LOAN AGREEMENT Dated as of November 10, 2008 between ISECURETRAC CORP. as Borrower and CRESTPARK LP, INC. as Lender relating to $750,000 Revolving Credit Commitment $1,750,000 Equipment Term Commitment
Dated
as
of November 10, 2008
between
as
Borrower
and
CRESTPARK
LP, INC.
as
Lender
relating
to
$750,000
Revolving Credit Commitment
$1,750,000
Equipment Term Commitment
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ARTICLE
I
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Definitions
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Section
1.1
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Definitions
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Section
1.2
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Accounting
Matters
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Section
1.3
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE
II
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Loans
and Advances
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Section
2.1
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The
Loans.
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Section
2.2
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General
Provisions Regarding Interest; Etc.
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12
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Section
2.3
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Use
of Proceeds
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Section
2.4
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Evidence
of Debt
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ARTICLE
III
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Payments
and Fees
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Section
3.1
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Method
of Payment
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Section
3.2
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Voluntary
and Mandatory Prepayments.
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14
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Section
3.3
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Taxes.
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Section
3.4
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Unused
Fees
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ARTICLE
IV
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Security
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Section
4.1
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Collateral
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Section
4.2
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Setoff
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ARTICLE
V
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Conditions
Precedent
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Section
5.1
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Initial
Extension of Credit
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Section
5.2
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All
Extensions of Credit
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Section
5.3
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Material
Variances
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ARTICLE
VI
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Representations
and Warranties
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Section
6.1
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Organizational
Existence
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Section
6.2
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Financial
Statements; Etc
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Section
6.3
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Action;
No Breach
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Section
6.4
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Operation
of Business
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Section
6.5
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Litigation
and Judgments
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19
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Section
6.6
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Rights
in Property; Liens
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Section
6.7
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Enforceability
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Section
6.8
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Approvals
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Section
6.9
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Debt
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Section
6.10
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Taxes
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20
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Section
6.11
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Use
of Proceeds; Margin Securities
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Section
6.12
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ERISA
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Section
6.13
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Disclosure
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20
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Section
6.14
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Subsidiaries,
Ventures, Etc
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20
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Section
6.15
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Agreements
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20
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Section
6.16
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Compliance
with Laws
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Section
6.17
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Investment
Company Act
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Section
6.18
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Intellectual
Property
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Section
6.19
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Permanent
Equipment Financing
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ARTICLE
VII
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Affirmative
Covenants
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Section
7.1
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Reporting
Requirements
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21
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Section
7.2
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Maintenance
of Existence; Conduct of Business
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Section
7.3
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Maintenance
of Property
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23
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Section
7.4
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Taxes
and Claims
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23
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Section
7.5
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Insurance
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23
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Section
7.6
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Inspection
Rights
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24
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Section
7.7
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Keeping
Books and Records
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24
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Section
7.8
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Compliance
with Laws
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24
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Section
7.9
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Compliance
with Agreements
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24
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Section
7.10
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Further
Assurances
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24
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Section
7.11
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ERISA
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Section
7.12
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Permanent
Equipment Financing
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ARTICLE
VIII
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Negative
Covenants
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24
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Section
8.1
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Debt
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25
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Section
8.2
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Limitation
on Liens
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25
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Section
8.3
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Mergers,
Etc
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25
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Section
8.4
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Restricted
Payments
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26
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Section
8.5
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Loans
and Investments
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26
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Section
8.6
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Limitation
on Issuance of Equity
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26
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Section
8.7
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Transactions
With Affiliates
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26
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Section
8.8
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Disposition
of Assets
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26
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Section
8.9
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Sale
and Leaseback
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27
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Section
8.10
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Prepayment
of Debt
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27
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Section
8.11
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Environmental
Protection
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Section
8.12
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Accounting
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Section
8.13
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Additional
Subsidiaries
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Section
8.14
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Change
in Management
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ARTICLE
IX
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Default
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Section
9.1
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Events
of Default
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Section
9.2
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Remedies
Upon Default
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Section
9.3
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Performance
by the Lender
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ARTICLE
X
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Miscellaneous
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Section
10.1
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Expenses
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Section
10.2
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
10.3
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Limitation
of Liability
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Section
10.4
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No
Duty
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Section
10.5
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Lender
Not Fiduciary
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Section
10.6
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Equitable
Relief
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Section
10.7
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No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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Section
10.8
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Successors
and Assigns
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Section
10.9
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Survival
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Section
10.10
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
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Section
10.11
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Notices
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Section
10.12
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Governing
Law; Venue; Service of Process
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Section
10.13
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Counterparts
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Section
10.14
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Severability
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Section
10.15
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Headings
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Section
10.16
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Participations;
Etc
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Section
10.17
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Construction
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Section
10.18
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Independence
of Covenants
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Section
10.19
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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Section
10.20
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Maximum
Interest Rate
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Section
10.21
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Confidentiality
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Section
10.22
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USA
PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION
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THIS
LOAN
AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated
as of November 10, 2008, is between ISECURETRAC CORP., a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"),
and
CRESTPARK LP, INC. (the "Lender").
RECITALS:
The
Borrower has requested that the Lender extend credit to the Borrower as
described in this Agreement. The Lender is willing to make such credit available
to the Borrower upon and subject to the provisions, terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
Definitions
Section
1.1 Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, all exhibits, appendices and schedules hereto and in any
note, certificate, report or other Loan Document made or delivered pursuant
to
this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings given such terms
in
this Section 1.1
or in
the provision, section or recital referred to below:
"36
Month Note"
has the
meaning for such term set forth in Section 2.1(b)(v)
of this
Agreement.
"Advance"
means
an advance by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Article II.
"Affiliate"
means,
as to any Person, any other Person (a) that directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person; (b) that directly or indirectly beneficially
owns or holds twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of voting stock of
such
Person; or (c) twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting stock of which is
directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by the Person in question.
The
term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise;
provided,
however,
for
purposes of this Agreement, in no event shall the Lender be deemed an Affiliate
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
"Agreement"
has the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, as the same may, from
time to time, be amended, modified, restated, renewed, waived, supplemented,
or
otherwise changed, and includes all schedules, exhibits and appendices attached
or otherwise identified therewith.
"Applicable
Rate"
means
twelve percent (12%).
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"Borrower"
means
the Person identified as such in the introductory paragraph hereof, and its
successors and assigns.
"Business
Day"
means a
weekday, Monday through Friday, except a legal holiday or a day on which banking
institutions in Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Unless otherwise provided, the term "days" when used herein shall mean calendar
days.
"Certain
Ancillary Equipment"
means
equipment required under the Borrower's contracts with its customers, other
than
System 5000 units of equipment and later generations of such units, if
any.
"Code"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
and rulings issued thereunder.
"Collateral"
has the
meaning for such term set forth in Section 4.1
of this
Agreement.
"Constituent
Documents"
means
(a) in the case of a corporation, its articles or certificate of
incorporation and bylaws; (b) in the case of a general partnership, its
partnership agreement; (c) in the case of a limited partnership, its
certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement; (d) in the
case of a trust, its trust agreement; (e) in the case of a joint venture,
its joint venture agreement; (f) in the case of a limited liability
company, its articles of organization and operating agreement or regulations;
and (g) in the case of any other entity, its organizational and governance
documents and agreements.
"Debt"
means
as to any Person at any time (without duplication): (a) all obligations of
such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person
evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar instruments,
(c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of
Property or services, except trade accounts payable of such Person arising
in
the ordinary course of business, (d) all capitalized lease obligations of
such Person, (e) all Debt or other obligations of others guaranteed by such
Person, (f) all obligations secured by a Lien existing on Property owned by
such Person, (g) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial
accommodations which in accordance with GAAP would be shown as a liability
on
the balance sheet of such Person, (h) any repurchase obligation or
liability of a Person with respect to accounts, chattel paper or notes
receivable sold by such Person, (i) any liability under a sale and
leaseback transaction that is not a capitalized lease obligation, (j) any
obligation under any so-called "synthetic leases", (k) all reimbursement
obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in respect of
letters of credit, bankers' acceptances, surety or other bonds and similar
instruments, (l) any obligations under any swap or hedge agreement, and
(m) all liabilities of such Person in respect of unfunded vested benefits
under any Plan.
"Default"
means
an Event of Default or the occurrence of an event or condition which with notice
or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.
"Default
Rate"
means
the lesser of (a) the Maximum Lawful Rate or (b) the Applicable Rate
plus
four
percent (4%).
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"Dispute"
means
any action, dispute, claim or controversy of any kind, whether in contract
or
tort, statutory or common law, legal or equitable, now existing or hereafter
arising under or in connection with, or in any way pertaining to, this Agreement
and each other document, contract and instrument required hereby or now or
hereafter delivered to Lender in connection herewith, or any past, present
or
future extensions of credit and other activities, transactions or obligations
of
any kind related directly or indirectly to any of the foregoing documents,
including without limitation, any of the foregoing arising in connection with
the exercise of any self-help, ancillary or other remedies pursuant to any
of
the foregoing documents.
"Dollars"
and
"$"
mean
lawful money of the United States of America.
"Environmental
Laws"
means
any and all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, judicial decisions,
orders, decrees, plans, rules, permits, licenses, and other governmental
restrictions and requirements pertaining to health, safety, or the environment,
including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.,
the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., the Clean
Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
§ 1251 et seq., and the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601
et seq., as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time.
"Environmental
Liabilities"
means,
as to any Person, all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, Remedial
Actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble
damages, costs, and expenses, (including, without limitation, all reasonable
fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, expert and consulting fees and
costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions,
and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, by any Person, whether
based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal
or civil statute, including any Environmental Law, permit, order or agreement
with any Governmental Authority or other Person, arising from environmental,
health or safety conditions or the Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous
Material into the environment, resulting from the past, present, or future
operations of such Person or its Affiliates.
"Equipment
Advance"
means
any Advance made by Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(b)
of this
Agreement.
"Equipment
Advance Request Form"
means a
certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit D
attached
hereto, properly completed and signed by the Borrower requesting an Equipment
Advance, providing notice of a borrowing of an Equipment Advance.
"Equipment
Term Commitment"
means
the obligation of the Lender to make Equipment Advances pursuant to Section 2.1(b)
in an
aggregate principal amount of up to One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
and
No/100 Dollars ($1,750,000), subject, however to termination pursuant to
Section 9.2.
"Equipment
Term Loan"
means
any Equipment Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.1(b)
of this
Agreement, and shall include any Equipment Advances converted into 36 Month
Notes pursuant to the terms of Section
2.1(b)(v).
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"Equipment
Term Loan Maturity Date"
means
July 1, 2010, or such earlier date on which the Equipment Term Loan becomes
due and payable as provided in this Agreement. To the extent that any Equipment
Advances are converted into 36 Month Notes pursuant to the terms of Section
2.1(b)(v),
the
Equipment Term Loan Maturity Date shall be deemed to be the same as the maturity
date of the 36 Month Note with the latest maturity date.
"Equipment
Term Note"
means
the promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of the Lender, in
substantially the form of Exhibit C
hereto,
and all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, increases and
modifications thereof. As applicable, the term "Equipment Term Note" shall
also
include each 36 Month Note entered into pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
"ERISA"
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder.
"ERISA
Affiliate"
means
any corporation or trade or business which is a member of the same controlled
group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as
the Borrower or is under common control (within the meaning of
Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower.
"Event
of Default"
has the
meaning specified in Section 9.1.
"GAAP"
means
generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis, as
set
forth in Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and/or in statements of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable
in
the circumstances as of the date in question. Accounting principles are applied
on a "consistent basis" when the accounting principles applied in a current
period are comparable in all material respects to those accounting principles
applied in a preceding period.
"Governmental
Authority"
means
any nation or government, any state or political subdivision thereof and any
entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
"Guarantee"
by any
Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person directly
or
indirectly guaranteeing any Debt or other obligation of any other Person as
well
as any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise,
of
such Person (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the
purchase or payment of) such Debt or other obligation or liability (whether
arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep-well, to
purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to operate Property, to
take-or-pay, or to maintain net worth or working capital or other financial
statement conditions or otherwise) or (b) entered into for the purpose of
indemnifying or assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Debt or other
obligation or liability of the payment thereof or to protect the obligee against
loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), provided that the term Guarantee
shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course
of business. The term "Guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding
meaning.
"Hazardous
Material"
means
any substance, product, waste, pollutant, material, chemical, contaminant,
constituent, or other material which is or becomes listed, regulated, or
addressed under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, asbestos,
petroleum, and polychlorinated biphenyls.
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"Interest
Payment Date"
means
the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter, the Equipment Term Loan Maturity
Date and the Revolving Maturity Date.
"Lien"
means
any lien, mortgage, security interest, tax lien, pledge, charge, hypothecation,
assignment, preference, priority, or other encumbrance of any kind or nature
whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or title
retention agreement), whether arising by contract, operation of law, or
otherwise.
"Loan"
means
an extension of credit by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Article II.
"Loan
Documents"
means
this Agreement, the Security Documents, any guaranty, and all promissory notes,
assignments, letters of credit, and other instruments, documents, supplements,
and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement, as such instruments, documents, supplements and agreements may be
amended, modified, renewed, restated, extended, supplemented, replaced,
consolidated, substituted, or otherwise changed from time to time.
"Loan
Parties"
means
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their successors and assigns.
"Material
Adverse Effect"
means,
at any time, (a) a material adverse effect or change on the business,
assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial
or
otherwise), prospects or solvency of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken
as
a whole, (b) a material adverse effect or change on the ability of any
Obligated Party to perform its material obligations under any of the Loan
Documents or (c) an adverse effect or change on the legality, binding
effect or enforceability of any material provision of any Loan Document or
affecting in any material respect the rights and remedies of the Lender
thereunder. The existence of a Material Variance shall constitute a Material
Adverse Effect.
"Material
Variance"
means a
variation of more than five percent (5%), calculated on a monthly basis, with
respect to the financial forecasts set forth on Exhibit F.
"Maximum
Lawful Rate"
means,
at any time, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest which may be charged,
contracted for, taken, received or reserved by the Lender in accordance with
applicable Texas law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent
that
such law permits Lender to charge, contract for, receive or reserve a greater
amount of interest than under Texas law). The Maximum Lawful Rate shall be
calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments,
and
other charges in respect of the Loan Documents that constitute interest under
applicable law. Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based
upon
the Maximum Lawful Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Lawful Rate
shall
take effect without notice to the Borrower at the time of such change in the
Maximum Lawful Rate. For purposes of determining the Maximum Lawful Rate under
Texas Law, the applicable rate ceiling shall be the applicable weekly ceiling
described in, and computed in accordance with, Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance
Code, as the same may be amended.
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"Multiemployer
Plan"
means a
multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which
contributions have been made by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and which
is
covered by Title IV of ERISA.
"Notes"
means,
collectively, all promissory notes, including but not limited to the Revolving
Credit Note and the Equipment Term Note executed at any time by the Borrower
and
payable to the order of the Lender, as amended, renewed, replaced, extended,
supplemented, consolidated, restated, modified, otherwise changed and/or
increased from time to time ("Note"
means
any of such Notes).
"Obligated
Party"
means
the Borrower and any other Person who is or becomes party to any agreement
that
guarantees or secures payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part
thereof, grants any Collateral or executes any Loan Document.
"Obligations"
means
all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities of the Borrower and any other
Obligated Party to the Lender or Affiliates of the Lender, or both, now existing
or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed,
contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint and several,
including, without limitation, the obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities
under this Agreement, any swap or other hedge agreements maintained with the
Lender, the other Loan Documents, any cash management or treasury services
agreements and all interest accruing thereon (whether a claim for post-filing
or
post-petition interest is allowed in any insolvency, reorganization or similar
proceeding) and all reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred
in
the enforcement or collection thereof.
"Other
Taxes"
has the
meaning for such term set forth in Section 3.3(b)
of this
Agreement.
"PBGC"
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to all or
any
of its functions under ERISA.
"Permanent
Equipment Financing"
means
financing obtained for the purchase of equipment, which may be in the form
of a
loan, sale-leaseback arrangement, lease, or other form of equipment
financing.
"Person"
means
any individual, corporation, limited liability company, business trust,
association, company, partnership, joint venture, Governmental Authority, or
other entity, and shall include such Person's heirs, administrators, personal
representatives, executors, successors and assigns.
"Permitted
Liens"
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
8.2.
"Plan"
means
any employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by the Borrower
or
any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
"Principal
Office"
means
the principal office of the Lender, presently located at c/o Sammons
Corporation, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000.
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"Prohibited
Transaction"
means
any transaction set forth in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of
the Code.
"Property"
of a
Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible
or mixed, of such Person, or any other assets owned, operated or leased by
such
Person.
"Release"
means,
as to any Person, any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, disbursement, leaching, or migration of Hazardous Materials
into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of Property owned by
such
Person, including, without limitation, the movement of Hazardous Materials
through or in the air, soil, surface water, ground water, or
Property.
"Remedial
Action"
means
all actions required to (a) clean up, remove, treat, or otherwise address
Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent the
Release or threat of Release or minimize the further Release of Hazardous
Materials so that they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public
health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, or (c) perform
pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and
care.
"Reportable
Event"
means
any of the events set forth in Section 4043 of ERISA.
"Revolving
Credit Advance Request Form"
means a
certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit D
attached
hereto, properly completed and signed by the Borrower requesting a Revolving
Credit Advance, providing notice of a borrowing of a Revolving Credit
Advance.
"Revolving
Credit Advance"
means
any Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a)
of this
Agreement.
"Revolving
Credit Commitment"
means
the obligation of the Lender to make Revolving Credit Advances pursuant to
Section 2.1(a)
in an
aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to but not exceeding
Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($750,000), subject, however, to
termination pursuant to Section 9.2.
"Revolving
Credit Note"
means
the promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of the Lender, in
substantially the form of Exhibit A
hereto,
and all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, increases and
modifications thereof.
"Revolving
Maturity Date"
means
July 1, 2010, or such earlier date on which the Revolving Credit Commitment
terminates and such amounts thereunder become due and payable as provided in
this Agreement.
"Security
Agreement"
means
the Security Agreement executed in favor of the Lender, in substantially the
form of Exhibit B
hereto,
as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified, or changed from
time to time.
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"Security
Documents"
means
each and every Security Agreement, guaranty, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust,
deposit account control agreement, intellectual property security agreement,
or
other collateral security agreement required by or delivered to the Lender
from
time to time to secure the Obligations or any portion thereof, including all
such other documents, agreements, supplements, and instruments executed in
connection herewith, all as may be amended, modified, renewed, restated,
extended, supplemented, replaced, consolidated, substituted, or otherwise
changed from time to time.
"Series
C Preferred Stock"
means
the Borrower's Series C 8% Cumulative, Compounding Exchangeable Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share.
"Subsidiary"
means
(a) any corporation of which at least a majority of the outstanding shares
of stock having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority
of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not
at
the time stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have
or
might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at
the
time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Borrower or one or more
of the Subsidiaries or by the Borrower and one or more of the Subsidiaries;
and
(b) any other entity (i) of which at least a majority of the
ownership, equity or voting interest is at the time directly or indirectly
owned
or controlled by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and (ii) which is
treated as a subsidiary in accordance with GAAP.
"Taxes"
means
all taxes, levies, assessments, fees, withholdings or other charges at any
time
imposed by any laws or Governmental Authority.
"UCC"
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas.
"Uncommitted
Units"
means
System 5000 units that the Borrower holds in inventory that have not been
allocated or committed to a particular customer pursuant to a written commitment
with such customer.
Section
1.2 Accounting
Matters.
Any
accounting term used in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall have,
unless otherwise specifically provided therein, the meaning customarily given
such term in accordance with GAAP, and all financial computations thereunder
shall be computed, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied; provided, that all financial covenants and
calculations in the Loan Documents shall be made in accordance with GAAP as
in
effect on the date of this Agreement unless the Borrower and the Lender shall
otherwise specifically agree in writing. That certain items or computations
are
explicitly modified by the phrase "in accordance with GAAP" shall in no way
be
construed to limit the foregoing.
Section
1.3 Other
Definitional Provisions.
All
definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to the singular
and plural forms of the terms defined. The words "hereof", "herein", and
"hereunder" and words of similar import referring to this Agreement refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
Unless otherwise specified, all Article and Section references pertain to this
Agreement. Terms used herein that are defined in the UCC, unless otherwise
defined herein, shall have the meanings specified in the UCC.
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ARTICLE
II
Loans
and
Advances
Section
2.1 The
Loans.
(a) Revolving
Credit Advances.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender agrees to make one
or
more Revolving Credit Advances to the Borrower from time to time from the date
of this Agreement to, but not including, the Revolving Maturity Date, in an
aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to, but not exceeding,
the
amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to the foregoing limitations,
and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow,
repay, and reborrow hereunder.
(i) The
Revolving Credit Note.
The
obligation of the Borrower to repay the Revolving Credit Advances and interest
thereon shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Note executed by the
Borrower, payable to the order of the Lender, in the maximum principal amount
of
the Revolving Credit Commitment as originally in effect and dated the date
hereof.
(ii) Repayment
of Revolving Credit Advances.
The
Borrower shall repay the unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Credit
Advances on the Revolving Maturity Date, unless sooner due by reason of
acceleration by the Lender as provided in this Agreement.
(iii) Interest
on Revolving Credit Advances.
Interest on each Revolving Credit Advance at the Applicable Rate shall be due
and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, beginning on
December 31, 2008, and at such other times as may be specified herein.
Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof
before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy law.
(iv) Revolving
Credit Borrowing Procedure.
(A) Each
borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower's irrevocable notice to the Lender,
which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Lender
not later than 2:00 p.m. three Business Days prior to the requested date of
any borrowing. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by
delivery to the Lender of a written Revolving Credit Advance Request Form,
appropriately completed and signed by the Borrower. Each Revolving Credit
Advance Request Form (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (1) the
requested date of the borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (2) the
principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advance to be borrowed. No more than
one Revolving Credit Advance may be requested during any calendar week, and
no
Revolving Credit Advance may be requested during any calendar week in which
a
prepayment of any Revolving Credit Advance is made.
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(B) Revolving
Credit Advances shall be in a minimum amount of $50,000 (or such lesser amount
that exhausts any remaining availability under the Revolving Credit
Commitment).
(C) The
Lender shall have no liability to the Borrower for any loss or damage suffered
by the Borrower as a result of the Lender's honoring of any requests, execution
of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports
communicated to it telephonically, by facsimile or electronically and purporting
to have been sent to the Lender by the Borrower and the Lender shall have no
duty to verify the origin of any such communication or the identity or authority
of the Person sending it.
(D) Upon
satisfaction of all applicable conditions, the Lender shall make the proceeds
of
each Revolving Credit Advance available to the Borrower in accordance with
instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Lender by the
Borrower.
(v) Reduction
or Termination of Revolving Credit Commitment.
The
Borrower shall have the right to terminate in whole or reduce in part the unused
portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment upon at least three (3) Business
Days
prior notice (which notice shall be irrevocable) to the Lender specifying the
effective date thereof, whether a termination or reduction is being made, and
the amount of any partial reduction, provided that each partial reduction shall
be in the amount of $50,000 or an integral multiple thereof and the Borrower
shall simultaneously prepay the amount by which the unpaid principal amount
of
the Revolving Credit Advances exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment (after
giving effect to such notice) plus
accrued
and unpaid interest on the principal amount so prepaid. The Revolving Credit
Commitment may not be reinstated after it has been terminated or
reduced.
(b) Equipment
Term Loan.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender agrees to make one
or
more Equipment Advances to the Borrower from time to time from the date of
this
Agreement to, but not including, the Equipment Term Loan Maturity Date, in
the
aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to, but not exceeding,
the
amount of the Equipment Term Commitment. Amounts borrowed and repaid may not
be
reborrowed.
(i) The
Equipment Term Note.
The
obligation of the Borrower to repay the Equipment Term Loan and interest thereon
shall be evidenced by the Equipment Term Note executed by the Borrower, payable
to the order of the Lender, in the maximum principal amount of Equipment Term
Commitment as originally in effect and dated the date hereof.
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(ii) Repayment
of Principal.
Unless
an Equipment Advance has been converted pursuant to subsection (v) hereof,
the
Borrower shall repay the unpaid principal amount of each Equipment Advance
made
under the Equipment Term Loan on the Equipment Term Loan Maturity Date, unless
sooner due by reason of acceleration by the Lender or pursuant to any mandatory
prepayment as provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained within the foregoing, the Lender, at its sole discretion
may
agree that any Equipment Advance shall not be repaid according to the terms
of
this subsection (ii), but shall instead be subject to conversion pursuant to
subsection (v) hereof.
(iii) Interest
on Equipment Advances.
Interest on each Equipment Advance that has not otherwise been paid under
subsection (ii) hereof or converted under subsection (v) hereof shall
be due and payable at the Applicable Rate in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date, beginning on December 31, 2008, and at such other times as may be
specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance
with
the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the
commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy law.
(iv) Equipment
Term Loan Borrowing Procedure.
(A) Each
borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower's irrevocable notice to the Lender,
which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Lender
not later than 2:00 p.m. three Business Days prior to the requested date of
any borrowing. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by
delivery to the Lender of a written Equipment Advance Request Form,
appropriately completed and signed by the Borrower. Each Equipment Advance
Request Form (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (1) the
requested date of the borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (2) the
principal amount of the Equipment Advance to be borrowed. No more than one
Equipment Advance may be requested during any calendar week.
(B) Equipment
Advances shall be in a minimum amount of $50,000 (or such lesser amount that
exhausts any remaining availability under the Equipment Term
Commitment).
(C) The
Lender shall have no liability to the Borrower for any loss or damage suffered
by the Borrower as a result of the Lender's honoring of any requests, execution
of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports
communicated to it telephonically, by facsimile or electronically and purporting
to have been sent to the Lender by the Borrower and the Lender shall have no
duty to verify the origin of any such communication or the identity or authority
of the Person sending it.
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(D) Upon
satisfaction of all applicable conditions, the Lender shall make the proceeds
of
each Equipment Advance available to the Borrower in accordance with instructions
provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Lender by the
Borrower.
(v) Conversion
of Equipment Advances.
At the
Lender's sole discretion, all or any portion of one or more Equipment Advances
that have been outstanding for more than 30 days without being repaid in full
may, rather than being repaid according to subsection (ii) hereof, be converted
into one or more separate term notes extending for a period of 36 months
following the date of such conversion. Such separate term notes (each, a
"36
Month Note")
shall
be evidenced by a new promissory note in the form of Exhibit
G
attached
hereto. Interest shall accrue on each 36 Month Note at the Applicable Rate,
and
shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement. Payments of principal and
accrued interest shall be paid monthly, on the last Business Day of each month,
as set forth in each 36 Month Note. Upon the conversion of any Equipment Advance
to a 36 Month Note, all accrued but unpaid interest with respect to such
Equipment Advance shall be due and payable as of the conversion date.
Section
2.2 General
Provisions Regarding Interest; Etc.
(a) Applicable
Rates for Loans.
Subject
to the provisions of subsection (b) below, each Loan shall bear interest on
the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date
at a
rate per annum equal to the lesser of (A) the Maximum Lawful Rate and
(B) the Applicable Rate.
(b) Default
Rate.
If any
amount payable by the Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due
(without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity,
by
acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter, upon the giving of
prior written notice by Lender to Borrower, bear interest at a fluctuating
interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable laws. Furthermore, while any default or event
of
default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of
all
outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum
at
all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable laws. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including
interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon
demand.
(c) Maximum
Rate Limitations.
If at
any time the rate of interest applicable to any portion of the Loans would
exceed the Maximum Lawful Rate but for the provisions thereof limiting interest
to the Maximum Lawful Rate, then any subsequent reduction shall not reduce
the
rate of interest on the Loans below the Maximum Lawful Rate until the aggregate
amount of interest accrued on the Loans equals the aggregate amount of interest
which would have accrued on the Loans if the interest rate had not been limited
by the Maximum Lawful Rate.
(d) Computations
of Rate.
All
computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a year of 365
or
366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. Interest shall accrue
on
each Loan from the day on which the Loan is made, or any portion thereof, until
the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid.
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(e) Capital
Adequacy.
If
after the date hereof, the Lender shall have determined that any central bank
or
other Governmental Authority properly authorized to do so has adopted or
implemented (and has taken all necessary action to legally adopt or implement)
any applicable law, rule, or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any
change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof,
compliance with which by the Lender would have the effect of reducing the rate
of return on the Lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder
or the transactions contemplated hereby to a level below that which the Lender
could have achieved but for such adoption, implementation, change, or compliance
(taking into consideration the Lender's policies with respect to capital
adequacy) by an amount deemed by the Lender to be material, then from time
to
time, within ten (10) Business Days after demand by the Lender, the Borrower
shall pay to the Lender (or its parent) such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate the Lender for such reduction. The Lender will give the Borrower
notice of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will
entitle the Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section promptly after
it
obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, and
no
claim by the Lender for compensation under this Section shall in any case be
made until such time as the Lender determines that it is legally required to
comply with such law, rule, regulations or change thereto giving rise to such
claim. A certificate of the Lender claiming compensation under this Section
and
setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder shall
be conclusive, provided that the determination thereof is made on a reasonable
basis. In determining such amount or amounts, the Lender may use any reasonable
averaging and attribution methods.
Section
2.3 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Revolving Credit Advances shall be used by the Borrower for
working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business; provided,
however,
that no
Revolving Credit Advance shall be used for equipment purchases or capital
expenditures, except for the purchase of Certain Ancillary Equipment required
under contracts currently in existence as of the date of this Agreement or
entered into subsequent to the date of this Agreement. The proceeds of the
Equipment Term Loan shall be used to purchase System 5000 units of equipment
and
later generations of such units, if any, but shall be used only to the extent
that the Borrower is not able to secure reasonable Permanent Equipment Financing
with another lender on customary terms and conditions.
Section
2.4 Evidence
of Debt.
The
Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records
maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or
records maintained by the Lender shall be presumed to be correct absent manifest
error of the amount of the Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower and the
interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing
so
shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower
hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.
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ARTICLE
III
Payments
and Fees
Section
3.1 Method
of Payment.
All
payments of principal, interest, and other amounts to be made by the Borrower
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made to the Lender
at
the Principal Office in Dollars and immediately available funds, without setoff,
deduction, or counterclaim, and free and clear of all taxes at the time and
in
the manner provided in the Notes.
Section
3.2 Voluntary
and Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) The
Borrower may, upon notice to the Lender, at any time or from time to time
voluntarily prepay any Loan in whole or in part without premium or penalty;
provided that, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, such notice must be received by the Lender not later than
2:00 p.m. on the date of prepayment. Such notice shall specify the date and
amount of such prepayment. Each voluntary prepayment shall be in a minimum
amount of $50,000 or such lesser amount as may then be outstanding and required
to fully repay such Loan or such lesser amount as may be payable in accordance
with the provisions of Section 3.2(b).
If such
notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and
the
payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date
specified therein. No more than one voluntary prepayment under the Equipment
Term Loan shall be made within any calendar week. No more than one voluntary
prepayment with respect to the Revolving Credit Advances shall be made within
any calendar week, and no voluntary prepayment with respect to any Revolving
Credit Advances shall be made during any calendar week in which a Revolving
Credit Advance is requested.
(b) The
Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment of all outstanding Equipment Advances
in an amount equal to all Permanent Equipment Financing obtained by the Borrower
after the date hereof and relating to equipment financed with the Equipment
Advances.
Section
3.3 Taxes.
(a) Any
and
all payments by the Borrower hereunder or under the Notes shall be made, in
accordance with Section 3.1,
free
and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future Taxes,
excluding, in the case of Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise
and
other taxes imposed on Lender, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which
Lender is organized or is or should be qualified to do business or any political
subdivision thereof and Taxes imposed on its income by the jurisdiction of
Lender's lending office or any political subdivision thereof. If Borrower shall
be required by Law to deduct any Taxes (i.e., Taxes for which Borrower is
responsible under the preceding sentence) from or in respect of any sum payable
hereunder or under the Note to Lender, (i) the sum payable shall be
increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this
Section 3.3)
Lender
receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such
deductions been made, (ii) Borrower shall make such deductions and
(iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation
authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.
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(b) In
addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary
taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which
arise from any payment made hereunder or under the Loan Documents from the
execution, delivery, or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents (hereinafter referred to as "Other
Taxes").
(c) Borrower
will indemnify Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including,
without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
amounts payable under this Section 3.3)
for
which Borrower is liable pursuant to this Section 3.3
paid by
Lender (as the case may be) or any liability (including penalties and interest)
arising therefrom or with respect thereto. Upon written notice from Lender
of a
statement setting forth the amounts to be owed hereunder, this indemnification
shall be made 30 days from the date Lender makes written demand therefor. This
indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(d) Within
30
days after the date of any payment of Taxes, Borrower will furnish to Lender,
upon Lender's request, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing
payment thereof.
(e) Without
prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of Borrower hereunder, the
agreements and obligations of Borrower contained in this Section 3.3
shall
survive the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
3.4 Unused
Fees.
Accrued
unused fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the last day of each fiscal
quarter, beginning on December 31, 2008 through the date on which both the
Revolving Credit Commitment and the Equipment Term Commitment have terminated.
The unused fee applicable to the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be equal
to
0.25% per annum (computed on the basis of a 365-day year or, as applicable,
366-day year, actual days elapsed) on the average daily unused amount of the
Revolving Credit Commitment, and the unused fee applicable to the Equipment
Term
Commitment shall be equal to 0.25% per annum (computed on the basis of a 365-day
year or, as applicable, 366-day year, actual days elapsed) on the average daily
unused amount of the Equipment Term Commitment.
ARTICLE
IV
Security
Section
4.1 Collateral.
To
secure full and complete payment and performance of the Obligations under the
Equipment Term Loan, the Borrower shall execute and deliver or cause to be
executed and delivered all of the Security Documents required by the Lender
covering Collateral described in such Security Documents consisting of the
equipment being financed by the applicable Equipment Advance (which, together
with any other collateral described in each Security Agreement, and any other
Property which may now or hereafter secure the Obligations, under the Equipment
Term Loan or any part thereof, is sometimes herein called the "Collateral").
The
Borrower shall execute, or cause to be executed and authorizes the execution
and/or filing thereof by the Lender, such further documents and instruments,
including without limitation, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements,
as
the Lender deems reasonably necessary or desirable to create, evidence,
preserve, and perfect its Liens and security interests in the Collateral. The
Revolving Credit Advances shall be unsecured.
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Section
4.2 Setoff.
If an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Lender shall have
the right to set off and apply against the Obligations in such manner as the
Lender may determine, at any time and without notice to the Borrower, any and
all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or
other
sums at any time credited by or owing from the Lender to the Borrower whether
or
not the Obligations are then due. As further security for the Obligations,
the
Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in all money,
instruments, and other property of the Borrower now or hereafter held by the
Lender, including, without limitation, property held in safekeeping. In addition
to the Lender's right of setoff and as further security for the Obligations,
the
Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and other accounts
of
the Borrower now or hereafter on deposit with or held by the Lender and all
other sums at any time credited by or owing from the Lender to the Borrower.
The
rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder are in addition to other rights
and
remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which the
Lender may have.
ARTICLE
V
Conditions
Precedent
Section
5.1 Initial
Extension of Credit.
The
obligation of the Lender to make the initial Advance under any Note is subject
to the condition precedent that the Lender shall have received on or before
the
day of such Advance all of the following, each dated (unless otherwise
indicated) as of the date hereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Lender:
(a) Resolutions.
Resolutions of the Board of Directors (or other governing body) of each Loan
Party certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or other custodian
of records) of such Loan Party, which authorize the execution, delivery, and
performance by such Loan Party, of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
to which such Loan Party is or is to be a party;
(b) Incumbency
Certificate.
A
certificate of incumbency certified by an authorized officer or representative
certifying the names of the individuals or other Persons authorized to sign
this
Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is
or is
to be a party (including the certificates contemplated herein) on behalf of
such
Person together with specimen signatures of such Persons;
(c) Constituent
Documents.
The
Constituent Documents for each Loan Party as of a date acceptable to the
Lender;
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(d) Governmental
Certificates.
Certificates of the appropriate government officials of the state of
incorporation or organization of each Loan Party as to the existence and good
standing of such Loan Party, each dated within forty-five (45) days prior to
the
date of the initial Advance;
(e) Notes.
The
applicable Note or Notes executed by the Borrower;
(f) Security
Documents.
The
Security Documents executed by the Borrower and other Obligated
Parties;
(g) Insurance
Matters.
Copies
of insurance certificates describing all insurance policies required by
Section 7.5,
together with loss payee, additional insured, and lender endorsements in favor
of the Lender with respect to all insurance policies covering the Collateral
and
the Loan Parties;
(h) UCC
Searches.
The
results of a Uniform Commercial Code searches showing all financing statements
and other documents or instruments on file against each Loan Party in the office
of the Secretary of State of such Loan Party's state of organization, such
searches to be as of a date no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date
of the initial Advance;
(i) Attorneys'
Fees and Expenses.
Evidence that the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
referred to in Section 10.1,
to the
extent incurred and invoiced prior to closing, shall have been paid in full
by
the Borrower; and
(j) Additional
Documentation.
The
Lender shall have received such additional approvals, opinions, or documents
as
the Lender or its legal counsel may reasonably request.
Section
5.2 All
Extensions of Credit.
The
obligation of the Lender to make any Advance (including the initial Advance)
is
subject to the following additional conditions precedent:
(a) Request
for Advance.
The
Lender shall have received, in accordance with this Agreement, an Advance
Request Form pursuant to the Lender's requirements dated the date of such
Advance and executed by an authorized officer of the Borrower;
(b) No
Default, Material Adverse Effect.
No
Default or Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing, or
would result from or after giving effect to such Advance;
(c) No
Material Variance.
The
Borrower's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer shall have each
certified that neither a Material Adverse Effect nor a Material Variance shall
have occurred and be continuing, and, in the case of an Equipment Advance,
that
its number of Uncommitted Units does not exceed 200; and
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(d) Representations
and Warranties.
All of
the representations and warranties contained in Article VI
hereof
and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such Advance with the same force and effect
as
if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date,
except to the extent such representations and warranties speak to a specific
date.
Section
5.3 Material
Variances.
To the
extent that the certifications required by Section
5.2(c)
can not
be made, the Borrower shall also provide a written explanation describing the
Material Adverse Effect or Material Variance, or the number of Uncommitted
Units
it holds, and the corrective actions being taken with respect thereto. Lender
shall have the sole and absolute right to determine whether it will fund any
Advance while such corrective actions are pending.
ARTICLE
VI
Representations
and Warranties
To
induce
the Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower represents and warrants
to
the Lender that:
Section
6.1 Organizational
Existence.
Each
Loan Party (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
(b) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its assets and
carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted; and
(c) is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which the nature of
its business makes such qualification necessary and where failure to so qualify
would have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has the corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is or may become a
party.
Section
6.2 Financial
Statements; Etc.
The
Borrower has delivered to the Lender Borrower-prepared consolidated balance
sheets and related statements of income of Borrower as at and for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, and as at and for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2008. Such financial statements are true and correct and fairly
present the financial condition of the Borrower as of the respective dates
indicated therein and the results of operations for the respective periods
indicated therein. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have any
material contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or
long-term commitments, or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable
commitments except as referred to or reflected in such financial statements
or
arising in the ordinary course of business. There has been no Material Adverse
Effect on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries since the effective date
of
the most recent financial statements referred to in this Section. All
projections delivered by the Borrower to the Lender have been prepared in good
faith, with care and diligence and use assumptions that are reasonable under
the
circumstances at the time such projections were prepared and delivered to the
Lender, it being recognized by Lender, however, that projections as to future
events are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the
period or periods covered by such projections may differ from the projected
results included in such projections and such differences may be
material.
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Section
6.3 Action;
No Breach.
The
execution, delivery, and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and
the
other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is or may become a party and
compliance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof have been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Borrower and
do
not and will not (a) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of, or
require any further consent under (i) Constituent Documents of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any applicable law, rule, or regulation or
any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator where the failure to comply is reasonably likely to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) any material agreement or instrument to
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of
them
or any of their Property is bound or subject, or (b) result in the creation
or imposition of any Lien upon any of the revenues or assets of the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary, other than Permitted Liens.
Section
6.4 Operation
of Business.
The
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries possess all licenses, permits, franchises,
patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade names, or rights thereto, necessary
to conduct their respective businesses substantially as now conducted and as
presently proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to so possess
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries are not in violation of any valid rights of others with respect
to
any of the foregoing.
Section
6.5 Litigation
and Judgments.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 6.5,
there
is no action, suit, investigation, or proceeding before or by any Governmental
Authority or arbitrator pending, or to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened
against or affecting Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, that would, if
adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower or its
Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.5,
there
are no outstanding judgments against Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower.
Section
6.6 Rights
in Property; Liens.
The
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have good title to or valid leasehold
interests in their respective Property, including the Property reflected in
the
financial statements described in Section 6.2,
and
none of the Property of Borrower or any Subsidiary is subject to any Lien,
except as permitted by Section 8.2.
Section
6.7 Enforceability.
This
Agreement constitutes, and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is party,
when delivered, shall constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of
Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective
terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws of general
application relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights.
Section
6.8 Approvals.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 6.8,
no
authorization, approval, or consent of, and no filing or registration with,
any
Governmental Authority or third party is or will be necessary for the execution,
delivery, or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which Borrower is or may become a party or the validity or
enforceability thereof.
Section
6.9 Debt.
The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have no Debt, except as permitted in Section 8.1.
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Section
6.10 Taxes.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 6.10,
the
Borrower and each Subsidiary have filed all tax returns (federal, state, and
local) required to be filed, including all income, franchise, employment,
Property, and sales tax returns, and have paid all of their respective
liabilities for taxes, assessments, governmental charges, and other levies
that
are currently due and payable. The Borrower knows of no pending investigation
of
Borrower or any Subsidiary by any taxing authority or of any pending but
unassessed tax liability of Borrower or any Subsidiary except as set forth
on
Schedule 6.10.
Section
6.11 Use
of
Proceeds; Margin Securities.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its
important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no part
of
the proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock
or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin
stock.
Section
6.12 ERISA.
Borrower and each Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with
all
applicable provisions of ERISA. Neither a Reportable Event nor a Prohibited
Transaction has occurred and is continuing with respect to any Plan. No notice
of intent to terminate a Plan has been filed, nor has any Plan been terminated.
No circumstances exist which constitute grounds entitling the PBGC to institute
proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Plan, nor has
the PBGC instituted any such proceedings. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliate has completely or partially withdrawn from a Multiemployer Plan.
Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have met their minimum funding requirements
under ERISA with respect to all of their Plans, and the present value of all
vested benefits under each Plan do not exceed the fair market value of all
Plan
assets allocable to such benefits, as determined on the most recent valuation
date of the Plan and in accordance with ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC under ERISA.
Section
6.13 Disclosure.
No
statement, information, report, representation, or warranty made by Borrower
in
this Agreement or in any other Loan Document or furnished to the Lender in
connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not materially
misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower which has a Material Adverse
Effect, or which might in the future have a Material Adverse Effect, on the
Borrower or any Subsidiary that has not been disclosed in writing to the
Lender.
Section
6.14 Subsidiaries,
Ventures, Etc.
The
Borrower has no Subsidiaries, Affiliates or joint ventures or partnerships
other
than those listed on Schedule 6.14.
Schedule 6.14
sets
forth the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each such Person
and
the percentage of the Borrower's ownership interest in such Person. All of
the
outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests of each Person described
in Schedule 6.14
has been
validly issued, is fully paid, and is nonassessable.
Section
6.15 Agreements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 6.15,
neither
Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a party to any indenture, loan, or credit
agreement (other than this Agreement), or to any lease or other agreement or
instrument, or subject to any charter or corporate or other organizational
restriction which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower or any
Subsidiary. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default in any material
respect in the performance, observance, or fulfillment of any of the
obligations, covenants, or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument
material to its business to which it is a party.
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Section
6.16 Compliance
with Laws.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in violation in any material respect of
any
law, rule, regulation, order, or decree of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator.
Section
6.17 Investment
Company Act.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an "investment company" within the meaning
of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section
6.18 Intellectual
Property.
Each
Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all intellectual property necessary
to
conduct its business as currently conducted except for such intellectual
property the failure of which to own or license could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party will maintain the patenting
and registration of all intellectual property deemed useful or necessary by
such
Loan Party with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States
Copyright Office, or other appropriate Governmental Authority and will, if
deemed advisable by such Loan Party, promptly patent or register, as the case
may be, all new intellectual property and notify the Lender in writing ten
(10)
Business Days prior to filing any such new patent or registration.
Section
6.19 Permanent
Equipment Financing.
The
Borrower is actively seeking Permanent Equipment Financing from one or more
additional lenders.
ARTICLE
VII
Affirmative
Covenants
The
Borrower covenants and agrees that, as long as the Obligations or any part
thereof are outstanding or the Lender has any Revolving Credit Commitment or
Equipment Term Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will perform and observe
the
following positive covenants, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in
writing:
Section
7.1 Reporting
Requirements.
The
Borrower will furnish to the Lender:
(a) Annual
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, beginning with the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2008, a copy of the annual audit report of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year containing, on a consolidated basis,
balance sheets and statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flow as
at
the end of such fiscal year and for the 12-month period then ended, in each
case
setting forth (beginning with the 2009 year-end financial statements) in
comparative form the figures for the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable
detail and audited and certified by independent certified public accountants
of
recognized standing acceptable to the Lender, to the effect that such report
has
been prepared in accordance with GAAP and containing no material qualifications
or limitations on scope;
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(b) Quarterly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
each
of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy
of an unaudited financial report of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of
the
end of such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended,
containing, on a consolidated basis, balance sheets and statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash flow, all in reasonable detail certified by the
chief financial officer or comparable officer of Borrower to have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP and to fairly and accurately present (subject to
year-end audit adjustments) the financial condition and results of operations
of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at the date and
for
the periods indicated therein;
(c) Monthly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within twenty (20) days after the end of each
fiscal month, a copy of an unaudited financial report of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal month and for the portion of the
fiscal year then ended, containing, on a consolidated basis, balance sheets
and
statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flow, and containing an update
and comparison to the items contained in Exhibit
F
hereto,
all in reasonable detail certified by the chief financial officer or comparable
officer of Borrower to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and to fairly
and accurately present (subject to year-end audit adjustments) the financial
condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on
a
consolidated basis, at the date and for the periods indicated
therein;
(d) Tax
Returns.
As soon
as available, and in any event within ten (10) days after the same has been
filed, copies of the federal income tax returns filed by the
Borrower;
(e) Notice
of Litigation.
Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, and
proceedings before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator affecting the
Borrower or any Subsidiary which, if determined adversely to the Borrower or
such Subsidiary, could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower or such
Subsidiary;
(f) Notice
of Default.
As soon
as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after the occurrence of each
Default, a written notice setting forth the details of such Default and the
action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect
thereto;
(g) ERISA
Reports.
Promptly after the filing or receipt thereof, copies of all reports, including
annual reports, and notices which the Borrower or any Subsidiary files with
or
receives from the PBGC or the U.S. Department of Labor under ERISA; and as
soon
as possible and in any event within five (5) days after Borrower or any
Subsidiary knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event or Prohibited
Transaction has occurred with respect to any Plan or that the PBGC or Borrower
or any Subsidiary has instituted or will institute proceedings under Title
IV of
ERISA to terminate any Plan, a certificate of the chief financial officer or
comparable officer of the Borrower setting forth the details as to such
Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction or Plan termination and the action
that Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
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(h) Reports
to Other Creditors.
Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report
furnished to any party other than the Lender pursuant to the terms of any
indenture, loan, or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required
to be
furnished to the Lender pursuant to any other clause of this
Section;
(i) Notice
of Material Adverse Effect.
As soon
as possible and in any event within five (5) days after the occurrence thereof,
written notice of any matter that is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and
(j) General
Information.
Promptly, such other information concerning the Borrower, any Subsidiary or
any
other Obligated Party as the Lender may from time to time reasonably
request.
Section
7.2 Maintenance
of Existence; Conduct of Business.
The
Borrower will preserve and maintain, and will cause each Subsidiary to preserve
and maintain, its existence (except for mergers and consolidations permitted
under Section 8.3)
and all
of its leases, privileges, licenses, permits, franchises, qualifications, and
rights that are necessary or desirable in the ordinary conduct of its business.
The Borrower will conduct, and will cause each Subsidiary to conduct, its
business in an orderly and efficient manner in accordance with good business
practices.
Section
7.3 Maintenance
of Property.
The
Borrower will maintain, keep, and preserve, and cause each Subsidiary to
maintain, keep, and preserve, all of its Property (tangible and intangible)
necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order
and condition, other than damaged or obsolete inventory and
equipment.
Section
7.4 Taxes
and Claims.
The
Borrower will pay or discharge, and will cause each Subsidiary to pay or
discharge, at or before maturity or before becoming delinquent (a) all
taxes, levies, assessments, and governmental charges imposed on it or its income
or profits or any of its Property, and (b) all lawful claims for labor,
material, and supplies, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon any of its
Property; provided,
however,
that
neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall be required to pay or discharge
any tax, levy, assessment, or governmental charge which is being contested
in
good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, and for which adequate
reserves have been established.
Section
7.5 Insurance.
The
Borrower will maintain, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to maintain,
insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies in such
amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by businesses engaged
in
similar businesses and owning similar Property in the same general areas in
which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries operate, provided that in any event
the
Borrower will maintain and cause each Subsidiary to maintain workmen's
compensation insurance, Property insurance, comprehensive general liability
insurance,
and
business interruption insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender and naming
the Lender as additional insured. Each insurance policy covering the Collateral
shall name the Lender as loss payee and shall provide that such policy will
not
be cancelled or reduced without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the
Lender.
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Section
7.6 Inspection
Rights.
At any
reasonable time and from time to time, upon reasonable notice, the Borrower
will
permit, and will cause each Subsidiary to permit, representatives of the Lender
to examine the Collateral and conduct Collateral audits, to examine, copy,
and
make extracts from its books and records, to visit and inspect its Property,
and
to discuss its business, operations, and financial condition with its officers,
employees, and independent certified public accountants.
Section
7.7 Keeping
Books and Records.
The
Borrower will maintain, and will cause each Subsidiary to maintain, proper
books
of record and account in which full, true, and correct entries in conformity
with GAAP shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its
business and activities.
Section
7.8 Compliance
with Laws.
The
Borrower will comply, and will cause each Subsidiary to comply, in all material
respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, and decrees
of
any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.
Section
7.9 Compliance
with Agreements.
The
Borrower will comply, and will cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all
agreements, contracts, and instruments binding on it or affecting its Property
or business, except where the failure to comply would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section
7.10 Further
Assurances.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute and deliver such
further agreements and instruments and take such further action as may be
requested by the Lender to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to create, preserve, and perfect
the
Liens of the Lender in the Collateral.
Section
7.11 ERISA.
The
Borrower will comply, and will cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all minimum
funding requirements, and all other material requirements, of ERISA, if
applicable, so as not to give rise to any liability thereunder.
Section
7.12 Permanent
Equipment Financing.
The
Borrower will continue to actively seek Permanent Equipment Financing from
one
or more additional lenders.
ARTICLE
VIII
Negative
Covenants
The
Borrower covenants and agrees that, as long as the Obligations or any part
thereof are outstanding or the Lender has any Revolving Credit Commitment or
Equipment Term Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will perform and observe
the
following negative covenants, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in
writing:
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Section
8.1 Debt.
The
Borrower will not incur, create, assume, or permit to exist, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to incur, create, assume, or permit to exist, any Debt,
except:
(a) Debt
to
the Lender;
(b) Permanent
Equipment Financing; and
(c) Existing
Debt described on Schedule 8.1
hereto.
Section
8.2 Limitation
on Liens.
The
Borrower will not incur, create, assume, or permit to exist, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to incur, create, assume, or permit to exist, any Lien upon
any
of its Property, assets, or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except (collectively referred to as "Permitted
Liens"):
(a) Liens
disclosed on Schedule 8.2
hereto;
(b) Liens
in
favor of the Lender;
(c) Liens
related to Permanent Equipment Financing;
(d) Encumbrances
consisting of minor easements, zoning restrictions, or other restrictions on
the
use of real property that do not (individually or in the aggregate) materially
affect the value of the assets encumbered thereby or materially impair the
ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to use such assets in their respective
businesses, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing
or
proposed structures or land use;
(e) Liens
for
taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges which are not delinquent
or
which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have
been established;
(f) Liens
of
mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other similar statutory
Liens
securing obligations that are not yet due and are incurred in the ordinary
course of business; and
(g) Liens
resulting from good faith deposits to secure payments of workmen's compensation
or other social security programs or to secure the performance of tenders,
statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, or contracts (other than
for payment of Debt), or leases made in the ordinary course of
business.
Section
8.3 Mergers,
Etc.
Without
prior written consent of the Lender, Borrower will not, and will not permit
any
Subsidiary to, become a party to a merger or consolidation, or purchase or
otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or
any
shares or other evidence of beneficial ownership of any Person, or wind-up,
dissolve, or liquidate except that Borrower may merge with any of its
Subsidiaries so long as the Borrower is the survivor of such merger, and
Subsidiaries may be merged with and into each other.
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Section
8.4 Restricted
Payments.
The
Borrower will not declare or pay any dividends or make any other payment or
distribution (in cash, Property, or obligations) on account of its equity
interests, or redeem, purchase, retire, or otherwise acquire any of its equity
interests (except for any redemption that may be required in accordance with
the
terms of the Series C Preferred Stock), or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to purchase or otherwise acquire any equity interest of the Borrower or another
Subsidiary, or set apart any money for a sinking or other analogous fund for
any
dividend or other distribution on its equity interests or for any redemption,
purchase, retirement, or other acquisition of any of its equity
interests.
Section
8.5 Loans
and Investments.
The
Borrower will not make, and will not permit any Subsidiary to make, any advance,
loan, extension of credit, or capital contribution to or investment in, or
purchase, or permit any Subsidiary to purchase, any stock, bonds, notes,
debentures, or other securities of, any Person, except:
(a) Readily
marketable direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency
thereof with maturities of one year or less from the date of
acquisition;
(b) Fully
insured certificates of deposit with maturities of one year or less from the
date of acquisition issued by any commercial bank operating in the United
States of America having capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000;
(c) Money
market accounts substantially all of the assets of which are invested in
investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) above;
and
(d) Extensions
of trade credit in the ordinary course of business consistent with historical
practice.
Section
8.6 Limitation
on Issuance of Equity.
Other
than as in existence as of the date of this Agreement or with the Lender's
consent, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to,
at any time issue, sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of (a) any of its
equity interests, (b) any securities exchangeable for or convertible into
or carrying any rights to acquire any of its equity interests, or (c) any
option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of its equity interests;
provided,
however,
that
the limitations contained in this Section
8.6
shall
not apply to any interests issued under the Borrower's incentive stock option
plan and shall not apply to any interests issued under the Borrower's Series
C
Preferred Stock.
Section
8.7 Transactions
With Affiliates.
The
Borrower will not enter into, and will not permit any Subsidiary to enter into,
any transaction, including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, or exchange
of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate of the Borrower
or such Subsidiary, except (a) transactions among Obligated Parties,
(b) transactions with AHK Leasing and (c) in the ordinary course of
and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Borrower's or such
Subsidiary's business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable
to
the Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable
arm's-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of the Borrower or
such
Subsidiary.
Section
8.8 Disposition
of Assets.
The
Borrower will not sell, lease, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any
of
its assets, or permit any Subsidiary to do so with any of its assets, except
(a) dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business or
(b) dispositions, for fair value.
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Section
8.9 Sale
and Leaseback.
Other
than pursuant to Permanent Equipment Financing, the Borrower will not enter
into, and will not permit any Subsidiary to enter into, any arrangement with
any
Person pursuant to which it leases from such Person real or personal Property
that has been or is to be sold or transferred, directly or indirectly, by it
to
such Person.
Section
8.10 Prepayment
of Debt.
The
Borrower will not prepay, and will not permit any Subsidiary to prepay, any
Debt, except the Obligations.
Section
8.11 Environmental
Protection.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use
(or permit any tenant to use) any of their respective Property or assets for
the
handling, processing, storage, transportation, or disposal of any Hazardous
Material, (b) generate any Hazardous Material, (c) conduct any
activity that is likely to cause a Release or threatened Release of any
Hazardous Material, or (d) otherwise conduct any activity or use any of
their respective Property or assets in any manner that is likely to violate
any
Environmental Law or create any Environmental Liabilities for which the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries would be responsible.
Section
8.12 Accounting.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its
fiscal year or make any change (a) in accounting treatment or reporting
practices, except as required by GAAP and disclosed to the Lender, or
(b) in tax reporting treatment, except as required by law and disclosed to
the Lender.
Section
8.13 Additional
Subsidiaries.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, form or acquire any
Subsidiary not listed on Schedule 6.14.
Section
8.14 Change
in Management.
Through
the term of this Agreement, the Borrower will not make, and will not permit
any
Subsidiary to make, changes to the executive management of the Borrower or
its
Subsidiaries which involve changes to the positions held by any vice president
or any position senior to any vice president, unless such change is satisfactory
to Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE
IX
Default
Section
9.1 Events
of Default.
Each of
the following shall be deemed an "Event of Default":
(a) The
Borrower shall fail to pay the Obligations or any part thereof shall not be
paid
when due or declared due.
(b) Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, any Subsidiary,
or any Obligated Party (or any of their respective officers) in any Loan
Document or in any certificate, report, notice, or financial statement furnished
at any time in connection with this Agreement shall be false, misleading, or
erroneous in any material respect when made or deemed to have been
made.
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(c) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party shall fail to perform, observe,
or comply with any covenant, agreement, or term contained in Sections 2.3,
7.1,
7.6
and
Article VIII.
(d) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party shall fail to perform, observe,
or comply with any covenant, agreement, or term contained in any Loan Document
(other than those specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section),
and, if such failure can be cured, such failure shall continue uncured for
a
period of ten (10) days after the earlier of (i) the Borrower, any
Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party obtains knowledge thereof, or
(ii) written notice thereof having been given to the Borrower, any
Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party.
(e) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party shall commence a voluntary
proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization, or other relief with respect
to
itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law
now
or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver,
liquidator, custodian, or other similar official of it or a substantial part
of
its Property or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or
taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against it or shall make a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors or shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become
due
or shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the
foregoing.
(f) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party shall fail to pay when due
any
principal of or interest on any Debt in excess of $50,000 (other than the
Obligations), or the maturity of any such Debt shall have been accelerated,
or
any such Debt shall have been required to be prepaid prior to the stated
maturity thereof, or any event shall have occurred that permits (or, with the
giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would permit) any holder or holders
of such Debt or any Person acting on behalf of such holder or holders to
accelerate the maturity thereof or require any such prepayment.
(g) This
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall cease to be in full force and effect
or shall be declared null and void or the validity or enforceability thereof
shall be contested or challenged by the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Obligated
Party or any of their respective shareholders, or the Borrower, any Subsidiary,
or any Obligated Party shall deny that it has any further liability or
obligation under any of the Loan Documents, or any Lien or security interest
created by the Loan Documents shall for any reason cease to be a valid, first
priority perfected security interest in and Lien upon any of the Collateral
purported to be covered thereby.
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(h) Any
of
the following events shall occur or exist with respect to the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate: (i) any Prohibited Transaction involving any Plan;
(ii) any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan; (iii) the filing
under Section 4041 of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or
the termination of any Plan; (iv) any event or circumstance that might
constitute grounds entitling the PBGC to institute proceedings under
Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or for the appointment of a
trustee to administer, any Plan, or the institution by the PBGC of any such
proceedings; or (v) complete or partial withdrawal under Section 4201
or 4204 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan or the reorganization, insolvency,
or
termination of any Multiemployer Plan; and in each case above, such event or
condition, together with all other events or conditions, if any, have subjected
or could in the reasonable opinion of the Lender subject the Borrower to any
tax, penalty, or other liability to a Plan, a Multiemployer Plan, the PBGC,
or
otherwise (or any combination thereof) which in the aggregate exceed or could
reasonably be expected to exceed $50,000.
(i) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party, or any of their Property,
revenues, or assets, shall become subject to an order of forfeiture, seizure,
or
divestiture (whether under RICO or otherwise) and the same shall not have been
discharged within thirty (30) days from the date of entry thereof.
(j) An
involuntary proceeding shall be commenced against the Borrower, any Subsidiary,
or any Obligated Party seeking liquidation, reorganization, or other relief
with
respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar
law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, liquidator, custodian, or other similar official for it or a
substantial part of its Property, and such involuntary proceeding shall remain
undismissed and unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days.
(k) The
Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Obligated Party shall fail to discharge within
a
period of sixty (60) days after the commencement thereof any attachment,
sequestration, or similar proceeding or proceedings involving an aggregate
amount in excess of $50,000 against any of its assets or Property.
(l) A
final
judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $50,000 in the
aggregate and not covered by insurance shall be rendered by a court or courts
against the Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party and the same shall
not be discharged (or provision shall not be made for such discharge), or a
stay
of execution thereof shall not be procured, within thirty (30) days from the
date of entry thereof and the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary or Obligated
Party shall not, within said period of thirty (30) days, or such longer period
during which execution of the same shall have been stayed, appeal therefrom
and
cause the execution thereof to be stayed during such appeal.
Section
9.2 Remedies
Upon Default.
If any
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Lender may without notice
terminate the Revolving Credit Commitment and the Equipment Term Commitment
and
declare the Obligations or any part thereof to be immediately due and payable,
and the same shall thereupon become immediately due and payable, without notice,
demand, presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of
intent to accelerate, notice of intent to demand, protest, or other formalities
of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
provided,
however,
that
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(e) or
Section 9.1(j),
the
Revolving Credit Commitment and the Equipment Term Commitment shall
automatically terminate, and the Obligations shall become immediately due and
payable without notice, demand, presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of
acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of intent to demand,
protest, or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by the Borrower. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing,
the Lender may exercise all rights and remedies available to it in law or in
equity, under the Loan Documents, or otherwise.
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Section
9.3 Performance
by the Lender.
If the
Borrower shall fail to perform any covenant or agreement contained in any of
the
Loan Documents, the Lender may perform or attempt to perform such covenant
or
agreement on behalf of the Borrower. In such event, the Borrower shall, at
the
request of the Lender, promptly pay any amount expended by the Lender in
connection with such performance or attempted performance to the Lender,
together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from and including the date
of such expenditure to but excluding the date such expenditure is paid in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that the Lender shall
not
have any liability or responsibility for the performance of any obligation
of
the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
ARTICLE
X
Miscellaneous
Section
10.1 Expenses.
The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay on demand: (a) all costs and expenses of the
Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, and delivery
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (not to exceed $25,000), and
any
and all amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions, and supplements thereof
and thereto, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses
of
legal counsel, advisors, consultants, and auditors for the Lender, (b) all
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lender in connection with any Default
and the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including,
without limitation, the fees and expenses of legal counsel, advisors,
consultants, and auditors for the Lender, (c) all transfer, stamp,
documentary, or other similar taxes, assessments, or charges levied by any
Governmental Authority in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, (d) all costs, expenses, assessments, and other charges incurred
in connection with any filing, registration, recording, or perfection of any
security interest or Lien contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and (e) all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by
the Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any
litigation, dispute, suit, proceeding or action; the enforcement of its rights
and remedies, protection of its interests in bankruptcy, insolvency or other
legal proceedings, including, without limitation, all costs, expenses, and
other
charges incurred in connection with evaluating, observing, collecting,
examining, auditing, appraising, selling, liquidating, or otherwise disposing
of
the Collateral or other assets of the Borrower; provided, however, that in
the
case of each of the foregoing the applicable costs and expenses shall be
reasonable.
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Section
10.2 INDEMNIFICATION.
THE
BORROWER SHALL INDEMNIFY THE LENDER AND EACH AFFILIATE THEREOF AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AND AGENTS FROM, AND
HOLD
EACH OF THEM HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES,
PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS' FEES) TO WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY BECOME SUBJECT WHICH DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISE FROM OR RELATE TO (A) THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION,
DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS, (B) ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN DOCUMENTS,
(C) ANY BREACH BY THE BORROWER OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT,
OR OTHER AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (D) THE
PRESENCE, RELEASE, THREATENED RELEASE, DISPOSAL, REMOVAL, OR CLEANUP OF ANY
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL LOCATED ON, ABOUT, WITHIN, OR AFFECTING ANY OF THE PROPERTY
OR ASSETS OF THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, OR (E) ANY INVESTIGATION,
LITIGATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY THREATENED
INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING, RELATING TO ANY OF THE
FOREGOING. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OF ANY OTHER
LOAN
DOCUMENT, IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH PERSON
TO
BE INDEMNIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED FROM AND HELD HARMLESS
AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS,
DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES)
ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE CONTRIBUTORY OR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE
OF
SUCH PERSON; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,
NO
PERSON SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED HEREUNDER FOR ITS OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT.
Section
10.3 Limitation
of Liability.
Neither
the Lender nor any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, attorney, or agent
of
the Lender shall have any liability with respect to, and the Borrower hereby
waives, releases, and agrees not to xxx any of them upon, any claim for any
special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred
by
the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to,
this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The Borrower
hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to xxx the Lender or any of the Lender's
Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive
damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any
way related to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
Section
10.4 No
Duty.
All
attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and other professional Persons and
consultants retained by the Lender shall have the right to act exclusively
in
the interest of the Lender and shall have no duty of disclosure, duty of
loyalty, duty of care, or other duty or obligation of any type or nature
whatsoever to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, any of their shareholders or
any
other Person.
Section
10.5 Lender
Not Fiduciary.
The
relationship between the Borrower and the Lender is solely that of debtor and
creditor, and the Lender has no fiduciary or other special relationship with
the
Borrower, and no term or condition of any of the Loan Documents shall be
construed so as to deem the relationship between the Borrower and the Lender
to
be other than that of debtor and creditor.
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Section
10.6 Equitable
Relief.
The
Borrower recognizes that in the event the Borrower fails to pay, perform,
observe, or discharge any or all of the Obligations, any remedy at law may
prove
to be inadequate relief to the Lender. The Borrower therefore agrees that the
Lender, if the Lender so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent
injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual
damages.
Section
10.7 No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
No
failure on the part of the Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and
no
course of dealing with respect to, any right, power, or privilege under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power,
or
privilege. The rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies
provided by law.
Section
10.8 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and
the
Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower
may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the Lender.
Section
10.9 Survival.
All
representations and warranties made in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
or in any document, statement, or certificate furnished in connection with
this
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and no investigation by the Lender or any closing shall
affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Lender to rely
upon them. Without prejudice to the survival of any other obligation of the
Borrower hereunder, the obligations of the Borrower under Sections 10.1
and
10.2
shall
survive repayment of the Obligations and termination of the Equipment Term
Commitment and the Revolving Credit Commitment.
Section
10.10 ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT.
THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN EMBODY
THE
FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL
PRIOR
COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN
OR
ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR
VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
OR
DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE
PARTIES HERETO. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
to
which the Borrower is a party may be amended or waived only by an instrument
in
writing signed by the parties hereto.
Section
10.11 Notices.
All
notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party shall be
given
or made by telex, telegraph, telecopy, cable, or in writing and telexed,
telecopied, telegraphed, cabled, mailed by certified mail return receipt
requested, or delivered to the intended recipient at the "Address for Notices"
specified below its name on the signature pages hereof; or, as to any party,
at
such other address as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the
other
party given in accordance with this Section. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given
when transmitted by telex or telecopy, subject to telephone confirmation of
receipt, or delivered to the telegraph or cable office, subject to telephone
confirmation of receipt, or when personally delivered or, in the case of a
certified mailed notice, five (5) Business Days after being duly deposited
in the mails, in each case given or addressed as aforesaid; provided,
however,
notices
to the Lender pursuant to Article II
shall
not be effective until received by the Lender.
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Section
10.12 Governing
Law; Venue; Service of Process.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Texas and the applicable laws of the United States of America. This
Agreement has been entered into in Dallas County, Texas, and it shall be
performable for all purposes in Dallas County, Texas. Any action or proceeding
against the Borrower under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents
may
be brought in any state or federal court in Dallas County, Texas. The Borrower
hereby irrevocably (a) submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such
courts, and (b) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have as to the
venue of any such action or proceeding brought in any such court or that any
such court is an inconvenient forum. The Borrower agrees that service of process
upon it may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
at its address specified or determined in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.11.
Nothing
herein or in any of the other Loan Documents shall affect the right of the
Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit
the
right of the Lender to bring any action or proceeding against the Borrower
or
with respect to any of its Property in courts in other jurisdictions. Any action
or proceeding by the Borrower against the Lender shall be brought only in a
court located in Dallas County, Texas.
Section
10.13 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original (including facsimile copies), but all of which together
shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
Section
10.14 Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this
Agreement and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held to
be
invalid or illegal.
Section
10.15 Headings.
The
headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Section
10.16 Participations;
Etc.
The
Lender shall have the right at any time and from time to time to grant
participations in, and sell and transfer, the Obligations and the Loan
Documents. Each actual or proposed participant or assignee, as the case may
be,
shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of Section 10.21
hereof,
to receive all information received by the Lender regarding the Borrower, its
Subsidiaries, and any other Obligated Party including, without limitation,
information required to be disclosed to a participant or assignee pursuant
to
Banking Circular 181 (Rev., August 2, 1984), issued by the Comptroller of
the Currency (whether the actual or proposed participant or assignee is subject
to the circular or not).
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Section
10.17 Construction.
The
Borrower and the Lender acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of
legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with its legal counsel.
Section
10.18 Independence
of Covenants.
All
covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular
action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that
it
would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations
of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default if such action
is taken or such condition exists.
Section
10.19 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
AND
EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR
COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT
OF OR
RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY
OR THE ACTIONS OF LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT
THEREOF.
Section
10.20 Maximum
Interest Rate.
No
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall require the payment
or the collection of interest in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate. If any
excess of interest in such respect is hereby provided for, or shall be
adjudicated to be so provided, in any Loan Document or otherwise in connection
with this loan transaction, the provisions of this Section shall govern and
prevail and neither the Borrower nor the sureties, guarantors, successors,
or
assigns of the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the excess amount of such
interest or any other excess sum paid for the use, forbearance, or detention
of
sums loaned pursuant hereto. In the event the Lender ever receives, collects,
or
applies as interest any such sum, such amount which would be in excess of the
Maximum Lawful Rate shall be applied as a payment and reduction of the principal
of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, as determined by the Lender; and,
if
the principal of the Notes have been paid in full, any remaining excess shall
forthwith be paid to the Borrower. In determining whether or not the interest
paid or payable exceeds the Maximum Lawful Rate, the Borrower and the Lender
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any
non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium rather than as interest,
(b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and
(c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the
total amount of interest throughout the entire contemplated term of the
indebtedness evidenced by the Notes so that interest for the entire term does
not exceed the Maximum Lawful Rate.
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Section
10.21 Confidentiality.
The
Lender acknowledges that the Borrower is a publicly traded company and that,
for
purposes of the applicable securities laws, the Lender is an Affiliate of the
controlling stockholder of the Borrower and is covered by Regulation FD. The
Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it
by
or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries pursuant to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that nothing herein shall prevent
any Lender from disclosing any such information (i) to any assignee or
participant or prospective transferee, if such transferee has agreed in writing
to be bound by this Section 10.21,
(ii) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other
professional advisors, (iii) as may be required or appropriate in any
report, statement or testimony submitted to any Governmental Authority having
or
claiming jurisdiction over the Lender, (iv) as may be required or
appropriate in response to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any
litigation, (v) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental
Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any requirement of law,
(vi) which has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this
Agreement, or (vii) in connection with the exercise of any remedy
hereunder. Subject to the proviso set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence, the Lender agrees that such non-public information shall be used
and
disclosed only in connection with the Lender's administration of the Advances
under this Agreement and will not be furnished or otherwise made available
to
other departments or operations of the Lender, including without limitation
those departments and operations with responsibilities (including contracting)
for security and related services of the type provided by the Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries.
Section
10.22 TEXAS
FINANCE CODE SECTION 307.052 COLLATERAL PROTECTION INSURANCE
NOTICE.
BORROWER
IS REQUIRED TO: (a) KEEP THE PROPERTY INSURED AGAINST DAMAGE IN THE AMOUNT
SPECIFIED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS; (b) PURCHASE THE INSURANCE FROM AN INSURER
THAT
IS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS OR AN ELIGIBLE SURPLUS LINES
INSURER; AND (c) NAME LENDER AS THE PERSON TO BE PAID UNDER THE POLICY IN THE
EVENT OF A LOSS AS AND TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT. BORROWER
MUST, IF REQUIRED BY LENDER PURSUANT HERETO, DELIVER TO LENDER A COPY OF THE
POLICY AND PROOF OF THE PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS. IF BORROWER FAILS TO MEET ANY
REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION
7.15,
LENDER
MAY OBTAIN COLLATERAL PROTECTION INSURANCE ON BEHALF OF BORROWER AT THE
BORROWER'S EXPENSE AS AND TO THE EXTENT EXPLICITLY PERMITTED BY THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
Section
10.23 USA
PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION.
The
following notification is provided to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant
to Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C.
Section 5318.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government
fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law
requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information
that identifies each Person or entity that opens an account, including any
deposit account, treasury management account, loan, other extension of credit,
or other financial services product. What this means for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries: When the Borrower or any Subsidiary opens an account, if the
Borrower or such Subsidiary is an individual, the Lender will ask for the
Borrower's or such Subsidiary's name, taxpayer identification number,
residential address, date of birth, and other information that will allow the
Lender to identify the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and if the Borrower or
such
Subsidiary is not an individual, the Lender will ask for the Borrower's or
such
Subsidiary's name, taxpayer identification number, business address, and other
information that will allow the Lender to identify such Borrower or such
Subsidiary. The Lender may also ask, if the Borrower or such Subsidiary is
an
individual, to see the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's driver's license or
other
identifying documents, and if the Borrower or such Subsidiary is not an
individual, to see the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's legal organizational
documents or other identifying documents.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of
the
day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Xxxxxxxx 00000
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LENDER:
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CRESTPARK
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Senior Vice President
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Page to Loan Agreement
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Description
of Exhibits
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A
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Revolving
Credit Note
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B
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Security
Agreement
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C
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Equipment
Term Note
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D
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Revolving
Credit Advance Request Form
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E
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Equipment
Advance Request Form
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F
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Financial
Forecasts
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G
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36
Month Note
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INDEX
TO SCHEDULES
Schedule
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Description
of Schedules
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6.5
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Litigation
and Judgments
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6.10
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Taxes
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6.14
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Subsidiaries
and Ventures
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6.15
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Agreements
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8.1
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Debt
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8.2
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Liens
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Index
to
Exhibits and Schedules
EXHIBIT
A
Revolving
Credit Note
Exhibit
C
EXHIBIT
B
Security
Agreement
Exhibit
C
EXHIBIT
C
Equipment
Term Note
Exhibit
C
EXHIBIT
D
Revolving
Credit Advance Request Form
Exhibit
D
EXHIBIT
E
Equipment
Advance Request Form
Exhibit
E
EXHIBIT
F
Financial
Forecasts
Exhibit
F
EXHIBIT
G
Form
of 36 Month Note
Exhibit
G
SCHEDULE
6.5
Litigation
and Judgments
Schedule 6.5
SCHEDULE
6.10
Taxes
Schedule
6.10
SCHEDULE
6.14
Subsidiaries
and Ventures
Schedule
6.14
SCHEDULE
6.15
Agreements
Schedule
6.15
SCHEDULE
8.1
Debt
Schedule
8.1
SCHEDULE
8.2
Liens
Schedule
8.2