SECURITY AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Security and Purchase Agreement is made as of October 18, 2006 by and among
LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD., a Cayman Islands company (“Laurus”),
RONCO
CORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (“the
Parent”),
and
each party listed on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (each an “Eligible
Subsidiary”
and
collectively, the “Eligible
Subsidiaries”)
the
Parent and each Eligible Subsidiary, each a “Company” and collectively, the
“Companies”).
BACKGROUND
The
Companies have requested that Laurus make advances available to the Companies;
and
Laurus
has agreed to make such advances on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings and the
terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. General
Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.
(a) General
Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to
them in Annex
A.
(b) Accounting
Terms.
Any
accounting terms used in this Agreement that are not specifically defined shall
have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP and all
financial computations shall be computed, unless specifically provided herein,
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(c) Other
Terms.
All
other terms used in this Agreement and defined in the UCC, shall have the
meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.
(d) Rules
of Construction.
All
Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits hereto or expressly identified to
this
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and taken together with this
Agreement constitute but a single agreement. The words “herein”, “hereof” and
“hereunder” or other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole,
including the Exhibits, Addenda, Annexes and Schedules thereto, as the same
may
be from time to time amended, modified, restated or supplemented, and not to
any
particular section, subsection or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever
from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular
or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in
the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine
and the neuter. The term “or” is not exclusive. The term “including” (or any
form thereof) shall not be limiting or exclusive. All references to statutes
and
related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor
statutes and regulations. All references in this Agreement or in the Schedules,
Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits to this Agreement to sections, schedules,
disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments shall refer to the corresponding
sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments of or
to
this Agreement. All references to any instruments or agreements, including
references to any of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall include
any and all modifications or amendments thereto and any and all extensions
or
renewals thereof.
2. Loan
Facility.
(a) Revolving
Loans.
(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Ancillary Agreements,
Laurus shall make revolving loans (the “Revolving
Loans”)
to the
Companies from time to time during the Term which, in the aggregate at any
time
outstanding, will not exceed the lesser of (x) (I) the Capital Availability
Amount minus (II) such reserves as Laurus may reasonably in its good faith
judgment deem proper and necessary from time to time (the “Reserves”)
(for
example, reserves with respect to (i) sums that the Companies are required
to
pay (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased
assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and have failed to
pay
under any Section of this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, (ii)
amounts owing by the Companies or their Subsidiaries to any Person to the extent
secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral, (such as Liens
or
trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen,
laborers, or suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad
valorem,
excise,
sales, or other taxes) except if such amounts are the subject of Subordinated
Debt Documentation, or (iii) any deterioration in the financial condition or
credit quality of any Account Debtor, and (y) an amount equal to (I) the
Accounts Availability plus (II) the Inventory Availability minus (III) the
Reserves. At any time when Laurus creates or changes the amount of Reserves,
it
shall promptly provide the Company with notice of the new amount of Reserves
and
with the components of the Reserves (such as taxes, insurance premiums, or
one
or more specific Eligible Accounts, naming each Account Debtor) and the amount
of Reserves assigned to each such component. Laurus shall not change the
Reserves on a retroactive basis. The amount derived at any time from
Section 2(a)(i)(y)(I) plus Section 2(a)(i)(y)(II) minus Section
2(a)(i)(y)(III) shall be referred to as the “Formula
Amount.”
The
Companies shall, jointly and severally, execute and deliver to Laurus on the
Closing Date the Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note and the Secured
Non-Convertible Term Note. The Companies hereby each acknowledge and agree
that
Laurus’ obligation to purchase the Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note and
the Secured Non-Convertible Term Note from the Companies on the Closing Date
shall be contingent upon the satisfaction (or waiver by Laurus in its sole
discretion) of the items and matters set forth herein on or prior to the Closing
Date .
(ii) Notwithstanding
the limitations set forth above, if requested by any Company, Laurus retains
the
right to lend to such Company from time to time such amounts in excess of such
limitations as Laurus may determine in its sole discretion.
(iii) The
Companies acknowledge that the exercise of Laurus’ discretionary rights with
respect to the establishment of Reserves, as described in (i) above may result
during the Term in one or more increases or decreases in the advance percentages
used in determining Accounts Availability and/or Inventory Availability and
each
of the Companies hereby consent to any such increases or decreases which may
limit or restrict advances requested by the Companies
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(iv) If
any
interest, fees, costs or charges payable to Laurus hereunder are not paid when
due, each of the Companies shall thereby be deemed to have requested, and Laurus
is hereby authorized at its discretion to make and charge to the Companies’
account, a Loan as of such date in an amount equal to such unpaid interest,
fees, costs or charges.
(v) If,
after
notice to the Company, any Company at any time fails to perform or observe
any
of the covenants contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Laurus
may, but need not, perform or observe such covenant on behalf and in the name,
place and stead of such Company (or, at Laurus’ option, in Laurus’ name) and
may, but need not, take any and all other actions which Laurus may deem
necessary to cure or correct such failure (including the payment of taxes,
the
satisfaction of Liens, the performance of obligations owed to Account Debtors,
lessors or other obligors, the procurement and maintenance of insurance, the
execution of assignments, security agreements and financing statements, and
the
endorsement of instruments). The amount of all monies expended and all costs
and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) incurred by
Laurus in connection with or as a result of the performance or observance of
such agreements or the taking of such action by Laurus shall be charged to
the
Companies’ account as a Revolving Loan and added to the Obligations. To
facilitate Laurus’ performance or observance of such covenants by each Company,
each Company hereby irrevocably appoints Laurus, or Laurus’ delegate, acting
alone, as such Company’s attorney in fact (which appointment is coupled with an
interest) with the right (but not
the
duty) from time to time to create, prepare, complete, execute, deliver, endorse
or file in the name and on behalf of such Company any and all instruments,
documents, assignments, security agreements, financing statements, applications
for insurance and other agreements and writings required to be obtained,
executed, delivered or endorsed by such Company.
(vi) Laurus
will account to Company Agent monthly with a statement of all Loans and other
advances, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement, and such account
rendered by Laurus shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive unless Laurus
is notified by Company Agent in writing to the contrary within thirty (30)
days
of the date each account was rendered specifying the item or items to which
objection is made.
(vii) During
the Term, the Companies may borrow and prepay Loans in accordance with the
terms
and conditions hereof.
(b) Term
Loan.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Ancillary Agreements,
Laurus shall make a term loan (the “Term Loan”) to Company Agent (for the
benefit of Companies) in an aggregate amount equal to $4,000,000. The Term
Loan
shall be advanced on the Closing Date and shall be, with respect to principal,
payable in consecutive monthly installments of principal in accordance with
the
terms of the Secured Non-Convertible Term Note, subject to acceleration upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default or termination of this Agreement. The Term
Loan shall be evidenced by the Secured Non-Convertible Term Note.
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3. Repayment
of the Loans.
The
Companies (a) may prepay the Obligations from time to time in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the Notes (and Section 17 hereof if such prepayment
is due to a termination of this Agreement); (b) shall repay on the Maturity
Date
(as defined in the Secured Non-Convertible Term Note) (i) the then aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan together with accrued and unpaid
interest, fees and charges and: (ii) all other amounts owed Laurus under the
Secured Non-Convertible Term Note; (c) shall repay on the expiration of the
Term
(i) the then aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans
together with accrued and unpaid interest, fees and charges and; (ii) all other
amounts owed Laurus under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; and
(c)
subject to Section 2(a)(ii), shall repay on any day on which the then aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Loans are in excess of the Formula Amount
at such time, Loans in an amount equal to such excess. Any payments of
principal, interest, fees or any other amounts payable hereunder or under any
Ancillary Agreement shall be made prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on the
due
date thereof in immediately available funds.
4. Procedure
for Revolving Loans.
Company
Agent may by written notice request a borrowing of Revolving Loans prior to
3:00
p.m. (New York time) on the Business Day of its request to incur, on the next
Business Day, a Revolving Loan. Together with each request for a Revolving
Loan
(or at such other intervals as Laurus may reasonably request), Company Agent
shall deliver to Laurus a Borrowing Base Certificate in the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto, which shall be certified as true and correct by the Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Company Agent together with all supporting
documentation relating thereto. All Revolving Loans shall be disbursed from
whichever office or other place Laurus may designate from time to time and
shall
be charged to the Companies’ account on Laurus’ books. The proceeds of each
Revolving Loan made by Laurus shall be made available to Company Agent on the
Business Day following the Business Day so requested in accordance with the
terms of this Section 4 by way of credit to the applicable Company’s operating
account maintained with such bank as Company Agent designated to Laurus. Any
and
all Obligations due and owing hereunder may be charged to the Companies’ account
and shall constitute Revolving Loans.
5. Interest
and Payments.
(a) Interest.
(i) Except
as
modified by Section 5(a)(iii) below, the Companies shall jointly and severally
pay interest at the Contract Rate on the unpaid principal balance of each Loan
until such time as such Loan is collected in full in good
funds in
dollars of the United States of America.
(ii) Interest
and payments shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year
of
360 days. At Laurus’ option, Laurus may charge the Companies’ account for said
interest.
(iii) Effective
upon notice to the Company of the occurrence of any Event of Default and for
so
long as any Event of Default shall be continuing, the Contract Rate shall
automatically be increased as set forth in the Notes (such increased rate,
the
“Default
Rate”),
and
all outstanding Obligations, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue
interest from the date of such notice of Event of Default at the Default Rate
applicable to such Obligations.
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(iv) In
no
event shall the aggregate interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate
permitted under any applicable law or regulation, as in effect from time to
time
(the “Maximum
Legal Rate”),
and
if any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement is in
contravention of any such law or regulation, interest payable under this
Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be computed on the basis of the
Maximum Legal Rate (so that such interest will not exceed the Maximum Legal
Rate).
(v) The
Companies shall jointly and severally pay principal, interest and all other
amounts payable hereunder, or under any Ancillary Agreement, without any
deduction whatsoever, including any deduction for any set-off or
counterclaim.
(b) Payments;
Certain Closing Conditions .
(i) Closing/Annual
Payments.
On the
Closing Date, the Companies shall jointly and severally pay to Laurus Capital
Management, LLC a closing payment in an amount equal to three and one-half
percent (3.50%) of the Total Investment Amount. Such payment shall be deemed
fully earned on the Closing Date and shall not be subject to rebate or proration
for any reason.
(ii) Overadvance
Payment.
Without
affecting Laurus’ rights hereunder in the event the Loans exceed the Formula
Amount (each such event, an “Overadvance”),
all
such Overadvances shall bear additional interest at a rate equal to three
quarters of one percent (0.75%) per month of the amount of such Overadvances
for
all times such amounts shall be in excess of the Formula Amount. All amounts
that are incurred pursuant to this Section 5(b)(ii) shall be due and payable
by
the Companies monthly, in arrears, on the first business day of each calendar
month and upon expiration of the Term.
(iii) Expenses.
The
Companies shall jointly and severally reimburse Laurus for its expenses
(including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with
the
preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements,
and
expenses incurred in connection with Laurus’ due diligence review of each
Company and its Subsidiaries and all related matters. Amounts required to be
paid under this Section 5(b)(iii) will be paid on the Closing Date and shall
be
$70,000 for such expenses referred to in this Section 5(b)(iii) plus the cost
of
any required third-party appraisals and/or extraordinary diligence, subject
to
the Parent’s prior approval, as well as fees and expenses of outside counsel to
the extent the retention of same is deemed prudent by Laurus, and Laurus has
notified the Company in advance of its engagement of such counsel.
(iv) Closing
on Subordinated Loan.
On the
Closing Date, the Company shall have closed on the sale of a convertible
promissory note expressly subordinated to the Obligations in the principal
amount of $1,500,000 to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Inc. or an affiliate thereof
.
6. Security
Interest.
(a) To
secure
the prompt payment to Laurus of the Obligations, each Company hereby assigns,
pledges and grants to Laurus a continuing security interest in and Lien upon
all
of the Collateral. All of each Company’s Books and Records relating to the
Collateral shall, until delivered to or removed by Laurus, be kept by such
Company in trust for Laurus until all Obligations have been paid in full. Each
confirmatory assignment schedule or other form of assignment hereafter executed
by each Company shall be deemed to include the foregoing grant, whether or
not
the same appears therein.
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(b) Each
Company hereby (i) authorizes Laurus to file any financing statements,
continuation statements or amendments thereto that (x) indicate the Collateral
(1) as all assets and personal property of such Company or words of similar
effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral
falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC of such jurisdiction, or (2)
as
being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (y) contain any
other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency
or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement
or amendment and (ii) ratifies its authorization for Laurus to have filed any
initial financial statements, or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date
hereof. Each Company acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any
financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any
financing statement without the prior written consent of Laurus and agrees
that
it will not do so without the prior written consent of Laurus, subject to such
Company’s rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
6(c),
each
Company hereby grants to Laurus an irrevocable, non-exclusive license
(exercisable upon the termination of this Agreement due to an occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default without payment of royalty or
other compensation to such Company) to use, transfer, license or sublicense
any
Intellectual Property now owned, licensed to, or hereafter acquired by such
Company, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license
access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored
and to all computer and automatic machinery software and programs used for
the
compilation or printout thereof, and represents, promises and agrees that,
except as set forth on Schedule
6(c),
any such
license or sublicense is not and will not be in conflict with the contractual
or
commercial rights of any third Person; provided, that such license will
terminate
on the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of all
Obligations.
7. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral.
Each
Company represents, warrants (each of which such representations and warranties
shall be deemed repeated upon the making of each request for a Revolving Loan
and made as of the time of each and every Revolving Loan hereunder) and
covenants as follows:
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
7(a),
all of
the Collateral (i) is owned by it free and clear of all Liens (including any
claims of infringement) except those in Laurus’ favor and
Permitted Liens and (ii) is not subject to any agreement prohibiting the
granting of a Lien or requiring notice of or consent to the granting of a
Lien.
(b) it
shall
not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any Lien in any Collateral
or
any other assets to anyone other than Laurus and except for Permitted
Liens.
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(c) the
Liens
granted pursuant to this Agreement, upon completion of the filings and other
actions listed on Schedule
7(c)
(which,
in the case of all filings and other documents referred to in said Schedule,
have been delivered to Laurus in duly executed form) constitute valid perfected
security interests in all of the Collateral (other than certain Inventory held
at any time in Canada, the cost basis of which shall not exceed USD$250,000
at
any time and Intellectual Property registered in jurisdictions other than the
United States of America) in favor of Laurus as security for the prompt and
complete payment and performance of the Obligations, enforceable in accordance
with the terms hereof against any and all of its creditors and purchasers and
such security interest is prior to all other Liens in existence on the date
hereof.
(d) no
effective security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, financing statement,
equivalent security or Lien instrument or continuation statement covering all
or
any part of the Collateral is or will be on file or of record in any public
office, except those relating to Permitted Liens.
(e) it
shall
not dispose of any of the Collateral whether by sale, lease or otherwise except
for the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and for the
disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business during any fiscal
year of obsolete and worn-out Equipment having an aggregate fair market value
of
not more than $250,000 and only to the extent that (i) the proceeds of any
such
disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to
Laurus’ first priority security interest or are used to repay Loans or to pay
general corporate expenses, or (ii) following the occurrence of an Event of
Default which continues to exist the proceeds of which are remitted to Laurus
to
be held as cash collateral for the Obligations.
(f) it
shall
defend the right and interest of Laurus in and to the Collateral against the
claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions, including
(i) all actions necessary to grant Laurus “control” of any Investment
Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or electronic Chattel Paper
owned by it, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and
substance satisfactory to Laurus, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later than
five (5) Business Days following Laurus’ request therefor) delivery to Laurus of
all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated
Stock owned by it (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges or other
instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification of Laurus’
interest in Collateral at Laurus’ request, and (iv) the institution of
litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect and
preserve its and/or Laurus’ respective and several interests in the Collateral.
(g) it
shall
promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the same is
acquired by it, notify Laurus of any commercial tort claim (as defined in the
UCC) acquired by it and unless otherwise consented by Laurus, it shall enter
into a supplement to this Agreement granting to Laurus a Lien in such commercial
tort claim.
(h) it
shall
place notations upon its Books and Records and any of its financial statements
to disclose Laurus’ Lien in the Collateral.
(i) if
it
retains possession of any Chattel Paper or Instrument with Laurus’ consent, upon
Laurus’ request such Chattel Paper and Instruments shall be marked with the
following legend: “This writing and obligations evidenced or secured hereby are
subject to the security interest of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.” Notwithstanding
the foregoing, upon the reasonable request of Laurus, such Chattel Paper and
Instruments shall be delivered to Laurus.
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(j) it
shall
perform in a reasonable time all other steps requested by Laurus to create
and
maintain in Laurus’ favor a valid perfected first Lien in all Collateral subject
only to Permitted Liens.
(k) it
shall
notify Laurus promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after
obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of any event or circumstance that, to its
knowledge, would cause Laurus to consider any then existing Account and/or
Inventory in excess of $100,000 as no longer constituting an Eligible Account
or
Eligible Inventory, as the case may be; (ii) of any material delay in its
performance of any of its obligations to any Account Debtor; (iii) of any
assertion by any Account Debtor of any material claims, offsets or
counterclaims; (iv) of any material allowances, credits and/or monies granted
by
it to any Account Debtor; (v) of all material adverse information relating
to
the financial condition of an Account Debtor that owes the Company in excess
of
$100,000; (vi) of any material return of goods; and (vii) of any loss, damage
or
destruction of any of the Collateral in excess of $100,000.
(l) all
Eligible Accounts (i) represent complete bona fide transactions which require
no
further act under any circumstances on its part to make such Accounts payable
by
the Account Debtors, (ii) are not subject to any present, future contingent
offsets or counterclaims, and (iii) do not represent xxxx and hold sales,
consignment sales, guaranteed sales, sale or return or other similar
understandings or obligations of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of such Company.
It
has not made, nor will it make, any agreement with any Account Debtor for any
extension of time for the payment of any Account, any compromise or settlement
for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from
liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance
for prompt or early payment allowed by it in the ordinary course of its business
consistent with historical practice and as previously disclosed to Laurus in
writing.
(m) it
shall
keep and maintain its Equipment in good operating condition, except for ordinary
wear and tear, and shall make all necessary repairs and replacements thereof
so
that the value and operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and
preserved. It shall not permit any such items to become a Fixture to real estate
or accessions to other personal property.
(n) it
shall
maintain and keep all of its Books and Records concerning the Collateral at
its
executive offices listed in Schedule
12(aa).
(o) it
shall
maintain and keep the tangible Collateral (other than certain Inventory held
in
Canada, the cost basis of which shall not exceed USD$250,000) at the addresses
listed in Schedule
12(aa),
provided, that it may change such locations or open a new location, provided
that it provides Laurus at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such
changes or new location and (ii) prior to such change or opening of a new
location where Collateral having a value of more than $50,000 will be located,
it executes and delivers to Laurus such agreements deemed reasonably necessary
or prudent by Laurus, including landlord agreements, mortgagee agreements and
warehouse agreements, each in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, to
adequately protect and maintain Laurus’ security interest in such
Collateral.
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(p) Schedule
7(p)
lists
all banks and other financial institutions at which it maintains deposits and/or
other accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name, address and
telephone number of each such depository, the name in which the account is
held,
a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number.
It
shall not establish any depository or other bank account with any financial
institution (other than the accounts set forth on Schedule
7(p))
without
Laurus’ prior written consent.
(q) All
Inventory manufactured by it in the United States of America shall be produced
in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
of
1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders related thereto or
promulgated thereunder.
8. Payment
of Accounts.
(a) Each
Company will irrevocably direct all of its present and future Account Debtors
and other Persons obligated to make payments constituting Collateral to make
such payments directly to the lockboxes maintained by such Company (the
“Lockboxes”)
with
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association or such other financial institution
accepted by Laurus in writing as may be selected by such Company (the
“Lockbox
Bank”)
pursuant to the terms of the certain agreements among one or more Companies,
Laurus and/or the Lockbox Bank dated as of October _ 2006. On or prior to the
Closing Date, each Company shall and shall cause the Lockbox Bank to enter
into
all such documentation acceptable to Laurus pursuant to which, among other
things, the Lockbox Bank agrees to: (a) sweep the Lockbox on a daily basis
and deposit all checks received therein to an account designated by Laurus
in
writing and (b) comply only with the instructions or other directions of Laurus
concerning the Lockbox, a record of which shall be provided to the Company
on
its monthly statement of account. All of each Company’s invoices, account
statements and other written or oral communications directing, instructing,
demanding or requesting payment of any Account of any Company or any other
amount constituting Collateral shall conspicuously direct that all payments
be
made to the Lockbox or such other address as Laurus may direct in writing.
If,
notwithstanding the instructions to Account Debtors, any Company receives any
payments, such Company shall immediately remit such payments to Laurus in their
original form with all necessary endorsements. Until so remitted, such Company
shall hold all such payments in trust for and as the property of Laurus and
shall not commingle such payments with any of its other funds or
property.
(b) At
Laurus’ election, following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
continuing, Laurus may notify each Company’s Account Debtors of Laurus’ security
interest in the Accounts, collect them directly and charge the collection costs
and expenses thereof to Company’s and the Eligible Subsidiaries joint and
several account.
9. Collection
and Maintenance of Collateral.
(a) Laurus
may verify each Company’s Accounts from time to time, but not more often than
once every six (6) months, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or Laurus believes that such verification is necessary to preserve
or
protect the Collateral, utilizing an audit control company or any other agent
of
Laurus.
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(b) Proceeds
of Accounts received by Laurus will be deemed received on the Business Day
after
Laurus’ receipt of such proceeds in good funds in dollars of the United States
of America to an account designated by Laurus. Any amount received by Laurus
after 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed
received on the next Business Day.
(c) As
Laurus
receives the proceeds of Accounts of any Company, it shall (i) apply such
proceeds, as required, to amounts outstanding under the Notes, and (ii) remit
all such remaining proceeds (net of interest, fees and other amounts then due
and owing to Laurus hereunder) to Company Agent (for the benefit of the
applicable Companies) upon request (but no more often than twice a week).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Laurus, at its option, may (a) apply such
proceeds to the Obligations in such order as Laurus shall elect, (b) hold all
such proceeds as cash collateral for the Obligations and each Company
hereby grants to Laurus a security interest in such cash collateral amounts
as
security for the Obligations and/or (c) do any combination of the
foregoing.
10. Inspections
and Appraisals.
At all
times during normal business hours and upon not less than 48 hours prior notice,
Laurus, and/or any agent of Laurus shall have the right to (a) have access
to,
visit, inspect, review, evaluate and make physical verification and appraisals
of each Company’s properties and the Collateral, (b) inspect, audit and copy (or
take originals if necessary) and make extracts from each Company’s Books and
Records, including management letters prepared by the Accountants, and (c)
discuss with each Company’s directors, principal officers, and independent
accountants, each Company’s business, assets, liabilities, financial condition,
results of operations and business prospects. If the aggregate amount of Loans
outstanding at such time does not exceed the Formula Amount, Laurus may not
exercise this right more than two times in any year. Each Company will deliver
to Laurus any instrument necessary for Laurus to obtain records from any service
bureau maintaining records for such Company. If any internally prepared
financial information, including that required under this Section is materially
unsatisfactory in any manner to Laurus, Laurus may request that the Accountants
review the same.
11. Financial
Reporting.
Company
Agent will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Laurus each of the following,
which shall be in form and detail acceptable to Laurus:
(a) As
soon
as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Parent, the Parent’s consolidated audited financial
statements with a report of independent certified public accountants of
recognized standing selected by the Parent and acceptable to Laurus (Laurus
acknowledges that the Company’s current independent certified public accountants
are acceptable to it) (the “Accountants”),
which
annual financial statements shall be without qualification and shall include
a
balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements
of
income, stockholder’s equity
and cash
flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, if Laurus so requests, on a
consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates
of each Company, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP,
together with (i) if and when available, copies of any management letters
prepared by the Accountants; and (ii) a certificate of the Parent’s President,
Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer stating that such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and whether or not such
officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder and,
if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;
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(b) As
soon
as available and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of
each
quarter, an unaudited/internal balance sheet and statement of income,
stockholder’s equity and cash flows of the Parent, as at the end of and for such
quarter and for the year to date period then ended, prepared, if Laurus so
requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries
and Affiliates of the Parent, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative
form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year
for
the Parent, or if applicable, the Parent’s predecessor entities, all prepared in
accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a
certificate of the Parent’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer, stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the addition
of footnotes, and (ii) whether or not such officer has knowledge of the
occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder not theretofore reported and
remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect
thereto;
(c) Within
twenty-five (25) days after the end of each month (or more frequently if Laurus
so requests), agings of each Company’s Accounts, unaudited trial balances and
their accounts payable and a calculation of each Company’s Accounts, Eligible
Accounts, Inventory and/or Eligible Inventory, provided, however, that if Laurus
shall request the foregoing information more often than as set forth in the
immediately preceding clause, each Company shall have fifteen (15) days from
each such request to comply with Laurus’ demand; and
(d) Promptly
after (i) the filing thereof,
copies of the Parent’s most recent registration statements and annual,
quarterly, monthly or other regular reports which the Parent files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
or
notice to Laurus that such documents have been filed as long as such documents
are available on the SEC’s web site, and (ii) the issuance thereof, copies of
such financial statements, reports and proxy statements as the Parent shall
send
to its stockholders.
12. Additional
Representations and Warranties.
Each
Company hereby represents and warrants to Laurus as follows:
(a) Organization,
Good Standing and Qualification.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or limited liability
company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. It and each of
its
Subsidiaries has the corporate, limited liability
company
or partnership, as the case may be, power and authority to own and operate
its
properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to
(i)
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to issue
and sell the Notes, (iii) to issue and sell the Warrants and the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant
Shares”)
and to
(iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
and
to carry on its business as presently conducted. Except as set forth in Schedule
12(a), it and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized
to do
business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or
limited liability company, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions in which
the
nature or location of its activities and of its properties (both owned and
leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions
in
which failure to do so has not had, or could not reasonably be expected to
have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Subsidiaries.
Each of
its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, the direct owner of each such Subsidiary
and its percentage ownership thereof, is set forth on Schedule
12(b).
(c) Capitalization;
Voting Rights.
(i) The
authorized capital stock of the Parent, as of the date hereof consists of
600,000,000 million shares, of which 500,000,000 are shares of Common Stock,
par
value $0.00001 per share, 2,091,605 shares of which are issued and outstanding,
and 100,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share
of
which 15,580,932 shares of 10% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are issued
and outstanding. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of each
Subsidiary of each Company is set forth on Schedule
12(c).
(ii) Except
as
disclosed on Schedule
12(c),
other
than: (i) the shares reserved for issuance under the Parent’s stock option
plans; and (ii) shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights
(including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy
or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the
purchase or acquisition from the Parent of any of its securities. Except as
disclosed on Schedule
12(c),
neither
the offer, issuance or sale of any of the Notes or the Warrants or the issuance
of any of the Warrant Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction
contemplated hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any
securities of the Parent outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar
provisions contained in or affecting any such securities.
(iii) All
issued and outstanding shares of the Parent’s Common Stock: (i) have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; and
(ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws
concerning the issuance of securities.
(iv) The
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of the Common
Stock are as stated in the Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation (the
“Charter”).
The
Warrant Shares have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued
in
compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Parent’s Charter, the
Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be
free of any liens or encumbrances; provided,
however,
that
the Securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or
federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such
laws at the time a transfer is proposed.
(d) Authorization;
Binding Obligations.
All
corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, action
on its and its Subsidiaries’ part (including their respective officers and
directors) necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, the performance of all of its and its Subsidiaries’ obligations
hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements on the Closing Date and, the
authorization, issuance and delivery of the Notes and the Warrant has been
taken
or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto,
will be its and its Subsidiaries’ valid and binding obligations enforceable
against each such Person in accordance with their terms, except:
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(i) as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights;
and
(ii) general
principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal
remedies.
The
issuance of the Notes is not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights
or
rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.
The
issuance of the Warrant and the subsequent exercise for Warrant Shares is not
and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal
that
have not been properly waived or complied with.
(e) Liabilities.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities of the type required to
be
disclosed in financial statements under GAAP, except current liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business and liabilities disclosed in any
Exchange Act Filings.
(f) Agreements;
Action.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
12(f)
or as
disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings:
(i) There
are
no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed transactions,
judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which it or any of its Subsidiaries
is a
party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve: (i)
obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, it or any of its
Subsidiaries in excess of $50,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to,
it
or any of its Subsidiaries arising from purchase or sale agreements entered
into
in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) the transfer or license of any
patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from it (other
than licenses arising from the purchase of “off the shelf” or other standard
products); or (iii) provisions restricting the development, manufacture or
distribution of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ products or services; or (iv)
indemnification by it or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to infringements
of proprietary rights.
(ii) Since
December 31, 2005 (the “Balance
Sheet Date”)
neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) declared or paid any dividends,
or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or
series of its capital stock; (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed
or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course obligations) individually
in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities
individually less than $50,000, in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; (iii)
made any loans or advances to any Person not in excess, individually or in
the
aggregate, of $100,000, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses; or
(iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights,
other
than the sale of its Inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(iii) For
the
purposes of subsections (i) and (ii) of this Section 12(f), all indebtedness,
liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed
transactions involving the same Person (including Persons it or any of its
applicable Subsidiaries has reason to believe are affiliated therewith or with
any Subsidiary thereof) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the
individual minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.
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(iv) the
Parent maintains disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure
Controls”)
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Parent
in
the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the
rules and forms of the SEC.
(v) The
Parent makes and keeps books, records, and accounts, that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets.
It maintains internal control over financial reporting (“Financial
Reporting Controls”)
designed by, or under the supervision of, its principal executive and principal
financial officers, and effected by its board of directors, management, and
other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with GAAP, including that:
(1) transactions
are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization;
(2) unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the Parent’s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements are prevented or timely
detected;
(3) transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with GAAP, and that its receipts and expenditures are being made
only
in accordance with authorizations of the Parent’s management and board of
directors;
(4) transactions
are recorded as necessary to maintain accountability for assets;
and
(5) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals, and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(vi) There
is
no weakness in any of its Disclosure Controls or Financial Reporting Controls
that is required to be disclosed in any of the Exchange Act Filings, except
as
so disclosed.
(g) Obligations
to Related Parties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
12(g),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations to their respective officers,
directors, 10% or greater stockholders or employees other than:
(i) for
payment of salary or fees for services rendered and for bonus
payments;
(ii) reimbursement
for reasonable expenses incurred on its or its Subsidiaries’
behalf;
(iii) for
other
standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including
stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by
its
and its Subsidiaries’ Board of Directors, as applicable); and
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(iv) obligations
listed in its and each of its Subsidiary’s financial statements or disclosed in
any of the Parent’s Exchange Act Filings.
Except
as
described above or set forth on Schedule
12(g),
none of
its officers, directors or, to the best of its knowledge, key employees or
stockholders, any of its Subsidiaries or any members of their immediate
families, are indebted to it or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in
the
aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any Person with which it or any of its Subsidiaries is affiliated
or
with which it or any of its Subsidiaries has a business relationship, or any
Person which competes with it or any of its Subsidiaries, other than passive
investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent
(1%) of such company) which may compete with it or any of its Subsidiaries.
Except as described above, none of its officers, directors or stockholders,
or
any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested
in any material contract with it or any of its Subsidiaries and no agreements,
understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between it or any
of
its Subsidiaries and any such Person. Except as set forth on Schedule
12(g),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness
of any other Person.
(h) Changes.
Since
the Balance Sheet Date, except as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filing or in
any
Schedule to this Agreement or to any of the Ancillary Agreements, there has
not
been:
(i) any
change in its or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, assets, liabilities,
condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which,
individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected
to
have, a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) any
resignation or termination of any of its or its Subsidiaries’ officers, key
employees or groups of employees;
(iii) any
material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its or any of
its
Subsidiaries’ contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity,
warranty or otherwise;
(iv) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has
had,
or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect;
(v) any
waiver by it or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable right or of a material
debt owed to it;
(vi) any
direct or indirect material loans made by it or any of its Subsidiaries to
any
of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ stockholders, employees, officers or
directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of
business;
(vii) any
material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee,
officer, director or stockholder;
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(viii) any
declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of its or any
of
its Subsidiaries’ assets;
(ix) any
labor
organization activity related to it or any of its Subsidiaries;
(x) any
debt,
obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it or any of its
Subsidiaries, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(xi) any
sale,
assignment or transfer of any Intellectual Property or other intangible
assets;
(xii) any
change in any material agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is
a
party or by which either it or any of its Subsidiaries is bound which, either
individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected
to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(xiii) any
other
event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the
aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or
(xiv) any
arrangement or commitment by it or any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the
acts
described in subsection (i) through (xiii) of this Section 12(h).
(i) Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 12(i),
it and
each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to their respective
properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold interests, in each case
subject to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens.
All
facilities, Equipment, Fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased
or
used by it or any of its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair
and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being
used. Except as set forth on Schedule
12(i),
it and
each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all material terms of each lease
to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.
(j) Intellectual
Property.
(i) It
and
each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all
Intellectual Property necessary for their respective businesses as now conducted
and, to its knowledge as presently proposed to be conducted, without any known
infringement of the rights of others. Except as set forth on Schedule
12(j),
there
are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to
its
or any of its Subsidiary’s Intellectual Property, nor is it or any of its
Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of
any
kind with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other Person other than
such licenses or agreements arising from the purchase of “off the shelf” or
standard products.
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(ii) Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written communications alleging
that it or any of its Subsidiaries has violated any of the Intellectual Property
or other proprietary rights of any other Person, nor is it or any of its
Subsidiaries aware of any basis therefor.
(iii) Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries believes it is or will be necessary to utilize
any inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees
made prior to their employment by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except for
inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully
assigned to it or any of its Subsidiaries.
(k) Compliance
with Other Instruments.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
12(k),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of (x) any term of
its
Charter or Bylaws, or (y) any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which
it
is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default,
in the case of this clause (y), has had, or could reasonably be expected to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The
execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and the issuance of the Notes
and the other Securities each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or
without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material
violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term
or
provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its or any of
its
Subsidiary’s properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment,
forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval
applicable to it or any of its Subsidiaries, their businesses or operations
or
any of their assets or properties.
(l) Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
12(l),
there
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge,
currently threatened against it or any of its Subsidiaries that prevents it
or
any of its Subsidiaries from entering into this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements, or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or could result
in
any change in its or any of its Subsidiaries’ current equity ownership, nor is
it aware that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. Neither it
nor
any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any order,
writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or
instrumentality. Except as set forth on Schedule
12(l),
there is
no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by it or any of its Subsidiaries
currently pending or which it or any of its Subsidiaries intends to
initiate.
(m) Tax
Returns and Payments.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and
local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on
such
returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by it
and
each of its Subsidiaries on or before the Closing Date, have been paid or will
be paid prior to the time they become delinquent. Except as set forth on
Schedule
12(m),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised:
(i) that
any
of its returns, federal, state or other, have been or are being audited as
of
the date hereof; or
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(ii) of
any
adjustment, deficiency, assessment or court decision in respect of its federal,
state or other taxes.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any liability of any tax
to
be imposed upon its properties or assets as of the date of this Agreement that
is not adequately provided for.
(n) Employees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
12(n),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any collective bargaining agreements with
any
of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to
its
knowledge, threatened with respect to it or any of its Subsidiaries. Except
as
disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings or on Schedule
12(n),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any currently effective
employment contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive
plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation
plan or agreement. To its knowledge, none of its or any of its Subsidiaries’
employees, nor any consultant with whom it or any of its Subsidiaries has
contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, proprietary
information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right of any such
individual to be employed by, or to contract with, it or any of its Subsidiaries
because of the nature of the business to be conducted by it or any of its
Subsidiaries; and to its knowledge the continued employment by it and its
Subsidiaries of their present employees, and the performance of its and its
Subsidiaries contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in
any
such violation. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware that any of
its
or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees is obligated under any contract (including
licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject
to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency that
would interfere with their duties to it or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither
it
nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice alleging that any such
violation has occurred. Except for employees who have a current effective
employment agreement with it or any of its Subsidiaries, none of its or any
of
its Subsidiaries’ employees has been granted the right to continued employment
by it or any of its Subsidiaries or to any material compensation following
termination of employment with it or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set
forth on Schedule 12(n),
neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware that any officer, key employee or group
of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with it or any
of
its Subsidiaries, as applicable, nor does it or any of its Subsidiaries have
a
present intention to terminate the employment of any officer, key employee
or
group of employees.
(o) Registration
Rights and Voting Rights.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 12(o)
and
except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries is presently under any obligation, and neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries has granted any rights, to register any of its or any of its
Subsidiaries’ presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may
hereafter be issued. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(o)
and
except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, to its knowledge, none of its
or
any of its Subsidiaries’ stockholders has entered into any agreement with
respect to its or any of its Subsidiaries’ voting of equity
securities.
(p) Compliance
with Laws; Permits.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 12(p), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
violation of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 or any SEC related regulation or
rule or any rule of the Principal Market promulgated thereunder or any other
applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic
or
foreign government or
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any
instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business
or
the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected
to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
No
governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are
required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to
be
filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement and the issuance of any of the Securities, except such
as
have been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings
that must be made after the Closing Date, as will be filed in a timely manner.
It and each of its Subsidiaries has all material franchises, permits, licenses
and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now
being
conducted by it, the lack of which could, either individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(q) Environmental
and Safety Laws.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law
or
regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and
to
its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to
comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation. Except as set forth
on
Schedule
12(q),
no
Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored,
or
disposed of by it or any of its Subsidiaries or, to its knowledge, by any other
Person on any property owned, leased or used by it or any of its Subsidiaries.
For the purposes of the preceding sentence, “Hazardous
Materials”
shall
mean:
(i) materials
which are listed or otherwise defined as “hazardous” or “toxic” under any
applicable local, state, federal and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern
the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of
the
environment from contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other
activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials;
and
(ii) any
petroleum products or nuclear materials.
(r) Valid
Offering.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Laurus contained
in this Agreement, the offer and issuance of the Securities will be exempt
from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities
Act”),
and
will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and
qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements
of
all applicable state securities laws.
(s) Full
Disclosure.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries has provided or made available to Laurus all
information requested by Laurus, including the Exchange Act Filings, in
connection with Laurus’ decision to enter into this Agreement, including all
material information each Company and its Subsidiaries believe is reasonably
necessary to make such investment decision. Neither this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements nor the schedules hereto and thereto, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial projections
and other estimates provided to Laurus by it or any of its Subsidiaries were
based on its and its Subsidiaries’ experience in the industry and on assumptions
of fact and opinion as to future events which it or any of its Subsidiaries,
at
the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be
reasonable.
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(t) Insurance.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries has general commercial, product liability, fire and
casualty insurance policies with coverages which it believes are customary
for
companies similarly situated to it and its Subsidiaries in the same or similar
business.
(u) SEC
Reports and Financial Statements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 12(u),
it and
each of its Subsidiaries has filed all proxy statements, reports and other
documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. Laurus has had
access to copies of: (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year
ended June 30, 2005, as amended; and (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
for
its fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2005, December 31, 2005, and March
31,
2006, as amended, and the Form 8-K filings which it has made since July 1,
2005
to date, as such reports may have been amended (collectively, the “SEC
Reports”).
Except as set forth on Schedule
12(u),
each
SEC Report, as amended, was, at the time of the filing of the latest amendment
to it, in substantial compliance with the requirements of its respective form
and none of the SEC Reports, as amended, nor the financial statements (and
the
notes thereto) included in the SEC Reports, as amended, as of the filing date
of
their latest respective amendment, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. Such financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed)
and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, the results
of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a
consolidated basis, as of, and for, the periods presented in each such SEC
Report, as amended.
(v) Listing.
The
Parent’s Common Stock is listed or quoted, as applicable, on the Principal
Market and satisfies all requirements for the continuation of such listing
or
quotation, as applicable, and the Parent shall do all things necessary for
the
continuation of such listing or quotation, as applicable. The Parent has not
received any notice that its Common Stock will be delisted from, or no longer
quoted on, as applicable, the Principal Market or that its Common Stock does
not
meet all requirements for such listing or quotation, as applicable.
(w) No
Integrated Offering.
Neither
it, nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting
on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales
of
any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances
that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement
or
any Ancillary Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by it for purposes
of the Securities Act which would prevent it from issuing the Securities
pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable
exchange-related stockholder approval provisions, nor will it or any of its
Affiliates or Subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the
offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.
(x) Stop
Transfer.
The
Securities are restricted securities as of the date of this Agreement. Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue any stop transfer order or other
order
impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at such time as the
Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from registration
is
available, except as required by state and federal securities laws.
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(y) Dilution.
It
specifically acknowledges that the Parent’s obligation to issue the Warrant and
the Warrant Shares is binding upon the Parent and enforceable regardless of
the
dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders
of the Parent.
(z) Patriot
Act.
It
certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by
a
“suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby
acknowledges that Laurus seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning
money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it
hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property
that it or any of its Subsidiaries will pay or will contribute to Laurus has
been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed
criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by it
or
any of its Subsidiaries to Laurus, to the extent that they are within its or
any
such Subsidiary’s control shall cause Laurus to be in violation of the United
States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering
Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering
Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify
Laurus if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to
be
true and accurate regarding it or any of its Subsidiaries. It shall provide
Laurus with any additional information regarding it and each Subsidiary thereof
that Laurus deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all
applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities. It
understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the
foregoing representations, warranties and covenants are incorrect, or if
otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering
or similar activities, Laurus may undertake appropriate actions to ensure
compliance with applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to
segregation and/or redemption of Laurus’ investment in it. It further
understands that Laurus may release confidential information about it and its
Subsidiaries and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper
authorities if Laurus, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the
best
interests of Laurus in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws
set forth in subsection (ii) above.
(aa) Company
Name; Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral.
Schedule 12(aa)
sets
forth each Company’s name as it appears in official filings in the state of its
organization, the type of entity of each Company, the organizational
identification number issued by each Company’s state of organization or a
statement that no such number has been issued, each Company’s state of
organization, and the location of each Company’s chief executive office,
corporate offices, warehouses, other locations of Collateral and locations
where
records with respect to Collateral are kept (including in each case the county
of such locations) and, except as set forth in such Schedule
12(aa),
such
locations have not changed during the preceding twelve months. As of the Closing
Date, during the prior five years, except as set forth in Schedule
12(aa),
no
Company has been known as or conducted business in any other name (including
trade names). Each Company has only one state of organization.
(bb) ERISA.
Based
upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and the
regulations and published interpretations thereunder: (i) to the Company's
knowledge, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any Prohibited
Transactions (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code)
with respect to any of their respective employee benefit plans; (ii) it and
each
of its Subsidiaries has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under
Section 302 of ERISA in respect of its employee benefit plans; (iii) neither
it
nor any of its Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any event or occurrence which
would result in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation terminating any of
its
employee benefit plans under Title IV of ERISA; (iv) neither it nor any of
its
Subsidiaries has any fiduciary responsibility for investments with respect
to
any employee benefit plan existing for the benefit of persons other than its
employee benefit plans or those of any of its Subsidiaries; and (v) neither
it
nor any of its Subsidiaries has withdrawn, completely or partially, from any
multi-employer pension plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer
Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.
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13. Covenants.
Each
Company, as applicable, covenants and agrees with Laurus as
follows:
(a) Stop-Orders.
It
shall advise Laurus, promptly after it receives notice of issuance by the SEC,
any state securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop
order or of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities
of
the Parent, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of
the
Parent for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any
proceeding for any such purpose.
(b) Listing.
It
shall promptly secure the
listing
or quotation, as applicable, of the shares of Common Stock issuable exercise
of
the Warrants on the Principal Market upon which shares of Common Stock are
listed or quoted, as applicable, (subject to official notice of issuance) and
shall maintain such listing or quotation, as applicable, so long as any other
shares of Common Stock shall be so listed or quoted, as applicable. The Parent
shall maintain the listing or quotation, as applicable, of its Common Stock
on
the OTC Bulletin Board or other Principal Market, and will comply in all
material respects with the Parent’s reporting, filing and other obligations
under the bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers
(“NASD”)
and
such exchanges, as applicable.
(c) Market
Regulations.
If
applicable, it shall notify the SEC, NASD and applicable state authorities,
in
accordance with their requirements, of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may
be
required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal
and
valid issuance of the Securities to Laurus and promptly provide copies thereof
to Laurus.
(d) Reporting
Requirements.
It
shall timely file with the SEC all reports required to be filed pursuant to
the
Exchange Act and refrain from terminating its status as an issuer required
by
the Exchange Act to file reports thereunder even if the Exchange Act or the
rules or regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
(e) Use
of
Funds.
It
shall use the proceeds of the Loans only (i) to irrevocably repay in full all
outstanding obligations of the Company to Prestige Capital Corporation, to
make
regularly scheduled payments on the Existing Indebtedness (including accrued
but
unpaid amounts) and on certain existing loans set forth on Schedule 13(e) ,
(ii)
for general working capital purposes and to pay certain payables that are
determined to be critical by the Company, and (iii) for capital expenditures
relating to its business, including leasehold improvements and tooling
purchases.
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(f) Access
to Facilities.
It
shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives
designated by Laurus (or any successor of Laurus), upon reasonable prior notice
(not less than 48 hours notice), during normal business hours, not more than
two
times per year (unless
the aggregate amount of Loans outstanding at such time shall exceed the Formula
Amount),
at
Company’s expense and accompanied by a representative of Company Agent (provided
that no such prior notice shall be required to be given and no such
representative shall be required to accompany Laurus in the event Laurus
believes such access is necessary to preserve or protect the Collateral or
following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default),
to:
(i) visit
and
inspect any of its or any such Subsidiary’s properties;
(ii) examine
its or any such Subsidiary’s corporate and financial records (unless such
examination is not permitted by federal, state or local law or by contract)
and
make copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and
(iii) discuss
its or any such Subsidiary’s affairs, finances and accounts with its or any such
Subsidiary’s directors, officers and Accountants.
In
compliance with Regulation FD under the federal securities laws, Laurus
acknowledges that its has signed a confidentiality agreement with respect to
the
Company and its Subsidiaries and that such agreement will apply to the Company’s
and its Subsidiaries’ disclosure of any material, non-public information to
Laurus.
(g) Taxes.
It
shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly pay and discharge,
or cause to be paid and discharged, when due and payable, all lawful taxes,
assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it and its
Subsidiaries’ income, profits, property or business, as the case may be;
provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be
paid currently if (i) the validity thereof shall currently and diligently be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) such tax, assessment,
charge or levy shall have no effect on the Lien priority of Laurus in the
Collateral, and (iii) if it and/or such Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have
set aside on its and/or such Subsidiary’s books adequate reserves with respect
thereto in accordance with GAAP; and provided, further, that it shall, and
shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay all such taxes, assessments, charges
or
levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien
which may have attached as security therefor.
(h) Insurance.
It
shall bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with
respect to the Collateral. It and each of its Subsidiaries shall keep its assets
which are of an insurable character insured by financially sound and reputable
insurers against loss or damage by fire, explosion and other risks customarily
insured against by companies in similar business similarly situated as it and
its Subsidiaries; and it and its Subsidiaries shall maintain, with financially
sound and reputable insurers, insurance against other hazards and risks and
liability to persons and property to the extent and in the manner which it
and/or such Subsidiary thereof reasonably believes is customary for companies
in
similar business similarly situated as it and its Subsidiaries and to the extent
available on commercially reasonable terms. It and each of its Subsidiaries
will
jointly and severally bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any
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nature
whatsoever with respect to the assets pledged to Laurus as security for its
obligations hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements. Except as set forth
in
Schedule
13(h),
at its
own cost and expense in amounts and with carriers reasonably acceptable to
Laurus, it and each of its Subsidiaries shall (i) keep all their insurable
properties and properties in which they have an interest insured against the
hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended
coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary
in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to it or the respective
Subsidiary’s including business interruption insurance; (ii) maintain a bond in
such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses
similar to it and its Subsidiaries’ insuring against larceny, embezzlement or
other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees who may
either singly or jointly with others at any time have access to its or any
of
its Subsidiaries assets or funds either directly or through governmental
authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of
such
assets; (iii) maintain public and product liability insurance against claims
for
personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain
all
such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the
laws of any state or jurisdiction in which it or any of its Subsidiaries is
engaged in business; and (v) furnish Laurus with (x) copies of all policies
and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at least thirty (30) days
before any expiration date, (y) excepting its and its Subsidiaries’ workers’
compensation policy, endorsements to such policies naming Laurus as “co-insured”
or “additional insured” and appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and
substance satisfactory to Laurus, naming Laurus as lenders loss payee, and
(z)
evidence that as to Laurus the insurance coverage shall not be impaired or
invalidated by any act or neglect of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries
and
the insurer will provide Laurus with at least thirty (30) days notice prior
to
cancellation. It shall instruct the insurance carriers that in the event of
any
loss thereunder, the carriers shall make payment for such loss to Laurus and
not
to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries and Laurus jointly. If any insurance
losses are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Company
and/or any of its Subsidiaries and Laurus jointly, Laurus may endorse, as
applicable, such Company’s and/or any of its Subsidiaries’ name thereon and do
such other things as Laurus may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash.
Laurus is hereby authorized to adjust and compromise claims. All loss recoveries
received by Laurus upon any such insurance may be applied to the Obligations,
in
such order as Laurus in its sole discretion shall determine or shall otherwise
be delivered to Company Agent for the benefit of the applicable Company and/or
its Subsidiaries. Any surplus shall be paid by Laurus to Company Agent for
the
benefit of the applicable Company and/or its Subsidiaries, or applied as may
be
otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid, as applicable,
by Companies and their Subsidiaries to Laurus, on demand.
(i) Intellectual
Property.
It
shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force
and
effect its corporate existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and
other
rights to use Intellectual Property owned or possessed by it and reasonably
deemed to be necessary to the conduct of its business.
(j) Properties.
It
shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep its properties in
good
repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and
from
time to time make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements,
additions and improvements thereto; and it shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, at all times comply with each provision of all leases to which
it is a party or under which it occupies property if the breach of such
provision could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(k) Confidentiality.
It
shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, disclose, and will
not include in any public announcement, the name of Laurus, unless expressly
agreed to by Laurus or unless and until such disclosure is required by law
or
applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Company and its Subsidiaries may disclose
Laurus’ identity and the terms of this Agreement to its current and prospective
debt and equity financing sources and in a Form 8-K filing with the SEC, and
may
file a copy of this Agreement with the SEC and otherwise describe this Agreement
in its future SEC filings.
(l) Required
Approvals.
It
shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior
written consent of Laurus, (i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) whether secured or unsecured other than
each Company’s indebtedness to Laurus and as set forth on Schedule 13(l)(i)
attached
hereto and made a part hereof; (ii) cancel any debt owing to it in excess of
$250,000 in the aggregate during any 12 month period; (iii) assume, guarantee,
endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with
any obligations of any other Person, except the endorsement of negotiable
instruments by it or its Subsidiaries for deposit or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business; (iv) (1)directly or indirectly
declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on any class of its Stock
provided,
however,
that
the Company may make regularly scheduled payments and distributions on its
Preferred Stock in accordance with Schedule
13 (l)(iv)
if no
Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to, or after giving effect to
any
such proposed payment or distribution or (2) apply any of its funds, property
or
assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any of its or its
Subsidiaries’ Stock outstanding on the date hereof or (3) issue any Preferred
Stock that is convertible at a variable rate but lacks a minimum conversion
price; (v) purchase or hold beneficially any Stock or other securities or
evidences of indebtedness of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances
to,
or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person,
including any partnership or joint venture, except (x) travel advances, (y)
loans to its and its Subsidiaries’ officers and employees not exceeding at any
one time an aggregate of $10,000, and (z) loans to its existing Subsidiaries
so
long as such Subsidiaries are designated as either a co-borrower hereunder
or
has entered into such guaranty and security documentation required by Laurus,
including, without limitation, to grant to Laurus a first priority perfected
security interest in substantially all of such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the
Obligations; (vi) create or permit to exist any Subsidiary, other than any
Subsidiary in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule
12(b)
unless
such new Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary and is designated by Laurus
as
either a co-borrower or guarantor hereunder and such Subsidiary shall have
entered into all such documentation required by Laurus, including, without
limitation, to grant to Laurus a first priority perfected security interest
in
substantially all of such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the Obligations; (vii)
except as set forth in Schedule
13(l)(vii),
directly
or indirectly, prepay any indebtedness (other than to Laurus and in the ordinary
course of business), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any
indebtedness (other than to Laurus and in the ordinary course of business)
except to make scheduled payments of principal and interest thereof; (viii)
enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any
other Person or acquire all or a portion of the assets or Stock of any Person
or
permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it, unless
(1) such Company is the
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surviving
entity of such merger or consolidation, (2) no Event of Default shall exist
immediately prior to and after giving effect to such merger or consolidation,
(3) such Company shall have provided Laurus copies of all documentation
relating to such merger or consolidation and (4) such Company shall have
provided Laurus with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such
merger or consolidation; (ix) materially change the nature of the business
in
which it is presently engaged; (x) become subject to (including, without
limitation, by way of amendment to or modification of) any agreement or
instrument which by its terms would (under any circumstances) restrict its
or
any of its Subsidiaries’ right to perform the provisions of this Agreement or
any of the Ancillary Agreements; (xi) change its fiscal year or make any
material changes in accounting treatment and reporting practices without prior
written notice to Laurus except as required by GAAP or in the tax reporting
treatment or except as required by law; (xii) except as set forth on
Schedule
13(xii),
enter
into any transaction with any employee, director or Affiliate, except in the
ordinary course on arms-length terms; (xiii) xxxx Accounts under any name except
the present name of such Company; or (xiv) sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of its properties or assets, or any of the properties or assets
of its Subsidiaries, except for (1) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course
of business and (2) the disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of
business during any fiscal year of obsolete and worn-out Equipment and only
to
the extent that (x) the proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire
replacement Equipment which is subject to Laurus’ first priority security
interest or are used to repay Loans or to pay general corporate expenses, or
(y)
following the occurrence of an Event of Default which continues to exist, the
proceeds of which are remitted to Laurus to be held as cash collateral for
the
Obligations.
(m) Reissuance
of Securities.
The
Parent shall reissue certificates representing the Securities without the
legends set forth in Section 39 below at such time as:
(i) the
holder thereof is permitted to dispose of such Securities pursuant to Rule
144(k) under the Securities Act; or
(ii) upon
resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Securities
are
registered under the Securities Act.
The
Parent agrees to cooperate with Laurus in connection with all resales pursuant
to Rule 144(d) and Rule 144(k) and provide legal opinions necessary to allow
such resales provided the Parent and its counsel receive reasonably requested
representations from Laurus and broker, if any.
(n) Opinion.
On the
Closing Date, it shall deliver to Laurus an opinion reasonably acceptable to
Laurus from each Company’s legal counsel. Each Company will provide, at the
Companies’ joint and several expense, such other legal opinions in the future as
are reasonably necessary for the exercise of the Warrant.
(o) Legal
Name, etc.
It
shall not, without providing Laurus with 30 days prior written notice, change
(i) its name as it appears in the official filings in the state of its
organization, (ii) the type of legal entity it is, (iii) its organization
identification number, if any, issued by its state of organization, (iv) its
state of organization or (v) amend its certificate of incorporation, by-laws
or
other organizational document.
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(p) Compliance
with Laws.
The
operation of each of its and each of its Subsidiaries’ business is and shall
continue to be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
federal, state and local laws, rules and ordinances, including to all laws,
rules, regulations and orders relating to taxes, payment and withholding of
payroll taxes, employer and employee contributions and similar items,
securities, employee retirement and welfare benefits, employee health and safety
and environmental matters.
(q) Notices.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries shall promptly inform Laurus in writing of: (i) the
commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before and/or the
receipt of any notices from, any governmental or nongovernmental body and all
actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or in
any
way concerning any event which could reasonably be expected to have singly
or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any change which has had, or
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) any
Event
of Default or Default; and (iv) any default or any event which with the passage
of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a default under any
agreement for the payment of money to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is
a
party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or any such
Subsidiary’s properties may be bound the breach of which would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(r) Margin
Stock.
It
shall not permit any of the proceeds of the Loans made hereunder to be used
directly or indirectly to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” or to repay
indebtedness incurred to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” within the
respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time
hereafter in effect.
(s) Offering
Restrictions.
Except
as previously disclosed in the SEC Reports or in the Exchange Act Filings,
or
stock or stock options granted to its employees or directors, neither it nor
any
of its Subsidiaries shall, prior to the full repayment of the Secured
Non-Convertible Term Note(together with all accrued and unpaid interest and
fees
related thereto), (x) enter into any equity line of credit agreement or similar
agreement or (y) issue, or enter into any agreement to issue, any securities
with an unlimited variable/floating conversion and/or pricing feature (commonly
known as a “floorless convertible”) which are or could be (by conversion or
registration) free-trading securities (i.e. common stock subject to a
registration statement).
(t) Authorization
and Reservation of Warrant Shares.
The
Parent shall at all times have authorized and reserved a sufficient number
of
shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the Warrants.
(u) Prohibition
of Amendments to Subordinated Debt Documentation.
It
shall
not, without the prior written consent of Laurus, amend, modify or in any way
alter the terms of any of the Subordinated Debt Documentation
(v) Prohibition
of Grant of Collateral for Subordinated Debt Documentation.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 13(v), it shall not, without the prior written consent
of Laurus, grant or permit any of its Subsidiaries to grant to any Person any
Collateral of such Company or any collateral of any of its Subsidiaries as
security for any obligation arising
under the Subordinated Debt Documentation.
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(w) Prohibitions
of Payment Under Subordinated Debt Documentation.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, without the prior written consent of
Laurus, make any payments in respect of the indebtedness evidenced by the
Subordinated Debt Documentation, other than as expressly permitted by the terms
thereof.
(x) Prohibitions
of Cash Payments Under Preferred Stock.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall without the prior written consent of Laurus
make any cash payment in respect of the Preferred Stock.
14. Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time, upon the written request of Laurus and at the sole
expense of Companies, each Company shall promptly and duly execute and deliver
any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action
as Laurus may request (a) to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement and
the
Ancillary Agreements, (b) to protect, preserve and maintain Laurus’ rights in
the Collateral and under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and/or
(c)
to enable Laurus to exercise all or any of the rights and powers herein granted
or in any Ancillary Agreement.
15. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of Laurus.
Laurus
hereby represents, warrants and covenants (which such representations,
warranties and covenants are also hereby made in respect of the Warrant) to
each
Company as follows:
(a) Requisite
Power and Authority.
Laurus
has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law
to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to carry
out
their provisions. All corporate action on Laurus’ part required for the lawful
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have
been
or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing
Date.
Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
shall be valid and binding obligations of Laurus, enforceable in accordance
with
their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (b) as limited by general principles of
equity that restrict the availability of equitable and legal
remedies.
(b) Investment
Representations.
Laurus
understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an
exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon
Laurus’ representations contained in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, that Laurus is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of
Regulation D under the Securities Act. Laurus has received or has had full
access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make
an
informed investment decision with respect to the Notes to be issued to it under
this Agreement and the Securities acquired by it upon the exercise of the
Warrants.
(c) Laurus
Bears Economic Risk.
Laurus
has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement
transactions of securities in companies similar to the Parent so that it is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Parent
and
has the capacity to protect its own interests. Laurus must bear the economic
risk of this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to (i) an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an exemption
from registration is available.
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(d) Investment
for Own Account.
The
Securities are being issued to Laurus for its own account for investment only,
and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in
connection with their distribution.
(e) Laurus
Can Protect Its Interest.
Laurus
represents that by reason of its, or of its management’s, business and financial
experience, Laurus has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its
investment in the Notes, and the Securities and to protect its own interests
in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and the
Ancillary Agreements. Further, Laurus is aware of no publication of any
advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement
or the Ancillary Agreements.
(f) Accredited
Investor.
Laurus
represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation
D
under the Securities Act.
(g) Shorting.
Neither
Laurus nor any of its Affiliates or investment partners has, will, or will
cause
any Person, to engage in “short sales” of the Parent’s Common Stock as long as
any Note shall be outstanding.
(h) Patriot
Act.
Laurus
certifies that, to the best of Laurus’ knowledge, Laurus has not been
designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as
defined in Executive Order 13224. Laurus seeks to comply with all applicable
laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of
those
efforts, Laurus hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of
the
cash or property that Laurus will use to make the Loans has been or shall be
derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United
States law; and (ii) no disbursement by Laurus to any Company to the extent
within Laurus’ control, shall cause Laurus to be in violation of the United
States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering
Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering
Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. Laurus shall promptly notify
the Company Agent if any of these representations ceases to be true and accurate
regarding Laurus. Laurus agrees to provide the Company any additional
information regarding Laurus that the Company deems necessary or convenient
to
ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and
similar activities. Laurus understands and agrees that if at any time it is
discovered that any of the foregoing representations are incorrect, or if
otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering
similar activities, Laurus shall undertake appropriate actions to ensure
compliance with applicable law or regulation. Laurus further understands that
the Parent may release information about Laurus and, if applicable, any
underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if the Parent, in its sole
discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of the Parent in light
of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth in subsection (ii)
above.
(i) Limitation
on Acquisition of Common Stock.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement, or any document, instrument or agreement entered into
in
connection with any other transaction entered into by and between Laurus and
any
Company (and/or Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any Company), Laurus shall not
acquire stock in the Parent
(including, without limitation, pursuant to a contract to purchase, by
exercising an option or warrant, by converting any other security or instrument,
by acquiring or exercising any other right to acquire, shares of stock or other
security convertible into shares of
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stock
in
the Parent, or otherwise, and such options, warrants, conversion or other rights
shall not be exercisable) to the extent such stock acquisition would cause
any
interest (including any original issue discount) payable by any Company to
Laurus not to qualify as portfolio interest, within the meaning of Section
881(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
by
reason of Section 881(c)(3) of the Code, taking into account the constructive
ownership rules under Section 871(h)(3)(C) of the Code (the “Stock
Acquisition Limitation”).
The
Stock Acquisition Limitation shall automatically become null and void without
any notice to any Company upon the earlier to occur of either (a) the Parent’s
delivery to Laurus of a Notice of Redemption (as defined in the Notes) or (b)
the existence of an Event of Default at a time when the average closing price
of
the Common Stock as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. on the Principal Market for
the
immediately preceding five trading days is greater than or equal to 150% of
the
Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant).
16. Power
of Attorney.
Each
Company hereby appoints Laurus, or any other Person whom Laurus may designate
as
such Company’s attorney, with power to: (i) endorse such Company’s name on any
checks, notes, acceptances, money orders, drafts or other forms of payment
or
security that may come into Laurus’ possession; (ii) sign such Company’s name on
any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to any Accounts, drafts against Account
Debtors, schedules and assignments of Accounts, notices of assignment, financing
statements and other public records, verifications of Account and notices to
or
from Account Debtors; (iii) verify the validity, amount or any other matter
relating to any Account by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise with Account
Debtors; (iv) do all things necessary to carry out this Agreement, any Ancillary
Agreement and all related documents; and (v) on or after the occurrence and
during the continuation of an Event of Default, notify the post office
authorities to change the address for delivery of such Company’s mail to an
address designated by Laurus, and to receive, open and dispose of all mail
addressed to such Company. Each Company hereby ratifies and approves all acts
of
the attorney. Neither Laurus, nor the attorney will be liable for any acts
or
omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law, except for
gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power, being coupled with an
interest, is irrevocable so long as Laurus has a security interest and until
the
Obligations have been fully satisfied.
17. Term
of Agreement.
Laurus’
agreement to make Loans and extend financial accommodations under and in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect until the expiration of the Term. At Laurus’
election following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Laurus may terminate
this Agreement. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect any of Laurus’
rights hereunder or any Ancillary Agreement and the provisions hereof and
thereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered
into, rights or interests created and the Obligations have been irrevocably
disposed of, concluded or liquidated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement may be terminated by the Company prior to the expiration of the Term
and Laurus shall release its security interests promptly upon full and
irrevocable payment to it by the Companies of all Obligations
and
payment to Laurus of an early termination fee in an amount equal to (1) five
percent (5%) of the Capital Availability Amount if such payment occurs prior
to
the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (2) four percent (4.0%) of the
Capital Availability Amount if such termination occurs thereafter during the
Term.
18. Termination
of Lien.
The
Liens and rights granted to Laurus hereunder and any Ancillary Agreements and
the financing statements filed in connection herewith or therewith shall
continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this
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Agreement
or the fact that any Company’s account may from time to time be temporarily in a
zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly
paid or performed in full after the termination of this Agreement. Laurus shall
not be required to send termination statements to any Company, or to file them
with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements shall have been terminated in accordance with their terms and all
Obligations indefeasibly paid in full in immediately available
funds.
19. Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of the following shall constitute an “Event
of Default”
:
(a) failure
to make payment of any of the Obligations when required hereunder, and, in
any
such case, such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) Business Days
following the date upon which such payment was due;
(b) failure
by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any taxes when due unless
such
taxes are being contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been
provided on such Company’s and/or such Subsidiary’s books, which failure shall
continue without remedy for a period of 30 days after notice from such tax
authority to the Company;
(c) failure
to perform under, and/or committing any breach of, in any material respect,
this
Agreement or any covenant contained herein, which failure or breach shall
continue without remedy for a period of 30 days after the occurrence
thereof;
(d) any
representation, warranty or statement made by any Company or any of its
Subsidiaries hereunder or in any Ancillary Agreement should prove to be false
in
any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made;
(e) the
occurrence of any default (or similar term) in the observance or performance
of
any agreement filed by the Company with the SEC as a “material agreement”
(including, without limitation, the indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated
Debt Documentation), the effect of which default is to cause, or permit the
holder or holders of such indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such
contingent obligation to cause, such indebtedness to become due prior to its
stated maturity or such contingent obligation to become payable, which default
shall continue without remedy beyond its applicable cure period ;
(f) attachments
or levies in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate are made upon any Company’s
assets or a judgment is rendered against any Company’s property involving a
liability of more than $50,000 which shall not have been vacated, discharged,
stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;
(g) any
change in any Company’s or any of its Subsidiary’s condition or affairs
(financial or otherwise) which in Laurus’ reasonable, good faith opinion, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,;
(h) any
Lien
(other than Permitted Liens) created hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement
for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first
priority interest, except as to tax Liens;
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(i) any
Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for, consent to or
suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part
of
its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors,
(iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file
a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief
of
debtors, (vi) acquiesce to without challenge within ten (10) days of the filing
thereof, or failure to have dismissed within thirty (30) days, any petition
filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii)
take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(j) any
Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall admit in writing its inability, or
be
generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of
its
present business;
(k) any
Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly sells, assigns,
transfers, conveys, or suffers or permits to occur any sale, assignment,
transfer or conveyance of any assets of such Company or any interest therein,
except as permitted herein;
(l) any
“Person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof), other than Laurus, is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more on a fully diluted
basis of the then outstanding voting equity interest of any Company, or (ii)
the
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries merges or consolidates (and is not the
surviving entity) with, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to,
any
other person or entity;
(m) the
indictment or threatened indictment of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or
any executive officer of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any felony
criminal statute, or commencement or threatened commencement of criminal or
civil proceeding against any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive
officer of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which statute
or
proceeding penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of
any
of the property of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(n) an
Event
of Default (or similar term) shall occur under and as defined in any Note or
in
any other Ancillary Agreement;
(o) Intentionally
Omitted;
(p) any
Company or any of its Subsidiaries attempts to terminate, challenges the
validity of, or its liability under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement,
or any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect
of
any Ancillary Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement ceases to be a valid, binding
and enforceable obligation of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries (to the
extent such Persons are a party thereto);
(q) an
SEC
stop trade order or Principal Market trading suspension of the Common Stock
shall be in effect for five (5) consecutive days or five (5) days during a
period of ten (10) consecutive days, excluding in all cases a suspension of
all
trading on a Principal Market, provided that the Parent shall not have been
able
to cure such trading suspension within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof
or
list the Common Stock on another Principal Market within sixty (60) days of
such
notice;
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(r) The
Parent’s failure to deliver Common Stock to Laurus pursuant to and in the form
required by the Notes and this Agreement, if such failure to deliver Common
Stock shall not be cured within two (2) Business Days after notice is received
by the Company that such Common Stock has not been delivered or any Company
is
required to issue a replacement Note to Laurus and such Company shall fail
to
deliver such replacement Note within seven (7) Business Days after notice is
received by the Company that such replacement Note has not been delivered;
or
(s) any
Company, or any of its Subsidiaries shall take or participate in any action
which would be prohibited under the provisions of any of the Subordinated Debt
Documentation or make any payment on the indebtedness evidenced by the
Subordinated Debt Documentation to a Person that was not entitled to receive
such payments under the subordination provisions of applicable Subordinated
Debt
Documentation.
20. Remedies.
Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Laurus shall have the right
to
demand repayment in full of all Obligations, whether or not otherwise due.
Until
all Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly satisfied, Laurus shall retain
its Lien in all Collateral. Laurus shall have, in addition to all other rights
provided herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, the rights and remedies of
a
secured party under the UCC, and under other applicable law, all other legal
and
equitable rights to which Laurus may be entitled, including the right to take
immediate possession of the Collateral, to require each Company to assemble
the
Collateral, at Companies’ joint and several expense, and to make it available to
Laurus at a place designated by Laurus which is reasonably convenient to both
parties and to enter any of the premises of any Company or wherever the
Collateral shall be located, with or without force or process of law, and to
keep and store the same on said premises until sold (and if said premises be
the
property of any Company, such Company agrees not to charge Laurus for storage
thereof), and the right to apply for the appointment of a receiver for such
Company’s property. Further, Laurus may, at any time or times after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, sell and deliver all Collateral held by
or
for Laurus at public or private sale for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at
such
prices and upon such terms as Laurus, in Laurus’ sole discretion, deems
advisable or Laurus may otherwise recover upon the Collateral in any
commercially reasonable manner as Laurus, in its sole discretion, deems
advisable. The requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice
is
mailed postage prepaid to Company Agent at Company Agent’s address as shown in
Laurus’ records, at least ten (10) days before the time of the event of which
notice is being given. Laurus may be the purchaser at any sale, if it is public.
In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, Laurus is granted
permission to use all of each Company’s Intellectual Property except as set
forth on Schedule
20.
The
proceeds of sale shall be applied first to all costs and expenses of sale,
including attorneys’ fees, and second to the payment (in whatever order Laurus
elects) of all Obligations. After the indefeasible payment and satisfaction
in
full of all of the Obligations, and after the payment by Laurus of any other
amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-608(a)(1) of
the UCC (but only after Laurus has received what Laurus considers reasonable
proof of a subordinate party’s security interest), the surplus, if any, shall be
paid to Company Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Companies) or its
representatives or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same,
or
as a court of
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competent
jurisdiction may direct. The Companies shall remain jointly and severally liable
to Laurus for any deficiency. Each Company and Laurus acknowledge that the
actual damages that would be incurred by Laurus after the occurrence of an
Event
of Default would be difficult to quantify and that such Company and Laurus
have
agreed that the obligations set forth in this Section and in this Agreement
would constitute fair and appropriate liquidated damages in the event of any
such termination.
The
parties hereto each hereby agree that the exercise by any party hereto of any
right granted to it or the exercise by any party hereto of any remedy available
to it (including, without limitation, the issuance of a notice of redemption,
a
borrowing request and/or a notice of default), in each case, hereunder or under
any Ancillary Agreement which has been publicly filed with the SEC shall not
constitute confidential information and no party shall have any duty to the
other party to maintain such information as confidential, except for the
portions of such publicly filed documents, if any, that are subject to
confidential treatment request made by the Companies to the SEC.
21. Waivers.
To the
full extent permitted by applicable law, each Company hereby waives (a)
presentment, demand and protest, and notice of presentment, dishonor, intent
to
accelerate, acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity, release,
compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all of this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreements or any other notes, commercial paper, Accounts,
contracts, Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper and guaranties at any time
held
by Laurus on which such Company may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies
and confirms whatever Laurus may do in this regard; (b) all rights to notice
and
a hearing prior to Laurus’ taking possession or control of, or to Laurus’
replevy, attachment or levy upon, any Collateral or any bond or security that
might be required by any court prior to allowing Laurus to exercise any of
its
remedies; and (c) the benefit of all valuation, appraisal and exemption laws.
Each Company acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choices
and
decisions with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the
transactions evidenced hereby and thereby.
22. Expenses.
The
Companies shall jointly and severally pay all of Laurus’ out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house or outside
counsel and appraisers, in connection with the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, subject to the cap
on
such expenses set forth in Section 5(b)(iii) of this Agreement, and in
connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute,
suit
or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related to or
connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. The Companies shall
also jointly and severally pay all of Laurus’ reasonable fees, charges,
out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel
and appraisers, in connection with (a) the preparation, execution and delivery
of any waiver, any amendment thereto or consent proposed or executed in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements, (b) Laurus’ obtaining performance of the Obligations under this
Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, including, but not limited to, the
enforcement or defense of Laurus’ security interests, assignments of rights and
Liens hereunder as valid perfected security interests, (c) any attempt to
inspect, verify, protect, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of
any
Collateral, (d) any appraisals or re-appraisals of any property (real or
personal) pledged to Laurus by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries as
Collateral for, or any other Person as security for, the Obligations hereunder
and (e) any consultations in connection with any of the foregoing. The Companies
shall also jointly and severally pay Laurus’ customary bank charges
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for
all
bank services (including wire transfers) performed or caused to be performed
by
Laurus for any Company or any of its Subsidiaries at any Company’s or such
Subsidiary’s request or in connection with any Company’s loan account with
Laurus. All such costs and expenses together with all filing, recording and
search fees, taxes and interest payable by the Companies to Laurus shall be
payable on demand and shall be secured by the Collateral. If any tax (other
than
income or similar taxes) by any Governmental Authority is or may be imposed
on
or as a result of any transaction between any Company and/or any Subsidiary
thereof, on the one hand, and Laurus on the other hand, which Laurus is or
may
be required to withhold or pay, the Companies hereby jointly and severally
indemnifies and holds Laurus harmless in respect of such taxes, and the
Companies will repay to Laurus the amount of any such taxes which shall be
charged to the Companies’ account; and until the Companies shall furnish Laurus
with indemnity therefor (or supply Laurus with evidence satisfactory to it
that
due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Laurus may hold without
interest any balance standing to each Company’s credit up to the amount claimed
to be due to such Government Authority and Laurus shall retain its Liens in
any
and all Collateral.
23. Assignment
By Laurus.
Laurus
may assign any or all of the Obligations together with any or all of the
security therefor to any Person which is not a competitor of any Company and
any
such transferee shall succeed to all of Laurus’ rights with respect thereto.
Upon such transfer, Laurus shall be released from all responsibility for the
Collateral to the extent same is assigned to any transferee. Laurus may from
time to time sell or otherwise grant participations in any of the Obligations
and the holder of any such participation shall, subject to the terms of any
agreement between Laurus and such holder, be entitled to the same benefits
as
Laurus with respect to any security for the Obligations in which such holder
is
a participant. Each Company agrees that each such holder may exercise any and
all rights of banker’s lien, set-off and counterclaim with respect to its
participation in the Obligations as fully as though such Company were directly
indebted to such holder in the amount of such participation.
24. No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
Failure
by Laurus to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement or any supplement hereto or thereto or any other agreement
between or among any Company and Laurus or delay by Laurus in exercising the
same, will not operate as a waiver; no waiver by Laurus will be effective unless
it is in writing and then only to the extent specifically stated. Laurus’ rights
and remedies under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements will be
cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which Laurus may
have.
25. Application
of Payments.
Each
Company irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all
payments at any time or times hereafter received by Laurus from or on such
Company’s behalf and each Company hereby irrevocably agrees that Laurus shall
have the continuing exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all payments
received at any time or times hereafter against the Obligations hereunder in
such manner as Laurus may deem advisable notwithstanding any entry by Laurus
upon any of Laurus’ books and records.
26. Indemnity.
Each
Company hereby jointly and severally indemnifies and holds Laurus, and its
respective affiliates, employees, attorneys and agents (each, an “Indemnified
Person”),
harmless from and against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims,
damages, losses, liabilities and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including reasonable
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attorneys’
fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including
those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against
or
incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of credit having been
extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements or with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance
and administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to, this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or any other documents or transactions
contemplated by or referred to herein or therein and any actions or failures
to
act with respect to any of the foregoing, except to the extent that any such
indemnified liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to have resulted solely from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or
willful misconduct. NO INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO
ANY
COMPANY OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY
BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH
PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY
BE
ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
Laurus
hereby indemnifies and holds the Company, its Subsidiaries, and their respective
affiliates, employees, attorneys and agents (each, a “Company
Indemnified Person”),
harmless from and against any and all final judgments and expenses of any kind
or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and
other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any
appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any such
Company Indemnified Person as the result of Laurus’ gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
27. Revival.
The
Companies further agree that to the extent any Company makes a payment or
payments to Laurus, which payment or payments or any part thereof are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under
any
bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then,
to
the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended
to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as
if
said payment had not been made.
28. Borrowing
Agency Provisions.
(a) Each
Company hereby irrevocably designates Company Agent to be its attorney and
agent
and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes, and execute and deliver
all instruments, documents, writings and further assurances now or hereafter
required hereunder, on behalf of such Company, and hereby authorizes Laurus
to
pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in accordance with the request
of
Company Agent.
(b) The
handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a borrowing
agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an accommodation
to
the Companies and at their request. Laurus shall not incur any liability to
any
Company as a result thereof. To induce Laurus to do so and in consideration
thereof, each Company hereby indemnifies Laurus and holds Laurus harmless from
and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of
damage or injury asserted against Laurus by any Person arising from or incurred
by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of the Companies as
provided herein, reliance by Laurus on any request or instruction from Company
Agent or any other action taken by Laurus with respect to this Paragraph
28.
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(c) All
Obligations shall be joint and several, and the Companies shall make payment
upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such
obligation and liability on the part of the Companies shall in no way be
affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted by Laurus to any
Company, failure of Laurus to give any Company notice of borrowing or any other
notice, any failure of Laurus to pursue or preserve its rights against any
Company, the release by Laurus of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired
from
any Company, and such agreement by any Company to pay upon any notice issued
pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Laurus
to
any Company or any Collateral for such Company’s Obligations or the lack
thereof, except that the Company’s Obligations shall be reduced by any amount
that Laurus has actually recovered by any prior recourse to any Company or
any
Collateral.
(d) Each
Company expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which such Company
may
now or hereafter have against the other or other Person directly or contingently
liable for the Obligations, or against or with respect to any other’s property
(including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the
Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement,
until
all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement has
been
irrevocably terminated.
(e) Each
Company represents and warrants to Laurus that (i) the Subsidiaries are wholly
owned subsidiaries of the Parent, (ii) the businesses and corporate activities
of Companies are closely related to, and substantially benefit, the business
and
corporate activities of Companies, (iii) the financial and other operations
of
Companies are performed on a combined basis and Companies constitute a
consolidated corporate group, (iv) Companies will receive a substantial economic
benefit from entering into this Agreement and will receive a
substantial economic benefit from the application of each Loan hereunder, in
each case, whether or not such amount is used directly by any Company and (v)
all requests for Loans hereunder by the Company Agent are for the exclusive
and
indivisible benefit of the Companies as though, for purposes of this Agreement,
the Companies constituted a single entity.
29. Notices.
Any
notice or request hereunder shall be given to any Company, Company Agent or
Laurus at the respective addresses set forth below or as may hereafter be
specified in a notice designated as a change of address under this Section.
Any
notice or request hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, hand delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed
by mail). Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery,
deemed to have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom
it
is addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have
been given upon the earlier of actual receipt or five (5) Business Days after
the date when deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and,
in
the case of a telecopy, when confirmed.
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Notices
shall be provided as follows:
If
to Laurus:
|
Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd.
|
c/o
Laurus Capital Management, LLC
|
|
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xx.
|
|
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
|
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
|
|
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
If
to any Company,
|
|
or
Company Agent:
|
RONCO
CORPORATION
|
00-00
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
|
|
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
With
a copy to:
|
Broad
and Xxxxxx
|
0
X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
|
|
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx X. Deutsch, P.A.
|
|
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter in accordance with
this
Section 29 by such Person.
30. Governing
Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
(b) EACH
COMPANY AND LAURUS HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY,
ON THE ONE HAND, AND LAURUS, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR
ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED,
THAT
LAURUS AND EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY
HAVE
TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF
NEW
YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED,
THAT
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE LAURUS FROM
BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL
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ACTION
IN
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL
OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER
COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF LAURUS. EACH COMPANY AND LAURUS EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND
CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN
ANY
SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED
UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS.
EACH
COMPANY AND LAURUS HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT
AND
OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
SUCH
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL
ADDRESSED TO COMPANY AGENT OR LAURUS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AT THE ADDRESS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 29 AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON
THE
EARLIER OF ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S.
MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
(c) THE
PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH
APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS
OF
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS
TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE,
WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS, AND/OR ANY
COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY
ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
31. Limitation
of Liability.
Each
Company acknowledges and understands that in order to assure repayment of the
Obligations hereunder Laurus may be required to exercise any and all of Laurus’
rights and remedies hereunder and agrees that, except as limited by applicable
law, neither Laurus nor any of Laurus’ agents shall be liable for acts taken or
omissions made in connection herewith or therewith except for actual bad
faith.
32. Entire
Understanding; Maximum Interest.
This
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements contain the entire understanding among
each Company and Laurus as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any
promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall
have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each Company’s and Laurus’
respective officers. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, nor
any
portion or provisions thereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived,
supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of
dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by
the
party to be charged.
Nothing
contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or in any document referred
to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish
or
require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest
or dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum
rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be
credited against amounts owed by the Companies to Laurus and thus refunded
to
the Companies.
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33. Severability.
Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such provision
shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
thereof.
34. Survival.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive
any investigation made by Laurus and the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to factual
matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by
or
on
behalf of the Companies pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions
contemplated herebly shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by
the
Companies hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument.
All
indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery and
termination of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the making and
repaying of the Obligations.
35. Captions.
All
captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind
whatsoever.
36. Counterparts;
Telecopier Signatures.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and
the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via telecopier
transmission shall be deemed to be any original signature hereto.
37. Construction.
The
parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement
and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are
to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits
thereto.
38. Publicity.
Each
Company hereby authorizes Laurus to make appropriate announcements of the
financial arrangement entered into by and among each Company and Laurus,
including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as
tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Laurus shall
in
its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, as long as such announcements
comply with applicable law; provided, however, that Laurus shall provide the
text of any public press releases to the Company in advance for its approval,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
39. Joinder.
It is
understood and agreed that any Person that desires to become a Company
hereunder, or is required to execute a counterpart of this Agreement after
the
date hereof pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, shall become a Company hereunder by (a) executing a Joinder Agreement
in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, (b) delivering supplements to
such
exhibits and annexes to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements as Laurus
shall reasonably request and (c) taking all actions as specified in this
Agreement as would have been taken by such Company had it been an original
party
to this Agreement, in each case with all documents required above to be
delivered to Laurus and with all documents and actions required above to be
taken to the reasonable satisfaction of Laurus.
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40. Legends.
The
Securities shall bear legends as follows;
(a) The
Notes
shall bear substantially the following legend:
“THIS
NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
OR
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO RONCO CORPORATION THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
(b) Any
shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to exercise of the Warrants, shall bear
a
legend which shall be in substantially the following form until such shares
are
covered by an effective registration statement filed with the SEC:
“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN
THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO RONCO CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.”
(c) The
Warrants shall bear substantially the following legend:
“THIS
WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE
UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO RONCO CORPORATION
THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Security Agreement as of the
date first written above.
RONCO
CORPORATION
By:/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Interim
President
RONCO
MARKETING CORPORATION
By:
/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Interim
President
LAURUS
MASTER FUND, LTD.
By:
unintelligible
Name:
unintelligible
Title:
Director
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Annex
A - Definitions
“Account
Debtor”
means
any Person who is or may be obligated with respect to, or on account of, an
Account.
“Accountants”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 11(a).
“Accounts”
means
all “accounts”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, including: (a) all accounts receivable, other
receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations (other than forms of
obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper or Instruments) (including any such
obligations that may be characterized as an account or contract right under
the
UCC); (b) all of such Person’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders or
receipts for goods or services; (c) all of such Person’s rights to any goods
represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers’ rights of
rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (d) all rights to payment due to
such
Person for Goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise
disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, for a secondary
obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy provided or to be provided,
for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract, arising
out
of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for services rendered or to
be
rendered by such Person or in connection with any other transaction (whether
or
not yet earned by performance on the part of such Person); and (e) all
collateral security of any kind given by any Account Debtor or any other Person
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Accounts
Availability”
means
the sum of (i) ninety percent (90%) of the net face amount of Eligible Accounts
that arise other than from direct response receivables plus (ii) sixty percent
(60%) of Eligible Accounts that arise from direct response receivables with
multi pay arrangements.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person (other than a Subsidiary)
which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under
common control with such Person or (b) any other Person who is a director or
officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii)
of
any Person described in clause (a) above. For the purposes of this definition,
control of a Person shall mean the power (direct or indirect) to direct or
cause
the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract
or otherwise.
“Ancillary
Agreements”
means
the Notes, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreements, the Subordination
Agreement, and each document set forth on the closing checklist attached hereto
as Exhibit
C
and
incorporated herein by reference.
“Balance
Sheet Date”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(f)(ii).
“Books
and Records”
means
all books, records, board minutes, contracts, licenses, insurance policies,
environmental audits, business plans, files, computer files, computer discs
and
other data and software storage and media devices, accounting books and records,
financial statements (actual and pro forma), filings with Governmental
Authorities and any and all records and instruments relating to the Collateral
or otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or the realization
thereupon.
“Business
Day”
means
a
day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required
or
permitted to be closed in the State of New York.
“Capital
Availability Amount”
means
$11,000,000.
“Charter”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(c)(iv).
“Chattel
Paper”
means
all “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, including electronic
chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.
“Closing
Date”
means
the date on which any Company shall first receive proceeds of the initial Loans
or the date hereof, if no Loan is made under the facility on the date
hereof.
“Code”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 15(i).
“Collateral”
means
all of each Company’s property and assets, whether real or personal, tangible or
intangible, and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or in which it now
has
or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests including
all of the following property in which it now has or at any time in the future
may acquire any right, title or interest:
(a) all
Inventory;
(b) all
Equipment, except Equipment subject to Capital Leases as set forth in Schedule
1(A);
(c) all
Fixtures;
(d) all
Goods;
(e) all
General Intangibles;
(f) all
Accounts, except the account that acts as collateral for the Company’s credit
card processor as set forth on Schedule 1A hereto;
(g) all
Deposit Accounts, other bank accounts and all funds on deposit
therein;
(h) all
Investment Property;
(i) all
Stock;
(j) all
Chattel Paper;
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(k) all
Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(l) all
Instruments;
(m) all
commercial tort claims set forth on Schedule
1(B);
(n) all
Books
and Records;
(o) all
Intellectual Property;
(p) all
Supporting Obligations including letters of credit and guarantees issued in
support of Accounts, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles and Investment
Property;
(q) (i)
all
money, cash and cash equivalents and (ii) all cash held as cash collateral
to
the extent not otherwise constituting Collateral, all other cash or property
at
any time on deposit with or held by Laurus for the account of any Company
(whether for safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission or otherwise);
and
(r) all
products and Proceeds of all or any of the foregoing, tort claims and all claims
and other rights to payment including (i) insurance claims against third parties
for loss of, damage to, or destruction of, the foregoing Collateral and (ii)
payments due or to become due under leases, rentals and hires of any or all
of
the foregoing and Proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect
to
policies of insurance in whatever form.
“Common
Stock”
means
the shares of stock representing the Parent’s common equity
interests.
“Company
Agent”
means
Ronco Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“Contract
Rate”
has
the
meaning given such term in the respective Note. “Default”
means
any act or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default.
“Deposit
Accounts”
means
all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the UCC, now or hereafter held
in the name of any Person, including, without limitation, the Lockboxes, but
excluding the account that acts as collateral for the Company’s credit card
processor as set forth in Item 2 of Schedule 1(A) hereto.
“Disclosure
Controls”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(f)(iv).
“Documents”
means
all “documents”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all bills of lading, dock
warrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts, and other documents of title,
whether negotiable or non-negotiable.
“Eligible
Accounts”
means
each Account of each Company which conforms to the following criteria: (a)
shipment of the merchandise or the rendition of services has been completed;
(b)
no return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred;
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(c) merchandise
or services shall not have been rejected or disputed by the Account Debtor
and
there shall not have been asserted any offset, defense or counterclaim; (d)
continues to be in full conformity with the representations and warranties
made
by such Company to Laurus with respect thereto; (e) Laurus is, and continues
to
be, satisfied with the credit standing of the Account Debtor in relation to
the
amount of credit extended; (f) there are no facts existing or threatened which
are likely to result in any adverse change in an Account Debtor’s financial
condition; (g) is documented by an invoice in a form approved by Laurus and
shall not be unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (h) not more
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the unpaid amount of invoices due from such
Account Debtor remains unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date;
(i)
is not evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind with respect
to
or in payment of the Account unless such instrument is duly endorsed to and
in
possession of Laurus or represents a check in payment of an Account; (j) the
Account Debtor is located in the United States; provided,
however,
that
Accounts due from an Account Debtor located outside of the United States shall
be deemed to be Eligible Accounts as long as each such Account is covered by
credit insurance acceptable to Laurus in its sole discretion; (k) Laurus has
a
first priority perfected Lien in such Account and such Account is not subject
to
any Lien other than Permitted Liens; (l) does not arise out of transactions
with any employee, officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of any Company;
(m) is payable to such Company; (n) does not arise out of a xxxx and hold sale
prior to shipment and does not arise out of a sale to any Person to which such
Company is indebted; (o) is net of any returns, discounts, claims, credits
and
allowances; (p) if the Account arises out of contracts between such Company,
on
the one hand, and the United States, on the other hand, any state, or any
department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, such Company has so
notified Laurus, in writing, prior to the creation of such Account, and there
has been compliance with any governmental notice or approval requirements,
including compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act; (q) is a good
and valid account representing an undisputed bona fide indebtedness incurred
by
the Account Debtor therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice
relating thereto with respect to an unconditional sale and delivery upon the
stated terms of goods sold by such Company or work, labor and/or services
rendered by such Company; (r) does not arise out of progress xxxxxxxx prior
to
completion of the order; (s) the total unpaid Accounts from such Account Debtor
does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of all Eligible Accounts; (t) such
Company’s right to payment is absolute and not contingent upon the fulfillment
of any condition whatsoever; (u) such Company is able to bring suit and enforce
its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process; (v) does
not
represent interest payments, late or finance charges owing to such Company,
and
(w) is otherwise satisfactory to Laurus as determined by Laurus in the exercise
of its sole discretion. In the event any Company requests that Laurus include
within Eligible Accounts certain Accounts of one or more of such Company’s
acquisition targets, Laurus shall at the time of such request consider such
inclusion, but any such inclusion shall be at the sole option of Laurus and
shall at all times be subject to the execution and delivery to Laurus of all
such documentation (including, without limitation, guaranty and security
documentation) as Laurus may require in its sole discretion.
“Eligible
Inventory”
means
Inventory owned by a Company which Laurus, in its discretion, determines: (a)
is
subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Laurus and is subject
to
no other Liens whatsoever (other than Permitted Liens); (b) is located on
premises with respect to which Laurus has received a landlord or mortgagee
waiver acceptable in form
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and
substance to Laurus; (c) is not in transit; (d) is in good condition and meets
all standards imposed by any governmental agency, or department or division
thereof having regulatory Governmental Authority over such Inventory, its use
or
sale including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended, and
all
rules, regulations and orders thereunder; (e) is currently either usable or
salable in the normal course of such Company’s business; (f) is not placed by
such Company on consignment or held by such Company on consignment from another
Person; (g) is in conformity with the representations and warranties made by
such Company to Laurus with respect thereto; (h) is not subject to any
licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreement with
any third parties; (i) does not require the consent of any Person for the
completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such Inventory and
such
completion, manufacture or sale does not constitute a breach or default under
any contract or agreement to which such Company is a party or to which such
Inventory is or may be subject; (j) is not work-in-process; (k) is covered
by
casualty insurance acceptable to Laurus and under which Laurus has been named
as
a lender’s loss payee and additional insured; and (l) not to be ineligible for
any other reason.
“Eligible
Subsidiary”
means
each Subsidiary of the Parent set forth on Exhibit
A hereto,
as the same may be updated from time to time with Laurus’ written
consent.
“Equipment”
means
all “equipment” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including any and all machinery,
apparatus, equipment, fittings, furniture, Fixtures, motor vehicles and other
tangible personal property (other than Inventory) of every kind and description
that may be now or hereafter used in such Person’s operations or that are owned
by such Person or in which such Person may have an interest, and all parts,
accessories and accessions thereto and substitutions and replacements
therefor.
“ERISA”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(bb).
“Event
of Default”
means
the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 19.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Act Filings”
means
the Parent’s filings under the Exchange Act made prior to the date of this
Agreement.
“Existing
Indebtedness”
means
(i) the Popeil Indebtedness and (ii) obligations of the Parent to the holders
of
that certain Preferred Stock of the Parent issued on June 30, 2005 in an amount
equal to $50,000,000 plus additional Preferred Stock issued and to be issued
in
the future as dividends thereon plus additional Preferred Stock issued on August
22, 2006 in settlement of certain claims of the holders of the Preferred Stock
and (iii) the SMH Indebtedness .
“Financial
Reporting Controls”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(f)(v).
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“Fixtures”
means
all “fixtures” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person.
“Formula
Amount”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 2(a)(i).
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures in effect
from time to time in the United States of America.
“General
Intangibles”
means
all “general intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person including all right, title and interest that
such Person may now or hereafter have in or under any contract, all Payment
Intangibles, customer lists, Licenses, Intellectual Property, interests in
partnerships, joint ventures and other business associations, permits,
proprietary or confidential information, inventions (whether or not patented
or
patentable), technical information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how,
Software, data bases, data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models,
drawings, materials, Books and Records, Goodwill (including the Goodwill
associated with any Intellectual Property), all rights and claims in or under
insurance policies (including insurance for fire, damage, loss, and casualty,
whether covering personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible
rights, all liability, life (including the policy owned by the Company on the
life of Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx), key-person, and business interruption insurance,
and all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities, choses in action, deposit
accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other payments, rights to received
dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and other property in respect of
or
in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment Property, and rights of
indemnification.
“Goods”
means
all “goods”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired
by any Person, wherever located, including embedded software to the extent
included in “goods” as defined in the UCC, manufactured homes, standing timber
that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of animals.
“Goodwill”
means
all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical
information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating
and training manuals, customer lists, and distribution agreements now owned
or
hereafter acquired by any Person.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof,
and
any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
“Instruments”
means
all “instruments”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all certificated securities
and all promissory notes and other evidences of indebtedness, other than
instruments that constitute, or are a part of a group of writings that
constitute, Chattel Paper.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
any and all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade
secrets, Licenses, information and other proprietary rights and
processes.
6
“Inventory”
means
all “inventory”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all inventory, merchandise,
goods and other personal property that are held by or on behalf of such Person
for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract
of
service or that constitute raw materials, work in process, finished goods,
returned goods, or materials or supplies of any kind, nature or description
used
or consumed or to be used or consumed in such Person’s business or in the
processing, production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same,
including all supplies and embedded software.
“Inventory
Availability”
means
up to the lesser of (a) 70% of the value of the Companies’ Eligible Inventory
(calculated on the basis of the lower of cost or market, on a first-in first-out
basis) and (b) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Companies’
Eligible Inventory (as evidenced by an Inventory appraisal satisfactory to
Laurus in its good faith business judgment).
“Investment
Property”
means
all “investment property”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located.
“Letter-of-Credit
Rights”
means
“letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, including rights to payment or performance
under a letter of credit, whether or not such Person, as beneficiary, has
demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.
“License”
means
any rights under any written agreement now or hereafter acquired by any Person
to use any trademark, trademark registration, copyright, copyright registration
or invention for which a patent is in existence or other license of rights
or
interests now held or hereafter acquired by any Person.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, security deed, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), charge, claim or
encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential
arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature
whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
any lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing,
and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the
UCC
or comparable law of any jurisdiction.
“Loans”
means
the Revolving Loans and the Term Loan and all other extensions of credit
hereunder and under any Ancillary Agreement.
“Lockboxes”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 8(a).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, condition
(financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of the Company
and
its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), (b) the Company’s and its Subsidiary’s
ability to pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof
or
any Ancillary Agreement, (c) the value of the Collateral, the Liens on the
Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization
of
the benefits of Laurus’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
7
“NASD”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 13(b).
“Notes”
means
the Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note and the Secured Non-Convertible
Term
Note made by Companies in favor of Laurus in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, as each of the same may be amended, supplemented, restated
and/or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Obligations”
means
all Loans, all advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties
owing by each Company and each of its Subsidiaries to Laurus (or any corporation
that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common
control with Laurus) of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced
by
any note or other instrument and whether or not for the payment of money or
the
performance or non-performance of any act), direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or
unliquidated, whether existing by operation of law or otherwise now existing
or
hereafter arising including any debt, liability or obligation owing from any
Company and/or each of its Subsidiaries to others which Laurus may have obtained
by assignment or otherwise and further including all interest (including
interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in this Agreement after
the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing at the then applicable rate
provided in this Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy,
or
the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, whether
or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed or allowable
in such proceeding), charges or any other payments each Company and each of
its
Subsidiaries is required to make by law or otherwise arising under or as a
result of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise, together with
all reasonable expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees chargeable to the
Companies’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ accounts or incurred by Laurus in
connection therewith.
“Payment
Intangibles”
means
all “payment intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, including, a General Intangible under which
the Account Debtor’s principal obligation is a monetary obligation.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(a) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, artisans, bailees, mechanics and
materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business securing sums not
overdue; (b) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection
with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of
governmental insurance or benefits, relating to employees, securing sums (i)
not
overdue or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith provided that adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Companies
and
their Subsidiaries, as applicable, in conformity with GAAP; (c) Liens in
favor of Laurus; (d) Liens for taxes (i) not yet due or (ii) being diligently
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Companies
and
their Subsidiaries, as applicable, in conformity with GAAP; and which have
no
effect on the priority of Liens in favor of Laurus or the value of the assets
in
which Laurus has a Lien; (e) Purchase Money Liens securing Purchase Money
Indebtedness to the extent permitted in this Agreement and (f) Liens specified
on Schedule
2
hereto.
8
“Person”
means
any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership,
joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation,
limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity
or
government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise,
including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof),
and shall include such Person’s successors and assigns.
“Popeil
Indebtedness”
means
all indebtedness of any Company to Xxx Xxxxxx or any successor in interest
to
Xxx Xxxxxx or any entity owned or controlled by Xxx Xxxxxx outstanding on the
date hereof including but not limited to indebtedness arising under those
certain purchase money promissory notes dated June 30, 2005 in the aggregate
original principal amount of $16,300,000 issued by the Company to Popeil
Inventions, Inc. and Ronco Inventions, LLC, but excluding amounts owed to Xx.
Xxxxxx or his affiliates that do not relate to loan repayments, such as amounts
owed for consulting services.
“Preferred
Stock”
means
that certain Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company. A true,
correct and complete certified copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate
of
Designation of the Preferred Stock is attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
“Principal
Market”
means
the OTC Bulletin Board, NASDAQ Capital Market, NASDAQ National Market System,
American Stock Exchange or New York Stock Exchange (whichever of the foregoing
is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common
Stock).
“Proceeds”
means
“proceeds”, as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, shall include:
(a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty
payable to any Company or any other Person from time to time with respect to
any
Collateral; (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and
payable to any Company from time to time in connection with any requisition,
confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of any Collateral by any
governmental body, governmental authority, bureau or agency (or any person
acting under color of governmental authority); (c) any claim of any Company
against third parties (i) for past, present or future infringement of any
Intellectual Property or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or
dilution of any trademark or trademark license or for injury to the goodwill
associated with any trademark, trademark registration or trademark licensed
under any trademark License; (d) any recoveries by any Company against third
parties with respect to any litigation or dispute concerning any Collateral,
including claims arising out of the loss or nonconformity of, interference
with
the use of, defects in, or infringement of rights in, or damage to, Collateral;
(e) all amounts collected on, or distributed on account of, other Collateral,
including dividends, interest, distributions and Instruments with respect to
Investment Property and pledged Stock; and (f) any and all other amounts, rights
to payment or other property acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange
or
other disposition of Collateral and all rights arising out of
Collateral.
“Purchase
Money Indebtedness”
means
(a) any indebtedness incurred for the payment of all or any part of the purchase
price of any fixed asset, including indebtedness under capitalized leases,
(b)
any indebtedness incurred for the sole purpose of financing or refinancing
all
or any part of the purchase price of any fixed asset, and (c) any renewals,
extensions or refinancings thereof (but not any increases in the principal
amounts thereof outstanding at that time).
9
“Purchase
Money Lien”
means
any Lien upon any fixed assets that secures the Purchase Money Indebtedness
related thereto but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely
to
the asset the purchase price of which was financed or refinanced through the
incurrence of the Purchase Money Indebtedness secured by such Lien and only
if
such Lien secures only such Purchase Money Indebtedness.
“Registration
Rights Agreements”
means
that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by
and
between the Parent and Laurus and each other registration rights agreement
by
and between the Parent and Laurus, as each of the same may be amended, modified
and supplemented from time to time.
“Revolving
Loans”
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2(a)(i).
“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Reports”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(u).
“Secured
Non-Convertible Revolving Note”
means
that certain Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note dated as of the Closing
Date
made by the Companies in favor of Laurus in the original face amount of Eleven
Million Dollars ($11,000,000), as the same may be amended, supplemented,
restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Secured
Non-Convertible Term Note”
means
that certain Secured Non-Convertible Term Note dated as of the Closing Date
made
by the Companies in favor of Laurus in the original face amount of Four Million
Dollars ($4,000,000), as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated and/or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“Securities”
means
the Notes and the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock which may be issued
pursuant to exercise of such Warrants, in whole or in part.
“Securities
Act”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 12(r).
“Security
Documents”
means
all security agreements, mortgages, cash collateral deposit letters, pledges
and
other agreements which are executed by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in
favor of Laurus.
“Software”
means
all “software” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, including all computer programs and all supporting
information provided in connection with a transaction related to any
program.
“SMH
Indebtedness”
means
all indebtedness of any Company to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Inc. or an affiliate
thereof arising on or before the date hereof, including but not limited to
indebtedness arising under that certain amended and restated subordinated
promissory note originally issued on June 9, 2006 in the principal amount of
$1,500,000 and that certain subordinated promissory note of even date herewith
in the principal amount of $1,500,000.
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“Stock”
means
all certificated and uncertificated shares, options, warrants, membership
interests, general or limited partnership interests, participation or other
equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting,
including common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such
term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated
by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
“Subordinated
Debt Documentation”
shall
mean (i) each agreement executed by and among or between any Company and Xxx
Xxxxxx or any successor in interest to Xxx Xxxxxx or any entity owned or
controlled by Xxx Xxxxxx relating to or evidencing the Popeil Indebtedness
and
(ii) each agreement executed by and among or between any Company andSanders
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx or any affiliate thereof relating
to or evidencing the SMH Indebtedness.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, (i) any other Person whose shares of stock or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or other
ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body of
such other Person, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or (ii)
any
other Person in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50%
of
the equity interests at such time.
“Supporting
Obligations”
means
all “supporting obligations” as such term is defined in the UCC.
“Term”
means
the Closing Date through the close of business on the day immediately preceding
the third anniversary of the Closing Date, subject to acceleration at the option
of Laurus upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder or other
termination hereunder.
“Term
Loan”
has
the
meaning given such term in Section 2(a)(c).
“Total
Investment Amount”
means
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time be in effect
in
the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of,
or
remedies with respect to, Laurus’ Lien on any Collateral is governed by the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State
of
New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in
such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of this Agreement
relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes
of definitions related to such provisions; provided further, that to the extent
that UCC is used to define any term herein or in any Ancillary Agreement and
such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the
UCC,
the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall
govern.
“Warrants”
means
that certain Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of the Closing Date made
by
the Parent in favor of Laurus and each other warrant made by the Parent in
favor
Laurus, as each of the same may be amended, restated, modified and/or
supplemented from time to time.
11
Exhibit
A
Eligible
Subsidiaries
Ronco
Marketing Corporation., a Delaware corporation
12
Exhibit
B
Borrowing
Base Certificate
Currency
Conversion Rate:
As
of
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|||||||
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE per ___________________ Aging
|
0.00
|
||||||
Ineligible
Accounts:
|
|||||||
Accounts
over 90 days from Invoice Date
|
0.00
|
||||||
Credit
Balances Over 90 days from Invoice Date
|
0.00
|
||||||
Untercompany
and Affiliate Accounts
|
0.00
|
||||||
_____
% Concentration Cap
|
0.00
|
||||||
Contra
Accounts
|
0.00
|
||||||
Cash
Sales and COD Accounts
|
0.00
|
||||||
Foreign
Receivables
|
0.00
|
||||||
Government
Receivables (without Assignment of Claims)
|
0.00
|
||||||
Discounts,
Credits and Allowances
|
0.00
|
||||||
Cross-age
(__% Past Due)
|
0.00
|
||||||
Xxxx
and Hold Invoices
|
0.00
|
||||||
Finance/Service/Late
Charges
|
0.00
|
||||||
Other:
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|||||
ELIGIBLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
|
|||||||
Accounts
Receivable Advance Rate
|
90%
|
||||||
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE AVAILABILITY
|
0.00
|
||||||
INVENTORY
per ______ Balance Sheet
|
0.00
|
||||||
Ineligible
Inventory
|
|||||||
Work-in-Process
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|||||
Excess/Slow
Moving
|
0.00
|
||||||
Supplies/Packaging
|
0.00
|
||||||
Damaged
|
0.00
|
||||||
Other:
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|||||
|
|||||||
ELIGIBLE
INVENTORY
|
0.00
|
||||||
Inveltory
Advance Rate
|
50%
|
||||||
Inventory
Cap
|
[1,000,000.00]
|
||||||
INVENTORY
AVAILABILITY
|
0.00
|
||||||
TOTAL
AVAILABILITY
|
0.00
|
||||||
Less
Reserves
|
0.00
|
||||||
NET
AVAILABILITY
|
0.00
|
||||||
REVOLVING
CREDIT LINE
|
|
0.00
|
|||||
MINIMUM
BORROWING NOTE
|
|
0.00
|
|||||
NET
BORROWING AVAILABILITY (Lesser of Line or Net
Availability)
|
0.00
|
||||||
Less:
Laurus Loans
|
0.00
|
||||||
EXCESS/(DEFICIT)
AVAILABILITY
|
0.00
|
||||||
The
undersignes herebty certifies that all of the foregoing information
regarding the Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory are true
and
correct on the date hereof and all such Accounts and Inventory
listed as
Elibible are Elibible within the meaning given such term in the
Security
Agreement dated __/__/200__ among Borrower, the other companues
names
therein and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
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|||||||
________________
, Borrowing
Agent
|
|||||||
By:
_______________________________
|
|||||||
Name:
|
|||||||
Title:
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13
Exhibit
C
Closing
Checklist
Documents
|
Security
Agreement
|
Secured
Non Convertible Revolving Note
|
Secured
Non Convertible Term Note
|
Warrant
|
Registration
Rights Agreement
|
Stock
Pledge
|
IP
Security Agreement
|
|
Popeil
Subordination Agreement
|
Intercreditor
and Subordination Agreement with SMH
|
Funds
Escrow Agreement
|
Prestige
Payoff Letter
|
Landlord
Waivers:
|
Location
1
|
Location
2
|
Location
3
|
Location
4
|
Disbursement
Letter
|
Schedules
|
|
Lockbox
Account Control Agreement
|
14
Exhibit
D
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Designation
15
LAURUS
MASTER FUND, LTD.
RONCO
CORPORATION
and
RONCO
MARKETING CORPORATION
Dated:
October 18, 2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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1.
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General
Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.
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1
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2.
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Loan
Facility
|
2
|
3.
|
Repayment
of the Loans
|
4
|
4.
|
Procedure
for Loans
|
4
|
5.
|
Interest
and Payments.
|
4
|
6.
|
Security
Interest.
|
5
|
7.
|
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral
|
6
|
8.
|
Payment
of Accounts.
|
9
|
9.
|
Collection
and Maintenance of Collateral.
|
9
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10.
|
Inspections
and Appraisals
|
10
|
11.
|
Financial
Reporting
|
10
|
12.
|
Additional
Representations and Warranties
|
11
|
13.
|
Covenants
|
22
|
14.
|
Further
Assurances
|
28
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15.
|
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of Laurus.
|
28
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16.
|
Power
of Attorney
|
30
|
17.
|
Term
of Agreement
|
30
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18.
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Xxxxxxxxxxx
xx Xxxx
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00
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00.
|
Events
of Xxxxxxx
|
00
|
00.
|
Xxxxxxxx
|
00
|
00.
|
Waivers
|
34
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22.
|
Expenses
|
35
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23.
|
Assignment
By Laurus
|
35
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i
Page(s)
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24.
|
No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
|
36
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25.
|
Application
of Payments
|
36
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26.
|
Indemnity
|
36
|
27.
|
Xxxxxxx
|
00
|
00.
|
Borrowing
Agency Provisions
|
37
|
29.
|
Notices
|
38
|
30.
|
Governing
Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial
|
39
|
31.
|
Limitation
of Liability
|
40
|
32.
|
Entire
Understanding
|
40
|
33.
|
Severability
|
40
|
34.
|
Captions
|
40
|
35.
|
Counterparts;
Telecopier Signatures
|
40
|
36.
|
Construction
|
41
|
37.
|
Publicity
|
41
|
38.
|
Joinder
|
41
|
39.
|
Legends
|
41
|
ii