EXHIBIT 10.13
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
BORROWER: TSW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ADDRESS: 0000 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX 00000
DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 1995
This Loan and Security Agreement is entered into on the above date between
GREYROCK BUSINESS CREDIT, a Division of Greyrock Capital Group Inc. ("GBC"),
whose address is 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 and the borrower named above ("Borrower"), whose chief executive office
is located at the above address ("Borrower's Address"). The Schedule to this
Agreement (the "Schedule") being signed concurrently is an integral part of this
Agreement. (Definitions of certain terms used in this Agreement are set forth
in Section 8 below.)
1. LOANS.
1.1 LOANS. GBC will make loans to Borrower (the "Loans") up to the
amounts (the "Credit Limit") shown on the Schedule, provided no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If at any time or for any
reason the total of all outstanding Loans and all other Obligations exceeds
the Credit Limit, Borrower shall immediately pay the amount of the excess to
GBC, without notice or demand.
1.2 INTEREST. All Loans and all other monetary Obligations shall bear
interest at the rate shown on the Schedule, except where expressly set forth to
the contrary in this Agreement or in another written agreement signed by GBC and
Borrower. Interest shall be payable monthly, on the last day of the month.
Interest may, in GBC's discretion, be charged to Borrower's loan account, and
the same shall thereafter bear interest at the same rate as the other Loans.
1.3 FEES. Borrower shall pay GBC the fee(s) shown on the Schedule, which
are in addition to all interest and other sums payable to GBC and are not
refundable.
2. SECURITY INTEREST.
2.1 SECURITY INTEREST. To secure the payment and performance of all of
the Obligations when due, Borrower hereby grants to GBC a security interest in
all of Borrower's interest in the following, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, and wherever located (collectively, the "Collateral"): All Inventory,
Equipment, Receivables, and General Intangibles, including, without limitation,
all of Borrower's Deposit Accounts, all money, all collateral in which GBC is
granted a security interest pursuant to any other present or future agreement,
all property now or at any time in the future in GBC's possession, and all
proceeds (including proceeds of any insurance policies, proceeds of proceeds and
claims against third parties), all products of the foregoing, and all books and
records related to any of the foregoing.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER.
In order to induce GBC to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans,
Borrower represents and warrants to GBC as follows, and Borrower covenants
that the following representations will continue to be true, (except as
expressly provided below for changes pursuant to written notice by Borrower
to GBC) and that Borrower will at all times comply with all of the following
covenants:
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3.1 CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND AUTHORITY. Borrower, if a corporation, is and
will continue to be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Borrower is and will
continue to be qualified and licensed to do business in all jurisdictions in
which any failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on Borrower.
The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement, and all
other documents contemplated hereby (i) have been duly and validly authorized,
(ii) are enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms (except as
enforcement may be limited by equitable principles and by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to creditors'
rights generally), (iii) do not violate Borrower's articles or certificate of
incorporation, or Borrower's by-laws, or any law or any material agreement or
instrument which is binding upon Borrower or its property, and (iv) do not
constitute grounds for acceleration of any material indebtedness or obligation
under any material agreement or instrument which is binding upon Borrower or its
property.
3.2 NAME; TRADE NAMES AND STYLES. The name of Borrower set forth in the
heading to this Agreement is its correct name. Listed on the Schedule are
all prior names of Borrower and all of Borrower's present and prior trade
names. Borrower shall give GBC 30 days' prior written notice before changing
its name or doing business under any other name. Borrower has complied, and
will in the future comply, with all laws relating to the conduct of business
under a fictitious business name.
3.3 PLACE OF BUSINESS; LOCATION OF COLLATERAL. The address set forth in
the heading to this Agreement is Borrower's chief executive office. In
addition, Borrower has places of business and Collateral is located only at
the locations set forth on the Schedule except for sale offices at which not
more than $50,000 of Collateral is located. Borrower will give GBC at least
30 days' prior written notice before opening any additional place of
business, changing its chief executive office, or moving any of the
Collateral to any new location not previously reported to GBC to a location
other than Borrower's Address or one of the locations set forth on the
Schedule except for sale offices at which not more than $50,000 of Collateral
is located.
3.4 TITLE TO COLLATERAL; PERMITTED LIENS. Borrower is now, and will at
all times in the future be, the sole owner of all the Collateral, except for
items of Equipment which are leased by Borrower. The Collateral now is and
will remain free and clear of any and all liens, charges, security interests,
encumbrances and adverse claims, except for Permitted Liens. GBC now has,
and will continue to have, a first-priority perfected and enforceable
security interest in all of the Collateral, subject only to the Permitted
Liens, and Borrower will at all times defend GBC and the Collateral against
all claims of others with respect to the Collateral (except for those holding
Permitted Liens). Borrower is not and will not become a lessee under any
real property lease with respect to its chief executive office pursuant to
which the lessor may obtain any rights in any of the Collateral (unless
Borrower provides GBC with a Landlord Waiver with respect thereto in form and
substance satisfactory to GBC or unless the same is a sales office at which
not more than $50,000 of Collateral is located) and no such lease now
prohibits, restrains, impairs or will prohibit, restrain or impair Borrower's
right to remove any Collateral from the leased premises (unless Borrower
provides GBC with a Landlord Waiver with respect thereto in form and
substance satisfactory to GBC or unless the same is a sales office at which
not more than $50,000 of Collateral is located). Whenever any Collateral is
located upon premises in which any third party has an interest (whether as
owner, mortgagee, beneficiary under a deed of trust, lien or otherwise),
Borrower shall, whenever requested by GBC, use its reasonable best efforts to
cause such third party to execute and deliver to GBC, in form acceptable to
GBC, such waivers and subordinations as GBC shall specify, so as to ensure
that GBC's rights in the Collateral are, and will continue to be, superior to
the rights of any such third party. Borrower will keep in full force and
effect, and will comply with all the material terms of, any lease of real
property where any of the Collateral now or in the future may be located
except for leases of sales offices at which not more than $50,000 of
Collateral is located.
3.5 MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL. Borrower will maintain the Collateral
good working condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and Borrower will
not use the Collateral for any unlawful purpose. Borrower
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will immediately advise GBC in writing of any material loss or damage to the
Collateral.
3.6 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Borrower has maintained and will maintain at
Borrower's Address books and records which are complete and accurate in all
material respects and which comprise an accounting system in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
3.7 FINANCIAL CONDITION, STATEMENTS AND REPORTS. All financial
statements now or in the future delivered to GBC have been, and will be,
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and now
and in the future will fairly reflect the financial condition of Borrower,
at the times and for the periods therein stated. Between the last date
covered by any such statement provided to GBC and the date hereof, there has
been no material adverse change in the financial condition or business of
Borrower. Borrower is now and will continue to be solvent. As used herein,
"solvent" means, as to any Person at any time, that (A) the fair value of the
property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person's
liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as
such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section
101(31) of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 and, in the alternative, for
purposes of the applicable fraudulent transfer or conveyance statute in
effect in the State of Georgia; (B) the present fair saleable value of the
property of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to
pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become
absolute and matured; (C) such Person is able to realize upon its property
and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and
unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business;
(D) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur
debts or liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay as such debts and
liabilities mature; and (E) such Person is not engaged in business or a
transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for
which such Person's property would constitute unreasonably small capital.
3.8 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENTS; PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS. Borrower has timely
filed, and will timely file, all tax returns and reports required by applicable
law, and Borrower has timely paid, and will timely pay, all applicable taxes,
assessments, deposits and contributions now or in the future owed by Borrower
(except where failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on
Borrower and would not result in a lien on any of the Collateral, but only so
long as the Borrower maintains adequate reserves with respect to such
liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied). Borrower may, however, defer payment of any contested
taxes, provided that Borrower (i) in good faith contests Borrower's
obligation to pay the taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly and
diligently instituted and conducted, (ii) notifies GBC in writing of the
commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (iii)
posts bonds or takes any other steps required to keep the contested taxes
from becoming a lien upon any of the Collateral. Borrower is unaware of any
claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrower's prior tax years which
could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower.
Borrower has paid, and shall continue to pay all amounts necessary to fund
all present and future pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation
plans in accordance with their terms, and Borrower has not and will not
withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or
permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which
could result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other governmental agency.
Borrower shall, at all times, utilize the services of an outside payroll
service providing for the automatic deposit of all payroll taxes payable by
Borrower.
3.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Borrower has complied and will comply, in all
material respects, with all provisions of all applicable laws and regulations,
including, but not limited to, those relating to Borrower's ownership of real or
personal property, the conduct and licensing of Borrower's business, and all
environmental matters.
3.10 LITIGATION. Except as disclosed in the Schedule, there is no claim,
suit, litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or (to best of Borrower's
knowledge) threatened by or against or affecting Borrower in any court or before
any governmental agency (or any basis therefor known to Borrower) which is
reasonably likely to result, either separately or in the aggregate, in any
material adverse change in the financial condition or business of Borrower,
or in any material impairment in the ability of Borrower to carry on its
business in
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substantially the same manner as it is now being conducted. Borrower will
promptly inform GBC in writing of any claim, proceeding, litigation or
investigation in the future threatened or instituted by or against Borrower
involving any single claim of $50,000 or more, or involving $250,000 or more
in the aggregate. Any claim, proceeding, litigation or investigation which
actually results in a material adverse change in the business or condition of
Borrower, or in a material impairment in the ability of Borrower to carry on
its business in substantially the same manner as it is now being conducted,
shall be an Event of Default hereunder, but any claim, proceeding, litigation
or investigation pending or threatened by, against or affecting Borrower
arising after the date hereof will not otherwise result in a breach of the
notice provisions of this Section provided that the Borrower complies with
the notice provision in the preceding sentence with respect thereto.
3.11 USE OF PROCEEDS. All proceeds of all Loans shall be used solely for
lawful business purposes.
4. RECEIVABLES.
4.1 REPRESENTATIONS RELATING TO RECEIVABLES. Borrower represents and
warrants to GBC as follows: Each Receivable with respect to which Loans are
requested by Borrower shall, on the date each Loan is requested and made,
(i) represent an undisputed bona fide, existing, unconditional obligation of the
Account Debtor created by the sale, delivery and acceptance of goods, the
licensing of software, or the rendition of services, in the ordinary course
of Borrower's business, and (ii) meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirements
set forth in Section 8 below.
4.2 REPRESENTATIONS RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE. Borrower
represents and warrants to GBC as follows: All statements made and all unpaid
balances appearing in all invoices, instruments and other documents evidencing
the Receivables are and shall be true and correct and all such invoices,
instruments and other documents and all of Borrower's books and records are and
shall be genuine and in all respects what they purport to be, and all
signatories and endorsers have the capacity to contract. All sales and other
transactions underlying or giving rise to each Receivable shall comply with all
applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations. All signatures and
indorsements on all documents, instruments, and agreements relating to all
Receivables are and shall be genuine, and all such documents, instruments and
agreements are and shall be legally enforceable in accordance with their terms.
4.3 SCHEDULES AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO RECEIVABLES. Borrower shall
deliver to GBC transaction reports and loan requests, schedules and assignments
of all Receivables, and schedules of collections, all on GBC's standard forms;
provided, however, that Borrower's failure to execute and deliver the same shall
not affect or limit GBC's security interest and other rights in all of
Borrower's Receivables, nor shall GBC's failure to advance or lend against a
specific Receivable affect or limit GBC's security interest and other rights
therein. Together with each such schedule and assignment, or later if requested
by GBC, Borrower shall furnish GBC with copies (or, at GBC's request, originals)
of all contracts, orders, invoices, and other similar documents, and all
original shipping instructions, delivery receipts, bills of lading, and other
evidence of delivery, for any goods the sale or disposition of which gave rise
to such Receivables, and Borrower warrants the genuineness of all of the
foregoing. Borrower shall also furnish to GBC an aged accounts receivable trial
balance in such form and at such intervals as GBC shall reasonably request,
provided that if no Event of Default exists, GBC may not request the
foregoing more than twice in one month. In addition, Borrower shall deliver
to GBC the originals of all instruments, chattel paper, security agreements,
guarantees and other documents and property evidencing or securing any
Receivables, immediately upon receipt thereof and in the same form as
received, with all necessary indorsements.
4.4 COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES. Borrower shall have the right to collect
all Receivables, unless and until a Default or an Event of Default has occurred.
Borrower shall hold all payments on, and proceeds of, Receivables in trust for
GBC, and Borrower shall deliver all such payments and proceeds to GBC, within
one business day after receipt of the same, in their original form, duly
endorsed, to be applied to the Obligations in such order as GBC shall determine.
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4.5 DISPUTES. Borrower shall notify GBC promptly of all disputes in
excess of $50,000 or claims relating to Receivables on the regular reports to
GBC. Borrower shall not forgive, or settle any Receivable for less than
payment in full, or agree to do any of the foregoing, except that Borrower
may do so, provided that: (i) Borrower does so in good faith, in a
commercially reasonably manner, in the ordinary course of business, and in
arm's length transactions, which are reported to GBC on the regular reports
provided to GBC; (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing; and (iii) taking into account all such settlements and
forgiveness, the total outstanding Loans and other Obligations will not
exceed the Credit Limit.
4.6 RETURNS. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, if any Account Debtor returns any Inventory to Borrower in the
ordinary course of its business, Borrower shall promptly determine the
reason for such return and promptly issue a credit memorandum to the Account
Debtor in the appropriate amount (sending a copy to GBC). In the event any
attempted return occurs after the occurrence of any Event of Default,
Borrower shall (i) not accept any return without GBC's prior written consent,
(ii) hold the returned Inventory in trust for GBC, (iii) segregate all
returned Inventory from all of Borrower's other property, (iv) conspicuously
label the returned Inventory as GBC's property, and (v) immediately notify
GBC of the return of any Inventory, specifying the reason for such return,
the location and condition of the returned Inventory, and on GBC's request
deliver such returned Inventory to GBC.
4.7 VERIFICATION. GBC may, from time to time, verify directly with the
respective Account Debtors the validity, amount and other matters relating to
the Receivables, by means of mail, telephone or otherwise, either in the name
of Borrower or GBC or such other name as GBC may choose, and GBC or its
designee may, at any time, notify Account Debtors that it has a security
interest in the Receivables. If no Event of Default exists, GBC will provide
Borrower with one week's prior written notice of any such verification.
4.8 NO LIABILITY. GBC shall not under any circumstances be responsible or
liable for any shortage or discrepancy in, damage to, or loss or destruction of,
any goods, the sale or other disposition of which gives rise to a Receivable, or
for any error, act, omission, or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement,
failure to settle, collection or failure to collect any Receivable, or for
settling any Receivable good faith for less than the full amount thereof, nor
shall GBC be deemed to be responsible for any of Borrower's obligations under
any contract or agreement giving rise to a Receivable. Nothing herein shall,
however, relieve GBC from liability for its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
5. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE BORROWER.
5.1 INSURANCE. Borrower shall, at all times, insure all of the tangible
personal property Collateral and carry such other business insurance, with
insurers reasonably acceptable to GBC, in such form and amounts as GBC may
reasonably require, and Borrower shall provide evidence of such insurance to
GBC, so that GBC is satisfied that such insurance is, at all times, in full
force and effect. All such insurance policies shall name GBC as an
additional loss payee, and shall contain a lenders loss payee endorsement in
form reasonably acceptable to GBC. Upon receipt of the proceeds of any such
insurance, GBC shall apply such proceeds in reduction of the Obligations as
GBC shall determine in its sole discretion, except that, provided no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, GBC shall release to
Borrower (i) insurance proceeds with respect to Equipment totaling less than
$500,000, which shall be utilized by Borrower for the replacement of the
Equipment with respect to which the insurance proceeds were paid and (ii)
insurance proceeds with respect to Inventory totaling less than $500,000,
which shall be utilized by Borrower for the replacement of the Inventory with
respect to which the insurance proceeds were paid. GBC may require
reasonable assurance that the insurance proceeds so released will be so used.
If Borrower fails to provide or pay for any insurance, GBC may, but is not
obligated to, obtain the same at Borrower's expense. Borrower shall promptly
deliver to GBC copies of all material reports made to insurance companies.
5.2 REPORTS. Borrower, at its expense, shall provide GBC with the
written reports set forth in the Schedule, and such other written reports
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Borrower (including budgets, sales projections, operating plans and other
financial documentation), as GBC shall from time to time reasonably specify.
5.3 ACCESS TO COLLATERAL, BOOKS AND RECORDS. At reasonable times, and
on one business day's notice, GBC, or its agents, shall have the right to
inspect the Collateral, and the right to audit and copy Borrower's books and
records. Any such inspection shall be conducted by GBC, or its agents,
without material hindrance or interruption of Borrower's business. GBC shall
take reasonable steps to keep confidential all information obtained in any
such inspection or audit, but GBC shall have the right to disclose any such
information to its auditors, regulatory agencies, and attorneys, and pursuant
to any subpoena or other legal process. The foregoing inspections and audits
shall be at Borrower's expense and the charge therefor shall be $600 per
person per day (or such higher amount as shall represent GBC's then current
standard charge for the same), plus reasonable out-of-pockets expenses.
Borrower shall not be charged more than $3,000 per audit (plus reasonable
out-of-pockets expenses), nor shall audits be done more frequently than four
times per calendar year or more than once during any two month period in any
calendar year, provided that the foregoing limits shall not apply after the
occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, nor shall they restrict GBC's
right to conduct audits at its own expense (whether or not a Default or Event
of Default has occurred). Borrower will not enter into any agreement with
any accounting firm, service bureau or third party to store Borrowers books
or records at any location other than Borrower's Address, without first
obtaining GBC's written consent, which may be conditioned upon such
accounting firm, service bureau or other third party agreeing to give GBC the
same rights with respect to access to books and records and related rights as
GBC has under this Agreement.
5.4 REMITTANCE OF PROCEEDS. All proceeds arising from the sale or other
disposition of any Collateral shall be delivered, in kind, by Borrower to GBC
(or, at GBC's request, into a lockbox account, or other blocked account,
established pursuant to an agreement acceptable to GBC, and with a bank
selected by Borrower which is acceptable to GBC) in the original form in
which received by Borrower not later than the following business day after
receipt by Borrower (except wire transfer remittances received by Borrower
shall be transmitted to GBC in total the day following posting to Borrower's
bank account), to be applied to the Obligations in such order as GBC shall
determine; provided that, if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, and if no term loan is outstanding hereunder, then Borrower
shall not be obligated to remit to GBC the proceeds of the sale of Equipment
which is sold in the ordinary course of business, in a good-faith arm's
length transaction nor shall Borrower be obligated to remit to GBC any such
proceeds unless the aggregate amount thereof received and held by the
Borrower equals or exceeds $20,000. Except for the proceeds of the sale of
Equipment as set forth above, Borrower shall not commingle proceeds of
Collateral with any of Borrower's other funds or property, and shall hold
such proceeds separate and apart from such other funds and property and in an
express trust for GBC. Nothing in this Section limits the restrictions on
disposition of Collateral set forth elsewhere in this Agreement.
5.5 NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Except as may be permitted in the Schedule,
Borrower shall not, without GBC's prior written consent, do any of the
following: (i) merge or consolidate with another corporation or entity
(except in a transaction in which (A) the current majority shareholders of
the Borrower hold at least 51% of the common stock and all other capital
stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such merger or
consolidation, (B) the Borrower is the surviving corporation and (C) no
Default or Event of Default shall exist either immediately prior to or after
giving effect to the transaction); (ii) acquire any assets, except in the
ordinary course of business (except in a transaction or a series of
transactions not involving the payment of an aggregate amount in excess of
$250,000 provided that no Default or Event of Default shall exist either
immediately prior to or after giving effect to the transaction); (iii) enter
into any business substantially different from that presently engaged in;
(iv) sell or transfer any Collateral, except that, provided no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may (a) sell
finished Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower's business, (b) sell
Equipment in the ordinary course of business, in good-faith arm's length
transactions and (c) license or sublicense intellectual property in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business; (v) store any Inventory or other
Collateral with any warehouseman or other third party, unless such
warehouseman or other third party enters into a Bailee Agreement with GBC on
terms satisfactory to GBC in its sole discretion; (vi) sell any Inventory on
a sale-or-return, guaranteed sale, consignment, or other contingent basis;
(vii) make any loans of any money or other assets, except (A) advances to
subsidiaries of the Company and customers or suppliers, in each case, if
created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business, (B) travel
advances in the ordinary course of business, (C) employee relocation loans in
the ordinary course of business, (D) other employee loans and advances in the
ordinary course of business, (E) loans to employees, officers and directors
for the purpose of purchasing equity securities of the Borrower, (F) other
loans to officers and employees approved by the Board of Directors of the
Borrower and (G) other loans or extensions of credit not otherwise permitted
hereunder, PROVIDED that the aggregate amount of all of the foregoing items
set forth in (A), (B), (D), (E), (F) and (G) shall not exceed $500,000 at any
one time outstanding and incurred after the date hereof, except that any
loans made prior to the date hereof or agreements to make loans entered into
prior to the date hereof (whether or not such loans are made after the date
hereof) pursuant to items (E) and (F) shall not be included in said $500,000
limit, and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no Default or Event of Default shall exist
either immediately prior to or after giving effect to the making of any of
the foregoing advances, loans or other extensions of credit in clauses (A)
through (G); (viii) incur any debts, outside the ordinary course of
business, which would have a material, adverse effect on Borrower or on the
prospect of repayment of the Obligations; provided that Borrower may in any
case incur debt in the form of equipment leases in an amount not to exceed
$700,000 in any fiscal year; (ix) guarantee or otherwise become liable with
respect to the obligations of another party or entity except that Borrower
may issue guarantees in the ordinary course of its business in an aggregate
amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $500,000; (x) pay or declare
any dividends on Borrower's stock (except for dividends payable solely in
stock of Borrower) and except that Borrower may pay and declare dividends
upon the Borrower's preferred stock in accordance with the provisions of said
preferred stock; (xi) redeem, retire, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly
or indirectly, any of Borrower's stock (except that Borrower may repurchase
or redeem shares of its capital stock pursuant to employee option plans for
an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year, on a
non-cumulative basis); (xii) make any change in Borrower's capital structure
which would have a material adverse effect on Borrower or on the prospect of
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repayment of the Obligations; or (xiii) dissolve or elect to dissolve; or
(xiv) agree to do any of the foregoing.
5.6 LITIGATION CORPORATION. Should any third-party suit or proceeding be
instituted by or against GBC with respect to any Collateral or in any manner
relating to Borrower, Borrower shall, without expense to GBC, make available
Borrower and its officers, employees and agents, and Borrower's books and
records, without charge, to the extent that GBC may deem them reasonably
necessary in order to prosecute or defend any such suit or proceeding.
5.7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES. Borrower will promptly notify GBC in
writing of any change in its executive officers (including, without
limitation, its president, secretary and chief financial officer), or
directors, the opening of any new bank account or other deposit account, and
any material adverse change in the business or financial affairs of Borrower.
5.8 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower agrees, at its expense, on request by
GBC, to execute all documents and take all actions, as GBC may deem reasonably
necessary or useful in order to perfect and maintain GBC's perfected security
interest in the Collateral, and in order to fully consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
5.9 INDEMNITY. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify GBC and hold GBC
harmless from and against any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands,
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obligations, actions, causes of action, penalties, costs and expenses (including
attorneys' fees), of every nature, character and description, which GBC may
sustain or incur based upon or arising out of any of the Obligations, any actual
or alleged failure to collect and pay over any withholding or other tax relating
to Borrower or its employees, any relationship or agreement between GBC and
Borrower, any actual or alleged failure of GBC to comply with any writ of
attachment or other legal process relating to Borrower or any of its property,
or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever occurred, done, omitted or
suffered to be done by GBC relating to Borrower or the Obligations (except any
such amounts sustained or incurred as the result of the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of GBC or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents,
attorneys, or any other person affiliated with or representing GBC).
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the indemnity
agreement set forth in this Section shall survive any termination of this
Agreement and shall for all purposes continue in full force and effect.
6. TERM.
6.1 MATURITY DATE. This Agreement shall continue in effect until the
maturity date set forth on the Schedule (the "Maturity Date"); provided, that
the Maturity Date shall automatically be extended, and this Agreement shall
automatically and continuously renew, for successive additional terms of one
year each, unless one party gives written notice to the other, not less than
sixty days prior to the next Maturity Date, that such party elects to terminate
this Agreement effective on the next Maturity Date.
6.2 EARLY TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the
Maturity Date as follows: (i) by Borrower, effective three business days after
written notice of termination is given to GBC; or (ii) by GBC at any time after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, without notice, effective immediately.
If this Agreement is terminated by Borrower or by GBC under this Section 6.2,
Borrower shall pay to GBC a termination fee (the "Termination Fee") in the
amount shown on the Schedule. The termination fee shall be due and payable on
the effective date of termination and thereafter shall bear interest at a rate
equal to the highest rate applicable to any of the Obligations.
6.3 PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS. On the Maturity Date or on any earlier
effective date of termination, Borrower shall pay and perform in full all
Obligations, whether evidenced by installment notes or otherwise, and whether or
not all or any part of such Obligations are otherwise then due and payable.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if on the Maturity Date, or
on any earlier effective date of termination, there are any outstanding letters
of credit issued based upon an application, guarantee, indemnity or similar
agreement on the part of GBC, then on such date Borrower shall provide to GBC
cash collateral in an amount equal to 110% of the face amount of all such
letters of credit plus all interest, fees and costs due or (in GBC's estimation)
likely to become due in connection therewith, to secure all of the Obligations
relating to said letters of credit, pursuant to GBC's then standard form cash
pledge agreement. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, all of
GBC's security interests in all of the Collateral and all of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until all
Obligations have been paid and performed in full; provided that, without
limiting the fact that Loans are subject to the discretion of GBC, GBC may in
its sole discretion, refuse to make any further Loans after termination. No
termination shall in any way affect or impair any right or remedy of GBC, nor
shall any such termination relieve Borrower of any Obligation to GBC, until all
of the Obligations have been paid and performed in full. Upon payment and
performance in full of all the Obligations and termination of this Agreement,
GBC shall promptly deliver to Borrower termination statements, requests for
re-conveyances and such other documents as may be reasonably required to
terminate GBC's security interests.
7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.
7.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events
shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement, and Borrower shall
give GBC immediate written notice thereof; (a) Any warranty, representation,
statement, report or certificate made or delivered to GBC by Borrower or any of
Borrower's officers, employees or agents, now or in the future, shall be untrue
or misleading in a material respect; or (b) Borrower shall fail to pay when due
any Loan or any interest thereon or any other monetary Obligation; or (c) the
total Loans and other Obligations outstanding at any time shall exceed the
Credit Limit; or (d) Borrower shall fail to perform any non-monetary Obligation
which by its nature cannot be cured; or (e) Borrower shall fail to perform any
other non-monetary Obligation, which failure is not cured within 10 business
days after the date performance is due; or (f) Any levy, assessment, attachment,
seizure, lien or encumbrance (other than a Permitted Lien) is made on all or any
part of the Collateral which is not cured within 10 days after the
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occurrence of the same; or (g) any default or event of default occurs under
any obligation secured by a Permitted Lien, which is not cured within any
applicable cure period or waived in writing by the holder of the Permitted
Lien; or (h) Borrower breaches any material contract or obligation, which has
or may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower's
business or financial condition; or (i) Dissolution, termination of
existence, insolvency or business failure of Borrower or any Guarantor, or
appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian, for all or any part of the
property of, assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or the commencement
of any proceeding by Borrower or any Guarantor under any reorganization,
bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or
liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, now or in the future in
effect; or (j) the commencement of any proceeding against Borrower or any
Guarantor under any reorganization, bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement,
readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any
jurisdiction, now or in the future in effect, which is not cured by the
dismissal thereof within 45 days after the date commenced; or (k) revocation
or termination of, or limitation or denial of liability upon, any guaranty of
the Obligations or any attempt to do any of the foregoing; or (l) revocation
or termination of, or limitation or denial of liability upon, any pledge of
any certificate of deposit, securities or other property or asset pledged by
any third party to secure any or all of the Obligations, or any attempt to do
any of the foregoing, or commencement of proceedings by or against any such
third party under any bankruptcy or insolvency law; or (m) Borrower makes any
payment on account of any indebtedness or obligation which has been
subordinated to the Obligations other than as permitted in the applicable
subordination agreement, or if any Person who has subordinated such
indebtedness or obligations terminates or in any way limits or terminates its
subordination agreement; or (n) there shall be a change in the record or
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934) of securities of the Borrower representing
effective control over the election of a majority of the board of directors
of the Borrower; or (o) Borrower shall generally not pay its debts as they
become due, or Borrower shall conceal, remove or transfer any part of its
property, with intent to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors, or make or
suffer any transfer of any of its property which may be fraudulent under any
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or similar law; or (p) there shall be a
material adverse change in Borrower's business or financial condition. GBC
may cease making any Loans hereunder during any of the above cure periods,
and thereafter if an Event of Default has occurred.
7.2 REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and at any
time thereafter while such Event of Default is continuing, GBC, at its
option, and without notice or demand of any kind (all of which are hereby
expressly waived by Borrower), may do any one or more of the following
(except that, prior to or concurrently with the taking of the first of any of
the following actions, GBC shall give Borrower one general written notice
stating that GBC is "proceeding to exercise its rights and remedies" or words
to that effect); (a) Cease making Loans or otherwise extending credit to
Borrower under this Agreement or any other document or agreement; (b)
Accelerate and declare all or any part of the Obligations to be immediately
due, payable, and performable, notwithstanding any deferred or installment
payments allowed by any instrument evidencing or relating to any Obligation;
(c) Take possession of any or all of the Collateral wherever it may be found,
and for that purpose Borrower hereby authorizes GBC without judicial process
to enter onto any of Borrower's premises without interference to search for,
take possession of, keep, store, or remove any of the Collateral, and remain
on the premises or cause a custodian to remain on the premises in exclusive
control thereof, without charge for so long as GBC deems it reasonably
necessary in order to complete the enforcement of its rights under this
Agreement or any other agreement; provided, however, that should GBC seek to
take possession of any of the Collateral by Court process, Borrower hereby
irrevocably waives: (i) any bond and any surety or security relating thereto
required by any statute, court rule or otherwise as an incident to such
possession; (ii) any demand for possession prior to the commencement of any
suit or action to recover possession thereof; and (iii) any requirement that
GBC retain possession of, and not dispose of, any such Collateral until after
trial or final judgment; (d) Require Borrower to assemble any or all of the
Collateral and make it available to GBC at places designated by GBC which are
reasonably convenient to GBC and Borrower, and to remove the Collateral to
such locations as GBC may deem advisable; (e) Complete the processing,
manufacturing or repair of any Collateral prior to a disposition thereof and,
for such purpose and for the purpose of removal, GBC shall have the right to
use Borrower's premises, vehicles, hoists, lifts, cranes, equipment and all
other property without charge; (f) Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of
the Collateral, in its
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condition at the time GBC obtains possession of it or after further
manufacturing, processing or repair, at one or more public and/or private sales,
in lots or in bulk, for cash, exchange or other property, or on credit, and to
adjourn any such sale from time to time without notice other than oral
announcement at the time scheduled for sale. GBC shall have the right to
conduct such disposition on Borrower's premises without charge, for such time or
times as GBC deems reasonable, or on GBC's premises, or elsewhere and the
Collateral need not be located at the place of disposition. GBC may directly or
through any affiliated company purchase or lease any Collateral at any such
public disposition, and if permissible under applicable law, at any private
disposition. Any sale or other disposition of Collateral shall not relieve
Borrower of any liability Borrower may have if any Collateral is defective as to
title or physical condition or otherwise at the time of sale; (g) Demand payment
of, and collect any Receivables and General Intangibles comprising Collateral
and, in connection therewith, Borrower irrevocably authorizes GBC to endorse or
sign Borrower's name on all collections, receipts, instruments and other
documents, to take possession of and open mail addressed to Borrower and remove
therefrom payments made with respect to any item of the Collateral or proceeds
thereof, and, in GBC's sole discretion, to grant extensions of time to pay,
compromise claims and settle Receivables, General Intangibles and the like for
less than face value; and (h) Demand and receive possession of any of Borrower's
federal and state income tax returns and the books and records utilized in the
preparation thereof or referring thereto. All reasonable attorneys' fees,
expenses, costs, liabilities and obligations incurred by GBC with respect to the
foregoing shall be added to and become part of the Obligations, shall be due on
demand, and shall bear interest at a rate equal to the highest interest rate
applicable to any of the Obligations.
7.3 STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING COMMERCIAL REASONABLENESS. Borrower and GBC
agree that a sale or other disposition (collectively, "sale") of any Collateral
which complies with the following standards will conclusively be deemed to be
commercially reasonable: (i) Notice of the sale is given to Borrower at least
ten days prior to the sale, and in the case of a public sale, notice of the
sale is published at least ten days before the sale in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county where the sale is to be conducted; (ii) Notice of
the sale describes the collateral in general, non-specific terms; (iii) The
sale is conducted at a place designated by GBC, with or without the
Collateral being present; (iv) The sale commences at any time between 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; (v) Payment of the purchase price in cash or by cashier's
check or wire transfer is required; (vi) With respect to any sale of any of
the Collateral, GBC may (but is not obligated to) direct any prospective
purchaser to ascertain directly from Borrower any and all information
concerning the same. GBC shall be free to employ other methods of noticing
and selling the Collateral, in its discretion, if they are commercially
reasonable.
7.4 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
without limiting GBC's other rights and remedies, Borrower grants to GBC an
irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, authorizing and
permitting GBC (acting through any of its employees, attorneys or agents) at any
time during the continuance of such Event of Default, at its option, but
without obligation, with or without notice to Borrower, and at Borrower's
expense, to do any or all of the following, in Borrower's name or otherwise,
but GBC agrees to exercise the following powers in a commercially reasonable
manner: (a) Execute on behalf of Borrower any documents that GBC may, in its
sole discretion, deem advisable in order to perfect and maintain GBC's
security interest in the Collateral, or in order to exercise a right of
Borrower or GBC, or in order to fully consummate all the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement, and all other present and future
agreements; (b) Execute on behalf of Borrower any document exercising,
transferring or assigning any option to purchase, sell or otherwise dispose
of or to lease (as lessor or lessee) any real or personal property which is
part of GBC's Collateral or in which GBC has an interest; (c) Execute on
behalf of Borrower, any invoices relating to any Receivable, any draft against
any Account Debtor and any notice to any Account Debtor, any proof of claim
in bankruptcy, any Notice of Lien, claim of mechanic's, materialman's or other
lien, or assignment or satisfaction of mechanic's, materialman's or other
lien; (d) Take control in any manner of any cash or non-cash items of payment
or proceeds of Collateral; endorse the name of Borrower upon any instruments,
or documents, evidence of payment or Collateral that may come into GBC's
possession; (e) Endorse all checks and other forms of remittances received by
GBC; (f) Pay, contest or settle
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any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest and adverse claim in or to any
of the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action
to terminate or discharge the same; (g) Grant extensions of time to pay,
compromise claims and settle Receivables and General Intangibles for less than
face value and execute all releases and other documents in connection therewith;
(h) Pay any sums required on account of Borrower's taxes or to secure the
release of any liens therefor, or both; (i) Settle and adjust, and give releases
of, any insurance claim that relates to any of the Collateral and obtain payment
therefor; (j) Instruct any third party having custody or control of any books or
records belonging to, or relating to, Borrower to give GBC the same rights of
access and other rights with respect thereto as GBC has under this Agreement;
and (k) Take any action or pay any sum required of Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement and any other present or future agreements. Any and all reasonable
sums paid and any and all reasonable costs, expenses, liabilities, obligations
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by GBC with respect to the foregoing
shall be added to and become part of the Obligations, shall be payable on
demand, and shall bear interest at a rate equal to the highest interest rate
applicable to any of the Obligations. In no event shall GBC's rights under the
foregoing power of attorney or any of GBC's other rights under this Agreement be
deemed to indicate that GBC is in control of the business, management or
properties of Borrower.
7.5 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. All proceeds realized as the result of any
sale or other disposition of the Collateral shall be applied by GBC first to
the reasonable costs, expenses, liabilities, obligations and attorneys' fees
incurred by GBC in the exercise of its rights under this Agreement, second to
the interest due upon any of the Obligations, and third to the principal of
the Obligations, in such order as GBC shall determine in its sole discretion.
Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other persons legally entitled
thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to GBC for any deficiency. If, GBC, in
its sole discretion, directly or indirectly enters into a deferred payment or
other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, GBC
shall have the option, exercisable at any time, in its sole discretion, of
either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of purchase price or
deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by GBC of
the cash therefor.
7.6 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. In addition to the rights and remedies set forth
in this Agreement, GBC shall have all the other rights and remedies accorded a
secured party under the California Uniform Commercial Code and under all other
applicable laws, and under any other instrument or agreement now or in the
future entered into between GBC and Borrower, and all of such rights and
remedies are cumulative and none is exclusive. Exercise or partial exercise by
GBC of one or more of its rights or remedies shall not be deemed an election,
nor bar GBC from subsequent exercise or partial exercise of any other rights or
remedies. The failure or delay of GBC to exercise any rights or remedies shall
not operate as a waiver thereof, but all rights and remedies shall continue in
full force and effect until all of the Obligations have been fully paid and
performed.
8. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
"ACCOUNT DEBTOR" means the obligor on a Receivable.
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any Person, a relative, partner, five
percent shareholder, director, or officer of such person, or any parent or
subsidiary of such Person, or any Person controlling, controlled by or under
common control with such Person.
"BUSINESS DAY" means a day on which GBC is open for business.
"CODE" means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in effect in the
State of California from time to time.
"COLLATERAL" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 above.
"DEFAULT" means any event which with notice or passage of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default.
"DEPOSIT ACCOUNT" has the meaning set forth in Section 9105 of the Code.
"ELIGIBLE INVENTORY" means Inventory which GBC, in its sole judgment, deems
eligible for borrowing, based on such considerations as GBC may from time to
time deem appropriate. Without limiting the fact that the
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determination of which Inventory is eligible for borrowing is a matter of GBC's
discretion, Inventory which does not meet the following requirements will not be
deemed to be Eligible Inventory: Inventory which (i) consists of finished
goods, in good, new and salable condition which is not perishable, not obsolete
or unmerchantable, and is not comprised of raw materials, work in process,
packaging materials or supplies; (iii) meets all applicable governmental
standards; (iv) has been manufactured in compliance with the Fair Labor
Standards Act; (v) conforms in all respects to the warranties and
representations set forth in this Agreement; (vi) is at all times subject to
GBC's duly perfected, first priority security interest; and (vii) is situated at
a one of the locations set forth on the Schedule.
"ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES" means Receivables arising in the ordinary course
of Borrower's business from the sale of goods or rendition of services or the
licensing of software, which GBC, in its sole judgment, shall deem eligible
for borrowing, based on such considerations as GBC may from time to time deem
appropriate. Without limiting the fact that the determination of which
Receivables are eligible for borrowing is a matter of GBC's discretion, the
following (the "MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS") are the minimum
requirements for a Receivable to be an Eligible Receivable: (i) the
Receivable must not be outstanding for more than 90 days from its invoice
date, (ii) the Receivable must not be subject to any contingencies
(including Receivables arising from sales on consignment, guaranteed sale or
other terms pursuant to which payment by the Account Debtor may be
conditional), (iii) the Receivable must not be owing from an Account Debtor
with whom the Borrower has any dispute (whether or not relating to the
particular Receivable), (iv) the Receivable must not be owing from an
Affiliate of Borrower, (v) the Receivable must not be owing from an Account
Debtor which is subject to any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or whose
financial condition is not acceptable to GBC, or which, fails or goes out of
a material portion of its business, (vi) the Receivable must not be owing
from the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof
(unless there has been compliance, to GBC's satisfaction, with the United
States Assignment of Claims Act), (vii) the Receivable must not be owing
from an Account Debtor located outside the United States or Canada (unless
pre-approved by GBC in its discretion in writing, or backed by a letter of
credit satisfactory to GBC, or FCIA insured satisfactory to GBC), (viii) the
Receivable must not be owing from an Account Debtor to whom Borrower is or
may be liable for goods purchased from such Account Debtor or otherwise, (ix)
the Receivable must not violate any representation or warranty set forth in
this Agreement, (x) the Receivable must not be one in which GBC does not
have a first-priority, valid, perfected security interest, and (xi) the
Receivable must not be one which GBC, in its sole judgment exercised in good
faith discretion, believes the collection of which is insecure or may not be
paid by reason of the Account Debtor's financial inability to pay, or deems
ineligible on such other credit and/or collateral considerations as GBC in
its good faith discretion deems appropriate. If more than 50% of the
Receivables owing from an Account Debtor are outstanding more than 90 days
from their invoice date (without regard to unapplied credits) or are otherwise
not Eligible Receivables, then all Receivables owing from that Account Debtor
will be deemed ineligible for borrowing. GBC may, from time to time, in its
discretion, revise the Minimum Eligibility Requirements, upon written notice
to the Borrower.
"EQUIPMENT" means all of Borrower's present and hereafter acquired
machinery, molds, machine tools, motors, furniture, equipment, furnishings,
fixtures, trade fixtures, motor vehicles, tools, parts, dyes, jigs, goods and
other tangible personal property (other than Inventory) of every kind and
description used in Borrower's operations or owned by Borrower and any interest
in any of the foregoing, and all attachments, accessories, accessions,
replacements, substitutions, additions or improvements to any of the foregoing,
wherever located.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any of the events set forth in Section 7.1 of this
Agreement.
"GENERAL INTANGIBLES" means all general intangibles of Borrower, whether
now owned or hereafter created or acquired by Borrower, including, without
limitation, all chooses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business
records, Deposit Accounts, inventions, designs, drawings, blueprints, patents,
patent applications, trademarks and the goodwill of the business symbolized
thereby, names, trade names, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, registrations,
licenses, franchises, customer lists, security and other deposits, rights in all
litigation presently or hereafter pending for any cause or claim (whether in
contract, tort or otherwise), and all judgments now or hereafter arising
therefrom, all claims of Borrower against GBC, rights to purchase or sell real
or personal property, rights as a Licensor or licensee of
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any kind, royalties, telephone numbers, proprietary information, purchase
orders, and all insurance policies and claims (including life insurance, key man
insurance, credit insurance, liability insurance, property insurance and other
insurance), tax refunds and claims, computer programs, discs, tapes and tape
files, claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or
granted to Borrower, all rights to indemnification and all other intangible
property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables).
"GUARANTOR" means any Person who has guaranteed any of the Obligations.
"INVENTORY" means all of Borrower's now owned and hereafter acquired goods,
merchandise or other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under
any contract of service or held for sale or lease (including all raw materials,
work in process, finished goods and goods in transit), and all materials and
supplies of every kind, nature and description which are or might be used or
consumed in Borrower's business or used in connection with the manufacture,
packing, shipping, advertising, selling or finishing of such goods, merchandise
or other personal property, and all warehouse receipts, documents of title and
other documents representing any of the foregoing.
"LIBOR RATE" means (i) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate for
deposits in U.S. dollars, as shown each day in The Wall Street Journal (Eastern
Edition) under the caption "Money Rates - London Interbank Offered Rates
(LIBOR)"; or (ii) if the Wall Street Journal does not publish such rate, the
offered one-month rate for deposits in U.S. dollars which appears on the Reuters
Screen LIBO Page as of 10:00 a.m., New York time, each day, PROVIDED that if at
least two rates appear on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page on any day, the "LIBOR
Rate" for such day shall be the arithmetic mean of such rates; or (iii) if the
Wall Street Journal does not publish such rate on a particular day and no such
rate appears on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page on such day, the rate per annum at
which deposits in U.S. dollars are offered to the principal London office of The
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. in the London Interbank market at approximately 11:00
A.M., London time, on such day in an amount approximately equal to the
outstanding principal amount of the Loan, for a period of one month, in each of
the foregoing cases as determined in good faith by GBC, which determination
shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
"OBLIGATIONS" means all present and future Loans, advances, debts,
liabilities, obligations, guaranties, covenants, duties and indebtedness at any
time owing by Borrower to GBC, whether evidenced by this Agreement or any note
or other instrument or document, whether arising from an extension of credit,
opening of a letter of credit, banker's acceptance, loan, guaranty,
indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect (including, without
limitation, those acquired by assignment and any participation by GBC in
Borrower's debts owing to others), absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
including, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorney's
fees, expert witness fees, audit fees, letter of credit fees, loan fees,
termination fees, minimum interest charges and any other sums chargeable to
Borrower under this Agreement or under any other present or future instrument or
agreement between Borrower and GBC.
"PERMITTED LIENS" means the following: (i) purchase money security
interests in specific items of Equipment; (ii) leases of specific items of
Equipment; (iii) liens for taxes, or governmental fees, assessments or other
governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided the same have no priority
over any of GBC's security interests and the Borrower maintains adequate
reserves therefor in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied.; (iv) additional security interests and
liens which are subordinate to the security interest in favor of GBC and are
consented to in writing by GBC (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld); (v) security interests being terminated substantially concurrently
with this Agreement; (vi) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen,
carriers, or other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business
and securing obligations which are not delinquent more than 30 days, or are
being contested in good faith (provided such lien is not foreclosed); (vii)
liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of
the indebtedness secured by liens of the type described above in clauses (i)
or (ii) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement lien is
limited to the property encumbered by the existing lien and the principal
amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not
increase; (viii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities which
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of
goods; (ix) any judgment, attachment or similar lien, unless the judgment it
secures is not fully covered by insurance and has not been discharged or
execution thereof effectively stayed and bonded against pending appeal within
30 days of the entry thereof provided that, if the judgment is not fully
covered by insurance or execution thereof has not been so stayed and bonded,
GBC shall not be required to make any loans or otherwise extend credit to or
for the benefit of Borrower; (x) licenses or sublicenses granted to others
not interfering in any material respect with the business of Borrower; (xi)
Liens which constitute rights of set-off of a customary nature or banker's
liens on amounts on deposit, whether arising by contract or by operation of
law, in connection with arrangements entered into with depository
institutions in the ordinary course of business; and (xii) Liens noted on
Appendix 1 hereto. GBC will have the right to require, as a condition to its
consent under subparagraph (iv) above, that the holder of the additional
security interest or lien sign an intercreditor agreement on GBC's then
standard form, acknowledge that the security interest is subordinate to the
security interest in favor of GBC, and agree not to take any action to
enforce its subordinate security interest so long as any Obligations remain
outstanding, and that Borrower agree that any uncured default in any
obligation secured by the subordinate security interest shall also constitute
an Event of Default under this Agreement.
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"PERSON" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint
venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation,
government, or any agency or political division thereof, or any other entity.
"RECEIVABLES" means all of Borrower's now owned and hereafter acquired
accounts (whether or not earned by performance), letters of credit, contract
rights, chattel paper, instruments, securities, documents and all other forms of
obligations at any time owing to Borrower, all guaranties and other security
therefor, all merchandise returned to or repossessed by Borrower, and all rights
of stoppage in transit and all other rights or remedies of an unpaid vendor,
lienor or secured party.
OTHER TERMS. All accounting terms used in this Agreement, unless otherwise
indicated, shall have the meanings given to such terms in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. All other terms
contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meanings
provided by the Code, to the extent such terms are defined therein.
9. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
9.1 INTEREST COMPUTATION. In computing interest on the Obligations, all
checks, wire transfers and other items of payment received by GBC (including
proceeds of Receivables and payment of the Obligations in full) shall be deemed
applied by GBC on account of the Obligations three Business Days after receipt
by GBC of immediately available funds. GBC shall not, however, be required to
credit Borrower's account for the amount of any item of payment which is
unsatisfactory to GBC in its discretion, and GBC may charge Borrower's Loan
account for the amount of any item of payment which is returned to GBC unpaid.
9.2 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. All payments with respect to the Obligations
may be applied, and in GBC's sole discretion reversed and reapplied, to the
Obligations, in such order and manner as GBC shall determine in its sole
discretion.
9.3 CHARGES TO ACCOUNT. GBC may, in its discretion, require that borrower
pay monetary Obligations in cash to GBC, or charge them to Borrower's Loan
account, in which event they will bear interest at the same rate applicable to
the Loans.
9.4 MONTHLY ACCOUNTINGS. GBC shall provide Borrower monthly with an
account of advances, charges, expenses and payments made pursuant to this
Agreement. Such account shall be deemed correct, accurate and binding on
Borrower and an account stated (except for reverses and reapplications of
payments made and corrections of errors discovered by GBC), unless Borrower
notifies GBC in writing to the contrary within sixty days after each account is
rendered, describing the nature of any alleged errors or admissions.
9.5 NOTICES. All notices to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be given either personally or by reputable private delivery
service or by regular first-class mail, or certified mail return receipt
requested, addressed to GBC or Borrower at the addresses shown in the heading to
this Agreement, or at any other address designated in writing by one party to
the other party. All notices shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery
in the case of notices personally delivered, or at the expiration of one
business day following delivery to the private delivery service, or upon
delivery in the case of notices sent by mail.
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9.6 SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Agreement be held by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such defect shall
not affect the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force
and effect.
9.7 INTEGRATION. This Agreement and such other written agreements,
documents and instruments as may be executed in connection herewith are the
final, entire and complete agreement between Borrower and GBC and supersede all
prior and contemporaneous negotiations and oral representations and agreements,
all of which are merged and integrated in this Agreement. THERE ARE NO ORAL
UNDERSTANDINGS, REPRESENTATIONS OR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES WHICH ARE NOT
SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN OTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY THE PARTIES
IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
9.8 WAIVERS. The failure of GBC at any time or times to require Borrower
to strictly comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other
present or future agreement between Borrower and GBC shall not waive or diminish
any right of GBC later to demand and receive strict compliance therewith. Any
waiver of any default shall not waive or affect any other default, whether prior
or subsequent, and whether or not similar. None of the provisions of this
Agreement or any other agreement now or in the future executed by Borrower and
delivered to GBC shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or knowledge of
GBC or its agents or employees, but only by a specific written waiver signed by
an authorized officer of GBC and delivered to Borrower. Borrower waives demand,
protest, notice of protest and notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment
and nonpayment, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any
commercial paper, instrument, account, General Intangible, document or guaranty
at any time held by GBC on which Borrower is or may in any way be liable, and
notice of any action taken by GBC, unless expressly required by this Agreement.
9.9 AMENDMENT. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be
waived or amended, except in a writing executed by Borrower and a duly
authorized officer of GBC.
9.10 TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence in the performance by
Borrower of each and every obligation under this Agreement.
9.11 ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS. Borrower shall reimburse GBC for all
reasonable attorneys' fees and all filing, recording, search, title insurance,
appraisal, audit, and other reasonable costs incurred by GBC, pursuant to, or in
connection with, or relating to this Agreement (whether or not a lawsuit is
filed), including, but not limited to, any reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
GBC incurs in order to do the following: prepare and negotiate this Agreement
and the documents relating to this Agreement; obtain legal advice in connection
with this Agreement or Borrower; enforce, or seek to enforce, any of its rights;
prosecute actions against, or defend actions by, Account Debtors; commence,
intervene in, or defend any action or proceeding; initiate any complaint to be
relieved of the automatic stay in bankruptcy; file or prosecute any probate
claim, bankruptcy claim, third-party claim, or other claim; examine, audit,
copy, and inspect any of the Collateral or any of Borrower's books and records;
protect, obtain possession of, lease, dispose of, or otherwise enforce GBC's
security interest in, the Collateral; and otherwise represent GBC in any
litigation relating to Borrower. If either GBC or Borrower files any lawsuit
against the other predicated on a breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party
in such action shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys'
fees, including (but not limited to) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
incurred in the enforcement of, execution upon or defense of any order, decree,
award or judgment. All attorneys' fees and costs to which GBC may be entitled
pursuant to this Paragraph shall immediately become part of Borrower's
Obligations, shall be due on demand, and shall bear interest at a rate equal to
the highest interest rate applicable to any of the Obligations.
9.12 BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors, assigns,
heirs, beneficiaries and representatives of Borrower and GBC; provided, however,
that Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of GBC, and any prohibited assignment shall be
void. No consent by GBC to any assignment shall release Borrower from its
liability for the Obligations.
9.13 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. If Borrower consists of more than one
Person, their liability shall be joint and several, and the compromise of any
claim with, or the release of, any Borrower shall not constitute a compromise
with, or a release of, any other Borrower.
9.14 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Any claim or cause of action by Borrower
against GBC, its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants or
attorneys, based upon, arising from, or relating to this Loan Agreement, or any
other present or future document or agreement, or any
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other transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or relating hereto or thereto,
or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, occurred, done, omitted or
suffered to be done by GBC, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
accountants or attorneys, shall be barred unless asserted by Borrower by the
commencement of an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction by
the filing of a complaint within one year after Borrower learns of, or in the
exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of, the act, occurrence
or omission upon which such claim or cause of action, or any part thereof, is
based, and the service of a summons and complaint on an officer of GBC, or on
any other person authorized to accept service on behalf of GBC, within thirty
(30) days thereafter. Borrower agrees that such one-year period is a
reasonable and sufficient time for Borrower to investigate and act upon any
such claim or cause of action. The one-year period provided herein shall not
be waived, tolled, or extended except by the written consent of GBC in its
sole discretion. This provision shall survive any termination of this Loan
Agreement or any other present or future agreement.
9.15 PARAGRAPH HEADINGS; CONSTRUCTION. Paragraph headings are only used
in this Agreement for convenience. Borrower and GBC acknowledge that the
headings may not describe completely the subject matter of the applicable
paragraph, and the headings shall not be used in any manner to construe,
limit, define or interpret any term or provision of this Agreement. The
term "including," whenever used in this Agreement, shall mean "including (but
not limited to)." This Agreement has been fully reviewed and negotiated
between the parties and no uncertainty or ambiguity in any term or provision
of this Agreement shall be construed strictly against GBC or Borrower under
any rule of construction or otherwise.
9.16 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; VENUE. This Agreement and all acts and
transactions hereunder and all rights and obligations of GBC and Borrower
shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. As a material part
of the consideration to GBC to enter into this Agreement, Borrower (i) agrees
that all actions and proceedings relating directly or indirectly to this
Agreement shall, at GBC's option, be litigated in courts located within
California, and that the exclusive venue therefor shall be Los Angeles
County; (ii) consents to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and
consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding by personal
delivery or any other method permitted by law; and (iii) waives any and all
rights Borrower may have to object to the jurisdiction of any such court, or
to transfer or change the venue of any such action or proceeding.
9.17 MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRAIL. BORROWER AND GBC EACH HEREBY WAIVE THE
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT
OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE
INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN GBC AND BORROWER, OR ANY CONDUCT, ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OF GBC OR BORROWER OR ANY OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH GBC OR BORROWER, IN
ALL OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
Borrower:
TSW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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President or Vice President
By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Secretary or Ass't Secretary
GBC:
GREYROCK BUSINESS CREDIT,
a Division of Greyrock Capital Group Inc.
By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title Managing Director
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APPENDIX 1
Additional Permitted Liens:
That certain UCC-1 Financing Statement executed by the Borrower and NationsBank
of Georgia, N.A. (the "Lender") and filed in Xxxx County, Georgia, on July 20,
1995 (File No. 033199509749) and those certain UCC-1 Financing Statements
executed by the Borrower (under its former name The System Works, Inc.) and the
Lender and filed in Xxxx County, Georgia, on September 30, 1993 (File
No. 93-8869) and July 20, 1995 (File No. 033199509750). The foregoing Liens are
subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of November 17,
1995, between GBC and the Lender.
