketing Association, and Tennessee
Valley Authority, provided that such obligations mature within 365 days from the
date of acquisition thereof;
6.15.5 Investments in certificates of deposit, banker's
acceptances or accounts issued or held by an Acceptable Bank, provided that such
obligations mature within 365 days from the date of acquisition thereof;
6.15.6 Investments in accounts held by a Non-Qualifying
Bank, provided that the amount held in accounts by all Non-Qualifying Banks for
the benefit of Borrower or any TOGC Subsidiary will not exceed the amount of
working capital required by Borrower; or such TOGC Subsidiary in the ordinary
course of business
6.15.7 Investments in variable rate tax exempt bonds,
notes or funds given either of the two highest ratings by a credit rating agency
of recognized national standing, or if payment thereunder may be made by drawing
on letters of credit issued by Acceptable Banks, so long as the Investments in
such bonds, notes or funds mature within one year of the date of acquisition
thereof;
6.15.8 Investments in commercial paper given either of
the two highest ratings by a credit rating agency of recognized national
standing and maturing not more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof;
and
6.15.9 Investments in money market mutual funds that
invest solely in so-called "money market" instruments maturing not more than one
year after the acquisition thereof, which funds have assets in excess of
$500,000,000.
As used in this Section:
"ACCEPTABLE BANK" means any bank or trust company (i) which is
organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof,
(ii) which has capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least
$500,000,000 and (iii) whose long-term unsecured debt obligations (or the
long-term unsecured debt obligations of the bank holding company owning all of
the Capital Stock of such bank or trust company) shall have been given a rating
of "A" or better by Standard and Poor's Ratings Group, "A2" or better by Xxxxx'x
Investors Service, Inc. or an equivalent rating by any other credit rating
agency of recognized national standing.
"INVESTMENT" means any investment., made in cash or by delivery of
property, by Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Person, whether by acquisition,
of capital stock, debt or other obligation or security, or by loan, guaranty,
advance, capital contribution or otherwise.
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"NON-QUALIFYING BANK" means any bank or trust company, other than an
Acceptable Bank, which has capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at
least $100,000,000 (or the equivalent in a foreign currency).
"UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTAL SECURITY" means any direct obligation of,
or obligation guaranteed by, the United States of America, or any agency
controlled or supervised by or acting as an instrumentality of the United States
of America pursuant to authority granted by the Congress of the United States of
America, so long as such obligation or guarantee shall have the benefit of the
full faith and credit of the United States of America which shall have been
pledged pursuant to authority granted by the Congress of the United States of
America.
6.16 MERGER, ACQUISITION OR SALE OF ASSETS. Except for mergers
and acquisitions for which Borrower is the surviving entity and are otherwise in
compliance with Section 6.2, above, and do not result in a Default, merge or
consolidate with or into any other entity or acquire all or substantially all
the assets of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, or
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its assets except for dispositions in
the ordinary course of business.
6.17 ADVANCES AND LOANS. Except foreign investments permitted by
Section 6.12 and investments permitted by Section 6.15, above, lend money, give
credit or make advances (other than advances not to exceed $10,000 for any one
employee and other reasonable and ordinary advances to cover reasonable expenses
of employees, such as travel expenses) to any person, firm, joint venture or
corporation, including, without limitation, Affiliates.
6.18 SUBSIDIARIES. Except for acquisitions in compliance with
Section 6.2 above or investments in compliance with Section 6.15, above, acquire
any Subsidiaries, create any Subsidiaries or enter into any partnership or joint
venture agreements.
6.19 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Enter into any transaction,
including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property
or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate unless such transaction is
otherwise permitted under this Agreement, is in the ordinary course of its
business, and is on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to it than it
would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a non-Affiliate.
6.20 POST-CLOSING MATTERS. Fail to deliver to Lender in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender the documents, if any, noted as post-closing
items on the Closing Memo on or before the date specified in the Closing Memo.
7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence of any of the following
events with respect to Borrower or any guarantor:
7.1 NON-PAYMENT. The non-payment of any principal amount of any
Note when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, or the nonpayment of any
interest upon any
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Note or any other amount due Lender pursuant to this Agreement within 5 days of
when the same is due;
7.2 COVENANTS. The default in the due observance of any
affirmative covenant or agreement to be kept or performed by it under the terms
of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents and the failure or inability
of it to cure such default within 30 days of the occurrence thereof; provided
that such 30 day grace period will not apply to: (a) any default which in
Lender's good faith determination is incapable of cure, (b) any default that has
previously occurred, (c) any default in any negative covenants, or (d) any
failure to maintain insurance or to permit inspection of the Collateral or of
its books and records.
7.3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Any representation or warranty
made by it in this Agreement, in any of the Security Documents or in any report,
certificate, opinion, financial statement or other document furnished in
connection with the Obligations is false or erroneous in any material respect or
any material breach thereof has been committed;
7.4 OBLIGATIONS. Except as provided in Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3
above, the default by it in the due observance of any covenant, negative
covenant or agreement to be kept or performed by it under the terms of this
Agreement, the Security Documents or any document now or in the future executed
in connection with any of the Obligations and the lapse of any applicable cure
period provided therein with respect to such default, or, if so defined therein,
the occurrence of any Event of Default or Default (as such terms are defined
therein);
7.5 BANKRUPTCY, ETC. It: (a) dissolves or is the subject of any
dissolution, a winding up or liquidation; (b) makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors; or (c) files or has filed against it a petition in
bankruptcy, for a reorganization or an arrangement, or for a receiver, trustee
or similar creditors' representative for its property or assets or any part
thereof, or any other proceeding under any federal or state insolvency law, and
if filed against it, the same has not been dismissed or discharged within 60
days thereof;
7.6 EXECUTION, ATTACHMENT, ETC. The commencement of any
foreclosure proceedings, proceedings in aid of execution, attachment actions,
levies against, or the filing by any taxing authority of a lien against it or
against any of the Collateral, except those liens being diligently contested in
good faith which in the aggregate do not exceed $100,000;
7.7 LOSS, THEFT OR SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE COLLATERAL. In
addition to the rights of Lender to deal with proceeds of insurance as provided
in the Security Documents, the loss, theft or substantial damage to the
Collateral if the result of such occurrence (singly or in the aggregate) is the
failure or inability to resume substantially normal operation of its business
within 30 days of the date of such occurrence;
7.8 JUDGMENTS. Unless in the opinion of Lender adequately insured
or bonded, the entry of a final judgment for the payment of money involving more
than $100,000 against it and the failure by it to discharge the same, or cause
it to be discharged, within 10 days from the date of the order, decree or
process under which or pursuant to which such
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judgment was entered, or to secure a stay of execution pending appeal of such
judgment; the entry of one or more final monetary or non-monetary judgments or
order which, singly or in the aggregate, does or could reasonably be expected
to: (a) cause a material adverse change in the value of the Collateral or its
condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects, (b)
have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or the Security Documents, or (c) have a material adverse effect
on the rights and remedies of Lender under this Agreement, any Note or any
Security Document;
7.9 REVOCATION OF GUARANTEE. The revocation or attempted
revocation or limitation in whole or in part of any Guarantee;
7.10 IMPAIRMENT OF SECURITY. (a) The validity or effectiveness of
any Security Document or its transfer, grant, pledge, mortgage or assignment by
the party executing it in favor of Lender is impaired; (b) any party to a
Security Document asserts that any Security Document is not a legal, valid and
binding obligation of it enforceable in accordance with its terms except
affected by applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and general principles of
equity (regardless of whether asserted in a proceeding in law or in equity); (c)
the security interest or lien purporting to be created by any of the Security
Documents ceases to be or is asserted by any party to any Security Document
(other than Lender) not to be a valid, perfected lien subject to no liens other
than liens not prohibited by this Agreement or any Security Document; or (d) any
Security Document is amended, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or any
person is released from any of its covenants or obligations except to the extent
that Lender expressly consents in writing thereto;
7.11 BOND DOCUMENTS. The occurrence of an Event of Default under
and as defined in the Bond Documents.
7.12 OTHER INDEBTEDNESS TO LENDER OR LENDER'S AFFILIATES. A default
with respect to any evidence of Indebtedness in excess of $10,000 by it (other
than to Lender pursuant to this Agreement) to Lender or to any of Lender's
Affiliates, if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of such
Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to
become due prior to the stated maturity thereof, or if any Indebtedness in
excess of $10,000 of it for borrowed money (other than to Lender pursuant to
this Loan Agreement) is not paid when due and payable, whether at the due date
thereof or a date fixed for prepayment or otherwise (after the expiration of any
applicable grace period);
7.13 OTHER INDEBTEDNESS. A default with respect to any evidence of
Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 by it (other than to Lender or to any of
Lender's Affiliates), if the effect of such default is to accelerate the
maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such
Indebtedness to become due prior to the stated maturity thereof, or if any
Indebtedness of it in excess of $250,000 for borrowed money (other than to
Lender or Lender's Affiliate pursuant to this Loan Agreement) is not paid when
due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or a date fixed for prepayment
or otherwise (after the expiration of any applicable grace period);
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then immediately upon the occurrence of any of the events described in SECTION
7.5 and at the option of the Lender upon the occurrence of any other Event of
Default, the Loans, all Notes and all other Obligations immediately will mature
and become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any
kind which are hereby expressly waived. After the occurrence of any Event of
Default, Lender is authorized without notice to anyone to offset and apply to
all or any part of the Obligations all moneys, credits and other property of any
nature whatsoever of Borrower now or at any time hereafter in the possession of,
in transit to or from, under the control or custody of, or on deposit with
(whether held by Borrower individually or jointly with another party), Lender or
any of Lender's Affiliate. The rights and remedies of Lender upon the occurrence
of any Event of Default will include but not be limited to all rights and
remedies provided in the Security Documents and all rights and remedies provided
under applicable law. In furtherance but not in limitation of the foregoing,
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may refuse to make any
further advances under any revolving credit note included in the Obligations.
Borrower waives any requirement of marshalling of the assets covered by the
Security Documents upon the occurrence of any Event of Default. Upon or at any
time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may request the
appointment of a receiver of the Collateral. Such appointment may be made
without notice, and without regard to (i) the solvency or insolvency, at the
time of application for such receiver, of the person or persons, if any, liable
for the payment of the Obligations; and (ii) the value of the Collateral at such
time. Such receiver will have the power to take possession, control and care of
the Collateral and to collect all accounts resulting therefrom. Notwithstanding
the appointment of any receiver, trustee, or other custodian, Lender will be
entitled to the possession and control of any cash, or other instruments at the
time held by, or payable or deliverable under the terms of this Loan Agreement
or any Security Documents to Lender.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
8.1 AT CLOSING. Lender's obligation to make any of the Loans is
conditioned upon: (i) the concurrent closing of the transaction represented by
this Agreement and the transaction represented by the Senior Notes on or before
June 30, 1997 and (ii) the receipt by Lender of all documents in form and
substance acceptable to Lender listed on the Closing Memo, except for those
specifically listed thereon as post-closing items.
8.2 ADDITIONAL ADVANCES. Lender's obligations to make any Loan
and/or any advance under any Note on any date in the future (to the extent that
there are funds remaining to be disbursed hereunder or under any Note) are
subject to the conditions precedent that:
8.2.1 NO DEFAULTS. There does not exist any Event of
Default, nor any event which upon notice or lapse of time or both would
constitute an Event of Default.
8.2.2 ACCURACY. The representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement, the Security Documents, and in each document listed
on the Closing Memo and in any document delivered in connection therewith will
be true and accurate on and as of such date, except as such warranties and
representations may be affected by: (a) this Agreement or
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transactions contemplated thereby, and (b) events occurring after the Closing
Date as to those representations and warranties relating to the Current
Financial Statements.
8.3 BORROWING REPRESENTATIONS. Each borrowing by Borrower
hereunder will constitute a representation and warranty by Borrower as of the
date of such borrowing that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 have been
satisfied.
9. CLOSING EXPENSES. Borrower will pay Lender immediately upon the
execution of this Agreement a reasonable sum for expenses and Attorneys Fees
incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the attendant documents and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby together with all: (a) recording fees and
taxes; (b) survey, appraisal and environmental report charges; and (c) title
search and title insurance charges, including any stamp or documentary taxes,
charges or similar levies which arise from the payment made hereunder or from
the execution, delivery or registration or any Security Document or this
Agreement. If Borrower fails to pay such fees, Lender is entitled to disburse
such sums as an advance under any Note.
10. POST-CLOSING EXPENSES. To the extent that Lender incurs any costs
or expenses in protecting or enforcing its rights in the Collateral or observing
or performing any of the conditions or obligations of Borrower or any Guarantor
thereunder, including but not limited to reasonable Attorneys' Fees in
connection with litigation, preparation of amendments or waivers, present or
future stamp or documentary taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from
any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of
any Security Document or this Agreement, such costs and expenses will be due on
demand, will be included in the Obligations and will bear interest from the
incurring or payment thereof at the Default Rate.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TO SURVIVE. All representations,
warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements made by Borrower herein and in
the Security Documents will survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Security Documents and the issuance of any Notes.
12. ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNIFICATION. Lender will not be deemed to assume
any liability or obligation for loss, damage, fines, penalties, claims or duties
to clean-up or dispose of wastes or materials on or relating to the Property
merely by conducting any inspections of the Property or by obtaining title to
the Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise. Borrower,
including its successors and assigns, agrees to remain fully liable and will
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lender, its directors, officers, employees,
agents, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, invitees, successors and
assigns, from and against any claims, demands, judgments, damages, actions,
causes of action, injuries, administrative orders, liabilities, costs, expenses,
clean-up costs, waste disposal costs, litigation costs, fines, penalties,
damages and other related liabilities arising from (i) the failure of Borrower
to perform any obligation herein required to be performed by Borrower, (ii) the
removal or other remediation of hazardous or toxic substances, hazardous wastes,
pollutants or contaminants, solid waste or petroleum at or from the Property,
(iii) any act or omission, event or
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circumstance existing or occurring resulting from or in connection with the
ownership, construction, occupancy, operation, use and/or maintenance of the
Property, (iv) any and all claims or proceedings (whether brought by private
party or governmental agency) for bodily injury, property damage, abatement or
remediation, environmental damage or impairment and any other injury or damage
resulting from or relating to any hazardous or toxic substances, hazardous
waste, pollutants, contaminants, solid waste, or petroleum located upon or
migrating into, from or through the Property (whether or not any or all of the
foregoing was caused by the Borrower or its tenant or subtenant, or a prior
owner of the Property or its tenant or subtenant, or any third party and whether
or not the alleged liability is attributable to the handling, storage,
generation, transportation or disposal of such material or the mere presence of
such material on the Property), and (v) Borrower's breach of any representation
or warranty contained in this Section. Without limitation, the foregoing
indemnities will apply to Lender with respect to claims, demands, losses,
damages (including consequential damages), liabilities, causes of action,
judgements, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and court costs) which in whole or in part are caused by or arise out of the
negligence of Lender. Such indemnity, however, will not apply to Lender to the
extent the subject of the indemnification is caused by or arises out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender. All environmental
representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities will continue
indefinitely and may not be cancelled or terminated except by a writing signed
by Lender specifically referring to this Section. Notwithstanding anything
contained to the contrary in the Note, Loan Agreement, or other loan Documents
evidencing or securing the Obligations, the provisions of this Section will
survive the termination or expiration of the Obligations, the full repayment of
the Obligations, or the acquiring of title by Borrower or its successors and
assigns by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, and will be
fully enforceable against Borrower and its successors and assigns. The
provisions of this Section will constitute a separate undertaking by Borrower
and will be an inducement to Borrower in extending the Loan evidencing the
Obligations to Borrower. The provisions of this Section will not be subject to
any anti-deficiency or similar laws.
13. DEFINITIONS. For purposes hereof:
13.1 Each accounting term not defined or modified herein will
have the meaning given to it under generally accepted accounting principles in
effect on the Closing Date.
13.2 "Affiliate" will mean any person, partnership, joint
venture, company or business entity under common control or having similar
equity holders owning at least ten percent (10%) thereof, whether such common
control is direct or indirect. All of Person's direct or indirect parent
corporations, partners, Subsidiaries, and the officers, shareholders, members,
directors and partners of any of the foregoing and persons related by blood or
marriage to any of the foregoing will be deemed to be a Person's Affiliates for
purposes of this Agreement.
13.3 "Attorneys Fees" will mean the reasonable value of the
services (and all costs and expenses related thereto) of the attorneys (and all
paralegals and other staff employed
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by such attorneys) employed by Lender from time to time to: (i) take any action
in or with respect to any suit or proceedings (bankruptcy or otherwise) relating
to the Collateral or this Agreement; (ii) protect, collect, lease or sell, any
of the Collateral; (iii) attempt to enforce any lien on any of the Collateral or
to give any advice with respect to such enforcement; (iv) enforce any of
Lender's rights to collect any of the Obligations; (v) give Lender advice with
respect to this Agreement, including but not limited to advice in connection
with any default, workout or bankruptcy; (vi) prepare any amendments,
restatements, amendments or waivers to this Agreement or any of the documents
executed in connection with any of the Obligations.
13.4 "Bond Documents" will mean the Trust Indenture dated as of
September 1, 1986 between the County of Xxxxxx, Ohio and PNC Bank, Ohio,
National Association, executed in connection with the Bonds, the Loan Agreement
dated as of September 1, 1986 between O'Xxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Armoring Company
Limited Partnership and the County of Xxxxxx, Ohio executed in connection with
the Bonds and all other documents executed in connection with the Bonds.
13.5 "Business Day" will mean any day excluding Saturday,
Sunday and any other day on which banks are required or authorized to close in
Ohio.
13.6 "Capitalization" will mean Funded Debt plus Net Worth.
13.7 "Closing" will mean the execution and delivery of the
documents listed on the Closing Memo.
13.8 "Closing Date" will mean the date on which this Agreement
is executed.
13.9 "Closing Memo" will mean the Closing Memorandum between
Borrower and Lender in connection with the transactions represented by this
Agreement.
13.10 "Code" will mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
13.11 "Collateral" will mean any property, real or personal,
tangible or intangible, now or in the future securing the Obligations, including
but not limited to the property covered by the Security Documents listed in the
Closing Memo.
13.12 "Compliance Certificate" will mean the Compliance
Certificate in the form delivered to Borrower by Lender in connection with the
Closing.
13.13 "Current Financial Statements" will mean the following
financial statements: (a) Borrower's audited balance sheet dated December 31,
1996 and statement of profit, loss and surplus for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996; (b) Borrower's internally prepared balance sheet dated March
31, 1997 and statement of profit, loss and surplus for the period January 1,
1997 through March 31, 1997.
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13.14 "Default Rate" will mean 4% per annum plus the highest
rate of interest that would otherwise be in effect under any Note but not more
than the highest rate permitted by applicable law.
13.15 "Default" will mean any event or condition which with the
passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of
Default.
13.16 "Disclosure Schedule" will mean the Disclosure Schedule
delivered by the Borrower to the Lender in connection with the Closing.
13.17 "Environmental Report" will mean the environmental site
assessment of the Property in Proper Form delivered to Lender in connection with
the Closing.
13.18 "ERISA Affiliate" will mean any trade or business
(whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which Borrower is a
member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
13.19 "ERISA" will mean the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, or any successor statute, as amended from time to time.
13.20 "Event of Default" will mean any of the events listed in
Section 7.
13.21 "Funded Debt" will mean all Indebtedness which matures
more than one year after the date of its creation including any amount which may
be considered the current portion of such Indebtedness.
13.22 "Guarantees" will mean the guarantees of all or any part
of the Obligations, now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited
to those listed on the Closing Memo, whether on a full, limited or non-recourse
basis and such term will include any person or entity that hypothecates or
otherwise pledges any property to Lender in connection with any of the
Obligations and will include any amendments thereto and restatements thereof.
13.23 "Guarantor(s)" will mean any persons or entities that now
or in the future deliver one or more Guarantees to Lender. Initially, the
Guarantors will mean O'Gara Security International, Inc. and O'Gara Satellite
Networks, Inc.
13.24 "Hazardous wastes", "hazardous substances" and "pollutants
or contaminants" will mean any substances, waste, pollutant or contaminant now
or hereafter included with any respective terms under any now existing or
hereinafter enacted or amended federal, state or local statute, ordinance, code
or regulation, including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.
("CERCLA").
13.25 "Indebtedness" will mean, without duplication: (i) all
obligations (including capitalized lease obligations) which in accordance with
generally accepted
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accounting principles would be shown on a balance sheet as a liability; (ii) all
obligations for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or
services; and (iii) all guarantees, reimbursement, payment or similar
obligations, absolute, contingent or otherwise, under acceptance, letter of
credit or similar facilities.
13.26 "Lender's Affiliate" will mean any person, partnership,
joint venture, company or business entity under common control or having similar
equity holders owning at least ten percent (10%) thereof with Lender, whether
such common control is direct or indirect. All of Lender's direct or indirect
parent corporations, sister corporations, and Subsidiaries will be deemed to be
a Lender's Affiliate for purposes of this Agreement.
13.27 "Letters of Credit" will mean the Alternate Letter of
Credit and all Transactional Letters of Credit.
13.28 "Letter of Credit Documents" will mean the respective
applications and agreements with respect to Letters of Credit on Lender's
standard forms thereof (or such other form as Lender and Borrower may agree)
signed at the time of issuance or renewal of such Letters of Credit.
13.29 "Loan(s)" will mean any and all advances of funds under
this Agreement or any of the Notes.
13.30 "Mortgage" will mean the Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of
Rents and Leases and Security Agreement from OGHEAC to Lender securing the
reimbursement obligations relating to the Alternate Letter of Credit.
13.31 "Multiemployer Plan" will mean a multiemployer plan as
defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate
(other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or
(o) of Code Section 414) is making or accruing an obligation to make
contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or
accrued an obligation to make contributions.
13.32 "Net Worth," at any particular time, will mean the sum of
the amounts appearing on the balance sheet of such entity under shareholder's
equity as: (a) the stated value of all outstanding stock, (b) capital, paid-in
and earned surplus and (c) cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.
13.33 "Note(s)" will mean any note, now or in the future,
between Borrower and Lender, and will include any amendments made thereto and
restatements thereof, extensions and replacements.
13.34 "Obligations" will mean and include all loans, advances,
debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing to Lender or any of
Lender's Affiliates from Borrower of any kind or nature, present or future,
whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether
arising under this Agreement or under any other agreement, instrument or
document, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising
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by reason of an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, loan,
guaranty, indemnification or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect
(including those acquired by assignment, participation, purchase, negotiation,
discount or otherwise), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to
become due, now existing or hereafter arising and whether or not contemplated by
Borrower or Lender or Lender's Affiliates on the Closing Date.
13.35 "PBGC" will mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
referred to and defined in ERISA.
13.36 "Permitted Liens" will mean:
(i) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet due
or the validity of which is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, and as to which it has set aside on
its books adequate reserves to the extent required by
generally accepted accounting principles;
(ii) 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 borrowed money) 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;
(iii) liens imposed by law, such as carriers' warehousemen's
or mechanics' liens, incurred by it in good faith in the
ordinary course of business, and liens arising out of a
judgment or award against it with respect to which it will
currently be prosecuting an appeal, a stay of execution
pending such appeal having been secured;
(iv) liens in favor of Lender;
(v) reservations, exceptions, encroachments and other similar
title exceptions or encumbrances affecting real properties,
provided such do not materially detract from the use or value
thereof as used by the owner thereof;
(vi) attachment, judgment and similar liens provided that
execution is effectively stayed pending a good faith contest;
(vii) liens in favor of the United States or any department or
agency thereof in connection with progress payments made to
Borrower; and
(viii) liens existing on the date of this Agreement and
securing Indebtedness of Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries
referred to in Schedule A attached hereto, subject to the
payment in full of such debt so noted on Schedule A with the
proceeds of the Senior Notes and/or the Loan.
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13.37 "Person" will include an individual, a corporation, a
limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a trust or estate, a
joint stock company, an unincorporated organization, a joint venture, a
government (foreign or domestic), any agency or political subdivisions thereof,
or any other entity.
13.38 "Plan" will mean any pension plan subject to the provisions
of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and which is maintained for
employees of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
13.39 "Prime Rate" will mean the rate per annum established by
Lender from time to time based on its consideration of various factors,
including money market, business and competitive factors, and it is not
necessarily Lender's most favored interest rate. Subject to any maximum or
minimum interest rate limitations specified herein or by applicable law, if and
when such Prime Rate changes, then in each such event, the rate of interest
payable under this Agreement, any Note, the Security Documents or any other
document evidencing the Obligations that is tied to the Prime Rate will change
automatically without notice effective the date of such changes.
13.40 "Reportable Event" will mean any reportable event as defined
in Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to
a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate which is considered
an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Code Section 414).
13.41 "Security Documents" will mean the agreements, pledges,
mortgages, guarantees, or other documents delivered by Borrower, any Guarantor
or any other person or entity to Lender previously, now or in the future to
encumber the Collateral in favor of Lender, including but not limited to those
listed on the Closing Memo, and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof.
13.42 "Senior Notes" will mean those notes issued pursuant to
Borrower's $35,000,000 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 30, 1997 with the
Lenders listed in such Agreement.
13.43 "Subsidiaries" means a corporation of which shares of stock
having ordinary voting power (other than stock having such power only by reason
of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the Board of Directors
or other managers of such corporation are at the time owned, or the management
of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by a Person or by subsidiaries of such subsidiaries.
13.44 "Withdrawal Liability" will mean liability to a
Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such
Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title
IV of ERISA.
All other terms contained in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein
will, unless the context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for by
the Uniform Commercial Code
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of the State of Ohio to the extent the same are defined therein.
14. GENERAL.
14.1 INDEMNITY. Borrower will indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Lender, its directors, officers, counsel and employees, from and against all
claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses,
joint or several (including all accounting fees and Attorneys' Fees reasonably
incurred), that Lender or any such indemnified party may incur arising under or
by reason of this Agreement or any act hereunder or with respect hereto or
thereto including but not limited to any of the foregoing relating to any act,
mistake or failure to act in perfecting, maintaining, protecting or realizing on
any collateral or lien thereon except the willful misconduct or gross negligence
of such indemnified party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and
subject to terms and conditions of the foregoing, Borrower agrees that if, after
receipt by Lender of any payment of all or any part of the Obligations, demand
is made at any time upon Lender for the repayment or recovery of any amount or
amounts received by it in payment or on account of the Obligations and Lender
repays all or any part of such amount or amounts by reason of any judgment,
decree or order of any court or administrative body, or by reason of any
settlement or compromise of any such demand, this Agreement will continue in
full force and effect and Borrower will be liable, and will indemnify, defend
and hold harmless Lender for the amount or amounts so repaid. The provisions of
this Section will be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action
which may have been taken by Borrower in reliance upon such payment, and any
such contrary action so taken will be without prejudice to Lender's rights under
this Agreement and will be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment
having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of this Section will survive
the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
14.2 CONTINUING AGREEMENT. This Agreement is and is intended to
be a continuing Agreement and will remain in full force and effect until the
Loan is finally and irrevocably paid in full and this Agreement is terminated by
a writing signed by Lender specifically terminating this Agreement.
14.3 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Nothing express or implied
herein is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm
or corporation, other than the parties hereto, any right or remedy hereunder or
by reasons hereof.
14.4 NO PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE. Nothing contained herein or
in any of the agreements or transactions contemplated hereby is intended or will
be construed to create any relationship other than as expressly stated herein or
therein and will not create any joint venture, partnership or other
relationship.
14.5 WAIVER. No delay or omission on the part of Lender to
exercise any right or power arising from any Event of Default will impair any
such right or power or be considered a waiver of any such right or power or a
waiver of any such Event of
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Default or any acquiescence therein nor will the action or nonaction of Lender
in case of such Event of Default impair any right or power arising as a result
thereof or affect any subsequent default or any other default of the same or a
different nature. No disbursement of the Loans hereunder will constitute a
waiver of any of the conditions to Lender's obligation to make further
disbursements; nor, in the event that Borrower is unable to satisfy any such
condition, will any such disbursement have the effect of precluding Lender from
thereafter declaring such inability to be an Event of Default.
14.6 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals
and other communications required or permitted hereunder will be in writing and
will be conclusively deemed to have been received by a party hereto and to be
effective if delivered personally to such party, or sent by telex, telecopy
(followed by written confirmation) or other telegraphic means, or by overnight
courier service, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed to such party at the address set forth below or to
such other address as any party may give to the other in writing for such
purpose:
To Lender: KeyBank National Association
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
To Borrower: The O'Gara Company
0000 XxXxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 000-000-0000
All such communications, if personally delivered, will be conclusively deemed to
have been received by a party hereto and to be effective when so delivered, or
if sent by telex, telecopy or telegraphic means, on the day on which
transmitted, or if sent by overnight courier service, on the day after deposit
thereof with such service, or if sent by certified or registered mail, on the
third business day after the day on which deposited in the mail.
14.7 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective successors
and assigns, provided, however, that Borrower may not assign this Agreement in
whole or in part without the prior written consent of Lender and Lender at any
time may assign this Agreement in whole or in part, provided, however, that no
such assignment by Lender will relieve Lender of its obligations hereunder
unless Borrower so consents in writing.
14.8 MODIFICATIONS. This Agreement, any Notes and the Security
Documents, and the documents listed on the Closing Memo, constitute the entire
agreement of
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the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings regarding the
subject matter of this Agreement, including but not limited to any proposal or
commitment letters. No modification or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement, any Note, any of the Security Documents or any of the documents
listed on the Closing Memo, nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom,
will be established by conduct, custom or course of dealing; and no
modification, waiver or consent will in any event be effective unless the same
is in writing and specifically refers to this Agreement, and then such waiver or
consent will be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for
which given. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case will entitle
Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other
circumstance.
14.9 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No single or partial exercise of any
right or remedy by Lender will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or remedy. All remedies hereunder and in any
instrument or document evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or relating to any
Loan or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute are
cumulative and none of them will be exclusive of the others or any other remedy.
All such rights and remedies may be exercised separately, successively,
concurrently, independently or cumulatively from time to time and as often and
in such order as Lender may deem appropriate.
14.10 ILLEGALITY. If fulfillment of any provision hereof or any
transaction related hereto or of any provision of the Notes or the Security
Documents, at the time performance of such provision is due, involves
transcending the limit of validity prescribed by law, then ipso facto, the
obligation to be fulfilled will be reduced to the limit of such validity; and if
any clause or provisions herein contained other than the provisions hereof
pertaining to repayment of the Obligations operates or would prospectively
operate to invalidate this Agreement in whole or in part, then such clause or
provision only will be void, as though not herein contained, and the remainder
of this Agreement will remain operative and in full force and effect; and if
such provision pertains to repayment of the Obligations, then, at the option of
Lender, all of the Obligations of Borrower to Lender will become immediately due
and payable.
14.11 GENDER, ETC. Whenever used herein, the singular number will
include the plural, the plural the singular and the use of the masculine,
feminine or neuter gender will include all genders.
14.12 HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
only and will not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms hereof.
14.13 TIME. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Loan
Agreement.
14.14 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION; NO JURY TRIAL. THIS
AGREEMENT WILL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES
HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
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STATE OF OHIO, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES, AND BORROWER
HEREBY AGREES TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN
XXXXXXXX COUNTY, OHIO AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY
CERTIFIED MAIL DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT BORROWER'S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN FOR
NOTICES AND SERVICE SO MADE WILL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED FIVE (5) BUSINESS
DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN U.S. MAILS, POSTAGE PREPAID; PROVIDED
THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN WILL PREVENT LENDER FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION OR
EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS AGAINST ANY SECURITY OR AGAINST BORROWER INDIVIDUALLY, OR
AGAINST ANY PROPERTY OF BORROWER, WITHIN ANY OTHER STATE OR NATION. BORROWER
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OR
ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER. BORROWER AND LENDER EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY
DOCUMENTS EVIDENCING ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED IN
ANY OF SUCH AGREEMENTS.
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Executed as of May 30, 1997
BORROWER
THE O'GARA COMPANY
By:
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Print Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
X'XXXX-XXXX & XXXXXXXXXX
ARMORING COMPANY
By:
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Print Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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LENDER
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Print Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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